Author: Jo Nambiar
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1482886847
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Kerala is a destination on the world tourist map. It is often referred to as Gods Own Country. The place has been visited by foreigners from all over the globe for five thousand years at least. To give an insight into the mysteries of this place and events that occurred over many, many years, Sankaran, an immortal, takes the reader through very gripping, thrilling, and thought-provoking situations and, in the process, demystifies the Malayalee.
Sankaran Is Again on the Coconut Tree
Author: Jo Nambiar
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1482886847
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Kerala is a destination on the world tourist map. It is often referred to as Gods Own Country. The place has been visited by foreigners from all over the globe for five thousand years at least. To give an insight into the mysteries of this place and events that occurred over many, many years, Sankaran, an immortal, takes the reader through very gripping, thrilling, and thought-provoking situations and, in the process, demystifies the Malayalee.
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1482886847
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Kerala is a destination on the world tourist map. It is often referred to as Gods Own Country. The place has been visited by foreigners from all over the globe for five thousand years at least. To give an insight into the mysteries of this place and events that occurred over many, many years, Sankaran, an immortal, takes the reader through very gripping, thrilling, and thought-provoking situations and, in the process, demystifies the Malayalee.
The Demon Seed and Other Writings
Author: M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Publisher: Penguin Enterprise
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The Most Versatile Writer In Malayalam Today, M.T. Vasudevan Nair Has Published Short Stories, Novels, Screenplays, As Well As Articles On The State Of Literature And Cinema In India. At The Heart Of This Collection Is The Demon Seed, A Fresh Translation Of Asuravithu, Arguably One Of His Best Novels. Published In Malayalam In 1962, It Is An Uncompromising Look At The Crumbling Matrilineal Order, And The Breakdown Of The Joint Family System. The Novel Tells The Story Of Govindankutty, A Young Unemployed Nair Boy. When His Wealthy Brother-In-Law Takes Him On As The Manager Of His Property, And A Marriage Is Arranged For Him, Govindankutty Dares To Dream For The First Time In His Life. He Brings His Bride Home, Eager To Start Life Afresh, But Discovers To His Horror That She Is Already Pregnant By Another Man-His Urbane Lawyer-Cousin Krishnettan. Shattered By The Knowledge That His Family Had Connived To Betray Him, Govindankutty Goes Berserk. Finally, Estranged From Home And Village, He Converts To Islam In The Ultimate Gesture Of Defiance. Tautly Written And Brilliantly Characterized, The Demon Seed Is A Powerful Novel About A Society In Transition. The Collection Also Brings Together Six Of Mt S Best Stories, Including Vanaprastham , The Jackal S Wedding And Sherlock . Also Included Are The Era Of Ramanan , An Essay On The Impact Of The First Modern Verse Romance In Malayalam, And A Beautifully Crafted Piece On Contemporary Cinema. Taken Together, These Writings Are Testimony To The Remarkable Range And Depth Of M.T. Vasudevan Nair S Work. Translated By V. Abdulla And Gita Krishnankutty
Publisher: Penguin Enterprise
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The Most Versatile Writer In Malayalam Today, M.T. Vasudevan Nair Has Published Short Stories, Novels, Screenplays, As Well As Articles On The State Of Literature And Cinema In India. At The Heart Of This Collection Is The Demon Seed, A Fresh Translation Of Asuravithu, Arguably One Of His Best Novels. Published In Malayalam In 1962, It Is An Uncompromising Look At The Crumbling Matrilineal Order, And The Breakdown Of The Joint Family System. The Novel Tells The Story Of Govindankutty, A Young Unemployed Nair Boy. When His Wealthy Brother-In-Law Takes Him On As The Manager Of His Property, And A Marriage Is Arranged For Him, Govindankutty Dares To Dream For The First Time In His Life. He Brings His Bride Home, Eager To Start Life Afresh, But Discovers To His Horror That She Is Already Pregnant By Another Man-His Urbane Lawyer-Cousin Krishnettan. Shattered By The Knowledge That His Family Had Connived To Betray Him, Govindankutty Goes Berserk. Finally, Estranged From Home And Village, He Converts To Islam In The Ultimate Gesture Of Defiance. Tautly Written And Brilliantly Characterized, The Demon Seed Is A Powerful Novel About A Society In Transition. The Collection Also Brings Together Six Of Mt S Best Stories, Including Vanaprastham , The Jackal S Wedding And Sherlock . Also Included Are The Era Of Ramanan , An Essay On The Impact Of The First Modern Verse Romance In Malayalam, And A Beautifully Crafted Piece On Contemporary Cinema. Taken Together, These Writings Are Testimony To The Remarkable Range And Depth Of M.T. Vasudevan Nair S Work. Translated By V. Abdulla And Gita Krishnankutty
Warfare in a Fragile World
Author: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
"Among the crucial problems that confront mankind today are those associated with a degraded environment. This book examines the extent to which warfare and other military activities contribute to such degradation. The military capability to damage the environment and to cause ecological disruption has escalated, and there is no sign that the level of conflict in the world is decreasing. The military use and abuse of each of the several major global habitats -- temperate, tropical, desert, arctic, insular, and oceanic -- are evalusated separately in the light of the civil use and abuse of that habitat"--Dust jacket.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
"Among the crucial problems that confront mankind today are those associated with a degraded environment. This book examines the extent to which warfare and other military activities contribute to such degradation. The military capability to damage the environment and to cause ecological disruption has escalated, and there is no sign that the level of conflict in the world is decreasing. The military use and abuse of each of the several major global habitats -- temperate, tropical, desert, arctic, insular, and oceanic -- are evalusated separately in the light of the civil use and abuse of that habitat"--Dust jacket.
Complicities--connections and Divisions
Author: Chitra Sankaran
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The editors (affiliated with the department of English language and literature, National U. of Singapore present 29 selected papers from the 9th Biennial Symposium on the Literatures and Cultures of the Asia-Pacific Region. The theme of the symposium was "complicity" in the age of globalization, carrying both negative and positive connotations of "compromises" and "resistances" in literature and culture. Examining Asian-Pacific literatures in English, the papers engage the concept of complicitousness in a range of dimensions. The papers are grouped into sections that are broadly categorized in terms of Asia-Pacific relations; the politics of identity; and language, gender, and empowerment. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The editors (affiliated with the department of English language and literature, National U. of Singapore present 29 selected papers from the 9th Biennial Symposium on the Literatures and Cultures of the Asia-Pacific Region. The theme of the symposium was "complicity" in the age of globalization, carrying both negative and positive connotations of "compromises" and "resistances" in literature and culture. Examining Asian-Pacific literatures in English, the papers engage the concept of complicitousness in a range of dimensions. The papers are grouped into sections that are broadly categorized in terms of Asia-Pacific relations; the politics of identity; and language, gender, and empowerment. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Biological Control
Author: Douglas Frew Waterhouse
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Common Plants of Maldives
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9251092958
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The book includes information on 270 species of vascular plants observed during our surveys conducted in more than 50 islands in Maldives. It deals with the common native as well as all alien plants which are currently occuring in the Islands. Information provided includes the current valid name of the plant, most popular synonyms, names in Dhivehi and a few common English names. Plant descriptions given include data on vegetative characters avoiding confusing scientific terms, as far as possible. Data collected from the fi eld are the source of information on the occurrence and pattern of distribution in different islands. Threats and damages caused by invasive alien species are also included. Ethnobotanical information collected during the study is given under uses. However, use of any plant/plant parts for medicinal purposes, based on the information provided in this book, cannot be recommended for want of evidence on the non-toxicity of the plant/ plant parts. So, the readers of the book are advised to refrain from use of the plant/ plant parts for medicinal purposes. It is hoped that this book will be used as a field guide for identification of native, nonnative and invasive plants of Maldives by specialists and non-specialists alike.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9251092958
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The book includes information on 270 species of vascular plants observed during our surveys conducted in more than 50 islands in Maldives. It deals with the common native as well as all alien plants which are currently occuring in the Islands. Information provided includes the current valid name of the plant, most popular synonyms, names in Dhivehi and a few common English names. Plant descriptions given include data on vegetative characters avoiding confusing scientific terms, as far as possible. Data collected from the fi eld are the source of information on the occurrence and pattern of distribution in different islands. Threats and damages caused by invasive alien species are also included. Ethnobotanical information collected during the study is given under uses. However, use of any plant/plant parts for medicinal purposes, based on the information provided in this book, cannot be recommended for want of evidence on the non-toxicity of the plant/ plant parts. So, the readers of the book are advised to refrain from use of the plant/ plant parts for medicinal purposes. It is hoped that this book will be used as a field guide for identification of native, nonnative and invasive plants of Maldives by specialists and non-specialists alike.
The Spirit of Homoeopathy
Author: Rajan Sankaran
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788190081009
Category : Homeopathy
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788190081009
Category : Homeopathy
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Developing an Asia-Pacific Strategy for Forest Invasive Species
Author: Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network. Workshop
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coconut palm
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coconut palm
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Phansigar
Author: Jo Nambiar
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1482874393
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Set in the early nineteenth century, this is the story of an orphaned and adventurous John Penmarric, who leaves his home in Cornwall to seek a quick fortune. Following treachery and intrigue, he is compelled to flee the British Isles to meet his destiny in Hindustan among the most sinister mass murderers that ever walked the earth. In a land barely recovered from the turbulence of the Maratha War and laid waste by the Pindari hoards, John finds himself embroiled in a campaign against the sinister Thugee.
Publisher: Partridge Publishing
ISBN: 1482874393
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Set in the early nineteenth century, this is the story of an orphaned and adventurous John Penmarric, who leaves his home in Cornwall to seek a quick fortune. Following treachery and intrigue, he is compelled to flee the British Isles to meet his destiny in Hindustan among the most sinister mass murderers that ever walked the earth. In a land barely recovered from the turbulence of the Maratha War and laid waste by the Pindari hoards, John finds himself embroiled in a campaign against the sinister Thugee.
The Golden Shower, Or, What Men Want
Author: Luka Novak
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781550716337
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Luka Novak's The Golden Shower or What Men Want is a light-hearted but deadly serious romp through postmodern culture, mores and lifestyles. In turns, it is shallow, profound, didactic, moving and instructive. In its original Slovenian, it was a bestseller, capturing both the ailments and strengths of a world that seems to have turned upside down our normal desires and expectations.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781550716337
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Luka Novak's The Golden Shower or What Men Want is a light-hearted but deadly serious romp through postmodern culture, mores and lifestyles. In turns, it is shallow, profound, didactic, moving and instructive. In its original Slovenian, it was a bestseller, capturing both the ailments and strengths of a world that seems to have turned upside down our normal desires and expectations.