Vigyan Prasar
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To say that this is an astounding piece of work would be an understatement of the year. One does not remember any book of this kind published in India or elsewhere. Not that there aren’t biographical works on astronomers. Subodh Mahanti himself provides 109 references and there surely must be many more, especially in other languages. One can assure him that he has achieved his intention splendiferously. It should be on the bookshelf of every student ...
Bamboo is the most important forest produce used by the rural communities in several countries of the Asia-Pacific region. It is also an important source of income for the rural poor. In Asia, the history of Bamboo is so inextricably interwoven with the history of man that it could be characterized as a bamboo civilization. Since this bio resource is multipurpose and leads to the creation of new employment opportunities and income generation, especially in rural ...
Here is the fourth in the series, on dragonflies and damselflies, being co-published with Vigyan Prasar. This book is the product of the enthusiasm, interest and energy of a young naturalist, Dr. K A Subramanian.
India is rich in its Indian Fish Fauna with about 940 species known from its rivers, lakes and estuaries. This Constitutes about 38% of the Indian ichthyofauna, which are of considerable economics and scientific value. Of these about 500 species are primary freshwater fishes with around 65% endemic, cloistered in the two hot spots of India, the Western Ghats and the North East. Today freshwater fishes are considered to be the world’s most threatened group ...
Fifty years of direct exploration of the Moon has taught us that Moon is one of the most mysterious objects in the solar system. The more we learn about it, scientifically more enigmatic it becomes. To unravel this mystery several missions for direct exploration of the Moon are underway by many countries. This series of missions includes India’s Chandrayaan-1 mission, which is all set for launch soon and will be followed by Chandrayan-2 in a few years. This ...
The book addresses issues such as sustainable agriculture; integrated pest management and technologies for effectively reducing the dependence on pesticides; organic farming and vermicomposte. Adequately highlighted are the consequences of the usage of pesticides leading to issues such as weakening food security, health hazards and environmental pollution. An extensive bibliography of over 780 references makes this a ready manual on the subject.
Vigyan Rail – Science Exhibition on wheels, was a unique concept in bringing India's scientific heritage and recent achievements to the doorsteps of the people. The Science Exhibition on Wheels, which travelled across the country for about eight months, halting at 60 stations, was conceived, formulated and implemented by Vigyan Prasar jointly with the Ministry of Railways, and with the active support of the Department of Science and Technology. Vigyan Rail was ...
This first monograph of the series is on the famous iron pillar located at Mehrauli village on the outskirts of Delhi, which has been an object of perennial interest and curiosity for lay-persons as well as scientists. It remained an enigma for centuries mainly on two counts. First relates to the technology by which a metallic object of such a large size and mass could be fashioned so many centuries ago, and the second had to do with its phenomenal ...