कविताएं ज्ञान की विज्ञान की

कविताएं ज्ञान की विज्ञान की

‘कविताएं ज्ञान की विज्ञान की’ में रचयिता श्री चन्द्र प्रकाश पटसारिया ने विज्ञान के विभिन्न पहलुओं को कविताओं के माध्यम से समझाने का बहुत ही सराहनीय प्रयास किया है। यह कार्य अपने आप में अनोखा है। पुस्तक के प्रथम भाग में स्वास्थ्य संबंधी कविताओं का वर्णन किया गया है। इसमें विभिन्न प्रकार के स्वास्थ्योपयोगी फल, सब्जी, जीवाणु, कन्द, व्यायाम आदि को बड़े ही सहज ढंग से समझाया गया है। इन कविताओं को पढ़कर हमें ज्ञान मिलता है। कि अच्छे स्वास्थ्य के लिए क्या उपयोगी है तथा क्या अनुप्रयोगी। खनिज भाग के अंतर्गत खनिजों के महत्व के बड़े ही सहज ढंग से काव्य रूप में समझाने का प्रयास किया गया है। इसमें नमक के बारे में विस्तार से सझाया गया है कि नमक क्यों खान जरूरी है तथा कितनी मात्रा में खाएं। अंग भाग में शरीर के विभिन्न अंगों यथा हृदय, आहारनली, फेफड़ों आदि के बारे में बताया गया है। इसके बाद विभिन्न प्रकार के रोचक प्रश्नों पर भी कविताएं हैं, जैसे कि छींक क्यों आती है, आदि। इसके बाद खगोलीय घटनाओं तथा भौतिकी के विभिन्न पहलुओं को बड़े ही सरल व सहज ढंग से काव्य रूप दिया गया है। रसायन भाग दैनिक जीवन में होने वाली घटनाओं को अनोखे काव्य रूप में समझाया गया है। परमाणु रचना तथा कहानी पेट्रोलियम से संबंधित कविताएं अति सुंदर रूप में वर्णित हैं। आखिरी भाग में पर्यावरण से संबंधित विषयों का वर्णन है। इसमें पॉलीथीन हटाओ, धरती की चिन्ता, पर्यावरण प्रदूषणकारी, जल-चक्र आदि विषयों को बड़े ही रूचिकर रूप में काव्य रचना के माध्यम से समझाया गया है विज्ञान जैसे विषय को काव्य रूप प्रदान कर रचयिता ने अति महत्वपूर्ण व सराहनीय कार्य किया है। सभी प्रकार की सामग्री को रंगीन चित्रें द्वारा प्रदर्शित करने का प्रयास किया गया है कि यह पुस्तक सभी वर्ग के पाठकों के लिए लाभान्वित होगी।


Author: श्री चन्द्र प्रकाश पटसारिया

ISBN: 978-81-7236-357-4

Price: Rs. 500/-

AIDS : A fatal gateway

AIDS : A fatal gateway

Updated information for general awareness about AIDS epidemic at the start of 21st century. Tells about the deadly virus HIV that causes AIDS, its preventive initiative, and care and treatment. Presents information on AIDS in a lucid manner, especially regarding the preventive efforts and also for people suffering from AIDS who need the valued know-how and support.

Author: Parul R Sheth

ISBN: 81-7236-244-7

Price: Rs. 50/-

CSIR Golden Jubilee Series

CSIR Golden Jubilee Series
Golden Treasury of Science and Technology (New Enlarged Diamond Jubilee Edition)

Unlocking the secrets of scientific terms, highlighting Indian contributions, providing biographical details of eminent scientists and touching the frontier areas of research, this veritable treasury of information launches one on a voyage of discovery.

ISBN: 81-7236-235-8

Price: Rs. 250/-

A Matter of Chance
A Matter of Chance

Introduces the concept of probability, its intricacies and its wide range of applications to the non-specialist reader.

Author: K.D. Pavate

ISBN: 81-7236-133-5

Price: Rs. 30/- US $ 3.00

Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

Explicitly unveils the many facets of artificial intelligence research. The ability to surpass human thinking is not far away, thanks to computer technology that is poised to create machines possessing artificial intelligence.

Author: K.D. Pavate

ISBN: 81-7236-035-5

Price: Rs. 30/- US $ 3.00

Be Weatherwise

Takes a look at the forces that govern weather, its socioeconomic impacts, effects of human activities, and the ways and means of forecasting it.

Author: S M Kulshrestha

ISBN: 81-7236-184-x

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Beyond the Human Eye
Beyond the Human Eye

Tells the story of how human ingenuity developed the microscope and how microscopy helped in the development of science.

Author: P. D. Gupta

ISBN: 81-7236-116-5

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Body’s Battles

Unfolds the dramatic story of our defence organization, the diversity and specificity of its armament, and the methodical way in which it maintains a-round-the-clock vigil to meet squarely every imaginable threat to the human body and also how it wins the body’s battles most of the time.

Author: Bal Phondke

ISBN: 81-7236-039-8

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Ceramics are Forever
Ceramics are Forever

Gives a brick-by-brick account of how these down-to-earth materials rising from the ashes are today reaching towards outer space.


Author: B.C. Sharma

ISBN: 81-7236-060-6

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Detective DNA
Detective DNA

Explains with utmost clarity the sophisticated modern biotechniques involved in DNA profiling and its wide range of applications.


Author: Parvinder Chawla

ISBN: 81-7236-175-0

Price: Rs 40/- US $ 3.00

Enzymes Everywhere

Identifies the amazingly diverse spheres where enzymes are employed and drives home the point that there truly are, enzymes everywhere.


Author: J. G. Shewale

ISBN: 81-7236-141-6

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Hardy Composites
Hardy Composites

Describes with consummate skill, the many advantages of the synthetic era which is perhaps at its height today because of the hardy composites.


Author: N S K Prasad

ISBN: 81-7236-049-5

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

His Master’s Slave
His Master’s Slave

Rich in detail, it unfolds the riveting story of a modern day genie of the bottle, the PC, truly his master’s slave.


Author: Tapan Bhattacharya

ISBN: 81-7236-018-5

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Holography
Holography

Provides the reader a good look at the technique which has the potential to become an indispensable tool for scientists and technologists.


Author: M G Joshi

ISBN: 81-7236-169-6

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Information Highways

Describes a plethora of benefits to mankind by opening up of a network of information highways.

Author: K D Pavate

ISBN: 81-7236-088-6

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Inside Stars
Inside Stars

Probes celestial secrets, revealing the mysteries and marvels that reign inside stars.

Author: Biman Basu

ISBN: 81-7236-022-3

Price: Rs: 30/- US $ 3.00

Life: From Cell to Cell

Tells the exciting story of life — an eternal journey from cell to cell.

Author: Bal Phondke

ISBN: 81-7236-037-1

Price: Rs 20/- US $ 3.00

Life in the Universe
Life in the Universe

Describes in detail the origin and evolution of life forms in a most gripping style, and poses the eternal question: Is there extra-terrestrial life in the universe?

Author: Bal Phondke, M.S. Chadha

ISBN: 81-7236-084-3

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Man in Space
Man in Space

Takes its readers into the distant future of space stations and colonization which will literally put man in space.

Author: P. Radhakrishnan

ISBN: 81-7236-051-7

Price: RS 30/- US $ 3.00

Materially Yours

Refreshes the reader’s mind with several fundamental concepts ranging from types of chemical bondings in solids and the common forms in which carbon occurs in nature to the different kinds of magnetic materials and their properties.

Author: D. N. Bose

ISBN: 81-7236-110-6

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Mind Master
Mind Master

Unravels the mysteries of the mind and unlocks the secrets of the brain.

Author: Medha Rajadhyaksha

ISBN: 81-7236-045-2

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Mining the Ocean
Mining the Ocean

Reveals the timeless secrets of the seas. It unfolds in exquisite detail the bounty that seas hold in reserve and highlights man’s attempts at mining the oceans.

Author: T.K.S. Murthy

ISBN: 81-7236-014-2

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Novel Biopesticides

Details the evolution of the pesticide industry and highlights the development of novel biopesticides.

Author: M. V. Deshpande

ISBN: 81-7236-186-6

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Plastic Feast
Plastic Feast

Describes the processing of various types of plastic products available today and the probable ones in the offing.

Author: Subodh Jawadekar

ISBN: 81-7236-030-4

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Switch on the Sun
Switch on the Sun

Illuminates the reader on applications of solar power.

Author: Tapan Bhattacharya

ISBN: 81-7236-107-6

Price:

Rs 40/- US $ 3.00

SCI-FUN Series

Bubble Bubble
Bubble Bubble

Takes the reader into the beautiful, colourful and ephemeral world of bubbles.

Author: Hem Shanker Ray

ISBN: 81-7236-164-5

Price: Rs 40/- US $ 3.00

Deserts
Deserts

Sheds light on the fascinating story of the desert.

Author: Vineeta Singhal

ISBN: 81-7236-169-9

Price: Rs 40/- US $ 3.00

Fabulous Fabrics
Fabulous Fabrics

Tells the exciting story of the making, printing and dyeing of cloth.

Author: Neelu Srivastav

ISBN: 81-7236-132-7

Price: Rs 40/- US $ 3.00

Rain Rain Come Again
Rain Rain Come Again

Takes readers on a trip with the clouds as they make an exciting journey over seas and mountains for their annual rendezvous.

Author: Sukanya Datta

ISBN: 81-7236-138-6

Price: Rs 40/- US $ 3.00

Strange Plants
Strange Plants

Explores the fascinating and strange world of plants, the first citizens of Earth.

Author: Parul R. Sheth

ISBN: 81-7236-182-3

Price: Rs 40/- US $ 3.00

Q-Series

How?
How?

Answers a hundred different common yet perplexing science questions each beginning with "How?"

ISBN: 81-7236-142-4

Price: Rs 50/- US $ 3.00

Why?
Why?

Answers a hundred different common yet perplexing science questions each with "Why?"

ISBN: 81-7236-160-2

ISBN: 81-7236-160-2

Vistas in Biotechnology Series

Brain and Behaviour
Brain and Behaviour

Makes a concerted effort to describe almost all aspects of the working of the human brain. In doing so, it brings within the ambit and understanding of the layman the intricate relationship between brain and behaviour.

Authors: Sunil K Pandya, Nikhil Shah

ISBN: 81-7236-098-3

Price: Rs.30/- US $ 3.00

Brave New Generation
Brave New Generation

Presents the exhilarating facts as they emerge from the lab. Sparkling new ideas on responsible reproduction are sketched out and it is evident that exciting days lie ahead for the brave new generation.

Authors: Tarala D. Nandedkar, Medha S. Rajadhyaksha

ISBN: 81-7236-092-4

Price: Rs.30/- US $ 3.00

Curable  Cancer
Curable Cancer

Highlights the fact that many cancers may be prevented by sensible lifestyle choices and that, thanks to modern medicine, yet others are curable cancers.

Authors: A N Bhisey

ISBN: 81-7236-104-1

Price: Rs.30/- US $ 3.00

Genes and Means
Genes and Means

Tells all about biotechnological advances that boost food production and combat genetic diseases and deals with the search for the mother of all mankind and the fashioning of the green cow, ultimately highlighting the fact that genes are the means of bringing about selective transformation in the nature of life-forms.

Authors: D. Balasubramanian

ISBN: 81-7236-064-9

Price: Rs.30/- US $ 3.00

Gene Power
Gene Power

Details the cellular activities of the molecule of life and throws light on how these are manipulated in human interest by scientists who have learnt to harness gene power.

Authors: Asis Datta, Sudha Bhattacharya

ISBN: 81-7236-103-3

Price: Rs.20/- US $ 3.00

Hormone Harmony
Hormone Harmony

Details the manipulation of hormones for human profit and is a tribute to the finely turned chemical orchestration that leads to hormone harmony.

Authors: P D Gupta

ISBN: 81-7236-065-7

Price: Rs.30/- US $ 3.00

Operation Gene
Operation Gene

Highlights the exciting new developments of gene therapy by which many congenital disorders can now be tackled and describes in detail the strategies, struggles and successes of scientists involved in operation gene.

Authors: Sukanya Datta

ISBN: 81-7236-087-8

Price: Rs.20/-

Shot in the Arm
Shot in the Arm

Shows how new hi-tech methods help overcome hitherto inconquerable diseases by a simple yet sure shot in the arm.

Authors: Bal Phondke

ISBN: 81-7236-106-8

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Foundations of Biotechnology Series

Amazing Biofactories
Amazing Biofactories

Presents biotechnology, the commercial applications of which aims to harness the enormous biosynthetic potential of living organisms.

Authors: Parvinder Chawla

ISBN: 81-7236-174-2

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Friendly Fermentation
Friendly Fermentation

Highlights the role our invisible allies the microbes, play in making our lives more comfortable and, in the process, introduces the readers to the world of friendly fermentation.

Authors: J. G. Shewale

ISBN: 81-7236-185-8

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Threads of Life
Threads of Life

Elaborates the structural complexities of the cell and presents a vivid picture of the role played by the chromosomes that truly are the threads of life.

Authors: Ashok Pandey

ISBN: 81-7236-187-4

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Chemicals of Life
Chemicals of Life

Elaborates the role played by the various chemicals of life in running the cellular machinery.

Authors: Parul R. Sheth

ISBN: 81-7236-198-X

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Cloning
Cloning

Explains the scientific lines of thought and technical capabilities that converged to make possible Dolly—the first successful mammalian embodiment of cloning.

Authors: P. D. Gupta

ISBN: 81-7236-195-5

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Biotechnology in Health Care
Biotechnology in Health Care

Highlights the expanding scope for biotechnology in improving health care, an area of utmost importance to us.

Authors: J. G. Shewale

ISBN: 81-7236-199-8

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Others

Curious in Sci-Funland
Curious in Sci-Funland

Breaking away from the mundane, unimaginative pattern comes this volume that promises to take its young readers on a trip to the fun land of science and to show them how just a dash of curiosity and keen interest can unlock the gates to a whole new world.

Authors: V. G. Kulkarni, R. M. Bhagvat, V. G. Gambhir

ISBN: 81-7236-083-5

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Doing Science is Fun
Doing Science is Fun

Details experiments that cut across artificial barriers like physics, chemistry or biology, and deal with real situations, encountered in daily life. These deal with curiosities arising out of common everyday observations and help young minds to explore on their own, using materials and implements readily available even in rural areas.

Authors: V. G. Kulkarni, R. M. Bhagwat , V. G. Gambhir

ISBN: 81-7236-082-7

Price: Rs 30/- US $ 3.00

Maharaja’s New Clothes — A Patent Chronicle
Maharaja’s New Clothes — A Patent Chronicle

Documents all aspects of the practice of patenting.

Authors: Pritiman Sarkar

ISBN: 81-7236-108-4

Price: Rs 50/- US $ 3.00

Networks Everywhere
Networks Everywhere

Enlightens on a variety of existing network systems, both natural and man-made, while highlighting the immense importance of networks in real life situations and the principles of science that are useful in creating networks for problem solving. Unfolds, in a simple language, the network channels on which we depend onconsciously, and emphasizes on the existence of of networks everywhere.

Authors: K.D. Pavate, M.H. Kori

ISBN: 81-7236-251-X

Price: Rs 30/-

IT for All

Note: Apart from English, these books are available in Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam.

Microsoft Word for Beginners
Microsoft Word for Beginners

Uses a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson building upon the previous one, allowing one to learn the essentials from ground up. With this book, one will master the basics and then move on to more advanced features and concepts such as:

  • creation and modification of all types of documents.
  • formatting and correcting the documents in the feature rich word processor.
  • mastering all the features of MS Word, including Thesaurus and Drawing tools.
  • learning how to effectively embed objects and files.
  • learning the shortcuts and mastering the tips and tricks of MS Word.

Authors: Amit Jain, Samrat Sharma, Saurabh Bhanerjee

ISBN: 81-7236-224-2

Price: Rs. 35/-

Microsoft Power Point
Microsoft Power Point

A Beginner's Guide that uses a straight forward, step-by-step approach, each lesson building upon the previous one, allowing you to learn the essentials from the ground up.

Authors: Amit Jain, Samrat Sharma, Saurabh Bhanerjee

ISBN: 81-7236-225-0

Price: Rs. 35/-

Web dot Com, A tour guide to the web

Explore everything from online education to chatting with far off friends, and learn how to accomplish each of these with the resources at hand.

Authors: Arunjeet Singh, Prabhvir Sahmey

ISBN: 81-7236-229-3

Price: Rs. 35/-

Build your Web Home, An introduction to HTML web page design
Build your Web Home, An introduction to HTML web page design

A handy guide to understand the principles of designing well-formed and relevant websites, master the various tags and attributes, add interactive elements to your sites, including forms, and effectively link your pages to put them in a well-formed directory structure, as well as plan design, publish and maintain your own website.

Authors: Puneet Nayyar, Samrat Sharma

ISBN: 81-7236-226-9

Price: Rs. 35/-

C++  for beginners
C++ for beginners

Explains C++ and its features in the best and the most straightforward way possible for a beginner. The step-by-step approach, each lesson building upon the previous one, allows you to learn the essentials from the ground up.

Authors: Puneet Nayyer, Vipin Kumar

ISBN: 81-7236-228-5

Price: Rs. 35/-

The 'C' Adventure, A beginner's guide to C programming
The 'C' Adventure, A beginner's guide to C programming

Allows you to understand the principles and fundamentals of programming, master the various types of decision control, create your own functions in easy and simple lessons, and also plan, design and develop your own programs.

Authors: Puneet Nayyer, Stuti Trehan, Samrat Sharma

ISBN: 81-7236-227-7

Price: Rs. 35/-

Visual Basic
Visual Basic

Includes Basic programming constructs, introduction to SQL programming, database access technology ADO, report designer, debugging and error handling, and menu creation.

Authors: Meeta Gupta, Shikha Gupta

ISBN: 81-7236-222-6

Price: Rs. 35/-