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Publisher : R R Sheth
By : Gunvant Shah
Cover : Paperback
Language : Gujarati
Edition : 2014
Pages : 392
Weight : 453 gm.
Size : 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
ISBN-10 : 9380868685
ISBN-13 : 978-9380868684
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Krishna Sharan Gachchami Gunwant Shah has talked about going to Krishna Sharan and living life in a very beautiful way.
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- Publisher : Chaukhamba Surbharati Prakashan
- By : Dr. Ramakant Mishra
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Sanskrit
- Edition : 2016
- Pages : 624
- Weight : 835 gm.
- Size : 9.5 X 7.75 X 1.25 inches
- ISBN-13 : 978-9380326429
- ASIN : B074CK6HG6
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : George Michell (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2014
- Pages : 160 pages
- Size : :14.4 x 1.1 x 19.6 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8184956002
- ISBN-13 : : 978-8184956009
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The town of Badami, the nearby villages of Aihole and Pattadakal and the pilgrimage site of Mahakuta, in the Malprabha valley of central Karnataka, are celebrated for their magnificent rock-cut shrines and structural temples. These Hindu and Jain monuments are associated with the Early Chalukyas who reigned over this part of the Deccan during the 6th–8th centuries. Together with a profusion of magnificent sculptures, mostly found in situ, these shrines and temples may be considered among the earliest, best preserved vestiges of temple art in India.
This guidebook, the first ever for the Badami region, is authored by a scholar whose PhD was on Early Chalukya architecture. The text is illustrated with regional and town maps, building plans and more than 130 splendid coloured photographs.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Helen Philon (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2014
- Pages : 144 pages
- Size : :14.4 x 1 x 19.4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8184956010
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184956016
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The magnificent monuments of Gulbarga, Bidar and Bijapur in northern Karnataka are manifestations of a vibrant culture that flourished under the rule of the Bahmani and Adil Shahi sultans during the 14th to 17th centuries. The wealth of these rulers derived from the lucrative trade routes that traversed the Deccan plateau, while the splendour of their courts owed much to an open immigration policy by which gifted individuals from other parts of India, as well as from the Middle East and Central Asia, were encouraged to settle.
Though the Bahmanis were supplanted partly by the Adil Shahis at the turn of the 16th century and the latter were annihilated by the Mughal invasion of the Deccan in the 1680s, their capital cities preserve many splendid buildings. These include the imposing fortresses of Gulbarga and Bidar, the grand audience halls and ornate residential apartments in Bidar and Bijapur, the mosques and Sufi shrines in Gulbarga and the beautifully decorated royal tombs on the outskirts of Bidar and Bijapur. For more adventurous travellers there are the abandoned ruins of Firuzabad and the decaying pleasure resort at Kumatgi.All these monuments and sites are described and profusely illustrated in this guidebook, the first ever to be published for this region.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : John M Fritz & George Michell (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2014
- Pages : 160 pages
- Size : : 14.3 x 1.1 x 19.5 cm
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184956023
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Hampi is one of the most beautiful and evocative of all historical sites in south India. Austere yet grandiose, it was established as the seat of the Vijayanagara empire in the mid-14th century, a time when art and architecture flourished. Contemporary chroniclers from Persia, Italy, Portugal and Russia visited the empire during this period and left glowing accounts of a city that was conquered by Sultanate troops in AD 1565, pillaged for six months and abandoned.
Hampi Vijayanagara examines the temples renowned for their florid ornamentation, intricate carvings, magnificent pavilions, stately pillars and a wealth of iconographic and traditional depictions. The book also includes site plans and three-dimensional reconstructions.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : George Michell (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2014
- Pages : 144 pages
- Size : : 14.5 x 1.1 x 19.3 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8184956037
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184956030
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The 6th-century rock-cut cave temple on Elephanta island, in the middle of Mumbai harbour, is the home of Shiva, the greatest of all Hindu gods. Elephanta leads the reader through this magnificent cave temple, examining its overall architectural scheme and interpreting the myths of Shiva that are depicted so forcefully in the extraordinary stone sculptures. The outstanding photographs capture the beauty and magic of the cave.
This book also contains fascinating accounts of European travellers, documenting their discovery of Elephanta from the 17th century onwards and includes information on the ongoing efforts to preserve this monument that was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Christopher W London (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2014
- Pages : 156 pages
- Size : : 14.9 x 1.1 x 18.9 cm
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184956047
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The Gothic Revival architectural style, innovatively adapted to local conditions, was introduced to 19th century Bombay by Governor HBE Frere. Famous architects, theorists and prominent Indians of the era assisted him in the realization of his vision for Bombay as the country’s first city. Tracing the evolution of its distinctive architectural style, Christopher London reveals the fascinating history of a developing metropolis.
Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs as well as rare archival material and drawing visual comparisons with both contemporary and medieval European models, Bombay Gothic presents a comprehensive perspective of Victorian architecture in Bombay.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Marika Sardar (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2015
- Pages : 108 pages
- Size : : 14.5 x 0.7 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184956948
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This guidebook is the first to showcase the magnificent monuments of the twin cities of Golconda and Hyderabad, the successive capitals of the Qutb Shahi sultans and the Asaf Jahis, the latter usually referred to by their title as the Nizams. Golconda's massive fortifications and defensive gateways, as well as its decaying palaces, pavilions, stores and barracks give the best possible idea of one of India's wealthiest and grandest royal cities in the 16th-17th centuries. These buildings may be compared with the courtly and civic monuments in Hyderabad, many of them sponsored by the Nizams who ruled this part of India up to the middle of the 20th century.
Marika Sardar provides the essential historical background for all these vestiges, together with their religious and cultural context. She then describes the most important monuments of Hyderabad, beginning with the Old City and then progressing to the different urban zones of the modern city, ending with the churches and club that still stand in the British cantonment of Secunderabad to the north. For those with more time and interest, the author also describes the rugged hill citadel of Golconda, now partly engulfed by the rapidly expanding suburbs of one of India's most vital metropoles. Profusely illustrated with Surendra Kumar's fine photographs and handy city maps, the guidebook should prove indispensable to all visitors to Hyderabad.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Pushkar Sohoni (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2015
- Pages : 150 pages
- Size : : 14.3 x 1.2 x 19.5 cm
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184957020
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This guidebook focuses on four cities and sites in Maharashtra of exceptional historical importance and architectural interest. While Aurangabad is well known as a convenient base from which to reach the celebrated cave-temples at Ajanta and Ellora, the city's tombs and mosques are hardly ever visited. Many of these were built during the 17th century, when the city served as the second capital of the Mughal Empire, taking its name from the emperor Aurangzeb who spent many years here. A short distance from Aurangabad is Daulatabad. This citadel is dominated by a rugged basalt hill, the sides of which have been artificially scooped into vertical faces, beneath which are situated a number of palaces and mosques dating back to the 13th-14th centuries. The nearby small walled town of Khuldabad is celebrated for its holy Sufi shrines, inside one of which Aurangzeb himself is buried. The city of Ahmadnagar, a day trip from Aurangabad, was capital of the Nizam Shahi sultans in the 16th century. From their era date a number of impressive mosques, tombs and palaces, also well worth visiting. All these buildings and more are described and profusely illustrated in this guidebook, the first ever published for this region.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Kenneth X Robbins (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 120 pages
- Size : : 14.1 x 1.3 x 20.1 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9386348667
- ISBN-13 : 978-9386348661
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A well-priced first guidebook devoted to the architectural heritage of the Jews of the Deccan - Features newly commissioned photography Jews living today in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan region of India number little more than several thousand. Yet abundant vestiges are still evident of the once much larger ancient Bene Israel, and the more recent émigré Baghdadi Jews. Monuments and sites are preserved in Mumbai (Bombay) and Pune (Poona), as well as in the smaller towns in the northern Konkan region. They include synagogues and cemeteries, as well as hospitals, schools, libraries, and research institutions, as well as mills and other commercial buildings. This one-of-a-kind guidebook invites travelers and others into this little known, but rich part of India's architectural heritage.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Amita Kanekar (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2016
- Pages : 128 pages
- Size : : 14.1 x 1.3 x 20.1 cm
- ISBN-13 :978-8184957037
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The Portuguese presence on the Arabian Sea coast of the Deccan dates from the beginning of the 16th century, with the establishment of Goa as the capital of a rapidly expanding maritime enterprise that eventually encompassed much of Asia. In order to protect the ships carrying their goods, merchants, troops and missionaries to India, the Portuguese constructed a string of seaside strongholds in and around Goa, and further up the coast of what is now Maharashtra. This guidebook is the first to showcase the vestiges of the Portuguese sea forts of the Deccan, drawing attention to their surviving battlemented ramparts and angular bastions, watchtowers and lighthouses, chapels and churches. While some forts have recently been restored, such as Reis Magos and Tiracol in Goa, others are now dilapidated and overgrown. This guidebook contains descriptions of all the major Portuguese sea forts of the region, illustrated with newly commissioned photographs and site maps.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : George Michell (Author), Gethin Rees (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2017
- Pages : 128 pages
- Size : : 14.1 x 1.3 x 20.1 cm
- ISBN-13 : 978-9386867049
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This guidebook focuses on the rock-cut Buddhist monasteries near Nashik and Junnar, and at Karla, Bhaja, Bedsa, Kondane and Kanheri, all in western Maharashtra. These magnificent shrines and dwellings, known as chaityas and viharas, were cut into the basalt cliffs of the Western Ghats more than 2,000 years ago. They are located near to trade routes that wound their way through mountain passes, linking ports on the Arabian Sea with cities in the Deccan hinterland. Merchants travelling along these routes, together with local kings and queens and guilds of craftsperson's, financed these excavations and supported the everyday life of the monks and nuns who resided there in ancient times.
Co-authored by George Michel and Gethin Rees, and illustrated with splendid, newly commissioned photographs by Surendra Kumar, this is the first guidebook to describe the sites listed above. The monuments are arranged according to itineraries to encourage visitors from Mumbai, Pune and Nashik to discover these splendid vestiges of the Deccan’s ancient Buddhist period.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Phillip B. Wagoner (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2019
- Pages : 144 pages
- Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 :: 9387944859
- ISBN-13 :978-9387944855
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The kakatiyas were the most powerful kings of Telangana during the 12th and 13th centuries. The 200 or so years of their rule mark the high point in the prosperity, culture and art traditions of this part of the Deccan. Nowhere is this better seen than in the thousand-pillar temple of hanamkonda and the ramappa temple of palampet, both of which preserve a profusion of elaborate carvings. Though the great svayambhu Shiva temple in Warangal that served as a dynastic shrine for the kakatiyas was later demolished, its four ceremonial entrance portals, or toranas, still stand, giving a glimpse into the imposing architecture of the era. That the kakatiyas also invested in Agriculture is evident from the vast reservoirs, or cheruvus, that they constructed, providing much needed water to local farmers in the past and down to the present day. Authored by Phillip B. Wagoner, a specialist on the literature and art traditions of Telangana, and illustrated with specially commissioned photographs by Surendra Kumar, this guidebook is the first to describe the sites and monuments associated with the kakatiyas, their contemporaries and successors in and around the twin cities of hanamkonda-warangal. Many of these locations may easily be reached as a day trip from Hyderabad and it is hoped that this guidebook will prove informative and serviceable to scholars and students, as well as to General visitors.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : James D. Boys (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2016
- Pages : 336 pages
- Size : : 21.6 x 1.6 x 14.4 cm
- ISBN-10 :: 8184958714
- ISBN-13 :978-8184958713
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Hillary Clinton formally announced her intention to run for President in 2016, casting herself as the ‘champion of everyday Americans’. With near-universal name recognition and the promise to make history as the first female occupant of the Oval Office, all seems set for Hillary to secure the one role that has eluded her to date, but what drives this most intriguing and polarising of political figures? Will she be able to shake off her past mistakes and finally secure the Democratic Party’s nomination?
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Editors - Maureen Harrison and Steve Gilbert (Author), Maureen Harrison (Editor), Steve Gilbert (Editor)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2009
- Pages : 232 pages
- Size : : 21.6 x 1.6 x 14.4 cm
- ISBN-10 :8179929884
- ISBN-13 :978-8179929889
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The Great Speeches of Barack Obama, is a wide-ranging and representative collection of major speeches by Barack Obama edited down to their eloquent essentials. Presented in a straight forward format, in which each speech is offered in its contemporary context, this comprehensive collection of these most important and thought-provoking speeches traces the evolution of Barack Obama's use of powerfully persuasive political language beginning with anti-Iraq "Dumb Wars Speech" and culminating with the thrilling Election Night "Victory Speech" and the Inaugural Address. Eloquent in their delivery and inspiring in their content, these extraordinary speeches shattered the political sound-bite barrier. The Great Speeches of Barack Obama is designed to be an easy-to-access, all-in one anthology of the historic speeches that changed American politics forever.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Lance Kurke (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2009
- Pages : 192 pages
- Size : : 21.7 x 1.3 x 14.6 cm
- ISBN-10 :8184950438
- ISBN-13 :978-8184950434
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Exceptional leaders are the ones who are able to analyze problems, optimize resources, inspire loyalty and execute strategy. There is no more stunning example in history than Alexander the Great, whose leadership skills were so immense that they still resonate some 2,000 years later. Alexander the Great reveals four leadership processes distilled from the life and extraordinary accomplishments of Alexander, King of Macedonia. Readers will learn how he: Reframed problems in order to meet seemingly insurmountable challenges, Built alliances by using his strength to generate trust and respect, not just fear, Established identity and "branded" himself a unifier, thus keeping the home base secure while continuing to expand his empire, Recognized and assimilated the cultures and symbols of different peoples, becoming a powerful and trusted figure everywhere he went. This volume relates riveting episodes from Alexander's expansion through Asia Minor, Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Middle East, the Persian Empire and India. Each example, tied to a modern-day counterpart, imparts valuable lessons from the timeless legend of one of the greatest leaders in history.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Maureen Harrison (Author), Steve Gilbert (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2016
- Pages : 152 pages
- Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-13 :978-8184958515
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Edited by Maureen Harrison and Steve Gilbert
For someone who claimed he had been educated by “littles” – a little now and a little then – Abraham Lincoln displayed a remarkable facility in his use of the written word.
In the simple yet memorable eloquence of The Greatest Speeches of Abraham Lincoln, proclamations and personal correspondence are recorded in a representative collection of 22 documents.
This volume contains, complete and unabridged, the Address Before the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield, Illinois (1838), which emphasized a theme Lincoln was to return to repeatedly, namely, the capacity of a people to govern themselves; the First Inaugural Address (1861), in which he appealed to the people of an already divided union for sectional harmony; the Letter to Mrs Bixby (1864), expressing Lincoln’s regrets over the wartime deaths of her five sons and many more.
An invaluable reference for history students, this important volume will also fascinate admirers of Abraham Lincoln, Americana enthusiasts, Civil War buffs and any lover of the finely crafted phrase.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Philip L. Ostergard (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2009
- Pages : 292 pages
- Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 818495042X
- ISBN-13 :978-8184950427
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When Lincoln reunited a country fractured by the Civil War all the while enduring unceasing political criticism and tragic personal losses -he triumphed under conditions that would break most people. Determined to discover the source of this amazing strength and resilience, scholar Philip Ostergard has spent years uncovering the place of faith in Lincoln's life. The result is a fascinating look at the depth of Lincoln's knowledge and beliefs. For those who seek answers to the questions surrounding Lincoln's views, this book offers intriguing details into Lincoln's inner battle between doubt and faith, as well as the complex times in which he lived.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Patricia Cronin Marcello (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2012
- Pages : 192 pages
- Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184953589
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He is both the living conscience of the Tibetan people and an internationally respected human rights symbol. His high-profile appearances and books have fueled the surging popularity of Buddhism in the United States and throughout the West. This new, up-to-date biography provides insight into the curious and winning personality of the Dalai Lama as a boy and his wisdom as a man. His story is revealed from early family life to his experiences in the world, his education as the 14th incarnation of the Lama, his exile in India and his current struggles to help Tibet regain its independence from China. Especially helpful is the historical overview of the Tibetan crisis after the Chinese invasion. A timeline and glossary supplement the text. Though the book is written especially for high school students, it will also immensely interest general readers.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Kristine Larsen (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2012
- Pages : 188 pages
- Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184953541
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Despite having Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease), an affliction that many experts expected to have killed him decades ago, he remains a vital and influential voice in the scientific community. Few scientists are as recognizable as Stephen Hawking. One of the leading cosmologists to have studied black holes, Hawking has also led the way in popularizing science with his best-selling work A Brief History of Time. Written by a physicist for students and lay readers alike, this biography documents Hawking's childhood and early education, the shocking diagnosis of his disease, his early scientific work on black holes that cemented his reputation as a scientist and chronicles how he managed to remain a productive scientist and scholar despite his debilitating condition also included are a list of resources for further information, a timeline of important events in his life and several useful appendices detailing Hawking's scientific work.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Alice Calaprice (Author), Trevor Lipscombe (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2012
- Pages : 188 pages
- Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184953541
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Albert Einstein: A Biography by Alice Calaprice and Trevor Lipscombe is a biography of Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist in the world and a man laden with pure genius and brilliance. This book tells us about Einstein's childhood, the time when he left school and how he debunked people's belief that he was dumb and lacked intelligence. The book describes his childhood in Germany and then his teens in Italy. Einstein took a diploma exam in Zurich and then failing to find a suitable job, he worked as a patent clerk in Switzerland. Here, he wrote some of the most important scientific papers in the field of theoretical physics.
The writers go into a great detail about Albert Einstein's scientific contributions, which include the famous paper on the photoelectric effect. Einstein was later awarded a Nobel Prize for this work. Then, he wrote his famous paper on the theory of relativity which became a founding principal for the nuclear bomb. He was one of the scientists who convinced American President Roosevelt that the Nazis were attempting to make a nuclear bomb. In 1952, Albert Einstein was offered the Presidency of Israel. He was a pacifist his entire life and fought for civil rights. He died in 1955 of internal bleeding and his brain has been stored for study by the future generations.
Albert Einstein: A Biography was published in 2012 by Jaico Publishing House and is available in paperback. This is the first edition of the book.
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The book contains a bibliography of secondary works for further reading.
It also has a timeline of important dates in the life of Albert Einstein.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By :Helen S. Garson (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2012
- Pages : 192 pages
- Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8184953569
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184953565
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Her name and face are instantly recognizable to just about every person in the United States. To millions of people around the world, she is the embodiment of American spirit and entrepreneurial success. While there is a near continual barrage of information in the media about this larger-than-life woman, this biography of Oprah Winfrey takes readers past all the hype and hyperbole and presents a candid, balanced portrait of the flesh-and-blood woman herself. The dramatic events in her life, both the struggles and the successes, are detailed with factual accounts that guide readers through the complex and sometimes controversial, course of Oprah's life from her childhood in Mississippi, to her current position of extraordinary success. This penetrating book also examines the myriad areas of Oprah's immeasurable impact on the people close to her and the public at large, from her literary and political influences, to her candor about her own ups and downs with mental and physical health issues.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By :Meg Greene (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2012
- Pages : 170 pages
- Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8184953577
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184953572
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Mother Teresa transcended her ordinariness with a belief that she was called to her life's work and she used the unsought fame it brought her, to further her causes. In this new biography, students will follow Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu from her humble Albanian birth to worldwide celebrity as Mother Teresa. The nun who attended to the dying and diseased in Calcutta, India and established her Missionaries of Charity around the world had to prove to the hierarchy in the patriarchal Catholic system, even in the Vatican, that she was capable of handling each project she proposed. With her vision to live and work among the 'poorest of the poor' was founded a new order that tended to society's outcasts. This narrative chronicles the expansion and success of Mother Teresa's order and the eventual recognition that was showered on her efforts. This increasing attention led to scrutiny and criticism of her ideology, methods of care and financing. The accusations of hypocrisy, among others, are discussed, as is her controversial beatification. Readers will be challenged to consider for themselves whether Mother Teresa deserves to be sainted.
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- Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
- By : Richard L. Harris (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2011
- Pages : 268 pages
- Size : : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-13 : 978-8184952285
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According to Time magazine, Che Guevara was one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. The revolutionary, anti-Imperialist ideals he lived and died for now appeal to a new generation of 21st-century men and women. Che Guevara: A Biography provides an introduction to the famous revolutionary leader and reveals how his early life prepared him for leadership in the Cuban Revolution. It also explores his revolutionary activities in Africa and Bolivia, as well as the circumstances surrounding his tragic death on October 9, 1967. The book includes original information on the 1997 discovery of the hidden remains of his body and on the celebration of his life and ideals by the socialist regime in Cuba. It also looks at the reasons why leftist political leaders, movements and governments in Latin America and the Caribbean still pay homage to this charismatic man.