Learn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 extraordinary scientists from all over the world with this fact-filled biography collection for kids
Educational and engaging, 100 Scientists Who Shaped World History features:
– Simple, easy-to-read text that has been freshly updated
– Illustrated portraits of each figure
– Fascinating facts about famous and lesser-known scientists
– A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more!
From Pythagorus to Isaac Newton, Louis Pasteur to Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin to Stephen Hawking and many more, readers will be introduced to the lives and accomplishments of the greatest scientists throughout history. Organized chronologically, 100 Scientists Who Shaped World History offers a look at the amazing discoveries and advancements made by these figures and shows how scientific contributions have helped guide humanity for thousands of years.
A stone-age hand axe, an enchantingly sculpted yakshi, the Koh-i-Noor diamond, and even an HMT watch—can these things have anything in common?
Yes, they can!
Each of these has been conceived by the human mind and shaped by the human hand. Each object has a voice, not just of rulers and conquerors, but also of the common people. Most significant of all, each carries stories of how communities and identities were built on the Indian subcontinent.
Spanning the entirety of Indian history, from prehistoric to contemporary times, the 100 objects and artefacts chronicled in this book have shaped our present. Learn about the people who created these amazing objects, their way of life and culture, and how these objects influenced our world.
Embellished with vibrant illustrations, this engaging book will fire the imagination of readers and make them look at our incredible material remains in a new light while helping them understand our diverse pasts.
There are so many things about India we learn-and so many fascinating things that are left to find out. This set deals with six such subjects-ranging from history, environment and art to people who have transformed lives in many ways. Sixty such enthralling and incredible stories are contained in this box that is sure to delight and spark the curiosity of young readers.
Read the books to find out about
Monarchs whose amazing stories you may not know
Animals that you may never again see in the wild
Heroes who help people live with dignity
Champions who are fighting to save the planet
Art mysteries that have never been solved
Women who were the first to do what they did
This book tells the story of ten Indian tribes who have been living lives very different-far away from or even within the same physical spaces-from the rest of mainstream India. Their histories have seldom been told. These tribes are . . .
The Halakkis
The Kanjars
The Konyak Nagas
The Changpas
The Alu Kurumbas
The Khasis
The Hill Marias
The Jarawas
The Meos
The Bhils
Nidhi Dugar Kundalia traces the origins and explores the daily lives, customs and challenges of some of the many tribes who share the country with us.
Languages make us human. The ability to communicate and be understood through songs, art,
words, inscriptions, or even gestures is essential because we, as a species, cannot live in isolation.
And each one of these languages has its own journey.
Early humans leaving messages on cave walls; three men on a raft stumbling upon a language they weren’t
looking for; a secret language that evolved to hide a people; the world’s only undeciphered language that is
4000 years old. The stories in this book take you from the northeastern-most tip of our country to the
forests in central India, from indigenous languages that are thousands of years old to those that
have developed recently.
Engrossing, entertaining, and packed with trivia, this book is for non-fiction lovers and students,
who have a keen interest in all things India!
This book traces the captivating story of Indian history, from the earliest times to the present. It covers all key historical milestones-the advent of the first people, the rise and fall of the Harappan civilization, the emergence of Buddhism and Jainism, prominent dynasties of ancient and medieval India, the arrival of the Europeans, the British regime, the Indian resistance from the Revolt of 1857 to independence, and the nation’s progress as a thriving democracy, from 1947 till the present day. It also illuminates Mahatma Gandhi’s contribution to the freedom struggle, India during WWII, Partition and its aftermath, the drafting of the Constitution and the enterprise of nation building, and all governments from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi.
Going beyond a mere chronological retelling, this well-researched book provides fascinating anecdotes
and trivia along with rich illustrations and maps, to make history engaging for young learners.
It will be an invaluable ready reckoner for students of Indian history and general readers alike.
Travel with Amma and her boys to one of the seven wonders of the world, a symbol of an emperor’s love for his queen and the pinnacle of Mughal architecture in India, the Taj Mahal.
Walk with Amma, Shiv and Veer through the sprawling gardens that replicate paradise on earth. Gaze at the mausoleum and admire its astounding architecture, breath taking scope and perfect symmetry. Marvel at the intricately decorated white marble walls engraved with precious stones. Travel back in time 500 years as Amma narrates the story of how the Mughal Empire was founded and the historical, cultural and personal stories that lie at the genesis of this magical monument.
Told with interesting stories, anecdotes and vibrant illustrations, this series is an introduction to Indian monuments of historical importance.
This book tells the stories of ten mysterious people, styles and objects in Indian art from the prehistoric period to the present day-and in the process, it captures some of the diversity and range of the very large canvas we call Indian art. The stories told here include those of:
The Bhimbetka paintings
The evolution of the Buddha
The Ajanta caves
The Kailashanatha temple
The Pithora paintings
Women artists of the Mughal era
Bani Thani
Indian yellow
Manaku of Guler
The Sripuranthan Shiva Nataraja
Mamta Nainy explores diverse artistic periods, explains different art forms, and gives insights into the lives of artists working in different times and spaces, one curious case at a time.
‘If we are to reach real peace in this world and we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with children’-BAPU
Mahatma Gandhi’s words have been recorded, studied and read countless times by numerous people. His thoughts on family, education, religion and truthfulness hold as much relevance today as they did during his lifetime. How did Gandhiji approach the problems of his family and school life? What were his thoughts on the role of the youth in a nation’s life? What was his philosophy of Satyagraha, Ahimsa and Atmabal? Children will find this revived and repackaged edition of Gandhi Speaks inspirational and stimulating. It is the perfect introduction to the thoughts and dreams that went into creating a self-reliant, independent India.
A priceless collection of letters from one legendary leader to another
When Indira Gandhi was a little girl of ten, she spent the summer in Mussoorie, while her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, was in Allahabad. Over the summer, Nehru wrote her a series of letters in which he told her the story of how and when the earth was made, how human and animal life began, and how civilizations and societies
evolved all over the world.
Written in 1928, these letters remain fresh and vibrant, and capture Nehru’s love for people and for nature, whose story was for him ‘more interesting than any other story or novel that you may have read’.
