Orient Blackswan: 280 books

The Global Eradication of Smallpox is a product of two series of lectures presented at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL, London, in 2007 and 2008. The book contextualises the global programme and the many factors contributing to the certification of smallpox eradication worldwide...

Caste is one of the oldest concerns of the social sciences in India that continues to be relevant even today.  This book tracks how scholars from different disciplines have responded to the caste question in independent India and highlights recent shifts in perspective.The general perception about caste...

Food is the key to good health and a balanced diet is critical in the maintenance of well-being and fitness. Written by two eminent teachers and practitioners of food science, naturopathy and yoga, the book explains the science and value of a high-fibre, low-calorie diet. Containing over 300 tried and...

Communication is the essence of our lives. The ability to communicate makes it possible to exchange views, opinions, agreements and disagreements. Communication is being recognised as a core competency for the successful realisation of personal and organisational goals.Dynamics of Human Communication...

Career English for Nurses is specifically designed to help students of BSc Nursing attain the level of language proficiency required at the tertiary level, which would in turn enable them to communicate intelligibly and fluently in academic and clinical settings, and to perform a variety of language...

Vegetarian Fare focuses on vegetarian main courses, as well as side dishes. These recipes are guaranteed to delight every vegetarian, taking them on an unforgettable journey through the cuisines of India, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Srilanka, Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico, Iran and Greece. A must of every cookshelf!

Pawan and Naveen escorted by their Uncle Manjit decide to cross the awe-inspiring mountains. Their journey is to take them through the Thamsar Pass to Bir. They are accompained by Tiger, a dog adopted en route, and David and Bushan, who befriend them. Dhumer Singh, the muleteer, joins them as their guide....

Science Alive (1-5) is a completely new 5-year course specially designed to make the teaching and learning of science a meaningful and truly 'aliVe' experience. The series is planned around the philosophy that science can be learnt only if the  child acquires a scientific temperament — there must...

One of the makers of modern India tells the story of the partition of India as never before, with intimate knowledge and feeling. India Wins Freedom has at last won its own freedom. The full text of this autobiographical narrative was confined, under seal, in the National Library, Calcutta, and in the...

Open Sesame contains activities, games, stories, experiments and graph work which make learning practical and enjoyable.  Books 3, 4 and 5 cover the science syllabus for classes (grades) 3, 4 and 5 respectively.

Crocodile Fever is at once a travelogue, a fascinating adventure story and an authentic record of little-known information about the wildlife and the people of Papua New Guinea. It records the two years the authors spent in Papua New Guinea and describes their incredible, moving and sometimes hilarious...

The CSG Advertising Agency in Calcutta is home and source of some of the strangest happenings east of Suez. The Receptionist’s husband knows her most colourful secret. But why was the scarlet typewriter assassinated? What was the Genie in the Bottle? And who was the deadliest passion of the super model...

Shanta Rameshwar Rao's Mahabharata tells the central story of India's great Sanskrit epic, one of the oldest works of literature in the world

This book, originally called Oru Kadalore Kiramathin Kathai, deals with the fall of feudalism as the forces of modernity advance and their presence felt even in a small and obscure village. It is the story of a landlord in Travancore, whose villagers rebel against his tyrannical rule.Thoppil Mohammed...