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Indian writing in English is in its Himalayan heights these days. Our writers have set milestones in the field of poetry, fiction and drama. Now Indian authors in English are no longer dependent on their British counterparts, rather they are flourishing by leaps and bounds by dint of their own caliber...

The Committee was organized as a response to what was felt to be a general need. Professor C. H. Toy was the first chairman, and after him Professor Richard Gottheil, seconded by Professor Morris Jastrow, served in this capacity for many years. In 1936 the members of the Committee turned over the funds...

Discusses ways of ensuring genetic diversity, advances in wheat breeding and their use to improve properties such as drought resistance and cold tolerance; Summarises research on factors affecting nutritional and other aspects of wheat quality; Reviews advances in understanding wheat pests and diseases...

Benito Pérez Galdós narra a través de las experiencias de su protagonista, el curioso personaje Tito Liviano, los acontecimientos políticos ocurridos en España entre 1873 y 1874, tras la abdicación de Amadeo I y la instauración de la Primera República.

Despite being located on the extreme eastern boundary of Europe, and having been frequently conquered by invading people from Asia, including Arabs, Turks, Persians, Mongols, and more recently Russians, Georgians still regard themselves very much as Europeans and it is to becoming a future member...

Dafydd ap Gwilym as the finest medieval Welsh poet, producing over 150 innovative poems, encompassing themes of love and disappointment, sin and sanctity, comedy and despair, interacting with both the natural world and the transforming 'modernity' of fourteenth-century Wales. In this book, Joseph P....

In 1755 and 1756, the bloodthirsty warriors of Kit-Han-Ne descended upon the frontier of Pennsylvania and annihilated all in their path. Led by the Delaware chiefs, Shingas and Captain Jacobs, they spread terror to Philadelphia's very doorstep. The Indian rampage had devastating consequences for Lightnin'...

Get a sneak peak at Smart Pop's 2013 titles with this preview volume of standalone essays and exclusive book extras!Volume includes:“Anne McCaffrey, Believer in Us” – David BrinFrom Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern, edited by Todd McCaffreyExclusive Extra: "Painting the Dragonwriter...

The long awaited second book of poetry and thought by C.P. Kaestner entitled New Realities and Truths is out now. This book is for the Global Community of Thought.

This book, filled with amazing facts and photographs, describes what life was like for ancient Mesopotamians. It gives an in-depth account of all aspects of life and people of the time - including sections about the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Mythology, Gods, famous people, everyday...

Archie Drama ClubCyrano Jones: P ART One & The HolidazeJughead has to book it when hes chosen to play the lead in Cyrano De Bergerac for a new class program lead by Ms. Lauriette, a stunning young new teacher. Then, Jugheads winter vacation suffers from a case of The Holidaze when one task leads to another.

This book, filled with amazing facts and photographs, gives an in-depth account of what life was like for the ancient Olmec who lived in Mesoamerica. It explains how religion influenced their beliefs and everyday lives and draws upon archaeology and research to present evidence that supports present...

P Handley was evacuated from Portsmouth to Melton Mowbray at the beginning of the Second World War, and much of her poetry is a celebration of the town and the surrounding countryside. Her memories of Melton Mowbray span almost seventy-five years, and here she recalls in verse the local landmarks, unforgettable...

The ruins of Philadelphia's grandest structures show the city's dramatic evolution. Smoke no longer spews from the Philadelphia Electric Company's hulking riverside power plants. Nature long ago reclaimed the rusted steel bones of the Frankford Arsenal. Graffiti artists tag the Beury Building, while...