SuperHeavy Elements

Madhuri Behari, S P Gorthi

Parkinson’s Disease in India: From Clinic to Bench

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Madhuri Behari, S P Gorthi

Parkinson’s Disease in India: From Clinic to Bench

Editors: Madhuri Behari, SP Gorthi

The book fills a void in the knowledge about difference in Parkinson’s disease as seen India, if any from the rest of the world. It will provide a reference for any student of neurology wanting to learn the finer nuances of Parkinson’s disease in India. The book is written by Indian authors who have studied different aspects of Parkinson’s disease in depth, covering all aspects of Parkinson’s disease. The book is painstakingly drafted to cover all aspects of Parkinson’s disease from demography, etiology, clinical features (both motor and non-motor), complications, treatment modalities, its impact on the sufferer and the family and the financial aspect.

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Santhosh C, Vasudevan Baskaran Kartha

Biomedical Spectroscopy

₹2,950.00

Santhosh C, Vasudevan Baskaran Kartha

Biomedical Spectroscopy

Author: Santhosh C, Vasudevan Baskaran Kartha

Biomedical spectroscopy is the output of the intensive discussions of the authors and the medical professionals of Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University. The ?Centre for Laser Spectroscopy?, a centre for developing biomedical applications of laser spectroscopic methods, was established at Manipal University in 1997. The scientists of the Centre, together with the physicians, surgeons, and pathologists of the KMC, initiated a number of research programs in this area. The main aim of the Centre was to develop spectroscopic methods for early detection, screening, monitoring therapy and identification of disease markers, with special emphasis on various cancers, so that these techniques can be applied for routine healthcare applications. Outcome of these research activities are covered in the book. A common platform of information can provide a more open communication enabling faster and better evolution of the spectroscopic methods for biomedical applications.

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Girish Pai Kulyadi, Muddukrishna B S, Richa Ajay Dayaramani

Pharmaceutical Consumer Complaints: A Guide to Academia and Pharmaceutical Industry

₹795.00

Girish Pai Kulyadi, Muddukrishna B S, Richa Ajay Dayaramani

Pharmaceutical Consumer Complaints: A Guide to Academia and Pharmaceutical Industry

Editors: Girish Pai Kulyadi, Muddukrishna B S, Richa Ajay Dayaramani

This book is an excellent guide in analyzing consumer complaints and will aid the students who are yet to gain industry experience. It is necessary for resolving consumer complaints in pharmaceutical industry where such concerns are frequently received. The case studies provide a vivid description of defects that will help identify the nature of the issue, possible root cause of such complaints, and subsequent remediation.

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Deepa Ganesh, B R Venkataramana Aithala, Akshara K V

Kannada Theatre History 1850-1950: A Sourcebook

₹250.00

Deepa Ganesh, B R Venkataramana Aithala, Akshara K V

Kannada Theatre History 1850-1950: A Sourcebook

Editors: Akshara K V, B R Venkataramana Aithala, Deepa Ganesh

This source book on Kannada theatre history is a valuable contribution to the larger field of Indian Theatre Studies. Avoiding the shortcuts of an overview or a Wikipedia-like assemblage of information, it delves into the lives, histories, struggles, debates and anecdotes surrounding some of the most pioneering figures in the shaping of Kannada theatre between 1850-1950. The selection of primary sources, most of which are being made available in English for the first time, is nothing short of a revelation in the way it illuminates insights into the actual making and thinking of theatre practice. Here we have a model of how the construct of ‘Indian Theatre’ can be textured, inflected, individuated and problematized at regional, local and intracultural levels. Rustom Bharucha .This book is a labour of love by scholars who not only love Kannada theatre, but want to pass on their enjoyment of it. Delving deep into folklore oral history, local history, gossip debate and discourse, the editors bring out the world of Kannada theatres in pluralistic terms. Scholarship and playfulness combine to create a powerful act of storytelling where the book itself mimics the career of Kannada theatre. As an anthology it becomes an initiation rite, an introduction to all the great figures, not as hagiography but as nuanced analysis. Big questions and little questions combine to create both a sense of combativeness and a wonderful feeling of homecoming. Like tricksters, they break the binaries of tradition and modernity, treating it almost like a bad play which needs new scripts and new performers. A wonderful anthology. A deeply desi book, with all the cosmopolitanism of world theatre.

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Comets – Nomads of the Solar System

Srikumar M Menon

₹290.00

Comets – Nomads of the Solar System

Srikumar M Menon

This book introduces the general reader to the world of comets – those celestial visitors from the outer Solar System that occasionally visit the Earth’s neighbourhood and put up spectacular shows in the night sky. The world had geared up for just such a show at the end of 2013, when Comet ISON was expected to light up the night sky. Using the occasion to bring the world of comets to those interested, this book is a delightful read about the quirky world of these unpredictable visitors. Apart from lucidly and accurately updating the reader about what comets are, where they come from, why is it that they assume the fantastic shapes they do etc. “Comets” also regales the reader with myths about comets in various cultural contexts, snippets about famous comets in the history of mankind, anecdotes on comet discoveries and discoverers, the bewildering procedures followed while naming comets and much more. The book takes a hard look at the hype surrounding the fiery expectations about Comet ISON an cautions the reader that, while there was a good chance of the comet blazing forth in the skies of December 2013, there was a realistic chance that the comet would not survive its close encounter with the Sun. Sadly, the pessimistic predictions came true and the comet disintegrated as it went around the Sun. As we wait for chance to throw us a Great Comet to gaze at in the future, “Comets: Nomads of the Solar System” is an excellent guide to prepare for the event!

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H Vinod Bhat, Neeta Inamdar

Hardcover

Internationalization of Higher Education: The Dynamics of Educational Ecology

₹500.00

H Vinod Bhat, Neeta Inamdar

Hardcover

Internationalization of Higher Education: The Dynamics of Educational Ecology

Editors: H Vinod Bhat, Neeta Inamdar

The mobility of scholars seeking knowledge has been a part of the university ideal for centuries. History holds testimony to the fact that these mobilities have also altered the lives of people in different regions. Universities have played a pivotal role in the movement of people across borders and the resultant transformation of societies due to transcultural interactions.

In this book, the editors have brought together ideas on the changing dynamics of these mobilities of scholars and the interconnectedness of higher education institutions in today’s world. An attempt is also made to record the implications of these international collaborations in knowledge generation and dissemination within the educational ecology. The notion of educational ecology is explored through the articles in the book to comprehend the power play that exists in the dimension and the direction of internationalization of higher education. All this is done with the hope that the opening up of education to global opportunities may, over a period of time, lead to equitable distribution of opportunities worldwide.

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Performing Self, Performing Gender: Reading the lives of Women Performers in Colonial India

Sheetala Bhat

₹299.00

Performing Self, Performing Gender: Reading the lives of Women Performers in Colonial India

Sheetala Bhat

Author: Sheetala Bhat

This book explores the shifting identity of the female performer in India, starting from the late 19th century to the early years of independence, through the study of autobiographies and memoirs. It attempts to make visible the actress figure by entering the history of performance, guided by the voice of the female performer. The discussion on performing woman in this book spans across the performing traditions of the tawaif, actresses in public theatre, early Indian film actresses, and actresses in the Indian People?s Theatre and the Prithvi Theatre. Sheetala Bhat is an actress and a writer from Sirsi, a small town in the Western Ghats of Karnataka. She holds an MA in English Literature from Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities, Manipal University, Manipal. She worked with Chintana repertory, exploring the possibilities of theatre in education in government schools in Karnataka. She writes short stories and poetry in Kannada. Being a reclusive reader and an enthusiastic actress, she often finds herself rummaging and weaving in between the fields of theatre and Indian literature, with an emphasis on the gender concerns in these areas. Performing Self, Performing Gender: Reading the Lives of Women Performers in Colonial India is her first book.

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The Practice of Geopolitics

M D Nalapat

₹850.00

The Practice of Geopolitics

M D Nalapat

Intended to be a Practioner?s Guide to Geopolitics, the book provides a look into the thought processes that generate correct and timely analysis of global events. Geopolitics needs to weave within its analytical grasp economics, society, strategy and even culture, as the science deals with overall national capabilities as well as the mutal synergy and frictions between nations. Although a broad range of subjects has been covered in the book, each is anchored in the ground reality of events having a profound impact on the lives of citizens and on world events. The growing interconnectedness of the globe has resulted in a need to do away with the popular west centric models of international relations and to view events not through that single prism but from a holistic viewpoint that accepts the relevance and maturity of different histories and geographies. What the book provides is an alternativeWeltanschauung to the dominant models of geopolitical analysis, so that the science is enabled to cross beyond the narrow boundaries which have confined. The scope and applicability of its analysis. The rise of Asia needs a geopolitical vision unique to the continent, and this is what has been provided by Professor Nalapat.

₹850.00