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India Chic (Chic Destination)
A new title in Edition Didier Millet's `Chic' travel-and-hotel series, India Chic is a guide to the country's most luxurious and alluring hotels, havelis and spas. All the properties featured - whether a modern boutique hotel, a traditional haveli or luxury tent - are chosen for their unique character and chic appeal. Covering each part of the sub-continent in detail, the book offers travellers an engaging, alternative view of India. Regional chapters provide an overview of the area's history, latest developments and attractions. The properties featured in India Chic are represented by an alluring range of images and inspiring narrative. Insights into the design and special features of each establishment, and a `facts box' help readers decide on the establishments that best appeal to them. Contact details for all establishments provide readers with the most fashionable and talked-about addresses on the island. Highlights: Introductions to each chapter highlighting the best of the country's regions. Stunning pictures showcasing the beauty and charm of each hotel, haveli, tent and spa. Practical information on all establishments. Detailed list of establishments with full contact information..
Price: $14.57
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Invasive Plants: Ecological and Agricultural Aspects
Invasive plants have an impact on global biodiversity and ecosystem function, and their management is a complex task. The aim of this book is to discuss fundamental questions of invasion ecology, such as why particular communities become more invasible than others, what the mechanisms of exclusion of native species by invaders are, and whether invasion can be predicted.
In addition, agricultural practices influencing invasion, the environmental and economic costs of invasion as well as possible management strategies are discussed. Readers will get a unique perspective on invasion ecology through employing general principles of ecology to plant invasions. .
Price: $123.17
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Chamber of Perfumes
In this account of a young Indian man's split sense of self, the story's protagonist recognizes the source of his deep internal conflict—his dual loyalties to the Indian and American cultures. Keeping his dying father company in the chamber of perfumes, Tan reflects upon the many divides—between Hinduism and Christianity, atheism and faith, traditional family mores and sexual liberty, and a society enveloped by castes and sympathies for the extreme left—that separate his two personal universes. .
Price: $14.25
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Sniffing Papa
"An evocative cocktail of shikhar, sex and metaphysics The main strength of this first novel by Inderjit Badhwar is its originality, of both theme and style of writing The character of the 'Papa' figure is convincing because it is drawn with wit, compassion and detachment. A welcome addition to the growing body of Indian contributions to English liteature." -Khushwant Singh.
Price: $23.86
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Allelochemicals: Biological Control of Plant Pathogens and Diseases (Disease Management of Fruits and Vegetables)
Biological control of plant diseases and plant pathogens is of great significance in forestry and agriculture There is great incentive to discover biologically active natural products from higher plants that are better than synthetic agrochemicals and are much safer, from a health and environmental point-of-view. The development of natural products such as herbicides, fungicides, and their role in biological control of plant diseases, indicates a reduction in environmental and health hazards. Allelopathic techniques offer a real future in solving several problems, for instance biological control of plant pests. This book is organized around the indication that allelochemicals can be employed for biological control of plant pathogens and plant diseases. Specifically, this volume focuses on (i) discovery and development of natural product based fungicides for agriculture, (ii) direct use of allelochemicals as well as indirect effects through cover crops and organic amendments for plant parasitic pest control and (iii) application of allelopathy in pest management. .
Price: $83.97
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