Download or read book Topi Rockets from Thumba written by Menaka Raman and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2021-07 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Topi Rockets from Thumba The Story behind India s First Ever Rocket Launch written by Menaka Raman and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2021-07-19 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1963 and India is about to embark on an audacious adventure - launching its first ever rocket into space. After much searching, a team of scientists led by the visionary Dr Vikram Sarabhai zero in on Thumba, a tiny fishing village off the coast of Kerala as the place to launch the rocket and India's dreams of space exploration. Mary is all of 10 years old and bored of life in sleepy Thumba. Nothing ever happens here but fishing. That is, of course, until Dr Sarabhai and team arrive! Topi Rockets from Thumba is an imagined account of the weeks and months leading up to the launch of India's first ever rocket, told through the eyes of the inquisitive Mary.
Download or read book Reach for the Stars written by Gopal Raj and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 2000 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few space programmes anywhere in the world would have had such a modest beginning: one van and a small fleet of precious bicycles used, besides other things, for ferrying parts of sounding rockets--rockets that glean information on the upper atmosphere--to the launch site. And for use as an office and laboratory was the St Mary Magdalene Church at Thumba, the small fishing village in Kerala where it all started. What the programme lacked in facilities, however, was more than made up for by the dedication of the small band of people who worked there, and their calibre. Leading this team was Vikram Sarabhai, one of the great visionaries of modern India. A great motivator of people, he was able to inspire his talented team to put India firmly on the path to space exploration. Then and now, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has continued to draw gifted people of the stature of Satish Dhawan, Brahm Prakash, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and U.R. Rao, to list only a few. Reach for the Stars: The Evolution of India's Rocket Programme relates, for the first time, how India developed its satellite launch capability. heartbreak, and one rendered all the more difficult as most of the technology had to be developed indigenously, ranging from the rocket engines themselves to precision guidance systems. Today India is able to design and build its own Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles (PSLV) to launch remote sensing satellites used in weather forecasting, resource mapping and crop yield estimates--functions crucial to putting the country on the fast track to development. In fact, the Indian remote sensing satellites form the largest constellation of such satellites in space. From sounding rockets to PSLVs has been a huge technological jump, and in this dramatic and amazing story author Gopal Raj tells how the transition was made, and the reasoning behind some of ISRO's most difficult choices in the course of thirty-eight years. It is specially apt that the book comes when the Indian rocket programme is poised at the edge of a new phase of growth, when cryogenic technology will give India the capability to launch its own communication satellites. story of a group of people who, as with their gravity-defying rockets, could rise above their limitations to accomplish the impossible.
Download or read book Loki Takes Guard written by Menaka Raman and published by Talking Cub. This book was released on 2021 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description Eleven-year-old Loki-Lokanayaki Shanmugam-is cricket crazy. She wants to play on the local cricket league team, The Temple Street Tankers. But they have a ridiculous 'boys only' rule that they aren't willing to change for a girl. And her parents seem to be too involved with her brother's studies to bother with Loki. So she takes matters into her own hands and begins a petition to fight for her right to play cricket. But very few people are willing to sign this petition-even her parents refuse. Nobody takes much notice till anonymous Twitter sensation @_poetic_paati takes up Loki's cause. Soon, Loki's petition goes viral and the entire nation is rooting for her. But will her parents, the team, and the guardians of tradition change their minds? And more importantly, if they do, will Loki be able to deliver the runs? Witty and fast-paced, Loki Takes Guard is as much a story about the joy of sports as it is about breaking outdated rules and standing up for oneself.
Download or read book The Great Partition written by Yasmin Khan and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reappraisal of the tumultuous Partition and how it ignited long-standing animosities between India and Pakistan This new edition of Yasmin Khan’s reappraisal of the tumultuous India-Pakistan Partition features an introduction reflecting on the latest research and on ways in which commemoration of the Partition has changed, and considers the Partition in light of the current refugee crisis. Reviews of the first edition: “A riveting book on this terrible story.”—Economist “Unsparing. . . . Provocative and painful.”—Times (London) “Many histories of Partition focus solely on the elite policy makers. Yasmin Khan’s empathetic account gives a great insight into the hopes, dreams, and fears of the millions affected by it.”—Owen Bennett Jones, BBC
Download or read book The Power of Henry s Imagination The Secret written by Skye Byrne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy learns the secret to locating his missing stuffed bunny in this picture book about the extraordinary power of imagination, from the team behind the phenomenally bestselling The Secret. When Henry’s beloved stuffed rabbit, Raspberry, goes missing, he enlists his whole family to help him search for the missing toy. But Raspberry can’t be found. Then Henry’s grandfather suggests that Henry use his imagination to find his rabbit. Will the power of Henry’s imagination bring Raspberry back? Or is Raspberry gone for good? Depicting the love of a boy for his toy and the power of friendship, The Power of Henry’s Imagination is sure to become an instant classic.
Download or read book Sita s Chitwan written by Vaishali Shroff and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Chitwan National Park! As big as 1,78,000 football fields, Nepal's first protected national park is home to over 550 species of birds; awe-inspiring animals, such as greater one-horned rhinoceroses, Bengal tigers, clouded leopards; and a confident, brave girl called Sita. Sita dreams of being a nature guide like her baba. With a spring in her step and a group of eager tourists, she unravels the secrets of the forest. But when she wanders astray and comes face to face with a mamma rhino, will this eight-year-old be able to listen to the stillness of the jungle? Join this young Nepali as she takes you on a tour of the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site. THERE'S MORE! 1. An exclusive interview with Doma Paudel, the first female nature guide in Nepal 2. In-depth information on Chitwan's flora and fauna 3. The low-down on Nepal's remarkable wildlife conservation efforts 4. A fascinating list of forest-related career options
Download or read book Big Book of Treats written by Pooja Dhingra and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2014-03-21 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate home baker’s cookbook, from Mumbai’s very own ‘macaron lady’ Meet Pooja Dhingra. Cupcake addict. Macaron lover. Baker. And founder and owner of Mumbai’s most famous French-style pâtisserie, Le15. Her passion for baking led Pooja to Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, and on her return she opened Le15 Pâtisserie, which was soon a runaway success. Today, as a professional baker, Pooja heads one of India’s finest pâtisseries. As a home baker, she makes hearty, uncomplicated desserts with kitchen staples that can be found at any corner shop. The Big Book of Treats is Pooja’s gift to Indian home bakers. Written with a professional’s exacting eye and a home chef ’s ability to improvise, it teaches you how to make everything from cookies and cupcakes to brownies and birthday cakes. Accessible, engaging and undeniably scrumptious, these recipes will bring all sorts of baked goodies—even macarons—into your own kitchen.
Download or read book The Black Coat written by Neamat Imam and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the 1970s. After a bloody struggle, Bangladesh is an independent nation. But thousands are pouring into Dhaka from all over the country, looking for food and shelter. Amongst them is Nur Hussain, an uneducated young man from a remote village, who is only good at mimicking a famous speech of the prime minister's. He turns up at journalist Khaleque Biswas's doorstep, seeking employment. He is initially a burden for Khaleque, but then Khaleque, who has recently lost his job, has the idea of turning Nur into a fake Sheikh Mujib. WIth the blessings of the political establishment, he starts chasing in on the nationalist frevour of the city's poorest. But even as the money rolls in, the tension between the two men increases and reaches a violent climax when Nur refuses to stick to the script. Intense yet chilling, this brilliant first novel is a meditation on power, greed and the human cost of the politics.
Download or read book The Adventures of Young Kalam written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Calling Doctor Amelia Bedelia written by Herman Parish and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2004-09-07 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funny bones The doctor is out! But Amelia Bedelia is ready to help a crowd of grouchy patients. Along the way she doses out some of the best medicine of all -- laughter, of course!
Download or read book Puffin Classics Vagrants in the Valley written by Ruskin Bond and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evergreen classic about friendship and growing up, by a master storyteller This book catches up with our favourite Rusty as he plunges not just into the cold pools of Dehra but into an exciting new life, dipping his toes into adulthood. Winding his way back to the city with Kishen, Rusty discovers that his beloved room is no longer his! Undaunted, however, and in his trademark style, he forges new homes and new friendships as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that spans the beautiful hillsides of India. By turns thrilling and nostalgic, this heart-warming sequel is Rusty is at his best as he navigates the tightrope between dreams and reality, all the time maintaining a glorious sense of hope. Striking, evocative, witty and wise-this is an ode to youth and all its complexities, amidst the colours, sights and smells of Bond's India.
Download or read book The Little Buddha written by Claus Mikosch and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sitayana written by Amit Majmudar and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Countless retellings, translations, and reworkings of the Ramayana's captivating story exist-but none are as vivid, ingenious and powerful as Amit Majmudar's Sitayana. Majmudar tells the story of one of the world's most popular epics through multiple perspectives, presented in rapid sequence-from Hanuman and Ravana, down to even the squirrel helping Rama's army build the bridge. However, above all, Majmudar focuses on the fierce resistance of Sita, letting us hear her voice as we have never heard it before.
Download or read book The Boy Who Played with Light written by Lavanya Karthik and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2021-07-19 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before Satyajit Ray became a world-famous film maker, he was a little boy who saw many things in the shadows. A delightfully illustrated short biography that will inspire young readers.
Download or read book The Girl Who Was a Forest written by Lavanya Karthik and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2021-11-19 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Janaki dreams of a secret world, far from the rigid rules of her town. This is the story of how nature shows her the way to it. A delightfully illustrated short biography that will inspire young readers.
Download or read book The Boys Who Created Malgudi written by Lavanya Karthik and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2021-11-19 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narayan loved words, while Doodu loved to draw. This is the story of how two brothers created the immortal town of Malgudi. A delightfully illustrated short biography that will inspire young readers.
