Books published by publisher The Energy and Resources Institute

Rivers and lakes are storehouses of fresh water. They are also important habitats for fishes, birds, and mammals. It is no wonder that rivers have been our lifelines since ancient times, playing an important role in the growth of civilizations. Take a cruise on the world’s greatest rivers and learn about the deepest and largest lakes. Discover the origins of rivers, their stages, the life they support, and the benefits they provide us. Also learn how these precious water bodies are threatened by human activities.

Light is a form of energy made up of tiny particles called photons. Sound is nothing but the vibration of air molecules, when they gain energy. Without energy there would be no light, no sound and no action! Read this book to learn about the different forms of energy. Follow the questions and answers between the Green Genius and little Teri, to unearth facts about different forms of energy and tips on how to save it.

Learn how to rescue plastic bottles, scraps of cloth, toilet paper tubes, matchboxes, unused socks and old newspapers, and transform them into beautiful crafts. Join the upcycle safari in The Crafty Indian Jungle Book and turn potential garbage into monkeys that go click-clack, leafy lions that spring out of greeting cards, gifts that surprise and whole lot of ideas to turn everyday waste into fun art.

For thousands of years, humans have probed and pondered over our planetary home. How was the Earth formed? How old is it? How did it become a living world? Today, because of our expanded knowledge and the wonders of technology, we know a lot more about Earth than our ancestors. We know that it is an evolving planet, undergoing never-ending changes, perhaps at a pace unequalled in its recent, or even remote, past.The Story of Planet Earth gives a detailed, yet interesting, account of a lot more aspects related to the creation of Earth – Earth’s origin in light of the Big Bang explosion, arrival of water on its surface, formation of its atmosphere, evolution of life forms from unicellular organisms to giants like dinosaurs, changes from its core to crust… and its current state in terms of unsettling global changes, a majority of which find their roots in our greed and thoughtlessness. The book goes beyond time, into the future, to see what may be in store for our forthcoming generations, if we don’t care about this “home” of ours.

Adventure takes place inside a defunct, killer factory in Old Bhopal, 24 years after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy took place. As Salim and his friends make their way through the ghost like remnants of the industrial disaster, time seems to stand still from that fateful night of 1984. What happens next is a saga of the renewed search for truth by the blighted children, born to the survivors of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

Oceans cover two-thirds of our planet, holding 97 per cent of the earth’s water. But oceans are much more than vast expanses of water. Beneath the deep waters lie mountains and volcanoes. Oceans are teeming with life—both plants and animals. Explore the oceans of the world and learn how they remain full of water, how they influence the climate, the web of life they support, and the dangers posed by pollution and climate change.

Life is disappearing and the invaders are fast approaching. Danger and threat lurk all around. Lethal gases are snuffing out life on land, water, and in the air. This could well be a plot from a sci-fi novel but it is actually the scenario on earth today. Humans are destroying the planet and all living and non-living things on it. Find out how nature keeps us alive and how we can take care of it.

The poles are not just vast expanses of snow and ice. They support a unique plant and animal life, like the penguins, polar bear, caribou, and many rare birds like the Arctic tern. The poles are rich in minerals, including oil and gas. Besides being storehouses of fossils, they are natural laboratories, where scientists conduct research on climate. Explore the two poles and discover the surprises hidden in their icy landscape. Also learn about how these fragile regions are threatened by pollution and climate change.