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Get Well Soon: Fever
Benita Sen
language (The Energy and Resources Institute, Sept. 9, 2015)F-e-v-e-r. Five feared letters. Sometimes you shiver, though it is hot. At times, the fever brings with it a sore throat and a runny nose. Sometimes, your whole body aches. But, did you know that fever is your body's mechanism of driving naughty germs away by warming itself up? Were you also aware that bacteria cause a painful throat or that a flu vaccine contains the dead flu virus? Packed with useful information, this book deals with the causes and symptoms, as well as the safety measures to control fever. Most importantly, it takes the fear out of those five letters.
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Wonders of India: Animals
Sanjay Sondhi
language (The Energy and Resources Institute, Sept. 14, 2015)Turn the pages of this book to enter India’s animal kingdom. Learn interesting facts about various animals—from the majestic tiger, the massive Asiatic elephant to the small, furry Indian hare. Pick up this book to learn about these amazing animals.
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Weird and Wonderful: Plants
Tanya Luther Agarwal
language (The Energy and Resources Institute, Aug. 4, 2015)Learn about the strangest and oddest natural plants on earth—the world’s tiniest plant to the world’s biggest and heaviest flower, plants that grow in air, plants that eat insects…and many more.
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How come? How so? That's how things travel: the wonderful ways in which the world moves
R P Subramanian
language (The Energy and Resources Institute, Sept. 21, 2015)The world is on the move. Animals,plants, and manmade vehicles—all are equipped to move in different ways. Learn all about things on the move—from snails and manta rays to cars and spacecrafts.
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Green Science Genius: Energy
Rupak Ghosh
language (The Energy and Resources Institute, Sept. 17, 2015)From a stationary rock to a rushing waterfall, energy is everywhere. This book covers the different types of energy and explains the roles they play in the world around us. Elaborating on the underlying concepts, using visuals, experiments, and trivia, it tells readers why renewable energy is gaining importance and how they can help conserve energy.
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Super-Powered Earth: Energy from the Lap of Nature
Benita Sen
language (The Energy and Resources Institute, Aug. 2, 2015)Dry leaves and twigs, branches, and dry animal dung have kindled our kitchen fires for thousands of years. These biofuels fell out of favour when fossil fuels like coal and natural gas became popular. Today, biofuels are back on the popularity charts. Find out why!
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Science in our Environment: Animal Kingdom
Aanchal Broca Kumar
language (The Energy and Resources Institute, Sept. 14, 2015)Enter the vast and wonderful animal kingdom and meet its various inhabitants. From the single-celled amoeba to the gigantic blue whale; find them all in this book. Read the Green Genius’s expert answers to little Teri’s questions and also learn various facts and tips about our animal friends as well as our environment!
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Green Science Genius: Light
Rupak Ghosh
language (The Energy and Resources Institute, Sept. 17, 2015)Did you know that light can bend, split, and bounce? Have you ever wondered why we cannot see colour in dimly lit places? Can you name the three major sources of light pollution? This book explains various concepts on light, and helps explore the world of light, shadows, and colours with hands-on experiments, illustrations, and facts.
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Weird and Wonderful: Habitats
Tanya Luther Agarwal
language (The Energy and Resources Institute, Sept. 13, 2015)Learn about the strangest and oddest natural animal homes on earth—walnut-sized hummingbird nests, underground badger setts with interlinked tunnels, icy polar bear dens, fire ant mounts that can house thousands of ants…and many more.
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Wonders of India: Trees
Anchal Sondhi
language (The Energy and Resources Institute, Sept. 14, 2015)This book helps you discover the many different kinds of trees that grow all over India. From the rhododendron, which are found in the Himalayas, to the pride of India that can be found in the forests of the Western Ghats; find them all here.
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Wonders of India: Birds
Sanjay Sondhi
language (The Energy and Resources Institute, Sept. 14, 2015)Where can you spot the white-throated kingfisher? How can you recognize the spotted owlet? What does the rock pigeon eat? Where does the red-vented bulbul nest? Full of colourful photographs, this book will help you answer these questions and find out a lot more on various birds of India.
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How come? How so? That's how things began: the mind-boggling natural phenomena
R P Subramanian
language (The Energy and Resources Institute, Aug. 4, 2015)Inventions have changed our world beyond imagination — from the simple mechanical clock to the television, telephone, computer, and microscope. Learn how it all began, where, when, and who were the pioneers in this book.