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Books published by publisher The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI

  • 50 FAQs on Global Warming: know all about global warming and do your bit to limit it

    Himanshi Sharma

    eBook (The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), July 6, 2015)
    Is global warming same as climate change? What is the greenhouse effect? Which country emits the maximum amount of CO2? What is IPCC? Which areas of the world will be affected the most by global warming? What is the Earth Summit? What is CNG? What can you do to controlglobal warming?Know the answers to these, and 42 more frequently askedquestions, on global warming, its various aspects, and impacts.
  • From nature to your home: The Amazing Journey of a Glass Marble

    Tanya Luther Agarwal

    Paperback (The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, Jan. 1, 2008)
    It's Rick's turn in school for show-and-tell. He takes along his favourite thing and talks about where it came from and how. It's small and round, and has a colourful design inside. Its a glass marble! Let Rick take you on a glass marbles journey from nature to your home! Books in this series: From nature to your home: The Amazing Journey of a Brown Paper Bag From nature to your home: The Amazing Journey of a Glass Marble From nature to your home: The Amazing Journey of a Soda Can From nature to your home: The Amazing Journey of a Wood Pencil From nature to your home: The Amazing Journey of Denim Jeans From nature to your home: The Amazing Journey of Woollen Mittens
  • Why Should I Save Water?

    Shweta Sinha

    Hardcover (The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, June 2, 2016)
    Trash, oil spills, and climate change – these are only few of water’s troubles. Our drinking water supplies are shrinking, even as we continue to use more and more. We waste water and dump our garbage into rivers and oceans without giving it a thought. Do you know India may run out of drinking water in 25 years? Are you ready to take action? Every small step you take makes a difference. Why Should I Save Water? helps you understand the miracles of water. It teaches you the importance of saving water and helps you with ideas to do your bit towards conserving our precious resource – Water Contents • Water – The Essence of Life • The Super Powers of Water • Water, Water Everywhere • So Little to Drink • The Water Cycle • Dirtying the Water • Water’s Revenge • Getting Hotter in Here • Washing the Water • The Water Footprint • Why Saving Water is so Important? • Catch the Rain • Water: Use it Wisely • Being Wise at School • Our Water, Our Future • Let’s Make a Rainwater Harvesting Model! • Test Your Water Wisdom!
  • Circle of Life: Life Cycle of an Elephant

    Vijita Mukherjee

    Paperback (The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, Jan. 1, 2011)
    An elephant mother carries her baby for twenty-two months. After the baby is born, the mother feeds it for four years. She also protects and watches over it for another twelve years. Surprised? Meet the gentle giant of the animal kingdom and learn more about how a baby elephant is loved and cared for by its mother, as well as by other elephants in the herd. This book not only explains the amazing life cycle of an elephant, it also contains many interesting facts about this gigantic creature. Books in this series: Circle of Life: Life Cycle of a Butterfly Circle of Life: Life Cycle of a Frog Circle of Life: Life Cycle of a Kangaroo Circle of Life: Life Cycle of a Penguin Circle of Life: Life Cycle of a Whale Circle of Life: Life Cycle of an Elephant
  • Green Genius Guide: What are Landfills, Vermicomposting, Recycling, and more...

    Richa Sharma

    Paperback (The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Do you know that a chocolate wrapper cannot be recycled? Do you know that a plastic water bottle can lie in a garbage dump for up to five hundred years? Do you know that we can save the earth from becoming a giant dumping ground if we only practised the three Rsreduce, reuse, and recycle? Learn how to keep the earth clean. It's our only home! Books in this series: Green Genius Guide: What are Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, and more... Green Genius Guide: What are Ecosystems, Biomes, Ecotones, and more... Green Genius Guide: What are Landfills, Vermicomposting, Recycling, and more... Green Genius Guide: What are Pollution, Smoke, Smog, and more... Green Genius Guide: What are Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Avalanches, and more... Green Genius Guide: What are Wind Power, Solar Power, Hydropower, and more...
  • Smart Green Civilizations: Ancient Greece

    Benita Sen

    eBook (The Energy and Resources Institute, Sept. 13, 2015)
    The ancient Greeks were indeed a smart lot! Their cities were planned only after carefully studying the seasons. This helped them utilize natural energy resources like the sun and the wind. Discover the many wonderful secrets of this great civilization with Teri, the traveller, as she finds herself transported to ancient Greece.
  • Let's Get Active: Learning about Flowers

    Swayam Ganguly

    Paperback (The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, Nov. 14, 2015)
    Flowers add beauty to our environs. They play a vital role in enabling plants to reproduce. Their colours and shapes facilitate pollination, seed growth, and seed dispersal. Learning about Flowers highlights interesting facts about flowers through exciting activities, games, and puzzles. These easy-to-do activities promote creative thinking and problem solving among young minds, making the title a fun supplement to their textbooks. It introduces them to the amazing world of flowers and their significance in day-to-day life. Other titles in the series Learning about Animals (ISBN: 9788179934333) Learning about Birds (ISBN: 9788179934340) Learning about People and Places (ISBN: 9788179934371) Learning about Plants (ISBN: 9788179934357) What is a Flower? Origin of Flower-bearing Trees Parts of a Flower The Role Flowers Play How Flowers Eat and Grow? Life cycle of a Flowering Plant Types of Flowers Uses of Flowers Flowers as Medicine Flowers as other Products Poisonous Flowers National Pride Amazing Flower Facts Flowers as Symbols Record Breakers Global Warming and Flowers Quick Contest Answers
  • Future Power,Future Energy: Nuclear Energy

    Ambika Shankar

    eBook (The Energy and Resources Institute, Aug. 3, 2015)
    Can you imagine having no petrol for your car? Can you imagine no electricity to power your lights, fridge, and television? The fuels we use today are going to be over sooner or later. They are also causing pollution. We need clean and renewable sources of energy. This book takes a close look at nuclear energy as a future source of power.
  • Environmental Series: Experiments Projects Activities - Book 2

    Vidhu Narayanan, Syamala Srivatsa

    Paperback (The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, Dec. 1, 2015)
    Environmental Studies: Experiments,Projects, Activities – Book 2, includes a variety of Do-it-Yourself ideas, games, surveys, audits, projects, and experiments. The activities are based on an array of subjects such as water conservation, pollution, 3Rs, waste management, weather, and natural environment. These themes highlight environmental challenges, offer solutions, and aid learning in a fun way. In a nutshell, the book: - Cultivates a deep understanding and awareness about environmental issues. - Includes curriculum-specific concepts in a step-by-step easy to follow format. - Serves as a guide to environmental science projects and coursework during school vacation. - Provides ideas, which can be modified by instructors, for project submissions, and eco-club activities. - Develops cognitive and psycho-motor skills through observation, classification, inference, and experimentation. - Adheres to the Integrated Approach, and follows various objectives laid down in the National Curriculum Framework 2005, NCERT. Contents: Bury your Garbage! Compost It! Junk It! Go Healthy! Breeze Through How Windy Is It? Tambola Time! Safe Solar Water Water Underground Love Food, Dislike Waste! Pollution Perils Go Natural! Guess the Tree Did You Feel It? Hold On! Testing Time! Drip Drop, Drip Drippity Drop Wealth from Waste Save the Earth! Multiple Choice Questions Glossary
  • Why Should I Save Water?

    Shweta Sinha

    language (The Energy and Resources Institute, June 8, 2016)
    Trash, oil spills, and climate change – these are only few of water’s troubles. Our drinking water supplies are shrinking, even as we continue to use more and more. We waste water and dump our garbage into rivers and oceans without giving it a thought. Do you know India may run out of drinking water in 25 years? Are you ready to take action? Every small step you take makes a difference. Why Should I Save Water? helps you understand the miracles of water. It teaches you the importance of saving water and helps you with ideas to do your bit towards conserving our precious resource – Water
  • Circle of Life: Life Cycle of a Whale

    Cathryn Conolly

    Paperback (The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Whales the largest creatures that ever lived on the planet are bigger than the biggest dinosaurs. Though they live in water, they are not fish. They are ocean mammals that give birth to young ones. But how and where do these creatures give birth? What does the baby feed on? This book not only explains the amazing life cycle of a whale, it also contains many interesting facts about this magnificent creature. Books in this series: Circle of Life: Life Cycle of a Butterfly Circle of Life: Life Cycle of a Frog Circle of Life: Life Cycle of a Kangaroo Circle of Life: Life Cycle of a Penguin Circle of Life: Life Cycle of a Whale Circle of Life: Life Cycle of an Elephant
  • Exploring Light, Heat, Sound, Energy

    Shweta Sinha

    language (The Energy and Resources Institute, Sept. 22, 2016)
    The universe is full of energy from the amazing power of the sun to the food we eat. Energy makes things work. Did you know heat, light, and sound are different forms of energy? How do these various forms of energy affect our everyday lives? Light is energy you can see, heat is energy you can feel, and sound is energy you can hear. Exploring Light Heat Sound Energy explains the various forms of energy and its relation with the environment Follow the questions and answers and learn interesting facts and get active with easy-to-do science experiments.