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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Contents Acknowledgements. I. Introduction 1. Science in society an introduction/Yash Pal. II. Science symmetry and spirituality 2. The physics astronomy connection at the most fundamental level/B.V. Sreekantan. 3. Symmetry asymmetry beauty and science/Pushpa M. Bhargava and Chandana Chakrabarti. 4. The symphony of symmetries/K. Babu Joseph. III. Science education and science in education 5. Education through astronomy/Jayant V. Narlikar. 6. Inter university centres and undergraduate science education/V.G. Bhide. 7. Programmes of excellence and equity in science education in the university system/S.K. Khanna. 8. Education within the framework of people's science movement/Vinod Raina. 9. Information support for scientific research evolving a national information transfer system/T.B. Rajashekar. IV. Science Peace and Society 10. Science peace and development/Rais Ahmed. 11. Science society government and politics some remarks on the ideas of Jawaharlal Nehru/Obaid Siddiqi. 12. Science and peace/Y.S. Rajan. V. Challenge in science some examples 13. Recent developments in earthquake prediction/Harsh K. Gupta. 14. Monoclonal antibodies and abzymes off the bottle/D. Balasubramanian. 15. To be or not to be challenge of tomorrow and of today/M.P. Parameswaran. VI. Intellectual property rights and development 16. Intellectual property rights and technical change in follower countries/Amiya Kumar Bagchi. 17. Patent laws the Indian experience/Nitya Anand. VII. Alternative paradigms of development 18. Technology estrangement and enlargement/D.P. Chattopadhyaya. 19. Biotechnology and ecological security/M.S. Swaminathan. 20. Non alignment self reliance and innovations/Ashok Parthasarathi. 21. Sustainability and the energy picture India/C.V. Seshadri. 22. Towards alternative paradigms of development/V. Sudarsen. 23. Science and technology in society diversity the central theme/Ashok Jain. Index. Science in Society Some Perspectives containing twenty three articles views science as an integral part of social activity and not as an alienated sub culture. A distinctive contribution of the book lies in bringing together distinguished specialists from areas as diverse as physics earth science philosophy economics law information science science policy agriculture and modern biology. 406 pp.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Curiosity is the fundamental basis for the process of learning It helps children to explore question and often wonder about the world they live in This book puts together many such questions randomly posted to Prof Yash Pal like Why does the inner surface of the car windshield get foggy when it is raining outside; Why do tears taste salty; What are stem stells; Has the discovery of quarks challenged the idea of quantization of charge and even Does God exist Whatever the question Prof Yash Pals answers are always marked by their simplicity honesty and a gradual unravelling of the scientific basis behind each Covering a wide array of subjects this hook with about 300 questions arranged randomly makes an interesting read for all.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. Language: English. This book contains twentythree articles by the distinguished specialists which bring into focus various important aspects of science in society i.e., science and spirituality, excellence, equity and information needs in science, education, peace and social development, challenge and excitement in science, intellectual property rights and alternative paradigms of development. Perspectives containing twentythree articles views science as an integral part of social activity and not as an alienated subculture. About The Author: Prof. Yash Pal, Formerly Chairman, University Grants Commission, New Delhi has been General President of the 77th Indian Science Congress; Secretary, Department of Science and Technology and Director, Space Applications Center, is also wellknown for his contributions in the field of particle physics and cosmic rays. Dr. Ashok Jain, Director, NISTADS, New Delhi, has been a member of Indian Council of Social Science Research and has served on various committees of the Commonwealth Science Council, UNESCO and other national and international agencies concerned with Management and Planning of S&T. Dr. Subodh Mahanti, works in NISTADS, New Delhi on issues in science communication and science, population and development interconnectivity. Contents: Editors' Note List of Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction Science in Society : An Introduction Science, Symmetry and Spirituality The PhysicsAstronomy Connection at the most Fundamental Level Symmetry, Asymmetry, Beauty and Science The Symphony of Symmetries Science Education & Science in Education Education through Astronomy InterUniversity Centers and Undergraduate Science Education Programmes of Excellence and Equity in Science Education in the University System Education Within the Framework of People's Science Movement Information Support for Scientific Research: Evolving a National Information Transfer System Science, Peace & Socity Science, Peace and Development Science, Society, Government and PoliticSome Remarks in the Ideas of Jawaharlal Nehru Science and Pace Challenge in Science: Some Examples Recent Developments in Earthquake Prediction Monoclonal Antibodies and Abzymes Off the Bottle To Be or Not to Be: Challenge of Tomorrow and of Today Intellectual Property Rights & Development Intellectual Property Rights & Development and Technical Change in Follower Countries Patent Laws: The Indian Experience Technology: Estrangement and Enlargement Biotechnology and Ecological Security Nonalignment, Selfreliance and Innovations Sustainability and the Energy Picture: India. Towards Alternative Paradigms of Development Science and Technology in Society : Diversity Index The Title 'Science in Society: Some Perspectives written/authored/edited by Yash Pal, Ashok Jain, Subodh Mahanti', published in the year 1993. The ISBN 9788121204583 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 423 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Sociology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 423.…

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Contents 1Energy conservation in operation of thermal power plants IDesign Concepts 2 Design concepts of steam cycle power plants 3 Design concepts of cogeneration plants 4 Design concepts of combined cycle power plants II Energy Audit of Steam Cycle Power Plants  5 Perspectives of Energy Audits 6 Energy Audit of Boilers and their Auxiliaries 7 Energy Audit of Steam Turbine Generators and their Auxiliaries 8 Techno-economic Analysis of Energy Audit Results 9 Energy Audit of Plant Auxiliaries III Energy Audit of Cogeneration and Combined Cycle Plants 10 Energy Audit of Steam Turbine-based Cogeneration Plants 11 Gas Turbine-based Cogeneration and Combined Cycle PlantsThe availability of fossil fuels required for power plants is reducing and their costs increasing rapidly This gives rise to increase in the cost of generation of electricity But electricity regulators have to control the price of electricity so that consumers are not stressed with high costs In addition environmental considerations are forcing power plants to reduce CO2 emissions Under these circumstances power plants are constantly under pressure to improve the efficiency of operating plants and to reduce fuel consumption In order to progress in this direction it is important that power plants regularly audit their energy use in terms of the operating plant heat rate and auxiliary power consumption Energy Audit of Thermal Power Combined Cycle and Cogeneration Plants attempts to refresh the fundamentals of the science and engineering of thermal power plants and establishes its link with the real power plant performance data through case studies and further developing techno-economics of the energy efficiency improvement measures This book will rekindle interest in energy audits and analysis of the data for designing and implementation of energy conservation measures on a continuous basis 288 pp.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. The present book is based on twenty five excellent scientific contributions of seventy researchers from topmost research organizations. The book begin with plants used in Sowa-Rigpa system of food and medicine, followed by traditional uses of plants as medicine among Khasi tribe living in northeast India. This compilation contains several research techniques highlighting methods and analysis of documented data, and procedure for scientific validation of findings. Methods for assessing traditional knowledge of highly threatened plants such as Hodgsoniaheteroclita, pharmacological applications of family asteraceae, ethnobotany of family apiaceae, plants used in managing leucorrhea, plants as animal care, phytochemistry of Arisaemajacquemontii, Andrographispaniculata, Blumealacera, Boerhaaviadiffusa, Hemidesmusindicus, Pterocarpussantalinus, Rauwolfiaserpentina, Rauwolfiatetraphylla, and several other ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological parameters used in studying current science is described in this book. Besides, it is followed by several research topics focused to the clinical arena, plants used in relation to cancer, diabetes, skin disorders and many other aspects relates to animal and human health care. Today's food supplements derived from plants are of high demand, and this compilation also highlighted several plants used as nutraceuticals. It has been observed that herbs contain many bioactive compounds with powerful antioxidant properties as evidence from the scientific data, and few research on lianas, lichens and role of allylisothiocyanate as a bioprotective agent also discussed added more value to this compilations. Focused theme such as ethnobotanical trends and techniques, phytochemistry, biological activities, ethnopharmacology and clinical studies is adding and contributing a lots value to this book in discovering leads for medicine formulations.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: New. At present, a multifaceted in drug discovery from medicinal plants continues to unravel novel and important cues against various pharmacological targets including cancer, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer's, malaria, and inflammation. Several plant-based natural product drugs have found their way into the commercial medicines as dietary supplements or as chemo-preventive agents while others are currently under clinical trials. This book gives an insight into the novel approach of integrated drug discovery, where traditional wisdom and traditional documented use can synergize with drug discovery from plant sources.…