Covering 41 projects from different climatic zones of the country, this book offers detailed insights into the contexts, techniques and benefits of energy efficient buildings.
Take an in-depth look at the culture of India on a spectacular journey through the country's historical sites, featuring an awe-inspiring visit to the Taj Mahal, one of the universally-admired masterpieces of world architecture. From Goa, the former colonial capital of the Portuguese Indies, to the Agra Fort, a 16th-century Mughal fortress of red sandstone, students will get an up-close look at India's most important world heritage sites, including a trip along the remarkable Darjeeling Railwa
Indian Takeaway: One Man's Attempt to Cook His Way Home
Hardeep Singh Kohli loves many things in life - but none more than food. He loves to eat it, he loves to cook it. So when he decided to travel round India, searching for his roots, what seemed the obvious thing to take with him? Not a "Lonely Planet". Not a BBC camera team. Shepherds pie and Yorkshire pudding. But of course! "Indian Takeaway" is the hilarious story of Hardeep's attempts to cook his way round India, dishing up very British meals for the people he meets. How will Goan fishermen, Bollywood film crews and Bangalore call centres cope with treacle pudding and cock-a-leekie soup? Will they survive to tell the tale?
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The White Tiger
First-time the author has created a memorable tale of one taxi driver's hellish experience in modern India. Told with close attention to detail, whether it be the vivid portrait of India he paints or the transformation of Balram Halwai into a bloodthirsty murderer, Adiga writes like a seasoned professional. John Lee delivers an absolutely stunning performance, reading with a realistic and unforced East Indian dialect. He brings the story to life, reading with passion and respect for Adiga's prose. Lee currently sits at the top of the professional narrator's ladder; an actor so gifted both in his delivery and expansive palette of vocal abilities that he makes it sound easy.
Kim, a young Irish boy, lives alone on the streets of the Indian city of Lahore. He meets an old Tibetan lama who is looking for a sacred river. The boy and the old man become great friends and travel across British India. This is Rudyard Kipling's greatest book - a story about the British empire, spies, friendship, spirituality and, most of all, India.
