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  • Nobel Prize in Literature: a case for India

    Indian sub-continental writers of English fiction have always been confronted with onerous choices. Inheritors of literary tradition riddled with regional and linguistic finitude, the mere choice of a proper name hopelessly parochialize their stories. Many critics wonder why such writers did not write in their regional languages , the answer to which is that that would invite self-exile from the ... Read more

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    An accessible introduction to the fundamentals of calculus needed to solve current problems in engineering and the physical sciencesI ntegration is an important function of calculus, and Introduction to Integral Calculus combines fundamental concepts with scientific problems to develop intuition and skills for solving mathematical problems related to engineering and the physical sciences. The ... Read more

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  • The Indian Ocean Nodule Field

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    Series Book 10 - Handbook of Exploration and Environmental Geochemistry
    The book includes a synthesis of research findings on the structure and evolution of the Central Indian Ocean Basin and its ferromanganese deposits, in particular, on the exploration campaign since 1980s. A comprehensive mixture of recent studies along with classical theories starting from the 1960s is the hallmark of the book. Recent concepts and hypotheses, and also critical appreciation of the ... Read more

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  • Introduction to Differential Calculus

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