This is a delightful fable in the great tradition. The long-tailed field mouse who is the hero of the story, was involved - and this is true - in a programme of field research and while scientists observe him he observes man and the rest of nature. This enchanting book reads like a fairy tale, but the author has indeed built a bridge from fairyland to science, and there is profound meaning in this story which will be a delight to people of all ages who care about man and nature

The book contains the Durand Line Border Agreement between Pakistan and Afganistan and treaties, conventions, protocols with and relating to Afghanistan

Set in the turbulent days of the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, Tai Pan is the story of Dirk Struan, the ruler-the Tai-Pan - of the most powerful trading company in the Far East. He is also a pirate, an opium smuggler, a master manipulator of men, a ruthless intriguer and a mighty lover

With fewer than 200 pages, The Pilates Body is a slim volume, but every page contains valuable gems of information. The focus here is on mat work, which Siler points out was the initial movement system before the invention of the Reformer. Pilates history and the key elements to matwork are explained in short but comprehensive chapters before the exercises are introduced. The approach to the exercises is pure Pilates - sharp and meaningful, with all meat and no fluff. Each move is described step-by-step, and Siler offers a visual clue or two to help you get the form right, along with including an illustration to help you see what she means

This collection of folk tales and folk lores comprises heroes and heroines of the Panjab in the times gone by. Often told in the form of poems and ballads by the muses of yore, the legends describe the life, loves, adventures and heroics of these colourful characters. The book brings out the true flavour of Punjabi poetry through renditions of many of the original poems

The Richest Man in Babylon is Geroge S. Clason's classic financial and motivational guide that has lead generations to personal and monetary success. Invaluable and timeless lessons of finance are relayed through legendary tales set in ancient Babylon. Learn how to acquire money, keep it, and put it to work to make more money for you. It's one of the bestselling financial books of all time, having sold millions of copies, and now you can put it to work for you

The present book is an amble attemt to introduce Taxila and Gandhara art to the tourists and the general public who come to Taxila and understands for themselves the great heritage of Gandhara. The book is profusely illustrated with master pieces of Art and other excavated material in order to make the text easily understandable

The monograph is concerned the problem not only to describe a history of a Kazakh philosophical idea, but also to present it in dialogical strategy of history and the present, in system of cultural identity and reassessment of values in modern Kazakh ethnic ground

This book is an important document, which not only chronicles the history and events of Khyber, it is also an enjoyable account of the social fabric of this area. It is an eclectic composition of nearly every aspect of Khyber Agency and a reference for important information related to many areas of interest

The fifteen routes recommended in this guidebook contain the best of walking in the Himalayas, combining detailed illustrations with exceedingly useful advice on what equipment is needed, on when to set out, and on engaging guides, and when they are needed