P K Acharya (41 results)

Condition: New. pp. xxi + 128 2 Maps.

Condition: New. pp. xxi + 128, 2 Maps.

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Condition: New. pp. xxi + 128.

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Condition: New. pp. xx + 156.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Ed. iv, 289p, tables.

Contents Foreword Preface 1 Introduction 2 Socio-Economic Profile of the sample state and districts 3 Location of sample villages and socio-economic profile of the sample population 4 Joint patta system and the status of land holding among men and women 5 128 pp. tables (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Geography of India is a comprehensive and detailed analysis of India's physical setting, India is known for rich mineral and natural resources. Accordingly, the book has been given special treatment to the study of resources in India. Agriculture and industry play a prominent part is India's economic life. Situated entirely in the northern hemisphere, India is the second most populous and the seventh largest country in the world. The globe shows the Indian subcontinent as the southward extension of the great landmass of Asia. Indian Peninsula tapers towards the Indian Ocean dividing the ocean realm into the two flanking expansions of water Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. The geography of India is diverse and can be divided into three main regions. The first is the rugged, mountainous Himalayan region in the northern part of the country, while the second is called the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It is in this region that most of India's large-scale agriculture takes place. The third geographic region in India is the plateau region in the southern and central portions of the country. India also has three major river systems which have large deltas that take over a large portion of the land. These are the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers. India's climate is also varied but is tropical in the south and mainly temperate in the north. The country also has a pronounced monsoon season from June to September in its southern portion. This book may also serve as a comprehensive source of knowledge for graduate and postgraduate students of geography, at the same time it is also useful for teachers and researchers of Indian geography.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Jharkhand physical setting. 2. Resources water, forest and mineral. 3. Agricultural resources and problems. 4. Industrial landscape and prospects of industrial development. 5. Habitat and economy of Santhal Munda and Oraon, Ho. 6. Tourism and its prospects. 7. Map projections. Jharkhand geography is a thorough study of the physiography of the territory of Jharkhand. The geography of Jharkhand seems to be a reflection of the socioeconomic and political background of the territory of Jharkhand. Talking about the geography of Jharkhand, it can be said that Jharkhand occupies a forest track in the Santhal Parganas and the Chhotanagpur plateau. Jharkhand is a mountain region which is covered with a dense growth of forests. Jharkhand is located in the eastern part of India bordering the states of Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, and Chattisgarh. Tropic of Cancer passes through Kanke, few kilometers away from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, making it the only state in India touched by the Tropic of Cancer. Most of the Jharkhand region is part of Chotanagpur plateau, which also extends to some parts of West Bengal, Chattisgarh, and Orissa. This region is made up of ancient stone Arkiyan Granite Tatanis. Much of the state is still covered by forest. Forest preserves support the population of tigers and Asian Elephants. Soil content of Jharkhand state mainly consists of soil formed from the disintegration of rocks and stones. This book contains the fundamental and basic information on the subject and the selection of contents makes it an appropriate book for the students.…

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Condition: New. pp. vi + 106 + 1.

Condition: New. pp. xix + 139.

Condition: New. pp. xvi + 104 Illus.

Condition: New. pp. xvi + 71.

Condition: New. pp. ix + 166.

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Condition: New. pp. xix + 139.

Condition: New. pp. x + 258 Map (Col.).

Condition: New. pp. xvi + 104.

Condition: New. pp. ix + 166, Abbreviations Acknowledgements.

Condition: New. pp. xxx + 550.

Condition: New. pp. x + 258 Acknowledgement.

Original cloth with dustjacket. Dustjacket slightly discoloured / worn at edges, else in very good condition. Text in English. Please see description or ask for photos.

Original cloth with dustjacket. Dustjacket slightly worn at edges, else in very good condition. Text in English. Please see description or ask for photos.

Original hardcover book. Binding a bit worn, plates with some light wear, else in (very) good condition. Please see description or ask for photos.

Condition: New. pp. xxx + 550.

Condition: New. pp. xxx + 550.

Condition: New. pp. x + 306 1st Edition.