501 Fascinating Facts

501 Fascinating Facts
Author: Pustak Mahal Editorial Board
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
Total Pages: 141
Release: 1993
Genre:
ISBN: 812230334X

This publication has gone a long way in inculcating among young readers a desire to acquire knowledge, keep their faculties alive to and up-to-date on general facts while at the same time deriving pleasure out of it. the book contains a total of 501 facts which make the reader wonder about our strange but truly fascinating world.

Kermit's 501 Fun Facts

Kermit's 501 Fun Facts
Author: Doug Chilcott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1995
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781884822100

Kermit, Piggy, Gonzo, Animal, and other Muppet characters will spark the kids' interest and satisfy their curiosity about the world, the universe, and everything. Fun topics include: Records, animals, how things work, sports and games, the universe, plants and flowers, remarkable people, and other strange and interesting facts. 390 four-color illustrations and Muppet photographs to accompany each fact.

501 Astonishing Facts

501 Astonishing Facts
Author: SANJEEV GARG
Publisher: V&S Publishers
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2012-11-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9350572060

The book contains a total of 501 facts which make the reader wonder about our strange but truly fascinating world.The success of this book underlines the growing realisation that books now are no longer looked upon something as having necessarily a direct link to classroom and examination-and in consequence, to be shelved when the need is over. With exciting facts from different fields the book stimulates young reader's interest in the world around him-thus inspiring him to pursue knowledge purely for the sake of it.In turn it also helps to develop logical thinking and a scientific temperament. #v&spublishers

The Things That Nobody Knows

The Things That Nobody Knows
Author: William Hartston
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2013-04-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0857897160

A playful and diverting, yet always scientifically rigorous look at those simple mysteries that are yet to be solved Why are so many giraffes gay? Has human evolution stopped? Where did our alphabet come from? Can robots become self-aware? Can lobsters recognize other lobsters by sight? What goes on inside a black hole? Are cell phones bad for us? Why can't we remember anything from our earliest years? Full of the mysteries of life, the universe, and everything, this is a fascinating and unputdownable exploration of the limits of human knowledge of our planet, its history and culture, and the universe beyond.

Incredible But True

Incredible But True
Author: Harish Yadav
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2008-08-30
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9788122303506

Ever heard of man struck by lightning seven times.Or a man who flew in his easy chair up to three miles?Truth is stanger than fiction,goes an oft-repeated, but valid and sound observation.Reliving the age-old saying,the book is packed with anecdotes and excerpts of real-life facts which may appear all impossible but are stangely true!The book covers:*Incredible story of a man struck by lightning seven times: Sullivan survived each time. Later, he committed suicide after an unsuccessful love affair.*Balloon Flight: Larry Walers tied 42 balloons to his easy chair and up he went, in the sky. He travelled 3 miles in the air. But when he landed back, he found the police waiting for him. Larry did not have the licence to fly.*Crazy for horses: George Evar of Peru was so crazy about horses that he himself started living like one. With a bridle in his mouth he started pulling horsecart and even began to eat grass.Read on, for endless fascinating, intriguing but factual accounts.

Drawing and Painting Course

Drawing and Painting Course
Author: A.S. Hashmi
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2004-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9788122304879

The book is divided into 15 chapters, and as the title suggests, it is planned as a 15-days course wherein all the relevant aspects of drawing and painting have been explained in simple and lucid language with hundreds of illustrations and diagrams. The students while pursuing the course will gradually learn the importance of lines -- thin, thick, straight, dotted, curved, zigzag, horizontal, cross, slanting, etc. They will appreciate the role of shape, light, texture, balance, harmony, contrast, rhythm, tone, emphasis, span, colors, etc. They will develop a perspective and a point of view and will be able to distinguish between light and highlight, shade and shadow. The book, it is hoped, will be found useful by all those persons, young or old, professionals or amateurs, who have some taste, love for art and artistic creations.

101 Science Experiments

101 Science Experiments
Author: Ivar Utial
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2004-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9788122301588

World-Famous Mythologies

World-Famous Mythologies
Author: Nemi Sharan Mittal
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1993
Genre:
ISBN: 9788122305487

World Famous Mythology is an authoritative book on myths and mythologies. From the mythological stories of Greek and Roman gods and goddesses to Hindu mythology it covers all. Written in a lucid and very readable style the book proves a very good companion in leisure hours. What is more, it also adds to our wealth of information and provides a lot of creative materials useful for critics, essayists, artists and fiction writers. A very handy reference guide on mythology.