Medicinal Plant Biotechnology for Ameliorated Secondary Metabolite Production delivers a cutting-edge perspective on how biotechnology is reshaping the way medicinal plants are studied and utilized. By integrating advanced molecular techniques, precision genetic tools, bioprocessing strategies, and analytical platforms, this volume addresses the critical challenge of enhancing the biosynthesis and optimization of high-value bioactive compounds.The book moves beyond technical innovation to ...

Advanced Smart Grid Technologies: Industry Applications and Integration Strategies offers a comprehensive exploration of the cutting-edge innovations and integration techniques shaping the future of power systems. This edited volume brings together leading researchers and industry experts to present real-world case studies, emerging technologies, and strategic frameworks that enable efficient, secure, and sustainable energy management.This book:Explores the f...

If you want to achieve personal growth and self-development in the important areas of your life health, family, career or finance along with making your life more fulfilling, then you are holding a great investment tool in your hand. It can help you do the following:• Convert your dreams into achievable goals• Be excited about every single day of your life• Raise your level of belief• Start and enjoy your journey towards a more fulfilling life• Realize yo...

The 4-volume proceedings set CCIS 2090, 2091,2092 and 2093 constitute the refereed post-conference proceedings of the Third International Conference on Advanced Network Technologies and Intelligent Computing, ANTIC 2023, held in Varanasi, India, during December 20-22, 2023.The 87 full papers and 11 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 487 submissions. The conference papers are organized in topical sections on:Part I - Advanced Network...

A police sharpshooter with Asperger's syndrome is tasked with cleaning up the streets of Mumbai in this "gripping thriller" ( Booklist).In recent decades, ostensibly to combat the rising tide of criminality in Mumbai's underworld, the Indian Police Service has carried out many hundreds of extrajudicial assassinations of suspects. Karan, an expert sharpshooter in an elite branch dispensed with dishing out this vigilante justice, has a difficult choice: shou...

This ebook contains all the books, lecture, discussions, prose, poetry, and letters written by Swami Vivekananda, a spiritual teacher from India at the end of the 19th century who brought Vedanta to the United States and Europe. Vivekananda was a disciple of realized and awakened saint Sri Ramakrishna.CONTENTSIntroductionVolume IAddresses at The Parliament of ReligionsKarma-YogaRaja-YogaLectures and DiscoursesVolume IIWork ...

Hari Vandra is drawn into a covert mission to locate a vanished cache of weaponised pathogens hidden inside a remote monastery on Somalia's fractured coast. From New Delhi to the Gulf of Aden, he navigates a deadly world of pirates, mercenaries, and geopolitical conspiracies shaped by the Houthi insurgency of 2024.As betrayals mount and hidden agendas emerge, Hari uncovers secrets powerful enough to destabilise governments. Gritty and fast-paced, Lodhi Road is a geopolitical espionage thri...

The uncovering of an unnoticed and unpredicted serial killer by a new Inspector who has just joined the Police Force after graduating from the academy. The journey starts in a village, and how the history of serial killing comes to light for the first time. How the journey continues with the investigation process to identify the murderer and bring the culprit behind bars is the main story.

Climate change is an intensifying reality of the present, reshaping land systems, ecosystems, and human livelihoods across the globe. Its impacts are most clearly manifested through changes in land cover and land use, degradation of ecosystems, loss of biodiversity, and growing risks to food systems, water security, and rural and urban livelihoods. Changing Climate–Land–Life Interplay: Spatial Approaches for Biodiversity, Agriculture, and Land Resilience in Emerging E...

ICE Core Concepts: Geotechnical Engineering is an engaging, practical introduction to the analysis, design, construction, maintenance and renovation of geotechnical structures. Each chapter presents concise coverage of a core subject area in geotechnical engineering. Topics covered include site investigation, ground improvement techniques, shallow foundations, deep foundations, retaining structures, slopes, embankments, earth dams, machine foundations and reinforced soil structure...

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Research and Innovation for Sustainability in Civil Engineering – RISCE 2024. It highlights recent advances in civil engineering with a strong emphasis on sustainable and cost-effective practices. The contributions address key challenges related to environmental concerns such as climate change and global warming. Covered topics include green building design, innovative and sustainable construction materials, efficient...

This book features proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computing Technologies, Internet of Things (IoT), and Data Analytics – AICTA 2024. The theme of the conference is “Artificial Intelligence and its applications.” It focuses on recent trends and innovative approaches in the different domains of Computer Engineering like cloud computing, image processing and computer vision, machine learning,g and deep learning, IoT and analytics, security, etc. Th...