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3) India
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Description
"Introduces India's major cities and landmarks, such as the Taj Mahal, the Golden Temple, and the Ganges River. Presents the daily activities and ceremonies of the Indian culture. Includes map diagrams and lessons on learning to speak and count in Hindi"--Provided by publisher.
4) India
Author
Pub. Date
©2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of India"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Having miraculously survived a serious illness and now at an impasse in her career as a magazine editor, Rich spontaneously accepted a free-lance writing assignment to go to India, where she found herself thunderstruck by the place and the language. Before she knew it she was on her way to Udaipur, a city in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, in order to learn Hindi.
7) India
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Introduces India, describing its geography and climate, industries, history, resources and wildlife, culture, politics, and sports.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Have you ever wanted to experience a new country from a local's point of view? Meet up with your guide, Harisha, as she takes you on an amazing journey across India. Along the way, you will find out what it is like to live and go to school there, you will visit important landmarks, you will learn about India's history and traditions, and more"--Page 4 of cover.
9) India
Author
Pub. Date
c1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Easy to understand text (with maps) brings our diverse world into reach describing people in India and how they live.
11) Bombay
Author
Pub. Date
©1979
Description
Discusses the history of Bombay and describes the city and its people today.
13) India: 2019
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Lonely Planet's India is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Marvel at the intricate floral designs on the Taj Mahal, watch the setting sun cast a rosy glow over the otherworldly landscape of Hampi, and listen to monks chanting in the shadow of the mighty Himalaya in Ladakh - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of India and begin your journey now!...
14) Ladakh
Author
Pub. Date
1989
Description
Ladakh, the land beyond the passes has been a magnet to the adventurous traveler ever since it was discovered in the late nineteenth century. the secret of its fascination lies in its remoteness, its scenic splendor as a high mountain desert totted with fertile valleys and meadows and its cultural affinities with Tibet.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"In 1958 and 1972, Swami Kriyananda (a close and direct disciple of the great Indian spiritual master Paramhansa Yogananda--author of Autobiography of a Yogi) traveled to India, meeting a number of great saints in that distant land and writing about his experiences in a series of letters to spiritual friends, and brother and sister disciples. This book captures the spirit of Yogananda's classic autobiography and other enlightening accounts of sacred...
18) Essential India
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Pub. Date
[2011] -
Description
Written by locals, Fodor’s Essential India is the perfect guidebook for those looking for insider tips to make the most out their visit to Delhi, Mumbai, and beyond. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this India travel guide will help you plan your trip with ease. India is a country of vibrant and enticing contrasts: exquisite palaces are juxtaposed against simple temples, and modern high-tech industry coexists with ancient customs...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirring story of one of the great feats of exploration of all time, and its complicated legacy The Nile River is the longest in the world. Its fertile floodplain allowed for rise to the great civilization of ancient Egypt, but for millennia the location of its headwaters was shrouded in mystery. Pharaonic and Roman attempts to find it were stymied by a...
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Description
The fate of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel has fascinated Jews and Christians throughout the ages. Hillel Halkin, a distinguished writer and translator, has long been intrigued by the old legend that the tribes still exist in distant corners of the earth -- a legend that, like nearly all contemporary investigators of the subject, he considered to lack all factual basis. In 1998, he accompanied a Jerusalem rabbi and dedicated Lost Tribes hunter to China,...