About the Book : - Rashtrapati Bhavan, formerly Government or Viceroy's House, is today the official residence of the President of India. In Dome Over India, Aman Nath provides a fresh interpretation of the legacy of its controversial architect, Edwin Landseer Lutyens. With a mix of history, anecdote, and architectural analysis, he takes the reader on a tour of a palace larger than Versailles, revealing the imposing structure as never before. Richly illustrated, this book will be an exhilarating experience for anyone interested in history, architecture, and interiors. About the Author : - Aman Nath has a Masters degree in history. Engaged in the restoration of historical properties now run as the heritage chain of Neemrana non-hotel Hotels, Nath has also been actively involved with Indias contemporary art since the 1970s. He is the author of several books including Jaipur: The Last Destination, Horizons: The Tata-India Century and Jodhpurs Umaid Bhawan.

In simple rhyming text a young Muslim girl and her family guide the reader through the traditions and colors of Islam. Full color.

"At a time when each Society had its own medium of propogation of its researches ... in the form of Transactions, Proceedings, Journals, etc., a need was strongly felt for bringing out a journal devoted exclusively to the study and advancement of Indian culture in all its aspects. [This] encouraged Jas Burgess to launch the 'Indian antiquary' in 1872. The scope ... was in his own words 'as wide as possible' incorporating manners and customs, arts, mythology, feasts, festivals and rites, antiquities and the history of India ... Another laudable aim was to present the readers abstracts of the most recent researches of scholars in India and the West ... 'Indian antiquary' also dealt with local legends, folklore, proverbs, etc. In short 'Indian antiquary' was ... entirely devoted to the study of MAN - the Indian - in all spheres ..."--Introduction to facsimile volumes, published 1985

The Dome of the Rock was fully restored in the last half-century, it was built during the reign of Herod.

A SUICIDA MACHINE. A CHILD WITH A SECRET THAT CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. THE MAN TRAPPED BETWEEN THEM. In the City, where machines take care of everything, lives Albert, an ordinary citizen with an extraordinary problem: He’s being blackmailed into becoming the first person in living memory to actually do something. What begins as a chance encounter with an outlaw child swiftly spirals out of control as Albert is trapped between the authorities and the demands of his unusual blackmailer. Forced to go on the run for his life, he finds himself in a shadow world of cyber-junkies, radicals and rebels, where he discovers the horrifying truth behind the City, a truth that will make him question everything he has ever known.

No Place Like DOME takes you through the who, what, when, why, and how, of our Expanded Polystyrene Dome Home Kits. You will read about what the domes are made of, and why, the benefits, both environmentally, financially, and for piece of mind, and how YOU can tap into and help change an industry, while making a lot of money in the process. And in the end, you will discover why, There's No Place Like DOME.