Net Galley Challenge
Friday, February 7, 2014
Travels in India
Imagine a time when it would benefit to know what place made what commodity.
Carpets of silk and gold Vs woollen carpet.
While talking about Ancient India's grandeur, there's a reference to a 7 foot fine silk cloth that could be folded into a match box. wasnt an old wive's tale.
Indigo making
Three barks of Cinnamon. The Art of cutting only the first two barks.
Making Camphor from Cinnamon fruits.
Loaf Sugar
Three barks of Cinnamon. The Art of cutting only the first two barks.
Making Camphor from Cinnamon fruits.
Loaf Sugar
India Art and Culture
India: Art and Culture, 1300 1900
India Art and Culture
Elgin Marbles
Lala Deen Dayal's pictures of Hyderabad show a child wearing a saree.
Elgin Marbles
Lala Deen Dayal's pictures of Hyderabad show a child wearing a saree.
A Natural history of the palette
If you have tuned to the news, then you know about the source of strawberry in Starbucks drinks.
Interesting story about Indian yellow
Flora Andhrika-Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India: Flora Andhrika Part II -EUDICOTS
Flora Andhrika-Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India: Flora Andhrika Part II -EUDICOTS: EUDICOTS RANUNCULALES Berchtold & J. Presl Includes Papaveraceae, Menispermaceae and Ranunculaceae PAPAVERACEAE Jussi...
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Diaper free before 3
Why drinking milk from a bottle is bad for baby after age 1. Link to ear infection.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Geography of India
Forests and Gardens of South India
The Highlands of Central india
The Forests and Gardens of South India has a list of telugu names of trees.
1.Bauhinia racemosa or Are chettu or sonpatta referring to the tradition of exchanging leaves on Dussehra. It is also used in making Slow match
2. Aggi mida guggilam is an idiom in Telugu. Now I understand what it means. Guggilam is Boswellia glabra tree. aggi is fire. So the idiom 'aggi mida guggilam' refers to adding fuel to the fire.
3. Indian yellow or Memecylon Tinctorium
4. Acacia Ferruginea
5. Canthium Parviflorium or balisu. Reminds me of bathikunte balisaku aina thinocchu which translates if you manage out alive you can live on the spare seeming leaves of this tree.
6. Trophis Aspera or Tinda Perua
7. Bombax Ceiba referred to as Salmalia Malabarica earlier
8. Spathodea Roxburghii
9. Chloroxylon Swietenia or Bilugu
10. Croton Oblongifolius or Bhutankusham
11. Nauclea Orientalis or Botta Karami
12. Careya Arborea or Buda darmi
13. Terminalia catappa or Badam or almond
The Forests and Gardens of South India has a list of telugu names of trees.
1.Bauhinia racemosa or Are chettu or sonpatta referring to the tradition of exchanging leaves on Dussehra. It is also used in making Slow match
2. Aggi mida guggilam is an idiom in Telugu. Now I understand what it means. Guggilam is Boswellia glabra tree. aggi is fire. So the idiom 'aggi mida guggilam' refers to adding fuel to the fire.
3. Indian yellow or Memecylon Tinctorium
4. Acacia Ferruginea
5. Canthium Parviflorium or balisu. Reminds me of bathikunte balisaku aina thinocchu which translates if you manage out alive you can live on the spare seeming leaves of this tree.
6. Trophis Aspera or Tinda Perua
7. Bombax Ceiba referred to as Salmalia Malabarica earlier
8. Spathodea Roxburghii
9. Chloroxylon Swietenia or Bilugu
10. Croton Oblongifolius or Bhutankusham
11. Nauclea Orientalis or Botta Karami
12. Careya Arborea or Buda darmi
13. Terminalia catappa or Badam or almond
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