ARTS, CRAFTS AND TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES (BOOK 2)

In this second book of arts and crafts, Dr Asim k. Dasgupta takes us on another fascinating voyage of discovery, exploring some of the most important achievements of human ingenuity across many centuries and many thousands of miles. In these pages you can learn some of the secrets of bee-keeping, and thrill to the dangerous adventure of wild-honey gatherers; find out how to get salt from seawater; and penetrate some of the secrets of the whisky distillers. You can visit the little-known worlds of the Jute-miller and the silk-weaver, and find out an umbrella, a comb, a clock or a cork is made. You can follow a hardwood tree from forest to wood work, and a stone from quarry to carving. This book tells us how hand-made cards, mosaic, fine jewellery, gemstones and many other crafts are created or produced. In addition, Dr. Dasgupta provides an expert guide to the heath risks attending each craft. The book is illustrated throughout with superb photographs showing how the arts and crafts are practiced in various parts of the world.

 ISBN: 978-1-4918-8682-3(sc)

          :978-1-4969-7744-1(e)

Disasters: A Wander Down Memory Lane

Dr Asim K Dasgupta examines the many kinds of disasters that occur in the world, drawing on his years of research and his first-hand experiences gathered while working and travelling in disaster zones as a medical doctor with scientific interests.

By examining various phenomena, the author considers several case studies for each kind of disaster. He pays attention to recurring patterns, relating personal experiences of international exposure from childhood to his working life and draws conclusions that may help our response to future disasters.

ISBN: 978-1-84748-172-6   / 978-1-84748-172-6

Disasters

–Winner of two book awards 

• ‘Best Indie of the year 2011’ by the Kirkus Review (USA) 
• Honourable mention at the 2012 London Book Festival    

Dr Asim K Dasgupta examines the many kinds of natural phenomena and environmental disasters that impact the Earth, drawing upon his first-hand experience and years of research gathered while working and travelling as a medical doctor with scientific interests. From a childhood spent in India, a life-long fascination with the natural environment and man’s impact upon it developed. The results of Dr Dasgupta’s explorations are considered in several case studies that both describe and examine all kinds of disasters and their context within the Earth’s environment. Combining scientific fact with first-hand observations, conclusions are drawn that may help future responses to disasters.

In this second edition, Dr Dasgupta draws upon the most recent research and news of international incidents to update and develop the natural, accidental and man made disasters described so vividly in the first edition.An additional chapter detailing the science and experience of climate change draws conclusions on the way forward for mankind. This book is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the Earth’s environment and man’s place within it.

ISBN: 978-1-4520-6584-7(sc)         

:978-1-4520-6585-4(e)

This book is now published as in Indian edition where the second edition has been revised and updated. 

ISBN: 978-1-4828-0003-6 (sc)         

: 978-1-4828-0002-9 (e)

ARTS, CRAFTS AND TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES (BOOK3)

Here is another in Dr. Asim K. Dasgupta’s fascinating series on arts and crafts. The chapters in this volume range from bead work technique, candle making and flower arranging, to massive enterprise such as construction of hovercraft. With the author, you will journey to such far flung corners of the world as the Dominican Republic ( where amber is mined), Lake Titicaca (where they make islands out of reeds), and  in India, where delicate works of art are made out of the same ‘sholapith’ as was used to make the original ‘pith helmets’. Food lovers will relish the chapters on fishing and cheese production. What ever you interests, you will find something here to intrigue and inspire you-and a salutary warning about the health issues attaching to each craft. As in every book in the series, the splendid photographs enhance the text and convey the skill and dedication of those who practice these wonderful activities.

 ISBN: 978-1-5246-7907-1(sc)

          :978-1-5246-7908-8(e)

ARCTIC ADVENTURE

This is a Bengali book on Arctic, written by Dr Asim Kr. Dasgupta. The author has been six times in Arctic which includes Iceland, Greenland, Norway, Alaska, Lapland, Russia and North Pole. As the title suggest the book has got splendid description of his various adventure in the Arctic. Besides scientific investigation, the author has narrated his journey with wonderful photographs and descriptions of its natural phenomenon, difficulty encounter, land, nature, fauna and flora, people and its culture. Scientific, geographical and geological Information has been described so simple way that the book is easy to read. The charming description of his voyage and his first hand observation has made the book more interesting and attractive. No doubt the book is educative, informative and the readers will enjoy it as ‘good read’.

 ISBN: 978-93-88770-24-8

Publisher: Shisha Sahitya Samsad Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata -700 009, India.

HARIYA JAOA SAVYOTAR KATHA (Story of Lost Civilisations)

This is second Bengali book, written by Dr Asim Dasgupta. The book is about eight lost civilisations, located in various parts of the world, narrated in the form of a travelogue.

In this book the author has highlighted how those archeological sites were discovered, how he travelled to those places and finally what he saw at those sites.

Each chapter is illustrated with the authors own photographs of the sites that will no doubt attract the reader in many ways.

ISBN: 978-81-962246-9-1

Publisher: Shisha Sahitya Sansad Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata -700 009, India