Encyclopaedia of India -- Book and CD-ROM - Sunita Pant Bansal

This is a study of India presented in a nutshell. India is too vast a country to be boxed in one book. Every effort has been made to touch on all the aspects of this beautiful nation that is rich in diversity of not only its people and their lifestyle but also the physical features of the various states, their flora and fauna. Yet there is a certain palpable commonality running throughout. The Encyclopaedia presents a wealth of information on India in over 270 photographs and 44 maps. The book is divided into two major sections. One is about India in general; the other is about the States in particular. Maps supplement the text and the pictures complement it. The various sections on India and its States cover a vast range of topics from history, political divisions, people, physical features, climate, forests and wildlife, natural resources, agriculture, industries, transportation, to places of tourist interest. The CD-ROM has ten times more maps and text than the book. The maps are enlargeable and the text printable. There is also a small video clip to give the actual sound-and-sight feel of India.