Ajey lele (145 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: New. The end of colonial rule was an important milestone worth celebrating, but what lay ahead was a long journey towards the making of modern India. The narrative of 'modern India' would be incomplete without the stories of institutions that helped shape India as we know it today. This volume, part of a series on institutions that shaped modern India, gives an in-depth introduction to one such institutionthe Indian space research organisation (ISRO). it tells the story of ISRO from its inception to present times. Capturing its history and its evolution, dotted with several achievements and some setbacks, and offering deep insights into isro's key projectspast, present and futures book is an ode to an institution that has been at the steering wheel of India's journey into space and has played a seminal role in nation-building.…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New. pp. 160.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. An unused, unmarked and unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

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Condizione: New. pp. 229.

Condizione: New. pp. xxi + 190.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. pp. 229.

Condizione: New. pp. xxi + 190.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. pp. 229.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. pp. xxi + 190.

Condizione: New. pp. 232.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: New. pp. 232.

Condizione: New. pp. 232.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788182747005,190pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. ISBN:9788182749481,232pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Contents About the EditorsContributors Preface Narendra S Sisodia I Climate Change Environment Energy and Water 1 Climate Change and Implications for SecurityStephan Harrison 2 Water Security in Asia 2030 A Look at Indus and Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna River BasinsUttam Kumar Sinha II Economic Growth Globalisation Poverty and Equity 3 Relative Growth of Nations A View in the Mirror of HistoryNayan Chanda 4 The Siamese Twins How the USA and China took the World to the Brink of Economic DisasterMohan Guruswamy 5 State of Critical InfrastructureAdrian V Gheorghe III Demography Migration and Urbanisation 6 The Geopolitical Implications of Global AgeingPhillip Longman 7 Population Movement and DiasporaJudith M Brown 8 Asia?s Urban Futures and its Implications for SecuritySarita Azad and Narendra S Sisodia 9 Pandemics and its Consequences for the Future of AsiaAli Karami IV Society Identity Religion and Governance 10 Hindu Nationalism Diaspora Politics and Nation Building in IndiaCatarina Kinnvall and Ted Svensson 11 Religious Trends and Extremism in AsiaBilveer Singh V Transformational Technologies and their Impact on Society 12 Cyber Security Challenges for Asia in a 2030 Time FrameRoland Heickero 13 Future of Asian Space PowersAjey Lele 14 Pro-Poor Renewable Technology and its Impact on Society Decentralised Renewable Energy TechnologiesDavid E Fuente VI WMD and International Security 15 The Relevance or Otherwise of Nuclear Weapons in the 21st CenturyPervez Hoodbhoy 16 Asian Security Chinese and Indian Power and Nuclear Non-ProliferationSumit Ganguly and David P Fidler 17 Biological and Chemical Terrorism Assessing the Threat in AsiaAngela Woodward VII Asian Militaries and the Future of War 18 Changing Security Threats Future Asian Armies in 2030Yong-Sup Han19 Asian Air Power in 2030 Capabilities and Technologies Required for Potential Future ScenariosJohn P Geis 20 Asian Navies Trends Towards 2030Vijay Sakhuja 21 Defence R&D in Asia Achievements and Future DirectionsNabanita R Krishnan 22 War in 2030Martin van Creveld VIII Geopolitics in Asia Country Perspectives 23 The Geopolitics of Asia in 2030 An American PerspectiveAaron L Friedberg 24 China and India Geopolitical Centre of Asia in 2030Li Li 25 Japan and American Factor in AsiaMakoto Iokibe 26 Russia?s Asia Policy in 2030Konstantin Khudoley and Stanislav Tkachenko IX Alternative Scenarios 27 The Geopolitics of Asia in 2030 from China?s Perspective and InterestChien-Peng CP Chung 28 Hegemony or Balance of Power Regional Order and Conflict in a Transforming Asia G John Ikenberry 29 Is Conflict Inevitable between the Great Powers in Asia in 2030 Namrata Goswami 30 Asian Futures 2030 Global Strategic Trends Alternative ScenariosSteve AikenFuture belongs to Asia Already a major transition of wealth and power from the West to the East is being witnessed as never before Asia could withstand the economic Tsunami which engulfed most of the developed world in 2008 Asian powers like China and India are being envisaged as the drivers of the future global economy On the other hand Asia is also facing major security challenges How Asian states continue with the present pace of their economic growth and simultaneously deal with myriad international security threats is an intriguing question for the world at large Bringing together a pool of renowned international experts the book deals with the potential drivers of future change in Asia like economic growth climate change demographics urbanisation migration resource competition technology military modernisation globalisation nationalism and identity politics radical movements extremism and terrorism and great power competition It not only attempts to describe the future for Asia in 2030 but also offers exciting alternative future scenarios  580 pp.…

Condizione: New. In English.

Condizione: New. pp. 455.

Condizione: New. pp. 580 Illus., 1 Map.

Condizione: New. pp. 455 1st Edition.

Soft cover. Condizione: New. For centuries, it has been observed that the knowledge of meteorological conditions is extremely essential during warfighting. Weather is known to have played a critical role in the outcome of various military conflicts in the past. Modern-day wars are technologically driven. The nature of warfare is found to be continuously evolving; at the same time the conventional warfare is still relevant. Present-day warfare demands avoidance of collateral damages, no loss of civilian life, efforts towards ensuring environmental safety as far as possible and certain types of weapon systems like say blinding lasers, land mines etc. to be disallowed. Interestingly, in contrast, some States are found to be making investments in weather modification technologies to such an extent that the possibility of them tweaking this knowledge to build weather weapons cannot be ruled out. The Space domain is emerging as a fourth dimension of warfare and space meteorology has gained prominence. Also, militaries are required to be conscious about the realities of climate change and need to rework on some of their strategies. In this backdrop; the importance of timely, accurate and mission-specific weather prognosis is increasing significantly. This book argues that now the time has come to critically dwell on the 'strategic' dimension of meteorology.…

Condizione: New.