Embryology is a branch of biology which has a most immediate bearing on the problems of life. It has become an immense field whose confines are difficult to delineate. The focus has been and remains on the embryos, on the gradual emergence of form and structure from what appears to be a very modest beginning. The essence of embryonic development is transition from one stage to another. Embryo is a fleeting stage, a continuum along the axis of time.

The present volume Mammalian Embryology comprising of nine chapters deals with the description of different embryonic processes occur in mammals.

Basically, horticulture is the art or science of cultivating gardens. In fact, man has had great relation with horticulture since ancient times. But in a systematic way it emerged on the scene very late.

Since horticulture has proved an important component of agrarian economy at State level in India, separate departments of horticulture are created to look after the horticultural developments at field level. This encyclopaedia on horticulture encompasses all terms pertaining to horticulture and allied sciences. Terms are defined and explained authoritatively in simple language. A multidisciplinary and inter-disciplinary approach has been followed to compile this encyclopaedia giving priority to the interests of its readers and professional users. A veritable mine of information, this work will prove dependable source book to students, teachers, agricultural scientists and others in the field.

Encyclopaedia of Nano Research covers extensively the major fields where research in on globally in the fields of nanoscale science and technology. It also covers briefly on areas where future focus lies and nano applications coming in. This covers the present opportunities in nano characterisation, manipulation and self assembly, the development principles of nanotechnology. Nano-research materials do not represent a new phenomenon. However, the ability to probe, manipulate, understand and engineer matter at atomic scales has only recently come within our grasp.

This book tends to cover the aforementioned subject areas in their broadest possible terms. All useful supplementary research and reference tools have been included for readers' further investigations in the subject area of Nano Research.