Thursday, December 23, 2010

Knol Books - Catalogue

Around 80 knol books are now available on Google Knol platform. Knol collection is a feature provided on Knol platform that facilitates grouping knols under a theme like a chapter of book. For each knol or article collected, this collection facility also shows stastical information and summary. Thus the reader can make his choice of articles to read based on parameters like page views, and last edited date.

Knol books are focused collections on a subject or theme that make accessing good articles in the subject more easy and systematic and also provide good organization.

Knol book catalogue gives the lists of books organized into various fields.

The fields so far for which catalogues are made are:

Business Management

Medical Books

Engineering

Entertainment

History

Industrial engineering

Languages

Morals and Religion

Social Sciences

Friday, December 10, 2010

Indian History - Knol Book

A knol book on Indian History is being assembled.


http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao-k-v-s-s/indian-history-knol-book/2utb2lsm2k7a/3470

It is being assembled on century basis. Each hundred years are being covered in a chapter and lots of local history can be covered in this way. Invite all history teachers and persons interested in Indian history to contribute articles on Knol.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Indian History - Knol Book

Indian History - Knol Book

A knol book on Indian History is under development on Google Knol. The book will present Indian History in a century wise format and will have various articles written number of authors on Knol on Indian History. A good bibliography of sources of Indian History will be assembled in the process.

Indian Classical Dances - Knol Book

Indian Classical Dances - Knol Book

Sangeet Nataka Academy of India recognized eight dance styles as classical dance styles of India.

Bharata Natyam
Kathak
Kathakali
Kuchipudi
Manipuri
Mohiniattam
Odissi
Sattria

The book contains writeups, links and videos that introduce readers to classical dances of India.

Some sources of learning dances are also provided.