Exoticorum libri decem Exoticorum libri decem Exoticorum libri decem ("Ten books of exotic life forms") is an illustrated zoological and botanical compendium in Latin, published at Leiden in 1605 by Charles de l'Écluse. On the title page the author's name appears in its well-known Latin form Carolus Clusius. The full title is: "Exoticorum libri decem, quibus animalium, plantarum, aromatum, aliorumque peregrinorum fructuum historiae describuntur" ("Ten books of exotica: the history and uses of animals, plants, aromatics and other natural products from distant lands"). Clusius was not only an original biologist but also a remarkable linguist. He became well known as a translator and
Pabitra Kumar Deka he was given the best actor and best director awards for the play "Adarsha Homeo hall", written by Deba Kumar Saikia. Plays like "Interview" and "Mara Sutir Jiya Saku" (Writer: Deba Kumar Saikia) also received the best direction award in many drama competitions. During the same period, Deka began to translate short stories of foreign writers in Assamese for the magazines "Manideep" and "Nabajug". His first published work was an Assamese adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s story published in "Manideep". In Guwahati, Deka joined Assam Tribune group of Newspapers as Advertising Manager in 1965 till late eighties. After that, he