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
Nalini Prava Deka Radio broadcast Deka's radio plays on issues related to women and children.<br> According to "the Assam Tribune", Deka has "been like an institution to our society" and "has contributed immensely to the cultural and economic spheres of our state". "Dainik Sankarjyoti", an Assamese daily published in Guwahati, described how she played a significant part in nurturing the traditional indigenous Assamese lifestyle and social ethos by promoting indigenous Assamese weaving traditions (maintaining "taat xaal"—hand looms for weaving "mekhela sadawr" and "suriya chapkawn") and "dheki" (traditional Assamese crop grinders for rice and "pithaguri". Deka died on 15 June 2014 in Guwahati. ChaiTunes