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 During the 1960s and 1970s, Deka was drawn to leftist thoughts and activities. In 1967, he along with two other employees of the Assam Tribune group published a magazine called Samakalin edited by Padma Borkotoki. After the magazine closed down, Deka along with Nitya Bora published and edited a little magazine called "Naxa" in 1970 where the chief adviser was Dr. Hiren Gohain. The magazine "Naxa" was controversial at that time and also ceased publication after a few years. During this period, he also started an amateur theatre group called "Naxa Natya Parishad" where he produced plays, including Maxim Gorky’s