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The book has 21 chapters addressing fundamentals and applied aspects of nano-technology in soil science and plant nutrition research and written by explorers of a new frontier. The interpretation of subject matter in each chapter is comprehensive, simple and lucid with relevant supporting data. This book would offer a platform for basic, fundamental and advanced learning for students. It would also be useful and informative to researchers from SAUs and ICAR institutes.

Contents: 1. Historical Development in Nano-Science and Nanotechnology and its Scope in Natural Resource Management/A.Subba Rao, S. Kundu and Tapan Adhikari. 2. Conceptual Understanding of Nano-Science and Nano-technology/S. Kundu, Tapan Adhikari and A.K. Biswas. 3. Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Particles/A.S.Khanna. 4. Effect of Nano-pigments on Coatings for Special Corrosion Protection Applications/ A.S.Khanna. 5. Mechanical Synthesis of Nano Rock Phosphate and Its Application to Crops/Tapan Adhikari, S. Kundu, A.K. Biswas and Gopal Rathore. 6. Biological Nanoparticles for Higher Crop Production/J. C. Tarafdar. 7. Nano-induced Polysaccharide Powder and Its Application in Agriculture/J. C. Tarafdar. 8. Biomaterial Based Nanoformulation for Agriculture/Vinod Saharan. 9. Fate and Behaviour of Metal-Based Nanoparticles in Soil/A.K. Biswas, Tapan Adhikari, K. Ramesh, S. Kundu and A. Subba Rao. 10 Carbon Nanotube Based Nano-Sensors/C. D. Singh. 11. Use of Nano-Sensors in Precision Agriculture/C. D. Singh. 12. Wireless Nano-Sensor Communication Network in Agriculture/C. D. Singh. 13. Transmission Electron Microscopy: Basics and Application in the study of Nanoparticles/K. Rajukumar. 14. Nanoparticles Controllable Synthesis and Characterization/Jitendra Panwar. 5. Clay Minerals in Nanotechnology Venture in Agriculture/Siddhartha S. Mukhopadhyay. 16. Synthesis of Nano Particles and their Application in Natural Resource Management/S. Kundu, Tapan Adhikari and A.K.Biswas. 17. Application of Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation/A.K. Biswas, Tapan Adhikari and S. Kundu. 18. Conceptual Understanding and Instrumentation used in Nano-Science and Nanotechnology/Purnima Swarup Khare. 19. Imaging and Spectroscopy–Two Pillars for Nano Materials Research/Tapan Adhikari and Samik Pal. 20. Nano-Fertilizers–Synthesis, Characterization and Applications/K.S. Subramanian and C. Sharmila Rahale. 21. Smart Delivery System – Prospects in Agriculture/K. S. Subramanian, S. Manikandan and M. Praghadeesh. 22. Baseline Information on Safety, Toxicity and Adaptation of NPs in Soil and Aquatic Life/ H.V. Murugkar. References.