Ali Books

Focusing on the critical role of silicon (Si) in promoting wheat growth under salt stress, this book is divided into two parts. The first section emphasizes the significance of Si nutrition in agriculture, while the second explores eco-friendly silicate technologies that enhance plant resilience. It serves as a valuable resource for progressive farmers, industrial clients, plant scientists, and agro-sector students, offering insights backed by extensive research on improving crop performance in challenging conditions.

The author, hailing from an upper-class family in Tehran, brings a wealth of knowledge from his studies in Philosophy and English Literature. His extensive travels across the Middle East, Indo-Pakistan, and Europe enrich his understanding of cultural histories, offering readers a unique perspective on the complexities of these regions.

The emotional weight of a farewell permeates this narrative, highlighting a poignant moment between two characters as they confront the reality of parting ways. With tears in their eyes and warmth lingering in their proximity, they grapple with the unexpected nature of this goodbye, revealing deep feelings and the struggle to accept the end of a significant connection. The dialogue captures the bittersweet essence of their relationship, leaving readers to ponder the complexities of love and loss.

Alentejo Blue" is the story of the Portuguese village of Mamarrosa told through the lives of those who live there and those who are passing through - men and women, children and old people, locals, tourists and expatriates. For some, such as Teresa, a beautiful, dreamy village girl, it is a place from which to escape; for others - the dysfunctional Potts family - it is a way of running from trouble (but not eluding it). Vasco, a cafe owner who has never recovered from the death of his American wife, clings to a notion that his years in America make him superior to the other villagers. One English tourist makes Mamarrosa the subject of her fantasy of a new life, while for her compatriots, a young engaged couple, Mamarrosa is where their dreams finally fall apart. At the book's opening an old man reflects on his long and troubled life in this beautiful and seemingly tranquil setting, and anticipates the return of Marco Afonso Rodrigues, the prodigal son of the village and a symbol of this now fast-changing world. The homecoming is the subject of continuing speculation, and when Marco Afonso Rodrigues does finally appear, villagers, tourists and expatriates are brought together and jealousies, passions and disappointments must inevitably collide.