Encyclopaedia of Vedic Mathematics, Vols. I to III/G.P. Pathak. New Delhi, Discovery Publishing House, 2008, 854 p., ISBN 81-8356-350-5.

    Contents: Vol. I: Preface. 1. An overview of the Indian mathematics. 2. Applications of Vedic mathematics. 3. The history of Vedic mathematics. 4. Partial fractions in integration. 5. The Vedic mathematics Sutras. 6. Sulbasutras of the Vedic Mathematics. 7. The principles of Vedic mathematics. 

    Vol. II: Preface. 1. Briefing of the Vedic mathematics. 2. Vedic mathematicians in Ancient India and the celestial timekeepers. 3. Vedic mathematical formulae. 4. Factorization of quadratics. 5. Vedic Mathematics: the Ancient Indian knowledge. 

   Vol. III: Preface. 1. Vedic mathematics, a forgotten science. 2. Why the Vedic mathematics important? 3. Glimpses of Vedic mathematics. 4. Multi dimensions of time and space. 5. Mathematics and the spiritual dimension. 6. Vedic mathematics teaching methodology. 7. Indian mathematics: redressing the balance. 

    "The very word "Veda" has this derivational meaning i.e. the fountainhead and illimitable storehouse of all knowledge. This derivation, in effect, means, connotes and implies that the Vedas should contain within themselves all the knowledge needed by mankind relating not only to the so-called 'spiritual' (or other-worldly) matters but also to those usually described as purely "Secular", "Temporal", or "Worldly": and also the means required by humanity as such for the achievement of all - round, complete and perfect success in all conceivable directions and that there can be no adjectival or restrictive epithet calculated (or tenaing) to limit that knowledge down in any sphere, any direction or any respect whatsoever.

    In other words, it connotes and implies that our Ancient Indian Vedic lore should be all-round complete and perfect and able to throw the fullest necessary light on all matters which any aspiring seeker after knowledge can possibly seek to be enlightened on." (jacket)

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