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Acc. No : 37487Call No : 004.678 K-SRI

This book is targeted for beginners to the Internet ofThings (IoT), application developers who want to startoff with a hands-on approach towards IoT as their toolof choice, and experts who want to expand theirrepertoire of tools for analysis. The book is organized insuch a manner that the reader can jump to any chapterthey prefer to read and not necessarily follow the orderin which chapters are written. Chapters 1 to 3 cover thebasics of IoT, and sensors and actuators that are used inany typical IoT-based application. Chapters 4 and 5 coverdomain-specific IoT systems, design aspects, anddifferent platforms used for…


Acc. No : 37839Call No : 006.78 MIS-S

This comprehensive text covers fundamental concepts ofsmart grid technologies, integrating the tools andtechniques of cloud computing and data managementfor application in smart grids. Different cloud and datamanagement approaches are explained, highlightingenergy management, information management, andsecurity in the smart grid. The concepts of plug-in hybridelectric vehicle and virtual energy storage are explainedin separate chapters. The text covers recent trends incloud computing and data analytics in the field of smartgrid. A glossary of important technical terms is providedfor the benefit of the…


Acc. No : 35336Call No : 152.46 PAT-M

On the heels of her bestselling journal start where youare, author and illustrator Meera lee Patel takes usdeeper into her artistic vision and emotional journey inthis stunning four-colour book. A mix of personalreflections, inspirational quotes, questions for reflectionand breath-taking watercolour visuals, my friend fearasserts that having big fear is an opportunity to makebig changes, to discover the remarkable potential insideourselves.


Acc. No : 36919Call No : 204.092 SHA-B

On a quest for enlightenment, Benjamin Shalvajourneyed through the wilds of Tibet and took apilgrimage to a white-walled monastery in Rhode Island.He wrestled with demons, danced with temptresses,and sang with hundreds of voices under the stars. Now,using the lessons and techniques gained through yearsof religious exploration and inward reflection, Shalvaoffers simple and powerful ways to connect with yourspiritual self, whether it be in a place of worship or theyoga studio, or even while sitting in traffic, working lateat the office, or kneeling in your garden. In this honest,intimate sometimes embarrassing and frequently funnymemoir with down-to-earth instruction and guidance,Shalva reveals that…


Acc. No : 37666Call No : 306.44 HUD-R

This new edition of R. A. Hudson's widely acclaimedtextbook Sociolinguistics will be welcomed by studentsand teachers alike. To reflect changes in the field sincepublication of the first edition in 1980, the author hasadded new sections on politeness, accommodation andprototypes; and he has expanded discussion of sexdifferences in language use, and the relationshipbetween language and thought. Over a third of thesecond edition is completely new, and there is oneentirely new chapter, but ample coverage of classictopics such as varieties of language, speech as socialinteraction, the quantitative study of speech andlinguistic and social inequality…


Acc. No : 37816Call No : 332.456 HAR-P

Understanding the changing role of central banks andtheir recent novel policies is essential for analysing manyeconomic and financial issues, ranging from financialregulation and crisis, to exchange rate dynamics andregime changes, and QE and prolonged low interestrates. This book features contributions by the world'sleading experts on central banking, providing inaccessible essays a fascinating review of today's keyissues for central banks. Luminaries including StephenCecchetti, Takatoshi Ito, Anil Kashyap, Mervyn King,Donald Kohn, Otmar Issing and Hyun Shin are joined byCharles Goodhart of the London School of Economicsand Political Science, whose…


Acc. No : 37834Call No : 333.95416 ROC-B

Attitudes towards charismatic animals such as tigers,lions, bears and wolves vary greatly and change overtime, resulting in bitter political debates. Thiscomprehensive book identifies and analyses the factorsthat influence policies across the globe, highlighting howthis impacts conservation as a whole. Issues such asoverexploitation, hunting, ecotourism and the struggleto prevent illegal wildlife trafficking are examined andscience's role in policymaking is assessed. The conflictingforces behind legislation, including institutions, interestgroups and the media are analysed, with particular focuson the significance of the Endangered Species Act,covering over forty-five species that have becomematters of political…


Acc. No : 34536Call No : 338.04082 PAU-R

Millionaire Housewives tells the stories of twelveenterprising homemakers who, in spite of having noprior experience in business, managed to buildsuccessful empires through the single-minded pursuit oftheir goal, defying all stereotypes. If for Savita Chhabra-vice chairperson of Hygienic Research Institute Pvt.Ltdentrepreneurship happened on account ofunfortunate events striking her hitherto secure world,for Ambika Pillaione of the most well-known names inthe world of hair and beauty today-it was the need to befinancially independent that led her down this path. Forothers like Indian celebrity chef Nita Mehta,entrepreneurship was the result of a niggling sense ofwanting to do something…


Acc. No : 37431Call No : 338.4761 SCH-A

This practical guide for advanced students and decision-makers in the pharma and biotech industry presents keysuccess factors in R&D along with value creators inpharmaceutical innovation. A team of editors andauthors with extensive experience in academia andindustry and at some of the most prestigious businessschools in Europe discusses in detail the innovationprocess in pharma as well as common and new researchand innovation strategies. In doing so, they covercollaboration and partnerships, open innovation,biopharmaceuticals, translational medicine, goodmanufacturing practice, regulatory affairs, and portfoliomanagement. Each chapter covers controversial aspectsof recent developments…


Acc. No : 37797Call No : 339.5 ACO-N

The recent financial crisis has demonstrated the dangersof ignoring the factors that led to previous crises, andthe effectiveness of the policies designed to deal withthem. Over time, these macroeconomic policies haveevolved, oscillating between state intervention and afree-market approach. Following a story that runs fromthe pre-Great Depression era up until the Financial Crisisof 2007–11, this book reveals an intimate connectionbetween new macroeconomic ideas and policies and theevents in the real economy that inspired them. It doesthis in an accessible, easy-to-follow style, first byfocusing on the developments of economic theories andpolicies, and then by concentrating on…


Acc. No : 37736Call No : 364.1323 ROS-S

The second edition of Corruption and Governmentupdates Susan Rose-Ackerman's 1999 book to addressemerging issues and to rethink old questions in light ofnew data. The book analyzes the research explosionthat accompanied the fall of the Berlin Wall, thefounding of Transparency International, and the WorldBank's decision to give anti-corruption policy a keyplace on its agenda. Time has vindicated Rose-Ackerman's emphasis on institutional reform as thenecessary condition for serious progress. The bookdeals with routine payoffs and with corruption incontracting and privatization. It gives special attentionto political corruption and…


Acc. No : 37727Call No : 531.14 KOS-P

531.14 KOThe concept of gravity provides a naturalphenomenon that is simultaneously obvious andobscure; we all know what it is, but rarely question whyit is. The simple observation that 'what goes up mustcome down' contrasts starkly with our current scientificexplanation of gravity, which involves challenging andsometimes counterintuitive concepts. With suchextremes between the plain and the perplexing, gravityforces a sharp focus on scientific method. Following thehistory of gravity from Aristotle to Einstein, this clearaccount highlights the logic of scientific method for non-specialists. Successive theories of gravity and theevidence for each are…


Acc. No : 37665Call No : 531.11 ROI-C

This book is ideal for teaching students in engineering orphysics the skills necessary to analyse motions ofcomplex mechanical systems such as spacecraft, roboticmanipulators, and articulated scientific instruments.Kane's method, which emerged recently, reduces thelabour needed to derive equations of motion and leadsto equations that are simpler and more readily solved bycomputer, in comparison to earlier, classical approaches.Moreover, the method is highly systematic and thus easyto teach. This book is a revision of Dynamics: Theory andApplications (1985), by T. R. Kane and D. A. Levinson,and presents the method…


Acc. No : 37419Call No : 537 JAY-T

The significance of electromagnetic field is well knownin disparate fields of engineering. In this book thefundamentals of electromagnetic are introduced withthe key aspects of the electromagnetic field. The bookuses simple and apparent language to explain thefundamentals of the subject. The text is essentiallysubdivided into three main subject areas : (1) staticelectric and magnetic fields in which various laws areexpounded. (2) Conductors and magnetic forces whichare explained through the mathematical analysis. (3)Time varying fields and Maxwell's equations arediscussed. The book consists the general theory of theelectromagnetic field which…


Acc. No : 36174Call No : 548.83 RAM-V

Characterization of polycrystalline Catalytic Materialsusing power x-ray diffraction discusses the mostimportant scientific features of the characterizationthrough the technique of powder x-ray diffraction.Structural studies using powder x-ray diffraction pattersfrom a laboratory x-ray source at ambient and non-ambient conditions are well documented withillustrations and example. The book describes thechoice of various instrumental parameters to be used forof solutions from powder XRD to problems whilepreparing and using solid materials viz., zeolites, microand mesoporous molecularsives…


Acc. No : 37690Call No : 551.55 WYN-J

Based on his over forty years of research and teaching,John C. Wyngaard's textbook is an excellent up-to-dateintroduction to turbulence in the atmosphere and inengineering flows for advanced students, and areference work for researchers in the atmosphericsciences. Part I introduces the concepts and equations ofturbulence. It includes a rigorous introduction to theprincipal types of numerical modeling of turbulentflows. Part II describes turbulence in the atmosphericboundary layer. Part III covers the foundations of thestatistical representation of turbulence and includesillustrative examples of stochastic problems that can besolved…


Acc. No : 37718Call No : 620.104 DE-V

Providing a unique bridge between the foundations ofanalytical mechanics and application to multi-bodydynamical systems, this textbook is particularly wellsuited for graduate students seeking an understandingof the theoretical underpinnings of analytical mechanics,as well as modern task space approaches forrepresenting the resulting dynamics that can beexploited for real-world problems in areas such asbiomechanics and robotics. Established principles inmechanics are presented in a thorough and modernway. The chapters build up from general mathematicalfoundations, an extensive treatment of kinematics, andthen to a rigorous…


Acc. No : 37925Call No : 621.38456 ROD-J

Fundamentals of 5G Mobile Networks provides anoverview of the key features of the 5th Generation (5G)mobile networks, discussing the motivation for 5G andthe main challenges in developing this new technology.This book provides an insight into the key areas ofresearch that will define this new system technologypaving the path towards future research anddevelopment. The book is multi-disciplinary in nature,and aims to cover a whole host of intertwined subjectsthat will predominantly influence the 5G landscape,including the future Internet, cloud computing, smallcells and self-organizing networks (SONs), cooperativecommunications, dynamic…


Acc. No : 37604Call No : 621.395 KUO-J

Comprehensive guide to cutting-edge low-voltage COMSVLSI circuit techniques. Despite the inevitable trendtoward low-voltage very large scale integration (VLSI)circuits represent the electronics of the future. Allelectronic products are striving to reduce powerconsumption to create more economical, efficient, andcompact devices. Despite the inevitable trend towardslow-voltage, few books address the technology needed.It features complete guidelines to diversified low-voltage and low-power circuit techniques, emphasizingthe role of submicron and CMOS processing technologyand device modelling in the circuit of…


Acc. No : 37465Call No : 624.068 KRI-K

The book aims to meet the growing needs ofconstruction and project management education inIndian context. This edition discusses objectives andconcerns of construction management management ofresources project management network analysiscontract management selection of contractors tendersand conditions of contracts legal aspects of contractssite management of works machinery used in buildingworks quality control management safety managementcost effectiveness and increasing role of computers in allspheres of design, construction and management. Thechapter on project management provides generalmanagement practices as…


Acc. No : 37683Call No : 658.31 PRA-R

Empowering Leadership of Tomorrow examinesleadership that enables and empowers others to co-participate, co-create, and experience the joy ofcreativity. It proposes a kind of leadership that fostersbottom-up dynamics, empowering people, groups,teams, and societies. Praszkier shows how thisapproach, called Empowering Leadership (EL), can drivesuccess in business and, in the case of socialentrepreneurship, have an immense social impact.Furthermore, he shows that EL style is also beneficial inother fields, such as parenting and counseling. The bookpresents diverse case studies from business and socialarenas, as well as from…


Acc. No : 37479Call No : 658.408 LAA-O

Principles of responsible management offers aninternational, scientifically sound and strictly practice-related perspective. It is the first official textbook of theUnited Nations for the Principles for ResponsibleManagement Education (PRME) academic network anda reference book for companies of the United NationsGlobal Compact Initiative. It is a primary text fortraditional business and society, business ethics,corporate social responsibility and sustainabilitycourses or may serve as a practitioner handbook.Contributors are renowned academic professionals intheir respective chapter topics as well as distinguishedbusiness practitioners who…


Acc. No : 37921Call No : 720.47 CHI-F

"Francis D.K. Ching brings his signature graphic style tothe topic of sustainable designIn the tradition of theclassic Building Construction Illustrated, Francis D.K.Ching and Ian M. Shapiro offer a graphical presentationto the theory, practices, and complexities of sustainabledesign using an approach that proceeds methodically.From the outside to the inside of a building, they coverall aspects of sustainability, providing a framework anddetailed strategies to design buildings that aresubstantively green. The book begins with anexplanation of why we need to build green, the theoriesbehind it and current rating systems before moving onto a comprehensive…


Acc. No : 38038Call No : 791.4302 BAJ-D

A group of travellers, yatris with a passion for theatre,registered themselves as Yatrik in 1964 as a bilingualrepertory company. The objective was to project the artsas a dynamic living force by providing regular sustainedperformances of theatre and other arts. Having stagedalmost 300 plays both in India and abroad, helddramatic readings, and conducted several theatreworkshops, Yatrik has established its unique presence inthe history of theatre as one of the longest-existingtheatre groups. Hundreds of performers have walkedthe stage under the Yatrik banner, and shall continue todo…


Acc. No : 35540Call No : 954.04092 DIK-S

The girl who loved cycling along the tree-lined avenuesof a brand new Lutyens' Delhi could never have dreamtthat five decades later she would govern, and transform,Delhi as its chief minister - not once, but thriceconsecutively. When a politician like Sheila Dikshit, witha career spanning over three decades, chooses to let thereader get a glimpse of her life's journey, theopportunity brings along an element of surprise. In afascinating account of her life, contoured along the lifeof the nation and her political party at critical junctures,she creates a richly patterned universe with defttouches, seamlessly moving between the home and theworld, the past and…


Acc. No : 36944Call No : 954.904 PAR-N

Pakistan is more than the sum of its news-making parts.In these marvellous essays on history, politics andsociety, cultural critic Nadeem Farooq Paracha upturnsvarious reductive readings of the country by revealing itsmulti-layered reality. With wit and insight, heinvestigates past events and their implications formodern-day society. Thus, one piece explores how andwhy Mohenjo-daro has been neglected as a historicalsite, and another examines how Muhammad-bin-Qasim,who briefly invaded Sindh in 713 CE, has come to belionised as the original founder of Pakistan. There is astory about a Pakistani Jimi Hendrix who plays the guitarlike a dream and also one about a medieval emperorwho lives on in…


Acc. No : 37108Call No : Fiction ALS-H

Huda and Yvonne are on holiday in the Italian Riviera,enjoying the sun and the sparkling Mediterranean,reminiscent of their childhoods in Lebanon. Yvonnedoesn't know what she's doing wrong, either there orback in London where she runs an ad agency - she seemsto spend her time waiting for the right man to comealong and not leave again just as quickly. Her friendHuda has no problems in this department, only she isn'treally interested in her effect on men - till Hisham comesalong. But it isn't love spurring Huda on, it's her desireto teach him a lesson. Because while you can't escapeyour past, you can perhaps avenge it. Frank, funny andfearless, The Occasional Virgin is…


Acc. No : 37126Call No : Fiction BON-C

BRITAIN'S GREATEST CLIMBER. 'He is the DavidAttenborough of mountaineering . . . Bonington's mostpersonal memoir yet.' The Times. 'This is a compellingtale of fortitude and endurance.' - The Sunday Times 'Heis the icon of British climbing.' The Daily Mirror Sir ChrisBonington memoir Ascent will chart not only his manytriumphs in the climbing world - such as the Eiger, andthe Himalaya - but also the struggles he has faced in hislife bringing up a family, and maintaining a successfuland loving marriage over the decades of travelling theworld to conquer mountains. He has undertakennineteen Himalayan expeditions, including four toMount Everest which he climbed in 1985 at the age offifty, and has made many…


Acc. No : 35788Call No : 363.7 GUP-S

Is bottled water, sold at exorbitant prices, better andpurer than good ‘ol tap water you receive for free? Howcan we save the tiger without uprooting people living inits natural habitat? Since climate change affects all ofus, can the poor be allowed to say that the rich theycreated the problem in the first place? How much doesa new car cost the environment? What is theconnection between flushing a toilet and a river dying?Living in the age of information, are these questions weever pose to ourselves? But we must fight these threatsto our existence, and we must win. But to fight and winas we must, we must learn about the issues so that wecan be part….


Acc. No : 36795Call No : 823.92 WAL-D

Two big hippos. One ENORMOUS dream. Who can makeit to the moon first? 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . BLAST OFF!Introducing a wonderfully charming and funny newpicture book from two superstars! David Williams,comes this explosively funny space adventure, with out-of-this-world illustrations. A pleasure to read. Abeguilingly funny, original and thought-provoking taleand hilarious” One enormously rich hippo HerculesWaldorf-Franklin III – paid for a gigantic Hippo SpaceCentre to be built to blast him there….

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