BITS PILANI HYDERABAD CAMPUS LIBRARY (18 24 January, 2021)

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Acc. No : 40623Call No : 005.1 MOR-E

ava EE is a collection of technologies and APIs to supportEnterprise Application development. The choice of whatto use and when can be dauntingly complex for anydeveloper. This book will help you master this. Packedwith easy to follow recipes, this is your guide tobecoming productive with Java EE 8. You will begin byseeing the latest features of Java EE 8, including majorJava EE 8 APIs and specifications such as JSF 2.3, and CDI2.0, and what they mean for you. You will use the newfeatures of Java EE 8 to implement web-based servicesfor your client applications. You will then learn toprocess the Model and Streaming APIs using JSON-P andJSON-B and will learn to use the Java Lambdas supportoffered in JSON-P. There are more recipes to fine-tuneyour RESTful development, and…


Acc. No : 41271Call No : 005.55 LON-K

Using Stata for Statistical Analysis is a supplemental textfor undergraduate and graduate level courses involvingresearch methods and statistical analysis. The manualwill be written so that a wide variety of fields that offersuch courses would be able to adopt it. Instructors mostlikely to adopt would include sociology, political science,economics, and psychology. These fields share arelatively similar approach to quantitative analysis andare all part of the trend towards using Stata as theirprimary statistical program. Longest proposes to teachthe language of Stata from an intuitive perspective,furthering students' overall retention, allowing for astudent with no experience in statistical software to beable to sit down and be working with data in a veryshort amount of…


Acc. No : 40291Call No : 005.74 SEA-P

Attention all SQL Pros, DAX is not just for writing Excel-based formulas! Get hands-on learning and expertadvice on how to use the vast capabilities of the DAXlanguage to solve common data modeling challenges.Beginning DAX with Power BI teaches key concepts suchas mapping techniques from SQL to DAX, filtering,grouping, joining, pivoting, and using temporary tables,all aimed at the SQL professional. Join author PhilipSeamark as he guides you on a journey through typicalbusiness data transformation scenarios and challenges,and teaches you, step-by-step, how to resolvechallenges using DAX. Tips, tricks, and shortcuts areincluded and explained, along with examples of the SQLequivalent, in order to accelerate learning. Examples inthe book range from beginner to…


Acc. No : 41631Call No : 158.1 KOC-R

Richard Koch's original bestseller THE 80/20 PRINCIPLEgave millions of highly effective businesspeople aroundthe world a serious advantage in the pursuit of success.In 80/20 YOUR LIFE (previously published as Living the80/20 Way) he shows how to use this powerful tool inall areas of your life. 80/20 YOUR LIFE shows howworking out the few things that are really important,and the few methods that will give you those things,leads to increased happiness and greater success. Whenyou read this book, you'll discover why 'less is more'isn't just a saying, but a sure-fire method to achieve yourgoals and live your best life. 80/20 YOUR LIFE showshow working and worrying less can transform yourpersonal life. 'Highly practical and full of examples. Thetrick is to apply…


Acc. No : 40649Call No : 158.1 PUR-N

Find Peace of Mind and Happiness in Your Everyday LifeTired of all the bullsh*t swirling Through Your Mind?Life Is Stressful As F*ck. But It Doesn’t Have To Be. GetRid Of Past And Future Worries. Love YourselfUnconditionally. Accept What You Can’t Control. LiveAuthentically. Use The “f”word (forgivness). In Let ThatSh*t Go, the authors share the wisdom they’ve gainedthough decades of practising and teaching others tofind peace of mind. Learn to put your life in perspective,take each day one step at a time and steal moments ofcalm amid the chaos. And remember: it’s not worthholding onto that sh*t. NINA PUREWAL founded PureMinds, a company that conducts mindfulness andmeditation workshops for the public and corporatesector. KATE PETRIW is the founder of…


Acc. No : 40356Call No : 305.4201 WEE-K

A groundbreaking attempt to theorise the feministsubject One of the most important tasks forcontemporary feminist theory is to develop a concept ofthe subject able to meet the challenges facing feministpolitics. Although theorists in the 1980s raised theproblem of feminist subjectivity, Kathi Weeks contendsthat the limited nature of that discussion now blocks thefurther development of feminist theory. While theproblems of an already constituted essentialist subjecthave become patent, what remains as an ongoingproject, Weeks contends, is a theory of the constitutionof subjects capable of explaining the processes of socialconstruction. This book presents one such account.Drawing on a number of different theoreticalframeworks, including feminist…


Acc. No : 39725Call No : 305.8959 HAB

Habiburahman was born in 1979 and raised in a smallvillage in western Burma. When he was three years old,the country's military leader declared that his people,the Rohingya, were not one of the 135 recognised ethnicgroups that formed the eight 'national races'. He wasleft stateless in his own country. Since 1982, millions ofRohingya have had to flee their homes as a result ofextreme prejudice and persecution. In 2016 and 2017,the government intensified the process of ethniccleansing, and over 600,000 Rohingya people wereforced to cross the border into Bangladesh. Here, forthe first time, a Rohingya speaks up to expose the truthbehind this global humanitarian crisis. Through the eyesof a child, we learn about the historic persecution of theRohingya people and…


Acc. No : 41002Call No : 307.34160954 KUL-S

Urban Renewal in India is a comprehensive presentationof the theoretical, strategic and technical aspects ofurban renewal. The term ‘urban renewal’ impliesredevelopment of urban areas to ensure growth ofinfrastructure, promotion of tourism and better qualityof life. It has been identified across the world as one ofthe most crucial processes for ensuring optimaldevelopment of urban spaces. In this book, the majorprinciples, strategies, tools and techniques for successfulplanning and implementation of urban renewal projectsare explained with examples. Its highlight is theextensive coverage of all the major initiativesundertaken at the central, state and city levels for urbanredevelopment. Jawaharlal Nehru Urban RenewalMission (JNNURM), Atal Mission for…


Acc. No : 40602Call No : 320.3 GIR-A

Although comparative politics is conventionally seen asthe study of politics across countries, the field has alongstanding and increasingly prominent tradition innational contexts; focusing on subnational units,institutions, actors and processes. This book offers thefirst comprehensive assessment of the substantive,theoretical, and methodological contributions. Withempirical chapters from across the contemporary GlobalSouth, including India, Mexico, and China, as well asRussia, the contributors show how subnational researchprovides useful insights about substantive themes inpolitical science, from regimes and representation, tostates and security, to social and economicdevelopment. In addition to methodological chapterswith specific guidance about best…


Acc. No : 40401Call No : 320.95491 MOH-S

How does democracy empower marginalized votersunder conditions of inequality? The author probes intothis question grounding her research in the context ofPakistan, an emerging democracy whose voters haveactively been involved in defining its political history butabout whom we know very little. They turn up insizeable numbers to vote during elections, even undermilitary rule, prompting all kinds of contradictorystereotypes about how Pakistani rural voters behave aselectoral cannon fodder. But no one has looked veryclosely at why they vote as they do, or why they vote atall when their political agency is severely limited by highsocio-economic inequality. By using original datacollected across different villages and households inrural Pakistan, this book finds that…


Acc. No : 40626Call No : 331.1095 DAS-G

Although India's economy is growing at a steady clip ofover 7 per cent a year, job creation is far short of whereit needs to be. At the same time, most Indians who areemployed are stuck in jobs that don't pay well. Hiddenin this tangle is not just a crisis of productivity andskills, but also a lack of employment opportunities forthe country's teeming millions. If the issues miringboth demand and supply in the job market are notaddressed urgently, we are looking at an economy inwhich over 20 crore people will be in 'bad jobs' or evenwithout jobs by 2025. Why are Indian companies notcreating enough jobs? Why do small companies remainsmall? Will bots take over today's jobs, from the shopfloor to the back office? What will salaries of the futurelook like? Why have successive…


Acc. No : 41733Call No : 347.73 BHA-P

'Simply, utterly brilliant. Bursting with humility andhumanity' THE SECRET BARRISTER 'A survival guide forthe Trump era' GUARDIAN Banned by Putin, fired byTrump. And now he's free to talk. Multi-million-dollarfraud. Terrorism. Mafia criminality. Russian espionage.For eight years Preet Bharara, United States Attorney forthe Southern District of New York, successfullyprosecuted some of the most high-profile crimes inAmerica. Along the way he gained notoriety as the‘Sheriff of Wall Street’, was banned from Russia byVladimir Putin and earned the distinction of being oneof the first federal employees fired by Trump. In DoingJustice Bharara takes us into the gritty, tacticallycomplex, often sensational world of America’s criminaljustice system. We meet the wrongly accused…


Acc. No : 40824Call No : 350 BAS-R

Public Administration has experienced a fundamentalRethinking of its basic objectives, concepts and theoriesduring the 21st century. This book examines thetransformations happening in Global societies, theeconomy and in politics, to trace the trajectory of publicAdministration as an academic discipline as well asbeing a focus of social Science research. It presents areassessment of governance in heterogeneousdeveloping countries that goes beyond the traditionalWeberian bureaucratic model, toward new models oforganization and management, informed by their legal,constitutional, economic and political needs, aspirationsand ground realities. This is especially important inrelation to the marginalized sections of society thatprimarily rely on citizen…


Acc. No : 40764Call No : 518 GUP-R

Written in an easy-to-understand manner, thiscomprehensive textbook brings together both basic andadvanced concepts of numerical methods in a singlevolume. Important topics including error analysis,nonlinear equations, systems of linear equations,interpolation and interpolation for Equal intervals andbivariate interpolation are discussed comprehensively.The textbook is written to cater to the needs ofundergraduate students of mathematics, computerscience, mechanical engineering, civil engineering andinformation technology for a course on numericalmethods/numerical analysis. The text simplifies theunderstanding of the concepts through exercises andpractical examples. Pedagogical features includingsolved examples and unsolved…


Acc. No : 41115Call No : 519.5028 ADL-J

If youíre considering R for statistical computing and datavisualization, this book provides a quick and practicalguide to just about everything you can do with the opensource R language and software environment. Youílllearn how to write R functions and use R packages tohelp you prepare, visualize and analyze data. AuthorJoseph Adler illustrates each process with a wealth ofexamples from medicine, business and sports. Updatedfor R 2.14 and 2.15, this second edition includes newand expanded chapters on R performance, the ggplot2data visualization package and parallel R computing withHadoop. Get started quickly with an R tutorial andhundreds of examples. Explore R syntax, objects andother language details. Find thousands of user-contributed R packages online including…


Acc. No : 40877Call No : 616.855 CUM-L

Providing a comprehensive introduction to speech andlanguage therapy, this book introduces students to thelinguistic, medical, scientific and psychologicaldisciplines that lie at the foundation of this healthprofession. As well as examining foundational disciplinesthe volume also addresses professional issues in speechand language therapy and examines how therapistsassess and treat clients with communication andswallowing disorders. The book makes extensive use ofgroup exercises that allows SLT students opportunity forpractice-based learning. It also includes multiple casestudies to encourage discussion of assessment andintervention practices and end-of-chapter questionswith complete answers to test knowledge andunderstanding. As well as providing a solid…


Acc. No : 40402Call No : 621.3 KUM-S

The book organized in ten chapters, comprehensivelypresents the concepts pertaining to digitalcommunication in a very simplified manner.Mathematical intricacies of ideas which form thebedrock of digital communication such as sampling,baseband data transmission, information theory, errorcontrol coding, and modulation are presented in a styleunderstandable to an undergraduate student. Each andevery topic, no matter how simple it seems, is followedby solved examples. Besides, additional information oncertain topics are provided in appropriate annexures.Thus, the flow of the topics is not interrupted withunnecessary deviations from the view point of anaverage student, whereas at the same time, the brighterstudents can go through these annexures to gain…


Acc. No : 41480Call No : 621.31 PON-P

Smart grids are linked with smart homes and smartmeters. These smart grids are the new topology forgenerating, distributing, and consuming energy. If thesesmart devices are not connected in a smart grid, thenthey cannot work properly; hence, the conventionalpower systems are swiftly changing in order to improvethe quality of electrical energy. This book covers thefundamentals of power systems which are the pillars forsmart grids with a focus on defining the smart grid withtheoretical and experimental electrical concepts. PowerSystem Fundamentals begins by discussing electriccircuits, the basic systems in smart grids, and finisheswith a complete smart grid concept. The book allows thereader to build a foundation of understanding with basicand advanced exercises that run on…


Acc. No : 41247Call No : 628 SUL-M

The altering weather conditions, the extinct wildanimals, the depleting Ozone layer and shrinking forestsare all causes of mismanaged environment. This bookgives an insight into environmental management and itsways and measures. Divided into eight sections the bookdeals with the major issues like Biodiversity and its rolein managing environment, Environmental degradationand its causes and prevention measures. It touches uponthe sensitive issue like the diminishing WildlifeEcosystem, the animals like Tigers, which are on theverge of extinction, and the ways to conserve thisecosystem. The book is also incorporated with real-lifecase studies to make the topics more lively and realistic.Designed as a text for the postgraduate students ofmanagement, this book can be equally…


Acc. No : 40969Call No : 658.3044 HOL-M

A Fable about selling 4 Essential Keys that AccelerateResults. 4 Keys anyone can master to accelerate sales inany industry, anywhere. Why do salespeople with goodproducts and services struggle to land sales? Whatmakes them get discouraged, give up and miss theirsales goals? With remarkable clarity, The Sales Diamondexplains the fundamentals of selling through an easy-to-follow story and four simple-to-master sales techniques.Packed with real-life examples, practical tips and advicefor turning prospects into new customers. This book willgive readers Quick, effective ways to get in the rightmindset for any sales opportunity. Actionable steps tochange a customer’s resistance to your price and buyvalue. Simple techniques for…


Acc. No : 40695Call No : 658.406 PUR-P

This book synthesizes a decade of research by theauthor into fundamental issues in organization design.The result is a novel micro-structural perspective onorganizations, which aims to both expand and narrowcurrent thinking. The new perspective takes anexpansive view on the kinds of phenomena that can bestudied in terms of organization design- such as cross-functional teams, strategic partnerships, buyer-supplierrelations, alliance networks, mega-projects, post-mergerintegration, business groups, open source communities,and crowdsourcing, besides traditional concerns withbureaucratic organizations. At the same time, thisapproach narrows focus by abstracting away from thevariety and complexity of organizations to a fewfundamental and…


Acc. No : 40911Call No : 796.3580 UPT-P

In 2008, a few days after being selected to coach theIndian cricket team, Gary Kirsten and Paddy Upton setthemselves the goals of winning the World Cup in 2011and becoming the number one Test team in the world.Over three years of their innovative and creative waysof coaching, the team achieved these goals, and more.Paddy’s journey included working with the SouthAfrican cricket team as the cricket world’s first fitnesstrainer, transitioned to him becoming a mental coach inprofessional sport, and in 2012 became head coach ofthe Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.Since then, he has coached five teams in thirteenseasons across three of the world’s premier T20leagues. The Barefoot Coach is packed with Paddy’sout-of-the-box thinking and…


Acc. No : 39359Call No : 813.6 BOY-T

It is Harvard in the early 1960s. Just off campus, DrTimothy Leary plays host for his PhD students, laying ona spread of cocktails, pizza and LSD. Among the guests isFitzhugh Loney, a psychology student, and his librarianwife Joanie. Married young, and both diligently andunglamorously toiling to support their son, they are notthe sort of people one would expect to be seduced bythe nascent drug culture. But their nights on LSD proveso extraordinary - so revelatory, so earth-shattering, sodownright seductive - that Fitzhugh and Joanie are sooncaptive to the whims of the charismatic and subversiveDr Tim. Follow Fitzhugh and Joanie on their quest fortranscendence, as sultry Mexican nights at HotelCatalina give way to a ramshackle mansion in upstateNew York, where thirty…


Acc. No : 40706Call No : 954.025

This volume looks at the prominent chieftaincies of thesuba of Bihar like Kharagpur, Bhojpur, Palamau, Gidhaur,Khokhra, Darbhanga, Champaran (Betia Raj) andKalyanpur (Hathwa Raj) and presents the biographies oftheir chieftains to understand their relationship with theMughal Empire from the period of Akbar to Aurangzeband their power and position during the eighteenth andnineteenth centuries. It takes into consideration onlythose zamindars who enjoyed autonomouscontrol over their possessions. The volume examines theorigin and growth of these chieftaincies and the mannerof their subjugation as well as the nature of overlordship established by the Mughals over them. It alsodiscusses the career and achievements of the chiefs atthe Mughal court, particularly…


Acc. No : 39887Call No : 973.91 STO-O

The Untold History of the United States is filmmakerOliver Stone and historian Peter Kuznick’s rivetinglandmark account of the rise and decline of theAmerican empire the most powerful and dominantnation the world has ever seen. Probing the dark cornersof the administrations of eighteen presidents, fromWoodrow Wilson to Donald Trump, they dare to ask justhow far the US has drifted from its founding democraticideals. Beginning with the bloody suppression of theFilipino struggle for independence and spanning the twoWorld Wars, it documents how US administrations haverepeatedly intervened in conflicts on foreign soil, takingpart in covert operations and wars in Latin American,Asia and the Middle East. At various times it hasoverthrown elected leaders in…


Acc. No : 37267Call No : FICTION JOS-P

Time always flows in a cycle. The Light Is Fading. KaizadHas Taken Over Sealand. And The Equilibrium Is In Peril!As fate turns against Arya, and he is thrown headlong inthe thick of things, Arya finds himself becoming anunwilling but important participator. With the Warlordgathering his troops, the lines between darkness andlight are blurring faster than Arya can separate theirstrands. And with his origins suspected, given that only aSaatvika can wield the Ring, Arya has to embrace hisdestiny as the Maayukh, the wielder of the fiveelements. But what if he does not find a way to emergefrom the shadows and get the right answers? FromChristopher Percy to Kaizad and from Arya to Maayukh,Emergence the second in The Avaasya Trilogy recountsthe journey of Percy and…


Acc. No : 39997Call No : FICTION MIS-K

Narasimha, once a brave soldier, has left the war andlies low as a physician in a village. But a familiar facefrom his past seeks his help to stop the tyranny of theblind usurper Andhaka. If Narasimha refuses, the worldmight just end. What will he do? And why did he leavethe war in the first place? Prahlad, the interim king ofKashyapuri, is torn between the ideals of his unrighteousfather and his love for Lord Vishnu. Whom will hechoose? Hiranyakashyap, the ruler of the Asura Empire,wants to avenge the death of his wife. To do that, hemust go through the Trials and get the ultimate weaponthe Brahmastra. But the Trials have sent so many othersto their death. Can Hiranyakashyap survive? Welcometo the reimagining of the fourth Avatar of Lord Vishnuby bestselling author…


Acc. No : 36902Call No : FICTION ROB-E

A bold debut novel reminiscent of Emma Cline's TheGirls a story of love, lust and the spaces in between,from a 'captivating' New York Times new voice in fictionIt is 1950, and Willa's mother has a new beau. Thearrival of his blue-eyed, sun-kissed sons at Willa'ssummer home signals the end of her safe childhood. Asher entrancing older sister Joan pairs off with Kenneth,nine-year-old Willa is drawn to his strange and solitaryyounger brother, Patrick. Left to their own devices, Willais swept up in Patrick's wicked games. As they grow up,their encounters become increasingly charged withsexuality and degradation. But when Willa finally tries toreverse the trajectory of their relationship, an act ofdesperation has devastating results. Unfolding betweenthe wild freedoms of British…


Acc. No : 31801Call No : FICTION MUR-J (Young Learners)

he Worst Witch written and illustrated by Jill Murphy isreissued with exciting new branding and format. TheWorst Witch is the first in the bestselling children'sseries by Jill Murphy. Jill Murphy's beloved classic, TheWorst Witch, has been reissued in a beautiful newformat. This is the first book in the series, and theperfect choice for young readers of 5 - 9 years. MildredHubble is a trainee at Miss Cackle's Academy forWitches, but she's making an awful mess of it. Shekeeps getting her spells wrong and crashing herbroomstick. And when she turns Ethel, the teacher's petinto her worst enemy, chaos ensues. Millions of youngreaders have fallen under the spell of Jill Murphy'sWorst Witch‘. If you'd like to read more of Mildred'sdisastrous adventures at Miss Cackle's Academy TheWorst Witch Strikes…


Acc. No : 31396Call No : FICTION STO-D (Young Learners)

Groan Teethgrit and Gordo Goldeaxe have looted onevillage too many, and now the Lords of Illmoor arebaying for their blood. Can Duke Modeset, exiled Lord ofDullitch, devise a plan clever enough to topple the duoAND Groan's equally reckless half-brother? Of course hecan't, he's next to useless himself, but he does have onesecret weapon: an extremely beautiful princess whoseems willing to do absolutely nothing for the good ofher country. Duke Modeset employs the help of thebeautiful Princess Susti of Phlegm to help rid Illmoor ofGroan Teethgrit and Gordo Goldeaxe once and for all, inthe sequel to The Yowler Foul-up. The meeting tookplace in the village of Shadewell, a sure sigh thatsomething untoward was afoot. Shadewell had a badreputation, and not simple because it…

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