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Weekly New-Book Display - 14

(28 October – 03 November, 2019)

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38562Call No : 001.42 KUM-M

The availability of research methodologies andframeworks to facilitate different ways of gatheringknowledge and performing research is often a matter ofconcern for early career researchers as well as advancedresearch scholars. Positioning Research, whileidentifying this gap, provides avenues that encompassdiffering cultural backgrounds and disciplines to enableexploration of research frameworks and shiftingparadigms, considering the impact of social media andnew forms of knowledge that assist real-time, globaldistribution of research. The book highlights thepossibilities of transition into ‘the third space’, wherenegotiation and dialogue are…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38167Call No : 004.6782 SIN-S

Cloud Computing is a textbook designed for theundergraduate computer science and informationtechnology students of all Indian universities for anintroductory course on the subject. Beginning with theorigin of the subject and also the major factorsinfluencing and shaping the very discipline, the bookdetails upon the architecture, models, cloud data center,virtualization concepts both at the system and networklevel. Infrastructure, security and platforms which areconsidered central to the subject have been discussed asseparate chapters. The last chapter of the book isdevoted to the futuristic trends outlining topics such asapplication specific cloud…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38968Call No : 005.1 HUG-B

The revised special Indian edition of Software ProjectManagement aims to facilitate an updated study ofsoftware project management with respect tocontemporary developments in the field. The easy toread and understand text helps students as well asprofessionals to easily understand and implement theconcepts of Software Project Management in practice toachieve greater efficiency. A distinguishing feature of thebook is the presence of numerous examples onimportant principles through a running case study. Acompletely new chapter on project closeout has beenadded in the revised edition. Almost every chapter hasbeen supplemented with enhanced pedagogicalfeatures, including…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38861Call No : 006.3 MUE-J

The term "Artificial Intelligence" has been around sincethe 1950s, but a lot has changed since then. Today, AI isreferenced in the news, books, movies, and tv shows,and the exact definition is often misinterpreted.Artificial Intelligence For Dummies provides a clearintroduction to AI, and how it is being used today. Thisbook will give an overview of the technology, andaddress common misconceptions regarding ArtificialIntelligence. The term "Artificial Intelligence" has beenaround since the 1950s, but a lot has changed sincethen. Today, AI is referenced in the news, books, movies,and TV shows, and the exact definition is oftenmisinterpreted. Artificial Intelligence For Dummiesprovides a clear introduction to AI and…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 39286Call No : 152.18 RIC-C

The calming feeling when someone gently brushes yourhair. The deep comfort and connection you feel when afriend whispers in your ear. The tingly sensationexperienced from the personal attention of ahairdresser, a clinician, or even watching and listeningto Bob Ross. That feeling has a name! ASMR, orautonomous sensory meridian response (a deeplyrelaxing sensation with delightful head tingles thattypically begin on the scalp and move down the spine)feels so good that some refer to it as a “brain-gasm.”ASMR videos on YouTube have millions of subscribersand billions of views. ASMR is truly everywhere—fromad campaigns to celebrities to millions of regular peoplelooking for a moment of…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38583Call No : 153 DAS-J

What lies behind decision-making and improvededucational and managerial performance? This booktries to answer by putting forth meaningful strategies inthe context of planning and executive functions. This isbased on five broad themes. Decisions are based onboth emotions and rationality in varying proportions.Emotions and rationality are functions of the brain.Origin of planning and executive functions engaged inproblem-solving and how these functions are measuredfrom three worlds, viz., world of physical objects, worldof conscious and unconscious states and psychologicalcontrol and world of cultural products, such as language,theories in science and objects of art. Improvement inplanning and…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38494Call No : 305.4201 LIT-B

The Feminist Perspectives Series seeks to provideconcise, accessible and engaging introductions to keyfeminist topics and debates. The texts in the series aredesigned to be used on a wide range of courses touchingfeminist issues and are written by experienced teacherswho are also well known in their respective fields. Eachbook in the series includes the most up-to-datestatistics, research data, key sources and suggestions forfurther reading. Feminist Perspectives on Sociologyexamines how sociology has been transformed underthe influence of feminism in recent years. Thistransformation consists both of a critique of establishedareas and the opening up of new ones. Areas and issuescovered include approaches to knowledge and…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 39275Call No : 306.8 BAD-N

If you are in love, afraid of being in love or in love butdon’t quite know with what, then this is the book foryou. If you are unhappily married, happily unmarried,or vice versa, then this book is the distraction you need.If you have children, don’t have children, or ever plan tobe a child yourself, then hang on to the monkey bars thisbook is. If you have one life, infinite loves and timemanagement issues, then you are holding the essentialfield guide to sorting out the clutter. Or wreckage. Orwhatever it is you call yourself. Neither of us knew howto be married. This was not dangerous in itself, althoughit did get us into many awkward situations. Left toourselves, of course, we found it hilarious. Early in ourmarriage we would play…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38586Call No : 333.70954 ENA-S

A comparative analysis of two contrasting strategies inthe implementation of Community Natural ResourceManagement (CNRM) programmes in Gujarat andMadhya Pradesh. This book examines whether theintroduction of CNRM schemes in rural India made animpact on poverty alleviation. These programmes wereimplemented in various phases and manners in differentstates over the last two decades and their comparativeperformance as well as successes and failures areanalysed. Inspired by the 'Millennial DevelopmentGoals' established by the United Nations in 2000, thebook focuses on participatory irrigation management,watershed development, joint forest management andinland fishing…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38502Call No : 49.54 PAT-B

This is one of the first volumes that uses economic toolsto analyse and evaluate law and policy in India. Applyingeconomic theories such as incentive analysis, cost–benefit studies and game theory, the essays in thevolume negotiate contentious issues in law includingproperty, contracts, torts, nuclear liability regime,bankruptcy law, criminal law and procedure,constitutional law, administrative law, environmentallaw and family law. A radical take on commercial andsocio-legal issues in India, this book will greatly interestscholars and researchers of law, political economy andpublic policy. This book is an endeavour towards theanalysis of the effects of such legal rules on select…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38440Call No : 370.72 MOR-R

Beginning Interpretive Inquiry importantly makes thedistinction between the use of ‘inquiry’ rather thaninterpretive research or interpretive evaluation.Richard More house explores how inquiry is a far moreinclusive concept that allows for a detailedunderstanding of both research and evaluation. Theauthor draws on his personal experiences andobservations that many academics and practitioners ineducation, psychology and many other academicdisciplines are successfully engaged in both researchand evaluation and that in practice these enterprisesshare much in common. This book provides detailedexamples of different projects some that are primarilyresearch oriented, others that are…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38506Call No : 371.822 MIR-H

This book is a compelling collection of essays on theintersection of race, gender and class in educationwritten by leading black and postcolonial feminists ofcolour from Asia, Africa and the Caribbean living inBritain, America, Canada, and Australia. It addressescontroversial issues such as racism in the media,exclusion in higher education, and criticalmulticulturalism in schools. Introducing new debates ontrans global female identity and cultures of resistancethe book asks. How does black and postcolonialfeminisms illuminate race and gender identity in newglobal times? How are race, gender and classinequalities reproduced and resisted in educationalsites? How do women of colour experience…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 37738Call No : 418.0071 SAV-M

Providing a solid foundation in second languageacquisition, this book has become the leadingintroduction to the subject for students of linguistics,psychology and education, and trainee languageteachers. Now in its third edition, the textbook offerscomprehensive coverage of fundamental concepts,including second language acquisition (SLA) in adultsand children, in formal and informal learning contexts,and in diverse socio-cultural settings, and takes aninterdisciplinary approach, encouraging students toconsider SLA from linguistic, psychological and socialperspectives. Each chapter contains a list of key terms, asummary, and a range of graded exercises suitable forself-testing and class…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38758Call No : 530.41 LAD-G

This textbook provides conceptual, procedural, andfactual knowledge on solid state and nanostructurephysics. It is designed to acquaint readers with keyconcepts and their connections, to stimulate intuitionand curiosity, and to enable the acquisition ofcompetences in general strategies and specificprocedures for problem solving and their use in specificapplications. To these ends, a multidisciplinary approachis adopted, integrating physics, chemistry, andengineering and reflecting how these disciplines areconverging towards common tools and languages in thefield. Each chapter discusses essential ideas before theintroduction of formalisms and the stepwise addition ofcomplications, Questions on everyday…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38904Call No : 541.361 KUO-K

Principles of Combustion is a revision of what was theleading book on combustion engineering. The newedition has been revised to include new theoreticalresults and measurement techniques of non-intrusivediagnostic methods, contains more material on chemicalkinetics during ignition; and is expanded to providemore in-depth treatment of sensitivity analysis andmethods for identifying controlling chemicalmechanisms. Expanded coverage is combined with thelatest results regarding turbulent activity duringcombustion and the chemical kinetics of flames. Reviewof Chemical Thermodynamics. Chemical Kinetics andReaction Mechanisms. Conservation Equations forMulticomponent Reacting…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38611Call No : 616.85227 MUK-P

This edited book is a comprehensive presentation ofObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) through aneuropsychological framework and the various empiricalresearches carried out in this domain. The bookevaluates whether the information from differentresearch perspectives can form a strong basis forimproving the available treatment options for OCD aswell as devising newer and better therapy strategies. Itthoroughly discusses the various neuropsychologicalassessment tools that can be used to study the differentdimensions of OCD in terms of symptom severity,beliefs, personality and cognition, including executivefunctions. The book provides guidelines to enhance theskills necessary for…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38781Call No : 620.002 ESF-R

This book addresses issues and challenges ofperformance measurement in the maintenancefunction. It presents a proposal of indicators with aframework that classifies and sorts regarding functionaland hierarchical aspects, identifying the contribution ofeach of three above-mentioned elements. It providesdifferent aspects of traditional literature, for exampleseveral frameworks (or natural groupings) like BSCBalanced Scorecard, Multicriteria framework and NeelyPrism. It also examines an adaptation of theseframeworks and hierarchies for the use of indicators andbenchmark values to allow quantification, comparisonand emission of recommendations. This book presents auser defined function or a ….

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 37580Call No : 621.3121 ROS-M

This practical book deals with the technology of small-power wind turbines as opposed to widely diffusedindustrial wind turbines and wind farms. It covers themost common wind turbine technologies in the smallpower segment: horizontal axis both for electricalgeneration and water pumping, vertical axis of theDarrieus type, and vertical axis of the Savonius type.With each chapter following the same didactic scheme atheoretical explanation and practical examples showingcalculation procedures it allows anybody with basictechnical knowledge to design and build a small windturbine for any site. A set of simple spreadsheets isavailable for download, each providing further examplesof how to solve specific design problems and…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 39318Call No : 624.25 KRI-N

Brick and brick masonry is one of the most durable andwidely used building and structural materials. This bookhas been developed not merely as a textbook forstudents but also as a guide to designers and builders.The book incorporates feedback from students while acourse on structural design was taught, experience intesting of materials at the IIT Kanpur, and author’sdesign expertise as a consultant. Many brick buildingshave been analysed and their statistics have beenpresented. A certain amount of research componentbased on a sponsored project from the Department ofScience and Technology, New Delhi has been added toenable engineers to get more depth in the subject. Thefirst two chapters are…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 39326Call No : 627.52 DAS-M

Designed primarily as a textbook for the undergraduatestudents of civil and agricultural engineering, thiscomprehensive and well-written text covers irrigationsystem and hydroelectric power development in lucidlanguage. The text is organized in two parts. Part one(Irrigation Engineering) deals with the methods of waterdistribution to crops, water requirement of crops, soil-water relationship, well irrigation and hydraulics of well,canal irrigation and different theories of irrigation canaldesign. Part two (Water Power Engineering) offers theprocedures of harnessing the hydropotential of rivervalleys to produce electricity. It also discusses differenttypes of dams, surge tanks, turbines, draft tubes, powerhouses and their…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 37331Call No : 658 BLA-K

The book is written for managers who have to superviseand control their employees as well as complete certainessential office tasks. It covers certain techniques thatcould help its readers in improving their productivity, jobsatisfaction and personal prosperity. This is becauseindividual satisfaction can gradually lead to the growthof any organisation. The authors of the book KennethHartley Blanchard and Spencer Johnson have brieflyexplained few methods of management that are basedon few studies in medicine and behavioural sciences.The book talks about three practical managementtechniques such as one minute goal setting, one minutepraising and one minute reprimand. These three simpleyet effective techniques could…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38174Call No : 658.406 HAY-J

Why are some organizations, such as Google, Toyotaand Xerox, so successful, while others seem destined tofail? The answer lies in how they manage change. Newtechnology and regulations, blurred organizationalboundaries, and an increasingly globalized workforcepresent opportunities and threats that managers mustaddress if organizations are to survive and prosper. JohnHayes' best-selling textbook provides you with the skillsyou will need as a future manager or leader to identifythe necessity for change and ensure its successfulimplementation. Its hands-on approach includes anumber of 'change tools' that you can apply to variouschange scenarios, exercises which invite you to reflecton your experience of change in everyday life, and ahost of case studies and…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38923Call No : 660.2842 LAD-M

Multidisciplinary resource for graduate studies and thebiotechnology industry Knowledge of the genetic basisof biological functioning continues to grow at anastronomical rate, as do the challenges andopportunities of applying this information to theproduction of therapeutic compounds, specialtybiochemical, functional food ingredients,environmentally friendly biocatalysts and new bioproducts from renewable resources. While geneticengineering of living organisms transforms the scienceof genomics into treatments for cancer, diabetes andheart disease or products for industry and agriculture,the science and technology of bio separations are thekeys to delivering these…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 37321Call No : 670 MOD-V

This book brings several original contributions toresearch and practical applications in the field of masscustomization from the designer, manufacturer, andcustomer perspectives respectively. It presentsadvancements in product design for mass customization,design of assembly and supply chain processes, varietyinduced complexity models, complexity management,marketing tools, information systems to supportdecision-making, and critical success factors of thismanufacturing and marketing strategy.. A special focusof interest is also on the use of product configurators inpractice and sustainability assessment for masscustomization strategy. The aim is to disseminatecurrent developments and approaches for…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38694Call No : 791.430 VIS-A

For those who think, read, teach and write aboutBollywood, this book is the release of the year. They arethe ‘stars’ who sit behind the camera and create magicbetween ‘Action’ and ‘Cut’. Meet the directors of NewAge cinema who with their themes, characteristic stylesand masterful storytelling are bridging the gap betweencommerce and content, commercial and art-housecinema. This book introduces you to the films they havemade and provides a critical analysis of their craft, whileremaining grounded in cinematic and popular culturetheories. It shows the distinct ways in which they havehandled issues of gender, urban culture and socialinequality. Rather than providing a hagiographicalaccount of these film makers, the attempt…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 39245Call No : 821 SIN-N

Jallianwala Bagh. 13 April 1919. Twenty-two-year-oldNanak Singh joins the mass of peaceful protestorsagitating against the Rowlatt Act. What then turns outto be one of the worst atrocities perpetrated by theBritish Raj, and a turning point in India's independencemovement, also becomes a life-changing experience forNanak Singh, who survives the massacre, unconsciousand unnoticed among the hundreds of corpses. Aftergoing through the traumatic experience, Nanak Singhproceeds to write Khooni Vaisakhi, a long poem inPunjabi. The poem was a scathing critique of the BritishRaj and was banned soon after its publication in May1920. After sixty long years, it was rediscovered and hasbeen translated into…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 38625Call No : 954.1 SYI-D

In the closing years of the British rule in India, a secretplan was conceived and discussed at the highest circlesfor a crown colony comprising the hill areas of NorthEast India and the tribal areas of Burma. The plan couldnot be implemented largely because it came up fordiscussion in the closing years of the British rule overIndia. The plan has been referred to in manypublications. What was of concern was that scholarshave made reference to the Crown Colony Plan orProtectorate without reading the actual texts. For toolong, secondary references have been used in writingabout these plans as the original documents were noteasily available for research. This book compiles the fourBritish plans into a…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 36796Call No : Biography ZEP-B

Benjamin Zephaniah, who has travelled the world for hisart and his humanitarianism, now tells the one storythat encompasses it all: the story of his life. In the early1980s when punks and rastas were on the streetsprotesting about unemployment, homelessness and thenational front, Benjamin's poetry could be heard atdemonstrations, outside police stations and on thedance floor. His mission was to take poetry everywhere,and to popularise it by reaching people who didn’t readbooks. His poetry was political, musical, radical andrelevant. By the early 1990s, Benjamin had performedon every continent in the world (a feat which heachieved in only one year) and he hasn’t stoppedperforming and touring…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 37188Call No : Fiction SAC-M

‘A chilling, gut-wrenching thriller.’ Helen Fields. A bold,sharp, gripping debut about a couple whose perfect lifein the Swedish countryside is not what it seems. Agripping page-turner for fans of The Couple Next Door,Michelle Sacks’s You Were Made For This provocativelyexplores the darker side of marriage, motherhood andfriendship. Doting wife, devoted husband, cherishedchild. Merry, Sam and Conor are the perfect family inthe perfect place. Merry adores baking, gardening, andcaring for her infant son, while Sam pursues a newcareer in film. In their idyllic house in the Swedishwoods, they can hardly believe how lucky they are.What perfect new lives they've built for themselves,away from New York and the events that overshadowedtheir happiness…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

Acc. No : 36941Call No : Fiction BLY-E

When Peter discovers an old skull hidden in hisbedroom, it's time for an urgent meeting of the SecretSeven. Setting off to investigate, the friends see agigantic hole in the grounds of a local hotel. Could therebe any connection between the two strange events? theSecret Seven are determined to solve the mystery. It'stime to look behind the green door of the Secret Seven'sshed again. Enid Blyton's much-loved detective club areback in a superbly entertaining new adventure. PamelaButchart is the bestselling and prizewinning author ofthe hilarious series that started with Baby Aliens Got MyTeacher! A huge fan of Enid Blyton, Pamela has beeninspired to create a new mystery for her favourite club,the Secret Seven, to…