BITS PILANI HYDERABAD CAMPUS LIBRARY (04 10 October, 2021)

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Acc. No : 42882Call No : 005.13 WIC-H

An Essential Reference for Intermediate and Advanced RProgrammers Advanced R presents useful tools andtechniques for attacking many types of R programmingproblems, helping you avoid mistakes and dead ends.With more than ten years of experience programming inR, the author illustrates the elegance, beauty, andflexibility at the heart of R. The book develops thenecessary skills to produce quality code that can be usedin a variety of circumstances. You will learn: Thefundamentals of R, including standard data types andfunctions Functional programming as a usefulframework for solving wide classes of problems Thepositives and negatives of metaprogramming How towrite fast, memory-efficient code This book not onlyhelps current R users become R programmers but…


Acc. No : 42255Call No : 005.8 BLA-A

No data is completely safe. Cyberattacks on companiesand individuals are on the rise and growing not only innumber but also in ferocity. And while you may thinkyour company has taken all the precautionary steps toprevent an attack, no individual, company, or country issafe. Cybersecurity can no longer be left exclusively to ITspecialists. Improving and increasing data securitypractices and identifying suspicious activity is everyone'sresponsibility, from the boardroom to the break room.Cybersecurity: The Insights You Need from HarvardBusiness Review brings you today's most essentialthinking on cybersecurity, from outlining the challengesto exploring the solutions, and provides you with thecritical information you need to prepare your companyfor the inevitable hack. The lessons in this book will…


Acc. No : 42762Call No : 158.1 ADA-K

The chorus of “shoulds” is loud. You should enjoy themoment, dream big, have it all, get up before the sun,track your water consumption, go on date nights, and bethe best. Or maybe you should ignore what peoplethink, live on dry shampoo, be a negligent PTA mom,have a dirty house, and claim your hot mess like a badgeof honor. It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed by the mixedmessages of what it means to live well. Kendra Adachi,the creator of the Lazy Genius movement, invites you tolive well by your own definition and equips you to be agenius about what matters and lazy about what doesn’t.Everything from your morning routine to nappingwithout guilt falls into place with Kendra’s thirteen LazyGenius principles, including Decide once, Start small, Askthe Magic Question, Go in the right order, Schedule…


Acc. No : 38532Call No : 307.14 CHA-R

This book challenges readers to examine the pervasivesignificance of power in forming and framingknowledge. Into the Unknown reflects on the journey oflearning and encourages readers to learn fromobservation, curiosity, critical feedback, play and fun.This book includes tips on how to lead into workshopsand on how to convene workshops that can co-generateknowledge and have an influence. Development isabout change, and lives immersed in researchinginternational development should be prepared forexploration, for discovering the unexpected, and forquestioning the direction that development is taking.Robert Chambers reflects on experiences in his own life,which led him to examine personal biases andpredispositions. Participatory Rural Appraisal and…


Acc. No : 42810Call No : 333.7932 PHI-L

Power interruptions of the scale of the North Americanblackout of 2003 are rare, but they still loom as apossibility. Will the ageing infrastructure fail becausederegulated monopolies have no financial incentives toupgrade? Is centralized planning becoming Subordinateto market forces? Understanding electric utilities andde-regulation, the second edition provides an updated,Non-Technical description that sheds light on the natureof the industry and the issues involved in its transitionaway from a regulated environment. The book beginsby broadly Surveying the industry, from a regulatedutility structure to the major concepts of de-regulationto the history of electricity, the technical aspects, andthe business of power. Then, the authors delve into thetechnologies and functions on which the…


Acc. No : 34635Call No : 327.73 SIN-R

Barack Obama's foreign policy has failed but theAmerican strategic mind has not yet closed. In AfterObama, Robert Singh examines how and why USinfluence has weakened and contributed to the erosionof the world America made, endangering internationalorder and liberal values. A well-intentioned but naivestrategy of engagement has encouraged US adversariessuch as Russia, China and Iran to assert themselveswhile allowing Western alliances to fray. But, challengingclaims of an inevitable American decline, Singh arguesthat US leadership is a matter of will as much as wallet.Despite partisan polarization at home and the rise of therest abroad, Washington can renew American leadershipand, through a New American Internationalism, pave apath to the restoration of global order. Timely and…


Acc. No : 38531Call No : 338.9 CHA-R

This book is intended for all who are committed tohuman wellbeing and who want to make our worldfairer, safer and more fulfilling for everyone, especiallythose who are "last." It argues that to do better we needto know better. It provides evidence that what webelieve we know in international development is oftendistorted or unbalanced by errors, myths, biases andblind spots. Undue weight has been attached tostandardized methodologies such as randomized controltrials, systematic reviews, and competitive bidding:these are shown to have huge transaction costs whichare rarely if ever recognized in their enormity. RobertChambers contrasts a Newtonian paradigm in which theworld is seen and understood as controllable with aparadigm of complexity which recognizes that the…


Acc. No : 35110Call No : 341.2422 MER-G

Shortlisted for 2016 European Book Prize Giles Merrittdescribes himself as a 'sceptical europhile'. For manyyears among the foremost commentators on the politicsand economics shaping Europe, he was named by theFinancial Times as one of 30 'Euro stars' who are themost influential voices in Brussels. Slippery Slope is farfrom the usual run of uncritical EU-related studies. Itsaim is to set alarm bells ringing across Europe with itsrevealing insights into our increasingly troubled future.Giles Merritt argues that the steepness and suddennessof Europe's decline in the 'Asian century' will depend onthe actions we Europeans undertake. And there are twokey lessons that we need to face from the beginning.Firstly, the 'good times' aren't coming back without amassive effort on our part. And secondly…


Acc. No : 42451Call No : 363.2509 KAN-A

Khaki in Dust Storm is a gripping story of immersiveinvestigations led by the celebrated police officer AmodK. Kanth who found himself at the vortex of India'stumultuous period of the 1980s and early 1990s. An eraof dramatic crime, assassinations and terrorism, thisperiod witnessed the assassination of Indira Gandhi in1984 and the horrific riots that followed; theassassination of Rajiv Gandhi; the murder of LalitMakena and General Vaidya; public attacks by terroristsand bloodbaths at the peak of the Khalistani militancyIndia's first-ever organized mass explosions through animprovised electronic device in 1985, popularly knownas 'transistor bombs'; and the growing influence of drugabuse and financial frauds. Leading into the minefield ofthese most sensational crime investigations that…


Acc. No : 42555Call No : 378 SPE-C

A timely manual in the current climate of increasinglyunderfunded departments and institutions, this bookoffers insight into how to secure, manage and effectivelyresearch funding in the changing order of the globaleconomy and competing for research priorities. It givesyou the perspectives of those who seek and those whoaward research funding, such as governments,companies and foundations. Examining the full cycle andelements of the influence of research funding, this bookcomes with Practical case studies, Lists of potentialfunding sources that you can use to enhance yourfunding generation efforts, and Explanatory videos,Clear and digestible, this text delivers systematicguidance for early career researchers and students inGraduate Schools, Doctoral Colleges, Research…


Acc. No : 32767Call No : 418.02 WAK-J

The book foregrounds practices and discourses oftranslation in several non western traditions.Translation studies currently reflects the historiographyand concerns of Anglo-American and Europeanscholars, overlooking the full richness of translationalactivities and diverse discourse. The essays in thisbook, which generally have a historical slant, help pushback the geographical and conceptual boundaries ofthe discipline. They illustrate how distinctive historical,social and philosophical contexts have shaped the waysin which translational acts are defined, performed,viewed, encouraged or suppressed in differentlinguistic communities. The volume has a particularfocus on the multiple contexts of translation in India,but also encompasses translation in Korea, Japan and…


Acc. No : 42174Call No : 512.74 POL-P

Gauss famously referred to mathematics as the “queenof the sciences” and to number theory as the “queen ofmathematics”. This book is an introduction to algebraicnumber theory, meaning the study of arithmetic in finiteextensions of the rational number field Q. Originating inthe work of Gauss, the foundations of modern algebraicnumber theory are due to Dirichlet, Dedekind,Kronecker, Kummer, and others. This book lays out basicresults, including the three “fundamental theorems”:unique factorization of ideals, finiteness of the classnumber, and Dirichlet’s unit theorem. While thesetheorems are by now quite classical, both the text andthe exercises allude frequently to more recentdevelopments. In addition to traversing the mainhighways, the book reveals some remarkable…


Acc. No : 42060Call No : 530.15 BAB-D

The book covers different aspects of mathematicalmethods for Physics. It is designed for graduate coursesbut a part of it can also be used by undergraduatestudents. The leitmotiv of the book is the search for acommon mathematical framework for a wide Class ofapparently disparate physical phenomena. An importantrole, within this respect, is provided by anonconventional formulation of special functions andPolynomials. The proposed methods simplify theunderstanding of the relevant technicalities and yield aunifying view to their applications in Physics as well asother branches of science. The chapters are notorganized through the mathematical study of specificproblems in Physics, rather they are suggested by theformalism itself. For example, it is shown how the…


Acc. No : 42296Call No : 539.77 INI-K

Analog Electronics for Radiation Detection showcasesthe latest advances in readout electronics for particle, orradiation, detectors. Featuring chapters written byinternational experts in their respective fields, thisauthoritative text. Defines the main design parametersof front-end circuitry developed in microelectronicstechnologies. Explains the basis for the use ofcomplementary metal–oxide semiconductor imagesensors for the detection of charged particles and othernon-consumer applications. Delivers an in-depth reviewof analog-to-digital converters, evaluating the pros andcons of ADCs integrated at the pixel, column, and per-chip levels. Describes incremental sigma delta ADCs,time-to-digital converter architectures, and digital pulse-processing techniques complementary to analog…


Acc. No : 42852Call No : 610.28 HAS-V

This text for advanced undergraduate and graduatestudents covers the fundamental relationships betweenthe structure and properties of materials and biologicaltissues. The ultimate aim of a biomaterials scientist is tosuccessfully integrate material and biological properties,shape, and architecture to engineering a wide range ofoptimized designs for specific functions. Relevantexamples illustrate the intrinsic and tailored propertiesof metal, ceramic, polymeric, carbon-derived,composite, and naturally derived biomaterials.Fundamentals of Biomaterials is written in a singlevoice, ensuring clarity and continuity of the text andcontent. As a result, the reader will be graduallyfamiliarized with the field, starting with materials andtheir properties and eventually leading…


Acc. No : 42612Call No : 620.0045 WES-W

In today’s sophisticated world, reliability stands as theultimate arbiters of quality. An understanding ofreliability and the ultimate compromise of failure isessential for determining the value of most modernproducts and absolutely critical to others, large or small.Whether lives are dependent on the performance of aheat shield or a Chip in a lab, random failure is never anacceptable outcome. Written for practicing engineers,practical reliability engineering and analysis for systemdesign and life-cycle sustainment departs from themainstream approach for time to failure-basedreliability engineering and analysis. The book employs afar more analytical approach than those textbooks thatrely on exponential probability distribution tocharacterize failure. Instead, the author, who has…


Acc. No : 42212Call No : 621.3124 KIE-H

This practical reference remains the mostcomprehensive guide to the fundamental theories,techniques, and strategies used for battery operationand design. It includes new and revised chaptersfocusing on the safety, performance, quality, andenhancement of various batteries and battery systems.From automotive, electrochemical, and high-energyapplications to system implementation, selection, andstandardization, the second edition presents expertdiscussions on electrochemical energy storage, theadvantages of battery-powered traction, the disposaland recycling of used batteries, hazard prevention, andthe Chemistry and Physics of lithium primary batteries.The environmental impact of portable battery systemsand battery system characteristics and…


Acc. No : 42094Call No : 621.38152 HAR-H

A comprehensive account of the properties, growth andapplications of semiconducting transparent thin films,this book provides a single source reference forresearchers in the field. It discusses the underlyingphysics of such films, and their commercial applicationsin such areas as gas sensors and temperature controlcoatings in the aerospace industry. It is clearly written,with sections on the different materials, differentgrowth techniques, electrical properties, opticalproperties, and selected applications, for coatings,sensors, detectors and display devices. It is a valuablereference tool for the established researcher, andprovides a comprehensive introduction to the subjectfor graduates of electrical and electronic engineering.The international team of authors, under…


Acc. No : 42151Call No : 628.162 SIL-M

Advanced Water Treatment: Advanced OxidationProcesses reviews the most recent research findings anddiscusses new photo catalysts and their performanceunder different conditions. Furthermore, the bookincludes the use of UV LEDs for the decomposition oforganic pollutants and bacteria in various conditions andwater samples. Advanced oxidation processes havewidely been used in water and wastewater treatment.This book highlights their work towards improvingenergy-efficient and environmentally friendlytechnology for growing needs in water treatment.Includes most recent research on advanced watertreatment using photo catalysis Covers novel photocatalysts for water purification Presents the use ofsupplied materials in water…


Acc. No : 38334Call No : 658.15 BAN-B

Financial Management is so crucial for any organization--public or private sector as profit maximization andincreasing the shareholder value depend, to a largemeasure, on efficient and effective financialmanagement of the company or firm. With this end inview, Professor Bhabatosh Banerjee, drawing from hisexpertise and his rich and long years of experience, givesa masterly analysis of the fundamental principles offinancial management along with their applications.While retaining the distinguishing features of theprevious edition, the book is now a much morecomprehensive one on Financial Management.Significant changes have been incorporated into thechapters relating to cost of capital, analysis of leverages,capital structure theories and…


Acc. No : 42804Call No : 658.202 AGU-T

A systematic approach to improving production andquality systems, total productive maintenance (TPM)involves all employees through a moderate investmentin maintenance. Therefore, a successful TPMimplementation requires the support of all employeesfrom C-level on down. Total Productive Maintenance:Strategies and Implementation Guide highlights theimportance of effective communication on all levels tosuccessful TPM implementation. It also discusses therole of the right set of tools from the right perspectiveand demonstrates how to obtain a healthy balance ofboth. A major highlight of the book is the inclusion ofcase studies and applications of TPM that have shownsignificant improvement in meeting customerrequirements and reducing the downtime of…


Acc. No : 42579Call No : 667.6 TAL-R

Modern paints and coatings offer an astounding varietyof formulations that are used to improve the durability,appearance, and lifespan of countless products. Fromcars to furniture, computers, and mechanicalcomponents, paints and coatings play a vital role innearly every manufactured product available.Straightforward Guidance for Developing and FulfillingProduct-Specific Criteria. Written by an industry insiderwith more than 30 years of experience, the PaintTechnology Handbook provides a practical andstraightforward guide for the design of coatingssystems. The text highlights the most practicalanalytical methods and their applications for materialselection as well as manufacturing processes. Thecomponents and properties of paints, including…


Acc. No : 42956Call No : 791.4309 MUK-D

From starry-eyed fans with dreams of fame to cottonentrepreneurs turned movie moguls, the Bombay filmindustry has historically energized a range of practicesand practitioners, playing a crucial and compelling rolein the life of modern India. Bombay hustle presents anambitious history of Indian cinema as a history ofmaterial practice, bringing new insights to studies ofmedia, modernity, and the late colonial city. Drawing onoriginal archival research and an innovativetransdisciplinary approach, Debashree Mukherjee offersa panoramic portrait of the consolidation of the Bombayfilm industry during the talkie transition of the1920s‐1940s. In the decades leading up to independencein 1947, Bombay became synonymous with marketplacethrills, industrial strikes, and…


Acc. No : 42236Call No : 820.9917 NAI-B

Commonwealth Literature: A Kaleidoscopic Visioncontains critical articles on the well-known writers likeLuis-de-Camões, A.D. Hope, A.J.M. Smith, Gabriel Okara,Derek Walcott, Wole Soyinka, V.S. Naipaul, ChinuaAchebe, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Nadine Gordimer, PatrickWhite, Margaret Laurence, Salman Rushdie, J.M.Coetzee, G.V. Desani, Bapsi Sidhwa, Tom Gibson, TayaZinkin, Norman Partington, Simon Harvester, AnthonyMugo, and Obotunde Ijimere. These articles will be veryuseful to the students, teachers, and research scholars.This critical anthology offers a detailed thematic analysisand evaluation of the classic texts like the following: TheLusiads, Myth, Literature, and the African World, India:A Million Mutinies Now, Petals of Blood, The RiverBetween, A Grain of Wheat, No Longer at Ease…


Acc. No : 42825Call No : 940.5318 NEU-A

In this remarkably moving memoir, Ariana Neumanndives into the secrets of her father’s past: years spenthiding in plain sight in war-torn Berlin, the annihilationof dozens of family members in the Holocaust, and thecourageous choice to build a new. The darkest shadow isbeneath the candle. As a child in Venezuela, ArianaNeumann is fascinated by the enigma of her father, whoappears to be the epitome of success and strength, butwho wakes at night screaming in a language she doesn’trecognize. Then, one day, she finds an old identitydocument bearing his picture but someone else’s name.From a box of papers her father leaves for her when hedies, Ariana meticulously uncovers the extraordinarytruth of his escape from Nazi-occupied Prague. Shefollows him across Europe and…


Acc. No : 42774Call No : FICTION CRU-M

A new York Times and indie bestseller! Perfect for fansof Sarah J. Maas and red queen, this is the first novel ina sweeping YA fantasy-romance duet about a deadlyassassin, his mysterious Apprentice, and the countrythey are sworn to protect from #1 NYT bestsellingauthor Melissa de LA Cruz. Caledon holt is the kingdom'sdeadliest weapon. No one alive can best him in speed,strength, or brains, which is why he's the Hearthstoneguild's most dangerous member. Cal is also the Queen'sassassin, bound to her by magic and unable to leave herservice until the task she's set for him is fulfilled.Shadow of the Honey Glade has been training all her lifeto join the Guild, hoping that one day she'll become anassassin as feared and revered as Cal. But shadow'smother and aunts expect her to serve the crown as…


Acc. No : 42615Call No : FICTION PAT-J

An unmissable, breakneck ride into Moscows darkunderworld James Swallow, bestselling author ofNomad Great action sequences breathtaking twists andturns Anthony Horowitz, bestselling author of MagpieMurders the first Private outing for couple of years, butits been well worth the wait. As always in a Pattersonnovel there's lots of action and plot turns as Jack tries todiscover the secrets that unite the murder victims as hegets tangled up in the murky world of espionageKeighley News there's enough action, adventure andexcitement to fill two chunky blockbusters in PrivateMoscow which makes for an exhilarating and totallysatisfying read. NB Magazine Exhilarating, high-stakesaction set in sub-zero temperatures, but so fast-pacedyou wont have time…


Acc. No : 42788Call No : FICTION SAP-A

Reinmar of Bielawa, sometimes known as Reynevan, is adoctor, a magician and, according to some, a charlatan.Discovered in bed with the wife of a high-born knight,he must flee his normal life. But his journeys will leadhim into a part of Europe which will be overtaken bychaos. Religious tension between Hussite and Catholiccountries is threatening to turn into war. Pursued notonly by the affronted Stercza brothers, bent onvengeance, but also by the Holy Inquisition, and withstrange, mystical forces gathering in the shadows,Reynevan finds himself in the Narrenturm, the Tower ofFools. The Tower is an asylum for the mad, or for thosewho dare to think differently and challenge theprevailing order. The 'patients' of this institution form agallery of colorful types including the young…


Acc. No : 42836Call No : 941.0840 LAB-E (Young Learners)

Born into aristocracy, Churchill cut his teeth as a youngarmy officer in British India, the Sudan, and the SecondBoer War. He rose in the ranks to First Lord of theAdmiralty and was a staunch opponent of theencroaching German Nazis. Churchill served as PrimeMinister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 andagain from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one of thegreatest wartime leaders of the 20th century, Churchillwas also a historian, a writer, and an artist. He is theonly British Prime Minister to have won the Nobel Prizein Literature, and was the first person to be made anhonorary citizen of the United States. Winston lived forninety years as a soldier, politician, writer, and painter.He endured many failures and setbacks during his longlife. But, when he was needed the most, he rose to thechallenge. Winston Churchill was the right…


Acc. No : 31593Call No : 306 DIN-J (Young Learners)

Peoples of the world is the facts and information aboutdifferent beliefs, languages and customs around theworld. More than eighty superb illustrations, diagramsand maps. This book is ideal for use at home or atschool. This book covers topics on population, cities,government, world people, languages, writing andalphabets, religions like Judaism, Sikhism, Hinduism,Buddhism, Christianity and Islam. Also covers, Housesaround the world, about the traditional homes like howa Japanese Home, A Maasai Home, festivals, there aremany festivals concerned with marriage and weddingssome festivals are very large and involve whole townsand cities. Many of the sports we know today have theirorigins in ancient history. Some began as religiousrituals. Other were tests of strength or…

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BITS PILANI HYDERABAD CAMPUS LIBRARY (04 10 October, 2021)