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Acc. No : 42708Call No : 004.65 SHR-S

Becoming a solutions architect gives you the flexibility towork with cutting-edge technologies and define productstrategies. This handbook takes you through theessential concepts, design principles and patterns,architectural considerations, and all the latesttechnology that you need to know to become asuccessful solutions architect. This book starts with aquick introduction to the fundamentals of solutionarchitecture design principles and attributes that willassist you in understanding how solution architecturebenefits software projects across enterprises. You'lllearn what a cloud migration and applicationmodernization framework looks like, and will use microservices, event-driven, cache-based, and server lesspatterns to design robust…


Acc. No : 40809Call No : 005.2762 FEN-S

Explore the features of this innovative open sourcelanguage in depth, from working with the type systemthrough object-orientation to understanding theruntime and the Typescript compiler. This fully revisedand updated second edition of Steve Fenton’s popularbook covers everything you need to discover thisfascinating language and transform your experience ofJavaScript development. What’s New in this edition,Coverage of major changes to modules, namespaces,and module loading. New guidance on how to useinference to reduce the effort of using Typescript.Recommendations on compiler options. A wide range offeature updates from intersections and tuples toasync/await and the new approach to mixins. WhatYou’ll Learn, Understand the Typescript type…


Acc. No : 42644Call No : 070.92 PRA-P

Reporting India is a fascinating account of the life andtimes of Prem Prakash, a pioneer in the field ofjournalism. Covering major events both in India andabroad, Prakash, over the course of his long andillustrious career as a photographer, film cameramanand columnist, witnessed natural calamities, wars,overthrow of governments and insurgencies. The bookcelebrates Prakash's unparalleled body of work in thefield of journalism. Providing a detailed account of hispersonal and professional life, it includes hisreminiscences of the most impactful stories that hecovered-including the 1962 Indo-China war, the 1965and 1971 wars against Pakistan, the Emergency, theassassination of Indira Gandhi and the death of LalBahadur Shastri. An intriguing read, Reporting…


Acc. No : 43411Call No : 294.555092 TRI-R

Swami Vivekananda, The Journey of a SpiritualEntrepreneur details the events of Vivekananda's life,encompassing his transformation from a namelesswanderer to the most renowned representative ofHinduism of all times. In this book, we come across theVivekananda who not only created history by deliveringthe Chicago Lecture in 1893 but also established theRamakrishna Order through an unparalleledentrepreneurial spirit which brought to the fore hisqualities as a decisive leader and an excellentcommunicator who reached out globally to convey themessage of the Vedanta. These attributes ofVivekananda's personality have remained largelyunexplored in most of the books written on him. Thisbook also maps Hinduism and its…


Acc. No : 42750Call No : 302.2 MUR-H

The trick of moving from ‘average’ to ‘outstanding’ liesin ‘communication’. When you are able to articulate,present and write better than others, you move into theextraordinary league. While most of us agree to thesepositive effects of communication, we convenientlyignore the downside of communication breakdown,which can lead to stunted professional growth. The Giftof the Gab: The Subtle Art of Communicating will helpyou develop a communication strategy that can lead toimprovements in your working style. Choosing the rightwords, listening well and getting your message acrosseloquently are skills that can be perfected. By changingyour communication strategy you can increase yourmotivation, and improve your productivity andprofitability at work. This book is a corporate guide…


Acc. No : 43332Call No : 320.9 MOO-K

Where does the word political come from? Which Indianstatesman came up with the art of foreign diplomacy afull 1,700 years before an Italian wrote somethingsimilar? Which woman philosopher wrote about therights of man before she wrote its counterpart forwomen? 20 Greatest Political Philosophers is afascinating handbook that explores the lives and worksof some of the most influential political philosophers theworld has witnessed. It opens up a world buzzing withideas, theories and practical wisdom, ranging fromclassical to contemporary, and from Western Europe toEast Asia. An ideal introduction to political philosophyfor all inquiring minds, this book brings together thelives of these great men and women, along with theircontribution to the development of this…


Acc. No : 43156Call No : 327.12 OMA-D

Intelligence officers discern the truth. They gatherinformation - often contradictory or incomplete - and,with it, they build the most accurate possible image ofthe world. With the stakes at their absolute highest,they must then decide what to do. In everyday life, youare faced with contradictory, incomplete information,too. Reading the news on social media, figuring out thenext step in your career, or trying to discover if gossipabout a friend is legitimate, you are building an image ofthe world and making decisions about it. Lookingthrough the eyes of one of Britain's most senior ex-intelligence officers, Professor Sir David Omand, HowSpies Think shows how the big decisions in your life willbe easier to make when you apply the same frameworksused by British intelligence. Full of revealing examples…


Acc. No : 42468Call No : 338.092 GRO-H

Harpreet Grover and Vibhore Goyal met in college andthen spent the next decade of their lives building acompany before exiting successfully. One way to telltheir story is this: they had a dream, they followed itand, then, through perseverance, they made it cometrue. But that’s not really the truth. Like everything inlife at least everything worth having it wasn’t thatsimple. There was blood, sweat and tears, there was lossof capital, loss of friendship and even a loss of faithalong the way. It started with a phone call fromHarpreet’s mother introducing him to an uncle whowanted some help. Or maybe it started when Vibhoreand Harpreet met as roommates in Room 143 at IITBombay. What remains true is that soon both had quittheir jobs and launched CoCubes. From no money in…


Acc. No : 43458Call No : 343.0721 MEA-M

We live in the age of big companies where rising levelsof power are concentrated in the hands of a few. Yet nogovernment or organization has the power to regulatethese titans and hold them to account. We need bigcompanies to share their power and we, the people ofthe world, need to reclaim it. In Competition Is KillingUs, top business and competition lawyer MichelleMeagher establishes a new framework to controlcapitalism from the inside in order to make it work forthe many and not just the few. Meagher has spent yearscampaigning against these multi-billion- and trillion-dollar mammoths that dominate the market andpriorities shareholder profits over all else; leading toextreme wealth inequality, inhumane conditions forworkers and relentless pressure on the…


Acc. No : 43092Call No : 363.2509 SEN-S

General AS Vaidya, Sanjay Dutt, Syed Modi, Ameeta andSanjay Singh, Harshad Mehta, S Venkitaramanan, VKrishnamurthy, Sohrabuddin Sheikh, Yakub Memon,Jayanti Dharma Teja, Kalpnath Rai and the former Nizamof Hyderabad these names are well known to mostIndians. One was a decorated senior officer of the IndianArmy who was brutally murdered near the PuneCantonment. Another was a film star who was jailed forillegally possessing a weapon. One was a badmintonchampion who was murdered after he got embroiled ina sensational tale of passion and infidelity. The othersincluded a disgraced stockbroker, a former Governor ofthe Reserve Bank of India, a former Member of thePlanning Commission, all of whose names wereconnected to the country’s biggest-ever financial…


Acc. No : 43498Call No : 513.2076 TEK-G

If you hate mathematics. If you have always struggledto solve your math's problems in time. If you arescared of complex calculations. If you are attemptingcompetitive or board exams. Or if you would just liketo improve your math's skills. This book is for you.Based on the sixteen sutras, Vedic math's is practicallythe only magical principle you need to tackle anythingfrom simple arithmetic to algebra, algorithms, squareroots, cube roots, trigonometry and many moremathematical concepts. In this book you will find easymethodology that will help you solve complexquestions, and practice exercises that will test yourunderstanding of these concepts. So go ahead, makeMath's Sutra your essential guide to mathematics. Thisbook is divided into nineteen chapters and…


Acc. No : 43569Call No : 530 ALL-R

Surprising answers to the planetary most interestingquestions could a human really fly with wings like abird’s? Would Superman be able to punch someone intospace? Could airplanes save fuel by using iPads insteadof paper safety manuals? In Physics for geeks, br>Rhettallain, a Physics Professor and wireless popular dotPhysics blogger, combines pop culture with everydayScience for an entertaining explanation of Physics.Finding intriguing questions buried in familiar moviesand TV shows, video games, viral videos, and newshooks, Physics for geeks walks readers through thefascinating, easy-to-understand answers from a Physicsperspective. Why does a mirror reverse left to right, butnot top to bottom? How many dollar bills would it taketo stack them to the moon?What if everyone on…


Acc. No : 42864Call No : 541.361 ERM-B

This book presents original research into the behavior,ignition mechanisms, and wave structure of convectiveburning and low-velocity detonations. Such processesoccupy an intermediate position between modes ofnormal combustion and normal detonation, and theirproperties directly affect the dynamics of explosions,including unplanned explosions caused by accidentalignition. The book illustrates techniques to stabilizeconvective burning and LVDs and control theirproperties, thus enabling energetic materials specialistsand ballistics experts to manage potentially dangeroushazards of transition to normal detonation. In addition,the book provides a scientific foundation for thetechnical application of these processes in pulse-nozzleand missile devices and in jet injectors. It also offers…


Acc. No : 33667Call No : 597.9609 WHI-R

This is the definitive color field guide to Indian snakesaimed at both amateurs and specialists. It conciselydescribes more than 150 species of snakes: bothvenomous and non-venomous. Many of the speciescovered in the book are also found in Nepal, Pakistan,Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Snake identificationis made easy through stunning photographs andincludes many of the color variations found in Indiansnakes. Each species account includes description,escalation, natural history, a distribution map and look-alikes. Other sections include snakebite, snake people inIndia, laws protecting snakes and a complete up-to-datechecklist. There are over 270 different species of snakesin India but depending on where you live there are likelyto be only a fraction of those in a single…


Acc. No : 43443Call No : 612.8233 COB-M

This is the story of our quest to understand the mostmysterious object in the universe: the human brain.Today we tend to picture it as a computer. Earlierscientists thought about it in their own technologicalterms: as a telephone switchboard, or a clock, or allmanner of fantastic mechanical or hydraulic devices.Could the right metaphor unlock the its deepest secretsonce and for all? Galloping through centuries of wildspeculation and ingenious, sometimes macabreanatomical investigations, scientist and historianMatthew Cobb reveals how we came to our presentstate of knowledge. Our latest theories allow us tocreate artificial memories in the brain of a mouse, andto build AI programs capable of extraordinary cognitivefeats. A complete understanding seems within…


Acc. No : 42878Call No : 620.0044 ADI-M

Mechanical Engineering: Metrology studies a range ofmeasuring devices, instruments, and equipment used inEngineering measurements. It has been written toenable the students of Mechanical Engineering andmanufacturing technology to understand and learn thebasic theoretical concepts and practical aspectsassociated with Metrology which is the science ofMeasurement. The book deals the relevant theory andpractical aspects of Metrology in the form of text,question answer, review or evaluative questions, andwork sheets in an integrated manner. Extensive usagesof diagrams or figures and numerical calculations havebeen done to make the fundamentals and principles ofMetrology more clear and easier to understand. At theend of book, multiple choice questions, objective…


Acc. No : 42871Call No : 620.11223 SIN-R

Non-Destructive Evaluation of Corrosion and Corrosion-assisted Cracking is an important resource that coversthe critical interdisciplinary topic of non-destructiveevaluation of degradation of materials due toenvironment. The authors noted experts in the fieldoffer an overview of the wide-variety of approaches tonon-destructive evaluation and various types ofcorrosion. The text is filled with instructive case studiesfrom a range of industries including aerospace, energy,defense, and processing. The authors review the mostcommon non-destructive evaluation techniques that areapplied in both research and industry in order toevaluate the properties and more importantlydegradation of materials components or systemswithout causing damage. Ultrasonic, radiographic…


Acc. No : 42539Call No : 621.3136 SIM-M

This Third Edition presents the fundamentals of andlatest advances in the modeling and analysis ofinduction generators. It includes revised equations andmathematical modeling, the addition of solvedproblems as well as suggested problems at the end ofeach chapter, new modeling and simulation cases,mathematical modeling of the Magnus turbine to beused with induction generators, and a detailedcomparison between the induction generators and theircompetitors. It covers self-excitation, numerical analysisof stand-alone and multiple induction generators,modern vector control and more. The reasoning wasthat although so many books have been written oninduction machines, drives, and motors in general, noneexisted at that time that would cover specially how to…


Acc. No : 42946Call No : 629.231 MIN-B

Fundamentals of Vehicle Dynamics and Modeling is astudent-focused textbook providing an introduction tovehicle dynamics, and covers the fundamentals ofvehicle model development. It illustrates the process forconstruction of a mathematical model through theapplication of the equations of motion. The textdescribes techniques for solution of the model, anddemonstrates how to conduct an analysis and interpretthe results. A significant portion of the book is devotedto the classical linear dynamic models, and provides afoundation for understanding and predicting vehiclebehavior as a consequence of the design parameters.Modeling the pneumatic tire is also covered, along withmethods for solving the suspension kinematics problem,and prediction of acceleration and braking…


Acc. No : 43316Call No : 650 HAS-S

A company with a debt of nearly Rs one lakh crorecollapsed but no one seems to care anymore. Why?India is staring at a financial crisis of apocalypticproportions in the wake of the pandemic, but thecountry could have mitigated the impact had it not beenin the midst of an economic slowdown caused by thefailure of some of the biggest companies. Il&fs was thebiggest and the most unexpected failure on this list. Thedramatic fall of this low-profile behemoth, which was assudden as its rise, triggered shockwaves that rippedthrough financial markets and the economy. Its long-serving Chairman Ravi parthasarathy and his trustedAides had rapidly grown the operations across Indiausing an astonishing 340 subsidiaries. Their combinedborrowing of Rs 1 lakh crore was not just…


Acc. No : 42374Call No : 658 HBR

We've reviewed the ideas, insights, and best practicesfrom the past year of Harvard Business Review to keepyou up-to-date on the most cutting-edge, influentialthinking driving business today. With authors fromMarcus Buckingham to Amy Edmondson and companyexamples from Lyft to Disney, this volume brings themost current and important management conversationsright to your fingertips. This book will inspire you to.Rethink whether constant, candid feedback really helpsemployees thrive. Move beyond diversity and inclusionto creating a racially just workplace. Adopt connectedstrategies that anticipate your customers' needs.Navigate the challenges of dual-career relationships.Understand when data creates competitive advantageand when it doesn't Break through the organizational…


Acc. No : 42759Call No : 658.421 MCK-J

In 2009, a St. Louis glassblowing artist and recoveringcomputer scientist named Jim McKelvey lost a salebecause he couldn't accept American Express cards.Frustrated by the high costs and difficulty of acceptingcredit card payments, McKelvey joined his friend JackDorsey to launch Square, a startup that would enablesmall merchants to accept credit card payments ontheir mobile phones. With no expertise or experience inthe world of payments, they approached the problemof credit cards with a new perspective, questioning theindustry's assumptions, experimenting and innovatingtheir way through early challenges, and achievingwidespread adoption from merchants small and large.But just as Square was taking off, Amazon launched asimilar product, marketed it aggressively, and…


Acc. No : 42667Call No : 745.6199 MOS-D

The post-cloud era has already begun. A powerful waveof new technologies machine learning, smart products,software agents, wearables, block chains, speech orfacial recognition, robotics, augmented realities,algorithms and 5G wireless bandwidth is creating adigital world that is pervasive, embedded, aware andautonomous. seeing digital uses a unique visual formatto illustrate how these exciting innovations willtransform the industries organizations and careers of the2020s. Insight-packed chapters assess the myths andrealities of industry disruption, the necessity of machineintelligence, the importance of platform businessmodels and the challenges of digital transformation,leadership and risk. This wide-ranging book alsoforecasts the coming battle between Silicon Valley and…


Acc. No : 42324Call No : 808.8385 FRE-J

Day by day, tweet by tweet, it often feels like our worldis run on hate. Invective. Cruelty and sadism. But is itpossible the greatest and most powerful force is love? Inthe newest issue of this acclaimed series, Freeman'sLove asks this question, bringing together literaryheavyweights like Richard Russo, Anne Carson, SandraCisneros, Louise Erdrich, Haruki Murakami, TommyOrange and Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk alongsideemerging writers such as Andres Felipe Solano andSemezdin Mehmedinovic. Together, the pieces comprisea stunning exploration of the complexities of love,tracing it from its earliest stirrings, to the forbiddenplaces where it emerges against reason, to loss so deepit changes the color of perception. In a time ofcontentiousness and flagrant abuse, this issue…


Acc. No : 42281Call No : 973.0496 OBA-B

An international bestseller which has sold over a millioncopies in the UK, Dreams From My Father is a refreshing,revealing portrait of a young man asking big questionsabout identity and belonging. The son of a Black Africanfather and a white American mother, Barack Obamarecounts an emotional odyssey, retracing the migrationof his mother's family from Kansas to Hawai'i, then tohis childhood home in Indonesia. Finally he travels toKenya, where he confronts the bitter truth of his father'slife and at last reconciles his divided inheritance. Writtennearly fifteen years before becoming president, Dreamsfrom My Father is an unforgettable read. It illuminatesnot only Obama's journey, but also our universal desireto understand our history and what makes us who weare. Almost a decade has passed since this book was…


Acc. No : 43363Call No : FICTION CLA-C

Cordelia Car stairs seems to have everything she everwanted. She’s engaged to marry James Heron dale, theboy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life inLondon with her best friend Lucie Heron dale andJames’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She isabout to be reunited with her beloved father. And shebears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero’s blade. Butthe truth is far grimmer. James and Cordelia’s marriageis a lie, arranged to save Cordelia’s reputation. James isin love with the mysterious Grace Blackthorn whosebrother, Jesse, died years ago in a terrible accident.Cortana burns Cordelia’s hand when she touches it,while her father has grown bitter and angry. And aserial murderer is targeting the Shadow hunters ofLondon, killing under cover of darkness, then…


Acc. No : 43422Call No : FICTION PAT-J

Erin Easton's wedding in one of New York's biggestvenues may have a TV crew documenting everyextravagant detail, but when the bride disappears fromthe reception, it's no diva turn. Her dressing room isempty except for a blood-spattered wedding dress.Detective Kylie MacDonald of NYPD Red, already at thescene as a plus-one, brings in her partner, Detective ZachJordan, to search for the missing bride. Unable to ruleanything out, every A-list celebrity on the guest list hasto be considered either a target of suspicion or a target.It took Bobby a week to decide where to park. It had tobe close to the wedding, but not too close. And since hecould be sitting in a stolen truck for two, even threehours, it had to be a stretch of real estate where thecops almost never patrolled. It was a critical…


Acc. No : 43076Call No : 507.8 WIN-R (Young Learners)

Science Lab is packed with 25 exciting stem activities,perfect for firing up kids' imaginations. Explore anddiscover beautifully illustrated science activities with aneasy to follow guide that will explain how science,technology, engineering and math's shape the worldaround us. A perfect balance between education andfun, Science Lab teaches young readers through eachexperiment, describing the science behind it andproviding engaging stem facts. The richly illustratedactivities promote further thinking by suggested "Testand Tweak" notes. Encourage young readers to taketheir projects to the next level, while furthering theirunderstanding of the science behind it. Each activity hasits own 'How It Works" section covering stem principlesto help young minds understand answers to their…


Acc. No : 43335Call No : FICTION LEV-Y (Young Learners)

You probably won’t believe a word I say but I swear thateverything I’m about to tell you really happened.I heardit with my own ears from Uncle Leo.’ Uncle Leo is noordinary uncle, he’s one-of-a- ind he’s an adventurer, atraveler, a magician, all rolled into one. Join him as hetells Andy all about his adventures in the Romaniansteppes from being stuck on a cloud while searching forhidden treasure to being turned into a cockroach by anangry sorcerer; from a thrilling encounter with a story-swallowing demon to becoming the court jester in theKingdom of Upsidown, where everyone walks on theirhands! Funny and endearing, the first book in the UncleLeo’s Adventures series brings to life the magic ofstorytelling, accompanied by lively and colorfulillustrations. Funny and endearing, the first book in theUncle Leo series brings to life the magic of story telling…


Acc. No : 42457Call No : FICTION YVO-B (Young Learners)

Join six kings, queens and warriors from around theworld as they battle for crowns, vanquish dark forcesand claim their thrones in this colorful illustratedcollection of Ladybird Tales. Includes a specialintroduction from Game of Thrones actress GemmaWhelan. Perfect for bedtime, to read aloud or to enjoyalone, these exciting stories taken from myth and legendshow that there is more to royalty than bows andcurtsies. If we choose love, first for ourselves and thenfor others, and if we behave with honor and dignity,then we are all monarchs. Wherever we sit, that is ourthrone and wherever we wander, that is our kingdom.So happy reading, dear fellow queens and kings, princesand princesses, and remember, whether you live in acastle or a house or even on the streets, we are all…

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