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lectromagnetism (Theory) Volume I

RAMANIK

his book [earlier titled as  Elec tromagneti sm:  Theory

nd Applications  which is bifurcated into two volumes:lectromagnetism: Theory and Electromagnetism: Applications

Magnetic Diffusion and Electromagnetic Waves)] has been

pdated to cover some additional aspects of theory and

early all modern applications. The semi-historical approach unchanged, but further historical comments have been

ntroduced at various places in the book to give a better

nsight into the development of the subject as well as to makehe study more interesting and palatable to the students.

he book is designed to serve as a core text for students

f electrical engineering. Besides, it will be useful to postgraduate physics students

s well as research engineers and design and development engineers in industries.

Economic Zoology

JAISWAL & JAISWAL

This fully illustrated book is a novel attempt to provide

detailed knowledge of economic zoology to undergraduate and

postgraduate students, as per their syllabus requirement. It

discusses all kinds of animal pathogens such as protozoan,

helminthes, nematodes, mites and ticks and household

insects, which directly or indirectly cause disease in other

animals or humans. Each pathogen has been discussed in

detail including their classication, life cycle, symptoms

appearing on the hosts, and their prevention, control and

cure. The book also includes full chapters devoted to

apiculture, lac culture, sericulture, sheries, prawn culture,

pearl culture, cattle farming, pig farming and poultry farming.

525.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4888-2

Engineering Mathematics, Volume II

DWIVEDI

Designed for the rst-year engineering students of allbranches, this book covers ordinary differential equations

of rst order, linear differential equations of second order

and applications of linear differential equations in Unit I.Series solution of the second order differential equations,

Bessel functions and Legendre equations are discussed

in Unit II. Units III and IV of the text deal with Laplace

transform and its applications and the Fourier series. Finally,Unit V discusses the applications of partial differential

equations in an easy-to-comprehend manner. It includes

numerous worked-out examples and solved objective-type

questions. `  525.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4887-5   `  695.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4852-3

Elements of Electrical Engineering, 5th ed.

LOUIS

Written with the author’s rich teaching experience andhaving overwhelming response and suggestions from the

readers, the book has been thoroughly revised in its fth

edition. It now contains ten new chapters dealing withsynchronous machines, single/three phase motors, ac

commutator motors and stepper motors. Besides, all the

existing chapters of the previous edition have been updated.

The book is primarily designed for UG and PG studentsof electrical and electronics engineering. It includes about

440 worked-out examples, 721 MCQs (with answers), 515

chapter-end exercises and many real-life examples for clear

understanding of the subject.

 `  495.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4886-8

Business Environment

PAILWAR

This book dwells on how forces governing the business environment act, function and affect the same. The book deals in detail with the elements

f business environment comprising customers, competitors, suppliers, distributors, government activities, the economy, demographics, and social

nd cultural factors. The focus of the book is on the assessment of the evolving business scenario using analytical underpinnings and latest data.

This book is designed primarily as a textbook for the postgraduate students of management and commerce. Besides, the book is also benecial for

he practicing managers and policy makers.

`  525.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4890-5

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Fundamentals of Navigation and Inertial Sensors

BOSE, et al.

Primarily intended to meet the academic needs of

undergraduate and postgraduate students of aerospace

engineering and avionics, this recent text discusses new

promising developments that will assist the students when

they enter their future professional career. This book, is the

outcome of author’s wide experience in teaching, research

and development. The content of the book is designed to

impart adequate knowledge to the students in the eld of

navigation and related sensors. The text discusses inertial

navigation, inertial sensors, MEMS based inertial sensors,

satellite navigation, integrated inertial navigation, signal

processing of inertial sensors and their applications.

Practical Boiler Operation Engineering and Power Plant,3rd ed.

MALLICK

Primarily designed to address the requirements of the

course curriculum in power plant engineering for the

undergraduate engineering students as well as to cater

the needs of candidates preparing for Boiler Operation

Engineers (BOE) Examination and the students of National

Power Training Institute (NPTI). The text highlights the

details of the wide concepts of boilers and steam turbines

along with their operation. Ash handling system, fuel

handling system, piping system, auxiliary system of steam

turbine and details of generator are included in the book.

Various latest developments related to the entire aspects of thermal power plants

are incorporated in the book.

 `  425.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4859-2

Plant Breeding Methods

MAHABAL RAM

Intended for graduate and postgraduate students of

Agricultural Sciences and Botany, this book discusses plant

breeding methodology comprehensively. It covers in detail

plant breeding and gene manipulation, self-incompatibility indeveloping hybrids, plant breeding methods for development

of crop varieties and hybrids in self-and cross-pollinated

crops, nature of gene action and genotype—environment

interaction, gene manipulation in the crop plant, application

of biotechnology in plant breeding, and physiologic breeding

approach and new plant ideotype concepts.

Principles of Marketing

KAPOOR

The book has been written keeping in mind the need of

undergraduate students of commerce, arts and management.

Beginning with an introduction to marketing, it lucidly

elaborates on fundamental and emerging concepts of

marketing. It discusses marketing environment, information

system and research, consumer behaviour, segmentation,

product decision, pricing, promotion strategies, distribution

channels, retailing, rural marketing, green marketing,

marketing of services, CRM, consumerism, and direct and

indirect marketing with a beautiful blend of case studies,

examples and illustrations. Various objective and subjective type questions help studentstest their knowledge and understanding of the topics before moving to the next concept.

 `  695.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4850-9

 `  275.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4889-9

 `  250.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4880-6

 `  350.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4828-8

Special Electrical Machines

JANARDANAN

This book provides thorough knowledge in basic principles,

concepts, theory, control, and applications of various special

electrical machines. The book discusses the stepper motor,

switched reluctance motor, permanent magnet dc and acmotors, brushless dc motors, single phase special electric

motors, servomotors, linear electric machines and permanent

magnet axial ux machines. The book covers the entire

syllabus of special machines offered to undergraduate and

postgraduate students of electrical engineering.

A Textbook of Metallurgical Kinetics

GHOSH & GHOSH

Mechanical kinetics constitutes one of the basic subjects

for Metallurgical Engineering. This well-written book

presents the subject of kinetics of metallurgical processes

in a comprehensive fashion, citing some real-life examples

from the metallurgical eld. The book also contains plenty

of numerical worked-out examples and problems, some of

which involve computer programs. The Appendix gives some

important data useful for solving problems in kinetics. The

book is designed for one-semester course for undergraduate

students of metallurgical discipline.

 `  650.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4855-4

Complex Variables and Special Functions

PATRA

Organized in two parts, this book explains exact denitionsof different terms used by supplying worked-out examples

wherever found necessary. The rst part of the book(Chapters 1 through 11) containing analysis of complexvariables will be useful for the undergraduate studentsof engineering and science. The second part of the book(Chapters 12 through 20) is written in complex domain andis targeted towards advanced level readers who are eitherpursuing postgraduate studies in Mathematics or research inApplied Mathematics. The rst part is prerequisite for thissection of the book. A large number of examples have beensolved in the book to acquaint the readers with differenttechniques. Furthermore, a large number of problems havebeen supplied with answers at the end of each chapter.

An Introduction to Psychological Measurements

RAMAMURTI

The book aims to provide a succinct yet reasonably

comprehensive account of psychological measurement

techniques (psychometry) in a single volume. It focuseson the technique of development and use of psychologicaltests and scales, and also describes steps to be followed

in constructing a psychological test. The book contents

have been divided into three parts covering psychophysical

methods, psychological scaling and test methods, andelementary but essential statistical concepts used in the

measurement and interpretation of psychological test data.

The book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate

students of psychology and education.

 `  450.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4857-8   `  225.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4881-3

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Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, 3rd ed.

PRASAD

The third edition of this well-received text discusses

topics related to electrical power system and domestic

lighting, such as different methods of generating electrical

power, economic consideration and tariff of power system,

illumination, light sources used in lighting systems, conductor

size and insulation, lighting accessories used in wiring

systems, fuses and MCBs, meter board, main switch and

distribution board, earthing methods, types of wiring,wiring system for domestic use and cost estimation of

wiring system. Designed as a text for the undergraduate

students of almost all branches of engineering, the book

will be useful for practising engineers as a reference.

Management Information Systems, 2nd ed.

SADAGOPAN

Keeping the relevance and the ever-changing landscapein mind, the Second Edition of  Management Information

Systems maintains the overall structure of the First Edition

but with vastly changed contents. Numerous gures and

pictures have been added in the text to make it moreattractive and presentable. Several new ‘Case-studies’

based on management of business information have been

added in the text. This well organised text is designed for

the students of computer applications (BCA and MCA) andmanagement (BBA and MBA). The text is equally useful

for the diploma courses in computer commercial application

(PGDCCA) and professionals who wish to pursue courses

as ICWA, CA and CS where a course on MIS is taught.

 `  695.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4895-0

Textbook of Functional Analysis: A Problem-Oriented Approach,

2nd ed.

KRISHNAN

This comprehensive book, now in its Second Edition,

consolidates on providing more solved problems based on

some important topics of functional analysis such as spectral

properties of compact operators on Banach spaces as well

as on Hilbert spaces, square root of a positive operator. The

text is primarily intended to address the requirements of the

students pursuing postgraduate courses in mathematics. It

helps in enhancing their problem solving skills.

 `  425.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4891-2   `  695.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4749-6

Textbook of Production Engineering, 2nd ed.

JAIN & CHITALE

This thoroughly revised book, now in its Second Edition,

gives a complete coverage of the fundamental concepts and

application of Production Engineering. In this edition, one

new chapter on Grinding process and many new sections

are included with ample illustrations and review questionsto aid the students in gaining a thorough understanding of

various production processes and the principles. The text is

intended to serve the needs of the undergraduate studentsof mechanical engineering and production engineering.

The postgraduate students of mechanical engineering and

production engineering will also nd the book highly useful.

 `  325.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4892-9

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Engineering in Rocks for Slopes, Foundations and Tunnels,3rd ed.

RAMAMURTHY (Ed.)

This well-received book, now in its Third Edition, withcontributions from a number of authors with expertise

and vast experience in various areas of rock engineering,gives an in-depth analysis of the multidimensional aspectsof rock engineering. This new edition includes case historiesin which the analyses and designs were carried out byadopting rock mass parameters as per RMR, Q or GSI.Various expressions developed for  Kn  and  Ks for differentconditions are dealt with for adoption in numerical analyses.This edition will provide a comprehensive understanding ofrock mass response and enable students to tackle rockengineering problems. This book will be useful to postgraduate students of civilengineering and mining engineering.

 `  325.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4884-4   `  650.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4879-0

 `  495.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4899-8

Commodity Derivatives and Risk Management

PRABINA RAJIB

The book covers almost the entire spectrum of commodities traded in the Indian commodity exchanges and includes agricultural commodities, crude oil,

 base metal, precious metal, electricity, carbon, weather, freight, real estate, and water . A distinguishing feature of the book is that it lucidly explains

the peculiarities of various commodities and even delves into certain technical and historical details. This is intended to provide an understanding of

the seasonality and idiosyncratic features associated with demand–supply dynamics of different commodities. As commodity market in a country

cannot function in isolation, commodity contracts traded in other international exchanges, like  LME, CME, The Baltic Exchange, Nordpool etc.  have

also been discussed in detail. Major commodity derivatives trading losses that have shaken up even some prominent companies all over the world

have been discussed to highlight the risks associated with commodity derivatives trading. The book is intended for the postgraduate students of

Management. It is equally benecial for the students and professionals opting for Diploma courses in Banking and Finance.

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Characterization of Materials

MITRA

This textbook is primarily intended for undergraduate

students of metallurgical and materials science engineering,

and postgraduate students of material science. It is the

outcome of author’s thirty-ve years’ teaching experience

at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In this

book, whether it is crystal structure or the instruments,

attempt has been made to build up from basics. Sufcient

emphasis is laid on the applications of each characterizationtechnique. This book can be divided into two parts. The rst

part deals with understanding of structure and depiction

of crystallographic planes and directions quantitatively,

which is absolutely necessary for understanding of application of X-rays or electron

microscopes. The second part deals with basic principles and applications of X-ray

and electron diffraction, small angle and grazing incidence X-ray scattering and

spectroscopic analysis methods.

Product Design and Manufacturing, 6th ed.

CHITALE & GUPTA

The Sixth Edition of this well-received book continues to

provide a comprehensive coverage of the morphology of the

design process. Primarily intended as a textbook for the

undergraduate students of mechanical engineering, production

engineering, and industrial design and management, the

book will also prove handy for practicing engineers. The

new edition of this text includes three appendices which

offer an in-depth analysis of topics such as limits, tsand tolerances, part programming in G and M codes, and

aesthetics in industrial design.

 `  195.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4856-1

Professional Practice

KRISHNAMURTHY & RAVINDRA

This book is a detailed guide on Laws and Acts on

Architectural norms and practices, which underlines dutiesand responsibilities to be followed by Architects, Engineers

and Builders. The book also explains the concepts of

construction management. The book is intended for the

undergraduate students of architecture and civil engineering.

 `  350.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4874-5   `  525.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4779-3

Mechanical Vibrations and Industrial Noise Control

LASITHAN

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the fundamental

concepts and applications of mechanical vibrations. Itdiscusses the effects of industrial noise on human beings

and suggests its control measures. It is intended for the

undergraduate students of mechanical engineering. Besides,

it would also be useful to the postgraduate students of

mechanical engineering and design engineering.

 ` 375.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4873-8

Optimization Methods for Engineers

RAJU

Primarily designed as a text for the postgraduate students

of mechanical engineering and allied branches, it provides an

excellent introduction to optimization methods—its overview,

the history, and the development. It is equally suitable for

the undergraduate students for their electives. It discusses

the formulation of problems, graphical solutions, analytical

methods of nonlinear optimization, classical optimization

techniques, single variable (one-dimensional) unconstrained

optimization, multidimensional problems, constrained

optimization, and equality and inequality constraints.

Process Dynamics and Control

SARKAR

Primarily intended as a textbook for the undergraduate

students of chemical engineering, it introduces students

to fundamental principles in system dynamics and control.

An indigenously developed simulation platform for open and

close loop simulation has been introduced for analysis and

design of dynamic processes. All the topics in this text are

supported by quite a number of worked out examples and

exercise problems. The Accompanying CD with this book

includes a number of computer programs to verify the

results obtained during the open and closed dynamic studies.

 `  495.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4744-1   `  695.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4846-2

Prestressed Concrete: Analysis and Design Practice of Members

GHOSH

This book addresses an overall approach by presenting a

comprehensive view of principles and description of analysis

and design of prestressed concrete members. The book

explains the methods through its well-structured cases to

give detailed applicative  knowledge of the subject. The

book is intended as a reference for the students of civil

and structural engineering, and also for practising engineers.

 `  425.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4872-1 `  225.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4843-1

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, 2nd ed.

SAPALI

This book, designed for the rst course in Refrigeration

and Air Conditioning, incorporates new sections on vortex

tube, solar refrigeration, magnetic refrigeration, duct

arrangement systems and air distribution systems. Besides,

a new chapter on “Food Preservation” and several additional

solved examples have been introduced.

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An Introduction to Operating Systems:

Concepts and Practice (GNU/Linux), 4th ed.

BHATT

Intended for the undergraduate students of computer science

and engineering, computer applications, and information

technology, the book, in its Fourth Edition, covers UNIX

and Windows in great detail emphasizing changes occurred

in design technology and its use. It focuses on Linux

kernel and VxWorks. The chapter on fle systems has beenthoroughly updated, whereas some preferred bus interfaces 

and  protocols have been introduced in the chapter dealing

with IO. Besides, the chapters on interprocess communication  

and distributed computing  have been revised. The book includes a set of mini-projects

to help students to practice the mechanisms learned by them.

A Textbook of Organic Chemistry and Problem Analysis

GHATAK

The book is primarily intended for the students pursuing a course of study at graduate level with chemistry as major subject. The book delves into

the subject gradually from the elementary aspects of organic chemistry, such as properties of molecules and nomenclature followed by discussion

on hydrocarbons, carboxylic acids and heterocyclic compounds to organic reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, spectroscopy and the study of

natural products.

Distributed Systems: Computing Over Networks, 2nd ed.

CRICHLOW

The Internet has facilitated the storage and retrieval of

huge volumes of data and the sharing of all kinds of

resources. Currently there is signicant activity in the areas

of Cloud Computing and Social Networks. New “Big Data”

data processing models and applications are emerging to

handle this proliferation of data. Keeping this in mind, this

new edition, now, includes these entire latest trends in thetechnology including Web Services Plus several example

systems that are being used in “Big data” processing. It also

presents some current key software tools, viz. BitTorrent,

Amazon Dynamo, Amazon DnamoDB, Apache Cassandra,

Apache Server, Apache Zookeeper, Google BigTable and others. Intended as a textbook

for undergraduate students of computer science, computer science and engineering,

and information technology for a course on distributed systems/operating systems.

 `  450.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4836-3

 `  895.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4797-7

Management Information Systems in theKnowledge Economy, 2nd ed.

JOSEPH & MOHAPATRA

The textbook, now in its Second Edition, continues to

provide a comprehensive coverage of business applications

of management information systems in today’s new era of

knowledge-based economy. It includes a new chapter on ERPas a Business Enabler . Primarily intended for undergraduate

and postgraduate students of management (BBA/MBA), the

text uses case discussions in each chapter to help the reader

understand MIS practices in organizations.

 `  475.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4876-9

 `  495.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4853-0

 `  650.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4885-1

Microprocessors and Microcontrollers: Architecture, Programming and

System Design 8085, 8086, 8051, 8096, 2nd ed.

KRISHNA KANT

The book has been thoroughly revised and updated. It includes new sections, and programming such as model version of MASM Assembler (8086),Modular programming (8086), Macro programming (8086), Delay programming (8086), Delay programming (8051), I/O programming (8051). Besides,

a number of examples and case studies have been added in the second edition.

Strategic Management—Concepts and Cases:

A Competitive Advantage Approach, 14th ed.

DAVID

New to this Edition 

• Brand new Cohesion Case  on Walt Disney company.

• Brand new or improved Assurance of Learning  Exercises

at the end of all chapters to apply chapter concepts. Theexercises prepare students for strategic management

case analysis.

• Brand new examples throughout the book.

• All new current readings at the end of each chapter;

new research and theories of seminal thinkers in

strategy development, such as Arnoff ,  Chandler,

Porter, Hamel, Prahald, Mintzberg and Barney.

• Twenty-seven brand new cases grouped by industry.

 `  225.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4877-6

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