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Commodity and Financial Derivatives, 2nd ed.KEVINIntended for postgraduate students of nance, commerceand management, this book discusses basic derivativeinstruments, different categories of derivatives, their tradingpractices and pricing models. It provides an in-depth analysisof the underlying concepts of different types of commodityand nancial derivatives, explains the trading processes ofthe derivatives and highlights their uses. The book alsodiscusses different types of futures options. It describes theoperational modalities of currency swaps and interest rateswaps. In this edition, a large number of solved problemsand exercises are added to various chapters. These willhelp students in understanding the application of the theoretical aspects of the subjectand in developing analytical skill in different areas of derivatives.

Communication Protocol Engineering, 2nd ed.VENKATARAM, et al.The second edition of this well-received book continues topresent the hands-on protocol design exercises and analysisof case studies to help the protocol developers in creatingan effective reusable communication software. The text,now, incorporates several additional topics such as testcase derivation, common protocol design mistakes, wirelessprotocol challenges, TCP protocol, veri cation of TCP, etc.Besides this, many topics like protocol veri cation, protocolspeci cation languages, and so on show an extension inaccordance with the latest information. The book is primarilyintended to cater to the needs of undergraduate engineeringstudents of electronics and communication engineering and computer engineeriIt is also equally meant for the postgraduate students of communication systems.

` 325.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4878-3

Corporate Governance, 3rd ed.PRASAD

Intended for the students of MBA, PGDM or MSWcourses, the book, in its third edition, discusses the most

recently revised rules of SEBI and the powers given toit by the Government Ordinance in Chapter 12 and theSpecial features of Companies Amendment Bill, 2012, inChapter 13. It also incorporates a new chapter on CorporateSocial Responsibility (CSR) and related case studies. Besides,the revised text includes Conclusion and Summary for aquick recap of the chapters. Review questions have alsobeen added in this edition at the end of the each chapter totest the grasping of the subject knowledge by the students.

Cost Accounting: Theory and Practice, 13th ed.BANERJEE

This well-established and widely adopted textbook,now in its 13th edition, besides providing in-depth andinsightful knowledge of modern theories and practices ofcost accounting, includes a new chapter on “StrategicCost Management”. Chapters on activity based costing,marginal costing, cost analysis and management decisions,

and cost audit have been majorly revised and updated tomeet students’ requirement. Besides postgraduate andundergraduate students of commerce and management,the book also immensely bene ts students pursuing ICAI,ICWAI, ICSI and CFA courses.

` 395.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4893-6

` 695.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4908-7

` 395.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4906-3 (Hard Cover)

` 395.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4904-9

Power Theft, 3rd ed.SREENIVASAN

This book, now in its third edition, discusses various methoof power theft and recorded cases, with the help of suitable

photographs to analyse the problems from several angleand thus giving a peep into the ingenuity and imaginatioof power thieves. It also incorporates write-ups on majo judgments of Hon'ble Supreme Court relating to irregularitiin power sector and power theft in marijuana cultivationThe author's experience in this tricky sphere for a decadehas been narrated as an anecdote. The book will be ofpractical interest to the students of electrical engineering,

and professionals engaged in electricity boards, power utilities, energy auditors anthe law enforcing authorities.

Working Capital Management: Strategies and Techniques, 3rd ed.

BHATTACHARYAIncorporating one new chapter on Service Business: RiAnalysis and Working Capital Assessment, this thoroughrevised and updated edition provides an in-depth analysis the concepts and techniques of working capital managementIt also includes worked-out examples and case studiesIntended primarily for M.Com and MBA students, the bois also useful to CA and ICWA professionals and practisi

nance managers.

` 350.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4903-2

Managing Intellectual Property: The Strategic Imperative, 4th ed.SOPLEThis well accepted book, intended for postgraduate students of management, students of engineering and those who are pursuing certi cate ordegree courses in IPR, in its fourth edition includes a new chapter on IPR in Biotechnology and numerous case/caselets in most of the chapters.Besides explaining the conceptual framework and practices of IP management, the book discusses IP as a strategic tool, its commercial exploitationand strategies for the risk management of IP.

` 450.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4883-7

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Elements of Electrical Engineering, 5th ed.LOUISWritten with the author’s rich teaching experience andhaving overwhelming response and suggestions from thereaders, the book has been thoroughly revised in its fthedition. It now contains ten new chapters dealing withsynchronous machines, single/three phase motors, accommutator motors and stepper motors. Besides, all theexisting chapters of the previous edition have been updated.The book is primarily designed for UG and PG studentsof electrical and electronics engineering. It includes about440 worked-out examples, 721 MCQs (with answers), 515chapter-end exercises and many real-life examples for clearunderstanding of the subject.

Fundamentals of Navigation and Inertial SensorsBOSE, et al.Primarily intended to meet the academic needs ofundergraduate and postgraduate students of aerospaceengineering and avionics, this recent text discusses newpromising developments that will assist the students whenthey enter their future professional career. This book is theoutcome of author’s wide experience in teaching, researchand development. The content of the book is designed toimpart adequate knowledge to the students in the eld ofnavigation and related sensors. The text discusses inertialnavigation, inertial sensors, MEMS based inertial sensors,satellite navigation, integrated inertial navigation, signalprocessing of inertial sensors and their applications.

` 695.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4852-3

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 andapplication of Production Engineering. In this edition, onenew chapter on Grinding process and many new sectionsare included with ample illustrations and review questionsto aid the students in gaining a thorough understanding ofvarious production processes and the principles. The text isintended to serve the needs of the undergraduate studentsof mechanical engineering and production engineering.The postgraduate students of mechanical engineering andproduction engineering will also nd the book highly useful.

` 695.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4749-6 ` 250.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4880-6

Special Electrical MachinesJANARDANAN

This book provides thorough knowledge in basic principlconcepts, theory, control, and applications of various speciaelectrical machines. The book discusses the stepper motoswitched reluctance motor, permanent magnet dc and acmotors, brushless dc motors, single phase special electrimotors, servomotors, linear electric machines and permanenmagnet axial ux machines. The book covers the entirsyllabus of special machines offered to undergraduate anpostgraduate students of electrical engineering.

` 425.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4859-2

A Textbook of Metallurgical KineticsGHOSH & GHOSHMechanical kinetics constitutes one of the basic subjectsfor Metallurgical Engineering. This well-written bookpresents the subject of kinetics of metallurgical processesin a comprehensive fashion, citing some real-life examplesfrom the metallurgical eld. The book also contains plenty

of numerical worked-out examples and problems, some ofwhich involve computer programs. The Appendix gives someimportant data useful for solving problems in kinetics. Thebook is designed for one-semester course for undergraduatestudents of metallurgical discipline.

Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, 3rd ed.PRASADThe third edition of this well-received text discussestopics related to electrical power system and domesticlighting, such as different methods of generating electricalpower, economic consideration and tariff of power system,illumination, light sources used in lighting systems, conductorsize and insulation, lighting accessories used in wiringsystems, fuses and MCBs, meter board, main switch anddistribution board, earthing methods, types of wiring,wiring system for domestic use and cost estimation ofwiring system. Designed as a text for the undergraduatestudents of almost all branches of engineering, the bookwill be useful for practising engineers as a reference.

` 350.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4828-8 ` 695.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4895-0

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

Primarily designed to address the requirements of thecourse curriculum in power plant engineering for theundergraduate engineering students as well as to caterto the needs of candidates preparing for Boiler OperationEngineers (BOE) Examination and the students of NationalPower Training Institute (NPTI). The text highlights thedetails of the wide concepts of boilers and steam turbinesalong with their operation. Ash handling system, fuelhandling system, piping system, auxiliary system of steamturbine and details of generator are included in the book.

Various latest developments related to the entire aspects of thermal power plantsare incorporated in the book.

` 650.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4879-0 ` 650.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4855-4

Engineering in Rocks for Slopes, Foundations and Tunnels, 3rd ed.RAMAMURTHY (Ed.)

This well-received book, now in its third edition, wicontributions from a number of authors with expertiseand vast experience in various areas of rock engineeringgives an in-depth analysis of the multidimensional aspectof rock engineering. This new edition includes case historiein which the analyses and designs were carried out byadopting rock mass parameters as per RMR, Q or GSVarious expressions developed for Kn and Ks for differentconditions are dealt with for adoption in numerical analysesThis edition will provide a comprehensive understanding rock mass response and enable students to tackle rock

engineering problems. This book will be useful to postgraduate students of ciengineering and mining engineering.

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Engineering Mathematics, Volume IIDWIVEDIDesigned for the rst-year engineering students of allbranches, this book covers ordinary differential equationsof rst order, linear differential equations of second orderand 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 Laplacetransform and its applications and the Fourier series. Finally,Unit V discusses the applications of partial differentialequations in an easy-to-comprehend manner. It includes numerousworked-out examples and solved objective-type questions.

Principles of MarketingKAPOOR

The book has been written keeping in mind the need ofundergraduate students of commerce, arts and management.Beginning with an introduction to marketing, it lucidlyelaborates on fundamental and emerging concepts ofmarketing. It discusses marketing environment, informationsystem and research, consumer behaviour, segmentation,product decision, pricing, promotion strategies, distributionchannels, retailing, rural marketing, green marketing,marketing of services, CRM, consumerism, and direct andindirect marketing with a beautiful blend of case studies,examples and illustrations. Various objective and subjectivetype questions help students test their knowledge and understanding of the topicbefore moving to the next concept.

` 525.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4887-5

Complex Variables and Special FunctionsPATRA

Organized in two parts, this book explains exact de nitionsof different terms used by supplying worked-out exampleswherever 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.

` 450.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4857-8

` 525.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4890-5

Business EnvironmentPAILWAR

This book dwells on how forces governing the businesenvironment act, function and affect the same. The bookdeals in detail with the elements of business environmencomprising customers, competitors, suppliers, distributorgovernment activities, the economy, demographics, ansocial and cultural factors. The focus of the book is on thassessment of the evolving business scenario using analyticaunderpinnings and latest data. This book is designed primaras a textbook for the postgraduate students of managementand commerce. Besides, the book is also bene cial for thpracticing managers and policy makers.

` 275.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4889-9

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 onsome important topics of functional analysis such as spectralproperties of compact operators on Banach spaces as wellas on Hilbert spaces, square root of a positive operator. Thetext is primarily intended to address the requirements of thestudents pursuing postgraduate courses in mathematics. Ithelps in enhancing their problem solving skills.

Commodity Derivatives and Risk ManagementPRABINA RAJIB

The book covers almost the entire spectrum of commoditiestraded in the Indian commodity exchanges and includesagricultural commodities, crude oil, base metal, precious metal, electricity, carbon, weather, freight, real estate, andwater . A distinguishing feature of the book is that it lucidlyexplains the peculiarities of various commodities and evendelves into certain technical and historical details. This isintended to provide an understanding of the seasonalityand idiosyncratic features associated with demand–supplydynamics of different commodities. As commodity marketin a country cannot function in isolation, commodity contracts traded in otheinternational exchanges, like LME, CME, The Baltic Exchange, Nordpool etc. havealso been discussed in detail. Major commodity derivatives trading losses that hashaken up even some prominent companies all over the world have been discuss

to highlight the risks associated with commodity derivatives trading. The book intended for the postgraduate students of Management. It is equally bene cial fothe students and professionals opting for Diploma courses in Banking and Finance

` 425.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4891-2

` 495.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4899-8

Plant Breeding MethodsMAHABAL RAM

Intended for graduate and postgraduate students ofAgricultural Sciences and Botany, this book discusses plant

breeding methodology comprehensively. It covers in detailplant breeding and gene manipulation, self-incompatibility indeveloping hybrids, plant breeding methods for developmentof crop varieties and hybrids in self-and cross-pollinatedcrops, nature of gene action and genotype—environmentinteraction, gene manipulation in the crop plant, applicationof biotechnology in plant breeding, and physiologic breedingapproach and new plant ideotype concepts.

` 695.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4850-9

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An Introduction to Psychological MeasurementsRAMAMURTIThe book aims to provide a succinct yet reasonablycomprehensive account of psychological measurementtechniques (psychometry) in a single volume. It focuseson the technique of development and use of psychologicaltests and scales, and also describes steps to be followedin constructing a psychological test. The book contentshave been divided into three parts covering psychophysicalmethods, psychological scaling and test methods, andelementary but essential statistical concepts used in themeasurement and interpretation of psychological test data.The book is intended for undergraduate and postgraduatestudents of psychology and education.

Management Information Systems, 2nd ed.SADAGOPANKeeping the relevance and the ever-changing landscapein mind, the second edition of Management InformationSystems maintains the overall structure of the rst editionbut with vastly changed contents. Numerous gures andpictures 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 forthe students of computer applications (BCA and MCA) andmanagement (BBA and MBA). The text is equally useful forthe diploma courses in computer commercial application (PGDCCA) and professionalswho wish to pursue courses as ICWA, CA and CS where a course on MIS is taught.

Theories of Counselling and Psychotherapy:Systems, Strategies, and Skills, 4th ed.SELIGMAN & REINCHENBERGThe book offers an innovative look at emerging and well-established counselling theories. Organizing theories into fourbroad themes (Background, Emotions, Thoughts, and Actions),the authors underscore key similarities and differencesin each approach. Moving beyond a traditional theoriesbook, the chapters now include skill development sectionsthat connect counselling theories with clinical practice. Inaddition, the discussions of relevant research, documentingthe validity of each approach, have been expanded. Updatedinformation is also provided on all treatment approachespresented in the text, with considerably expanded information on many. Fully revisethis edition brings a stronger multicultural focus, includes over 400 new researcreferences, and offers new activities to sharpen clinical understanding.

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` 325.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4884-4

PSYCHOLOGY

Economic ZoologyJAISWAL & JAISWAL

This fully illustrated book is a novel attempt to provide

detailed knowledge of economic zoology to undergraduate andpostgraduate students, as per their syllabus requirement. Itdiscusses all kinds of animal pathogens such as protozoan,helminthes, nematodes, mites and ticks and household insects,which directly or indirectly cause disease in other animalsor humans. Each pathogen has been discussed in detailincluding their classi cation, life cycle, symptoms appearingon the hosts, and their prevention, control and cure. Thebook also includes full chapters devoted to apiculture, lacculture, sericulture, sheries, prawn culture, pearl culture,cattle farming, pig farming and poultry farming.

` 495.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4886-8 ` 525.00 • ISBN 978-81-203-4888-2

Electromagnetism Volume I: TheoryPRAMANIK

This book [earlier titled as Elec trom agnetism: Theory

and Applications which is bifurcated into two volumes: Electromagnetism: Theory and Electromagnetism: Applications( Magnetic Diffusion and Electromagnetic Waves)] has beenupdated to cover some additional aspects of theory andnearly all modern applications. The semi-historical approacis unchanged, but further historical comments have beenintroduced at various places in the book to give a betterinsight into the development of the subject as well as to makethe study more interesting and palatable to the students.The book is designed to serve as a core text for students

of electrical engineering. Besides, it will be useful to postgraduate physics studentas well as research engineers and design and development engineers in industries.

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