New Arrivals on Display : 15th December, 2007
The following titles will be on display on the 'New Arrivals'
shelf until 15th December 2007. You are welcome to
reserve a book, if you wish to borrow any of them. Reservations will
be entertained on a first-come, first served basis and do remember
that if you have reserved more than one title, you will be given
preference only on one. May we remind you that now you can also
reserve the books through WEBOPAC from our website:
www.indiahabitat.org
Biography
Memory binds our mental life together. Charting the intellectual history of the emerging biology of mind, Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel explains the revolutionary landmarks of modern biology and illuminates how behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and molecular biology have converged into a powerful new science of the mind.
This book is dedicated to the life and works of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, an eminent scholar of Islamic culture, politician and educationist of repute. Thoughts of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on various subjects such as freedom, religion, arts and sports, education, and his elucidation on various other matters viz., Roads and prosperity. Tensions and Gandhian outlook, science and prosperity, housing and national prosperity etc. are presented in this book which are mostly taken from speeches he delivered on various occasions between 1947-58.
This book showcases the inimitable successes of Sikhs in the UK and the US; and there could be no better time for the commemorative book, when the Sikh diaspora is set to complete a century of its existence in the west. Through sheer hard work and sharp vision, Sikhs have been able to excel in a foreign and mostly hostile cultural environment. But their links with India have remained ever-strong, as they proudly assert their traditional values in all aspects of life.
This book is a photographic tribute to this wild haven and to the stalwarts, past and present, whose lives were spent defending and studying its diversity. The book showcase some of the finest images ever taken in this exquisite and fragile Rajasthan forest and these are supplemented with tests by the most respected and accomplished bird experts, researchers and writers.
This book is a photographic tribute to this wild haven and to the green warriors on both sides of the international border between India and Bangladesh, who live to protect raw nature.
A new era has dawned in Hollywood, with a wave of innovative filmmakers redefining the art of big screen entertainment for modern audiences. The author provides an in-depth look at twenty directors on the leading edge of this up-and-coming generation. Through a series of candid interviews, author explores the influence, aspirations, and inspirations that drive some of today’s most intriguing and successful filmmakers.
Sustainability assessment: criteria, processes and applications / Gibson, Robert. --London: Earthscan , 2005
Sustainability assessment is now emerging as a more transparent, comprehensive, integrated and far-sighted approach to decision making. Its basic demand is that all significant undertakings must make a positive contribution to sustainability. To apply this test, decision makers need criteria based on the core requirements of sustainability and the particularities of the context. As well, they need appropriately designed public processes; guidance on the weighing of alternatives, trade-offs and compromises, a supportive policy framework; suitable tools and inspiring examples.
The book traces the remarkable transformation of India from a slow growing economy to one of the fastest growing in the world. Reviewing the background, context, timing, and persistence of economic reforms since July 1991 it describes in fascinating detail the results achieved in the last fifteen years despite formidable hurdles. The reforms unleashed India's latent entrepreneurship through increasingly liberalized competitive markets and by enabling faster and sustainable economic growth. This contributed to improving living standards and reducing abject poverty.
This book illustrates the effectiveness of knowledge management by investigating real life healthcare-based systems that highlight the diversity of knowledge management applications in the healthcare sector. This is a uniquely integrated text - both a tutorial on concepts, theories, and research as well as a practical guide to managing and developing KM in the healthcare setting. Successful healthcare problem solving often depends on immediate access to information and knowledge.
The present edition brings the history up to 1978. The detailed record of events is supplemented throughout by a careful study of administrative, social, economic and cultural developments. A close scrutiny of original sources has produced a clear and full picture of Indian civilization. Adequately provided with genealogical tables, bibliography, illustrations, maps and plans.
This book addresses the issue from the perspective of philosophy of science and the psychology of creativity. Author shows that the Bengal renaissance is characterized by a collective cognitive identity which had its roots in British orientalism and flowered within a remarkable community of creative individuals in nineteenth-century Bengal which included writers, reformers, mystics, and scientists. The author unveils the precise cognitive nature of their creativity in indology, theology, literature, science, and practical religion.
This book is the first to describe those rulers from the 13th to the 20th centuries who all shared the Muslim persianate high civilization civilization which flourished from Iran and Central Asia through Afghanistan to India. Among them are Timur, or Tamerlane, who lived a life of remorseless conquest, Shah Abbas the Great, who brought the achievement of early modern Iran to its oeak at Isfahan, Akbar the Great, who fostered an idea of inclusive government; and Shah Jahan, who gave India and arguably the world its finest monument, the Taj Mahal. The book explores the characters of the men who ruled over some of the finest expressions of Islamic civilization.
The book offers rare insights into the state of the empire’s economy, religious policies, the Mughal army and its tactics, and the glories of Mughal art, architecture, literature and music. Combining scholarly objectivity with artful storytelling the author presents a lively panorama of the Mughal world- emperors and nobles at work and play; harem life; the profligacy and extravagance of the ruling class juxtaposed with the stark wretchedness of the common people.
This book focuses on elucidating leading theoretical approaches to understanding and explaining globalization, in both its current form and potential future shapes. It is divided into two parts: the first examines competing explanatory theories of globalization in its contemporary form, and the second looks at competing prescriptions for the future of globalization.
This world-famous dictionary offers the most authoritative description of the English language, with up-to-date coverage of over 240, 000 words, phrases, and meanings, drawn from the largest language research programmes in the world.
The Editors have brought together some of the most influential and original thinkers in management. Their contributions to this volume not only outline their landmark contributions to management theory, but also reflect on the process of theory development, presenting their own personal accounts of the gestation of these theories. This result is not only an ambitious and original panorama of the key ideas in management theory presented by their originators, but also a unique collection of reflections on the process of theory of development.
This is a wonderful exploration into the power of hope and what applying hope can do for an organizations, people think act differently. In today’s rapidly intensifying workplace, leaders need to balance their endless pursuit of pursuit of efficiency with a healthy dose of inspiration and engagement.
The book traces the remarkable transformation of India from a slow growing economy to one of the fastest growing in the world. Reviewing the background, context, timing, and persistence of economic reforms since 1991 it describes in fascinating detail the results achieved in the last fifteen years despite formidable hurdles. The reforms unleashed India's latent entrepreneurship through increasingly liberalized competitive markets and by enabling faster and sustainable economic growth. This contributed to improving living standards and reducing abject poverty
The author finds all aspects of the country endlessly fascinating, from the buildings, traditions, and colourful festivals to the exotic bird life, weaving traditions, and contemporary culture. She has traveled to all parts to lecture and do research for books and journalism. She shares her considerable knowledge and practical experience of India by leading lecture tours, advising private travelers, and taking her young family on exciting Indian adventures.
This book unpacks the core elements of governance, with a specific focus on water and analyses the linkages between key variables in an effort to increase our understanding of what makes governance good.
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