Vol.4, No.10 (Oct.

)2016

Compiled By:
Kumar Sanjay, CLDO
Varsha Satija, SLIA
NEW BOOKS ADDED IN THE
LIBRARY
1. Success and Luck: Good Fortune and the Myth/ Robert H. Frank

How important is luck in economic success? No question more reliably divides conservatives
from liberals. As conservatives correctly observe, people who amass great fortunes are almost
always talented and hardworking. But liberals are also correct to note that countless others
have those same qualities yet never earn much. In recent years, social scientists have
discovered that chance plays a much larger role in important life outcomes than most people
imagine. In Success and Luck, bestselling author and New York Times economics columnist
Robert Frank explores the surprising implications of those findings to show why the rich
underestimate the importance of luck in success--and why that hurts everyone, even the
wealthy.

Publisher: Princeton
Call No. 650.1 F828S Accession No.154584
 2.1991: How P V Narsimha Rao made History/Sanjaya Baru

P. V. Narasimha Rao (or PV as he was popularly known) has been widely praised for
enabling the economic reforms that transformed the country in 1991. From the vantage
point of his long personal and professional association with the former prime minister,
bestselling author Sanjaya Baru shows how PVs impact on the nations fortunes went
way beyond the economy.

Publisher: Aleph
Call No. 320.954 B295O Accession No.154585
 3. Visible Learning: A Synthesis of Over 800 Meta-Analyses Relating to
Achievement/John AC Hattie

This unique and ground-breaking book is the result of 15 years research and synthesises over
800 meta-analyses on the influences on achievement in school-aged students. It builds a story
about the power of teachers, feedback, and a model of learning and understanding. The
research involves many millions of students and represents the largest ever evidence based
research into what actually works in schools to improve learning. Areas covered include the
influence of the student, home, school, curricula, teacher, and teaching strategies. A model of
teaching and learning is developed based on the notion of visible teaching and visible
learning.

Although the current evidence based fad has turned into a debate about test scores, this book
is about using evidence to build and defend a model of teaching and learning. A major
contribution is a fascinating benchmark/dashboard for comparing many innovations in
teaching and schools.

Publisher: Routledge
Call No. 370.1523 H366V Accession No.154583
 4. Devlok/ Devdutt Pattanaik

Journey into the amazing world of Hindu mythology with Devdutt Pattanaik

Why are most temples dedicated to Vishnu, Shiva or the goddess, but not to Brahma or
Indra?

How are an asura, rakshasa,yaksha and pishacha different from each other?

Why did the Pandavas find themselves in naraka rather than swarga? Over several
months, EPIC Channel s ground-breaking show Devlok with Devdutt Pattanaik has
enthralled countless viewers. Here, finally, is the book based on the first series of the
everpopular show, which will take you on a scintillating tour through the myriad stories,
symbols and rituals that form the basis of Hindu culture. Prepare to be surprised and
thrilled as Devdutt narrates magical tales about larger-thanlife figures gods, goddesses,
demi-gods and demons who you thought you knew well but didn t. Learn about the
intricacies of Hindu thought as he explains the origin and meaning of different creation
myths, and throws light on why we believe in a cyclical not linear concept of time. This
book is your perfect introduction to the endlessly fascinating world of Hindu mythology.

Publisher: Penguin
Call No.294.5211 P315D Accession No.154580
5. An Introduction to the Finite Element Method/J.N. Reddy

J.N. Reddy's, An Introduction to the Finite Element Method, third edition is an update of one
of the most popular FEM textbooks available. The book retains its strong conceptual
approach, clearly examining the mathematical underpinnings of FEM, and providing a
general approach of engineering application areas.

Known for its detailed, carefully selected example problems and extensive selection of
homework problems, the author has comprehensively covered a wide range of engineering
areas making the book approriate for all engineering majors, and underscores the wide range
of use FEM has in the professional world.

Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Call No.620.00151825 N218I Accession No.154581
 6.Evidence-Based Policymaking: Insights from Policy-Minded
Researchers and Research-Minded Policymakers/Karen
Bogenschneider

This book is for those who believe that good government should be based on hard evidence,
and that research and policy ought to go hand-in-hand. Unfortunately, no such bond exists.
Rather, there is a substantial gap, some say chasm, between the production of knowledge and
its utilization. Despite much contrary evidence, the authors propose there is a way of doing
public policy in a more reflective manner, and that a hunger for evidence and objectivity does
exist.

Publisher: Routledge
Call No.320.6 B674E Accession No.154638
 7. All the Ugly and Wonderful Things/Bryn Greenwood

A beautiful and provocative love story between two unlikely people and the hard-won
relationship that elevates them above the Midwestern meth lab backdrop of their lives.

As the daughter of a drug dealer, Wavy knows not to trust people, not even her own parents.
It's safer to keep her mouth shut and stay out of sight. Struggling to raise her little brother,
Donal, eight-year-old Wavy is the only responsible adult around. Obsessed with the
constellations, she finds peace in the starry night sky above the fields behind her house, until
one night her star gazing causes an accident. After witnessing his motorcycle wreck, she
forms an unusual friendship with one of her father's thugs, Kellen, a tattooed ex-con with a
heart of gold.

Publisher: Thomas Dunne

Call No.813.6 G816A Accession No.154639
8. Harivamsha /Bibek Debroy

A gorgeous, lucid rendering of the majestic conclusion to the Mahabharata As an

epilogue to the greatest epic of all time, the Harivamsha further elaborates on the myriad
conflicts of dharma and the struggle between good and evil. Stories abound from the
cosmogony of the universe to the legends of the solar and lunar dynasties and even a
foreshadowing of kali yuga in the future. At the centre of all these magnificent tales is the
mercurial figure of Krishna, whose miraculous life and wondrous exploits are recounted
with vivid detail. In offering a glimpse into Krishna s life as a mischievous child, as an
enchanting lover, as a discerning prince this luminous text sheds light on many questions
left unanswered in the Mahabharata. Brimming with battles and miracles, wisdom and
heroics, philosophical insight and psychological acuity, Bibek Debroy s splendid
translation of the Harivamsha is absolutely essential reading for all those who love the
Mahabharata.

Publisher: Penguin
Call No. 294.5923 R288H Accession No.154640