Universities Press India Pvt Ltd: 38 books

Environmental and ecological economics is a transdisciplinary branch of knowledge. It covers the study of the processess of simultaneity involved in the functioning of the economy and the environmental/ecological system, with a view to promoting human well-being sustainably. During the last three decades...

We are becoming increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters. Disaster Management is therefore an important topic for all—from high school students to researchers. Disaster data in recent years show increasing trends in physical, social and economic impacts. While a global perspective of disaster...

This book provides an introduction to the techniques and procedures of soil reinforcement. The various reinforcement materials in use today (particularly geosynthetics) are discussed and their properties evaluated for different reinforcement functions. The design principles underlying various reinforcement...

This classic text deals with the elementary aspects of heat transfer, with special emphasis on the fundamental laws so that the subject is perceived by the student as both a science and an art. The text is supported by a large number of solved examples. Each chapter contains many problems with answers...

The eleventh edition of this classic textbook has been thoroughly revised and updated. The text is student-friendly and the book is extensively illustrated. New chapters have been added and newer developments, especially surgical and diagnostic, have been included.Gopalan, Sarala, (Ed.) Professor and...

A milestone in the natural history of the subcontinent-an indispensable, detailed source of information of value to everyone interested in mammals, whether layperson or scientist.With rigour and objectivity the book covers all 574 species in the region, many of them in detail and depth, based on consummate...

This concluding part of the trilogy on quantum mechanics deals with the fascinating question: Is there really a world out there or does it exist because we see it?

Compared to the previous edition where the quantum theoretic development of the subject was chosen from the very beginning, the present edition chooses the classical theory as the launching pad by introducing a number of key concepts so as to make the subject accessible to a wider section of readers....

Birdwatching is reckoned to be an important tool for initiating the process of inquiry into the natural world. Birds are colorful, full of movement and diurnal. They capture the popular imagination well and are also important symbols of the conservation movement. In todays context, with natural habitats...

This book is about phase transitions. It seeks to unfold the universal connecting link between diverse physical phenomena, all involving a change of state.

By probing deeper and deeper into the innermost recesses of the atom, physicists have been able to obtain not only a better understanding of the vast cosmos but indeed of the origin of the cosmos itself. This book is about the greatest adventure in human history—mans attempt to reconstruct Creation...

A great leap forward in unravelling the mysteries of the Sun occurred way back in 1920 when Meghnad Saha made an important discovery that paved the way for a systematic study of stellar atmospheres in general. This book is about that great discovery and the man who made it.

This book is designed for undergraduate pharmacy students and provides both contemporary and comprehensive information on herbal drugs. The first three chapters—herbal drug industry, patents and intellectual property rights, and standardization of herbal drugs—are new, and have been culled from...

Surveillance of the fetus is practised by obstetricians and midwives on a daily basis to prevent stillbirth and neonatal death. Yet, there is no specific book to cover this area of practice. Antenatal and Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance fills this gap it covers the knowledge. A comprehensive reference...