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Book Corner

Welcome to the book corner of IIT Bombay. This is your place to check out books by IITB alumni. We are trying to list all books by our alumni. If we miss out on a book by an IITB alumnus do drop us a mail.

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TECHNICAL
Cover	Title	Author	Summary
	Rotary Drilling Blasting, Large Surface Mines	B.V. Gokhale	This is a unique reference volume, rotary blasthole drilling and surface blasting, as applied in large surface mines, are comprehensively covered.
	Computer Programs for solving Mathematical Puzzles	Pramod S. Phadke	The book contains 20 interesting problems solved by the author using computer programming and 6 problems without the use of computer.
	Reversal of Heart Disease Frequntly Asked Questions	B.V.Gokhale	A Book on safe and highly effective treatment of heart disease.
	Blasthole Drilling Technology	B.V.Gokhale	The only available book that extensively deals with all types of drilling equipment and all the methods being used by mining industry.
	Angioplasty, Bypass Surgery Myths	B.V.Gokhale	This book is written to clear many dilemmas created in the minds of the patients and enable them to have wider knowledge of the most commonly advised procedures like coronary angiography, angioplasty and bypass surgery.
	Introduction to Modern Thermodynamics	Dilip Kondepudi	This is the first modern approach to thermodynamics written specifically for an undergraduate course.
	Power of Vedic Maths	Atul Gupta	Problem Solving Techniques for CAT, CET and other competitive examinations
	Software Quality Assurance: Principles and Practice	Nina Godbole	A guidance book on software quality assurance practices - for students and industry professionals
	Information Systems Security	Nina Godbole	A comprehensive treatment on the subject of Information Security assuming no prior background. Useful for those who wish to get into the details of the subject and also for those appearing for International certifications such as the CISA, CISSP etc. Detailed coverage on topics 'Data Privacy' and 'Biometric Controls'.
	Cyber Security	Nina Godbole	Focuses on cyber threats and cyber security. episodes.The book provides adequate orientation on laws in reference to cyber crime and cyber security taking into account the Indian as well as global scenario. Awareness created through simple practical tips and tricks,educates readers to learn how to avoid becoming victims of cyber crime.
	Embedded Systems and Robots: Projects using the 8051 Microcontroller	Subrata Ghoshal	Eleven complete examples (including both hardware and software) for fabricating simple robots and embedded systems at home. Available at: Cengage Learning India, Cengage Singapore
	8051 Microcontroller : Internals, Instructions, programming and Interfacing	Subrata Ghoshal	Explains all essential concepts of 8051 with plenty of solved examples
	Computer Architecture and Organization: from 8085 to Core2Duo and beyond	Subrata Ghoshal	Written specially for Indian students this book explains in lucid manner the fundamentals of the computer architecture and organization.
	Quantum Optical State Engineering at Few-Photon Level	Nitin Jain	A useful guide for graduate and senior undergraduate students doing experiments in quantum optical information science. Deals with preparation, detection and measurement of several nonclassical states of light
	Practical Finite Element Analysis	Nitin S. Gokhale	The basic aim of this book is to share the knowledge & practices used in the industry with experienced & in particular beginners. so as to reduce the learning curve & avoid reinvention of the cycle.
	Microprocessor Based System Design	Subrata Ghoshal	20 solved design examples (hardware + software) on 8085, Z80 and 8086
	Data Flow Analysis: Theory and Practice	Uday P. Khedker	The book contains plenty of examples to illustrate the concepts of data flow analysis
	Introduction to Embedded Systems: A Cyber-Physical Systems Approach	Sanjit Arunkumar Seshia	This book strives to identify and introduce the durable intellectual ideas of embedded systems as a technology and as a subject of study. The emphasis is on modeling, design, and analysis of cyber-physical systems, which integrate computing, networking, and physical processes.
	Limit State Design in Structural Steel	Dr. Mukund Ramachandra Shiyekar	The book covers the fundamental concepts of steel design in the perspective of the limit state design concept as per IS 800 : 2007, with the focus on cost-effective design of industrial structures, foot bridges, portal frames, and pre-engineered buildings
FICTION
Cover	Title	Author	Summary
	The Third Prince	Phiroz H. Madon	A Novel dated back to 1603 when a peasant girl called Paru goes to Agra to become a concubine.
	A Roller Coaspter Ride!	Saumil Shrivastava	This is tale about an IITian Guy, a lively character, who while at IIT preferred girls over hanging out with friends or seniors.
	The Panchatantra	Sunita Parasuraman	The Panchatantra, was compiled in India by a learned Brahmin named Vishnusharman, more than 2,000 years ago. This a rewrite for today's busy reader.
	An Indian in Cowboy Country	Pradeep Anand	An Indian engineer discovers his personal and professional potential in the heart of Texas. An Indian in Cowboy Country is more than a fictional tale of an IIT Bombay engineer who overcomes cultural differences to succeed in America.
	A Maverick Heart: Between Love and Life	Ravindra Shukla	Three young kids, with different family backgrounds and outlook meet during their graduation days at IIT Bombay campus and become close friends. How will their relation withstand the conflict of family and society pressure? How do their characters shape out, as they traverse from an educational environment through the corporate world to the realm of the social-political world?
MANAGEMENT/FINANCE
Cover	Title	Author	Summary
	Guaranteed to Fail	Viral V. Acharya	‘Guaranteed to fail’ talks about public-private partnership, the role of government intervention in private financial markets.
	Dodd-Frank:One Year On	Viral V. Acharya	In June, The Pew Charitable Trusts and NYU's Stern School collected an array of prominent experts to provide an interim report of the Dodd-Frank bill's effectiveness. Vox's latest ebook presents their conclusions.
	Regulating Wall Street	Viral V. Acharya	"Regulating Wall Street" is a comprehensive view of the act, going through Dodd-Frank's finer points in great detail.
	Restoring Financial Stability	Viral V. Acharya	NYU Stern has put together a tremendous, comprehensive and timely guide to the ongoing financial crisis.
	Knowledge Management Tools and Techniques	Dr. Madanmohan Rao	KM Tools and Techniques offers a rich array of stories and vignettes of how companies are deploying new technologies, supporting social innovation and devising new measurement systems as a foundation for business success in the knowledge economy.
	Corporate Champions: Excellent Companies of India	B. Karunakar	This book examines how a few ‘Good’ Indian companies became ‘Excellent’ by withstanding the onslaught of competitive pressures and flourishing despite a fast-changing and unpredictable economic environment.
	General Theory of Money	Philip George	The book is targeted at economists. But the simple measure of money that it draws up is of vital importance to every investor.
BUSINESS/MEDIA
Cover	Title	Author	Summary
	Making It On My Own	Prashant Karhade	Making It On My Own is a compilation of stories of ten real-life entrepreneurs who are into ten diverse businesses: power plant equipment manufacturing, metal fabrication, software development, printing, IIT JEE coaching, private healthcare, stone crushing, IT training, international education consulting, and construction.
	Media and Development in Asia	Dr. Madanmohan Rao	This book brings together some of the most outstanding and novel papers on media and development presented at the AMIC Annual Conferences in Bangkok, Thailand, in July 2004.
	News Media and New Media	Dr. Madanmohan Rao	This book charts the growth of the Internet as a news medium across the Asia-Pacific region and identifies key themes in the development of online news environments in various countries of the region.
	Asia Unplugged	Dr. Madanmohan Rao	This detailed and analytical handbook is a major source of reference for those with an interest in the wireless explosion in the Asia-Pacific region.
	Leading with Knowledge	Dr. Madanmohan Rao	This book is your Guide to the knowledge management practices of global Infotech companies. Each chapter brings KM to life as an evolving human story, filled with a cast of characters, agendas, passions, motives, and even confusion and conflict.
	From Entrepreneurs to Leaders – Building Billion Dollar Software Product Companies from India	Shirish Deodhar	The book describes the entire journey to building a billion dollar software product enterprise from India - from an entrepreneur with a brilliant idea, to a successful business.
NON FICTION
Cover	Title	Author	Summary
	Madhouse	Urmila Deshpande, Bakul Desai	Read about the extraordinary experiences of a batch of 1983, and in particular the residents of Hostel 4 or H4, at IIT Bombay, who are today well-known politicians, international strategists, IT czars and successful entrepreneurs..more
	The Bhuj Story	Rishi Sanwal	A Book describing the aftermath of the Bhuj Earthquake.
	Many Ships One Boat	Dr. Madanmohan Rao	Digging beneath statistics and reports, this book explores the human and humorous side of expat life in Singapore, through the delightfully different narrative styles of 20 expatriates living in this bustling Singapore.
	God in Two Minutes	Prem Kamble	The Book looks at God and Religion as has never been done before. Based on completely original thoughts, it challenges some of our strongest beliefs.
	A Citizen's Manifesto	Mike Rana	A Citizen’s Manifesto is a condensed reflection of how ‘disciplined democracy’ is perceived by the citizens of India. The book has been acquired by the US library of Congress.
	Mumbai to Stockholm via New York	Dan Mayur	In this collection of entertaining, informative and hard-hitting essays Dan Mayur presents an insightful, ground – level view of the prevailing socio-economic situation in the US, India and Sweden.
SELF HELP
Cover	Title	Author	Summary
	The Art of Effective Leadership	Virender Kapoor	This unique book on leadership has been crafted by Virender Kapoor who is a thinker, a management Guru and a best- selling author of self-help books on passion, success , worklife balance, emotional intelligence which are now available in several languages.
	The Rise & Rise of Jugaad	Virender Kapoor	Jugaad will redefine your move toward in life and force you to think like a self-starter.
	Heart Over Matter	Virender Kapoor	Power of Personal Motivation
	Lead to Regenerate	Hemant Karandikar	Regenerative Leadership Framework
HEALTH RELATED
Cover	Title	Author	Summary
	Diet & Lifestyle	Dr. Shantaram Kane	This is a book is about empowering you – the reader – to effectively plan your food intake and lifestyle to keep you free from day-today health problems, help prevent the onset of chronic ailments and also to help restore health after an illness.