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Library Classification
KShs 6,290.00Library classification forms part of the field of library and information science. It is a form of bibliographic classification. It goes hand in hand with library cataloging under the rubric of cataloging and classification, sometimes grouped to gather as technical services. Classification systems in libraries generally play two roles.
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100 Things Successful People Do
KShs 2,195.00100 Things Successful People Do is packed with great ideas for working smart and living well, all carefully chosen to help you achieve any kind of success you can imagine. You will discover the habits that are common to successful people and find out how to use them in your own life.
Every chapter features a new idea that will help you get closer to your goals. Mixing simple descriptions with activities and exercises, you will learn the optimal mindset and habits you need to succeed in work and life.
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Agricultural Sustainability
KShs 21,000.00Agricultural Sustainability starts with an overview of agricultural sustainability and the factors influencing the agricultural sustainability. As agricultural sustainability is all about understanding ecosystem services and can be seen as a study of relation between organisms and their respective environment, this text has been written to cover all these aspects. Further, sustainability in poultry and aquaculture has been described to broaden the research and potential of agricultural sustainability in arid and semi-arid areas has also been discussed.
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Vision of Future Library & Information Systems
KShs 1,395.00Information Technology (IT) is all pervading, being used in various sectors of human activity. Libraries and information centers are no exception to this phenomenon. Many of these institutions are very active in using current information technologies to provide speedy and efficient services. This has led to the establishment of digital libraries, virtual libraries, web-based information services and so on. The future libraries will be fantastic in their services to the users in terms of exhaustiveness and speed of access to collosal amounts of information. This book provides glimpses of such future scenario.
The book is a fest schrift brought out in honour of Dr. S. S. Murthy who was the Director of Defence Scientific Information and Documentation Centre (DESIDOC) during October 1979 to November 1999 and has significantly contributed to its growth as a modern Information Centre at national level. He has been an ardent promoter of IT in libraries and information centres and is one of the distinguished LIS professionals in the country.
About the Author
T. Ashok Babu is a scientist at Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad. He has contributed and presented a number of papers at national level conferences on Library and Information Science and Technology.L. S. Ramaiah is a former Librarian of the Ramesh Mohan Library of the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL, a deemed university). He is a recipient of “Dr. Gangadhara Rao Award” from P. S. Telugu University for his contributions to the field of Library Science and the “Best Librarian Award” from Indian Association of special libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC).
S. C. Saxena is a scientist at DESIDOC. He has been working in the areas of computerization, software development and database development and contributed more than 50 papers in national and international journals/conferences.
D. S. Bedi, an Msc, BLISc, and MBA, is working as a Joint Director in the Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre (DESIDOC) of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Delhi. All along his career of 16 years, he has worked in the field of technical communication.
Table of Contents
Dr. S.S. Murthy-A Builder of Information Centres and Libraries
Section I Informaiton Technology: Future Perspectives
Section II Web-based Information Technologies and Services
Section III Digital and Networked Libraries
Section IV Application of Information Technology: Problems & Prospects -
Integrative Human Biochemistry: A Textbook for Medical Biochemistry
KShs 13,750.00This book covers in detail the mechanisms for how energy is managed in the human body. The basic principles that elucidate the reactivity and physical interactions of matter are addressed and quantified with simple approaches. Three-dimensional representations of molecules are presented throughout the book so molecules can be viewed as unique entities in their shape and function.
The book is focused on the molecular mechanisms of cellular processes in the context of human physiological situations such as fasting, feeding and physical exercise, in which metabolic regulation is highlighted. Furthermore the book uses key historical experiments that opened up new concepts in Biochemistry to further illustrate how the human body functions at molecular level, helping students to appreciate how scientific knowledge emerges.
This book also:
- Elucidates the foundations of the molecular events of life
Uses key historical experiments that opened up new concepts in Biochemistry to further illustrate how the human body functions at molecular level, helping students to appreciate how scientific knowledge emerges
- Provides realistic representations of molecules throughout the book
Advance Praise for Integrative Human Biochemistry
“This textbook provides a modern and integrative perspective of human biochemistry and will be a faithful companion to health science students following curricula in which this discipline is addressed. This textbook will be a most useful tool for the teaching community.”
- Elucidates the foundations of the molecular events of life
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Kidnapped
KShs 150.00Penguin Popular Classics – Kidnapped – complete and unabridged “Kidnapped” is a classic adventure story, as thrilling today as when it was first published. As he sets off into the world to seek his last remaining kinsman, Uncle Ebenezer, young David Balfour has no idea of the hazards and intrigues that the encounter will bring. He finds his uncle to be a decrepit, miserly man, and soon realizes that Ebenezer is also a liar. But before he can fathom his machinations, David is tricked into boarding the brig Covenant, and bound for slavery in distant Carolina… Overcoming the perils of sea and the turbulent fortunes that befall him after he is shipwrecked – including a charge of murder – David ultimately emerges triumphant to claim his rightful heritage.
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Star Wars Rebels-Rebel in the Ranks: Servants of the Empire
KShs 695.00This is the second book in this original series based on Star Wars Rebels. As a new student at Lothal’s Imperial Academy, Zare Leonis does everything it takes to pass as a model cadet. But secretly, he is a hidden enemy in the ranks, determined to discover the truth about his missing sister and to bring down the Empire. When a mysterious new cadet arrives and seems to have rebellion on his mind, Zare is drawn into a reckless plan that could doom them all… Based on the award-winning animated television series that features the voices of Freddie Prinze JR, Sarah Michelle Geller, Jason Isaacs and James Earl Jones as Darth Vader, these thrilling Star Wars adventures will delight young rebels aged seven and upwards.
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The Actions and Uses of Ophthalmic Drugs
Explore the pharmacology, formulations, and clinical significance of ophthalmic drugs, including the actions and uses of ophthalmic drugs. The Actions and Uses of Ophthalmic A Textbook for Students and Practitioners, Second Edition provides pertinent information in relation to concepts in pharmacology, the formulation and application of ophthalmic drugs, and adverse ocular effects of systemic medication. This book discusses the preparations used in contact lens practice. Organized into 17 chapters, this edition begins with an overview of the primary systems of drug classification according to their actions or effects, or on the basis of their chemistry. This text then presents a detailed discussion on the actions and uses of ophthalmic autonomic drugs. Other chapters consider the structure and function of the involuntary nervous system in the orbital region. This book discusses as well the two main classifications of ophthalmic drugs, namely, therapeutic and diagnostic. The final chapter deals with the clinical significance of medication-induced ocular adverse effects. This book is a valuable resource for ophthalmologists, students, and practitioners.
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Forensic Pathology Principles and Practice
KShs 60,000.00Forensic Pathology is a comprehensive reference that uses a case-oriented format to address, explain and guide the reader through the varied topics encountered by forensic pathologists. Developed in response to a severe void in the literature, the book addresses topics ranging from medicolegal investigation of death to death scene investigation, forensic autopsy, and artifacts of resuscitation as well as complications of medical therapy, forensic osteology, forensic odontology, forensic photography, and death certification. The book includes various types of cases, including sudden natural death, asphyxia, motor vehicle collisions, death in custody, child abuse and elder abuse, acute psychiatric and emotional deaths, and pregnancy. It contains sample descriptions of pathological lesions which serve to aid pathologists in reporting their findings to law enforcement agencies, attorneys, and others involved in investigations of sudden death. The concepts outlined in the text are beautifully illustrated by large, colorful photographs. There are also “Do and Don’t” sections at the end of each chapter that provide guidance for handling the types of cases examined. This work will benefit not only experienced forensic pathologists, but also hospital pathologists who occasionally performs medicolegal autopsies; doctors in training; medical examiners; law enforcement personnel; crime scene investigators; attorneys; and fellows and students of the medical sciences.