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Public Administration Dictionary

The book comprehensively covers the terms, concepts, theories, paradigms, thinkers, statements, laws and principles of public administration in an alphabetical order. It includes all the latest concepts and theories like Community Governance, Network Governance, Dysrationalia, Green Tape, System Level Bureaucracy, Guerrilla Government, Lean Government, Klitgaard Formula, Motivation Management Theory, Public Value Approach etc. The book is written in the backdrop of the Indian Administrative System. The book covers all the major institutions and issues of Indian Administration. It also covers commonly used terms like Sarkar, daroga, tehsildar, mayor, magistrate, etc., and latest terms like NITI Aayog, Smart Cities, GST, Right to Services, etc. Public Administration Dictionary by Vikram Singh offers definitions of almost all the key terms, concepts, processes and practices of contemporary public policy and administration. This Dictionary gives students, lecturers and practitioners a constructive resource to better understand the terms used in public administration. It provides definitions of both local and international terminology and gives easy access to key concepts of public administration. The Indian Journal of Public Administration October-December 2012 issue, Vol .LVIII page 791&792 Public Administration has become almost a compulsory subject for all the aspirants in the new pattern of civil services main examination as nearly seventy percent of NEW SYLLABUS of GENERAL STUDIES pertains to it. This book explains terms or issues related to almost entire syllabus of Paper IV (Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude) and Paper II (Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relations) of general studies. The book also covers various issues of Paper III (growth, development, inclusive growth, government budgeting, investment, subsidies, public distribution system, buffer stocks, food security, land reforms in India, supply chain management, disaster management, terrorism, and internal security etc) and Paper I (colonisation, decolonisation, communism, capitalism, socialism, population, poverty, globalisation, social empowerment, communalism, regionalism and secularism etc) of general studies pertaining to public administration.

Dictionary Of Civil Engineering

This is a completely new and fully comprehensive edition aimed at anyone who has contact with the construction industry. Written in a simple, easily accessible fashion the book contains major features on sustainability and the environment, hazard, vulnerability and uncertainty management together with new categories on business and finance, sustainability, water and transport. This edition offers easy and extensive cross referencing and definitions designed to help students to learn and associate ideas making this the perfect guide for anyone interested in any aspect of civil engineering.

Dictionary Of Biology

Worried about your maternal effect or biological clock? Need to know a rhizoid from a rhizome? Think you???re going to fail your zoology or botany exam? The Penguin Dictionary of Biology is your saviour, defining some 6000 terms relating to this rich, complex and constantly expanding subject ??? from amino acids, bacteria and the cell cycle to X-ray diffraction, Y chromosome and zygotes. Long established as the definitive single-volume source, this dictionary has sold over 200,000 copies and is extensively updated for its eleventh edition.

The Penguin Dictionary Of Physics

The Penguin Dictionary of Physics provides clear and concise definitions for every area of physics - from optics and acoustics to mechanics and electronics, via quantum theory and relativity. The ideal reference guide to this fast-evolving subject, it will prove invaluable to students and teachers, scientists and doctors, and technicians and technologists. The dictionary provides definitions of some 4,600 terms and concepts, with numerous explanatory diagrams and an appendix of scientific tables and symbols.

Dictionary Of Chemistry

The Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry is the ideal source of information for students of all sciences, whatever their level, and for anyone who encounters chemical terms in the course of their everyday work. Comprehensive, packed with vital information and illustrated throughout, it has now been substantially updated to take account of the very latest developments in this key subject area. Explains chemical terms from all branches of the subject, from AAS to zwitterions Includes concise entries on elements, compounds and other substances Offers succinct accounts of important chemical operations, including industrial processes Discusses important biochemical and environmental issues

Penguin Dictionary Of Sociology

Written by three eminent professors, it has been updated to reflect the shifts of sociological thought in the last five years, making it the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date dictionary available. It is essential reading for all students and teachers of sociology and other related courses - and also the general reader.

A Dictionary of Zoology

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Oxford Dictionary of Education

Oxford Dictionary of Plant Sciences

Oxford Dictionary of Zoology

Oxford Dictionary of Weather

Oxford English-English-Hindi Dictionary (Paperback)

An authoritative dictionary for students, teachers, translators and general readers which has sold over a million copies.

Oxford Dictionary Of Film Studies

Written by experts in the field, this dictionary covers all aspects of film studies, including terms, concepts, debates, and movements in film theory and criticism, national, international and transnational cinemas, film history, film movements and genres, film industry organizations and practices, and key technical terms and concepts in 500 detailed entries. Most entries also feature recommendations for further reading and a large number also have web links. The web links are listed and regularly updated on a companion website that complements the printed book.

Oxford Dictionary of Shakespeare

Compiled by the general editor of The Oxford Shakespeare, and one of the best-known authorities on the playwright's works, this dictionary offers information on all aspects of Shakespeare, both in his own time and in later ages.

Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy

Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang

Oxford Dictionary of Psychology

Oxford Dictionary of Media and Communication