Second Semester 2013-2014

Title
Next-generation wireless technologies : 4G and beyond
Editor Chilamkurti , Naveen, 1974-
Call Number TK5103.2.N49 2013
This comprehensive text presents a detailed review of the pioneering research underpinning this emerging technological revolution. The book also examines the various challenges to secure, efficient and cost-effective next-generation wireless networking. Opening with a selection of chapters devoted to the exciting trends in wireless network technology, followed by a section focusing on advanced applications, the text then concludes with an investigation into the future internet systems that will pave the way towards true ubiquitous computing.

Title
Work and customs in Palestine
Author
Dalman , Gustaf, 1855-1941
Call Number DS107.3.D3513 2013
First published in German in 1928, combining the study of climatic conditions with anthropology, geography, botany, history, astrology and linguistics, Dalman’s original motivation was to re-imagine Biblical times, but he did not bury himself in relics of the past. Instead he travelled widely and shared the life of peasants, city dwellers and bedouin alike. What he produced, and published in 1928, and reprinted in 1987 stands today as an unparalleled documentation of the everyday life of Palestinians of all faiths in their natural environment.

Title
The Arab awakening : America and the transformation of the Middle East
Author
Pollack , Kenneth M., 1966-
Call Number JQ1850.A91A73 2011
Even the most seasoned Middle East observers were taken aback by the events of early 2011. Protests born of oppression and socioeconomic frustration erupted throughout the streets; public unrest provoked violent police backlash; long-established dictatorships fell. How did this all happen? What might the future look like, and what are the likely ramifications for the United States and the rest of the world? In The Arab Awakening, experts from the Brookings Institution tackle such questions to make sense of this tumultuous region that remains at the heart of U.S. national interests.