The Central Library of IIT Madras is decked with most course books one can look for. The unavailable books can be easily procured in the form of PDFs. There are some courses, especially in the first semester that are common in all the departments. For someone who is opting for Metallurgy, the following books will prove to be highly knowledgeable
Course Code |
Course Name |
Book |
Ma1101 |
Maths |
Thomas calculus |
Me1100 |
Thermodynamics |
PK Nag is helpful but teachers' notes are more than enough |
Cs1100 |
C Language |
ANSI & C, How to C, Let us C |
Ph1010 |
Physics 1 |
Kleppner and Kolenkov |
The college will provide you reference for the Physics Lab. however, going through these books is not necessary as paying attention in classes and studying the teacher's notes is more than enough.