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Acoustics for Audiologists. E. Villchur. Etymōtic Research Library 2. Etymōtic Research Library, Elk Grove Village, Ill., 2000. $45.00 paper (125 pp.). ISBN 0-7693-0064-2

Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts. Vols. 72A and 72B: Literature 1999, Part 2. G. Burkhardt, U. Esser, H. Hefele, I. Heinrich, W. Hofmann, V. R. Matas, L. D. Schmadel, R. Wielen, G. Zech, eds. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $350.00 set (2974 pp. set). ISBN 3-540-67873-5

Black Holes and the Structure of the Universe. C. Teitelboim, J. Zanelli, eds. Proc. mtg., Santiago, Chile, Aug. 1997. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2000. $48.00 (145 pp.). ISBN 981-02-4269-7

Gamma-Ray Bursts. R. M. Kippen, R. S. Mallozzi, G. J. Fishman, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 526. Proc. symp., Huntsville, Ala., Oct. 1999. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2000. $250.00 (906 pp.). ISBN 1-56396-947-5, CD-ROM

Theoretical Astrophysics. Vol. 1: Astrophysical Processes. T. Padmanabhan. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $120.00, $44.95 paper (601 pp.). ISBN 0-521-56240-6, ISBN 0-521-56632-0 paper

Waves in Dusty, Solar, and Space Plasmas. F. Verheest, M. Goossens, M. A. Hellberg, R. Bharuthram, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 537. Proc. wksp., Leuven, Belgium, May 2000. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2000. $135.00 (374 pp.). ISBN 1-56396-962-9

Atom, Molecule, and Cluster Beams II: Cluster Beams, Fast and Slow Beams, Accessory Equipment and Applications. H. Pauly. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 32. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $79.95 (374 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67673-2

Bose–Einstein Condensates and Atom Lasers. S. Martellucci, A. N. Chester, A. Aspect, M. Inguscio, eds. Proc. conf., Sicily, Italy, Oct. 1999. Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York, 2000. $130.00 (325 pp.). ISBN 0-306-46471-3

The Physics and Chemistry of Wave Packets. J. A. Yeazell, T. Uzer, eds. Wiley, New York, 2000. $89.95 (341 pp.). ISBN 0-471-24684-0

Handbook of Medical Imaging: Vols. 1–3. Vol. 1: Physics and Psychophysics. J. Beutel, H. L. Kundel, R. L. Van Metter, eds. $110.00 (949 pp.). ISBN 0-8194-3621-6. Vol. 2: Medical Image Processing and Analysis. M. Sonka, J. M. Fitzpatrick, eds. $130.00 (1218 pp.). ISBN 0-8194-3622-4. Vol. 3: Display and PACS. Y. Kim, S. C. Horii, eds. $110.00 (512 pp.). ISBN 0-8194-3623-2. SPIE, Bellingham, Wash., 2000. $315.00 set (2679 pp. set). ISBN set no. PM81Z

Medical Physics. J. J. Alvarado-Gil, J. G. Contreras, G. Herrera Corral, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 538. Proc. symp., Yucatán, Mexico, Mar. 2000. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2000. $125.00 (262 pp.). ISBN 1-56396-963-7

Physics for Radiation Protection. J. E. Martin. Wiley, New York, 2000. $150.00 (713 pp.). ISBN 0-471-35373-6

Computational Molecular Spectroscopy. P. Jensen, P. R. Bunker, eds. Wiley, New York, 2000. $120.00 (670 pp.). ISBN 0-471-48998-0

The Construction of Spin Eigenfunctions: An Exercise Book. R. Pauncz. Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York, 2000. $85.00 (192 pp.). ISBN 0-306-46400-4

Many-Electron Densities and Reduced Density Matrices. J. Cioslowski, ed. Mathematical and Computational Chemistry 1. Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York, 2000. $85.00 (301 pp.). ISBN 0-306-46454-3

Molecular Electronic-Structure Theory. T. Helgaker, P. Jørgensen, J. Olsen. Wiley, New York, 2000. $300.00 (908 pp.). ISBN 0-471-96755-6

Nuclear and Radiation Chemical Approaches to Fullerene Science. T. Braun, ed. Developments in Fullerene Science 1. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, Mass., 2000. $95.00 (203 pp.). ISBN 0-7923-6524-0

Photoionization and Photodetachment: Parts 1 and 2. C.-Y. Ng, ed. Advanced Series in Physical Chemistry 10A and 10B. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2000. $170.00 set (1334 pp. set). ISBN 981-02-3892-4

Supercritical Fluids: Fundamentals and Applications. E Kiran, P. G. Debenedetti, C. J. Peters, eds. NATO Science Series, Series E: Applied Sciences 366. Proc. inst., Antalya, Turkey, July 1998. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, Mass., 2000. $249.00 (596 pp.). ISBN 0-7923-6235-7

Ultrafast Phenomena XI. T. Elsaesser, J. G. Fujimoto, D. A. Wiersma, W. Zinth, eds. Springer Series in Chemical Physics 63. Proc. conf., Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, July 1998. Springer-Verlag, New York, 1998. $249.00 (698 pp.). ISBN 3-540-65430-5

Branching Programs and Binary Decision Diagrams: Theory and Applications. I. Wegener. SIAM Monographs on Discrete Mathematics and Applications. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Philadelphia, 2000. $92.50 (408 pp.). ISBN 0-89871-458-3

Computable Analysis: An Introduction. K. Weihrauch. Texts in Theoretical Computer Science: An EATCS Series. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $38.00 (285 pp.). ISBN 3-540-66817-9

Computational Commutative Algebra 1. M. Kreuzer, L. Robbiano. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $39.95 (321 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67733-X

Computational Explorations in Cognitive Neuroscience: Understanding the Mind by Simulating the Brain. R. C. O’Reilly, Y. Munakata. MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2000. $50.00 paper (504 pp.). ISBN 0-262-65054-1

Computational Molecular Biology: An Algorithmic Approach. P. A. Pevzner. Computational Molecular Biology. MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2000. $44.95 (314 pp.). ISBN 0-262-16197-4

Distributed Computing: A Locality-Sensitive Approach. D. Peleg. SIAM Monographs on Discrete Mathematics and Applications. SPIE, Philadelphia, 2000. $106.00 (343 pp.). ISBN 0-89871-464-8

Domain Modeling-Based Software Engineering: A Formal Approach. R. Lu, Z. Jin. Kluwer International Series on Asian Studies in Computer and Information Science 8. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, Mass., 2000. $145.00 (347 pp.). ISBN 0-7923-7889-X

Dynamic Logic. D. Harel, D. Kozen, J. Tiuryn. Foundations of Computing. MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2000. $50.00 (459 pp.). ISBN 0-262-08289-6

Evolutionary Robotics: The Biology, Intelligence, and Technology of Self-Organizing Machines. S. Nolfi, D. Floreano. Intelligent Robots and Autonomous Agents. MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2000. $50.00 (320 pp.). ISBN 0-262-14070-5

Making Use: Scenario-Based Design of Human–Computer Interactions. J. M. Carroll. MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2000. $39.95 (368 pp.). ISBN 0-262-03279-1

A Multigrid Tutorial. 2nd edition. W. L. Briggs, V. E. Henson, S. F. McCormick. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Philadelphia, 2000 [1987]. $39.00 paper (193 pp.). ISBN 0-89871-462-1

The Physics of Information Technology. N. Gershenfeld. Cambridge Series on Information and the Natural Sciences. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $39.95 (370 pp.). ISBN 0-521-58044-7

Quantum Computation and Quantum Information. M. A. Nielsen, I. L. Chuang. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $130.00, $47.95 paper (676 pp.). ISBN 0-521-63235-8, ISBN 0-521-63503-9 paper

Trust-Region Methods. A. R. Conn, N. I. M. Gould, P. L. Toint. MPS/SIAM Series on Optimization. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Programming Society, Philadelphia, 2000. $119.00 (959 pp.). ISBN 0-89871-460-5

Crystal Field Handbook. D. J. Newman, B. Ng, eds. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $95.00 (290 pp.). ISBN 0-521-59124-4

Electronic Conduction in Oxides. 2nd edition. N. Tsuda, K. Nasu, A. Fujimori, K. Siratori. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences 94. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000 [1991]. $86.00 (365 pp.). ISBN 3-540-66956-6

Introduction to Surface and Thin Film Processes. J. A. Venables. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $110.00, $39.95 paper (372 pp.). ISBN 0-521-62460-6, ISBN 0-521-78500-6 paper

Massive WDM and TDM Soliton Transmission Systems: AROSC Symposium. A. Hasegawa, ed. Solid-State Science and Technology Library 6. Proc. symp., Kyoto, Japan, Nov. 1999. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, Mass., 2000. $179.00 (431 pp.). ISBN 0-7923-6517-8

Mechanisms of High Temperature Superconductivity. Vols. 1 and 2. P. Brusov. Rostov State U., Rostov on Don, Russia, 1999. $199.00 set (1389 pp. set). ISBN 5-7507-0774

Superconductivity: Elementary Topics. K. N. Shrivastava. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2000. $52.00 (362 pp.). ISBN 981-02-4451-7

Theory of Critical Phenomena in Finite-Size Systems: Scaling and Quantum Effects. J. G. Brankov, D. M. Danchev, N. S. Tonchev. Series in Modern Condensed Matter Physics 9. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2000. $87.00 (439 pp.). ISBN 981-02-3925-4

Handbook of Plasma Immersion Ion Implantation and Deposition. A. Anders, ed. Wiley, New York, 2000. $150.00 (736 pp.). ISBN 0-471-24698-0

Insertion Devices for Synchrotron Radiation and Free Electron Laser. F. Ciocci, G. Dattoli, A. Torre, A. Renieri. World Scientific Series on Synchrotron Radiation Techniques and Applications 6. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2000. $78.00 (358 pp.). ISBN 981-02-3832-0

Optical Methods in Experimental Solid Mechanics. K.-H. Laermann, ed. CISM Courses and Lectures 403. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $94.00 paper (422 pp.). ISBN 3-211-83325-0

Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Its Applications. 2nd revised edition. C. Bai. Springer Series in Surface Sciences 32. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000 [1995]. $85.00 (369 pp.). ISBN 3-540-65715-0

Ultrasonic Instruments and Devices: Reference for Modern Instrumentation, Techniques, and Technology. E. P. Papadakis, ed. Academic Press, San Diego, Calif., 1999. $99.95 paper (809 pp.). ISBN 0-12-531951-7

Crystallographic and Structural Analysis of Iron Carbonyls. M. Melnik, I. Ondrejkovičová, V. Vančová, M. Kabešová, C. E. Holloway. Nova Science, Huntington, N.Y., 2000. $89.00 (210 pp.). ISBN 1-56072-827-2

Laser Processing and Chemistry. 3rd revised and enlarged edition. D. Bäuerle. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $119.00 (788 pp.). ISBN 3-540-66891-8

Nanostructured Films and Coatings. G.-M. Chow, I. A. Ovid’ko, T. Tsakalakos, eds. NATO Science Series 3. High Technology 78. Proc. conf., Santorini, Greece, June 1999. Kluwer Academic, Norwell Mass., 2000. $172.00 (379 pp.). ISBN 0-7923-6265-9

Raman Scattering in Materials Science. W. H. Weber, R. Merlin, eds. Springer Series in Materials Science 42. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $106.00 (492 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67223-0

Sliding Friction: Physical Principles and Applications. 2nd edition. B. N. J. Persson. NanoScience and Technology. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000 [1998]. $79.95 (515 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67192-7

Structure of Crystals. 3rd revised edition. B. K. Vainshtein, V. M. Fridkin, V. L. Indenbom. Modern Crystallography 2. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000 [1995]. $99.00 (520 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67474-8

Nonlinear Waves, Solitons and Chaos. 2nd edition. E. Infeld, G. Rowlands. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000 [1990]. $120.00, $44.95 paper (391 pp.). ISBN 0-521-63212-9, ISBN 0-521-63557-8 paper

Capture Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and Related Topics. S. Wender, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 529. Proc. symp., Santa Fe, N. Mex., Sept. 1999. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2000. $180.00 (776 pp.). ISBN 1-56396-952-1

Crystal-Field Engineering of Solid-State Laser Materials. B. Henderson, R. H. Bartram. Cambridge Studies in Modern Optics. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $120.00 (398 pp.). ISBN 0-521-59349-2

Fundamentals of Optical Waveguides. K. Okamoto. Optics and Photonics. Academic Press, San Diego, Calif., 2000. $95.00 (428 pp.). ISBN 0-12-525095-9

Handbook of Lasers. M. J. Weber. The CRC Press Laser and Optical Science and Technology Series. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla., 2001. $149.95 (1198 pp.). ISBN 0-8493-3509-4

Multiphoton Processes. L. F. DiMauro, R. R. Freeman, K. C. Kulander, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 525. Proc. conf., Monterey, Calif., Oct. 1999. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2000. $195.00 (675 pp.). ISBN 1-56396-946-7

Physics of Nonlinear Optics. G. S. He, S. H. Liu. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 1999. $78.00 (552 pp.). ISBN 981-02-3319-1

Beyond the Desert 1999: Accelerator, Non-Accelerator and Space Approaches into the Next Millennium. H. V. Klapdor-Kleingrothaus, I. V. Krivosheina, eds. Proc. conf., Castle Ringberg, Germany, June 1999. IOP, Philadelphia, 2000. $360.00 (1236 pp.). ISBN 0-7503-0731-5

Colliders and Collider Physics at the Highest Energies. B. J. King, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 530. Proc. wksp., Montauk, N.Y., Sept.–Oct. 1999. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2000. $140.00 (372 pp.). ISBN 1-56396-953-X

High Energy Physics 99. K. Huitu, H. Kurki-Suonio, J. Maalampi, eds. Proc. conf., Tampere, Finland, July 1999. IOP, Philadelphia, 2000. $359.00 (1026 pp.). ISBN 0-7503-0661-0

Instrumentation in Elementary Particle Physics. S. Kartal, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 536. Proc. sch., Istanbul, Turkey, June–July 1999. AIP, Melville, New York, 2000. $150.00 (406 pp.). ISBN 1-56396-960-2

Next Generation Nucleon Decay and Neutrino Detector. M. V. Diwan, C. K. Jung, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 533. Proc. wksp., Stony Brook, N.Y., Sept. 1999. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2000. $115.00 (250 pp.). ISBN 1-56396-956-4

Particles and Fields. A. Ayala, G. Contreras, G. Herrera, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 531. Proc. wksp., Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico, Nov. 1999. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2000. $135.00 (400 pp.). ISBN 1-56396-954-8

Perturbative Quantum Electrodynamics and Axiomatic Field Theory. O. Steinmann. Texts and Monographs in Physics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $54.95 (355 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67024-6

Polarization, Alignment and Orientation in Atomic Collisions. N. Andersen, K. Bartschat. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 29. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2001. $89.95 (526 pp.) ISBN 0-387-98989-7, CD-ROM

Basic Space Plasma Physics. W. Baumjohann, R. A. Treumann. Imperial College Press, London, 1999 [1997, reissued]. $42.00 paper (329 pp.). ISBN 1-86094-079-X

An Introduction to Hot Laser Plasma Physics. A. A. Andreev, A. A. Mak, N. A. Solovyev. Horizons in World Physics 233. Nova Science, Huntington, N.Y., 2000. $89.00 (167 pp.). ISBN 1-56072-803-5

Plasma Kinetics in Atmospheric Gases. M. Capitelli, C. M. Ferreira, B. F. Gordiets, A. I. Osipov. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 31. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $84.95 (300 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67416-0

Principles of Fusion Energy: An Introduction to Fusion Energy for Students of Science and Engineering. A. A. Harms, K. F. Schoepf, G. H. Miley, D. R. Kingdon. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2000. $56.00 (295 pp.). ISBN 981-02-4335-9

The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus. J. Emsley. Wiley, New York, 2000. $24.95 (327 pp.). ISBN 0-471-39455-6

Almost Everyone’s Guide to Science: The Universe, Life and Everything. J. Gribbin with M. Gribbin. Yale Nota Bene/Yale U. Press, New Haven, Conn., 2000. $11.95 paper (232 pp.). ISBN 0-300-08460-9

AstroFAQs: Questions Amateur Astronomers Frequently Ask. S. F. Tonkin. Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $24.95 paper (102 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-272-7

Einstein’s Brainchild: Relativity Made Relatively Easy! B. Parker. Prometheus Books, Amherst, N.Y., 2000. $28.00 (280 pp.). ISBN 1-57392-857-7

The Evolution of Wired Life: From the Alphabet to the Soul-Catcher Chip—How Information Technologies Change Our World. C. Jonscher. Wiley, New York, 1999. $15.95 paper (293 pp.). ISBN 0-471-39298-7

The Exotic Lifestyles of Subatomic Particles. L. Chatterjee. Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, Iowa, 2000. $19.95 paper (110 pp.). ISBN 0-7872-7396-1

The Expanded Quotable Einstein. A. Calaprice. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, N.J., 2000. $18.95 (407 pp.). ISBN 0-691-07021-0

Life’s Matrix: A Biography of Water. P. Ball. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1999. $25.00 (417 pp.). ISBN 0-374-18628-6

Mad about Physics: Braintwisters, Paradoxes, and Curiosities. C. Jargodzki, F. Potter. Wiley, New York, 2001. $16.95 paper (304 pp.). ISBN 0-471-56961-5

The Martial Arts Book of Physics: How to Maximize Your Power, Speed, and Endurance Using the Natural Laws of Motion. M. Sprague. Pro-Action Sports, Los Angeles, 2001. $19.95 paper (118 pp.). ISBN 1-890378-01-1

Science & Technology Encyclopedia. P. Astley et al. U. of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2000. $22.50 paper (572 pp.). ISBN 0-226-74267-9

The Search for Life on Mars. M. Walter. Perseus, Cambridge, Mass., 1999. $15.00 paper (170 pp.). ISBN 0-7382-0367-X

Stardust: Supernovae and Life—The Cosmic Connection. J. Gribbin with M. Gribbin. Yale U. Press, New Haven, Conn., 2000. $24.95 (238 pp.). ISBN 0-300-08419-6

Turn Right at Orion. M. Begelman. Perseus, Cambridge, Mass., 2000. $25.00 (264 pp.). ISBN 0-7382-0207-X

Weather: How It Works and Why It Matters. A. Upgren, J. Stock. Perseus, Cambridge, Mass., 2000. $25.00 (223 pp.). ISBN 0-7382-0294-0

Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea. C. Seife. Penguin Books, New York, 2000. $13.00 paper (248 pp.). ISBN 0-14-029647-6

AAAS Science and Technology Policy Yearbook 2000. A. H. Teich, S. D. Nelson, C. McEnaney, S. J. Lita, eds. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C., 2000. $24.95 paper (432 pp.). ISBN 0-87168-642-2

Acceleration and Transport of Energetic Particles Observed in the Heliosphere. R. A. Mewaldt, J. R. Jokipii, M. A. Lee, E. Möbius, T. H. Zurbuchen, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 528. Proc. symp., Indian Wells, Calif., Jan. 2000. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2000. $170.00 (471 pp.). ISBN 1-56396-951-3

High Energy Solar Physics—Anticipating HESSI. R. Ramaty, N. Mandzhavidze, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 206. Proc. conf., College Park, Md., Oct. 1999. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2000. $52.00 (477 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-033-1

The Last Total Solar Eclipse of the Millennium in Turkey. W. C. Livingston, A. Özgüç, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 205. Proc. symp., Istanbul, Turkey, Aug. 1999. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2000. $52.00 (218 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-032-3

Observing the Moon. P. T. Wlasuk. Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $39.95 (181 pp.) ISBN 1-85233-193-3, CD-ROM

The Sun from Space. K. R. Lang. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $64.95 (357 pp.). ISBN 3-540-66944-2

Fluctuations in Physical Systems. H. L. Pécseli. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $80.00, $28.95 paper (190 pp.). ISBN 0-521-65192-1, ISBN 0-521-65592-7 paper

A Guide to Monte Carlo Simulations in Statistical Physics. D. P. Landau, K. Binder. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $100.00, $37.95 paper (384 pp.). ISBN 0-521-65314-2, ISBN 0-521-65366-5 paper

Statistical and Dynamical Aspects of Mesoscopic Systems. D. Reguera, G. Platero, L. L. Bonilla, J. M. Rubí, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 547. Proc. conf., Barcelona, Spain, June 1999. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $89.90 (357 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67478-0

Statistical Physics and Spatial Statistics: The Art of Analyzing and Modeling Spatial Structures and Pattern Formation. K. R. Mecke, D. Stoyan, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 554. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $99.80 (415 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67750-X

Condensed Matter Theories. Vol. 14. D. J. Ernst, I. E. Perakis, A. S. Umar, eds. Proc. wksp., Nashville, Tenn., June 1998. Nova Science, Huntington, N.Y., 2000. $98.00 (501 pp.). ISBN 1-56072-811-6

Dictionary on Lie Algebras and Superalgebras. L. Frappat, A. Sciarrino, P. Sorba. Academic Press, San Diego, Calif., 2000. $69.95 (410 pp.) ISBN 0-12-265340-8, CD-ROM

Diffusions, Markov Processes, and Martingales, Vol. 2: Itô Calculus. 2nd edition. L. C. G. Rogers, D. Williams. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000 [1994, reissued]. $39.95 paper (480 pp.). ISBN 0-521-77593-0

Foundations and Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics: In the Light of a Critical-Historical Analysis of the Problems and of a Synthesis of the Results. G. Auletta. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2000. $168.00 (981 pp.). ISBN 981-02-4039-2

From Dirac to Neutrino Oscillations. T. Ahrens. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, Mass., 2000. $125.00 (177 pp.). ISBN 0-7923-7886-5

Impacts in Mechanical Systems: Analysis and Modelling. B. Brogliato, ed. Lecture Notes in Physics 551. Proc. colloq., Grenoble, France, June–July 1999. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $76.80 (273 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67523-X

Knots and Feynman Diagrams. D. Kreimer. Cambridge Lecture Notes in Physics 13. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $34.95 paper (259 pp.). ISBN 0-521-58761-1

Loops, Knots, Gauge Theories and Quantum Gravity. R. Gambini, J. Pullin. Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000 [1996, reissued]. $44.95 paper (321 pp.). ISBN 0-521-65475-0

Mathematical Aspects of Weyl Quantization and Phase. D. A. Dubin, M. A. Hennings, T. B. Smith. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2000. $69.00 (546 pp.). ISBN 981-02-3919-X

Noise, Oscillators and Algebraic Randomness: From Noise in Communication Systems to Number Theory. M. Planat, ed. Lecture Notes in Physics 550. Proc. sch., Chapelle des Bois, France, Apr. 1999. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $99.80 (417 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67572-8

Probing the Quantum Vacuum: Pertubative Effective Action Approach in Quantum Electrodynamics and Its Application. W. Dittrich, H. Gies. Springer Tracts in Modern Physics 166. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $115.00 (241 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67428-4

A Quantum Legacy: Seminal Papers of Julian Schwinger. K. A. Milton, ed. World Scientific Series in 20th Century Physics 26. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2000. $99.00 (793 pp.). ISBN 981-02-4006-6

Reduced Density Matrices: Coulson’s Challenge. A. J. Coleman, V. I. Yukalov. Lecture Notes in Chemistry 72. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $69.80 paper (282 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67148-X

Relativistic Quantum Mechanics: Wave Equations. 3rd edition. W. Greiner. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000 [1997]. $64.00 paper (424 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67457-8

Scattering Theory: Some Old and New Problems. D. Yafaev. Lecture Notes in Mathematics 1735. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $36.80 paper (169 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67587-6

Strongly Stabilizable Distributed Parameter Systems. J. Oostveen. Frontiers in Applied Mathematics 20. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Philadelphia, 2000. $56.00 (150 pp.). ISBN 0-89871-455-9

Systems of Conservation Laws 2: Geometric Structures, Oscillations, and Initial–Boundary Value Problems. D. Serre (translated from French by I. N. Sneddon). Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $74.95 (269 pp.). ISBN 0-521-63330-3

Thermal Field Theory. M. Le Bellac. Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000 [1996, reissued]. $39.95 paper (256 pp.). ISBN 0-521-65477-7

Trust-Region Methods. A. R. Conn, N. I. M. Gould, P. L. Toint. MPS/SIAM Series on Optimization 1. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Programming Society, Philadelphia, 2000. $119.00 (959 pp.). ISBN 0-89871-460-5

Wavelet Methods for Time Series Analysis. D. B. Percival, A. T. Walden. Cambridge Series in Statistical and Probabilistic Mathematics. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $69.95 (594 pp.). ISBN 0-521-64068-7

Basic Physical Chemistry for the Atmospheric Sciences. 2nd edition. P. V. Hobbs. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000 [1995]. $69.95, $24.95 paper (209 pp.). ISBN 0-521-78083-7, ISBN 0-521-78567-7 paper

Chemical Thermodynamics: Principles and Applications. J. B. Ott, J. Boerio-Goates. Academic Press, San Diego, Calif., 2000. $79.95 (664 pp.). ISBN 0-12-530990-2

Elements of Newtonian Mechanics: Including Nonlinear Dynamics. 3rd revised and enlarged edition. J. M. Knudsen, P. G. Hjorth. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000 [1996]. $34.95 paper (447 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67652-X

Fundamentals of Hearing: An Introduction. 4th edition. W. A. Yost. Academic Press, San Diego, Calif., 2000. $44.95 (349 pp.). ISBN 0-12-775695-7

Galaxies in the Universe: An Introduction. L. S. Sparke, J. S. Gallagher III. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $95.00, $34.95 paper (379 pp.). ISBN 0-521-59241-0, ISBN 0-521-59740-4 paper

Gateways into Electronics. P. C. Dunn. Wiley, New York, 2000. $89.95 (658 pp.). ISBN 0-471-25448-7

Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry: A Companion Text to Basic Physical Chemistry for the Atmospheric Sciences. P. V. Hobbs. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $69.95, $24.95 paper (262 pp.). ISBN 0-521-77143-9, ISBN 0-521-77800-X paper

Mathematical Methods for Physicists: A Concise Introduction. T. L. Chow. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $110.00, $39.95 paper (555 pp.). ISBN 0-521-65227-8, ISBN 0-521-65544-7 paper

Modern Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach. G. H. Duffey. Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York, 2000. $85.00 (554 pp.). ISBN 0-306-46395-4

Physical Chemistry. A. G. Whittaker, A. R. Mount, M. R. Heal. Instant Notes. Bios Scientific/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $27.95 paper (286 pp.). ISBN 0-387-91619-9

Attributes of the Unified Field and Quantum Gravity: On Defining the Hubble Constant. J. O. Brooks. Vantage Press, New York, 2000. $24.95 (119 pp.). ISBN 0-533-13239-8

The Best American Science Writing 2000. J. Gleick. ECCO Press/Harper-Collins, New York, 2000. $27.50 (258 pp.). ISBN 0-06-019734-X

The Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas. G. Woan. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $54.95, $19.95 paper (219 pp.). ISBN 0-521-57349-1, ISBN 0-521-57507-9 paper

Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein’s Brain. M. Paterniti. Dial Press, New York, 2000. $18.95 (211 pp.). ISBN 0-385-33300-5

Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century. H. Bloom. Wiley, New York, 2000. $27.95 (370 pp.). ISBN 0-471-29584-1

An Introduction to Space Robotics. A. Ellery. Springer–Praxis Books in Astronomy and Space Sciences. Praxis/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $125.00 (663 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-164-X

Radiation in Art and Archeometry. D. C. Creagh, D. A. Bradley, eds. Elsevier, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2000. $136.00 (504 pp.). ISBN 0-444-50487-7

Table of Integrals, Series, and Products. 6th edition. I. S. Gradshteyn, I. M. Ryzhik (translated from Russian by Scripta Technica, Inc). Academic Press, San Diego, Calif., 2000. $79.95 (1163 pp.). ISBN 0-12-294757-6