Astronomy and astrophysics
21st Century Astronomy. J. Hester, D. Burstein, G. Blumenthal, R. Greeley, B. Smith, H. Voss, G, Wegner. W. W. Norton, New York, 2002. $81.25 paper (540 pp.). ISBN 0-393-97400-6, CD-ROM
3D Stellar Evolution. S. Turcotte, S. C. Keller, R. M. Cavallo, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 293. Proc. conf., Livermore, Calif., July 2002. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2003. $57.00 (341 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-140-0
Astromineralogy. T. Henning, ed. Lecture Notes in Physics 609. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $62.00 (281 pp.). ISBN 3-540-44323-1
Astrophysical Supercomputing Using Particle Simulations. J. Makino, P. Hut, eds. International Astronomical Union Symposium 208. Proc. symp., Tokyo, Japan, July 2001. International Astronomical Union, Paris, France, and Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2003. $95.00 (472 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-139-7
Brown Dwarfs. E. L. Martín, ed. International Astronomical Union Symposuim 211. Proc. symp., Waikoloa, Hawaii, May 2002. International Astronomical Society, Paris, France, and Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2003. $95.00 (561 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-132-X
Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier. W. H. Waller, P. W. Hodge. Harvard U. Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2003. $29.95 (317 pp.). ISBN 0-674-01079-5
New Horizons in Globular Cluster Astronomy. G. Piotto, G. Meylan, S. G. Djorgovski, M. Riello, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 296. Proc. conf., Padova, Italy, June 2002. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2003. $57.00 (630 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-143-5
The Proceedings of the IAU 8th Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting. Vol. 1. S. Ikeuchi, J. Hearnshaw, T. Hanawa, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 289. Proc. mtg., Tokyo, Japan, July 2002. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2003. $57.00 (485 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-134-6
Ultra-High Energy Particle Astrophysics. S. Yoshida. Nova Science, Hauppauge, N.Y., 2003. $89.00 (163 pp.). ISBN 1-59033-593-7
Atomic and molecular physics
Fundamentals in Hadronic Atom Theory. A. Deloff. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2003. $68.00 (352 pp.). ISBN 981-238-371-9
Biophysics and medical physics
Modeling and Simulation of Capsules and Biological Cells. C. Pozrikidis, ed. Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical Biology and Medicine Series 2. Chapman & Hall/CRC, Boca Raton, Fla., 2003. $99.95 (333 pp.). ISBN 1-58488-359-6
Radiation Effects on Polymers for Biological Use. H. Kausch, ed. Advances in Polymer Science 162. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $129.00 (173 pp.). ISBN 3-540-44020-8
Red Cell Membrane Transport in Health and Disease. I. Bernhardt, J. C. Ellory eds. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $149.00 (748 pp.). ISBN 3-540-44227-8
Chemical physics
Principles and Applications of Positron and Positronium Chemistry. Y. C. Jean, P. E. Mallon, D. M. Schrader, eds. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2003. $65.00 (406 pp.). ISBN 981-238-144-9
Aqueous Polymer–Cosolute Systems: Special Issue in Honor of Dr. Shuji Saito. D. F. Anghel, ed. Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science 122. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $125.00 (156 pp.). ISBN 3-540-00099-2
Water in Confining Geometries. V. Buch, J. P. Devlin, eds. Springer Series in Cluster Physics . Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $139.00 (471 pp.). ISBN 3-540-00411-4
Computers and computational physics
Databases in Networked Information Systems. S. Bhalla, ed. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2544. Proc. wksp., Aizuwakamatsu, Japan, Dec. 2002. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2002. $52.00 paper (284 pp.). ISBN 3-540-00264-2
Interactive Quantum Mechanics. S. Brandt, H. D. Dahmen, T. Stroh. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $69.95 (306 pp.). ISBN 0-387-00231-6, CD-ROM
Mathematical Methods Using Mathematica: For Students of Physics and Related Fields. S. Hassani. Undergraduate Texts in Contemporary Physics . Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $39.95 paper (235 pp.). ISBN 0-387-95523-2, CD-ROM
Parallel Scientific Computing in C++ and MPI: A Seamless Approach to Parallel Algorithms and Their Implementation. G. Em Karniadakis, R. M. Kirby II. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003. $150.00, $55.00 paper (616 pp.). ISBN 0-521-81754-4, ISBN 0-521-52080-0 paper, CD-ROM
Condensed matter physics
Bose-Einstein Condensation. L. Pitaevskii, S. Stringari. International Series of Monographs on Physics 116. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2003. $95.00 (382 pp.). ISBN 0-19-850719-4
Condensed Matter Theories. Vol. 17. M. P. Das, F. Green, eds. Proc. wksp., Canberra, Australia, Dec. 2001. Nova Science, Hauppauge, N.Y., 2003. $149.00 (386 pp.). ISBN 1-59033-632-1
Handbook of Thermoluminescence. C. Furetta. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2003. $84.00 (461 pp.). ISBN 981-238-240-2
Light-Emitting Diodes. E. F. Schubert. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003. $110.00, $55.00 paper (313 pp.). ISBN 0-521-82330-7, ISBN 0-521-53351-1 paper
Mathematical Methods in Physics and Engineering With Mathematica . F. F. Cap. Chapman & Hall/CRC Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Science Series. Chapman & Hall/CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla., 2003. $89.95 (340 pp.). ISBN 1-58488-402-9
Polymer Crystallization: Observations, Concepts, and Interpretations. G. Reiter, J.-U. Sommer, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 606. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $67.00 (386 pp.). ISBN 3-540-44342-8
Quantum Noise in Mesoscopic Physics. Y. V. Nazarov, ed. NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry 97. Proc. wksp., Delft, the Netherlands, June 2002. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, Mass., 2003. $196.00 (524 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-1239-X
Simple Views on Condensed Matter. 3rd edition. P.-G. de Gennes. Series in Modern Condensed Matter Physics 12. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2003 [1998]. $64.00, $36.00 paper (559 pp.). ISBN 981-238-278-X, ISBN 981-238-282-8 paper
Cosmology and relativity
Cosmology and Gravitation. M. Novello, S. E. P. Bergliaffa, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 668. Proc. sch., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July–Aug. 2002. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2003. $165.00 (305 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0131-4
Introduction to 2-Spinors in General Relativity. P. O’Donnell. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2003. $48.00 (191 pp.). ISBN 981-238-307-7
An Introduction to Modern Cosmology. 2nd edition. A. Liddle. Wiley, Hoboken, N.J., 2003 [1998]. $95.00, $34.95 paper (172 pp.). ISBN 0-470-84834-0, ISBN 0-470-84835-9 paper
Superluminal Phenomena in Modern Perspective—Faster-Than-Light Signals: Myth or Reality? S. C. Tiwari. Rinton Press, Princeton, N.J., 2003. $78.00 (262 pp.). ISBN 1-58949-037-1
The Theory of Relativity. 2nd edition. R. K. Pathria. Dover, Mineola, N.Y., 2003 [1974, reissued]. $19.95 paper (314 pp.). ISBN 0-486-42819-2
The Universe in a Helium Droplet. G. R. Volovik. International Series of Monographs on Physics 117. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2003. $115.00 (509 pp.). ISBN 0-19-850782-8
Device physics
Beamed Energy Propulsion. A. V. Pakhomov, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 664. Proc. symp., Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 2002. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2003. $195.00 (723 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0126-8
Introduction to Nanotechnology. C. P. Poole, Jr, F. J. Owens. Wiley, Hoboken, N.J., 2003. $79.95 (388 pp.). ISBN 0-471-07935-9
Molecular Electronics: Commercial Insights, Chemistry, Devices, Architecture and Programming. J. M. Tour. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2003. $58.00, $28.00 paper (370 pp.). ISBN 981-238-269-0, ISBN 981-238-341-7 paper
Towards the Controllable Quantum States: Mescoscopic Superconductivity and Spintronics. H. Takayanagi, J. Nitta, eds. Proc. symp., Kanagawa, Japan, March 2002. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2003. $128.00 (526 pp.). ISBN 981-238-169-4
Fluids
Basic Concepts for Simple and Complex Liquids. J.-L. Barrat, J.-P. Hansen. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003. $110.00, $55.00 paper (296 pp.). ISBN 0-521-78344-5, ISBN 0-521-78953-2 paper
Flow Around Circular Cylinders: A Comprehensive Guide Through Flow Phenomena, Experiments, Applications, Mathematical Models, and Computer Simulations. Vol 2: Applications. M. M. Zdravkovich. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2003. $165.00 (591 pp.). ISBN 0-19-856561-5
Stellar Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics. M. J. Thompson, J. Christensen-Dalsgaard, eds. Proc. mtg., Caussens, France, June 2001. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003. $85.00 (416 pp.). ISBN 0-521-81809-5
Geophysics
The Dynamic Structure of the Deep Earth: An Interdisciplinary Approach. S. Karato. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, N.J., 2003. $35.00 (241 pp.). ISBN 0-691-09511-6
Elastic Wave Propagation and Generation in Seismology. J. Pujol. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003. $110.00, $60.00 paper (444 pp.). ISBN 0-521-81730-7, ISBN 0-521-52046-0 paper
History and philosophy
Clocks and Culture: 1300–1700. C. M. Cipolla. W. W. Norton, New York, 2003 [1978, reissued]. $12.95 paper (182 pp.) ISBN 0-393-32443-5
Einstein’s Clocks, Poincaré’s Maps: Empires of Time. P. Galison. W. W. Norton, New York, 2003. $23.95 (389 pp.). ISBN 0-393-02001-0
Ernest Rutherford and the Explosion of Atoms. J. L. Heilbron. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2003. $27.50 (139 pp.). ISBN 0-19-512378-6
Grasping Reality: An Interpretation-Realistic Epistemology. H. Lenk. Series on the Foundations of Natural Science and Technology 5. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2003. $46.00 (266 pp.). ISBN 981-238-024-8
Great Solid State Physicists of the 20th Century. J. A. Gonzalo, C. A. López, eds. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2003. $58.00 (394 pp.). ISBN 981-238-336-0
Masks of the Universe: Changing Ideas on the Nature of the Cosmos. 2nd edition. E. Harrison. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003 [1985]. $30.00 (331 pp.). ISBN 0-521-77351-2
Masters of Theory: Cambridge and the Rise of Mathematical Physics. A. Warwick. U. of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2003. $85.00, $29.00 paper (572 pp.). ISBN 0-226-87374-9, ISBN 0-226-87375-7 paper
Promised the Moon: The Untold Story of the First Women in the Space Race. S. Nolen. Four Walls Eight Windows, New York, 2002. $22.95 (356 pp.). ISBN 1-56858-275-7
Soyuz: A Universal Spacecraft. R. D. Hall, D. J. Shayler. Springer–Praxis Books in Astronomy and Space Sciences. Praxis/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $39.95 paper (459 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-657-9
Instrumentation and techniques
Antenna Arraying Techniques in the Deep Space Network. D. H. Rogstad, A. Mileant, T. T. Pham. Deep-Space Communications and Navigation Series. Wiley, Hoboken, N.J., 2003. $110.00 (166 pp.). ISBN 0-471-46799-5
Imaging in Molecular Dynamics: Technology and Applications (A User’s Guide). B. J. Whitaker, ed. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003. $95.00 (249 pp.). ISBN 0-521-81059-0
Materials science
The Diffuse Interface Approach in Materials Science: Thermodynamic Concepts and Applications of Phase-Field Models. H. Emmerich. Lecture Notes in Physics m73. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $39.00 (178 pp.). ISBN 3-540-00416-5
Hydrogen in Materials and Vacuum Systems. G. R. Myneni, S. Chattopadhyay, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 671. Proc. wksp., Newport News, Va., Nov. 2002. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2003. $145.00 (344 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0137-3
Low Energy Ion Assisted Film Growth. A. R. González-Elipe, F. Yubero, J. M. Sanz. Imperial College Press, London, 2003. $58.00 (283 pp.). ISBN 1-86094-351-9
Organic Photovoltaics: Concepts and Realization. C. J. Brabec, V. Dyakonov, J. Parisi, N. S. Sariciftci, eds. Springer Series in Materials Science 60. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $109.00 (297 pp.). ISBN 3-540-00405-X
Plutonium Futures—The Science. G. D. Jarvinen, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 673. Proc. conf., Albuquerque, N. Mex., July 2003. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2003. $125.00 paper (421 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0140-3
Spall Fracture. T. Antoun, D. R. Curran, S. V. Razorenov, L. Seaman, G. I. Kanel, A. V. Utkin. High-Pressure Shock Compression of Condensed Matter. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $149.00 (404 pp.). ISBN 0-387-95500-3
Layered Cuprates and More on Magnesium Diboride. A. Narlikar, ed. Studies of High Temperature Superconductors (Advances in Research and Applications) 44. Nova Science, Hauppauge, N.Y., 2003. $98.00 (275 pp.). ISBN 1-59033-564-3, CD-ROM
Cuprates and Some Unconventional Systems. A. Narlikar, ed. Studies of High Temperature Superconductors (Advances in Research and Applications) 45. Nova Science, Hauppauge, N.Y., 2003. $98.00 (247 pp.). ISBN 1-59033-697-6, CD-ROM
Surface Analysis Methods in Materials Science. 2nd edition. D. J. O’Connor, B. A. Sexton, R. St. C. Smart, eds. Springer Series in Surface Sciences 23. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003 [1992]. $119.00 (585 pp.). ISBN 3-540-41330-8
Surface Science: An Introduction. K. Oura, V. G. Lifshits, A. A. Saranin, A. V. Zotov, M. Katayama. Advanced Texts in Physics . Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $89.95 (440 pp.). ISBN 3-540-00545-5
Nonlinear science and chaos
Chaos: A Mathematical Introduction. J. Banks, V. Dragan, A. Jones. Australian Mathematical Society Lecture Series 18. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003. $40.00 paper (294 pp.). ISBN 0-521-53104-7
Evolution of Networks: From Biological Nets to the Internet and WWW. S. N. Dorogovtsev, J. F. F. Mendes. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2003. $95.00 (264 pp.). ISBN 0-19-851590-1
Financial Market Complexity: What Physics Can Tell Us About Market Behaviour. N. F. Johnson, P. Jefferies, P. M. Hui. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2003. $60.00 (254 pp.). ISBN 0-19-852665-2
Synchronization: A Universal Concept in Nonlinear Sciences. A. Pikovsky, M. Rosenblum, J. Kurths. Cambridge Nonlinear Science Series 12. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003 [2001, reissued]. $110.00, $50.00 paper (411 pp.). ISBN 0-521-59285-2, ISBN 0-521-53352-X paper
Nuclear physics
Accelerator Driven Subcritical Reactors. H. Nifenecker, O. Meplan, S. David. Series in Fundamental and Applied Nuclear Physics . IOP, Philadelphia, 2003. $110.00 (316 pp.). ISBN 0-7503-0743-9
Optics and photonics
Near-Field Microscopy and Near-Field Optics. D. Courjon. Imperial College Press, London, 2003. $60.00 (317 pp.). ISBN 1-86094-258-X
Optical Applications of Liquid Crystals. L. Vicari, ed. Series in Optics and Optoelectronics. IOP, Philadelphia, 2003. $60.00 (284 pp.). ISBN 0-7503-0857-5
Optical Imaging and Microscopy: Techniques and Advanced Systems. P. Török, F.-J. Kao, eds. Springer Series in Optical Sciences 87. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $119.00 (395 pp.). ISBN 3-540-43493-3
Optical Interference Coatings. N. Kaiser, H. K. Pulker, eds. Springer Series in Optical Sciences 88. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $109.00 (500 pp.). ISBN 3-540-00364-9
Optical Response of Nanostructures: Microscopic Nonlocal Theory. K. Cho. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences 139. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $69.95 (171 pp.). ISBN 3-540-00399-1
Particle Physics
Increasing the AGS Polarization. A. D. Krisch, A. M. T. Lin, T. Roser, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 667. Proc. wksp., Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 2002. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2003. $120.00 (114 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0130-6
Particles and Fields. U. Cotti, M. Mondragón, G. Tavares-Velasco, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 670. Proc. sch., Quintana Roo, Mexico, Oct.–Nov. 2002. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2003. $178.00 (553 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0135-7
Short Distance Behavior of Fundamental Interactions. B. N. Kursunoglu, M. Camcigil, S. L. Mintz, A. Perlmutter, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 672. Proc. conf, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Dec. 2002. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2003. $135.00 (227 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0139-X
Transverse Spin Physics. V. Barone, P. G. Ratcliffe. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2003. $58.00 (294 pp.). ISBN 981-238-101-5
Plasmas and Fusion
Plasma and High Frequency Processes for Obtaining and Processing Materials in the Nuclear Fuel Cycle. I. N. Toumanov. Nova Science, Hauppauge, N.Y., 2003. $135.00 (604 pp.). ISBN 1-59033-009-9
Plasma Physics. I. S. Falconer, R. L. Dewar, J. Khachan, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 669. Proc. mtg., Sydney, Australia, July 2002. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2003. $260.00 (854 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0133-0
Popularizations
Alpha and Omega: The Search for the Beginning and End of the Universe. C. Seife. Viking, New York, 2003. $24.95 (294 pp.). ISBN 0-670-03179-8
The Big Bang: A View From the 21st Century. D. M. Harland. Springer–Praxis Books in Astronomy and Space Science. Praxis/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $39.95 paper (262 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-713-3
Essential Elements: Atoms, Quarks, and the Periodic Table. M. Tweed. Wooden Books. Walker, New York, 2003. $10.00 (58 pp.). ISBN 0-8027-1408-0
The Future of Spacetime. S. W. Hawking, K. S. Thorne, I. Novikov, T. Ferris, A. Lightman. W. W. Norton, New York, 2003 [2002, reissued]. $15.95 paper (220 pp.). ISBN 0-393-32446-X
Harmonograph: A Visual Guide to the Mathematics of Music. A. Ashton. Wooden Books. Walker, New York, 2003. $10.00 (58 pp.). ISBN 0-8027-1409-9
Li: Dynamic Form in Nature. D. Wade. Wooden Books. Walker, New York, 2003. $10.00 (58 pp.). ISBN 0-8027-1410-2
Measure for Measure: The Story of Imperial, Metric, and Other Units. A. Hebra. Johns Hopkins U. Press, Baltimore, Md., 2003. $24.95 (215 pp.). ISBN 0-8018-7072-0
Nexus: Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Science of Networks. M. Buchanan. W. W. Norton, New York, 2003 [2002, reissued]. $14.95 paper (235 pp.). ISBN 0-393-32442-7
Remnants of the Fall: Revelations of Particle Secrets. W. B. Rolnick. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2003. $40.00, $19.00 paper (287 pp.). ISBN 981-238-060-4, ISBN 981-238-146-5 paper
Space and planetary science
Ionospheric Tomography. V. Kunitsyn, E. Tereshchenko. Physics of Earth and Space Environments. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $89.95 (259 pp.). ISBN 3-540-00404-1
The Sun to the Earth—and Beyond: A Decadel Research Strategy in Solar and Space Physics. National Research Council of the National Academies. National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2003. $30.00 paper; $18.50 PDF. Order PDF online at http://www.nap.edu/10477.html (177 pp.). ISBN 0-309-08509-8 paper, ISBN 0-309-50800-2 PDF
Worlds Beyond: The Thrill of Planetary Exploration as Told by Leading Experts. S. A. Stern, ed. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2002. $58.00, $21.00 paper (161 pp.). ISBN 0-521-81299-2, ISBN 0-521-52001-0 paper
Texts and education
Statistical Mechanics Made Simple: A Guide for Students and Researchers. D. C. Mattis. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2003. $48.00, $24.00 paper (252 pp.). ISBN 981-238-165-1, ISBN 981-238-166-X paper
Structure and Dynamics: An Atomic View of Materials. M. T. Dove. Oxford Master Series in Condensed Matter Physics . Oxford U. Press, New York, 2003. $85.00, $42.50 paper (334 pp.). ISBN 0-19-850677-5, ISBN 0-19-850678-3 paper
The Theory of the Electromagnetic Field. D. M. Cook. Dover, Mineola, N.Y., 2002 [1975, reissued]. $26.95 paper (510 pp.). ISBN 0-486-42567-3
Vectors and Tensors in Engineering and Physics. 2nd edition. D. A. Danielson. Westview Press, Boulder, Colo., 2003 [1992]. $40.00 paper (282 pp.). ISBN 0-8133-4080-2
Miscellaneous
Back-of-the-Envelope Physics. C. Swartz. Johns Hopkins U. Press, Baltimore, Md., 2003. $65.00, $19.95 paper (155 pp.). ISBN 0-8018-7262-6, ISBN 0-8018-7263-4 paper
Blood Evidence: How DNA is Revolutionizing the Way We Solve Crimes. H. C. Lee, F. Tirnady. Perseus, Cambridge, Mass., 2003. $26.00 (418 pp.). ISBN 0-7382-0602-4
Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights, and Measures: Their SI Equivalences and Origins. F. Cardarelli (translated from French by M. J. Shields). Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003 [1999, revised]. $160.00 (848 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-682-X
Handbook of Reliability Engineering. H. Pham, ed. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $199.00 (663 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-453-3
The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science. J. L. Heilbron, ed. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2003. $110.00 (941 pp.). ISBN 0-19-511229-6
The Path: A One-Mile Walk Through the Universe. C. Raymo. Walker, New York, 2003. $21.00 (197 pp.). ISBN 0-8027-1402-1
STACS 2003: 20th Annual Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science. H. Alt, M. Habib, eds. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2607. Proc. symp., Berlin, Germany, Feb.–Mar. 2003. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $102.00 paper (700 pp.). ISBN 3-540-00623-0