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Cosmochemistry: The Melting Pot of the Elements. C. Esteban, R. J. G. López, A. Herrero, F. Sánchez, eds. Cambridge Contemporary Astrophysics . Proc. sch., Tenerife, Spain, Nov. 2001. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2004. $100.00 (298 pp.). ISBN 0-521-82768-X

Focus on Astrophysics Research. L. V. Ross, ed. Nova Science, Hauppauge, NY, 2003. $79.00 (225 pp.). ISBN 1-59033-784-0

Fred Hoyle’s Universe. C. Wickramasinghe, G. Burbidge, J. Narlikar, eds. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, MA, 2003. $109.00 (608 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-1415-5

High Energy Cosmic Rays. 2nd ed. T. Stanev. Springer-Praxis Books in Astrophysics and Astronomy. Praxis/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004 [2001]. $99.00 (319 pp.). ISBN 3-540-40653-0

Navigating the Night Sky: How to Identify the Stars and Constellations. G. de Almeida. Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $29.95 paper (205 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-737-0

Solar Astrophysics . 2nd Rev. ed. P. V. Foukal. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2004 [1990]. $115.00 (466 pp.). ISBN 3-527-40374-4

Energy Landscapes: With Applications to Clusters, Biomolecules and Glasses . D. J. Wales. Cambridge Molecular Science. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003. $85.00 (681 pp.). ISBN 0-521-81415-4

Supramolecular Assembly via Hydrogen Bonds II. D. M. P. Mingos, ed. Structure and Bonding 111. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $149.00 (180 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20086-X

Between Necessity and Probability: Searching for the Definition and Origin of Life . R. Popa. Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics . Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $99.00 (252 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20490-3

Cold and Ultracold Collisions in Quantum Microscopic and Mesoscopic Systems . J. Weiner. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003. $75.00 (217 pp.). ISBN 0-521-78121-3

Introduction to Cluster Dynamics . P.-G. Reinhard, E. Suraud. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2004. $105.00 (327 pp.). ISBN 3-527-40345-0

The Langevin Equation: With Applications to Stochastic Problems in Physics, Chemistry and Electrical Engineering . 2nd ed. W. T. Coffey, Yu. P. Kalmykov, J. T. Waldron. Series in Contemporary Chemical Physics 14. World Scientific, River Edge, NJ, 2004 [1996]. $118.00 (678 pp.). ISBN 981-238-462-6

Physical Properties of Polymers . 3rd ed. J. Mark, et al. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2004 [1993]. $120.00, $65.00 paper (519 pp.). ISBN 0-521-82317-X, ISBN 0-521-53018-0 paper

Applications of Evolutionary Computation in Chemistry. R. L. Johnston, ed. Structure and Bonding 110. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $169.00 (184 pp.). ISBN 3-540-40258-6

Auxiliary Signal Design for Failure Detection. S. L. Campbell, R. Nikoukhah. Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, NJ, 2004. $39.95 (202 pp.). ISBN 0-691-09987-1

DNA Computing. J. Chen, J. Reif, eds. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2943. Proc. wksp., Madison, WI, June 2003. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $47.00 paper (224 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20930-1

Intelligent Systems: Fusion, Tracking and Control . G. W. Ng. CSI: Control and Signal/Image Processing Series 2. Research Studies Press, Hertfordshire, UK, 2003. $90.00, $25.00 paper (240 pp.). ISBN 0-86380-277-X, ISBN 0-86380-295-8 paper

Stability and Transition: Theory and Application—Efficient Numerical Methods With Computer Programs. T. Cebeci. Horizons Publishing, Long Beach, CA, and Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $219.00 (262 pp.). ISBN 0-9668461-7-6 (Horizons Publishing) 3-540-20160-2 (Springer-Verlag), CD-ROM

Talking With Computers: Explorations in the Science and Technology of Computing. T. Dean. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2004. $85.00, $30.00 paper (300 pp.). ISBN 0-521-83425-2, ISBN 0-521-54204-9 paper

Advances in Condensed Matter and Materials Research. Vol. 5. F. Gerard, ed. Nova Science, Hauppauge, NY, 2004. $98.00 (239 pp.). ISBN 1-59033-801-4

Dissipative Phenomena in Condensed Matter: Some Applications. S. Dattagupta, S. Puri. Springer Series in Materials Science 71. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $149.00 (308 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20381-8

Electronic Structure: Basic Theory and Practical Methods. R. M. Martin. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2004. $75.00 (624 pp.). ISBN 0-521-78285-6

Fabrication of Long-Length and Bulk High-Temperature Superconductors . R. Meng, A. Goyal, W. Wong-Ng, K. Matsumoto, H. C. Freyhardt, eds. Ceramic Transactions 149. Proc. mtg., Nashville, TN, Apr. 2003. The American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH, 2004. $109.00 (186 pp.). ISBN 1-57498-204-4

High-Pressure Shock Compression of Solids VII: Shock Waves and Extreme States of Matter. V. E. Fortov, L. V. Al’tshuler, R. F. Trunin, A. I. Funtikov, eds. High-Pressure Shock Compression of Condensed Matter. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $169.00 (531 pp.). ISBN 0-387-20575-6

Impurities in Semiconductors: Solubility, Migration, and Interactions. V. I. Fistul. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2004. $129.95 (435 pp.). ISBN 0-4153-0831-3

Modern Many-Particle Physics: Atomic Gases, Quantum Dots and Quantum Fields . E. Lipparini. World Scientific, River Edge, NJ, 2003. $101.00, $58.00 paper (431 pp.). ISBN 981-238-345-X, ISBN 981-238-346-8 paper

Quantum Theory of the Optical and Electronic Properties of Semiconductors . 4th ed. H. Haug, S. W. Koch. World Scientific, River Edge, NJ, 2004 [1994]. $88.00, $48.00 paper (453 pp.). ISBN 981-238-609-2, ISBN 981-238-756-0 paper

Shock-Wave Phenomena and the Properties of Condensed Matter . G. I. Kanel, S. V. Razorenov, V. E. Fortov. High-Pressure Shock Compression of Condensed Matter. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $149.00 (322 pp.). ISBN 0-387-20572-1

Superconductivity, Superfluids, and Condensates. J. F. Annett. Oxford Master Series in Physics. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2004. $70.00, $40.00 paper (186 pp.). ISBN 0-19-850755-0, ISBN 0-19-850756-9 paper

Two-Dimensional Coulomb Liquids and Solids. Y. Monarkha, K. Kono. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences 142. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $139.00 (346 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20754-6

Ultrafast Dynamical Processes in Semiconductors . K.-T. Tsen, ed. Topics in Applied Physics 92. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $199.00 (400 pp.). ISBN 3-540-40239-X

Relativity: An Introduction to Special and General Relativity . 3rd edition. H. Stephani. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2004 [1990]. $110.00, $60.00 paper (396 pp.). ISBN 0-521-81185-6, ISBN 0-521-01069-1 paper

Relativity in Rotating Frames: Relativistic Physics in Rotating Reference Frames. G. Rizzi, M. L. Ruggiero, eds. Fundamental Theories of Physics 135. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, MA, 2004. $193.00 (452 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-1805-3

Singular Null Hypersurfaces in General Relativity: Light-Like Signals From Violent Astrophysical Events. C. Barrabès, P. A. Hogan. World Scientific, River Edge, NJ, 2003. $48.00 (193 pp.). ISBN 981-238-737-4

Ceramic Materials and Multilayer Electronic Devices . K. M. Nair, et al., eds. Ceramic Transactions 150. Proc. symp., Nashville, TN, Apr. 2003. The American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH, 2004. $129.00 (486 pp.). ISBN 1-57498-205-2

Nanoelectronics and Information Technology: Advanced Electronic Materials and Novel Devices . R. Waser, ed. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2003. $90.00 (1001 pp.). ISBN 3-527-40363-9

Our Affair With El Niño: How We Transformed an Enchanting Peruvian Current Into a Global Climate Hazard. S. G. Philander. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, NJ, 2004. $26.95 (275 pp.). ISBN 0-691-11335-1

Hypersonic Inviscid Flow . W. D. Hayes, R. F. Probstein. Dover Books on Physics. Dover, Mineola, NY, 2004 [1966, reissued]. $39.95 paper (602 pp.). ISBN 0-486-43281-5

Disturbances in Geospace: The Storm-Substorm Relationship. A. S. Sharma, Y. Kamide, G. S. Lakhina, eds. Geophysical Monograph Series 142. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 2003. $82.00 (268 pp.). ISBN 0-87590-407-6

Mechanics of Fluid-Saturated Rocks. Y. Guéguen, M. Boutéca, eds. International Geophysics Series 89. Elsevier, New York, 2004. $89.95 (450 pp.). ISBN 0-12-305355-2

Time Series Analysis and Inverse Theory for Geophysicists . D. Gubbins. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2004. $100.00, $50.00 paper (255 pp.). ISBN 0521-81965-2, ISBN 0-521-52569-1 paper

Aerodynamics: Selected Topics in the Light of Their Historical Development. T. von Kármán. Dover Books on Engineering. Dover, Mineola, NY, 2004 [1957, reissued]. $14.95 paper (203 pp.). ISBN 0-486-43485-0

Beyond Measure: Modern Physics, Philosophy, and the Meaning of Quantum Theory . J. Baggott. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2004. $74.50, $34.50 paper (379 pp.). ISBN 0-19-852927-9, ISBN 0-19-852536-2 paper

A Brief History of the Harvard University Cyclotrons. R. Wilson. Harvard U. Press, Cambridge, MA, 2004. $25.00 paper (198 pp.). ISBN 0-674-01460-X

Candid Science IV: Conversations With Famous Physicists . M. Hargittai, I. Hargittai. Imperial College Press, London, 2004. $118.00, $58.00 paper (711 pp.). ISBN 1-86094-414-0, ISBN 1-86094-416-7 paper

City of Light: The Story of Fiber Optics . J. Hecht. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2004 [1999, reissued]. $18.95 paper (340 pp.). ISBN 0-19-516255-2

Einstein Defiant: Genius Versus Genius in the Quantum Revolution. E. B. Bolles. Joseph Henry Press, Washington, DC, 2004. $27.95 (348 pp.). ISBN 0-309-08998-0

Einstein’s Cosmos: How Albert Einstein’s Vision Transformed Our Understanding of Space and Time. M. Kaku. Great Discoveries Series. W. W. Norton, New York, 2004. $22.95 (251 pp.). ISBN 0-393-05165-X

The Empirical Stance. B. C. van Fraassen. The Terry Lectures . Yale U. Press, New Haven, CT, 2004 [2002, reissued]. $20.00 paper (282 pp.). ISBN 0-300-10306-9

The Evidence for the Top Quark: Objectivity and Bias in Collaborative Experimentation. K. W. Staley. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2004. $70.00 (343 pp.). ISBN 0-521-82710-8

The Forgotten Genius: The Biography of Robert Hooke 1635-1703. S. Inwood. MacAdam/Cage, San Francisco, 2003. $28.50 (482 pp.). ISBN 1-931561-56-7

Histories of the Electron: The Birth of Microphysics. J. Z. Buchwald, A. Warwick, eds. Dibner Institute Studies for the History of Science and Technology . MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2004 [2001, reissued]. $25.00 paper (514 pp.). ISBN 0-262-52424-4

Karl Pearson: The Scientific Life in a Statistical Age. T. M. Porter. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, NJ, 2004. $35.00 (342 pp.). ISBN 0-691-11445-5

The Metamorphosis of a Geophysicist: An Autobiography. J. R. Herman. PublishAmerica, Baltimore, MD, 2003. $19.95 paper (244 pp.). ISBN 1-4137-1327-0

The Morals of Measurement: Accuracy, Irony, and Trust in Late Victorian Electrical Practice. G. J. N. Gooday. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2004. $85.00 (285 pp.). ISBN 0-521-43098-4

The New Physics and Cosmology: Dialogues With the Dalai Lama. A. Zajonc, ed. The Mind and Life Series. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2004. $29.95 (246 pp.). ISBN 0-19-515994-2

Newton’s Principia for the Common Reader. S. Chandrasekhar. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2003 [1996, reissued]. $79.50 paper (593 pp.). ISBN 0-19-852675-X

A Personal History of CESR and CLEO: The Cornell Electron Storage Ring and Its Main Particle Detector Facility. K. Berkelman. World Scientific, River Edge, NJ, 2004. $52.00 (151 pp.). ISBN 981-238-697-1

Speculative Truth: Henry Cavendish, Natural Philosophy, and the Rise of Modern Theoretical Science. R. McCormmach. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2004. $35.00 (258 pp.). ISBN 0-19-516004-5

Stone by Stone: The Magnificant History in New England’s Stone Walls. R. M. Thorson. Walker, New York, 2004 [2002, reissued]. $14.00 paper (287 pp.). ISBN 0-8027-7687-6

A Well-Ordered Thing: Dmitrii Mendeleev and the Shadow of the Periodic Table. M. D. Gordin. Basic Books, New York, 2004. $30.00 (364 pp.). ISBN 0-465-02775-X

Characterization 1. H. G. Karge, J. Weitkamp, eds. Molecular Sieves, Science and Technology 4. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $450.00 (606 pp.). ISBN 3-540-64335-4

Nonlinear Time Series Analysis . 2nd ed. H. Kantz, T. Schreiber. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2004 [1997]. $120.00, $55.00 paper (369 pp.). ISBN 0-521-82150-9, ISBN 0-521-52902-6 paper

Quantum Chaos and Quantum Dots . K. Nakamura, T. Harayama. Mesoscopic Physics and Nanotechnology 3. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2004. $109.50 (199 pp.). ISBN 0-19-852589-3

Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy: Basic Aspects and Practical Applications. 4th rev. ed. S. Svanberg. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004 [2001]. $69.95 paper (588 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20382-6

Handbook of Modern Optics . Vol. 5. B. J. Pernick. Peconic, Boynton Beach, FL, 2003. $19.00 paper (117 pp.). ISBN 0-9636539-6-2

Optical Near Fields: Introduction to Classical and Quantum Theories of Electromagnetic Phenomena at the Nanoscale. M. Ohtsu, K. Kobayashi. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $89.95 (205 pp.). ISBN 3-540-40483-X

Optical Spectra and Chemical Bonding in Inorganic Compounds: Special Volume 1, Dedicated to Professor Jørgensen. T. Schönherr, ed. Structure and Bonding 106. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $249.00 (263 pp.). ISBN 3-540-00853-5

Practical Holography . 3rd ed. G. Saxby. IOP, Philadelphia, 2004 [1994]. $85.00 paper (482 pp.). ISBN 0-7503-0912-1

UV-Visible Reflection Spectroscopy of Liquids . J. Räty, K.-E. Peiponen, T. Asakura. Springer Series in Optical Sciences 92. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $89.95 (221 pp.). ISBN 3-540-40582-8

Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science. Vol. 53. C. Quigg, V. Lüth, eds. Annual Reviews, Palo Alto, CA, 2003. $80.00 (512 pp.). ISBN 0-8243-1553-9

Compton Scattering: Investigating the Structure of the Nucleon With Real Photons . F. Wissmann. Springer Tracts in Modern Physics 200. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $119.00 (132 pp.). ISBN 3-540-40742-1

Deep Inelastic Scattering . R. Devenish, A. Cooper-Sarkar. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2004. $89.50 (403 pp.). ISBN 0-19-850671-6

Proceedings of the Dirac Centennial Symposium. H. Baer, A. Belyaev, eds. Proc. symp., Tallahassee, FL, Dec. 2002. World Scientific, River Edge, NJ, 2003. $77.00 (180 pp.). ISBN 981-238-412-X

Refereed and Selected Contributions From International Quark Nuclear Physics . Ch. Elster, J. Speth, Th. Walcher, eds. Proc. conf., Jülich, Germany, June 2002. Società Italiana di Fisica, Bologna, Italy, and Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $199.00 (569 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20661-2

Knots: Mathematics With a Twist. A. Sossinsky (translated from French by G. Weiss). Harvard U. Press, Cambridge, MA, 2004 [2002, reissued]. $14.95 paper (127 pp.). ISBN 0-674-00944-4

The Quantum World: Quantum Physics for Everyone. K. W. Ford. Harvard U. Press, Cambridge, MA, 2004. $24.95 (270 pp.). ISBN 0-674-01342-5

Strange Matters: Undiscovered Ideas at the Frontiers of Space and Time. T. Siegfried. Berkley Books, New York, 2004 [2002, reissued]. $15.00 paper (351 pp.). ISBN 0-425-19417-5

Whole World on Fire: Organizations, Knowledge, and Nuclear Weapons Devastation. L. Eden. Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Cornell U. Press, Ithaca, NY, 2004. $32.50 (365 pp.). ISBN 0-8014-3578-1

Life in the Solar System and Beyond. B. W. Jones. Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy and Space Sciences. Praxis/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $39.95 paper (317 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-101-1

Lunar Exploration: Human Pioneers and Robotic Surveyors. P. Ulivi, D. M. Harland. Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy and Space Sciences. Praxis/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $39.95 paper (363 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-746-X

Space Technology and Applications International Forum-STAIF 2004. M. S. El-Genk, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 699. Proc. conf., Albuquerque, NM, Feb. 2004. AIP, Melville, NY, 2004. $290.00 (1259 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0171-3

The Sun: An Introduction. 2nd ed. M. Stix. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004 [1989]. $99.00 (490 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20741-4

Combustion in Piston Engines: Technology, Evolution, Diagnosis and Control . A. K. Oppenheim. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $69.95 (160 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20104-1

Decoherence and Entropy in Complex Systems: Selected Lectures From DICE 2002. H.-T. Elze, ed. Lecture Notes in Physics 633. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $99.95 (403 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20639-6

High Temperature Gas Dynamics: An Introduction for Physicists and Engineers . T. K. Bose. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $89.95 (359 pp.). ISBN 3-540-40885-1

New Directions in Statistical Physics: Econophysics, Bioinformatics, and Pattern Recognition . L. T. Wille, ed. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $119.00 (362 pp.). ISBN 3-540-43182-9

Statistical Physics of Crystals and Liquids: A Guide to Highly Accurate Equations of State . D. C. Wallace. World Scientific, River Edge, NJ, 2003. $58.00, $29.00 paper (312 pp.). ISBN 981-238-112-0, ISBN 981-238-113-9 paper

Time’s Arrow: The Origins of Thermodynamic Behavior. M. C. Mackey. Dover Books on Physics. Dover, Mineola, NY, 2003 [1992, reissued]. $14.95 paper (175 pp.). ISBN 0-486-43243-2

Cosmology . 4th ed. M. Rowan-Robinson. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2004 [1996]. $94.50, $44.50 paper (184 pp.). ISBN 0-19-852746-2, ISBN 0-19-852747-0 paper

Essential Cell Biology. 2nd ed. B. Alberts, D. Bray, K. Hopkin, A. Johnson, J. Lewis, M. Raff, K. Roberts, P. Walter. Garland Science, New York, 2004 [1998]. $98.00 (740 pp.). ISBN 0-8153-3480-X, CD-ROM

Foundations of Classical Electrodynamics: Charge, Flux, and Metric. F. W. Hehl, Y. N. Obukhov. Progress in Mathematical Physics 33. Birkhäuser, Boston, 2003. $79.95 (410 pp.). ISBN 0-8176-4222-6

Gravity From the Ground Up: An Introductory Guide to Gravity and General Relativity . B. Schutz. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003. $45.00 (462 pp.). ISBN 0-521-45506-5

In Quest of the Universe. 4th ed. K. F. Kuhn, T. Koupelis. Jones and Bartlett, Boston, 2004 [2001]. $84.95 paper (674 pp.). ISBN 0-7637-0810-0, CD-ROM

Invitation to Contemporary Physics. 2nd ed. Q. Ho-Kim, N. Kumar, C. S. Lam. World Scientific, River Edge, NJ, 2004 [1991]. $103.00, $41.00 paper (482 pp.). ISBN 981-238-302-6, ISBN 981-238-303-4 paper

Laser Fundamentals. 2nd ed. W. T. Silfvast. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2004 [1996]. $75.00 (642 pp.). ISBN 0-521-83345-0

Particles and Nuclei: An Introduction to the Physical Concepts. 4th ed. B. Povh, K. Rith, C. Scholz, F. Zetsche (translated from German by M. Lavelle). Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004 [2002]. $44.95 paper (396 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20168-8

Renormalization Methods: A Guide for Beginners. W. D. McComb. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2004. $74.50 (330 pp.). ISBN 0-19-850694-5

Stellar Interiors: Physical Principles, Structure, and Evolution . 2nd ed. C. J. Hansen, S. D. Kawaler, V. Trimble. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004 [1994]. $89.95 (526 pp.). ISBN 0-387-20089-4, CD-ROM

Theoretical Concepts in Physics: An Alternative View of Theoretical Reasoning in Physics. 2nd ed. M. S. Longair. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003 [1984]. $120.00, $60.00 paper (569 pp.). ISBN 0-521-82126-6, ISBN 0-521-52878-X paper

Theoretical Mechanics of Particles and Continua. A. L. Fetter, J. D. Walecka. Dover Books on Physics. Dover, Mineola, NY, 2003 [1980, reissued]. $34.95 paper (570 pp.). ISBN 0-486-43261-0

Alternative Logics: Do Sciences Need Them? P. Weingartner, ed. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $119.00 (367 pp.). ISBN 3-540-40744-8

The Concepts and Practice of Mathematical Science. M. S. Joshi. Mathematics, Finance and Risk. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003. $50.00 (473 pp.). ISBN 0-521-82355-2

Concise Encyclopedia of Supersymmetry and Noncommutative Structures in Mathematics and Physics. S. Duplij, W. Siegel, J. Bagger, eds. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, MA, 2004. $195.00 (561 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-1338-8

Frobenius Algebras and 2D Topological Quantum Field Theories . J. Kock. London Mathematical Society Student Texts 59. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003. $90.00, $35.00 paper (240 pp.). ISBN 0-521-83267-5, ISBN 0-521-54031-3 paper

International Conference on Theoretical Physics, TH-2002. D. Iagolnitzer, V. Rivasseau, J. Zinn-Justin, eds. Proc. conf., Paris, July 2002. Birkhäuser, Boston, 2004. $259.00 (982 pp.). ISBN 3-7643-2433-3, CD-ROM

The Kolmogorov Legacy in Physics. R. Livi, A. Vulpiani, eds (translated from French by R. Livi and A. Vulpiani). Lecture Notes in Physics 636. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $99.95 (246 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20307-9

Numerical Methods for Image Registration . J. Modersitzki. Numerical Mathematics and Scientific Computation. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2004. $94.50 (199 pp.). ISBN 0-19-852841-8

Quantal Density Functional Theory . V. Sahni. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $129.00 (256 pp.). ISBN 3-540-40884-3

Quantum Theory of Fields. G. Wentzel (translated from German by C. Houtermans and J. M. Jauch). Dover Books on Physics. Dover, Mineola, NY, 2003 [1949, reissued]. $16.95 paper (224 pp.). ISBN 0-486-43245-9

Scaling. G. I. Barenblatt. Cambridge Texts in Applied Mathematics. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2003. $85.00, $30.00 paper (171 pp.). ISBN 0-521-82657-8, ISBN 0-521-53394-5 paper

Synergetics: Introduction and Advanced Topics. 3rd ed. H. Haken. Springer Series in Synergetics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004 [1983]. $99.00 (356 pp.). ISBN 3-540-40824-X