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The A-Star Puzzle. J. Zverko, J. Žižňnovský, S. J. Adelman, W. W. Weiss, eds. IAU Symposium 224. Proc. symp., Poprad, Slovak Republic, July 2004. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $90.00 (520 pp.). ISBN 0-521-85018-5

Coronal and Stellar Mass Ejections. K. Dere, J. Wang, Y. Yan, eds. IAU Symposium 226. Proc. symp., Beijing, China, Sept. 2004. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $90.00 (515 pp.). ISBN 0-521-85197-1

Dense Molecular Gas Around Protostars and in Galactic Nuclei. W. A. Baan, Y. Hagiwara, H. J. van Langevelde, eds. Proc. wksp., Zwolle, the Netherlands, Feb. 2004. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $149.00 (330 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-3038-X

Double and Multiple Stars and How to Observe Them. J. Mullaney. Astronomers’ Observing Guides. Springer-Verlag, London, 2005. $39.95 paper (131 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-751-6

Dynamics of Populations of Planetary Systems. Z. Knezević, A. Milani, eds. IAU Colloquium 197. Proc. colloq., Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, Aug.—Sept. 2004. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $90.00 (490 pp.). ISBN 0-521-85203-X

Extra-Planar Gas. R. Braun, ed. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 331. Proc. mtg., Dwingeloo, the Netherlands, June 2004. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2005. $77.00 (404 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-194-X

Life in the Universe: From the Miller Experiment to the Search for Life on Other Worlds. J. Seckbach, J. Chela-Flores, T. Owen, F. Raulin, eds. Cellular Origin and Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology 7. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, MA, 2004. $199.00 (387 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-2371-5

Multiwavelength Approach to Unidentified Gamma-Ray Sources. K. S. Cheng, G. E. Romero, eds. Proc. wksp., Hong Kong, June 2004. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $219.00 (438 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-3214-5

Multiwavelength Mapping of Galaxy Formation and Evolution. A. Renzini, R. Bender, eds. ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Proc. wksp., Venice, Italy, Oct. 2003. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $79.95 (487 pp.). ISBN 3-540-25665-2

Nearby Large-Scale Structures and the Zone of Avoidance. A. P. Fairall, P. A. Woudt, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 329. Proc. mtg., Cape Town, South Africa, Mar.—Apr. 2004. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2005. $77.00 (311 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-192-3

Transfer of Polarized Light in Planetary Atmospheres: Basic Concepts and Practical Methods. J. W. Hovenier, C. Van Der Mee, H. Domke. Astrophysics and Space Science Library 318. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, MA, 2004. $99.00 (258 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-2855-5

Virtual Astrophysical Jets: Theory Versus Observations. S. Massaglia, G. Bodo, P. Rossi, eds. Proc. mtg., Dogliani, Italy, Oct. 2003. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, MA, 2004. $139.00 (269 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-0092-8

X-Ray Diagnostics of Astrophysical Plasmas: Theory, Experiment, and Observation. R. K. Smith, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 774. Proc. wksp., Cambridge, MA, Nov. 2004. AIP, Melville, NY, 2005. $154.00 (417 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0259-0

Atomic and Molecular Data and Their Applications. T. Kato, H. Funaba, D. Kato, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 771. Proc. conf., Toki, Japan, Oct. 2004. AIP, Melville, NY, 2005. $142.00 (317 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0256-6

Atomic Physics 19. L. G. Marcassa, V. S. Bagnato, K. Helmerson, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 770. Proc. conf., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 2004. AIP, Melville, NY, 2005. $158.00 (414 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0255-8

Energy Dissipation in Molecular Systems. A. Tramer, Ch. Jungen, F. Lahmani. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $79.95 (202 pp.). ISBN 3-540-25050-6

Molecular Orbitals of Transition Metal Complexes. Y. Jean (translated from French by C. Marsden). Oxford U. Press, New York, 2005. $79.50 (275 pp.). ISBN 0-19-853093-5

Annual Review of Biophysics and Biomolecular Structure. Vol. 34. D. C. Rees, M. P. Sheetz, J. R. Williamson, eds. Annual Reviews, Palo Alto, CA, 2005. $86.00 (489 pp.). ISBN 0-8243-1834-X

Biophysical Aspects of Transmembrane Signaling. S. Damjanovich, ed. Springer Series in Biophysics 8. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $199.00 (321 pp.). ISBN 3-540-25064-6

Nanoscale Materials Science in Biology and Medicine. C. T. Laurencin, E. A. Botchwey, eds. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 845. Proc. symp., Boston, Nov.—Dec. 2004. MRS, Warrendale, PA, 2005. $102.00 (386 pp.). ISBN 1-55899-793-8

The Physics of Coronary Blood Flow. M. Zamir. Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering . AIP Press/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $119.00 (408 pp.). ISBN 0-387-25297-5

Structural Biology: Practical NMR Applications. Q. Teng. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $89.95 (295 pp.). ISBN 0-387-24367-4

Fundamental World of Quantum Chemistry: A Tribute to the Memory of Per-Olov Löwdin. Vol. 3. E. J. Brändas, E. S. Kryachko, eds. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, MA, 2004. $225.00 (677 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-2583-1

Metal-Catalysed Reactions of Hydrocarbons. G. C. Bond. Fundamental and Applied Catalysis . Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $129.00 (666 pp.). ISBN 0-387-24141-8

Nanoscale Assembly: Chemical Techniques. W. T. S. Huck, ed. Nanostructure Science and Technology . Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $99.00 (244 pp.). ISBN 0-387-23608-2

Neutron Spin Echo in Polymer Systems. D. Richter, M. Monkenbusch, A. Arbe, J. Colmenero. Advances in Polymer Science 174. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $239.00 (245 pp.). ISBN 3-540-22862-4

Applications of Stochastic Programming. S. W. Wallace, W. T. Ziemba, eds. MPS-SIAM Series on Optimization. SIAM and Mathematical Programming Society, Philadelphia, 2005. $142.00 paper (709 pp.). ISBN 0-89871-555-5

Applied Dynamic Programming for Optimization of Dynamical Systems. R. D. Robinett III, D. G. Wilson, G. R. Eisler, J. E. Hurtado. Advances in Design and Control. SIAM, Philadelphia, 2005. $70.00 (260 pp.). ISBN 0-89871-586-5

Computational Electrodynamics: The Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method. 3rd ed. A. Taflove, S. C. Hagness. Antennas and Propagation Library. Artech House, Norwood, MA, 2005 [2000]. $139.00 (1006 pp.). ISBN 1-58053-832-0

Computational Granular Dynamics: Models and Algorithms. T. Pöschel, T. Schwager. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $69.95 (322 pp.). ISBN 3-540-21485-2

Computer Recognition Systems. M. Kurzyhski, E. Puchaia, M. Wozniak, A. Zolnierek, eds. Advances in Soft Computing. Proc. conf., Rydzyna, Poland, May 2005. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $229.00 paper (903 pp.). ISBN 3-540-25054-9

Quantum Information Processing. 2nd rev. ed. T. Beth, G. Leuchs, eds. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2005 [2003]. $205.00 (449 pp.). ISBN 3-527-40541-0

Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation. Vols. 24A and 24B. D. O. Thompson, D. E. Chimenti, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 760. Proc. conf., Golden, CO, July 2004. AIP, Melville, NY, 2005. $405.00 set (2019 pp. set). ISBN 0-7354-0245-0, CD-ROM

Soft Computing as Transdisciplinary Science and Technology. A. Abraham et al., eds. Advances in Soft Computing. Proc. wksp., Muroran, Japan, May 2005. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $249.00 paper (1358 pp.). ISBN 3-540-25055-7

Frontiers in Superconducting Materials. A. V. Narlikar, ed. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $389.00 (1103 pp.). ISBN 3-540-24513-8

Quantum Theory of the Electron Liquid. G. F. Giuliani, G. Vignale. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $90.00 (777 pp.). ISBN 0-521-82112-6

Strong Interactions in Low Dimensions. D. Baeriswyl, L. Degiorgi, eds. Physics and Chemistry of Materials with Low-Dimensional Structures 25. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, MA, 2004. $219.00 (441 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-1798-7

Cosmology. D.-E. Liebscher. Springer Tracts in Modern Physics 210. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $229.00 (294 pp.). ISBN 3-540-23261-3

Focus on Quantum Field Theory. O. Kovras, ed. Nova Science, Hauppauge, NY, 2005. $119.00 (244 pp.). ISBN 1-59454-126-4

The Geometry of Time. D.-E. Liebscher. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2005. $85.00 paper (241 pp.). ISBN 3-527-40567-4

Growing Black Holes: Accretion in a Cosmological Context. A. Merloni, S. Nayakshin, R. A. Sunyaev, eds. ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Proc. conf., Garching, Germany, June 2004. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $89.95 (505 pp.). ISBN 3-540-25275-4

The Quantum Theory of Fields. Vol. 1: Foundations. S. Weinberg. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005 [1995, reissued]. $45.00 paper (609 pp.). ISBN 0-521-67053-5

The Quantum Theory of Fields. Vol. 3: Supersymmetry. S. Weinberg. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005 [2000, reissued]. $45.00 paper (419 pp.). ISBN 0-521-67055-1

Special Relativity: A First Encounter, 100 Years Since Einstein. D. Giulini. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2005. $24.95 (168 pp.). ISBN 0-19-856746-4

String Theory. Vol. 1: An Introduction to the Bosonic String. J. Polchinski. Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics . Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005 [1998, reissued]- $45.00 paper (402 pp.). ISBN 0-521-67227-9

String Theory. Vol. 2: Superstring Theory and Beyond. J. Polchinski. Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics . Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005 [1998, reissued]. $45.00 paper (531 pp.). ISBN 0-521-67228-7

Measurement Systems and Sensors. W. Nawrocki. Artech House, Norwood, MA, 2005. $95.00 (325 pp.). ISBN 1-58053-945-9

Photovoltaic Solar Energy Generation. A. Goetzberger, V. U. Hoffmann. Springer Series in Optical Sciences 112. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $99.00 (232 pp.). ISBN 3-540-23676-7

Conservation Chemistry—An Introduction. T. Lister, J. Renshaw. Royal Society of Chemistry, London, 2004. $59.95 paper (114 pp.). ISBN 0-85404-395-0

Dam! Water, Power, Politics, and Preservation in Hetch Hetchy and Yosemite National Park. J. W. Simpson. Pantheon Books, New York, 2005. $28.50 (356 pp.). ISBN 0-375-42231-5

Energy in the 21st Century. J. R. Fanchi. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2005. $52.00, $26.00 paper (243 pp.). ISBN 981-256-185-4, ISBN 981-256-195-1 paper

Environmental Science: A Self-Teaching Guide. B. W. Murck. Self-Teaching Guides. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2005. $19.95 paper (352 pp.). ISBN 0-471-26988-3

The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century. J. H. Kunstler. Atlantic Monthly Press, New York, 2005. $23.00 (307 pp.). ISBN 0-87113-888-3

Modeling and Computation of Boundary-Layer Flows: Laminar, Turbulent and Transitional Boundary Layers in Incompressible and Compressible Flows. 2nd rev. ed. T. Cebeci, J. Cousteix. Horizons, Long Beach, CA, and Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005 [1999]. $159.00 (502 pp.). ISBN 0-9668461-9-2 (Horizons), ISBN 3-540-24459-X (Springer-Verlag), CD-ROM

Multimedia Fluid Mechanics: Multilingual Version. CD-ROM. G. M. Homsy et al. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $21.00. ISBN 0-521-60476-1, CD-ROM

Plasma Physics and Controlled Nuclear Fusion. K. Miyamoto. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 38. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $169.00 (371 pp.). ISBN 3-540-24217-1

Spectral/ftp Element Methods for Computational Fluid Dynamics. 2nd ed. G. E. Karniadakis, S. J. Sherwin. Numerical Mathematics and Scientific Computation. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2005 [1999]. $124.50 (657 pp.). ISBN 0-19-852869-8

Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Vol. 33. R. Jeanloz, A. L. Albee, K. C. Burke, eds. Annual Reviews, Palo Alto, CA, 2005. $88.00 (710 pp.). ISBN 0-8243-2033-6

Baroclinic Tides: Theoretical Modeling and Observational Evidence. V. Vlasenko, N. Stashchuk, K. Hutter. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $120.00 (351 pp.). ISBN 0-521-84395-2

An Introduction to Three-Dimensional Climate Modeling. 2nd ed. W. M. Washington, C. L. Parkinson. University Science Books, Sausalito, CA, 2005 [1986]. $62.50 (353 pp.). ISBN 1-891389-35-1

Lidar: Range-Resolved Optical Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere. C. Weitkamp, ed. Springer Series in Optical Sciences 102. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $149.00 (455 pp.). ISBN 0-387-40075-3

The Physics of Seismic Electric Signals. P. A. Varotsos. Terrapub, Tokyo, 2005. $150.00 paper (338 pp.). ISBN 4-88704-136-5

The Bomb and Its Deadly Shadow: A Memoir. D. Warren. Xlibris, Philadelphia, 2004. $25.99, $19.99 paper (43 pp.). ISBN 1-4134-6385-1, ISBN 1-4134-2907-6 paper

Empire of the Stars: Obsession, Friendship, and Betrayal in the Quest for Black Holes. A. I. Miller. Houghton Mifflin, New York, 2005. $26.00 (364 pp.). ISBN 0-618-34151-X

Inconsistency, Asymmetry, and Non-Locality: A Philosophical Investigation of Classical Electrodynamics. M. Frisch. Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Science . Oxford U. Press, New York, 2005. $49.95 (212 pp.). ISBN 0-19-517215-9

Information and Its Role in Nature. J. G. Roederer. The Frontiers Collection. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $49.95 (235 pp.). ISBN 3-540-23075-0

The Invisible Century: Einstein, Freud, and the Search for Hidden Universes. R. Panek. Penguin, New York, 2005 [2004, reissued]. $24.95, $15.00 paper (258 pp.). ISBN 0-670-03074-0, ISBN 0-14-303552-5 paper

Kristian Birkeland: The First Space Scientist. A. Egeland, W. J. Burke. Astrophysics and Space Science Library 325. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $109.00 (221 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-3293-5

The Meaning of It All: Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist. R. P. Feynman. Basic Books, New York, 2005 [1998, reissued]. $13.95 paper (133 pp.). ISBN 0-465-02394-0

Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth. A. Smith. 4th Estate/HarperCollins, New York, 2005. $24.95 (372 pp.). ISBN 0-00-715541-7

The Nature of Scientific Evidence: Statistical, Philosophical, and Empirical Considerations. M. L. Taper, S. R. Lele, eds. U. of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2004. $85.00, $30.00 paper (567 pp.). ISBN 0-226-78955-1, ISBN 0-226-78957-8 paper

Physics in Oxford, 1839-1939: Laboratories, Learning, and College Life. R. Fox, G. Gooday, eds. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2005. $119.50 (363 pp.). ISBN 0-19-856792-8

Rider of the Pale Horse: A Memoir of Los Alamos and Beyond. M. Hull, A. Bianco. U. of N. Mex. Press, Albuquerque, 2005. $24.95 (158 pp.). ISBN 0-8263-3553-5

Sociophysics: Cosmos and Chaos in Nature and Culture. P. Arnopoulos. Nova Science, Hauppauge, NY, 2005. $24.00 paper (257 pp.). ISBN 1-59033-967-3

Stalin’s Great Science: The Times and Adventures of Soviet Physicists. A. B. Kojevnikov. History of Modern Physical Sciences 2. Imperial College Press, London, 2004. $58.00, $32.00 paper (360 pp.). ISBN 1-86094-419-1, ISBN 1-86094-420-5 paper

Stargazer: The Life and Times of the Telescope. F. Watson. Da Capo Press, Cambridge, MA, 2005. $24.95 (342 pp.). ISBN 0-306-81432-3

Theaters of Time and Space: American Planetaria, 1930–1970. J. D. Marché II. Rutgers U. Press, New Brunswick, NJ, 2005. $49.95 (266 pp.). ISBN 0-8135-3576-X

The Transits of Venus. W. Sheehan, J. Westfall. Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY, 2004. $28.00 (407 pp.). ISBN 1-59102-175-8

Victory and Vexation in Science: Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, and Others. G. Holton. Harvard U. Press, Cambridge, MA, 2005. $35.00 (229 pp.). ISBN 0-674-01519-3

Women in Space—Following Valentina. D. J. Shayler, I. A. Moule. Springer-Praxis Books in Space Exploration. Praxis/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $39.95 paper (410 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-744-3

Wrong for the Right Reasons. J. Z. Buchwald, A. Franklin, eds. Archimedes: New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 11. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $129.00 (228 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-3047-9

Digital Filter Design Solutions. J. M. De Freitas. Artech House Microwave Library. Artech House, Norwood, MA, 2005. $129.00 (463 pp.). ISBN 1-58053-759-6, CD-ROM

Encyclopedia of Chromatography. Vols. 1 and 2. 2nd ed. J. Cazes, ed. Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2005 [2001], $684.00 set (1806 pp. set). ISBN 0-82472785-1

Computer Simulations of Liquid Crystals and Polymers. P. Pasini, C. Zannoni, S. Zumer, eds. NATO Science Series 2: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry 177. Proc. wksp., Erice, Italy, July 2003. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, MA, 2005. $189.00 (364 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-2758-3

Crystallography of the Polymethylene Chain: An Inquiry into the Structure of Waxes. D. L. Dorset. IUCr Monographs on Crystallography 17. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2005. $169.50 (232 pp.). ISBN 0-19-852908-2

Ferroelectric Thin Films: Basic Properties and Device Physics for Memory Applications. M. Okuyama, Y. Ishibashi, eds. Topics in Applied Physics 98. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $199.00 (244 pp.). ISBN 3-540-24163-9

Frontiers in Magnetic Materials. A. V. Narlikar, ed. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $299.00 (799 pp.). ISBN 3-540-24512-X

Industrial Applications of the Mössbauer Effect. M. Gracia, J. F. Marco, F. Plazaola, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 765. Proc. symp., Madrid, Spain, Oct. 2004. AIP, Melville, NY, 2005. $164.00 (403 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0250-7

Inorganic Phosphors: Compositions, Preparation and Optical Properties. W. M. Yen, M. J. Weber. The CRC Press Laser and Optical Science and Technology Series. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2004. $149.95 (475 pp.). ISBN 0-8493-1949-8

Introduction to Materials Modelling. Z. H. Barber, ed. Maney, London, 2005. $31.00 paper (165 pp.). ISBN 1-902653-76-9

Magneto-Optical Materials for Photonics and Recording. K. Ando, W. Challener, R. Gambino, M. Levy, eds. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 834. Proc. symp., Boston, Nov.—Dec. 2004. MRS, Warrendale, PA, 2005. $86.00 (288 pp.). ISBN 1-55899-782-2

Materials and Processes for Nonvolatile Memories. A. Claverie, D. Tsoukalas, T-J. King, J. M. Slaughter, eds. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Vol. 830. Proc. symp., Boston, Nov.—Dec. 2004. MRS, Warrendale, PA, 2005. $93.00 (390 pp.). ISBN 1-55899-778-4

Materials Science and Applied Physics. J. L. Hernández-Pozos, R. Olayo-González, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 759. Proc. mtg., Mexico City, Mexico, Sept. 2004. AIP, Melville, NY, 2005. $120.00 (140 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0244-2

Metallopolymer Nanocomposites. A. D. Pomogailo, V. N. Kestelman. Springer Series in Materials Science 81. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $199.00 (563 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20949-2

Micro- and Mesoporous Mineral Phases. G. Ferraris, S. Merlino, eds. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 57. Geochemical Society, St. Louis, MO, and Mineralogical Society of America, Washington, DC, 2005. $40.00 paper (448 pp.). ISBN 093995069-3

Nanobiotechnology Protocols. S. J. Rosenthal, D. W. Wright, eds. Methods in Molecular Biology 303. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ, 2005. $99.50 (228 pp.). ISBN 1-58829-276-2, CD-ROM

Nanotechnology Focus. E. V. Dirote, ed. Nova Science, Hauppauge, NY, 2005. $129.00 (177 pp.). ISBN 1-59454-211-2

Nematic and Cholesteric Liquid Crystals: Concepts and Physical Properties Illustrated by Experiments. P. Oswald, P. Pieranski (translated from French by D. Constantin). The Liquid Crystals Book Series. Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2005. $129.95 (618 pp.). ISBN 0-415-32140-9

Ordered Porous Nanostructures and Applications. R. B. Wehrspohn, ed. Nanostructure Science and Technology . Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $69.95 (207 pp.). ISBN 0-387-23541-8

The Physics of Lyotropic Liquid Crystals: Phase Transitions and Structural Properties. A. M. Figueiredo Neto, S. R. A. Salinas. Monographs on the Physics and Chemistry of Materials 62. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2005. $124.50 (304 pp.). ISBN 0-19-852550-8

Plastics for Corrosion Inhibition. V. A. Goldade, L. S. Pinchuk, A. V. Makarevich, V. N. Kestelman. Springer Series in Materials Science 82. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $149.00 (383 pp.). ISBN 3-540-23849-2

Properties and Applications of Nanocrystalline Alloys from Amorphous Precursors. B. Idzikowski, P. Švec, M. Miglierini, eds. NATO Science Series 2: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry 184. Proc. wksp., Budmerice, Slovak Republic, June 2003. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, MA, 2005. $175.00 (456 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-2963-2

Properties of Materials: Anisotropy, Symmetry, Structure. R. E. Newnham. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2005. $139.50, $64.50 paper (378 pp.). ISBN 0-19-852075-1, ISBN 0-19-852076-X paper

Semiconductor Materials for Sensing. S. Seal, M.-I. Baraton, C. Parrish, N. Murayama, eds. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 828. Proc. symp., Boston, Nov.—Dec. 2004. MRS, Warrendale, PA, 2005. $95.00 (380 pp.). ISBN 1-55899-776-8

Smart Material Systems: Model Development. R. C. Smith. Frontiers in Applied Mathematics 32. SIAM, Philadelphia, 2005. $65.00 paper (501 pp.). ISBN 0-89871-583-0

Solid State Ionics—2004. P. Knauth, C. Masquelier, E. Traversa, E. D. Wachsman, eds. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 835. Proc. symp., Boston, Nov.—Dec. 2004. MRS, Warrendale, PA, 2005. $102.00 (378 pp.). ISBN 1-55899-783-0

Springer Handbook of Condensed Matter and Materials Data. W. Martienssen, H. Warlimont, eds. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $249.00 (1120 pp.). ISBN 3-540-44376-2, CD-ROM

Surface Effects in Magnetic Nanoparticles. D. Fiorani, ed. Nanostructure Science and Technology . Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $99.00 (299 pp.). ISBN 0-387-23279-6

Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Ultrananocrystalline Diamond. D. M. Gruen, O. A. Shenderova, A. Ya. Vul’, eds. NATO Science Series 2: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry 192. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $189.00 (401 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-3320-6

The Art and Science of Ultrawideband Antennas. H. Schantz. Artech House Antennas and Propagation Library. Artech House, Norwood, MA, 2005. $89.00 (331 pp.). ISBN 1-58053-888-6

Autonomous Robots: From Biological Inspiration to Implementation and Control. G. A. Bekey. Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2005. $55.00 (577 pp.). ISBN 0-262-02578-7

The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry. L. Gonick, C. Criddle. HarperCollins, New York, 2005. $16.95 paper (249 pp.). ISBN 0-06-093677-0

Encyclopedia of Physics. J. Rosen. Facte on File Science Library. Facts on File, New York, 2004. $75.00 (386 pp.). ISBN 0-8160-4974-2

The Gateway to Understanding: Electrons to Waves and Beyond. M. M. Radmanesh. Authorhouse, Bloomington, IN, 2005. $36.75, $26.00 paper (641 pp.). ISBN 1-4184-8738-4, ISBN 1-4184-8739-2 paper

The Gateway to Understanding: Electrons to Waves and Beyond Workbook. M. M. Radmanesh. Authorhouse, Bloomington, IN, 2005. $30.25, $20.75 paper (298 pp.). ISBN 1-4208-4046-0, ISBN 1-4208-3999-3 paper

ISIS: International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Science. A. Ludu, N. R. Hutchings, D. R. Fry, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 755. Proc. symp., Natchitoches, LA Oct. 2004. AIP, Melville, NY, 2005. $135.00 paper (260 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0240-X

Microwaves and Wireless Simplified. 2nd ed. T. S. Laverghetta. Artech House, Norwood, MA, 2005 [1998]. $79.00 (274 pp.). ISBN 1-58053-943-2

Modern Trends in Physics Research. L. El Nadi, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 748. Proc. conf., Cairo, Egypt, Apr. 2004. AIP, Melville, NY, 2005. $172.00 (452 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0233-7

Chaotic Dynamics and Transport in Classical and Quantum Systems. P. Collet et al., eds. NATO Science Series 2: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry 182. Proc. sch., Cargèse, Corsica, Aug. 2003. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, MA, 2005. $189.00 (455 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-2945-4

Dissipative Solitons. N. Akhmediev, A. Ankiewicz, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 661. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $119.00 (448 pp.). ISBN 3-540-23373-3

Science of Complex Networks: From Biology to the Internet and WWW. J. F. F. Mendes et al., eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 776. Proc. conf., Aveiro, Portugal, Aug.—Sept. 2004. AIP, Melville, NY, 2005. $142.00 (320 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0262-0

Uncertainty and Surprise in Complex Systems: Questions on Working with the Unexpected. R. R. McDaniel Jr, D. J. Driebe, eds. Understanding Complex Systems . Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $99.00 (200 pp.). ISBN 3-540-23773-9

Fundamentals in Nuclear Physics: From Nuclear Structure to Cosmology. J.-L. Basdevant, J. Rich, M. Spiro. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $79.95 (515 pp.). ISBN 0-387-01672-4

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Nuclei at the Limits. D. Seweryniak, T. L. Khoo, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 764. Proc. conf., Argonne, IL, July 2004. AIP, Melville, NY, 2005. $168.00 (426 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0249-3

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Quantum Independent Increment Processes. Vol. 1: From Classical Probability to Quantum Stochastic Calculus. D. Applebaum, B. V. R. Bhat, J. Kustermans, J. M. Lindsay. Lecture Notes in Mathematics 1865. Proc. sch., Greifswald, Germany, Mar. 2003. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $74.95 paper (299 pp.). ISBN 3-540-24406-9

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A Sampler of Riemann-Finsler Geometry. D. Bao, R. L. Bryant, S.-S. Chern, Z. Shen, eds. Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications 50. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2004. $75.00 (363 pp.). ISBN 0-521-83181-4

Simulating Hamiltonian Dynamics. B. Leimkuhler, S. Reich. Cambridge Monographs on Applied and Computational Mathematics 14. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2004. $75.00 (379 pp.). ISBN 0-521-77290-7

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Topological Quantum Field Theory and Four Manifolds. J. Labastida, M. Marino. Mathematical Physics Studies 25. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $79.95 (222 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-3058-4

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