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Astrometry in the Age of the Next Generation of Large Telescopes. P. K. Seidelmann, A. K. B. Monet, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 338. Proc. mtg., Flagstaff, AZ, Oct. 2004. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2005. $77.00 (380 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-205-9

Astrophysics of Gaseous Nebulae and Active Galactic Nuclei. 2nd ed. D. E. Osterbrock, G. J. Ferland. U. Science Books, Sausalito, CA, 2006 [1989]. $64.50 (461 pp.). ISBN 1-891389-34-3

Cores to Clusters: Star Formation with Next Generation Telescopes. M. S. N. Kumar, M. Tafalla, P. Caselli, eds. Astrophysics and Space Science Library 324. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $149.00 (216 pp.). ISBN 0-387-26322-5

Cosmic Magnetic Fields. R. Wielebinski, R. Beck, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 664. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $79.95 (279 pp.). ISBN 3-540-24175-2

Fundamentals of Solar Astronomy. A. Bhatnagar, W. Livingston. World Scientific Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics 6. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2005. $58.00, $32.00 paper (445 pp.). ISBN 981-238-244-5, ISBN 981-256-357-1 paper

Polarization Mode Dispersion. A. Galtarossa, C. R. Menyuk, eds. Optical and Fiber Communications Reports. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $249.00 (296 pp.). ISBN 0-387-23193-5

Solid-State Random Lasers. M. A. Noginov. Springer Series in Optical Sciences 105. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $89.95 (235 pp.). ISBN 0-387-23913-8

Spectroscopic Properties of Rare Earths in Optical Materials. G. Liu, B. Jacquier, eds. Springer Series in Materials Science 83. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $179.00 (550 pp.). ISBN 3-540-23886-7

Terahertz Optoelectronics. K. Sakai, ed. Topics in Applied Physics 97. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $199.00 (387 pp.). ISBN 3-540-20013-4

Advanced Quantum Mechanics. 3rd ed. F. Schwabl (translated from German by R. Hilton and A. Lahee). Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005 [2004]. $69.95 (405 pp.). ISBN 3-540-25901-5

From Parity Violation to Hadronic Structure and More. S. Kox, D. Lhuillier, F. Maas, J. Van de Wiele, eds. Proc. conf., Grenoble, France, June 2004. Società Italiana di Fisica, Bologna, Italy, and Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $219.00 (208 pp.). ISBN 3-540-25501-X

Intense Electron and Ion Beams. S. I. Molokovsky, A. D. Sushkov. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $129.00 (281 pp.). ISBN 3-540-24220-1

Lattice Hadron Physics. A. C. Kalloniatis, D. B. Leinweber, A. G. Williams, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 663. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $59.95 (230 pp.). ISBN 3-540-23911-1

Lectures on the Physics of Highly Correlated Electron Systems IX. A. Avella, F. Mancini, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 789. Proc. course, Salerno, Italy, Oct. 2004. AIP, Melville, NY, 2005. $140.00 (307 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0279-5

Planck’s Columbia Lectures. M. Planck. Adaptive Enterprises, Clatonia, NE, 2005. $28.95 paper (479 pp.). ISBN 0-9659176-3-0

Scattering and Structures: Essentials and Analogies in Quantum Physics. B. Povh, M. Rosina (translated from German by M. Lavelle). Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $49.95 paper (264 pp.). ISBN 3-540-23156-0

Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe’s Hidden Dimensions. L. Randall. Ecco/HarperCollins, New York, 2005. $27.95 (499 pp.). ISBN 0-06-053108-8

Nonequilibrium Phenomena in Plasmas. A. S. Sharma, P. K. Kaw, eds. Astrophysics and Space Science Library 321. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $179.00 (340 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-3108-4

Plasma Physics: Confinement, Transport and Collective Effects. A. Dinklage, T. Klinger, G. Marx, L. Schweikhard, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 670. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $99.95 (496 pp.). ISBN 3-540-25274-6

Basic Instinct: The Genesis of Behavior. M. S. Blumberg. Thunder’s Mouth Press, New York, 2005. $24.00 (261 pp.). ISBN 1-56025-659-1

A Briefer History of Time. S. Hawking, L. Mlodinow. Bantam Dell, New York, 2005. $25.00 (162 pp.). ISBN 0-553-80436-7

The Compact Cosmos: A Journey Through Space and Time. M. Tweed. Wooden Books. Walker, New York, 2005. $10.00 (58 pp.). ISBN 0-8027-1455-2

Destination Moon: The Apollo Missions in the Astronauts’ Own Words. R. Pyle. HarperCollins, New York, 2005. $24.95 (192 pp.). ISBN 0-06-087349-3

The E-Bomb: How America’s New Directed Energy Weapons Will Change the Way Future Wars Will Be Fought. D. Beason. Da Capo Press, Cambridge, MA, 2005. $26.00 (256 pp.). ISBN 0-306-81402-1

The Equation That Couldn’t Be Solved: How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry. M. Livio. Simon & Schuster, New York, 2005. $26.95 (353 pp.). ISBN 0-7432-5820-7

The Fate of the Most Massive Stars. R. M. Humphreys, K. Z. Stanek, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 332. Proc. mtg., Grand Teton National Park, WY, 2004. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2005. $77.00 (423 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-195-8

Fortune’s Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street. W. Poundstone. Hill and Wang, New York, 2005. $27.00 (386 pp.). ISBN 0-8090-4637-7

Hiding in the Mirror: The Mysterious Allure of Extra Dimensions, from Plato to String Theory and Beyond. L. M. Krauss. Viking, New York, 2005. $24.95 (276 pp.). ISBN 0-670-03395-2

Infinite Ascent: A Short History of Mathematics. D. Berlinski. Modern Library, New York, 2005. $21.95 (197 pp.). ISBN 0-679-64234-X

Just a Theory: Exploring the Nature of Science. M. Ben-Ari. Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY, 2005. $21.00 paper (237 pp.) ISBN 1-59102-285-1

The Labyrinth of Time: Introducing the Universe. M. Lockwood. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2005. $29.95 (405 pp.). ISBN 0-19-924995-4

Logic Made Easy: How to Know When Language Deceives You. D. J. Bennett. W. W. Norton, New York, 2005 [2004, reissued]. $14.95 paper (256 pp.). ISBN 0-393-32692-6

Meta Math!: The Quest for Omega. G. Chaitin. Pantheon Books, New York, 2005. $26.00 (220 pp.). ISBN 0-375-42313-3

Nanotechnology for Dummies. R. Booker, E. Boysen. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2005. $24.99 paper (361 pp.). ISBN 0-7645-8368-9

Sacred Number: The Secret Qualities of Quantities. M. Lundy. Wooden Books. Walker, New York, 2005. $10.00 (58 pp.). ISBN 0-8027-1456-0

The Science in Science Fiction: 83 SF Predictions That Became Scientific Reality. R. W. Bly, J. Gunn, ed. Benbella Books, Dallas, TX, 2005. $24.00 (367 pp.). ISBN 1-932100-48-2

The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology. R. Kurzweil. Viking, New York, 2005. $29.95 (652 pp.). ISBN 0-670-03384-7

Stroke a Martian: And 99 Other Things to Do Before You Die: Plus 5 to Do Afterward. Editors of New Scientist. Walker, New York, 2005. $7.95 paper (106 pp.). ISBN 0-8027-7730-9

The Theory of Almost Everything: The Standard Model, the Unsung Triumph of Modern Physics. R. Oerter. Pi Press, New York, 2006. $24.95 (327 pp.). ISBN 0-13-236678-9

The Four Faces of Nuclear Terrorism. C. D. Ferguson, W. C. Potter. Routledge/Taylor & Francis, New York, 2005. $90.00, $27.95 paper (376 pp.). ISBN 0-415-95243-3, ISBN 0-415-95244-1 paper

Illegal Beings: Human Clones and the Law. K. L. Macintosh. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $28.00 (272 pp.). ISBN 0-521-85328-1

Why Geography Matters: Three Challenges Facing America: Climate Change, the Rise of China, and Global Terrorism. H. de Blij. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2005. $30.00 (308 pp.). ISBN 0-19-518301-0

Deep-Space Probes: To the Outer Solar System and Beyond. 2nd ed. G. L. Matloff. Springer-Praxis Books in Astronautical Engineering. Praxis/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005 [2000]. $139.00 (242 pp.). ISBN 3-540-24772-6

The Hatfield SCT Lunar Atlas: Photographic Atlas for Meade, Celestron and Other SCT Telescopes. J. Cook, ed. Springer-Verlag, London, 2005. $39.95 (122 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-749-4

Marswalk One: First Steps on a New Planet. D. J. Shayler, A. Salmon, M. D. Shayler. Springer-Praxis Books in Space Exploration. Praxis/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $29.95 paper (244 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-792-3

Materials for Space Applications. M. Chipara, D. L. Edwards, R. S. Benson, S. Phillips, eds. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 851. Proc. symp., Boston, Nov.–Dec. 2004. MRS, Warrendale, PA, 2005. $102.00 (581 pp.). ISBN 1-55899-799-7

Fractal-Based Point Processes. S. B. Lowen, M. C. Teich. Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2005. $99.95 (594 pp.). ISBN 0-471-38376-7

Advanced University Physics. 2nd ed. M. S. Rogalski, S. B. Palmer. Chapman & Hall/CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2006 [1996]. $99.95 (1006 pp.). ISBN 1-58488-511-4

Bayesian Logical Data Analysis for the Physical Sciences: A Comparative Approach with Mathematica® Support. P. C. Gregory. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $70.00 (468 pp.). ISBN 0-521-84150-X

Dynamics of Multibody Systems. 3rd ed. A. A. Shabana. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005 [1998]. $85.00 (374 pp.). ISBN 0-521-85011-8

Hydrology: An Introduction. W. Brutsaert. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $75.00 (605 pp.). ISBN 0-521-82479-6

Introduction to Color Imaging Science. H.-C. Lee. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $110.00 (695 pp.). ISBN 0-521-84388-X

An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations. Y. Pinchover, J. Rubinstein. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $120.00, $45.00 paper (371 pp.). ISBN 0-521-84886-5, ISBN 0-521-61323-X paper

Introduction to Semiconductor Devices: For Computing and Telecommunications Applications. K. F. Brennan. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $80.00 (316 pp.). ISBN 0-521-83150-4

Mechanical Behavior of Materials. W. F. Hosford. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $90.00 (425 pp.). ISBN 0-521-84670-6

Modern Physical Organic Chemistry. E. V. Anslyn, D. A. Dougherty. University Science Books, Sausalito, CA, 2005. $132.50 (1095 pp.). ISBN 1-891389-31-9

The Moon and How to Observe It. P. Grego. Astronomers’ Observing Guides. Springer-Verlag, London, 2005. $29.95 paper (274 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-748-6

Present at the Flood: How Structural Molecular Biology Came About. R. E. Dickerson. Sinauer, Sunderland, MA, 2005. $34.95 paper (307 pp.). ISBN 0-87893-168-6

Thermodynamics in Mineral Sciences: An Introduction. L. Cemič. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $95.00 (386 pp.). ISBN 3-540-24364-X

Analytical Mechanics for Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. O. D. Johns. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2005. $79.50 (597 pp.). ISBN 0-19-856726-X

Classical and Nonclassical Logics: An Introduction to the Mathematics of Propositions. E. Schechter. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, NJ, 2005. $79.50 (507 pp.). ISBN 0-691-12279-2

Feynman’s Thesis: A New Approach to Quantum Theory. L. M. Brown, ed. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2005. $28.00, $14.00 paper (119 pp.). ISBN 981-256-366-0, ISBN 981-256-380-6 paper

Finite Element Methods and Their Applications. Z. Chen. Scientific Computation. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $79.95 (410 pp.). ISBN 3-540-24078-0

Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics: For Solid State Electronics and Optics. C. L. Tang. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $65.00 (208 pp.). ISBN 0-521-82952-6

Geometric and Topological Methods for Quantum Field Theory. H. Ocampo, S. Paycha, A. Vargas, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 668. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $59.95 (229 pp.). ISBN 3-540-24283-X

Introduction to Plane Algebraic Curves. E. Kunz (translated from German by R. G. Belshoff). Birkhäuser, Boston, 2005. $59.95 paper (293 pp.). ISBN 0-8176-4381-8

Magnetic Monopoles. Y. M. Shnir. Texts and Monographs in Physics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $89.95 (532 pp.). ISBN 3-540-25277-0

Mathematical Modeling in Continuum Mechanics. 2nd ed. R. Temam, A. Miranville. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005 [2000]. $50.00 paper (342 pp.). ISBN 0-521-61723-5

Measurement Errors and Uncertainties: Theory and Practice. 3rd ed. S. G. Rabinovich. AIP Press/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005 [2000]. $59.95 (308 pp.). ISBN 0-387-25358-0

Mechanics and Mathematics of Crystals: Selected Papers of J. L. Ericksen. M. F. Beatty, M. A. Hayes, eds. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2005. $118.00 (621 pp.). ISBN 981-256-283-4

Optimization: Insights and Applications. J. Brinkhuis, V. Tikhomirov. Princeton Series in Applied Mathematics. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, NJ, 2005. $79.50 (658 pp.). ISBN 0-691-10287-2

Principles of Adaptive Filters and Self-Learning Systems. A. Zaknich. Advanced Textbooks in Control and Signal Processing. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $69.95 paper (386 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-984-5

The Quantum Hall Effect: Poincaré Seminar 2004. B. Douçot, B. Duplantier, V. Pasquier, V. Rivasseau, eds. Progress in Mathematical Physics 45. Birkhäuser Verlag, Boston, 2005. $89.95 (197 pp.). ISBN 3-7643-7300-8

Quantum Kinetic Theory and Applications: Electrons, Photons, Phonons. F. T. Vasko, O. E. Raichev. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005. $149.00 (784 pp.). ISBN 0-387-26028-5

Quantum Mechanics. 2nd ed. J.-L. Basdevant, J. Dalibard. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005 [2002]. $79.95 (511 pp.). ISBN 3-540-27706-4, CD-ROM

Relativistic Quantum Mechanics. 2nd ed. H. M. Pilkuhn. Texts and Monographs in Physics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2005 [2003]. $89.95 (278 pp.). ISBN 3-540-25502-8

Spectra and Pseudospectra: The Behavior of Nonnormal Matrices and Operators. L. N. Trefethen, M. Embree. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, NJ, 2005. $65.00 (606 pp.). ISBN 0-691-11946-5

Well-Posed Linear Systems. O. J. Staffans. Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Its Applications 103. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2005. $150.00 (776 pp.). ISBN 0-521-82584-9