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Astrochemistry: From Laboratory Studies to Astronomical Observations. R. I. Kaiser et al., eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 855. Proc. symp., Honolulu, HI, Dec. 2005. AIP, Melville, NY, 2006. $152.00 paper (324 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0351-1

Chemical Abundances and Mixing in Stars in the Milky Way and Its Satellites. S. Randich, L. Pasquini, eds. ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Proc. wksp., Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy, Sept. 2004. Springer, New York, 2006. $99.00 (390 pp.). ISBN 3-540-34135-8

Comets and the Origin and Evolution of Life. 2nd ed. P. J. Thomas, R. D. Hicks, C. F. Chyba, C. P. McKay, eds. Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics . Springer, New York, 2006 [1997]. $89.95 (346 pp.). ISBN 3-540-33086-0

Cosmic Ray Interactions, Propagation, and Acceleration in Space Plasmas. L. I. Dorman. Astrophysics and Space Science Library 339. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2006. $169.00 (847 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-5100-X

Highlights of Astronomy. Vol. 13. O. Engvold, ed. Proc. symp., Sydney, Australia, July 2003. International Astronomical Union, Paris, and Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2005. $95.00 (1085 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-189-3

Human Vision and the Night Sky: How to Improve Your Observing Skills. M. P. Borgia. Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, New York, 2006. $29.95 paper (291 pp.). ISBN 0-387-30776-1

Intelligent Life in the Universe: Principles and Requirements Behind Its Emergence. 2nd ed. P. Ulmschneider. Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics . Springer, New York, 2006 [2003]. $89.95 (310 pp.). ISBN 3-540-32836-X

Plasma Astrophysics, Part 1: Fundamentals and Practice. B. V. Somov. Astrophysics and Space Science Library 340. Springer, New York, 2006. $159.00 (437 pp.). ISBN 0-387-34916-2

The Potential Distribution Theorem and Models of Molecular Solutions. T. L. Beck, M. E. Paulaitis, L. R. Pratt. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2006. $125.00 (230 pp.). ISBN 0-521-82215-7

Single Molecule Chemistry and Physics: An Introduction. C. Wang, C. Bai. Nanoscience and Technology . Springer, New York, 2006. $119.00 (303 pp.). ISBN 3-540-25369-6

Applying Radiation Safety Standards in Nuclear Medicine. International Atomic Energy Agency. Safety Reports Series 40. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2005. $50.00 paper (124 pp.). ISBN 92-0-111104-5

Applying Radiation Safety Standards in Radiotherapy. International Atomic Energy Agency. Safety Reports Series 38. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2006. $38.00 paper (120 pp.). ISBN 92-0-110904-0

Drug Discovery and Evaluation: Safety and Pharmacokinetic Assays. H. G. Vogel, F. J. Hock, J. Maas, D. Mayer, eds. Springer, New York, 2006. $389.00 (889 pp.). ISBN 3-540-25638-5

Dynamics of Complex Interconnected Systems: Networks and Bioprocesses. A. T. Skjeltorp, A. V. Belushkin, eds. NATO Science Series 2: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry 232. Proc. inst., Geilo, Norway, Apr. 2005. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2006. $139.00, $69.95 paper (211 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-5028-3, ISBN 1-4020-5029-1 paper

Life: An Introduction to Complex Systems Biology. K. Kaneko. Understanding Complex Systems . Springer, New York, 2006. $99.00 (369 pp.). ISBN 3-540-32666-9

Proteins at Solid-Liquid Interfaces. P. Déjardin, ed. Principles and Practice. Springer, New York, 2006. $199.00 (330 pp.). ISBN 3-540-32657-X

Radiation Detectors for Medical Applications. S. Tavernier, A. Gektin, B. Grinyov, W.W. Moses, eds. NATO Security Through Science Series B: Physics and Biophysics . Proc. wksp., Alushta, Ukraine, Sept. 2005. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2006. $169.00, $89.95 paper (315 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-5091-7, ISBN 1-4020-5092-5 paper

Radiation Oncology Physics: A Handbook for Teachers and Students. E. B. Podgorsak, ed. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2005. $115.00 paper (657 pp.). ISBN 92-0-107304-6

Handbook of Photochemistry. 3rd ed. M. Montalti, A. Credi, L. Prodi, M. T. Gandolfi. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2006 [1993]. $139.95 (650 pp.). ISBN 0-8247-2377-5

Trends in Chemical Physics Research. A. N. Linke, ed. Nova Science, Haup-pauge, NY, 2006. $129.00 (320 pp.). ISBN 1-59454-483-2

Advances in High Performance Computing and Computational Sciences. Y. Shokin et al., eds. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design 93. Proc. wksp., Almaty, Kazakhstan, Sept.-Oct. 2005. Springer, New York, 2006. $209.00 (224 pp.). ISBN 3-540-33864-0

Computational Intelligence, Theory and Applications. B. Reusch, ed. Advances in Soft Computing 38. Proc. conf., Dortmund, Germany, Sept. 2006. Springer, New York, 2006. $259.00 paper (802 pp.). ISBN 3-540-34780-1

From Physics to Biology: The Interface Between Experiment and Computation. J. Clemente-Gallardo, Y. Moreno, J. F. S. Lorenzo, A. Velázquez-Campoy, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 851. Proc. conf., Zaragoza, Spain, Feb. 2006. AIP, Melville, NY, 2006. $128.00 (204 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0350-3

The Lanczos and Conjugate Gradient Algorithms: From Theory to Finite Precision Computations. G. Meurant. Software, Environments, and Tools 19. SIAM, Philadelphia, 2006. $107.00 paper (365 pp.). ISBN 0-89871-616-0

Parallel Algorithms and Cluster Computing: Implementations, Algorithms, and Applications. K. H. Hoffmann, A. Meyer, eds. Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering 52. Springer, New York, 2006. $99.00 paper (362 pp.). ISBN 3-540-33539-0

Quantum Computing Devices: Principles, Designs, and Analysis. G. Chen et al. Chapman & Hall/CRC Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Science Series 6. Chapman & Hall/CRC/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2007. $79.95 (542 pp.). ISBN 1-58488-681-1

Scientific Computing with MATLAB and Octave. 2nd ed. A. Quarteroni, F. Saleri. Texts in Computational Science and Engineering 2. Springer, New York, 2006 [2003]. $49.95 (318 pp.). ISBN 3-540-32612-X

Soft Methods for Integrated Uncertainty Modelling. J. Lawry et al., eds. Advances in Soft Computing 37. Springer, New York, 2006. $169.00 paper (412 pp.). ISBN 3-540-34776-3

Green-Function Theory of Chemisorption. S. G. Davison, K. W. Sulston. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2006. $169.00 (211 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-4404-6

Magnetism: From Fundamentals to Nanoscale Dynamics. J. Stöhr, H. C. Siegmann. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences 152. Springer, New York, 2006. $199.00 (820 pp.). ISBN 3-540-30282-4

Many Body Structure of Strongly Interacting Systems. H. Arenhövel et al., eds. Proc. symp., Mainz, Germany, Oct. 2005. Springer, New York, 2006. $229.00 (219 pp.). ISBN 3-540-36753-5

New Superconductors: From Granular to High T  _c . G. Deutscher. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2006. $52.00 (222 pp.). ISBN 981-02-3089-3

Nonequilibrium Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductors. M. Saraniti, U. Ravaioli, eds. Springer Proceedings in Physics 110. Proc. conf., Chicago, July 2005. Springer, New York, 2006. $269.00 (372 pp.). ISBN 3-540-36587-7

Quantum Liquids: Bose Condensation and Cooper Pairing in Condensed-Matter Systems. A. J. Leggett. Oxford Graduate Texts. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2006. $64.50 (388 pp.). ISBN 0-19-852643-1

SSP 2004. K. K. Kadyrzhanov, V. S. Rusakov, eds. Proc. conf., Almaty, Kazakhstan, Aug. 2004. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2006. $159.00 (109 pp.). ISBN 3-540-36793-4

Cosmological Relativity: The Special and General Theories for the Structure of the Universe. M. Carmeli. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2006. $34.00 (138 pp.). ISBN 981-270-075-7

The Physics of the Cosmic Microwave Background. P. D. Naselsky, D. I. Novikov, I. D. Novikov. Cambridge Astrophysics Series 41. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2006. $125.00 (255 pp.). ISBN 0-521-85550-0

Special Relativity: Will It Survive the Next 101 Years? J. Ehlers, C. Lämmerzahl, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 702. Springer, New York, 2006. $99.95 (531 pp.). ISBN 3-540-34522-1

Electron Beams and Microwave Vacuum Electronics. S. E. Tsimring. Wiley Series in Microwave and Optical Engineering. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2007. $125.00 (573 pp.). ISBN 0-470-04816-6

Organic Light-Emitting Materials and Devices. Z. Li, H. Meng, eds. Optical Science and Engineering 111. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2007. $139.95 (672 pp.). ISBN 1-57444-574-X

Springer Handbook of Electronic and Photonic Materials. S. Kasap, P. Capper, eds. Springer, New York, 2006. $199.00 (1406 pp.). ISBN 0-387-26059-5, CD-ROM

Stand-Off Detection of Suicide Bombers and Mobile Subjects. H. Schubert, A. Rimski-Korsakov, eds. NATO Security Through Science Series B: Physics and Biophysics . Proc. wksp., Pfinztal, Germany, Dec. 2005. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2006. $159.00, $64.95 paper (165 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-5157-3, ISBN 1-4020-5158-1 paper

Advanced Nuclear Plant Design Options to Cope with External Events. International Atomic Energy Agency. IAEA TECDOC Series 1487. Proc. mtg., Vienna, Nov. 2004. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2006. €15.00 paper (222 pp.). ISBN 92-0-100506-7

Applicability of Monitored Natural Attenuation at Radioactively Contaminated Sites. International Atomic Energy Agency. Technical Reports Series 445. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2006. €31.00 paper (105 pp.). ISBN 92-0-111905-4

Decommissioning of Research Reactors: Evolution, State of the Art, Open Issues. International Atomic Energy Agency. Technical Reports Series 446. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2006. $50.00 paper (156 pp.). ISBN 92-0-112605-0, CD-ROM

Decommissioning of Underground Structures, Systems, and Components. International Atomic Energy Agency. Technical Reports Series 439. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2006. €53.00 paper (204 pp.). ISBN 92-0-104405-4

Economic Performance Indicators for Nuclear Power Plants. International Atomic Energy Agency. Technical Reports Series 437. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2006. $70.00 paper (158 pp.). ISBN 92-0-100905-4

Fairness in Adaptation to Climate Change. W. N. Adger, J. Paavola, S. Huq, M. J. Mace, eds. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2006. $62.00, $25.00 paper (319 pp.). ISBN 0-262-01227-8, ISBN 0-262-51193-2 paper

Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste: Safety Requirements. International Atomic Energy Agency. International Safety Standards Series WS-R-4. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2006. $30.00 paper (49 pp.). ISBN 92-0-105705-9

Indicators for Management of Planned Outages in Nuclear Power Plants. International Atomic Energy Agency. IAEA TECDOC Series 1490. Proc. mtg., Vienna, Oct. 2003. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2006. $20.50 paper (55 pp.). ISBN 92-0-102706-0

Managing Nuclear Knowledge: Strategies and Human Resource Development. International Atomic Energy Agency. Proceedings Series. Proc. conf., Saclay, France, Sept. 2004. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2006. $108.00 paper (58 pp.). ISBN 92-0-110005-1

Redevelopment of Nuclear Facilities After Decommissioning. International Atomic Energy Agency. Technical Reports Series 444. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2006. €50.00 paper (203 pp.). ISBN 92-0-105505-6

Regulatory and Management Approaches for the Control of Environmental Residues Containing Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM). International Atomic Energy Agency. IAEA TECDOC Series 1484. Proc. mtg., Vienna, Dec. 2004. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2006. $25.00 paper (123 pp.). ISBN 92-0-113305-7

Feynman Integral Calculus. V. A. Smirnov. Springer, New York, 2006. $79.95 (283 pp.). ISBN 3-540-30610-2

Galerkin Finite Element Methods for Parabolic Problems. 2nd ed. V. Thomée. Springer Series in Computational Mathematics 25. Springer, New York, 2006 [1997]. $119.00 (370 pp.). ISBN 3-540-33121-2

Open Quantum Systems I: The Hamiltonian Approach. S. Attal, A. Joye, C.-A. Pillet, eds. Lecture Notes in Mathematics 1880. Springer, New York, 2006. $74.95 paper (329 pp.). ISBN 3-540-30991-8

Open Quantum Systems II: The Markovian Approach. S. Attal, A. Joye, C.-A. Pillet, eds. Lecture Notes in Mathematics 1881. Springer, New York, 2006. $59.95 paper (239 pp.). ISBN 3-540-30992-6

Path Integrals and Anomalies in Curved Space. F. Bastianelli, P. van Nieuwenhuizen. Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics . Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2006. $120.00 (379 pp.). ISBN 0-521-84761-3

Quantum Field Theory I: Basics in Mathematics and Physics—A Bridge Between Mathematicians and Physicists. E. Zeidler. Springer, New York, 2006. $119.00 (1020 pp.). ISBN 3-540-34762-3

The Random-Cluster Model. G. Grimmett. Series of Comprehensive Studies in Mathematics 333. Springer, New York, 2006. $125.00 (377 pp.). ISBN 3-540-32890-4

Recent Advances in Optimization. A. Seeger, ed. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems 563. Springer, New York, 2006. $99.00 paper (455 pp.). ISBN 3-540-28257-2