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Dynamical Processes on Complex Networks. A. Barrat, M. Barthélemy, A. Vespignani. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2008. $80.00 (347 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-87950-7

Electronic Structure Modeling: Connections Between Theory and Software. C. Trindle, D. Shillady. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2008. $99.95 (484 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8493-8406-6, CD-ROM

Evaluating Derivatives: Principles and Techniques of Algorithmic Differentiation. 2nd ed. A. Griewank, A. Walther. SIAM, Philadelphia, 2008 [2000]. $73.50 paper (438 pp.). ISBN 978-0-898716-59-7

Foundations of Crystallography with Computer Applications. M. M. Julian. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2008. $89.95 (340 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4200-6075-1

High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering ′08: Transactions of the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) 2008. W. E. Nagel, D. B. Kröner, M. M. Resch, eds. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $159.00 (613 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-88301-2

High Performance Computing on Vector Systems 2008. M. Resch, eds. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $129.00 (242 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-85868-3

Image Processing with Matlab: Applications in Medicine and Biology. O. Demirkaya, M. H. Asyali, P. K. Sahoo. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2009. $99.95 (441 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8493-9246-7

Molecular Imaging: Computer Reconstruction and Practice. Y. Lemoigne, A. Caner, eds. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Proc. inst., Archamps, France, Nov. 2006. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2008. $219.00, $89.95 paper (286 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-8750-9, ISBN 978-1-4020-8751-6 paper

Quantum Computing: A Short Course from Theory to Experiment. 2nd rev. ed. J. Stolze, D. Suter. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2008 [2004]. $80.00 paper (265 pp.). ISBN 978-3-527-40787-3

Quantum Computing: From Linear Algebra to Physical Realizations. M. Nakahara, T. Ohmi. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2008. $79.95 (421 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7503-0983-7

Quantum Error Correction and Fault Tolerant Quantum Computing. F. Gaitan. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2008. $99.95 (292 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8493-7199-8

Scientific Computing with Case Studies. D. P. O’Leary. Applied Mathematics 109. SIAM, Philadelphia, 2009. $92.00 paper (383 pp.). ISBN 978-0-898716-66-5

Selected Papers from ICNAAM 2007 and ICCMSE 2007. T. E. Simos, G. Maroulis, G. Psihoyios, C. Tsitouras, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1046. Proc. conf., Corfu, Greece, Sept. 2007. AIP, Melville, NY, 2008. $129.00 (160 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0574-5

Structure in Complex Networks. J. Reichardt. Lecture Notes in Physics 766. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $74.95 (151 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-87832-2

Advances in Solid State Physics. Vol. 48. R. Haug, ed. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $239.00 (388 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-85858-4

Bose–Einstein Condensation in Dilute Gases. 2nd ed. C. J. Pethick, H. Smith. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2008 [2001]. $80.00 (569 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-84651-6

Boulevard of Broken Symmetries: Effective Field Theories of Condensed Matter. A. M. J. Schakel. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2008. $79.00 (390 pp.). ISBN 978-981-281-390-9

Complex Dynamics of Glass-Forming Liquids: A Mode-Coupling Theory. W. Götze. International Series of Monographs on Physics 143. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2009. $130.00 (641 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-923534-6

Computer Simulation Studies in Condensed-Matter Physics XIX. D. P. Landau, S. P. Lewis, H.-B. Schüttler, eds. Springer Proceedings in Physics 123. Proc. wksp., Athens, GA, Feb. 2006. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $249.00 (154 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-85624-5

Fundamentals of the Physics of Solids. Vol. 2: Electronic Properties. J. Sólyom (translated from Hungarian by A. Piróth). Springer, Berlin, 2009. $199.00 (646 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-85315-2

A Paradigm Called Magnetism. S. Datta-gupta. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2008. $69.00 (190 pp.). ISBN 978-981-281-386-2

Piezoelectricity: Evolution and Future of a Technology. W. Hey wang, K. Lubitz, W. Wersing, eds. Springer Series in Materials Science 114. Springer, Berlin, 2008. $189.95 (580 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-68680-4

Quantum Information and Many Body Quantum Systems: Proceedings. M. Ericsson, S. Montangero, eds. CRM 8. Proc. conf., Pisa, Italy, Mar. 2007. Edizioni della Normale/Birkhäuser, Boston, 2008. $39.95 paper (174 pp.). ISBN 978-88-7642-307-9

Black Hole Gravitohydromagnetics. 2nd ed. B. Punsly. Astrophysics and Space Science Library 355. Springer, Berlin, 2008 [2001]. $179.00 (399 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-76955-2

The Cosmic Microwave Background. R. Durrer. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2008. $80.00 (401 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-84704-9

Data Analysis in Cosmology. V. J. Martínez, E. Saar, E. Martínez-González, M.-J. Pons-Bordería, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 665. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $199.00 (636 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-23972-7

General Relativity and the Einstein Equations. Y. Choquet-Bruhat. Oxford Mathematical Monographs. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2009. $130.00 (785 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-923072-3

Gravitation and Cosmology. F. S. Guzmán Murillo, A. Herrera-Aguilar, U. Nucamendi, I. Quiros, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1083. Proc. mtg., Morelia, Mexico, May 2008. AIP, Melville, NY, 2008. $147.00 paper (250 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0614-8

An Introduction to the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation. P. Hájíček (translated from German by F. Meyer and J. Metzger). Lecture Notes in Physics 750. Springer, Berlin, 2008. $99.00 (280 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-78658-0

Modern Canonical Quantum General Relativity. T. Thiemann. Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2008 [2007, reissued]. $80.00 paper (819 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-74187-3

Observational Evidence for Black Holes in the Universe. S. K. Chakrabarti, A. S. Majumdar, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1053. Proc. conf. and mtg., Kolkata, India, Feb. 2008. AIP, Melville, NY, 2008. $225.00 (415 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0582-0

Electronic Device Architectures for the Nano-CMOS Era: From Ultimate CMOS Scaling to Beyond CMOS Devices. S. Deleonibus, ed. Pan Stanford/World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2009. $167.00 (425 pp.). ISBN 978-981-4241-28-1

High Speed Serdes Devices and Applications. D. R. Stauffer et al. Springer, New York, 2008. $139.00 (484 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-79833-2

Industrial Process Sensors. D. M. Scott. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2008. $134.95 (240 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4200-4416-4

Nano and Microsensors for Chemical and Biological Terrorism Surveillance. J. B.-H. Tok, ed. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 2008. $189.00 (208 pp.). ISBN 978-0-85404-140-4

The Physics of Carbon Nanotube Devices. F. Léonard. Micro and Nano Technologies. William Andrew, Norwich, NY, 2009. $160.00 (296 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8155-1573-9

Smart CMOS Image Sensors and Applications. J. Ohta. Optical Science and Engineering 129. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2008. $124.95 (248 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8493-3681-2

Annual Review of Environment and Resources. Vol. 33. P. A. Matson, A. Gadgil, eds. Annual Reviews, Palo Alto, CA, 2008. $78.00 (498 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8243-2333-2

Oil: A Beginner’s Guide. V. Smil. Oneworld Beginner’s Guides. Oneworld, Oxford, UK, 2008. $14.95 paper (202 pp.). ISBN 978-1-85168-571-4

Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics. Vol. 41. S. H. Davis, P. Moin, eds. Annual Reviews, Palo Alto, CA, 2009. $84.00 (502 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8243-0741-7

Computational Fluid Dynamics: An Introduction. 3rd ed. J. F. Wendt, ed. Von Karman Institute. Springer, Berlin, 2009 [1996]. $109.00 (332 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-85055-7

Critical Behavior of Non-Ideal Systems. D. Yu. Ivanov. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2008. $175.00 (257 pp.). ISBN 978-3-527-40658-6

Dynamics of Combustion Systems. 2nd ed. A. K. Oppenheim. Springer, New York, 2008 [2006]. $149.00 (368 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-77363-4

New Trends in Fluid Mechanics Research. F. G. Zhuang, J. C. Li, eds. Proc. conf., Shanghai, China, Aug. 2007. Tsinghua U. Press, Beijing, and Springer, Berlin, 2008. $309.00 (745 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-75994-2, CD-ROM

Particles in Turbulent Flows. L. Zaichik, V. M. Alipchenkov, E. G. Sinaiski. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2008. $260.00 (297 pp.). ISBN 978-3-527-40739-2

Quality and Reliability of Large-Eddy Simulations. J. Meyers, B. J. Geurts, P. Sagaut, eds. ERCOFTAC Series 12. Proc. wksp., Leuven, Belgium, Oct. 2007. Springer, New York, 2008. $169.00 (378 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-8577-2

Turbulence and Diffusion: Scaling Versus Equations. O. G. Bakunin. Springer Series in Synergetics. Springer, Berlin, 2008. $129.00 (265 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-68221-9

Arctic Sea Ice Decline: Observations, Projections, Mechanisms, and Implications. E. T. DeWeaver, C. M. Bitz, L.-B. Tremblay, eds. Geophysical Monographs 180. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 2008. $128.00 (269 pp.). ISBN 978-0-87590-445-0

Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy: Principles and Applications. U. Platt, J. Stutz. Physics of Earth and Space Environments. Springer, Berlin, 2008. $179.00 (597 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-21193-8

Earth Sciences and Mathematics. Vol. 2. A. G. Camacho, J. I. Díaz, J. Fernández, eds. Pageoph Topical Volumes. Birkhäuser, Boston, 2009. $69.95 paper (255 pp.). ISBN 978-3-7643-9963-4

The Earth’s Atmosphere: Its Physics and Dynamics. K. Saha. Springer, Berlin, 2008. $219.00 (367 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-78426-5

Exploration Geophysics: An Introduction. M. R. Gadallah, R. L. Fisher. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $99.00 (262 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-85159-2

Extreme Ocean Waves. E. Pelinovsky, C. Kharif, eds. Springer, New York, 2008. $159.00 (196 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-8313-6

From Fossils to Astrobiology: Records of Life on Earth and the Search for Extraterrestrial Biosignatures. J. Seckbach, M. Walsh, eds. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology 12. Springer, New York, 2009. $299.00 (546 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-8836-0

Geodetic and Geophysical Observations in Antarctica: An Overview in the IPY Perspective. A. Capra, R. Dietrich, eds. Springer, Berlin, 2008. $199.00 (356 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-74881-6

Geomagnetic Field Variations. K.-H. Glaßmeier, H. Soffel, J. F. W. Negendank, eds. Advances in Geophysical and Environmental Mechanics and Mathematics. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $149.00 (213 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-76938-5

Historical Seismology: Interdisciplinary Studies of Past and Recent Earthquakes. J. Fréchet, M. Meghraoui, M. Stucchi, eds. Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences 2. Springer, New York, 2008. $229.00 (443 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-8221-4

Lightning: Principles, Instruments and Applications—Review of Modern Lightning Research. H. D. Betz, U. Schumann, P. Laroche, eds. Springer, New York, 2009. $229.00 (641 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-9078-3

Midlatitude Ionospheric Dynamics and Disturbances. P. M. Kintner Jr et al., eds. Geophysical Monographs 181. American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, 2008. $128.00 (327 pp.). ISBN 978-0-87590-446-7, CD-ROM

Minerals, Inclusions and Volcanic Processes. K. D. Putirka, F. J. Tepley III, eds. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 69. Geochemical Society, St. Louis, MO, and Mineralogical Society of America, Chantilly, VA, 2008. $40.00 paper (674 pp.). ISBN 978-0-939950-83-6

Observing Our Changing Earth. M. G. Sideris, ed. International Association of Geodesy Symposia 133. Proc. symp., Perugia, Italy, July 2007. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $259.00 (864 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-85425-8

Physical Oceanography of the Baltic Sea. M. Leppäranta, K. Myrberg. Springer-Praxis Books in Geophysical Sciences. Praxis/Springer, New York, 2009. $259.00 (378 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-79702-9

Atmospheric Science at NASA: A History. E. M. Conway. New Series in NASA History. Johns Hopkins U. Press, Baltimore, MD, 2008. $55.00 (386 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8018-8984-4

The Cambridge Companion to Benjamin Franklin. C. Mulford, ed. Cambridge Companions to American Studies. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2008. $90.00, $24.99 paper (183 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-87134-1, ISBN 978-0-521-69186-4 paper

Chemistry: The Impure Science. B. Bensaude-Vincent, J. Simon. Imperial College Press, London, 2008. $68.00 (268 pp.). ISBN 978-1-84816-225-9

E. C. G. Stueckelberg, An Unconventional Figure of Twentieth Century Physics: Selected Scientific Papers with Commentaries. J. Lacki, H. Ruegg, G. Wanders, eds. Birkhäuser, Boston, 2009. $179.00 (422 pp.). ISBN 978-3-7643-8877-5

Krafft Ehricke’s Extraterrestrial Imperative. M. Freeman. Apogee Books Space Series 76. Apogee Books, Burlington, ON, Canada, 2008. $27.95 paper (304 pp.). ISBN 978-1-894959-91-9

The Mathematics of the Heavens and the Earth: The Early History of Trigonometry. G. Van Brummelen. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, NJ, 2009. $39.50 (329 pp.). ISBN 978-0-691-12973-0

On Superconductivity and Superfluidity: A Scientific Autobiography. V. L. Ginzburg (translated from Russian by V. L. Ginzburg). Springer, Berlin, 2009. $64.95 (232 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-68004-8

Quantum Reality, Relativistic Causality, and Closing the Epistemic Circle: Essays in Honour of Abner Shimony. W. C. Myrvold, J. Christian, eds. The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science 73. Springer, New York, 2009. $199.00 (516 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-9106-3

The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments. G. Johnson. Vintage Books, New York, 2009 [2008, reissued]. $13.95 paper (192 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4000-3423-9

Applied Scanning Probe Methods XII: Characterization. B. Bhushan, H. Fuchs, eds. Nanoscience and Technology. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $199.00 (224 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-85038-0

Applied Scanning Probe Methods XIII: Biomimetics and Industrial Applications. B. Bhushan, H. Fuchs, eds. Nanoscience and Technology. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $199.00 (238 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-85048-9

Chemoinformatics Approaches to Virtual Screening. A. Varnek, A. Tropsha, eds. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 2008. $189.00 (338 pp.). ISBN 978-0-85404-144-2

ICAME 2007. N. S. Gajbhiye, S. K. Date, eds. Proc. conf., Kanpur, India, Oct. 2007. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2008. $229.00 (1376 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-78696-2

Practical Guide to Interpretive Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. J. Workman Jr, L. Weyer. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2008. $99.95 (332 pp.). ISBN 978-1-57444-784-2

The Sun and How to Observe It. J. L. Jenkins. Astronomers’ Observing Guides. Springer, New York, 2009. $34.95 paper (206 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-09497-7

Synchrotron Radiation: Production and Properties. P. J. Duke. Oxford Series on Synchrotron Radiation 3. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2009 [reissued, 2000]. $60.00 paper (251 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-955909-1

Basics of Nanotechnology. 3rd rev. ed. H.-G. Rubahn (translated from German by H.-G. Rubahn). Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2008 [2004]. $60.00 paper (226 pp.). ISBN 978-3-527-40800-9

Crystallography and the World of Symmetry. S. K. Chatterjee. Springer Series in Materials Science 113. Springer, Berlin, 2008. $139.95 (150 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-69898-2

Electron Transport in Nanosystems. J. Bonča, S. Kruchinin, eds. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Proc. wksp., Yalta, Ukraine, Sept. 2007. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2008. $269.00, $119.00 paper (398 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-9144-5, ISBN 978-1-4020-9145-2 paper

Electronic Structure: Basic Theory and Practical Methods. R. M. Martin. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2008 [2005, reissued]. $75.00 paper (624 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-53440-6

Fire Retardancy of Polymers: New Strategies and Mechanisms. T. R. Hull, B. K. Kandola, eds. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 2009. $259.00 (433 pp.). ISBN 978-0-85404-149-7

Ion Implantation Technology 2008. E. G. Seebauer, Y. V. Kondratenko, S. B. Felch, A. Jain, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1066. Proc. conf., Monterey, CA, June 2008. AIP, Melville, NY, 2008. $259.00 (556 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0597-4

Lecture Notes on Composite Materials: Current Topics and Achievements. R. de Borst, T. Sadowski, eds. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications 154. Springer, New York, 2008. $149.00 (237 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-8771-4

Microstructure of Metals and Alloys: An Atlas of Transmission Electron Microscopy Images. G. Zlateva, Z. Martinova. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2008. $129.95 (174 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4200-7556-4

Periodic Materials and Interference Lithography: For Photonics, Phononics and Mechanics. M. Maldovan, E. L. Thomas. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2009. $175.00 (313 pp.). ISBN 978-3-527-31999-2

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics on CD-ROM. D. R. Lide, ed. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2009. $169.95. ISBN 978-1-4200-8909-7, CD-ROM

Frontiers in Contemporary Physics. L. M. M. Zetina et al., eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1077. Proc. sch., Mexico City, July 2008. AIP, Melville, NY, 2008. $134.00 (245 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0608-7

Frontiers of Propulsion Science. M. G. Millis, E. W. Davis, eds. Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics 227. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, Reston, VA, 2009. $129.95 (739 pp.). ISBN 978-1-56347-956-4

New Technologies for Archaeology: Multidisciplinary Investigations in Palpa and Nasca, Peru. M. Reindel, G. A. Wagner, eds. Natural Science in Archaeology. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $209.00 (512 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-87437-9

Of Matter and Spirit: Selected Essays by Charles P. Enz. C. P. Enz. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2009. $78.00 (226 pp.). ISBN 978-981-281-900-0

Non-Linear Electromechanics. D. Skubov, K. S. Khodzhaev. Foundations of Engineering Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, 2008. $199.00 (397 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-25139-2

Nonlinear Targeted Energy Transfer in Mechanical and Structural Systems I and II. A. F. Vakakis et al. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications 156. Springer, New York, 2008. $269.00 set (1030 pp. set). ISBN 978-1-4020-9125-4

Stochastic Resonance: From Suprathreshold Stochastic Resonance to Stochastic Signal Quantization. M. D. McDonnell, N. G. Stocks, C. E. M. Pearce, D. Abbott. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2008. $160.00 (424 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-88262-0

Synchronization: From Simple to Complex. A. Balanov, N. Janson, D. Postnov, O. Sosnovtseva. Springer Series in Synergetics. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $119.00 (425 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-72127-7

Applications of Neutron Powder Diffraction. E. H. Kisi, C. J. Howard. Oxford Series on Neutron Scattering in Condensed Matter 15. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2008. $130.00 (486 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-851594-4

The Euroschool Lectures on Physics with Exotic Beams, Vol. III. J. S. Al-Khalili, E. Roeckl, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 764. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $89.95 (311 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-85838-6

Symmetries in Atomic Nuclei: From Isospin to Supersymmetry. A. Frank, J. Jolie, P. Van Isacker. Springer Tracts in Modern Physics 230. Springer, New York, 2009. $169.00 (185 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-87494-4

1st Workshop on Speciality Optical Fibers and Their Applications. C. M. B. Cordeiro, C. J. S. de Matos, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1055. Proc. wksp., São Pedro, Brazil, Aug. 2008. AIP, Melville, NY, 2008. $120.00 paper (175 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0585-1

Encyclopedia of Laser Physics and Technology. Vol. 1: A-M. Vol. 2: N-Z. R. Paschotta. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2008. $360.00 set (844 pp. set). ISBN 978-3-527-40828-3

Fundamentals of Photonic Crystal Guiding. M. Skorobogatiy, J. Yang. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2009. $120.00 (267 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-51328-9

Introduction to Nonimaging Optics. J. Chaves. Optical Science and Engineering 134. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2008. $139.95 (531 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4200-5429-3

An Introduction to Optoelectronic Sensors. G. C. Righini, A. Tajani, A. Cutolo, eds. Series in Optics and Photonics 7. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2009. $98.00 (570 pp.). ISBN 978-981-283-412-6

Lasers in Chemistry. Vol. 1: Probing Matter. Vol. 2: Influencing Matter. M. Lackner, ed. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2008. $505.00 set (1466 pp. set). ISBN 978-3-527-31997-8

The Nature of Light: What Is a Photon? C. Roychoudhuri, A. F. Kracklauer, K. Creath, eds. Optical Science and Engineering 135. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2008. $129.95 (429 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4200-4424-9

Photonic Crystals: Physics and Technology. C. Sibilia, T. M. Benson, M. Marciniak, T. Szoplik, eds. Springer, Milan, Italy, 2008. $99.00 paper (284 pp.). ISBN 978-88-470-0843-4

Principles of Nanophotonics. M. Ohtsu et al. Series in Optics and Optoelectronics. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2008. $79.95 (228 pp.). ISBN 978-1-58488-972-4

Self-Focusing: Past and Present—Fundamentals and Prospects. R. W. Boyd, S. G. Lukishova, Y. R. Shen, eds. Topics in Applied Physics 114. Springer, New York, 2009. $219.00 (605 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-32147-9

Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display. B. Javidi, F. Okano, J.-Y. Son, eds. Springer, New York, 2009. $149.00 (531 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-79334-4

X-Ray and Neutron Reflectivity: Principles and Applications. J. Daillant, A. Gibaud, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 770. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $109.00 (348 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-88587-0

Discrete Symmetries and CP Violation: From Experiment to Theory. M. S. Sozzi. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2008. $110.00 (550 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-929666-8

Frontiers in Quantum Systems in Chemistry and Physics. S. Wilson et al., eds. Progress in Theoretical Chemistry and Physics 18. Springer, New York, 2008. $309.00 (587 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-8706-6

Introduction to Relativistic Heavy Ion Physics. J. Bartke. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2009. $58.00 (224 pp.). ISBN 978-981-02-1231-5

Mesons and Baryons: Systemization and Methods of Analysis. A. V. Anisovich et al. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2008. $138.00 (580 pp.). ISBN 978-981-281-825-6

Particle Physics. 3rd ed. B. R. Martin, G. Shaw. The Manchester Physics Series. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2008 [1997]. $180.00, $70.00 paper (442 pp.). ISBN 978-0-470-03293-0, ISBN 978-0-470-03294-7 paper

Theory and Design of Charged Particle Beams. 2nd rev. ed. M. Reiser. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2008 [1994]. $221.00 (647 pp.). ISBN 978-3-527-40741-5

Trapped Charged Particles and Fundamental Interactions. K. Blaum, F. Herfurth, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 749. Springer, Berlin, 2008. $74.95 (192 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-77816-5

Frontiers in Modern Plasma Physics. P. K. Shukla, B. Eliasson, L. Stenflo, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1061. Proc. wksp., Trieste, Italy, July 2008. AIP, Melville, NY, 2008. $179.00 paper (304 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0591-2

The Kinetic Theory of Inert Dilute Plasmas. L. S. García-Colín, L. Dagdug. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 53. Springer, New York, 2009. $129.00 (166 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-9329-6

Laser and Plasma Applications in Materials Science. E.-H. Amara, S. Boudjemai, D. Doumaz, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1047. Proc. conf., Algiers, Algeria, June 2008. AIP, Melville, NY, 2008. $192.00 (307 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0575-2

The Crowded Universe: The Search for Living Planets. A. Boss. Basic Books, New York, 2009. $26.00 (227 pp.). ISBN 978-0-465-00936-7

Einstein’s Telescope: The Hunt for Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe. E. Gates. W. W. Norton, New York, 2009. $25.95 (305 pp.). ISBN 978-0-393-06238-0

Keeping Our Cool: Canada in a Warming World. A. Weaver. Viking, New York, 2008. $34.00 (323 pp.). ISBN 978-0-670-06800-5

The Physical Tourist: A Science Guide for the Traveler. J. S. Rigden, R. H. Stuewer, eds. Birkhäuser, Boston, 2009. $29.95 (249 pp.). ISBN 978-3-7643-8932-1

Star Vistas: A Collection of Fine Art Astrophotography. G. Parker, N. Carboni. Springer, New York, 2009. $39.95 (155 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-88435-6

An Engine, Not a Camera: How Financial Models Shape Markets. D. MacKenzie. Inside Technology. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2008 [2006, reissued]. $23.00 paper (377 pp.). ISBN 978-0-262-63367-3

Cosmic Rays in Magnetospheres of the Earth and Other Planets. L. Dorman. Astrophysics and Space Science Library 358. Springer, New York, 2009. $189.00 (770 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-9238-1

Planetary Crusts: Their Composition, Origin and Evolution. S. R. Taylor, S. M. McLennan. Cambridge Planetary Science 10. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2009. $150.00 (378 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-84186-3

Rocket Science: Rocket Science in the Second Millennium. 2nd ed. A. J. Zaehringer, S. Whitfield. Apogee Books Space Series 45. Apogee Books, Burlington, ON, Canada, 2008 [2004]. $21.95 paper (215 pp.). ISBN 978-1-894959-86-5

Saturn 1/1B: The Complete Manufacturing and Test Records. A. Lawrie. Apogee Books Space Series 74. Apogee Books, Burlington, ON, Canada, 2008. $26.95 paper (192 pp.). ISBN 978-1-894959-85-8, CD-ROM

Small Bodies in Planetary Systems. I. Mann, A. M. Nakamura, T. Mukai, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 758. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $79.95 (329 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-76934-7

Space Enterprise: Living and Working Offworld in the 21st Century. P. R. Harris. Springer-Praxis Books in Space Exploration. Praxis/Springer, New York, 2009. $39.95 paper (616 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-77639-2

The Sun from Space. 2nd ed. K. R. Lang. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, Berlin, 2009 [2000]. $109.00 (556 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-76952-1

Continuum Thermodynamics. Part 1: Foundations. K. Wilmanski. Series on Advances in Mathematics for Applied Sciences 77. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2008. $88.00 (403 pp.). ISBN 978-981-283-556-7

Introduction to Physics and Chemistry of Combustion: Explosion, Flame, Detonation. M. Liberman. Springer, Berlin, 2008. $119.00 (360 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-78758-7

A Journey Through Statistical Physics: Selecta of Jürg Fröhlich. G. Felder, G. M Graf, K. Hepp, eds. Springer, New York, 2009. $149.00 (857 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-8886-5