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Femtosecond Laser Filamentation . S. L. Chin. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 55. Springer, New York, 2010. $129.00 (130 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-0687-8

Fundamentals of Radar Imaging. M. Cheney, B. Borden. CBMS-NSF Regional Conference Series in Applied Mathematics 79. SIAM, Philadelphia, 2009. $59.00 (140 pp.). ISBN 978-0-898716-77-1

International Conference on Applications of Nuclear Techniques. K. Bharuth-Ram, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 1194. Proc. conf., Crete, Greece, June 2009. AIP, Melville, NY, 2009. $119.00 paper (185 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0731-2

Studying Kinetics with Neutrons: Prospects for Time-Resolved Neutron Scattering. G. Eckold, H. Schober, S. E. Nagler, eds. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences 161. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $159.00 (271 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-03308-7

Electrical Properties of Materials. 8th ed. L. Solymar, D. Walsh. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2010 [2004]. $100.00, $55.00 paper (443 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-956592-4, ISBN 978-0-19-956591-7 paper

Gels: Structures, Properties, and Functions—Fundamentals and Applications. M. Tokita, K. Nishinari, eds. Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science 136. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $249.00 (213 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-00864-1

Introduction to Nanoscience. S. M. Lindsay. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2010.

$99.00, $59.95 paper (457 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-954420-2, ISBN 978-0-19-954421-9 paper, CD-ROM

Theoretical Surface Science: A Microscopic Perspective. 2nd ed. A. Groß. Springer, Berlin, 2009 [2003]. $99.00 (342 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-68966-9

Thermoelasticity with Finite Wave Speeds. J. Ignaczak, M. Ostoja-Starzewski. Oxford Mathematical Monographs. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2010. $130.00 (413 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-954164-5

Zeolite Characterization and Catalysis: A Tutorial. A. W. Chester, E. G. Derouane, eds. Springer, New York, 2009. $239.00 (358 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-9677-8

Units of Measurement: Past, Present and Future—International System of Units. S. V. Gupta. Springer Series in Materials Science 122. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2010. $129.00 (158 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-00737-8

Interest Rates and Coupon Bonds in Quantum Finance. B. E. Baaquie. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $90.00 (490 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-88928-5

Ray and Wave Chaos in Ocean Acoustics: Chaos in Waveguides. D. Makarov, S. Prants, A. Virovlyansky, G. Zaslavsky. Series on Complexity, Nonlinearity and Chaos 1. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2010. $108.00 (388 pp.). ISBN 978-981-4273-17-6

Stability and Chaos in Celestial Mechanics.

A. Celletti. Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy and Planetary Sciences. Praxis/Springer, New York, 2010. $139.00 (261 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-85145-5

Electromagnetic Wave Scattering on Nonspherical Particles: Basic Methodology and Simulations. T. Rother. Springer Series in Optical Sciences 145. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $159.00 (292 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-00703-3, CD-ROM

Extreme Photonics and Applications. T. J. Hall, S. V. Gaponenko, eds. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Proc. inst., Ottawa, ON, Canada, Nov.—Dec. 2008. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2010. $189.00, $89.95 paper (250 pp.). ISBN 978-90-481-3632-2, ISBN 978-90-481-3633-9 paper

Generalized Phase Contrast: Applications in Optics and Photonics. J. Glückstad, D. Palima. Springer Series in Optical Sciences 146. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2009. $159.00 (315 pp.). ISBN 978-90-481-2838-9

Laser Heterodyning. V. V. Protopopov. Springer Series in Optical Sciences 149. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $129.00 (355 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-02337-8

Nonlinearities in Periodic Structures and Metamaterials. C. Denz, S. Flach, Y. S. Kivshar, eds. Springer Series in Optical Sciences 150. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $159.00 (292 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-02065-0

Optical Metamaterials: Fundamentals and Applications. W. Cai, V. Shalaev. Springer, New York, 2010. $129.00 (200 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-1150-6

Polarisation: Applications in Remote Sensing. S. R. Cloude. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2010. $120.00 (453 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-956973-1

Principles of Lasers. 5th ed. O. Svelto (translated from Italian and edited by D. C. Hanna). Springer, New York, 2010 [1998]. $99.00 (620 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-1301-2

Scattering of Photons by Many-Electron Systems. A. N. Hopersky, V. A. Yavna. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 58. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $129.00 (132 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-04255-3

Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science. Vol. 59. B. R. Holstein, W. C. Haxton, A. Jawahery, eds. Annual Reviews, Palo Alto, CA, 2009. $84.00 (568 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8243-1559-7

The Dark Side of the Universe. C. Balázs, F. Wang, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1178. Proc. wksp., Melbourne, Australia, June 2009. AIP, Melville, NY, 2009. $89.00 paper (149 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0719-0

An Introduction to Particle Physics and the Standard Model. R. Mann. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2010. $79.95 (592 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4200-8298-2

Sixth International Workshop on Neutrino-Nucleus Interactions in the Few-GEV Region (NUINT-09). F. Sanchez et al., eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1189. Proc. wksp., Sitges, Spain, May 2009. AIP, Melville, NY, 2009. $197.00 paper (368 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0725-1

The Standard Model and Beyond. P. Langacker. Series in High Energy Physics, Cosmology, and Gravitation. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2010. $79.95 (663 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4200-7906-7

Workshop on Calculation of Double-Beta-Decay Matrix Elements (MEDEX ′09). O. Civitarese, I. Štekl, J. Suhonen, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1180. Proc. wksp., Prague, Czech Republic, June 2009. AIP, Melville, NY, 2009. $109.00 paper (157 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0721-3

Complex and Dusty Plasmas: From Laboratory to Space. V. E. Fortov, G. E. Morfill, eds. Series in Plasma Physics 25. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2010. $129.95 (418 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4200-8311-8

Introduction to Plasma Spectroscopy. H.-J. Kunze. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 56. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $129.00 (242 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-02232-6

New Developments in Nonlinear Plasma Physics. B. Eliasson, P. K. Shukla, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1188. Proc. sch. and proc. symp., Trieste, Italy, Aug. 2009. AIP, Melville, NY, 2009. $217.00 (392 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0754-1

Power Exhaust in Fusion Plasmas. W. Fundamenski. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $125.00 (431 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-85171-8

Radio Frequency Power in Plasmas: Proceedings of the 18th Topical Conference. V. Bobkov, J.-M. Noterdaeme, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1187. Proc. conf., Gent, Belgium, June 2009. AIP, Melville, NY, 2009. $356.00 (678 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0753-4

After the Ice: Life, Death, and Geopolitics in the New Arctic. A. Anderson. Smithsonian Books/HarperCollins, New York, 2009. $26.99 (298 pp.). ISBN 978-0-06-157907-3

Cosmic Imagery: Key Images in the History of Science. J. D. Barrow. W. W. Norton, New York, 2009 [2008, reissued]. $19.95 paper (608 pp.). ISBN 978-0-393-33799-0

Did Time Begin? Will Time End? Maybe the Big Bang Never Occurred. P. H. Frampton. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2010. $28.00 (108 pp.). ISBN 978-981-4280-58-7

Flatland: An Edition with Notes and Commentary. E. A. Abbott, W. F. Lindgren, T. F. Banchoff. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $50.00, $14.99 paper (294 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-76988-4, ISBN 978-0-521-75994-6 paper

Gold Medal Physics: The Science of Sports. J. E. Goff. Johns Hopkins U. Press, Baltimore, MD, 2010. $65.00, $25.00 paper (214 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8018-9321-6, ISBN 978-0-8018-9322-3 paper

In Search of Time: The History, Physics, and Philosophy of Time. D. Falk. Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press, New York, 2010 [2008, reissued]. $15.99 paper (329 pp.). ISBN 978-0-312-60351-9

Lake Views: This World and the Universe. S. Weinberg. Belknap Press/Harvard U. Press, Cambridge, MA, 2009. $25.95 (259 pp.). ISBN 978-0-674-03515-7

The Magnetic Universe: The Elusive Traces of an Invisible Force. J. B. Zirker. Johns Hopkins U. Press, Baltimore, MD, 2009. $70.00, $35.00 paper (296 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8018-9301-8, ISBN 978-0-8018-9302-5 paper

No Small Matter: Science on the Nanoscale. F. C. Frankel, G. M. White-sides. Belknap/Harvard U. Press, Cambridge, MA, 2009. $35.00 (182 pp.). ISBN 978-0-674-03566-9

Predicting the Unpredictable: The Tumultuous Science of Earthquake Prediction. S. Hough. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, NJ, 2010. $24.95 (260 pp.). ISBN 978-0-691-13816-9

Science: Dramatic—Science Plays in America and Great Britain, 1990-2007. E.-S. Zehelein. American Studies—A Monograph Series 180. Universitätsverlag Winter, Heidelberg, Germany, 2009. $49.81 (380 pp.). ISBN 978-3-8253-5655-2

Superstrings and Other Things: A Guide to Physics. 2nd ed. C. I. Calle. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2010 [2001]. $59.95 paper (543 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4398-1073-6

When the Universe Took a U-Turn. B. G. Sidharth. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2010. $58.00 (186 pp.). ISBN 978-981-4277-81-5

God vs. Darwin: The War Between Evolution and Creationism in the Classroom. M. Singham. Rowman & Littlefield Education, Lanham, MD, 2009. $34.95 (173 pp.). ISBN 978-1-60709-169-1

The Science on Women and Science. C. H. Sommers, ed. AEI Press, Washington, DC, 2009. $20.00 paper (330 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8447-4281-6

Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX). D. McComas, G. Zank, N. Schwadron, eds. Springer, New York, 2010. $159.00 (369 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-1447-7

Lunar Meteoroid Impacts and How to Observe Them. B. Cudnik. Astronomers’ Observing Guides. Springer, New York, 2009. $34.95 paper (239 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-0323-5

Methods of Celestial Mechanics. Vol. 1: Physical, Mathematical, and Numerical Principles. 2nd ed. G. Beutler. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, Berlin, 2010 [2005]. $129.00 (464 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-10529-6

Physics of the Sun: A First Course. D. J. Mullan. Series in Pure and Applied Physics. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2010. $79.95 (360 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4200-8307-1

Saturn from Cassini-Huygens. M. K. Dougherty, L. W. Esposito, S. M. Krimigis, eds. Springer, New York, 2009. $119.00 (805 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-9216-9, DVD-ROM

Space Manifold Dynamics: Novel Space-ways for Science and Exploration. E. Perozzi, S. Ferraz-Mello, eds. Springer, New York, 2010. $189.00 (258 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-0347-1

Titan from Cassini-Huygens. R. H. Brown, J.-P. Lebreton, J. H. Waite, eds. Springer, New York, 2009. $119.00 (535 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-9214-5, DVD-ROM

Concepts in Thermal Physics. 2nd ed. S. J. Blundell, K. M. Blundell. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2010 [2006]. $99.00, $55.00 paper (493 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-956209-1, ISBN 978-0-19-956210-7 paper

Extended Irreversible Thermodynamics. 4th ed. D. Jou, J. Casas-Vázquez, G. Lebon. Springer, New York, 2010 [2001]. $159.00 (483 pp.). ISBN 978-90-481-3073-3

Quantum Thermodynamics: Emergence of Thermodynamic Behavior Within Composite Quantum Systems. 2nd ed. J. Gemmer, M. Michel, G. Mahler. Lecture Notes in Physics 784. Springer, Berlin, 2009 [2004]. $89.95 (346 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-70509-3

Statistical Physics: Modern Trends and Applications. B. Berche, N. Bogolyubov Jr, R. Folk, Y. Holovatch, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1198. Proc. conf., Lviv, Ukraine, June 2009. AIP, Melville, NY, 2009. $159.00 paper (258 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0735-0

2010 Graduate Programs in Physics, Astronomy, and Related Fields. American Institute of Physics. AIP, Melville, NY, 2010. $76.00 paper (824 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0717-6

Analysis and Algebra on Differentiable Manifolds: A Workbook for Students and Teachers. Rev. ed. P. M. Gadea, J. Muñoz Masqué. Springer, New York, 2009 [2001]. $69.95 paper (438 pp.). ISBN 978-90-481-3563-9

Communicating Science: Professional, Popular, Literary. N. Russell. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $99.00, $31.99 paper (324 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-11383-0, ISBN 978-0-521-13172-8 paper

Discrete Mathematics: Proofs, Structures, and Applications. 3rd ed. R. Garnier, J. Taylor. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2010 [2001]. $89.95 (821 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4398-1280-8

Eloquent Science: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Better Writer, Speaker, and Atmospheric Scientist. D. M. Schultz. American Meteorological Society, Boston, 2009. $45.00 paper (412 pp.). ISBN 978-1-878220-91-2

Fluvial Hydraulics. S. L. Dingman. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2009. $95.00 (559 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-517286-7

Foundations of Quantum Chromody-namics: An Introduction to Perturbative Methods in Gauge Theories. 3rd ed. T. Muta. World Scientific Lecture Notes in Physics 78. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2010 [1997]. $86.00, $55.00 paper (409 pp.). ISBN 978-981-279-353-9, ISBN 978-981-279-354-6 paper

Fundamentals in Air Pollution: From Processes to Modelling. B. Sportisse (translated from French by B. Sportisse). Springer, New York, 2010 [2008]. $89.95 (299 pp.). ISBN 978-90-481-2969-0

Gauge Theory of Weak Interactions. 4th ed. W. Greiner, B. Müller. Springer, Berlin, 2009 [2000]. $109.00 paper (404 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-87842-1

Ionospheres: Physics, Plasma Physics, and Chemistry. 2nd ed. R. W. Schunk, A. F. Nagy. Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2009 [2000]. $150.00 (628 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-87706-0

Mathematics for Physicists and Engineers: Fundamentals and Interactive Study Guide. K. Weltner, W. J. Weber, J. Grosjean, P. Schuster. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $99.00 (588 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-00172-7, CD-ROM

Probabilistic Graphical Models: Principles and Techniques. D. Koller, N. Friedman. Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2009. $95.00 (1231 pp.). ISBN 978-0-262-01319-2

Quantum Measurement and Control. H. M. Wiseman, G. J. Milburn. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $75.00 (460 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-80442-4

Application of Mathematics in Technical and Natural Sciences. M. D. Todorov, C. I. Christov, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1186. Proc. conf., Sozopol, Bulgaria, June 2009. AIP, Melville, NY, 2009. $246.00 paper (460 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0752-7

Electromagnetic Anisotropy and Bianisotropy: A Field Guide. T. G. Mackay, A. Lakhtakia. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2010. $70.00 (213 pp.). ISBN 978-981-4289-61-0

Elementary Feedback Stabilization of the Linear Reaction-Convection-Diffusion Equation and the Wave Equation. W. Liu. Mathématiques and Applications 66. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $119.00 paper (294 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-04612-4