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Asteroseismology. C. Aerts, J. Christensen-Dalsgaard, D. W. Kurtz. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, New York, 2010. $129.00 (866 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-5178-4

Astrophysics of Planet Formation. P. J. Armitage. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $65.00 (284 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-88745-8

The Cluster Active Archive: Studying the Earth’s Space Plasma Environment. H. Laakso, M. G. T. T. Taylor, C. P. Escoubet, eds. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Springer, New York, 2010. $249.00 (489 pp.). ISBN 978-90-481-3498-4

Gravity’s Fatal Attraction: Black Holes in the Universe. 2nd ed. M. Begelman, M. Rees. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010 [1995]. $99.00, $36.99 paper (302 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-88944-5, ISBN 978-0-521-71793-9 paper

High Energy Cosmic Rays. 2nd ed. T. Stanev. Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy and Planetary Sciences. Praxis/Springer, New York, 2010 [2004]. $159.00 (333 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-85147-9

High Energy Radiation from Black Holes: Gamma Rays, Cosmic Rays, and Neutrinos. C. D. Dermer, G. Menon. Princeton Series in Astrophysics. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, NJ, 2009. $120.00, $75.00 paper (538 pp.). ISBN 978-0-691-13795-7, ISBN 978-0-691-14408-5 paper

The Impact of HST on European Astronomy. F. D. Macchetto, ed. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Proc. symp., Noordwijk, the Netherlands, May—June 2007. Springer, New York, 2010. $249.00 (312 pp.). ISBN 978-90-481-3399-4

The Jet Paradigm: From Microquasars to Quasars. T. Belloni, ed. Lecture Notes in Physics 794. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $79.95 (291 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-76936-1

Jets from Young Stars V: High Performance Computing and Applications. J. Gracia, F. De Colle, T. Downes, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 791. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $79.95 (227 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-03369-8

MHD Flows in Compact Astrophysical Objects: Accretion, Winds and Jets. V. S. Beskin (translated from Russian by N. A. Ivanova). Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $129.00 (426 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-01289-1

Mysteries of Galaxy Formation. F. Combes (translated from French by B. Mizon). Springer-Praxis Books in Popular Astronomy. Praxis/Springer, New York, 2010. $29.95 paper (191 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-0867-4

On the Pulsar. B. B. Kadomsev (translated from Russian by M. S. Aksenteva). World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2010. $28.00 (135 pp.). ISBN 978-981-4289-72-6

Proceedings of the Third UN/ESA/NASA Workshop on the International Heliophysical Year 2007 and Basic Space Science: National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. Vol. 2. H. J. Haubold, A. M. Mathai, eds. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Proc. wksp., Tokyo, June 2007. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $189.00 (190 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-03323-0

Submillimeter Astrophysics and Technology: A Symposium Honoring Thomas G. Phillips. D. C. Lis et al., eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 417. Proc. symp., Pasadena, CA, Feb. 2009. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2009. $77.00 (458 pp.). ISBN 978-1-58381-714-8

The Handbook of Medical Image Perception and Techniques. E. Samei, E. Krupinski, eds. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $160.00 (424 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-51392-0

Molecular and Cellular Enzymology. Vols. 1 and 2. J. Yon-Kahn, G. Hervé (translated from French by P. Simister, K. Wood, L. Walter). Grenoble Sciences. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $299.00 set (783 pp. set). ISBN 978-3-642-01227-3 set

Colloid Science. Vol. 2: A Review of the Literature Published 1972–1974. D. H. Everett. Specialist Periodical Reports. The Chemical Society (Royal Society of Chemistry), Cambridge, UK, 2010 [1975, reissued]. $559.00 (323 pp.). ISBN 978-0-85186-518-8

The Jahn–Teller Effect: Fundamentals and Implications for Physics and Chemistry. H. Köppel, D. R. Yarkony, H. Barentzen, eds. Springer Series in Chemical Physics 97. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $199.00 (915 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-03431-2

The Mesoscopic Theory of Polymer Dynamics. 2nd ed. V. N. Pokrovskii. Springer Series in Chemical Physics 95. Springer, New York, 2010 [2000]. $129.00 (256 pp.). ISBN 978-90-481-2230-1

Non-covalent Interactions: Theory and Experiment. P. Hobza, K. Müller-Dethlefs. RSC Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Series 2. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 2010. $159.00 (225 pp.). ISBN 978-1-84755-853-4

Ozonation of Water and Waste Water: A Practical Guide to Understanding Ozone and Its Applications. 2nd rev. ed. C. Gottschalk, J. A. Libra, A. Saupe. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2010 [2000]. $130.00 (362 pp.). ISBN 978-3-527-31962-6

Photophysics of Organometallics. A. J. Lees, ed. Topics in Organometallic Chemistry 29. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $249.00 (239 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-04728-2

Practical Aspects of Computational Chemistry: Methods, Concepts and Applications. J. Leszczynski, M. K. Shukla, eds. Springer, New York, 2009. $199.00 (465 pp.). ISBN 978-90-481-2686-6

Structure and Function. P. Comba, ed. Springer, New York, 2010. $159.00 (260 pp.). ISBN 978-90-481-2887-7

Structured Fluids: Polymers, Colloids, Surfactants. T. Witten, P. Pincus. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2010 [2004, reissued]. $45.00 paper (216 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-958382-9

Gnuplot in Action: Understanding Data with Graphs. P. K. Janert. Manning, Greenwich, CT, 2010. $34.99 paper (360 pp.). ISBN 978-1-933988-39-9

Insight Through Computing: A MATLAB Introduction to Computational Science and Engineering. C. F. Van Loan, K.-Y. D. Fan. SIAM, Philadelphia, 2010. $59.00 paper (434 pp.). ISBN 978-0-898716-91-7

Practical Methods for Optimal Control and Estimation Using Nonlinear Programming. 2nd ed. J. T. Betts. Advances in Design and Control. SIAM, Philadelphia, 2010 [2001]. $89.00 (434 pp.). ISBN 978-0-898716-88-7

Recent Advances in QSAR Studies: Methods and Applications. T. Puzyn, J. Leszczynski, M. T. D. Cronin, eds. Challenges and Advances in Computational Chemistry and Physics 8. Springer, New York, 2010. $399.00 (423 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-9782-9

Advances in Polaron Physics. A. S. Alexandrov, J. T. Devreese. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences 159. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $129.00 (167 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-01895-4

Physics of Semiconductors. M. J. Caldas, N. Studart, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1199. Proc. conf., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 2008. AIP, Melville, NY, 2009. $289.00 (560 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0736-7

Principles of Nanomagnetism. A. P. Guimarães. Nanoscience and Technology. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $129.00 (221 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-01481-9

Renormalization Group Theory: Impact on Experimental Magnetism. U. Köbler, A. Hoser. Springer Series in Materials Science 127. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $159.00 (394 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-02486-3

2nd Crisis in Cosmology Conference, CCC-2. F. Potter, ed. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 413. Proc. conf., Port Angeles, WA, Sept. 2008. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2009. $77.00 (323 pp.). ISBN 978-1-58381-706-3

The Cosmic Microwave Background: From Quantum Fluctuations to the Present Universe. J. A. Rubiño-Martín, R. Rebolo, E. Mediavilla, eds. Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics XIX. Proc. sch., Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Nov. 2007. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $120.00 (304 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-76453-7

Extra Dimensions in Space and Time. I. Bars, J. Terning; F. Nekoogar, ed. Multiversal Journeys. Springer, New York, 2010. $69.95 (217 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-77637-8

Particle Dark Matter: Observations, Models and Searches. G. Bertone, ed. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $115.00 (738 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-76368-4

Optimal Device Design. A. F. J. Levi, S. Haas, eds. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $110.00 (282 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-11660-2

Challenged by Carbon: The Oil Industry and Climate Change. B. Lovell. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $90.00, $29.99 paper (212 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-19701-4, ISBN 978-0-521-14559-6 paper

Wind Power. P. Musgrove. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $95.00, $34.99 paper (323 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-76238-0, ISBN 978-0-521-74763-9 paper

Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics. Vol. 42. S. H. Davis, P. Moin, eds. Annual Reviews, Palo Alto, CA, 2010. $214.00 (628 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8243-0742-4

Dynamics of Surface Waves in Coastal Waters: Wave-Current-Bottom Interactions. H. Huang. Higher Education Press, Beijing, and Springer, Berlin, 2009. $215.00 (236 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-88830-7

Geometric Methods in Physics. P. Kielanowski, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1191. Proc. wksp., Białowieża, Poland, June—July 2009. AIP, Melville, NY, 2009. $114.00 (196 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0728-2

The H-Function: Theory and Applications. A. M. Mathai, R. K. Saxena, H. J. Haubold. Springer, New York, 2010. $129.00 (268 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-0915-2

Interpolation and Approximation with Splines and Fractals. P. Massopust. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2010. $80.00 (319 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-533654-2

Methods of Wave Theory in Dispersive Media. M. V. Kuzelev, A. A. Rukhadze. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2010. $95.00 (258 pp.). ISBN 978-981-4261-69-2

Operational Spacetime: Interactions and Particles. H. Saller. Fundamental Theories of Physics 163. Springer, New York, 2010. $129.00 (344 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-0897-1

The Planck Scale: Proceedings of the XXV Max Born Symposium. J. Kowalski-Glikman, R. Durka, M. Szczachor, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1196. Proc. symp., Wroclaw, Poland, June—July 2009. AIP, Melville, NY, 2009. $159.00 paper (300 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0733-6

Quantum Field Theory on Curved Spacetimes: Concepts and Mathematical Foundations. C. Bär, K. Fredenhagen, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 786. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $79.95 (160 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-02779-6

The Stability of Matter in Quantum Mechanics. E. H. Lieb, R. Seiringer. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $50.00 (293 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-19118-0

Theoretical Foundations of Quantum Information Processing and Communication: Selected Topics. E. Brüning, F. Petruccione, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 787. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $79.95 (253 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-02870-0

Variational Principles of Continuum Mechanics: II. Applications. V. L. Berdichevsky. Interaction of Mechanics and Mathematics. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $89.95 paper (1014 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-88468-2

Vladimir I. Arnold: Collected Works. Vol. 1: Representations of Functions, Celestial Mechanics and KAM Theory, 1957–1965. A. B. Givental et al., eds. Springer, Berlin, 2009. $149.00 (487 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-01741-4