computers and computational physics
High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering, Garching/Munich 2009. S. Wagner, M. Steinmetz, A. Bode, M. M. Müller, eds. Proc. wksp., Garching/Munich, Germany, Dec. 2009. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $219.00 (780 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-13871-3
MATLAB® Primer. 8th ed. T. A. Davis. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2011 [2004]. $21.99 paper (232 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4398-2862-5
Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics 2008: Parallel Numerical Methods, Software Development and Applications. D. Tromeur-Dervout, G. Brenner, D. R. Emerson, J. Erhel, eds. Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering 74. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $149.00 (432 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-14437-0
condensed-matter physics
Experimental and Computational Techniques in Soft Condensed Matter Physics. J. Olafsen, ed. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $75.00 (328 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-11590-2
Fundamentals and New Frontiers of Bose–Einstein Condensation. M. Ueda. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2010. $85.00 (351 pp.). ISBN 978-981-283-959-6
cosmology and relativity
Beyond Einstein Gravity: A Survey of Gravitational Theories for Cosmology and Astrophysics. S. Capozziello, V. Faraoni. Fundamental Theories of Physics 170. Springer, New York, 2011. $169.00 (428 pp.). ISBN 978-94-007-0164-9
Chemical Cosmology. J. C. A. Boeyens. Springer, New York, 2010. $189.00 (419 pp.). ISBN 978-90-481-3827-2
Classical Measurements in Curved Space-Times. F. de Felice, D. Bini. Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $125.00 (309 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-88930-8
An Illustrated Guide to Relativity. T. Takeuchi. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $75.00, $28.99 paper (256 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-76394-3, ISBN 978-0-521-14100-0 paper
Space, Time, and Spacetime: Physical and Philosophical Implications of Minkowski's Unification of Space and Time. V. Petkov, ed. Fundamental Theories of Physics 167. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $129.00 (314 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-13537-8
space and planetary science
Methods of Celestial Mechanics. Vol. 1: Physical, Mathematical, and Numerical Principles. G. Beutler. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, Berlin, 2010 [2005, reissued]. $89.95 paper (464 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-14857-6
Propagation Effects of Very Low Frequency Radio Waves. S. K. Chakrabarti, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 1286. Proc. conf., Kolkata, India, Mar. 2010. AIP, Melville, NY, 2010. $186.00 paper (362 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0841-8
Weird Astronomy: Tales of Unusual, Bizarre, and Other Hard to Explain Observations. D. A. J. Seargent. Astronomers' Universe. Springer, New York, 2011. $39.95 paper (304 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-6423-6
statistical physics and thermodynamics
Introduction to the Theory of Critical Phenomena: Mean Field, Fluctuations and Renormalization. 2nd ed. D. I. Uzunov. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2010 [1992]. $142.00, $78.00 paper (673 pp.). ISBN 978-981-4299-48-0, ISBN 978-981-4299-49-7 paper
Monte Carlo Simulation in Statistical Physics: An Introduction. 5th ed. K. Binder, D. W. Heermann. Graduate Texts in Physics. Springer, Berlin, 2010 [2002]. $79.95 (200 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-03162-5
texts and education
2011 Graduate Programs in Physics, Astronomy, and Related Fields. AIP. AIP, Melville, NY, 2011. $79.00 paper (785 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0840-1
Complex Variables for Scientists and Engineers: An Introduction. R. E. Norton; E. Abers, ed. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2010. $98.50, $52.95 paper (450 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-850982-0, ISBN 978-0-19-850983-7 paper
Cosmochemistry. H. Y. McSween Jr, G. R. Huss. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $78.00 (549 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-87862-3
Digital Nets and Sequences: Discrepancy Theory and Quasi–Monte Carlo Integration. J. Dick, F. Pillichshammer. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $85.00 (600 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-19159-3
Elements of Scientific Computing. A. Tveito, H. P. Langtangen, B. F. Nielsen, X. Cai. Texts in Computational Science and Engineering 7. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $74.95 (459 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-11298-0
Extreme Environment Astrophysics. U. Kolb. The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK, and Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $130.00, $60.00 paper (287 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-19344-3, ISBN 978-0-521-18785-5 paper
Geomorphology: The Mechanics and Chemistry of Landscapes. R. S. Anderson, S. P. Anderson. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $75.00 paper (637 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-51978-6
An Introduction to Atmospheric Physics. 2nd ed. D. G. Andrews. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010 [2000]. $110.00, $65.00 paper (237 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-87220-1, ISBN 978-0-521-69318-9 paper
Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. C. Binns. Wiley Survival Guides in Engineering and Science. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2010. $74.95 paper (301 pp.). ISBN 978-0-471-77647-5
Introduction to Statistical Field Theory. E. Brézin. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $69.00 (166 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-19303-0
Laser Physics. S. Hooker, C. Webb. Oxford Master Series in Atomic, Optical, and Laser Physics. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2010. $162.00, $79.95 paper (586 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-850691-1, ISBN 978-0-19-850692-8 paper
Lasers: Fundamentals and Applications. 2nd. ed. K. Thyagarajan, A. Ghatak. Graduate Texts in Physics. Springer, New York, 2010 [1981]. $99.00 (650 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-6441-0
Linear Dichroism and Circular Dichroism: A Textbook on Polarized-Light Spectroscopy. B. Nordén, A. Rodger, T. Dafforn. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 2010. $79.95 (293 pp.). ISBN 978-1-84755-902-9
Matrix Operations for Engineers and Scientists: An Essential Guide in Linear Algebra. A. Jeffrey. Springer, New York, 2010. $49.95 paper (314 pp.). ISBN 978-90-481-9273-1
Modeling Complex Systems. 2nd ed. N. Boccara. Graduate Texts in Physics. Springer, New York, 2010 [2004]. $99.00 (489 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-6561-5
Modern Atomic and Nuclear Physics: Problems and Solutions Manual. Rev. ed. F. Yang, J. H. Hamilton. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2010 [1996]. $19.00 paper (96 pp.). ISBN 978-981-4307-68-0
Modern Introductory Physics. 2nd ed. C. H. Holbrow et al. Springer, New York, 2010 [1999]. $99.00 (658 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-79079-4
Numerical Methods for Fluid Dynamics: With Applications to Geophysics. 2nd ed. D. R. Durran. Texts in Applied Mathematics 32. Springer, New York, 2010 [1999]. $84.95 (516 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-6411-3
The Physics of Solids: Essentials and Beyond. E. N. Economou. Graduate Texts in Physics. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $129.00 (865 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-02068-1
Planetary Atmospheres. F. W. Taylor. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2010. $99.50, $44.95 paper (261 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-954742-5, ISBN 978-0-19-954741-8 paper
Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology. R. J. A. Lambourne. The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK, and Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $130.00, $60.00 paper (312 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-76119-2, ISBN 978-0-521-13138-4 paper
Statistical Mechanics for Beginners: A Textbook for Undergraduates. L. G. Benguigui. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2010. $62.00, $37.00 paper (162 pp.). ISBN 978-981-4299-11-4, ISBN 978-981-4299-12-1 paper
Thermodynamics. H. J. Kreuzer, I. Tamblyn. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2010. $58.00 (225 pp.). ISBN 978-981-4327-52-7
Thermodynamics of Crystalline States. M. Fujimoto. Springer, New York, 2010. $129.00 (236 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-6687-2
Transiting Exoplanets. C. A. Haswell. The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK, and Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $130.00, $60.00 paper (335 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-19183-8, ISBN 978-0-521-13938-0 paper
Understanding Environmental Pollution. 3rd ed. M. K. Hill. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010 [2004]. $150.00, $72.00 paper (585 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-51866-6, ISBN 978-0-521-73669-5 paper
theory and mathematical methods
Classical Mechanics: Hamiltonian and Lagrangian Formalism. A. Deriglazov. Springer, Berlin, 2010. $169.00 (308 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-14036-5
Discrete Integrable Systems: QRT Maps and Elliptic Surfaces. J. J. Duistermaat. Springer Monographs in Mathematics. Springer, New York, 2010. $129.00 (627 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-7116-6
Large-Scale Inference: Empirical Bayes Methods for Estimation, Testing, and Prediction. B. Efron. Institute of Mathematical Statistics Monographs. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2010. $65.00 (263 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-19249-1
The Legacy of Alladi Ramakrishnan in the Mathematical Sciences. K. Alladi, J. R. Klauder, C. R. Rao, eds. Springer, New York, 2010. $179.00 (575 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-6262-1