New books: April 2021

Categories:

• Acoustics
• Astronomy and astrophysics
• Atomic and molecular physics
• Biological and medical physics
• Chemical physics
• Computers and computational physics
• Condensed-matter physics
• Energy and environment
• Fluids
• History and philosophy
• Instrumentation and techniques
• Materials science
• Miscellaneous
• Optics and photonics
• Particle physics
• Popularizations
• Quantum physics
• Society and government
• Space and planetary science
• Statistical physics and thermodynamics
• Texts and education
• Theory and mathematical methods

Acoustics

• Acoustic Analysis and Design of Short Elliptical End-Chamber Mufflers, A. Mimani (Springer, 2021) $59.99
• Concert Halls by Nagata Acoustics: Thirty Years of Acoustical Design for Music Venues and Vineyard-Style Auditoria, Y. Toyota et al. (Springer, 2020) $149.99

Astronomy and astrophysics

• The Cosmic Microwave Background, R. Durrer (Cambridge U. Press, 2021) $79.45
• Molecular Astrophysics, A. G. G. M. Tielens (Cambridge U. Press, 2021) $89.99
• Solar Energetic Particles: A Modern Primer on Understanding Sources, Acceleration and Propagation, D. V. Reames (Springer, 2021) $49.99
• The Universe: Poincaré Seminar 2015, B. Duplantier, V. Rivasseau, eds (Birkhäuser, 2021) $89.99

Atomic and molecular physics

• Recent Advances of the Fragment Molecular Orbital Method: Enhanced Performance and Applicability, Y. Mochizuki, S. Tanaka, K. Fukuzawa, eds (Springer, 2021) $149.99

Biological and medical physics

• COVID-19 Pandemic Dynamics: Mathematical Simulations, I. Nesteruk (Springer, 2021) $89.00
• Nanocellulose: Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Applications, G. Yang, M. W. Ullah, Z. Shi, eds (World Scientific, 2021) $178.00
• Nanotechnology-COVID-19 Interface, D. T. (Springer, 2021) $44.99
• Principles of Brownian and Molecular Motors, J. A. Fornés (Springer, 2021) $109.00

Chemical physics

• Dynamics in Microwave Chemistry, K. Huang, X. Yang, H. Zhu (Springer, 2021) $149.99
• Mechanism of Functional Expression of F₁-ATPase, M. Kinoshita (Springer, 2021) $44.99

Computers and computational physics

• Deep Learning and Physics, A. Tanaka, A. Tomiya, K. Hashimoto (Springer, 2021) $139.99
• Quantum Cryptography: From Key Distribution to Conference Key Agreement, F. Grasselli (Springer, 2021) $139.99

Condensed-matter physics

• Active Matter Within and Around Us: From Self-Propelled Particles to Flocks and Living Forms, L. Pismen (Springer, 2021) $84.99

Energy and environment

• The Empty Sea: The Future of the Blue Economy, I. Perissi, U. Bardi (Springer, 2021) $39.99
• Energy Harvesting: Technologies, Systems, and Challenges, A. Georgiadis, A. Collado, M. M. Tentzeris (Cambridge U. Press, 2021) $115.00

Fluids

• Foundations of Convection with Density Stratification, K. A. Mizerski (Springer, 2021) $99.99

History and philosophy

• Across the Airless Wilds: The Lunar Rover and the Triumph of the Final Moon Landings, E. Swift (Custom House, 2021) $28.99
• Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science: The Multidisciplinary Contributions of a Pioneer and Innovator, I. Chinnici, G. Consolmagno, eds (Springer, 2021) $149.99
• Essay on Machines in General (1786): Text, Translations and Commentaries. Lazare Carnot’s Mechanics ‒ Vol. 1, R. Pisano, J. Coopersmith, M. Peake (Springer, 2021) $109.00
• First Woman: Joanne Simpson and the Tropical Atmosphere, J. R. Fleming (Oxford U. Press, 2020) $32.95
• Flashes of Creation: George Gamow, Fred Hoyle, and the Great Big Bang Debate, P. Halpern (Basic Books, 2021) $30.00
• The Ghost of Galileo: In a Forgotten Painting From the English Civil War, J. L. Heilbron (Oxford U. Press, 2021) $32.95
• Going for Cold: A Biography of a Great Physicist, Kurt Mendelssohn, J. G. Weisend II, G. T. Meaden (Springer, 2021) $54.99
• In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Ocean Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism, J. P. Daughton (W. W. Norton, 2021) $30.00
• John Harrison and the Quest for Longitude, J. Betts (Unicorn Publishing, 2021) $19.95
• Journey to the Edge of Reason: The Life of Kurt Gödel, S. Budiansky (W. W. Norton, 2021) $30.00
• A Living Work of Art: The Life and Science of Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, A. J. Kox, H. F. Schatz (Oxford U. Press, 2021) $45.95
• Master of Galactic Astronomy: A Biography of Jan Hendrik Oort, P. C. van der Kruit (Springer, 2021) $39.99
• Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War, J. Shesol (W. W. Norton, 2021) $28.95
• Multiverse Theories: A Philosophical Perspective, S. Friederich (Cambridge U. Press, 2021) $64.99
• My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir, K. Johnson (Amistad, 2021) $27.99
• On the Fringe: Where Science Meets Pseudoscience, M. D. Gordin (Oxford U. Press, 2021) $18.95
• Pioneer of Galactic Astronomy: A Biography of Jacobus C. Kapteyn, P. C. van der Kruit (Springer, 2021) $74.99
• Restricted Data: The History of Nuclear Secrecy in the United States, A. Wellerstein (U. Chicago Press, 2021) $35.00
• The Rise of Astrophysics in Modern Spain: From Dictatorship to Democracy, F. Sánchez (Springer, 2021) $29.99
• Science in London: A Guide to Memorials, I. Hargittai, M. Hargittai (Springer, 2021) $49.99

Instrumentation and techniques

• Concise Guide to Quantum Computing: Algorithms, Exercises, and Implementations, S. Kurgalin, S. Borzunov (Springer, 2021) $99.99
• Emerging Trends in Terahertz Engineering and System Technologies: Devices, Materials, Imaging, Data Acquisition and Processing, A. Biswas, A. Banerjee, A. Acharyya, H. Inokawa, eds (Springer, 2021) $149.99
• Integrated Hybrid Resonant DCDC Converters, P. Renz, B. Wicht (Springer, 2021) $99.99
• Practical Electron Microscopy of Lattice Defects, H. Saka (World Scientific, 2021) $98.00
• Stratospheric Balloons: Science and Commerce at the Edge of Space, M. von Ehrenfried (Springer, 2021) $34.99
• Vacuum Circuit Breaker for Aviation Variable Frequency Power System: Theory and Application of Arc in Electrical Apparatus, Y. Jiang, Q. Li (Springer, 2021) $149.99

Materials science

• Advanced Characterization of Nanostructured Materials: Probing the Structure and Dynamics with Synchrotron X-Rays and Neutrons, S. K. Sinha, M. K. Sanyal, C. K. Loong (World Scientific, 2021) $148.00
• Photoelectric Materials and Devices, T. Han et al. (World Scientific, 2021) $148.00

Miscellaneous

• Technical Safety, Reliability and Resilience: Methods and Processes, I. Häring (Springer, 2021) $119.99
• Thirty Great Inventions of China: From Millet Agriculture to Artemisinin, J. Hua, L. Feng, eds (Springer, 2020) $149.99

Optics and photonics

• Nonlocal Euler‒Bernoulli Beam Theories: A Comparative Study, J. Chen (Springer, 2021) $69.99

Particle physics

• Pattern Recognition, Tracking and Vertex Reconstruction in Particle Detectors, R. Frühwirth, A. Strandlie (Springer, 2021) $59.99

Popularizations

• A Brief History of Earth: Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters, A. H. Knoll (Custom House, 2021) $24.00
• Essential Quotes for Scientists and Engineers, K. K. Likharev, ed (Springer, 2021) $29.99
• Gory Details: Adventures From the Dark Side of Science, E. Engelhaupt (National Geographic, 2021) $26.00
• Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX, E. Berger (William Morrow, 2021) $27.99
• Light in the Darkness: Black Holes, the Universe, and Us, H. Falcke (HarperOne, 2021) $27.99
• The Nation of Plants, S. Mancuso, G. Conti (Other Press, 2021) $21.99
• Reimagining Time: A Light-Speed Tour of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, T. Bub, J. Bub (Yale U. Press, 2021) $24.00
• Sandbows and Black Lights: Reflections on Optics, S. R. Wilk (Oxford U. Press, 2021) $44.95
• Test Gods: Virgin Galactic and the Making of a Modern Astronaut, N. Schmidle (Henry Holt and Co, 2021) $29.99

Quantum physics

• Establishing Quantum Physics in Munich: Emergence of Arnold Sommerfeld’s Quantum School, M. Eckert (Springer, 2020) $59.99
• Quantum f-Divergences in von Neumann Algebras: Reversibility of Quantum Operations, F. Hiai (Springer, 2021) $109.99
• Quantum Communication Networks, R. Bassoli et al. (Springer, 2021) $99.99

Society and government

• Next Civilization: Digital Democracy and Socio-Ecological Finance‒How to Avoid Dystopia and Upgrade Society by Digital Means, D. Helbing (Springer, 2021) $34.99

Space and planetary science

• Advances in Water Desalination Technologies, Y. Cohen, ed (World Scientific, 2021) $158.00
• Commercial and Military Uses of Outer Space, M. de Zwart, S. Henderson, eds (Springer, 2021) $149.99

Statistical physics and thermodynamics

• Uncertainty Analysis for Engineers and Scientists: A Practical Guide, F. A. Morrison (Cambridge U. Press, 2021) $99.99

Texts and education

• Energy and Human Ambitions on a Finite Planet, T. Murphy (eScholarship, 2021) Open Access
• An Introduction to Biomaterials Science and Engineering, A. S. K. Khan, S. Ramakrishna (World Scientific, 2021) $98.00
• Nuclear Chemistry, M. Sharon, M. Sharon (Springer, 2021) $89.99
• Quantum Computing for the Quantum Curious, C. Hughes et al. (Springer, 2021) Open Access
• Quantum Optical Processes: From Basics to Applications, S. Tesfa (Springer, 2020) $79.99
• Special Functions in Physics with MATLAB, W. Schweizer (Springer, 2021) $109.99
• Structural Mechanics with a Pen: A Guide to Solve Finite Difference Problems, A. Öchsner (Springer, 2021) $84.99
• Visual Learning: Physics: An Illustrated Guide For All Ages, K. Baker (Barrons Educational Series, 2021) $16.99

Theory and mathematical methods

• Anisotropy Across Fields and Scales, E. Özarslan, T. Schultz, E. Zhang, A. Fuster, eds (Springer, 2021) $59.99
• Core Electrodynamics, S. Chapman (Springer, 2021) $74.99
• Differential Geometry, Differential Equations, and Mathematical Physics, M. Ulan, E. Schneider, eds (Birkhäuser, 2021) $119.49
• Distribution Theory Applied to Differential Equations, A. Chirilă, M. Marin, A. Öchsner (Springer, 2021) $109.00
• Fault-tolerant Control and Diagnosis for Integer and Fractional-order Systems: Fundamentals of Fractional Calculus and Differential Algebra with Real-Time Applications, R. Martínez-Guerra, F. Meléndez-Vázquez, I. Trejo-Zúñiga (Springer, 2021) $149.99
• Formulations of General Relativity: Gravity, Spinors and Differential Forms, K. Krasnov (Cambridge U. Press, 2020) $136.21
• Introduction to Geometrically Nonlinear Continuum Dislocation Theory: FE Implementation and Application on Subgrain Formation in Cubic Single Crystals Under Large Strains, C. B. Silbermann, M. Baitsch, J. Ihlemann (Springer, 2021) $59.99
• Introduction to Unified Mechanics Theory with Applications, C. Basaran (Springer, 2021) $79.99
• Linear Elasticity of Elastic Circular Inclusions Part 2/Lineare Elastizitätstheorie bei kreisrunden elastischen Einschlüssen Teil 2, T. Ranz (Springer, 2020) $59.99
• A Primer on Hilbert Space Theory: Linear Spaces, Topological Spaces, Metric Spaces, Normed Spaces, and Topological Groups, C. Alabiso, I. Weiss (Springer, 2021) $59.99
• Quantum Superfield Supersymmetry, A. Petrov (Springer, 2021) $139.99
• Reassessing Riemann’s Paper: On the Number of Primes Less than a Given Magnitude, W. Dittrich (Springer, 2021) $59.99
• Superconductivity and Electromagnetism, T. Matsushita (Springer, 2021) $119.99
• Symmetry Breaking, F. Strocchi (Springer, 2021) $139.99
• Theoretical Foundations of Nanoscale Quantum Devices, M. Premaratne, G. P. Agrawal (Cambridge U. Press, 2021) $68.14