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acoustics

What Fire Is in Mine Ears: Progress in Auditory Biomechanics. C. A. Shera, E. S. Olson, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1403. Proc. wksp., Williamstown, MA, July 2011. AIP, Melville, NY, 2011. $210.00 (722 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0975-0 Buy at Amazon

astronomy and astrophysics

Astronomical Polarimetry 2008: Science from Small to Large Telescopes. P. Bastien, N. Manset, D. P. Clemens, N. St-Louis, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 449. Proc. wksp., La Malbaie, QC, Canada, July 2008. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2011. $77.00 (466 pp.). ISBN 978-1-58381-780-3 Buy at Amazon

The Formation and Early Evolution of Stars: From Dust to Stars and Planets. 2nd ed. N. S. Schulz. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer, Berlin, 2012 [2005]. $119.00 (515 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-23925-0 Buy at Amazon

Gamma Ray Bursts 2010. J. E. McEnery, J. L. Racusin, N. Gehrels, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 1358. Proc. conf., Annapolis, MD, Nov. 2010. AIP, Melville, NY, 2011. $178.00 (444 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0916-3 Buy at Amazon

Pulsar Astronomy. 4th ed. A. Lyne, F. Graham-Smith. Cambridge Astrophysics Series 48. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2012 [2006]. $140.00 (345 pp.). ISBN 978-1-107-01014-7 Buy at Amazon

atomic and molecular physics

Atomic Processes in Basic and Applied Physics. V. Shevelko, H. Tawara, eds. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 68. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $169.00 (495 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-25568-7 Buy at Amazon

Optical Cooling Using the Dipole Force. A. Xuereb. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $129.00 (187 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-29714-4 Buy at Amazon

chemical physics

Homogeneous Catalysis with Metal Complexes: Fundamentals and Applications. G. Duca. Springer Series in Chemical Physics 102. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $169.00 (478 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-24628-9 Buy at Amazon

Orthogonal Supramolecular Interaction Motifs for Functional Monolayer Architectures. M. D. Yilmaz. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $129.00 (101 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-30256-5 Buy at Amazon

Space Groups (135) P4₂/mbc—(123) P4/mmm. P. Villars, K. Cenzual, eds. Landolt-Börnstein: Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology, New Series, Part 43A11. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $5,119.00 (511 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-22846-9 Buy at Amazon

computers and computational physics

The Art of Differentiating Computer Programs: An Introduction to Algorithmic Differentiation. U. Naumann. Software, Environments, and Tools. SIAM, Philadelphia, 2012. $93.00 paper (340 pp.). ISBN 978-1-611972-06-1 Buy at Amazon

Computational Methods for Electromagnetic and Optical Systems. 2nd ed. J. M. Jarem, P. P. Banerjee. Optical Science and Engineering 149. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2011 [2000]. $119.95 (416 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4398-0422-3 Buy at Amazon

condensed-matter physics

Advances in Soft Matter Mechanics. S. Li, B. Sun. Higher Education Press, Beijing, and Springer, Berlin, 2012. $179.00 (298 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-19372-9 Buy at Amazon

Non-Equilibrium Soft Matter Physics. S. Komura, T. Ohta, eds. Series in Soft Condensed Matter 4. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2012. $138.00 (422 pp.). ISBN 978-981-4360-62-3 Buy at Amazon

Orbital Approach to the Electronic Structure of Solids. E. Canadell, M.-L. Doublet, C. Iung. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2012. $81.00 (350 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-953493-7 Buy at Amazon

Quantum Many Body Systems. V. Rivasseau, R. Seiringer, J. P. Solovej, T. Spencer. Lecture Notes in Mathematics 2051. Proc. sch., Cetraro, Italy, Aug.–Sept. 2010. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $49.95 paper (180 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-29510-2 Buy at Amazon

Renormalization Group and Effective Field Theory Approaches to Many-Body Systems. J. Polonyi, A. Schwenk, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 852. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $89.95 paper (348 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-27319-3 Buy at Amazon

cosmology and relativity

The Arrows of Time: A Debate in Cosmology. L. Mersini-Houghton, R. Vaas, eds. Fundamental Theories of Physics 172. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $129.00 (221 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-23258-9 Buy at Amazon

Black Holes in Higher Dimensions. G. T. Horowitz, ed. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2012. $99.00 (422 pp.). ISBN 978-1-107-01345-2 Buy at Amazon

The General Theory of Relativity: A Mathematical Exposition. A. Das, A. DeBenedictis. Springer, New York, 2012. $189.00 (678 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4614-3657-7 Buy at Amazon

device physics

Advances in Neuromorphic Memristor Science and Applications. R. Kozma, R. E. Pino, G. E. Pazienza, eds. Springer Series in Cognitive and Neural Systems 4. Springer, New York, 2012. $209.00 (320 pp.). ISBN 978-94-007-4490-5 Buy at Amazon

Compact Models and Measurement Techniques for High-Speed Interconnects. R. Sharma, T. Chakravarty. Springer Briefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Springer, New York, 2012. $49.95 paper (69 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4614-1070-6 Buy at Amazon

Load-Pull Techniques with Applications to Power Amplifier Design. F. M. Ghannouchi, M. S. Hashmi. Springer Series in Advanced Microelectronics 32. Springer, New York, 2013. $129.00 (234 pp.). ISBN 978-94-007-4460-8 Buy at Amazon

Logic Circuit Design: Selected Methods. S. P. Vingron. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $129.00 (258 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-27656-9 Buy at Amazon

Quantum Dot Devices. Z. M. Wang, ed. Lecture Notes in Nanoscale Science and Technology 13. Springer, New York, 2012. $179.00 (370 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4614-3569-3 Buy at Amazon

Theory, Analysis and Design of RF Interferometric Sensors. C. Nguyen, S. Kim. Springer Briefs in Physics. Springer, New York, 2012. $49.95 paper (74 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4614-2022-4 Buy at Amazon

energy and environment

Evapotranspiration in the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere System. V. Novák. Progress in Soil Science. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2012. $129.00 (253 pp.). ISBN 978-94-007-3839-3 Buy at Amazon

Resilient Energy Systems: Renewables; Wind, Solar, Hydro. I. Bostan et al. Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 19. Springer, New York, 2013. $179.00 (507 pp.). ISBN 978-94-007-4188-1 Buy at Amazon

fluids

Electrokinetics and Electrohydrodynamics in Microsystems. A. Ramos, ed. CISM Courses and Lectures 530. Springer, New York, 2011. $209.00 (297 pp.). ISBN 978-3-7091-0899-4 Buy at Amazon

geophysics

Geophysical Studies in the Caucasus. L. Eppelbaum, B. Khesin. Lecture Notes in Earth System Sciences. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $129.00 (401 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-76618-6 Buy at Amazon

Orogenesis: The Making of Mountains. M. R. W. Johnson, S. L. Harley. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2012. $75.00 (388 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-76556-5 Buy at Amazon

Spectral Numerical Weather Prediction Models. M. Ehrendorfer. Applied Mathematics 124. SIAM, Philadelphia, 2012. $129.00 paper (498 pp.). ISBN 978-1-611971-98-9 Buy at Amazon

history and philosophy

Brain, Mind, and the Structure of Reality. P. L. Nunez. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2012 [2010, reissued]. $39.95 paper (306 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-991464-7 Buy at Amazon

The Continental Drift Controversy. Vol. 1: Wegener and the Early Debate. H. R. Frankel. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2012. $130.00 (604 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-87504-2 Buy at Amazon

The Continental Drift Controversy. Vol. 2: Paleomagnetism and Confirmation of Drift. H. R. Frankel. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2012. $130.00 (525 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-87505-9 Buy at Amazon

The Continental Drift Controversy. Vol. 4: Evolution into Plate Tectonics. H. R. Frankel. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2012. $130.00 (675 pp.). ISBN 978-1-107-01994-2 Buy at Amazon

From the Atomic Bomb to the Landau Institute: Autobiography. Top Non-Secret. I. M. Khalatnikov (translated from Russian by S. Esipov, Y. V. Morozov). Springer, Berlin, 2012 [2007]. $69.95 (214 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-27560-9 Buy at Amazon

The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction. J. Stedall. Very Short Introductions. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2012. $11.95 paper (123 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-959968-4 Buy at Amazon

A History of Optics: From Greek Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century. O. Darrigol. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2012. $63.00 (327 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-964437-7 Buy at Amazon

Nuclear Forces: The Making of the Physicist Hans Bethe. S. S. Schweber. Harvard U. Press, Cambridge, MA, 2012. $35.00 (579 pp.). ISBN 978-0-674-06587-1 Buy at Amazon

Philosophy of Physics: Space and Time. T. Maudlin. Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, NJ, 2012. $29.95 (183 pp.). ISBN 978-0-691-14309-5 Buy at Amazon

Rocketing into the Future: The History and Technology of Rocket Planes. M. van Pelt. Springer-Praxis Books in Space Exploration. Praxis/Springer Books, New York, 2012. $44.95 paper (366 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4614-3199-2 Buy at Amazon

Tragedy and Triumph in Orbit: The Eighties and Early Nineties. B. Evans. Springer-Praxis Books in Space Exploration. Praxis/Springer, New York, 2012. $44.95 paper (614 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4614-3429-0 Buy at Amazon

Turing’s Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe. G. Dyson. Pantheon Books, New York, 2012. $29.95 (401 pp.). ISBN 978-0-375-42277-5 Buy at Amazon

Women Scientists in America: Forging a New World Since 1972. Vol. 3. M. W. Rossiter. Johns Hopkins U. Press, Baltimore, MD, 2012. $90.00, $45.00 paper (426 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4214-0233-8, ISBN 978-1-4214-0363-2 paper Buy at Amazon

instrumentation and techniques

Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization. V. Mittal, N. B. Matsko. Engineering Materials. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $129.00 (197 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-30399-9 Buy at Amazon

Atom Probe Microscopy. B. Gault, M. P. Moody, J. M. Cairney, S. P. Ringer. Springer Series in Materials Science 160. Springer, New York, 2012. $179.00 (396 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4614-3435-1 Buy at Amazon

Imaging Heat and Mass Transfer Processes: Visualization and Analysis. P. K. Panigrahi, K. Muralidhar. Springer Briefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, New York, 2012. $49.95 paper (133 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4614-4790-0 Buy at Amazon

Laser Techniques for the Study of Electrode Processes. G. G. Láng, C. A. Barbero. Monographs in Electrochemistry. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $179.00 (289 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-27650-7 Buy at Amazon

A Neural Network Approach to Fluid Quantity Measurement in Dynamic Environments. E. Terzic, J. Terzic, R. Nagarajah, M. Alamgir. Springer, London, 2012. $129.00 (138 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4471-4059-7 Buy at Amazon

NMR Methods for the Investigation of Structure and Transport. E. H. Hardy. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $129.00 (210 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-21627-5 Buy at Amazon

Scanning SQUID Microscope for Studying Vortex Matter in Type-II Superconductors. A. Finkler. Springer Theses. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $99.00 (62 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-29392-4 Buy at Amazon

materials science

Applied Mineralogy of Cement and Concrete. M. A. T. M. Broekmans, H. Pöllmann, eds. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry 74. Geochemical Society, St. Louis, MO, and Mineralogical Society of America, Chantilly, VA, 2012. $40.00 paper (364 pp.). ISBN 978-0-939950-88-1 Buy at Amazon

Biomateriomics. S. W. Cranford, M. J. Buehler. Springer Series in Materials Science 165. Springer, New York, 2012. $179.00 (438 pp.). ISBN 978-94-007-1610-0 Buy at Amazon

theory and mathematical methods

Complex Hamiltonian Dynamics. T. Bountis, H. Skokos. Springer Series in Synergetics. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $109.00 (255 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-27304-9 Buy at Amazon

Conformal Invariance: An Introduction to Loops, Interfaces and Stochastic Loewner Evolution. M. Henkel, D. Karevski, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 853. Springer, Berlin, 2012. $59.95 paper (189 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-27933-1 Buy at Amazon

Field Theoretic Method in Phase Transformations. A. Umantsev. Lecture Notes in Physics 840. Springer, New York, 2012. $49.95 paper (344 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4614-1486-5 Buy at Amazon

The Geometry of Minkowski Spacetime: An Introduction to the Mathematics of the Special Theory of Relativity. 2nd ed. G. L. Naber. Applied Mathematical Sciences 92. Springer, New York, 2012. $79.95 (324 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4419-7837-0 Buy at Amazon

Mapping of Parent Hamiltonians: From Abelian and non-Abelian Quantum Hall States to Exact Models of Critical Spin Chains. M. Greiter. Springer Tracts in Modern Physics 244. Springer, Berlin, 2011. $159.00 (194 pp.). ISBN 978-3-642-24383-7 Buy at Amazon