New books

Acoustics

Acoustic Sensing Techniques for the Shallow Water Environment: Inversion Methods and Experiments. A. Caiti, N. R. Chapman, J.-P. Hermand, S. M. Jesus, eds. Proc. wksp., St. Angelo, Ischia, Italy, June 2004. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2006. $169.00 (332 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-4372-7, CD-ROM

Analysis, Synthesis, and Perception of Musical Sounds: The Sound of Music. J.W. Beauchamp, ed. Modern Acoustics and Signal Processing . Springer, New York, 2007. $89.95 (325 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-32496-8

High-Frequency Seafloor Acoustics. D. R. Jackson, M. D. Richardson. Monograph Series in Underwater Acoustics . Springer, New York, 2007. $139.00 (616 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-34154-5

Astronomy and astrophysics

A Buyer ‘s and User ‘s Guide to Astronomical Telescopes and Binoculars. J. Mullaney. Patrick Moore ‘s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, London, 2007. $29.95 paper (203 pp.). ISBN 978-1-846-28439-7

Close Binaries in the 21st Century: New Opportunities and Challenges. A. Giménez, E. Guinan, P. Niarchos, S. Rucinski, eds. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2006. $139.00 (401 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-5026-8

Diffuse Matter from Star Forming Regions to Active Galaxies: A Volume Honouring John Dyson. T. W. Hartquist, J. M. Pittard, S. A. E. G. Falle, eds. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2007. $139.00 (342 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-5424-2

Exploring the Cosmic Frontier: Astrophysical Instruments for the 21st Century. A. P. Lobanov, J. A. Zensus, C. Cesarsky, P. J. Diamond, eds. ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Springer, New York, 2007. $99.00 (270 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-39755-7

Galaxies in the Universe: An Introduction. 2nd ed. L. S. Sparke, J. S. Gallagher III. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2007 [2000]. $130.00, $65.00 paper (431 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-85593-8, ISBN 978-0-521-67186-6 paper

Numerical Methods in Astrophysics: An Introduction. P. Bodenheimer, G. P. Laughlin, M. Różyczka, H. W. Yorke. Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics . Taylor & Francis, New York, 2007. $79.95 (329 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7503-0883-0, CD-ROM

Periodic, Quasi-Periodic, and Chaotic Motions in Celestial Mechanics: Theory and Applications. A. Celletti, S. Ferraz-Mello, eds. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2006. $199.00 (437 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-5324-5

Spectroscopy: The Key to the Stars–-Reading the Lines in Stellar Spectra. K. Robinson. Patrick Moore ‘s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, London, 2007. $29.95 paper (160 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-36786-6

Stars with the B[e] Phenomenon. M. Kraus, A. S. Miroshnichenko, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 355. Proc. mtg., Island of Vlieland, the Netherlands, July 2005. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2006. $77.00 (385 pp.). ISBN 978-1-58381-223-5

Atomic and molecular physics

Relativistic Quantum Theory of Atoms and Molecules: Theory and Computation. I. P. Grant. Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics 40. Springer, New York, 2007. $199.00 (797 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-34671-7

Biological and medical physics

Advanced Techniques in Biophysics. J. L. R. Arrondo, A. Alonso, eds. Springer Series in Biophysics 10. Springer, New York, 2006. $179.00 (280 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-30700-6

An Introduction to Biomedical Optics. R. Splinter, B. A. Hooper. Series in Optics and Optoelectronics 3. Taylor & Francis, New York, 2007. $79.95 (602 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7503-0938-7

Chemical physics

Advances in Quantum Monte Carlo. J. B. Anderson, S. M. Rothstein, eds. ACS Symposium Series 953. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 2007. $149.50 (188 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8412-7416-7

Analytical Chemistry: Theoretical and Metrological Fundamentals. K. Danzer. Springer, New York, 2007. $99.00 (315 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-35988-3

Microwave Methods in Organic Synthesis. M. Larhed, K. Olofsson, eds. Topics in Current Chemistry 266. Springer, New York, 2006. $319.00 (289 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-36757-4

Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces. H. Ibach. Springer, New York, 2006. $99.00 (646 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-34709-5

Computers and computational physics

Complex Analysis with Mathematica. W. T. Shaw. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2006. $75.00 (571 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-83626-5, CD-ROM

Computer Simulation Studies in Condensed-Matter Physics XVIII. D. P. Landau, S. P. Lewis, H.-B. Schüttler, eds. Springer Proceedings in Physics 105. Proc. wksp., Athens, GA, Mar. 2005. Springer, New York, 2006. $229.00 (172 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-32639-7

Deblurring Images, Matrices, Spectra, and Filtering. P. C. Hansen, J. G. Nagy, D. P. O’Leary. Fundamentals of Algorithms 3. SIAM, Philadelphia, 2006. $63.00 paper (130 pp.). ISBN 978-0-898716-18-4

High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering ′06. W. E. Nagel, W. Jäger, M. Resch, eds. Springer, New York, 2007. $129.00 (546 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-36165-7

Parallel Processing for Scientific Computing. M. A. Heroux, P. Raghavan, H. D. Simon, eds. Software, Environments, and Tools 20. SIAM, Philadelphia, 2006. $90.00 paper (397 pp.). ISBN 978-0-898716-19-1

Protecting Information: From Classical Error Correction to Quantum Cryptography. S. Loepp, W. K. Wootters. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2006. $80.00, $29.99 paper (287 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-82740-9, ISBN 978-0-521-53476-5 paper

Quantum Information: An Overview. G. Jaeger. Springer, New York, 2007. $49.95 (284 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-35725-6

Condensed matter physics

Flux Pinning in Superconductors. T. Matsushita. Springer, New York, 2007. $199.00 (503 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-44514-2

Solid-State Physics: Introduction to the Theory. J. D. Patterson, B. C. Bailey. Springer, New York, 2007. $99.00 (717 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-24115-7

Cosmology and relativity

Trends in Quantum Gravity Research. D. C. Moore, ed. Nova Science, Hauppauge, NY, 2006. $129.00 (268 pp.). ISBN 978-1-59454-670-9

Optics and photonics

Nonlinear Fiber Optics. 4th ed. G. P. Agrawal. Academic Press/Elsevier, San Diego, CA, 2007 [2001]. $89.95 (529 pp.). ISBN 978-0-12-369516-1

Pulsed Laser Deposition of Thin Films: Applications-Led Growth of Functional Materials. R. Eason, ed. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2007. $175.00 (682 pp.). ISBN 978-0-471-44709-2

Particle physics

Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science. Vol. 56. B. Kayser, B. R. Holstein, A. Jawahery, eds. Annual Reviews, Palo Alto, CA, 2006. $196.00 (640 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8243-1556-6

Particles and Nuclei. P. D. Barnes et al., eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 842. Proc. conf., Santa Fe, NM, Oct. 2005. AIP, Melville, NY, 2006. $425.00 (1167 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7354-0338-3, CD-ROM

Practical Quantum Electrodynamics. D. M. Gingrich. CRC Series in Pure and Applied Physics. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2006. $79.95 (341 pp.). ISBN 978-1-58488-542-9

Supersymmetry: Theory, Experiment, and Cosmology. P. Binétruy. Oxford Graduate Texts. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2006. $89.50 (520 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-850954-7

Plasmas and fusion

Physics of Strongly Coupled Plasma. V. E. Fortov, I. T. Iakubov, A. G. Khrapak. International Series of Monographs on Physics 135. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2006. $119.50 (520 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-929980-5

Popularizations

Apocalypse 2012: A Scientific Investigation into Civilization ‘s End. L. E. Joseph. Morgan Road Books, New York, 2007. $23.95 (261 pp.). ISBN 978-0-7679-2447-4

The Comprehensible Cosmos: Where Do the Laws of Physics Come From? V. J. Stenger. Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY, 2006. $28.00 (340 pp.). ISBN 978-1-59102-424-8

Contact with Alien Civilizations: Our Hopes and Fears About Encountering Extraterrestrials. M. A. G. Michaud. Copernicus Books/Springer, New York, 2007. $27.50 (460 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-28598-6

The Cosmic Landscape: String Theory and the Illusion of Intelligent Design.

L. Susskind. Back Bay Books, New York, 2006 [2005, reissued]. $15.99 paper (403 pp.). ISBN 978-0-316-01333-8

Einstein ‘s Enigma or Black Holes in My Bubble Bath. C. V. Vishveshwara. Copernicus Books/Springer, New York, 2006. $27.50 (360 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-33199-5

The Future of the Universe. A. J. Meadows. Astronomers’ Universe. Springer, London, 2007. $29.95 (175 pp.). ISBN 978-1-85233-946-3

How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care). R.W. Duffin. W. W. Norton, New York, 2007. $25.95 (196 pp.). ISBN 978-0-393-06227-4

Postcards from Mars: The First Photographer on the Red Planet. J. Bell. Dutton, New York, 2006. $50.00 (196 pp.). ISBN 978-0-525-94985-5

The Problems of Physics. A. J. Leggett. Oxford Classic Texts in the Physical Sciences. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2006 [1987, reissued]. $39.95 paper (192 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-921124-1

She ‘s Such a Geek!: Women Write About Science, Technology, and Other Nerdy Stuff. A. Newitz, C. Anders, eds. Seal Press, Emeryville, CA, 2006. $14.95 paper (231 pp.). ISBN 978-1-58005-190-3

Space Invaders: How Robotic Spacecraft Explore the Solar System. M. van Pelt. Corpernicus Books/Springer, New York, 2007. $27.50 (312 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-33232-1

Spaces Speak, Are You Listening?: Experiencing Aural Architecture. B. Blesser, L.-R. Salter. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2007. $39.95 (437 pp.). ISBN 978-0-262-02605-5

Time Traveler: A Scientist ‘s Personal Mission to Make Time Travel a Reality. R. L. Mallett, B. Henderson. Thunder ‘s Mouth Press, New York, 2006. $24.95 (216 pp.). ISBN 978-1-56025-869-8

Society and government

Dark Side of the Moon: The Magnificent Madness of the American Lunar Quest. G. J. DeGroot. New York U. Press, New York, 2006. $29.95 (321 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8147-1995-4

Undermining Science: Suppression and Distortion in the Bush Administration. S. Shulman. U. California Press, Berkeley, 2006. $24.95 (202 pp.). ISBN 978-0-520-24702-4

Space and planetary science

Io After Galileo: A New View of Jupiter ‘s Volcanic Moon. R. M. C. Lopes, J. R. Spencer. Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy and Planetary Sciences. Praxis/Springer, New York, 2007. $169.00 (342 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-34681-4

Lunar and Planetary Rovers: The Wheels of Apollo and the Quest for Mars. A. H. Young. Springer-Praxis Books in Space Exploration. Praxis/Springer, New York, 2007. $39.95 paper (305 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-30774-9

Moore on Mercury: The Planet and the Missions. P. Moore. Springer, London, 2007. $29.95 paper (139 pp.). ISBN 978-1-84628-257-7

Planetary Ring Systems. E. D. Miner, R. R. Wessen, J. N. Cuzzi. Springer-Praxis Books in Space Exploration. Praxis/Springer, New York, 2007. $39.95 paper (234 pp.). ISBN 978-0-387-34177-4

Space Weather: Physics and Effects. V. Bothmer, I. A. Daglis. Springer-Praxis Books in Environmental Sciences. Praxis/Springer, New York, 2007. $199.00 (438 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-23907-9

Statistical physics and thermodynamics

Bounds and Characterizations of Record Statistics. M. Ahsanullah, M. Z. Raqab. Nova Science, Hauppauge, NY, 2006. $89.00 (177 pp.). ISBN 978-1-59454-538-2

Combustion: Physical and Chemical Fundamentals, Modeling and Simulation, Experiments, Pollutant Formation. 4th ed. J. Warnatz, U. Maas, R.W. Dibble. Springer, New York, 2006 [2001]. $69.95 (378 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-25992-3

From Microphysics to Macrophysics: Methods and Applications of Statistical Physics. Vol. 2. R. Balian (translated from French by D. ter Haar). Theoretical and Mathematical Physics . Springer, New York, 2007 [1991]. $69.95 paper (607 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-45478-6

Statistical Physics: An Introduction. D. Yoshioka. Springer, New York, 2007. $69.95 (208 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-28605-9

Texts and education

The Cosmic Verses: A Rhyming History of the Universe. J. Muirden. Walker, New York, 2006. $13.95 paper (223 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8027-1569-2

Exploding Disk Cannons, Slimemobiles, and 32 Other Projects for Saturday Science. N. A. Downie. Johns Hopkins U. Press, Baltimore, MD, 2006. $69.50, $19.95 paper (295 pp.). ISBN 978-0-8018-8506-8, ISBN 978-0-8018-8507-5 paper

Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology: An Introduction. P. Schneider. Springer, New York, 2006. $69.95 (459 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-33174-2

General Relativity. N. M. J. Woodhouse. Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series. Springer, London, 2007. $39.95 paper (219 pp.). ISBN 978-1-84628-486-1

Hypersonic and High-Temperature Gas Dynamics. 2nd ed. J. D. Anderson Jr. AIAA Education Series. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Reston, VA, 2006 [1989]. $90.95 (811 pp.). ISBN 978-1-56347-780-5

Mathematical Methods for Engineers and Scientists 1: Complex Analysis, Determinants and Matrices. K. T. Tang. Springer, New York, 2007. $79.95 (319 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-30273-5

Metacognition in Mathematics Education. A. Desoete, M. Veenman, eds. Nova Science, Hauppauge, NY, 2006. $89.00 (199 pp.). ISBN 978-1-60021-198-0

Nucleic Acids in Chemistry and Biology. 3rd ed. G. M. Blackburn, M. J. Gait, D. Loakes, D. M. Williams, eds. Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, 2006 [1996]. $89.95 (470 pp.). ISBN 978-0-85404-654-6

Origins: How the Planets, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Began. S. Eales. Astronomers’ Universe. Springer, London, 2007. $29.95 (284 pp.). ISBN 978-1-84628-401-4

Physics and Chemistry of the Interstellar Medium. S. Kwok. University Science Books, Sausalito, CA, 2007. $84.50 (569 pp.). ISBN 978-1-891389-46-7

Real Astronomy with Small Telescopes: Step-by-Step Activities for Discovery. M. K. Gainer. Patrick Moore ‘s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, London, 2007. $29.95 paper (148 pp.). ISBN 978-1-84628-478-6

Theory and mathematical methods

Differential Geometry and Lie Groups for Physicists. M. Fecko. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2006. $75.00 (697 pp.). ISBN 978-0-521-84507-6

Focus on Probability Theory. L. R. Velle, ed. Nova Science, Hauppauge, NY, 2006. $129.00 (195 pp.). ISBN 978-1-59454-474-3

An Introduction to Classical and p-adic Theory of Linear Operators and Applications. T. Diagana. Nova Science, Hauppauge, NY, 2006. $69.00 (116 pp.). ISBN 978-1-59454-424-8

Introduction to Mathematical Systems Theory: Linear Systems, Identification, and Control. C. Heij, A. Ran, F. van Schagen. Birkhäuser, Boston, 2007. $49.95 paper (166 pp.). ISBN 978-3-7643-7548-5, CD-ROM

Local and Semi-Local Bifurcations in Hamiltonian Dynamical Systems: Results and Examples. H. Hanßmann. Lecture Notes in Mathematics 1893. Springer, New York, 2007. $59.95 paper (237 pp.). ISBN 978-3-540-38894-4

MacLaurin ‘s Physical Dissertations. I. Tweddle. Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Springer, New York, 2007. $99.00 (220 pp.). ISBN 978-1-84628-593-6

Multidimensional Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations: First-Order Systems and Applications. S. Benzoni-Gavage, D. Serre. Oxford Mathematical Monographs. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2007. $99.50 (508 pp.). ISBN 978-0-19-921123-4

Precisely Predictable Dirac Observables. H. O. Cordes. Fundamental Theories of Physics 154. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2007. $159.00 (268 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-5168-5

Quantum Theory: A Wide Spectrum. E. B. Manoukian. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2006. $99.00 (1011 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-4189-1

The Structure of Physics. Rev. ed. C. F. von Weizsäcker. Fundamental Theories of Physics 155. Springer, Dordrecht, the Netherlands, 2006 [1985]. $199.00 (360 pp.). ISBN 978-1-4020-5234-7

The Universal Mandelbrot Set: Beginning of the Story. V. Dolotin, A. Morozov. World Scientific, Hackensack, NJ, 2006. $58.00 (162 pp.). ISBN 978-981-256-837-3