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Astronomy, Cosmology and Fundamental Physics. P. A. Shaver, L. DiLella, A. Giménez, eds. ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Proc. symp., Garching, Germany, Mar. 2002. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $54.95 (501 pp.). ISBN 3-540-40179-2

Astrophysical Techniques. 4th edition. C. R. Kitchin. IOP, Philadelphia, 2003 [1998]. $55.00 paper (493 pp.). ISBN 0-7503-0946-6

Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars. H. J. Habing, H. Olofsson, eds. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $89.95 (559 pp.). ISBN 0-387-00880-2

Current Trends in Relativistic Astrophysics: Theoretical, Numerical, Observational. L. Fernández-Jambrina, L. M. González-Romero, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 617. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $99.95 (241 pp.). ISBN 3-540-01983-9, CD-ROM

Extragalactic Globular Cluster Systems. M. Kissler-Patig, ed. ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Proc. wksp., Garching, Germany, Aug. 2002. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $54.95 (356 pp.). ISBN 3-540-40472-4

GAIA Spectroscopy, Science and Technology. U. Munari, ed. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 298. Proc. conf., Aosta, Italy, Sept. 2002. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2003. $57.00 (514 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-145-1

High Energy Blazar Astronomy. L. O. Takalo, E. Valtaoja, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 299. Proc. conf., Piikkiö, Finland, June 2002. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2003. $57.00 (323 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-146-X

Lectures on Solar Physics. H. M. Antia, A. Bhatnagar, P. Ulmschneider, eds. Lecture Notes in Physics 619. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $79.95 (335 pp.). ISBN 3-540-01528-0

Radio Pulsars: In Celebration of the Contributions of Andrew Lyne, Dick Manchester and Joe Taylor, a Festschrift Honoring Their 60th Birthdays. M. Bailes, D. J. Nice, S. E. Thorsett, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 302. Proc. mtg., Chania, Greece, Aug. 2002. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2003. $57.00 (404 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-151-6

Star Formation Through Time: A Conference to Honour Roberto J. Terlevich. E. Pérez, R. M. G. Delgado, G. Tenorio-Tagle, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 297. Proc. conf., Granada, Spain, Sept. 2002. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2003. $57.00 (509 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-144-3

Star Watch: The Amateur Astronomer’s Guide to Finding, Observing, and Learning About Over 125 Celestial Objects. P. S. Harrington. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2003. $16.95 paper (301 pp.). ISBN 0-471-41804-8

The Sun’s Surface and Subsurface: Investigating Shape and Irradiance. J. P. Rozelot, ed. Lecture Notes in Physics 599. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $59.95 (216 pp.). ISBN 3-540-44188-3

Supernovae and Gamma-Ray Bursters. K. W. Weiler, ed. Lecture Notes in Physics 598. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $86.00 (471 pp.). ISBN 3-540-44053-4

Telescopes and Techniques: An Introduction to Practical Astronomy. 2nd edition. C. Kitchin. Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003 [1995]. $34.95 paper (258 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-725-7