New Books

Condensed Matter Physics

Semiconductor Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics. Y. Yamamoto, T. Tassone, H. Cao. Springer Tracts in Modern Physics 169. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $74.95 (154 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67520-5

Soft Condensed Matter: Configurations, Dynamics and Functionality. A. T. Skjeltorp, S. F. Edwards, eds. NATO Science Series C: Mathematical and Physical Sciences 552. Proc. inst., Geilo, Norway, Apr. 1999. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, Mass., 2000. $118.00 (295 pp.). ISBN 0-7923-6402-3

Studies of High Temperature Superconductors: Advances in Research and Applications. Vol. 34: Organic Superconductors and More on Striped Phase in Cuprates. A. Narlikar, ed. Nova Science, Huntington, N.Y., 2000. $98.00 (321 pp.). ISBN 1-56072-854-X

Optics and Photoncs

Mesoscopic Quantum Optics. Y. Yamamoto, A. Imamolu. Wiley, New York, 1999. $79.95 (301 pp.). ISBN 0-471-14874-1

Optics and Lasers: Including Fibers and Optical Waveguides. 5th edition. M. Young. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000 [1992]. $59.95 (498 pp.). ISBN 3-540-65741-X

Optics of Liquid Crystal Displays. P. Yeh, C. Gu. Wiley Series in Pure and Applied Optics. Wiley, New York, 1999. $79.95 (438 pp.). ISBN 0-471-18201-X

Statistical Optics. J. W. Goodman. Wiley Classics Library. Wiley, New York, 2000 [1985, reissued]. $59.95 paper (550 pp.). ISBN 0-471-39916-7

Particle Physics

Calorimetry: Energy Measurement in Particle Physics. R. Wigmans. International Series of Monographs on Physics. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2000. $145.00 (726 pp.). ISBN 0-19-850296-6

Deep Inelastic Positron–Proton Scattering in the High-Momentum-Transfer Regime of HERA. U. F. Katz. Springer Tracts in Modern Physics 168. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $114.00 (237 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67708-9

Gauge Theory of Elementary Particle Physics: Problems and Solutions. T.-P. Cheng, L.-F. Li. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2000. $45.00 paper (306 pp.). ISBN 0-19-850621-X

Neutrino Physics. 2nd edition. K. Winter, ed. Cambridge Monographs on Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics and Cosmology 14. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000 [1991]. $140.00 (576 pp.). ISBN 0-521-65003-8

Particle Physics and Cosmology. J. F. Nieves, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 540. Proc. wksp., San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 2000. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2000. $130.00 (381 pp.). ISBN 1-56396-965-3

The Physics of Particle Detectors. D. Green. Cambridge Monographs on Particle Physics, Nuclear Physics and Cosmology 12. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $100.00 (361 pp.). ISBN 0-521-66226-5

Relativistic Heavy-Particle Collision Theory. D. S. F. Crothers. Physics of Atoms and Molecules 43. Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York, 2000. $110.00 (307 pp.). ISBN 0-306-46424-1

Symmetries in Subatomic Physics. X.-H. Guo, A. W. Thomas, A. G. Williams, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 539. Proc. symp., Adelaide, Australia, Mar. 2000. $125.00 (361 pp.). ISBN 1-56396-964-5

Plasmas and Fusion

Magnetic Reconnection in Plasmas. D. Biskamp. Cambridge Monographs on Plasma Physics 3. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $110.00 (387 pp.). ISBN 0-521-58288-1

Popularizations

Circles: 50 Round Trips through History, Technology, Science, Culture. J. Burke. Simon & Schuster, New York, 2000. $24.00 (286 pp.). ISBN 0-7432-0008-X

Deep-Sky Observing: The Astronomical Tourist. S. R. Coe. Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $34.95 paper (370 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-627-7

E = mc²: A Biography of the World’s Most Famous Equation. D. Bodanis. Walker, New York, 2000. $25.00 (337 pp.). ISBN 0-8027-1352-1

The Little Book of Stars. J. B. Kaler. Corpernicus Books/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2001. $20.00 (184 pp.). ISBN 0-387-95005-2

Math Trek 2: A Mathematical Space Odyssey. I. Peterson, N. Henderson. Wiley, New York, 2001. $12.95 paper (120 pp.). ISBN 0-471-31571-0

Mother Nature’s Two Laws: Ringmasters for Circus Earth—Lessons on Entropy, Energy, Critical Thinking, and the Practice of Science. A. D. Kirwan Jr. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2000. $28.00 (173 pp.). ISBN 981-02-4314-6

The Runaway Universe: The Race to Find the Future of the Cosmos. D. Goldsmith. Perseus, Cambridge, Mass., 2000. $16.00 paper (232 pp.). ISBN 0-7382-0429-3

Scientific American: How Things Work Today. M. Wright, M. N. Patel, eds. Crown, New York, 2000. $29.95 (288 pp.). ISBN 0-375-41023-6

Splitting the Second: The Story of Atomic Time. T. Jones. IOP, Philadelphia, 2000. $24.99 paper (109 pp.). ISBN 0-7503-0640-8

A Thin Cosmic Rain: Particles from Outer Space. M. W. Friedlander. Harvard U. Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2000 [1989, reissued]. $29.95 (241 pp.). ISBN 0-674-00288-1

Timeless Reality: Symmetry, Simplicity, and Multiple Universes. V. J. Stenger. Prometheus Books, Amherst, N.Y., 2000. $33.00 (396 pp.). ISBN 1-57392-859-3

Society and Government

Electrical Discharges for Environmental Purposes: Fundamentals and Applications. E. M. Van Veldhuizen, ed. Nova Science, Huntington, N.Y., 2000. $79.00 (432 pp.). ISBN 1-56072-743-8

Legal Alchemy: The Use and Misuse of Science in the Law. D. L. Faigman. Freeman, New York, 2000 [1999, reissued]. $24.95, $14.95 paper (233 pp.). ISBN 0-7167-3143-6, ISBN 0-7167-4169-5 paper

Permissible Dose: A History of Radiation Protection in the Twentieth Century. J. S. Walker. U. of Calif. Press, 2000. $35.00 (168 pp.). ISBN 0-520-22328-4

Space and Planetary Science

Helioseismic Diagnostics of Solar Convection and Activity. Z. Švestka, J. W. Harvey, eds. Proc. wksp., Stanford, Calif., July, 1999. $196.00 (494 pp.). ISBN 0-7923-6520-8

Jupiter Odyssey: The Story of NASA’s Galileo Mission. D. M. Harland. Praxis/Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $34.95 paper (448 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-301-4

The Outer Heliosphere: Beyond the Planets. K. Scherer, H. Fichtner, E. Marsch, eds. Proc. sch., Bad Honnef, Germany, Apr. 1999. Copernicus Gesellschaft e.V., Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany, 2000. $75.00 (436 pp.). ISBN 3-9804862-3-0

Pluto and Charon: Ice Worlds on the Ragged Edge of the Solar System. A. Stern, J. Mitton. Wiley, New York, 1999. $36.95, $19.95 paper (216 pp.). ISBN 0-471-15297-8, ISBN 0-471-35384-1 paper

Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics

Critical Phenomena in Natural Sciences: Chaos, Fractals, Selforganization and Disorder: Concepts and Tools. D. Sornette. Springer Series in Synergetics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $72.00 (434 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67462-4

Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics. E. A. Jackson. Dover Books on Physics. Dover, Mineola, N.Y., 2000 [1968, reissued]. $9.95 paper (241 pp.). ISBN 0-486-41185-0

Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics. G. F. Mazenko. Wiley, New York, 2000 [1968, reissued]. $95.00 (613 pp.). ISBN 0-471-32839-1

A Guide to Monte Carlo Simulations in Statistical Physics. D. P. Landau, K. Binder. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $100.00, $37.95 paper (384 pp.). ISBN 0-521-65314-2, ISBN 0-521-65366-5 paper

Introduction to the Replica Theory of Disordered Statistical Systems. V. Dotsenko. Collection Aléa–Saclay: Monographs and Texts in Statistical Physics. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2001. $74.95 (220 pp.). ISBN 0-521-77340-7

Theory of Financial Risks: From Statistical Physics to Risk Management. J.-P. Bouchaud, M. Potters. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $49.95 (218 pp.). ISBN 0-521-78232-5

Theory and Mathematical Methods

Collective Electrodynamics: Quantum Foundations of Electromagnetism. C. A. Mead. MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2000. $22.95 (135 pp.). ISBN 0-262-13378-4

Cosmic Strings and Other Topological Defects. A. Vilenkin, E. P. S. Shellard. Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000 [1994, reissued]. $115.00, $49.95 paper (517 pp.). ISBN 0-521-39153-9, ISBN 0-521-65476-9 paper

Diffusions, Markov Processes, and Martingales. Vol. 1: Foundations. 2nd edition. L. C. G. Rogers, D. Williams. Cambridge Mathematical Library. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000 [1994]. $37.95 paper (386 pp.). ISBN 0-521-77594-9

Foundations of Radiation Hydrodynamics. D. Mihalas, B. Weibel-Mihalas. Dover, Mineola, N.Y., 1999 [1984, reissued]. $22.95 paper (718 pp.). ISBN 0-486-40925-2

Gauge Field Theories. 2nd edition. P. H. Frampton. Wiley, New York, 2000 [1987]. $79.95 (343 pp.). ISBN 0-471-34783-3

Introduction to Perturbation Theory in Quantum Mechanics. F. M. Fernández. CRC Press, New York, 2001. $99.95 (271 pp.). ISBN 0-8493-1877-7

An Introduction to Variational Inequalities and Their Applications. D. Kinderlehrer, G. Stampacchia. Classics in Applied Mathematics 31. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Philadelphia, 2000 [1980, reissued]. $42.00 paper (313 pp.). ISBN 0-89871-466-4

Irreversibilities in Quantum Mechanics. B. Fain. Fundamental Theories of Physics 113. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, Mass., 2000. $93.00 (213 pp.). ISBN 0-7923-6581-X

Mathematical Perspectives on Theoretical Physics: A Journey from Black Holes to Superstrings. N. Prakash. Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, India, 2000. $26.00 paper (835 pp.). ISBN 0-07-463796-7

Modern Mathematical Methods for Physicists and Engineers. C. D. Cantrell. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $120.00, $49.95 paper (763 pp.). ISBN 0-521-59180-5, ISBN 0-521-59827-3 paper

Multiple-Time-Scale Dynamical Systems. C. K. R. T. Jones, A. I. Khibnik, eds. The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications 122. Proc. wksp., Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 1997–June 1998. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2001. $69.95 (263 pp.). ISBN 0-387-95126-1

Perturbation Methods. A. H. Nayfeh. Wiley Classics Library. Wiley, New York, 2000 [1973, reissued]. $59.95 paper (425 pp.). ISBN 0-471-39917-5

Photon: Old Problems in Light of New Ideas. V. V. Dvoeglazov, ed. Contemporary Fundamental Physics. Nova Science, Huntington, N.Y., 2000. $98.00 (519 pp.). ISBN 1-56072-810-8

Progress in Nonequilibrium Green’s Functions. M. Bonitz, ed. Proc. conf., Rostock, Germany, Sept. 1999. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2000. $98.00 (564 pp.). ISBN 981-02-4218-2

The Pursuit of Perfect Packing. T. Aste, D. Weaire. IOP, Philadelphia, 2000. $80.00, $29.00 paper (136 pp.). ISBN 0-7503-0647-5, ISBN 0-7503-0648-3 paper

Quantum Non-linear Sigma-Models: From Quantum Field Theory to Supersymmetry, Conformal Field Theory, Black Holes and Strings. S. V. Ketov. Texts and Monographs in Physics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000. $49.95 (420 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67461-6

The Standard Model in the Making: Precision Study of the Electroweak Interactions. D. Bardin, G. Passarino. International Series of Monographs on Physics 104. Oxford U. Press, New York, 1999. $150.00 (685 pp.). ISBN 0-19-850280-X

Theoretical High Energy Physics. C. R. Hagen, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 541. Proc. conf., Rochester, N.Y., May 2000. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2000. $115.00 (220 pp.). ISBN 1-56396-966-1

Undergraduate Texts and Education

Applied Quantum Mechanics. W. A. Harrison. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2000. $48.00, $18.00 paper (353 pp.). ISBN 981-02-4375-8, ISBN 981-02-4394-4 paper

Classical Mechanics: A Modern Introduction. M. W. McCall. Wiley, New York, 2001. $89.95, $39.95 paper (276 pp.). ISBN 0-471-49711-8, ISBN 0-471-49714-2 paper

Dynamics and Relativity. W. D. McComb. Oxford U. Press, New York, 1999. $85.00, $45.00 paper (372 pp.). ISBN 0-19-850113-7, ISBN 0-19-850112-9 paper

Essentials of Electromagnetics for Engineering. D. A. De Wolf. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2001. $69.95 (509 pp.). ISBN 0-521-66281-8

Essentials of Semiconductor Physics. W. T. Wenckebach. Wiley, New York, 1999. $95.00, $44.95 paper (318 pp.). ISBN 0-471-96539-1, ISBN 0-471-96540-5 paper

An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution. D. Prialnik. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $69.95, $24.95 paper (261 pp.). ISBN 0-521-65065-8, ISBN 0-521-65937-X paper

Introductory Statistical Mechanics. 2nd edition. R. Bowley, M. Sánchez. Oxford U. Press, New York, 2000 [1996]. $37.50 paper (352 pp.). ISBN 0-19-850576-0

Looking into the Earth: An Introduction to Geological Geophysics. A. E. Mussett, M. A. Khan. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $110.00, $42.95 paper (470 pp.). ISBN 0-521-78085-3, ISBN 0-521-78574-X paper

Modern Instrumentation for Scientists and Engineers. J. A. Blackburn. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2001. $64.95 (319 pp.). ISBN 0-387-95056-7

Modern Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach. G. H. Duffey. Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York, 2000. $85.00 (554 pp.). ISBN 0-306-46395-4

Orbitals in Chemistry: A Modern Guide for Students. V. M. S. Gil. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000. $90.00, $32.95 paper (314 pp.). ISBN 0-521-66167-6, ISBN 0-521-66649-X paper

Physics for the Biological Sciences: A Topical Approach to Biophysical Concepts. 3rd edition. F. R. Hallett, J. L. Hunt, E. L. McFarland, G. H. Renninger, R. H. Stinson, D. E. Sullivan. Harcourt Canada, New York, 2001. $72.95 paper (527 pp.). ISBN 0-7747-3728-X

The Physics of Atoms and Quanta: Introduction to Experiments and Theory. 6th edition. H. Haken, H. C. Wolf (translated from German by W. D. Brewer). Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2000 [1996]. $68.00 (503 pp.). ISBN 3-540-67274-5

Principles of Condensed Matter Physics. P. M. Chaikin, T. C. Lubensky. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2000 [1997, reissued]. $69.95, $47.95 paper (699 pp.). ISBN 0-521-43224-3, ISBN 0-521-79450-1 paper

Quantum Mechanics: Two Volumes Bound as One. A. Messiah. Dover Books on Physics. Dover, Mineola, N.Y., 1999 [1958, reissued]. $29.95 paper (1136 pp.). ISBN 0-486-40924-4

Miscellaneous

Crossing Over: Where Art and Science Meet. S. J. Gould, R. W. Purcell. Three Rivers Press, New York, 2000. $27.50 paper (159 pp.). ISBN 0-609-80586-X

Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers. P. J. Nahin. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, N.J., 2000. $24.95 (269 pp.). ISBN 0-691-00979-1

Interacting with Audiences: Social Influences on the Production of Scientific Writing. A. M. Blakeslee. Rhetoric, Knowledge, and Society: A Series of Monographs. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Mahwah, N.J., 2001. $29.95 (141 pp.). ISBN 0-8058-2299-2