New Books

Undergraduate texts and education

Astronomy: The Solar System and Beyond. 2nd edition. M. A. Seeds. Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, Calif., 2001 [1999]. $74.95 paper (445 pp.). ISBN 0-534-37764-5, CD-ROM

Computer Science Project Work: Principles and Pragmatics. S. Fincher, M. Petre, M. Clark, eds. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2001. $79.00 (267 pp.). ISBN 1-85233-357-X

Electronics and Communications for Scientists and Engineers. M. Plonus. Harcourt/Academic Press, New York, 2001. $64.95 (415 pp.). ISBN 0-12-533084-7

Foundations of Astronomy. 6th edition. M. A. Seeds. Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, Calif., 2001 [1999]. $78.95 paper (615 pp.). ISBN 0-534-37855-2, CD-ROM

Inquiry into Physics. 4th edition. V. J. Ostdiek, D. J. Bord. Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, Calif., 2000 [1995]. $87.95 paper (504 pp.). ISBN 0-534-36461-6

Introductory Astronomy Exercises. 2nd edition. D. C. Ferguson. Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, Calif., 2001 [1990]. $35.95 paper (326 pp.). ISBN 0-534-37977-X

Student Companion and User’s Guide (to Online Journey Through™ Astronomy: The Solar System). K. Lee (Student Companion). D. Gale (User’s Guide). Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, Calif., 2000. $61.95 paper (113 pp.). ISBN 0-534-37373-9

Optoelectronics and Photonics: Principles and Practices. S. O. Kasap. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J., 2001. $105.00 (340 pp.). ISBN 0-201-61087-6, CD-ROM

Out of the Classroom: Observations and Investigations in Astronomy. D. W. Dawson. Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, Calif., 2002. $35.95 paper (181 pp.). ISBN 0-534-38015-8

Physics. Vol. 1. J. S. Walker. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J., 2002. $66.67 paper (608 pp.). ISBN 0-13-027052-0

Practical Guide to Surface Science and Spectroscopy. Y.-W. Chung. Academic Press, San Diego, Calif., 2001. $79.95 (186 pp.). ISBN 0-12-174610-0, CD-ROM

University Physics. R. L. Reese. Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, Calif., 2000. $111.95 (1267 pp.). ISBN 0-534-24655-9

Miscellaneous

Dictionary of Material Science and High Energy Physics. D. Basu, ed. Comprehensive Dictionary of Physics. CRC Press, New York, 2001. $49.95 (346 pp.). ISBN 0-8493-2889-6

Dictionary of Pure and Applied Physics. D. Basu, ed. Comprehensive Dictionary of Physics. CRC Press, New York, 2001. $49.95 (389 pp.). ISBN 0-8493-2890-X

Editorial Peer Review: Its Strengths and Weaknesses. A. C. Weller. ASIST Monograph Series. Information Today, Medford, N.J., 2001. $44.50 (342 pp.). ISBN 1-57387-100-1

The Spark of Life: Darwin and the Primeval Soup. C. Wills, J. Bada. Perseus Publishing, Cambridge, Mass., 2001. $17.00 paper (291 pp.). ISBN 0-7382-0493-5

Visualizations: The Nature Book of Art and Science. M. Kemp. U. of Calif. Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, 2000. $35.00 (202 pp.). ISBN 0-520-22352-7

Winning the Games Scientists Play: Strategies for Enhancing Your Career in Science. C. J. Sindermann. Perseus, Cambridge, Mass., 2001. $18.00 paper (290 pp.). ISBN 0-7382-0425-0