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Advanced Computer Systems. J. Soldek, J. Pejas. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, Dordrecht, London, 2002. 500 pp. $130.00 pb ISBN 0-7923-7651-X.

An Introduction to Radio Astronomy. B. F. Burke, F. Graham-Smith. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2002. 393 pp. $110.00 hb $40.00 pb ISBN 0-521-80889-8 hb ISBN 0-521-00517-5 pb.

Applied Complex Varables for Scientists and Engineers. Y. K. Kwok. Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, 2002. 392 pp. $90.00 hb $34.95 pb ISBN 0-521-80302- 0 hb ISBN 0-521-00462-4 pb.

Basics of Holography. P. Hariharan. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2002. 161 pp. $80.00 hb $30.00 pb ISBN 0-521-80741- 7 hb ISBN 0-521-00200-1 pb.

Classical Optics and its Applications. M. Mansuripur. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2002. 502 pp. $110.00 hb $45.00 pb ISBN 0-521-80093-5 hb ISBN 0- 521-80499-X pb.

Creating the International Space Station. D. M. Harland, J. E. Catchpole, eds. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2002. 395 pp. $39.95 pb ISBN 1-85233-202-6.

Data Analysis with Excel: An Introduction for Physical Scientists. L. Kirkup. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2002. 443 pp. $110.00 hb $40.00 pb ISBN 0-521-79337-8 hb ISBN 0-521-79737-3 pb.

Defects in Liquid Crystals: Computer Simulations, Theory and Experiments. O. D. Lavrentovich, P. Pasini, C. Zannoni, S. Zumer, eds. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, Boston, London, 2002. 344 pp. $129.00 hb ISBN 1-4020-0169-X.

Digital and Image Geometry. G. Bertrand, A. Imiya, R. Klette, eds. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2002. 453 pp. $49.95 hb ISBN 3-540-43079-2.

Electricity, Magnetism, and Light. W. Saslow. Academic Press, Boston, London, New York, 2002. 735 pp. $64.95 hb ISBN 0-12-619455-6.

Electrostatic Effects in Soft Matter and Biophysics. C. Holm, P. Kekicheff, R. Podgornik. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, Dordrecht, London, 2002. 509 pp. $180.00 hb ISBN 1-4020-0196-7.

Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change: The Earth System—Physical and Chemical Dimensions of Global Environmental Change. Volume 1. T. Munn, M. C. MacCracken, J. S. Perry. John Wiley & Sons, United Kingdom, 2002. 773 pp. $2,250.00 (set) hb ISBN 0-471-97796-9.

Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change: The Earth System—Biological and Ecological Dimensions of Global Environmental Change. Volume 2. T. Munn, H. A. Mooney, J. G. Canadell. John Wiley & Sons, United Kingdom, 2002. 625 pp. $2,250.00 (set) hb ISBN 0-417-97796-9.

Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change: Causes and Consequences of Global Environmental Change. Volume 3. T. Munn, I. Douglas. John Wiley & Sons, United Kingdom, 2002. 753 pp. $2,250.00 (set) hb ISBN 0-417-97796-9.

Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change: Responding to Global Environmental Change. Volume 4. T. Munn, M. K. Tolba. John Wiley & Sons, United Kingdom, 2002. 567 pp. $2,250.00 (set) hb ISBN 0-417-94496-9.

Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Change: Social and Economic Dimensions of Global Environmental Change. Volume 5. T. Munn, P. Timmerman. John Wiley & Sons, United Kingdom, 2002. 608 pp. $2,250.00 (set) hb ISBN 0-417-94496-9.

Encyclopedia of Materials, Parts, and Finishes. M. Schwartz. CRC Press, London, New York, Washington DC, 2002. 925 pp. $229.95 hb ISBN 1-56676-661-3. Experimental Techniques in Low-Temperature Physics. G. K. White, P. J. Meeson. Oxford Science Publications, New York, 2002. 280 pp. $95.00 hb $50.00 pb ISBN 0-19-851428 hb ISBN 0-19-851427-1 pb.

Fiber Optic Sensors. F. T. S. Yu, S. Yin. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 2002. 494 pp. $175.00 hb ISBN 0-8247-0732-X. Forensic Voice Identification. H. Hollien. Academic Press, San Francisco, 2002. 240 pp. $79.95 hb ISBN 0-12-352621-3.

Giant MagnetoResistance Devices. E. Hirota, H. Sakakima, K. Inomata. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2002. 177 pp. $69.95 hb ISBN 3-540-41819-9.

Gradient-Index Optics: Fundamentals and Applications. C. Gomez-Reino, M. V. Perez, C. Bao. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2002. 241 pp. $79.95 hb ISBN 3- 540-42125-4.

Handbook of Mass Measurement. F. E. Jones, R. M. Schoonover. CRC Press, London, New York, Washington, DC, 2002. 307 pp. $99.95 hb ISBN 0-8493-2531-5.

Handbook of Optical Biomedical Diagnostics. V. V. Tuchin. SPIE Press, Bellingham, Washington, 2002. 1093 pp. $115.00 hb ISBN 0-8194-4238-0.

High-Energy Particle Diffraction. V. Barone, E. Predazzi. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2002. 407 pp. $79.95 hb ISBN 3-540-42107-6.

High-Field Electrodynamics. F. V. Hartemann. CRC Press, London, New York, Washington, DC, 2001. 669 pp. $129.95 hb ISBN 0-8493-2378-9.

Imaging of Complex Media with Acoustic and Seismic Waves. M. Fink, W. A. Kuperman, J.-P. Montagner, A. Tourin, eds. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2002. 336 pp. $139.00 hb ISBN 3-540-41667-6.

Introduction to Laser Diode-Pumped Solid State Lasers. R. Scheps. SPIE Press, Bellingham, Washington, 2002. 100 pp. $44.00 pb ISBN 0-8194-4274-7.

Lasers in Medicine. R. W. Waynant. CRC Press, London, New York, Washington, DC, 2002. 335 pp. $149.95 hb ISBN 0-8493-1146-2.

Liquid Metal Processing: Applications to Aluminium Alloy Production. I. G. Brodova, P. S. Popel, G. I. Eskin. Taylor & Francis, London, New York, 2002. 269 pp. $120.00 hb ISBN 0-415-27233-5.

Low Temperature Detectors. F. S. Porter, D. McCammon, M. Galeazzi, C. K. Stahle, American Institute of Physics, Melville, N.Y., 2002. 615 pp. $205.00 hb ISBN 0-7354-0049-0.

Magnetoviscous Effects in Ferrofluids. S. Odenbach. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2002. 151 pp. $39.00 hb ISBN 3-540-43068-7.

Materials Science in Static High Magnetic Fields. K. Watanabe, M. Motokawa, eds. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2002. 325 pp. $84.95 hb ISBN 3-540-41995-0.

Molecular Fluorescence: Principles and Applications. B. Valeur. Wiley-Vch, New York, 2002. 387 pp. $110.00 hb ISBN 3-527-29919-X.

Neutron Scattering with a Triple-Axis Spectrometer. G. Shirane, S. M. Shapiro, J. M. Tranquada. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2002. 273 pp. $95.00 hb ISBN 0-521-41126-2.

Non-Neutral Plasma Physics IV. F. Anderegg, L. Schweikhard, C. F. Driscoll. American Institute of Physics, Melville, N.Y., 2002. 738 pp. $235.00 hb ISBN 0- 7354-0050-4.

Nuclear Physics in the 21st Century. E. Norman, L. Schroeder, G. Wozniak. American Institute of Physics, Melville, N.Y., 2002. 1098 pp. $250.00 hb ISBN 0- 7354-0056-3.

Optical Fiber Telecommunications: Systems and Impairments. Ivan Kaminow, Tingye Li. Academic Press, San Diego, San Francisco, New York, Boston, London, Sydney, Tokyo, 2002. 1022 pp. $110.00 hb ISBN 0-12-395173-9.

Optical Properties of Nanostructured Random Media. V. M. Shalaev, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2002. 450 pp. $145.00 hb ISBN 3-540-42031-2.

Optical Properties of Surfaces. D. Bedeaux, J. Vileger. Imperial College Press, London, 2002. 432 pp. $92.00 hb ISBN 1-86094-271-7.

Physics of Ice. V. F. Petrenko, R. W. Whitworth. Oxford University Press, New York, 2002. 374 pp. $140.00 hb $65.00 pb ISBN 0-19-851895 hb ISBN 0-19-851894-3 pb.

Physics of Shock Waves and High-Temperature Hydrodynamic Phenomena. Y. B. Zel¡¯dovich, Y. P. Raizer. Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 2002. 916 pp. $34.95 pb ISBN 0-486-42002-7.

Radioactive Transfer in the Atmosphere and Ocean. G. E. Thompson, K. Stamnes. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2002. 517 pp. $90.00 hb $45.00 pb ISBN 0-521-40124-0 hb ISBN 0-521-89061-6 pb.

Random Heterogeneous Materials: Microstructure and Macroscopic Properties. S. Torquato. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2002. 701 pp. $69.95 hb ISBN 0-387-95167-9.

Signal Processing: Fundamentals and Applications for Communications and Sensing Systems. J. Minkoff. Artech House, Boston, London, 2002. 308 pp. $99.00 hb ISBN 1-58053-360-4.

Single Molecule Spectroscopy: Nobel Conference Lectures. R. Rigler, M. Orrit, T. Basche. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2002. 355 pp. $89.00 hb ISBN 3-540-42453-9.

Space Technology and Applications. International Forum.STAIF 2002. M. S. El-Genk. American Institute of Physics, Melville, N. Y., 2002. 1227 pp. $295.00 hb ISBN 0-7354-0052-0.

Stress-Induced Phenomena in Metallization. S. P. Baker, M. A. Korhonen, E. Arzt, P. S. Ho. American Institute of Physics, Melville, N.Y., 2002. 250 pp. $145.00 hb ISBN 0-7354-0058-X.

Superstrong Fields in Plasmas. M. Lontano, G. Mourou, O. Svelto, T. Tajima. American Institute of Physics, Melville, N.Y., 2002. 464 pp. $175.00 hb ISBN 0- 7354-0057-1.

Synergetic Phenomena in Active Lattices. V. I. Nekorkin, M. G. Velarde. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, N. Y., 2002. 357 pp. $79.95 hb ISBN 3-540-42715-5.

The Fields of Electronics: Understanding Electronics Using Basic Physics. R. Morrison. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2002. 192 pp. $54.95 hb ISBN 0-471- 22290-9.

The Mechanism of Induced Seismicity. C. I. Trifu. Birkhauser Verlag, Basel, Boston, Berlin, 2002. 617 pp. $79.95 hb ISBN 3- 7643-6653-2.

Third-Generation Hard X-ray Synchrotron Radiation Sources: Sources, Properties, Optics, and Experimental Techniques. D. M. Mills. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2002. 406 pp. $99.95 hb ISBN 0-471- 31433-1.

Ultraviolet Spectroscopy and UV Lasers. P. Misra, M. A. Dubinskii. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, Basel, 2002. 569 pp. $195.00 hb ISBN 0-8247-0668-4.

Vortices in Unconventional Superconductors and Superfluids. R. P. Huebener, N. Schopohl, G. E. Volovik. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 2002. 359 pp. $89.95 hb ISBN 3-540-42336-2.