SciTech Book News back issues from March 2006:
The Amphibians and Reptiles of El Salvador.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1575242524 The amphibians and reptiles of El Salvador. Kohler, Gunther et al. Krieger Publishing Co. 2006 238 pages $49.50 Hardcover QL656 They include geckos with sad eyes, shiny ...
Hardening Windows, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1590595394 Hardening Windows, 2d ed. Hassell, Jonathan. Apress 2006 194 pages $34.99 Paperback Books for professionals by professionals QA76.9 "Hardening" refers to the ...
Wrestling with Behavioral Genetics: Science, Ethics, and Public Conversation.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0801882249 Wrestling with behavioral genetics; science, ethics, and public conversation. Ed. by Erik Parens et al. Johns Hopkins U. Press 2006 336 pages $50.00 Hardcover QH457 Is there ...
Smectic and Columnar Liquid Crystals: Concepts and Physical Properties Illustrated by Experiments.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 9780849398407 Smectic and columnar liquid crystals; concepts and physical properties illustrated by experiments. Oswald, Patrick and Pawel Pieranski. Taylor & Francis 2006 690 pages $139.95 Hardcover ...
Glossary of the Petroleum Industry: English-Spanish and Spanish-English, More Than 25,000 Technical Terms, 4th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0878146164 Glossary of the petroleum industry; English-Spanish & Spanish-English, more than 25,000 technical terms, 4th ed. Proubasta, M. Dolores. PennWell Books 2006 418 pages $59.00 Paperback ...
CPT Changes 2006: An Insider's View.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1579477062 CPT changes 2006; an insider's view. American Medical Association 2005 388 pages $62.95 Paperback RB115 This guide lists new procedure numbers that have been added to Current procedural ...
Chromatographic Analysis of the Environment, 3d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0824726294 Chromatographic analysis of the environment, 3d ed. Ed. by Leo M. L. Nollet. CRC / Taylor & Francis 2006 1297 pages $249.95 Hardcover Chromatographic science series; v.93 QD79 ...
Global Warming: Personal Solutions for a Healthy Planet.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1403966982 Global warming; personal solutions for a healthy planet. Spence, Chris. Palgrave Macmillan 2005 191 pages $24.95 Hardcover QC981 "These days," says Spence (of Earth ...
Earth Repair: A Transatlantic History of Environmental Restoration.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0813923417 Earth repair; a transatlantic history of environmental restoration. Hall, Marcus. U. of Virginia Press 2005 310 pages $45.00 Hardcover QH541 Hall (U. of Zurich and Swiss ...
Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses, rev. ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0820327484 Forest plants of the Southeast and their wildlife uses, rev. ed. Miller, James H. and Karl V. Miller. Photography by Ted Bodner. Univ. of Georgia Press 2005 454 pages $34.95 Paperback ...
System Analysis, Design and Development: Concepts, Principles and Practices.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0471393339 System analysis, design, and development; concepts, principles, and practices. Wasson, Charles S. Wiley-Interscience 2006 818 pages $125.00 Hardcover QA76.9 This text ...
Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Chondrichthyes: Sharks, Batoids and Chimaeras.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1578083141 Reproductive biology and phylogeny of Chondrichthyes; sharks, batoids, and chimaeras. Ed. by William C. Hamlett. Science Publishers, Inc. 2005 562 pages $119.50 Hardcover Reproductive ...
Automated Production of Cross Media Content for Multi-Channel Distribution: Proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 076952348X Automated production of cross media content for multi-channel distribution; proceedings. Int'l conference on Automated Production of Cross Media Content for Multi-Channel ... (1st: 2005: Florence, Italy) Ed. by Paolo Nesi et al. Computer Society ...
In the Frontiers of Computational Science, vol. 3: Proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 9067644420 In the frontiers of computational science; v.3; proceedings. International Conference of Computational Methods in Science and Engineering (2005: Corinth, Greece) Ed. George Maroulis and Theodore Simos. VSP Publications 2005 ...
Understanding GPS: Principles and Applications, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1580538940 Understanding GPS; principles and applications, 2d ed. Ed. by Elliott Kaplan and Christopher J. Hegarty. Artech House 2006 703 pages $129.00 Hardcover Artech House mobile communications ...
Linux Kernel Development, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0672327201 Linux kernel development, 2d ed. Love, Robert. Sams 2005 401 pages $44.99 Paperback QA76.76 Following an overview of the design, implementation, and interfaces of the Linux ...
Sams Teach Yourself Digital Photography and Photoshop Elements 3.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0672326884 Sams teach yourself digital photography and Photoshop Elements 3. Rose, Carla. Sams 2005 742 pages $34.99 Paperback All in one TR267 Designed to get you started ...
The Science of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 9781403945778 The science of The Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy. Hanlon, Michael. Palgrave Macmillan 2005 195 pages $24.95 Hardcover PR6051 It has to be said that there was actually ...
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, a Tiger Edition.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0596006608 Switching to the Mac; the missing manual; a Tiger edition. Pogue, David and Adam Goldstein. O'Reilly & Associates Inc 2005 208 pages $24.95 Paperback Missing manual series ...
Mining eBay Web Services: Building Applications with the eBay API.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0782143393 Mining eBay web services; building applications with the eBay API. Mueller, John Paul. Sybex, Inc. 2004 406 pages $34.99 Paperback HF5476 This guide explains how to get the ...
Ranching, Endangered Species, and Urbanization in the American Southwest: Species of Capital. (reprint, 2002).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 9780816525522 Ranching, endangered species, and urbanization in the American Southwest; species of capital. (reprint, 2002) Sayre, Nathan F. U. of Arizona Press 2005 278 pages $26.95 Paperback ...
Deforestation in Ghana: Explaining the Chronic Failure of Forest Preservation Policies in a Developing Country.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0761822976 Deforestation in Ghana; explaining the chronic failure of forest preservation policies in a developing country. Asante, Michael S. Univ. Press of America 2005 267 pages $64.00 Hardcover ...
Blackberry Hacks.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0596101155 Blackberry hacks. Mabe, Dave. O'Reilly & Associates Inc 2006 307 pages $24.95 Paperback QA76.8 Mabe (a communications industry engineer) offers tips for using the BlackBerry ...
Evidence-Based Respiratory Medicine. (CD-ROM included).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 9780727916051 Evidence-based respiratory medicine. (CD-ROM included) Ed. by Peter G. Gibson et al. Blackwell Publishing 2005 593 pages $189.00 Hardcover RC756 Gibson (John Hunter ...
How It All Began: A Thematic History of Mathematics.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0761824111 How it all began; a thematic history of mathematics. Wagh, Dattatray B. Univ. Press of America 2005 246 pages $37.00 Paperback QA21 For undergraduate math students and ...
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health: A Comprehensive Developmental Approach to Assessment and Intervention.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1585621641 Infant and early childhood mental health; a comprehensive developmental approach to assessment and intervention. Greenspan, Stanley I. and Serena Wieder. American Psychiatric Pub. 2006 377 pages $43.95 ...
Roads: Archaeology and Architecture.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 075242887X Roads; archaeology and architecture. Morriss, Richard K. Tempus Publishing 2005 288 pages $40.00 Paperback TE175 Historic buildings consultant Morriss uses his practical ...
CRC Handbook of Fundamental Spectroscopic Correlation Charts.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0849332508 CRC handbook of fundamental spectroscopic correlation charts. Bruno, Thomas J. and Paris D.N. Svoronos. CRC / Taylor & Francis 2006 225 pages $99.95 Plastic Comb QD95 Designed ...
The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Mood Disorders.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 158562151X The American Psychiatric Publishing textbook of mood disorders. Ed. by Dan J. Stein et al. American Psychiatric Pub. 2005 778 pages $119.00 Hardcover RC537 Stein (psychiatry, ...
Management of Procurement.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0727732218 Management of procurement. Bower, Denise. Thomas Telford 2003 260 pages $55.00 Paperback Construction management series TH435 The development of a procurement ...
The iLife '04 Book.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0764567969 The iLife '04 book. Ihnatko, Andy. John Wiley & Sons 2005 519 pages $24.99 Paperback QA76.76 Movie critic Roger Ebert introduces this guide as one that contains ...
Period Mappings and Period Domains.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0521814669 Period mappings and period domains. Carlson, James A. et al. Cambridge U. Pr. 2003 430 pages $90.00 Hardcover Cambridge studies in advanced mathematics; 85 QA546 ...
Fundamentals of Soil Behavior, 3d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0471463027 Fundamentals of soil behavior, 3d ed. Mitchell, James K. and Kenichi Soga. John Wiley & Sons 2005 577 pages $130.00 Hardcover TA710 For this third edition of a geotechnical ...
Handbook of Statistics for Teaching and Research in Plant and Crop Science.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 9781560222934 Handbook of statistics for teaching and research in plant and crop science. Palaniswamy, Usha Rami and Kodiver Muniyappa Palaniswamy. Food Products Pr. 2006 624 pages $79.95 Paperback ...
Teaching and Learning Science. (reprint, 2003).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0826477453 Teaching and learning science. (reprint, 2003) Bennett, Judith. Continuum Publishing Group 2005 289 pages $22.95 Paperback Continuum studies in teaching and learning Q181 ...
ASM handbook; v.13B: Corrosion--materials.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0871707071 ASM handbook; v.13B: Corrosion--materials. Ed. by Stephen D. Cramer and Bernard S. Covino, Jr. ASM International 2005 703 pages $198.00 Hardcover Series: title TA462 ...
Davis's NCLEX-PN Review, 3d ed. (CD-ROM included).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0803614594 Davis's NCLEX-PN review, 3d ed. (CD-ROM included) Ed. by Golden M. Tradewell and Patricia Gauntlett Beare. F.A. Davis 2006 683 pages $35.95 Paperback RT62 Written in outline ...
Large-Scale 3D Data Integration: Challenges and Opportunities.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0849398983 Large-scale 3D data integration; challenges and opportunities. Ed. by Sisi Zlatanova and David Prosperi. CRC / Taylor & Francis 2006 245 pages $129.95 Hardcover TA174 The use ...
Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education: Proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0769523854 Wireless and mobile technologies in education; proceedings. Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education (2005: Tokushima, Japan) Computer Society Press 2005 289 pages $194.00 Paperback ...
Nature and Nation: Forests and Development in Peninsular Malaysia.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0824828631 Nature and nation; forests and development in Peninsular Malaysia. Kathirithamby-Wells, Jeyamalar. U. of Hawai'i Pr. 2005 487+ pages $32.00 Paperback SD235 Kathirithamby-Wells ...
Adobe Premiere elements for dummies.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0764578812 Adobe Premiere elements for dummies. Underdahl, Keith. John Wiley & Sons 2005 366 pages $21.99 Paperback --For dummies TR899 This book is a reference and ...
Adaptive environmental assessment and management. (reprint, 1978).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1932846077 Adaptive environmental assessment and management. (reprint, 1978) Ed. by C.S. Holling. The Blackburn Press 2004 377 pages $62.95 Paperback TD194 With the needs of the ...
Seismic Earth: Array Analysis of Broadband Seismograms.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 9780875904221 Seismic Earth: array analysis of broadband seismograms. Ed. by Alan Levander and Guust Nolet. American Geophysical Union 2005 252 pages $80.00 Hardcover Geophysical monograph; 157 ...
Integrated River Basin Governance: Learning from International Experiences.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1843390884 Integrated river basin governance; learning from international experiences. Hooper, Bruce P. IWA Publishing 2005 306 pages $150.00 Hardcover TC405 For practitioners and ...
Sustainable Development and Planning II: Proceedings, 2 vols.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1845640519 Sustainable development and planning II; proceedings; 2v. International Conference on Sustainable Development and Planning (2d: 2005: Bologna, Italy) Ed. by A. Kungolos et al. WIT Press 2005 1611 pages $875.00 ...
Programming MapPoint in .NET.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0596009062 Programming MapPoint in .NET. Thota, Chandu. O'Reilly & Associates Inc 2006 354 pages $49.95 Paperback GA102 This description of Microsoft's MapPoint program with .NET ...
Managing Pharmacy Benefits, 2d ed.PP.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 9780891546054 Managing pharmacy benefits, 2d ed. Vogenberg, F. Randy and Joanne M. Sica. Intl. Found/Empl. Benefit 2006 191 pages $67.00 Paperback HG9391 Intended for human resource ...
Arthur Cayley: Mathematician Laureate of the Victorian Age.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0801880114 Arthur Cayley; mathematician laureate of the Victorian age. Crilly, Tony. Johns Hopkins U. Press 2006 609 pages $69.95 Hardcover QA29 Arthur Cayley was one of the most ...
Fundamentals of Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0071457356 Fundamentals of industrial instrumentation and process control. Dunn, William C. McGraw-Hill 2005 322 pages $69.95 Hardcover TA165 For future technicians and engineers, this ...
Design and Performance of 3G Wireless Networks and Wireless LANs.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0387241523 Design and performance of 3G wireless networks and wireless LANs. Chuah, Moi Choo and Qinqing Zhang. Springer 2006 349 pages $89.95 Hardcover TK5103 Written for wireless ...
Reading the Rocks: The Autobiography of the Earth.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 081334249X Reading the rocks; the autobiography of the earth. Bjornerud, Marcia. Westview Press 2005 237 pages $26.00 Hardcover QE31 Bjornerud (geology, Lawrence U.) presents a ...
Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics, 5th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 141600159X Nelson essentials of pediatrics, 5th ed. Ed. by Robert M. Kliegman et al. Elsevier Saunders 2006 994 pages $62.95 Paperback RJ45 For medical students, Kliegman (pediatrics, ...
Handbook of Preventive Interventions for Adults.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0471569704 Handbook of preventive interventions for adults. Ed. by Catherine N. Dulmus and Lisa A. Rapp-Paglicci. John Wiley & Sons 2005 466 pages $55.00 Hardcover RA427 In this ...
Advanced Family Work for Schizophrenia: An Evidence-based Approach.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1904671276 Advanced family work for schizophrenia; an evidence-based approach. Leff, Julian. Gaskell 2005 100 pages $30.00 Paperback RC514 In this companion to Family Work for ...
Cytomegaloviruses: Molecular Biology and Immunology.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1904455026 Cytomegaloviruses; molecular biology and immunology. Ed. by Matthias J. Reddehase. Caister Academic Press 2006 619 pages $280.00 Hardcover RC136 Researchers in a wide range of ...
Automorphic Representations, L-functions and Applications: Progress and Prospects(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 9783110179392 Automorphic representations, L-functions, and applications; progress and prospects; proceedings. Conference on Automatic Representations, L-Functions and Applications; Progress ... (2003: Columbus, OH) Ed. by James W. Cogdell et al. Walter de ...
Coaching for Effective Learning: A Practical Guide for Teachers in Health and Social Care.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 9781857756333 Coaching for effective learning; a practical guide for teachers in health and social care. Claridge, Maria-Teresa and Tony Lewis. Radcliffe Publishing 2005 125 pages $48.00 Paperback ...
Monad.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0596100094 Monad. Oakley, Andy. O'Reilly & Associates Inc 2006 185 pages $34.95 Paperback QA76.76 Also known as MSH, Monad is Microsoft's new, interactive command-line and scripting ...
Designing Interfaces.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0596008031 Designing interfaces. Tidwell, Jenifer. O'Reilly & Associates Inc 2005 331 pages $49.95 Paperback QA76.9 This idea book describes 94 user interface design components for both ...
Skype Me! From Single User to Small Enterprise and Beyond.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1597490326 Skype me!; from single user to small enterprise and beyond. Gough, Michael. Syngress Media, Inc. 2006 416 pages $34.95 Paperback TK5105 This is a handbook designed for those ...
Understanding Genetics: A Primer for Couples and Families.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0275981894 Understanding genetics; a primer for couples and families. Scheuerle, Angela. Praeger 2005 209 pages $39.95 Hardcover RB155 Scheuerle (medical director, Texas Birth Defects ...
Sailing Rigs: An Illustrated Guide.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 1591148138 Sailing rigs; an illustrated guide. Bennett, Jenny. Naval Institute Press 2005 96 pages $36.95 Hardcover VM311 This lavishly illustrated book considers the sail plans that ...
Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 076372260X Breastfeeding management for the clinician; using the evidence. Walker, Marsha. Jones & Bartlett 2006 496 pages $44.95 Paperback RJ216 Walker (RN) provides a reference on ...
Fundamentals of Electrochemistry, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0471700584 Fundamentals of electrochemistry, 2d ed. Bagotsky, V. S. Wiley-Interscience 2006 722 pages $120.00 Hardcover QD553 Bagotsky (physical chemistry and electrochemistry, Russian ...
Creating the Twentieth Century: Technical Innovations of 1867-1914 and Their Lasting Impact.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Mar 01, 2006 ... 0195168747 Creating the twentieth century; technical innovations of 1867-1914 and their lasting impact. Smil, Vaclav. Oxford U. Press 2005 350 pages $35.00 Hardcover T173 ...