SciTech Book News back issues from June 2007:
George Westinghouse; gentle giant.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780875865065 George Westinghouse; gentle giant. Skrabec, Quentin R. Algora Publishing 2007 259 pages $24.95 Paperback T40 George Westinghouse (1846-1914) was an inventive engineer, ...
Manual on compliance with and enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9280727036 Manual on compliance with and enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements. United Nations Environment Programme. UN Environment Programme 2006 792 pages $50.00 Paperback GE190 ...
Wily monkeys; social intelligence of Tibetan Macaques.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9781920901974 Wily monkeys; social intelligence of Tibetan Macaques. Ogawa, Hideshi. Trans. by Akie Yanagi. Kyoto University Press 2006 189 pages $84.95 Hardcover QL737 Ogawa develops ...
Immunity; the immune response in infectious and inflammatory disease.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780878931798 Immunity; the immune response in infectious and inflammatory disease. DeFranco, Anthony L. et al. Sinauer Associates 2007 387 pages $49.95 Paperback Primers in biology ...
Finite mathematics, 7th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780495118428 Finite mathematics, 7th ed. Rolf, Howard L. Brooks/Cole Publishing 2008 868 pages $131.95 Hardcover QA37 Rolf (Baylor U.) updates his textbook on a form of mathematics that ...
No free lunch; why specified complexity cannot be purchased without intelligence. (reprint, 2002).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 0742512975 No free lunch; why specified complexity cannot be purchased without intelligence. (reprint, 2002) Dembski, William A. Rowman & Littlefield 2007 404 pages $24.95 Paperback QH360 ...
Numerical modeling of space plasma flows; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9781583812273 Numerical modeling of space plasma flows; proceedings. International conference on Numerical Modeling of Space Plasma Flows Astronum (1st: 2006: Palm Springs, CA) Astronomical Soc./Pacific 2006 312 pages ...
The breakout heuristic; the new neuroscience of mirror neurons, consciousness and creativity in human relationships.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9781932248296 The breakout heuristic; the new neuroscience of mirror neurons, consciousness and creativity in human relationships. Rossi, Ernest Lawrence. Milton H. Erickson Foundation 2007 473 pages $49.95 ...
The seduction theory in its second century; trauma, fantasy, and reality today.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 0823660354 The seduction theory in its second century; trauma, fantasy, and reality today. Ed. by Michael I. Good. Intl. Universities Press 2006 318 pages $39.95 Paperback Committee of ...
Psychiatric nursing.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9781401811785 Psychiatric nursing. Stein, Alice M. Delmar Learning 2007 280 pages $25.95 Paperback Thomson Delmar learning's nursing review series RC440 This portable ...
Current psychotherapies, 8th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780495097143 Current psychotherapies, 8th ed. Ed. by Raymond J. Corsini and Danny Wedding. Brooks/Cole Publishing 2008 575 pages $91.95 Paperback RC480 The 14 chapters in this ...
Self-massage for athletes; the hands-on guide to improve your athletic performance, relieve your aches and pains, and help you feel better fast.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780977608607 Self-massage for athletes; the hands-on guide to improve your athletic performance, relieve your aches and pains, and help you feel better fast. Poley, Rich. Two Hand Press 2006 173 pages $19.95 ...
Multi-parametric programming; v.1: Theory, algorithms, and applications.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9783527316915 Multi-parametric programming; v.1: Theory, algorithms, and applications. Ed. by Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos et al. Wiley-VCH 2007 309 pages $175.00 Hardcover TP155 The ...
Multi-parametric model-based control; v.2: Theory and applications.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9783527316922 Multi-parametric model-based control; v.2: Theory and applications. Ed. by Efstratios N. Pistikopoulos et al. Wiley-VCH 2007 257 pages $175.00 Hardcover TP155 Five chapters ...
Nitride semiconductor devices; principles and simulation.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9783527406678 Nitride semiconductor devices; principles and simulation. Ed. by Joachim Piprek. Wiley-VCH 2007 496 pages $190.00 Hardcover TK7871 Gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor ...
Self-similar processes in telecommunications.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780470014868 Self-similar processes in telecommunications. Sheluhin, Oleg I. et al. John Wiley & Sons 2007 314 pages $145.00 Hardcover TK5102 The nature of traffic in information and ...
The web's awake; an introduction to the field of web science and the concept of web life.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780470137949 The web's awake; an introduction to the field of web science and the concept of web life. Tetlow, Philip. Wiley-Interscience 2007 239 pages $50.00 Hardcover TK5105 Tedow ...
Ultra-wideband signals and systems in communication engineering, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780470027639 Ultra-wideband signals and systems in communication engineering, 2d ed. Ghavami, M. et al. John Wiley & Sons 2007 304 pages $90.00 Hardcover TK5103 In a textbook for ...
Chasing Hubble's shadows; the search for galaxies at the edge of time.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780809034062 Chasing Hubble's shadows; the search for galaxies at the edge of time. Kanipe, Jeff. Hill and Wang 2006 205 pages $15.00 Paperback QB500 With the advent of the Hubbard ...
Back-arc spreading systems; geological, biological, chemical, and physical interactions.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780875904313 Back-arc spreading systems; geological, biological, chemical, and physical interactions. Ed. by David M. Christie et al. American Geophysical Union 2006 303 pages $80.00 Hardcover ...
Friction stir welding and processing.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780871708403 Friction stir welding and processing. Ed. by Rajiv S. Mishra and Murray W. Mahoney. ASM International 2007 360 pages $199.00 Hardcover TS228 First applied to aluminum ...
Teichmuller theory and applications to geometry, topology, and dynamics; v.1: Teichmuller theory.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780971576629 Teichmuller theory and applications to geometry, topology, and dynamics; v.1: Teichmuller theory. Hubbard, John Hamal. Matrix Editions 2006 459 pages $69.00 Hardcover QA337 ...
Complex, intelligent and software intensive systems; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780769528236 Complex, intelligent and software intensive systems; proceedings. International Conference on Complex, Intelligent and Software Intensive Systems (1st: 2007: Vienna, Austria) Ed. by Leonard Barolli et al. Computer Society Press ...
Moduli spaces and arithmetic geometry; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9784931469389 Moduli spaces and arithmetic geometry; proceedings. Moduli Spaces and Arithmetic Geometry (2004: Koyoto, Japan) Ed. by Shigeru Mukai et al. Mathematical Society of Japan 2006 432 pages $102.00 ...
Irresistable forces; Australian women in science.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 052285107X Irresistable forces; Australian women in science. Hooker, Claire. Melbourne U. Pr. 2004 215 pages $34.95 Paperback Q130 Hooker describes chemists, physicists, botanists, ...
Earthquake engineering; application to design.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780470048436 Earthquake engineering; application to design. Erdey, Charles K. John Wiley & Sons 2007 428 pages $120.00 Hardcover TA654 Erdey (Northern Arizona University) walks through ...
Quality assurance in analytical chemistry, 2d rev.ed. (CD-ROM included).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9783527311149 Quality assurance in analytical chemistry, 2d rev.ed. (CD-ROM included) Funk, Werner et al. Wiley-VCH 2007 277 pages $120.00 Hardcover QD75 The late Funk et al. (U. of ...
Composite fouling on heat exchanger sufaces.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 160021116X Composite fouling on heat exchanger sufaces. Yu, Hong. Nova Science Publishers 2007 167 pages $79.00 Hardcover TJ263 Based on a PhD research program carried out by the author, ...
Parental time and obesity.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 1600213413 Parental time and obesity. Ed. by Alex McIntosh et al. Novinka Books 2007 222 pages $69.00 Hardcover RJ399 This volume consists of a study of parents' influence on children's ...
Combustion science and engineering.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 0849320712 Combustion science and engineering. Annamalai, Kalyan and Ishwar K. Puri. CRC / Taylor & Francis 2007 1121 pages $109.95 Hardcover CRC series in computational mechanics and applied ...
OFDM towards fixed and mobile broadband wireless access.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9781580536417 OFDM towards fixed and mobile broadband wireless access. Jha, Uma Shanker and Ramjee Prasad. Artech House 2007 200 pages $119.00 Hardcover Artech House universal personal ...
An advanced review of speech-language pathology; preparation for praxis and comprehensive examination, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 141640127X An advanced review of speech-language pathology; preparation for praxis and comprehensive examination, 2d ed. Roseberry-McKibbin, Celeste and M. N. Hegde. PRO-ED 2006 760 pages $77.00 Hardcover ...
Safe transfer and retrieval; the practical approach, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780727918550 Safe transfer and retrieval; the practical approach, 2d ed. Advanced Life Support Group. Ed. by Peter Driscoll et al. BMJ Books 2006 233 pages $75.00 Loose-leaf Pages in a Ring Binder ...
Communication satellites, 5th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 1884989195 Communication satellites, 5th ed. Martin, Donald H. Aerospace Press 2007 783 pages $99.95 Hardcover TK5104 Martin et al., from the communications architectures and frequency ...
Electron microscopy; methods and protocols, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 1588295737 Electron microscopy; methods and protocols, 2d ed. Ed. by John Kuo. Humana Press Inc. 2007 608 pages $150.00 Hardcover Methods in molecular biology; v.369 QH212 ...
Delivering utility computing; business-driven IT optimization.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 0470015764 Delivering utility computing; business-driven IT optimization. Bunker, Guy and Darren Thomson. John Wiley & Sons 2006 343 pages $100.00 Hardcover QA76.9 Addressing business ...
Rails across the Mississippi; a history of the St. Louis bridge. (reprint, 2001).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780252074097 Rails across the Mississippi; a history of the St. Louis bridge. (reprint, 2001) Jackson, Robert W. U. of Illinois Press 2007 265 pages $19.95 Paperback TG25 This is a ...
The origins of geology in Italy.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780813724119 The origins of geology in Italy. Ed. by Gian Battista Vai and W. Glen E. Caldwell. Geological Society of America 2006 223 pages $85.00 Paperback Special paper; 411 QE13 ...
Self-sufficient agriculture; labour and knowledge in small-scale farming.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 1844072975 Self-sufficient agriculture; labour and knowledge in small-scale farming. Tripp, Robert. Earthscan Publications Ltd. 2006 242 pages $32.50 Paperback S494 With some help from ...
Local Mediterranean food plants and nutraceuticals.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9783805581240 Local Mediterranean food plants and nutraceuticals. Ed. by Michael Heinrich et al. S. Karger, AG 2006 185 pages $207.25 Hardcover Forum of nutrition; v.59 QP144 ...
Mentoring in nursing; a dynamic and collaborative process.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780826153852 Mentoring in nursing; a dynamic and collaborative process. Grossman, Sheila C. Springer Publishing Co. 2007 158 pages $50.00 Paperback RT86 Mentoring lends itself well to a ...
National Geographic field guide to the trees of North America.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 0792253108 National Geographic field guide to the trees of North America. Rushforth, Keith and Charles Hollis. Natl. Geographic Society 2006 262 pages $17.95 Paperback QK115 This ...
Climate change; turning up the heat.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 1844073009 Climate change; turning up the heat. Pittock, A. Barrie. Earthscan Publications Ltd. 2005 316 pages $35.00 Paperback QC981 Veteran atmosphere scientist Pittock spent over ...
Yellowstone's destabilized ecosystem; elk effects, science, and policy conflict.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780195148213 Yellowstone's destabilized ecosystem; elk effects, science, and policy conflict. Wagner, Frederic H. Oxford U. Press 2006 371 pages $64.50 Hardcover QH105 Built upon 132 ...
Liquid crystals, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780471751533 Liquid crystals, 2d ed. Khoo, Iam-Choon. John Wiley & Sons 2007 368 pages $135.00 Hardcover QD923 Khoo (electrical engineering, Pennsylvania State U.) provides advanced ...
Predator--prey dynamics; role of olfaction.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 0849392705 Predator--prey dynamics; role of olfaction. Conover, Michael R. CRC / Taylor & Francis 2007 248 pages $89.95 Hardcover QL758 The sheer variety of strategies employed by ...
Dewhurst's textbook of obstetrics & gynaecology, 7th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9781405133555 Dewhurst's textbook of obstetrics & gynaecology, 7th ed. Ed. by D. Keith Edmonds. Blackwell Publishing 2007 717 pages $179.95 Hardcover RG101 This advanced textbook on ...
Organic production and use of alternative crops.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9781574446173 Organic production and use of alternative crops. Bavec, Franc and Martina Bavec. CRC / Taylor & Francis 2007 241 pages $139.95 Hardcover Books in soils, plants, and the environment; ...
Understanding biological psychology.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780631219538 Understanding biological psychology. Corr, Philip J. Blackwell Publishing 2006 693 pages $79.95 Hardcover Basic psychology QP360 To help students stay abreast ...
Right to die and euthanasia, rev. ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780816062751 Right to die and euthanasia, rev. ed. Yount, Lisa. Facts On File, Inc. 2007 312 pages $45.00 Hardcover Library in a book R726 This revision of the 2000 edition ...
Reviews in computational chemistry; v.23.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780470082010 Reviews in computational chemistry; v.23. Ed. by Kenny B. Lipkowitz and Thomas R. Cundari. Wiley-VCH 2007 484 pages $160.00 Hardcover QD39 Students in computational ...
Fluid flow and solute movement in sandstones; the onshore UK Permo-Triassic red bed sequence.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9781862392045 Fluid flow and solute movement in sandstones; the onshore UK Permo-Triassic red bed sequence. Ed. by R.D. Barker and J.H. Tellam. Geological Society Pubg. House 2006 346 pages $170.00 Hardcover ...
The complete directory for people with chronic illness, 2007/08, 8th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9781592371839 The complete directory for people with chronic illness, 2007/08, 8th ed. Grey House Pub., Inc. 2007 912 pages $165.00 Paperback RC108 This resource book is an overview of 89 chronic ...
Group treatment for Asperger syndrome; a social skills curriculum. (CD-ROM included).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 1597560227 Group treatment for Asperger syndrome; a social skills curriculum. (CD-ROM included) Adams, Lynn W. Plural Publishing 2006 182 pages $42.50 Paperback RC553 Along with ...
Simulation symposium (ANSS 2007); proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780769528144 Simulation symposium (ANSS 2007); proceedings. Annual Simulation Symposium (40th: 2007: Norfolk, VA) Computer Society Press 2007 335 pages $205.00 Paperback T57 These ...
Technical guide to forest wildlife habitat management in New England.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9781584655879 Technical guide to forest wildlife habitat management in New England. Degraaf, Richard M. et al. U. Press of New England 2006 305 pages $35.00 Paperback QL84 DeGraaf et ...
Laboratory investigations in anatomy and physiology. Main version.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780805353211 Laboratory investigations in anatomy and physiology. Main version. Sarikas, Stephen N. Benjamin Cummings 2007 589 pages $62.00 Spiral Binding QP34 In a manual focusing on ...
Recent advances in gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9783805581387 Recent advances in gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics. Ed. by C. Scarpignato and F. Di Mario. S. Karger, AG 2006 321 pages $89.95 Hardcover RM355 Fourteen ...
Industrial ecology and spaces of innovation.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9781845420970 Industrial ecology and spaces of innovation. Ed. by Ken Green and Sally Randles. Edward Elgar Publishing 2006 328 pages $130.00 Hardcover TS161 This series of studies ...
Brined cheeses.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9781405124607 Brined cheeses. Ed. by Adnan Tamime. Blackwell Publishing 2006 324 pages $184.99 Hardcover SF272 Feta is the best known example, but others discussed here are Halloumi ...
Light and optics; principles and practices.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780849383137 Light and optics; principles and practices. Al-Azzawi, Abdul. CRC Press 2007 378 pages $99.95 Hardcover QC363 Al-Azzawi (mechanical and photonics engineering, Algonquin ...
Modern phytomedicine; turning medicinal plants into drugs.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9783527315307 Modern phytomedicine; turning medicinal plants into drugs. Ed. by Iqbal Ahmad et al. Wiley-VCH 2006 384 pages $175.00 Hardcover RM666 The 17 chapters review current ...
Psychotropic drug prescriber's survival guide; ethical mental health treatment in the age of big pharma.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780393705102 Psychotropic drug prescriber's survival guide; ethical mental health treatment in the age of big pharma. Dubovsky, Steven L. and Amelia N. Dubovsky. W.W. Norton 2007 187 pages $27.50 Paperback ...
Twinkie, deconstructed; my journey to discover how the ingredients found in processed foods are grown, mined (yes, mined), and manipulated into what America eats.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9781594630187 Twinkie, deconstructed; my journey to discover how the ingredients found in processed foods are grown, mined (yes, mined), and manipulated into what America eats. Ettlinger, Steve. Hudson Street Press 2007 282 pages ...
Lifts, elevators, escalators and moving walkways/travelators.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Jun 01, 2007 ... 9780415364379 Lifts, elevators, escalators and moving walkways/travelators. Ed. by M.Y.H. Bangash and T. Bangash. Taylor & Francis 2007 358 pages $157.00 Hardcover TJ1370 They go up, the ...