SciTech Book News back issues from December 2007:
Promoting self-change from addictive behaviors; practical implications for policy, prevention, and treatment.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780387712864 Promoting self-change from addictive behaviors; practical implications for policy, prevention, and treatment. Ed. by Harald Klingemann and Linda Carter Sobell. Springer 2007 259 pages $79.95 ...
Small fuel cells for portable applications, 8th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781594301254 Small fuel cells for portable applications, 8th ed. Knowledge Press 2007 423 pages $399.00 Paperback TK2931 This work compiles 22 slide presentations, complete texts of their ...
Current topics in quantum field theory research.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 1600212832 Current topics in quantum field theory research. Ed. by O. Kovras. Nova Science Publishers 2007 323 pages $140.00 Hardcover QC174 Quantum field theory was invented to deal ...
Computer security; principles and practice.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780136004240 Computer security; principles and practice. Brown, Lawrie. Prentice Hall 2008 798 pages $94.00 Paperback QA76.76 Brown (information technology, University of New South ...
The other side of ADHD; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder exposed and explained.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781846190681 The other side of ADHD; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder exposed and explained. Southall, Angela. Radcliffe Publishing 2007 205 pages $39.95 Paperback RJ506 A ...
Classic works in RF engineering; v.2: Microwave and RF filters.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781596932128 Classic works in RF engineering; v.2: Microwave and RF filters. Ed. by Ralph Levy. Artech House 2007 413 pages $129.00 Hardcover TK6560 This volume collects classic papers ...
Riding the diabetes rollercoaster; a new approach for health professionals, patients and carers.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781846190452 Riding the diabetes rollercoaster; a new approach for health professionals, patients and carers. Cooper, Helen and Robert Geyer. Radcliffe Publishing 2007 112 pages $45.00 Paperback ...
Thin slab direct rolling of microalloyed steels.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780878494859 Thin slab direct rolling of microalloyed steels. Rodriguez-Ibabe, J.M. Trans Tech Publications 2007 146 pages $60.00 Paperback TA472 Thin slab direct rolling (TSDR) is a ...
Genetics and primary care; an introductory guide.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781846192074 Genetics and primary care; an introductory guide. Rafi, Imran and John Spicer. Radcliffe Publishing 2007 132 pages $45.00 Paperback QH431 Rafi (primary care education, St ....
Primary care ethics.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781857757309 Primary care ethics. Ed. by Deborah Bowman and John Spicer. Radcliffe Publishing 2007 208 pages $48.00 Paperback R724 Offering a theme-based approach to ethical discussion ...
Health care operations management; a quantitative approach to business and logistics.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780763750510 Health care operations management; a quantitative approach to business and logistics. Langabeer, James R. Jones & Bartlett 2008 438 pages $79.95 Hardcover RA971 In this ...
The mechanical behavior of materials; proceedings; 2v.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780878494408 The mechanical behavior of materials; proceedings; 2v. International conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Materials (10th: 2007: Busan, Korea) Ed. by S.W. Nam et al. Trans Tech Publications 2007 1650 pages ...
Pickerill; pioneer in plastic surgery, dental education, and dental research.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781877372469 Pickerill; pioneer in plastic surgery, dental education, and dental research. Brown, Harvey. Otago University Press 2007 271 pages $49.95 Hardcover CT2880 In 1907, just 18 ...
Evaluation of certain veterinary drug residues in food; sixty-sixth report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9789241209397 Evaluation of certain veterinary drug residues in food; sixty-sixth report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. World Health Organization 2006 80 pages $22.50 Paperback WHO ...
Making psychotherapy work; collaborating effectively with your patient.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 1887841571 Making psychotherapy work; collaborating effectively with your patient. Frankel, Steven A. Intl. Universities Press 2007 351 pages $47.00 Paperback RC480 Frankel (no ...
Guidelines on food fortification with micronutrients. (CD-ROM included).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9789241594011 Guidelines on food fortification with micronutrients. (CD-ROM included) Ed. by Lindsay Allen et al. World Health Organization 2006 341 pages $45.00 Paperback TX553 In ...
Focus on material science research.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 1600213995 Focus on material science research. Ed. by Dita V. Rosse. Nova Science Publishers 2007 287 pages $129.00 Hardcover TA404 The seven papers in this collection investigate the ...
TheStreet.com ratings' guide to health insurers; a quarterly compilation of health insurance company ratings and analyses, summer 2007.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781592372560 TheStreet.com ratings' guide to health insurers; a quarterly compilation of health insurance company ratings and analyses, summer 2007. Grey House Pub., Inc. 2007 549 pages $249.00 Paperback ...
Next generation mobile applications, services and technologies; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780769528786 Next generation mobile applications, services and technologies; proceedings. International conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies (2007: Wales, UK) Ed. by Khalid Al-Begain. Computer Society Press ...
Public health behind bars; from prisons to communities.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780387716947 Public health behind bars; from prisons to communities. Ed. by Robert B. Greifinger. Springer 2007 576 pages $89.95 Hardcover RC451 This timely collection of articles ...
Soil sampling and methods of analysis, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780849335860 Soil sampling and methods of analysis, 2d ed. Ed. by M.R. Carter and E.G. Gregorich. CRC Press 2008 1224 pages $149.95 Hardcover S593 Carter and Gregorich, both affiliated ...
Crisis counseling and therapy.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780789034564 Crisis counseling and therapy. Rainer, Jackson P. and Frieda F. Brown. Haworth Pr. 2007 259 pages $59.95 Hardcover Haworth series in clinical psychotherapy RC480 ...
High-performance interconnects; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780769529790 High-performance interconnects; proceedings. Symposium on High-Performance Interconnects (15th: 2007: Stanford, CA) Computer Society Press 2007 151 pages $184.00 Paperback QA76.5 ...
Network and parallel computing; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780769529431 Network and parallel computing; proceedings. Network and Parallel Computing Workshops (2007: Dalian, China) Ed. by Keqiu Li et al. Computer Society Press 2007 1035 pages $288.00 Paperback ...
The life of numbers; from an idea by Antonio J. Duran.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 8486882141 The life of numbers; from an idea by Antonio J. Duran. Duran, Antonio J. et al. T Ediciones 2006 $38.00 Hardcover QA93 This attractively-designed book was distributed at the ...
Primary hyperlipidemias; an atlas of investigation and diagnosis.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781904392446 Primary hyperlipidemias; an atlas of investigation and diagnosis. Davignon, Jean and Robert Dufour. Clinical Publishing 2007 142 pages $99.95 Hardcover RC632 Focusing on ...
Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary, deluxe edition, 31st ed. (CD-ROM & web access included).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781416049982 Dorland's illustrated medical dictionary, deluxe edition, 31st ed. (CD-ROM & web access included) Elsevier Saunders 2007 2175 pages $99.95 Hardcover R121 The 31st edition of this ...
What color is your brain?; a fun and fascinating approach to understanding yourself and others.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781556428074 What color is your brain?; a fun and fascinating approach to understanding yourself and others. Glazov, Sheila N. Slack Inc. 2008 157 pages $16.95 Paperback BF698 ...
Guidelines for transgender care.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780789036117 Guidelines for transgender care. Ed. by Walter O. Bockting and Joshua Goldberg. Haworth Pr. 2006 242 pages $95.00 Paperback International journal of transgenderism; v.9, no.3/4 (2006) ...
Murach's ASP.NET 2.0 database programming with VB 2005.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781890774431 Murach's ASP.NET 2.0 database programming with VB 2005. Boehm, Anne. Mike Murach & Assoc. 2007 764 pages $52.50 Paperback Training & reference TK5105 This book ...
Principles and methods for assessing autoimmunity associated with exposure to chemicals.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9789241572361 Principles and methods for assessing autoimmunity associated with exposure to chemicals. World Health Organization 2006 333 pages $45.00 Paperback Environmental health criteria series; no.236 ...
Instant anatomy, 3d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781405126649 Instant anatomy, 3d ed. Whitaker, Robert H. and Neil R. Borley. Blackwell Publishing 2006 234 pages $35.95 Paperback QM31 Whitaker (anatomy, U. of Cambridge, UK) and ...
Narrative-based practice in speech-language pathology.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781597560726 Narrative-based practice in speech-language pathology. Hinckley, Jacqueline J. Plural Publishing 2008 262 pages $49.95 Paperback RC423 In this text for studying and ...
New nonlinear optical materials; theoretical research.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781600214028 New nonlinear optical materials; theoretical research. Huang, Ji-Ping and K.W. Yu. Nova Science Publishers 2007 177 pages $89.00 Hardcover QC446 Some of the proposed ...
The eye and nutrition; morphological aspects.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781594545634 The eye and nutrition; morphological aspects. Ed. by Tsugio Amemiya. Nova Biomedical Books 2007 329 pages $89.00 Hardcover QP476 A Japanese ophthalmologist working at two ...
Encyclopedia of weather and climate, rev.ed.; 2v.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780816063505 Encyclopedia of weather and climate, rev.ed.; 2v. Allaby, Michael. Facts On File, Inc. 2007 756 pages $165.00 Hardcover Facts On File science library QC854 ...
Native trees of the Southeast.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780881928280 Native trees of the Southeast. Kirkman, L. Katherine et al. Timber Press 2007 370 pages $34.95 Paperback QK125 Kirkman (J.W. Jones Ecological Research Center, Newton, ...
The case for mental imagery.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780195179088 The case for mental imagery. Kosslyn, Stephen M. et al. Oxford U. Press 2006 248 pages $59.95 Hardcover Oxford psychology series; no.39 BF367 In the ongoing ...
Advanced biomaterials ASBM7; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780878494361 Advanced biomaterials ASBM7; proceedings. Asian Symposium on Biomedical Materials ASBM7 (7th: 2006: Jeju Island, Korea) Ed. by Young-Ha Kim et al. Trans Tech Publications 2007 964 pages $343.00 ...
Essentials of public health.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780763745257 Essentials of public health. Turnock, Bernard J. Jones & Bartlett 2007 272 pages $64.95 Paperback Essential public health RA445 This text serves as an ...
Talking the talk; revolution in agricultural communication.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781594545344 Talking the talk; revolution in agricultural communication. Lamberti, Adrienne P. Nova Science Publishers 2007 205 pages $49.00 Hardcover S494 Lamberti (English, University ...
Exercise workbook for beginning AutoCAD; 2008. (CD-ROM included).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780831133412 Exercise workbook for beginning AutoCAD; 2008. (CD-ROM included) Shrock, Cheryl R. Industrial Press 2007 305 pages $36.95 Paperback T385 Thirty lessons illustrate the ...
Agile; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780769528724 Agile; proceedings. Agile (2007: Washington, DC) Ed. by Jutta Eckstein et al. Computer Society Press 2007 422 pages $231.00 Paperback QA76.76 The proceedings of the August ...
In the mind's eye; Julian Hochberg on the perception of pictures, films, and the world.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780195176919 In the mind's eye; Julian Hochberg on the perception of pictures, films, and the world. Hochberg, Julian. Ed. by Mary A. Peterson et al. Oxford U. Press 2007 634 pages $75.00 Hardcover ...
Introduction to general relativistic and scalar-tensor cosmologies.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781600210136 Introduction to general relativistic and scalar-tensor cosmologies. Berman, Marcelo Samuel. Nova Science Publishers 2007 266 pages $79.00 Hardcover QC173 This text for ...
Intelligent information hiding and multimedia signal processing; proceedings; 2v.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780769529943 Intelligent information hiding and multimedia signal processing; proceedings; 2v. International Conference on [Title] (3d: 2007: Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Ed. by Bin-Yih Liao et al. Computer Society Press 2007 1329 pages ...
eHealth solutions for healthcare disparities.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780387728148 eHealth solutions for healthcare disparities. Ed. by Michael Christopher Gibbons. Springer 2008 178 pages $69.95 Hardcover RA971 The use of the Internet and other ...
Soft condensed matter; new research.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781594546655 Soft condensed matter; new research. Ed. by Kathy I. Dillon. Nova Science Publishers 2007 350 pages $129.00 Hardcover QC173 This work reviews the latest research in ...
Counselling psychotherapy and the law, 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781412900058 Counselling psychotherapy and the law, 2d ed. Jenkins, Peter. Sage Publications 2007 242 pages $120.00 Hardcover Professional skills for counsellors series K346 ...
Acupressure taping; for chronic pain and injuries.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781594771484 Acupressure taping; for chronic pain and injuries. Hecker, Hans-Ulrich and Kay Liebchen. Trans. by Katja Lueders and Rafael Lorenzo. Healing Arts Press 2007 122 pages $16.95 Paperback ...
Art, angst, and trauma; right brain interventions with developmental issues.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780398077327 Art, angst, and trauma; right brain interventions with developmental issues. Ed. by Doris Banowsky Arrington. C.C. Thomas 2007 254 pages $63.95 Hardcover RC387 Arrington, ...
The book of Qt 4; the art of building Qt 4 applications.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781593271473 The book of Qt 4; the art of building Qt 4 applications. Molkentin, Daniel. No Starch Press 2007 440 pages $54.95 Paperback QA76.9 Long popular for graphic user interface ...
Crustal structures and mineral deposits; E.S.T. O'Driscoll's contribution to mineral exploration.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781877058578 Crustal structures and mineral deposits; E.S.T. O'Driscoll's contribution to mineral exploration. Ed. by J.A. Bourne and C.R. Twidale. Rosenberg Publishing 2007 208 pages $69.95 Hardcover ...
Sheet metal 2007; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780878494378 Sheet metal 2007; proceedings. Int'l conference on Sheet Metal (12th: 2007: Palermo, Italy) Ed. by F. Micari et al. Trans Tech Publications 2007 970 pages $343.00 Paperback TS250 ...
Superplasticity in advanced materials; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780878494354 Superplasticity in advanced materials; proceedings. International Conference on Superplasticity in Advanced Materials (9th: 2006: P.R., China). Ed. by K.F. Zhang. Trans Tech Publications 2007 664 pages ...
Foundations of computer science; proceedings.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780769530109 Foundations of computer science; proceedings. Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (48th: 2007: Providence, Rhode Island) Computer Society Press 2007 736 pages $275.00 Paperback ...
Molecular physical chemistry for engineers.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 1891389270 Molecular physical chemistry for engineers. Yates, John T. and J. Karl Johnson. University Science Books 2007 482 pages $86.50 Hardcover QD453 After reviewing basic ...
The strategy of firefighting.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781593701079 The strategy of firefighting. Dunn, Vincent. PennWell Books 2007 398 pages $69.00 Hardcover TH9310 Dunn, a 42-year veteran of the Fire Department of New York, describes ...
Marine ecology.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780195553024 Marine ecology. Ed. by Sean D. Connell and Bronwyn M. Gillanders. Oxford U. Press 2007 360 pages $75.00 Paperback QH91 Connel and Gillanders (both ecology, U. of Adelaide, ...
Interpreting soil test results; what do all the numbers mean? 2d ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780643092259 Interpreting soil test results; what do all the numbers mean? 2d ed. Hazelton, Pam and Brian Murphy. CSIRO 2007 152 pages $54.00 Paperback TA710 In this update of a ...
Ecology and management of giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazziannum).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781845932060 Ecology and management of giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazziannum). Ed. by P. Pysek et al. CABI Publishing 2007 324 pages $120.00 Hardcover SB615 It is a giant indeed, ...
Environmental science; systems and solutions, 4th ed.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780763742621 Environmental science; systems and solutions, 4th ed. McKinney, Michael L. et al. Jones & Bartlett 2007 641 pages $114.95 Paperback GE105 McKinney (environmental studies, ...
The comparative guide to American hospitals; 4,200 hospitals with key personnel and 24 quality measures in treating heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, pregnancy and surgical infection..., 2d ed.; 4v.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781592371822 The comparative guide to American hospitals; 4,200 hospitals with key personnel and 24 quality measures in treating heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, pregnancy and surgical infection ..., 2d ed.; 4v. Grey House Pub., Inc. 2007 ...
Annual review of biomedical engineering; v.9, 2007.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9780824335090 Annual review of biomedical engineering; v.9, 2007. Ed. by Martin L. Yarmush et al. Annual Reviews 2007 602 pages $181.00 Hardcover R856 This ninth volume of the Annual ...
Nutrient deficiencies of bedding plants; a pictorial guide for identification and correction.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Dec 01, 2007 ... 9781883052614 Nutrient deficiencies of bedding plants; a pictorial guide for identification and correction. Ed. by James L. Gibson et al. Ball Publishing 2007 369 pages $59.95 Hardcover SB742 ...