SciTech Book News back issues from December 2008:
Well logging handbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9782710809128 Well logging handbook. Serra, Oberto. Editions Technip 2008 609 pages $60.00 Paperback TN871 Geologist Serra provides his colleagues a condensed reference manual for ...
Beating gout; a sufferer's guide to living pain free.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780981662442 Beating gout; a sufferer's guide to living pain free. Konshin, Victor. Ayerware Publishing 2007 130 pages $21.95 Paperback RC629 After outlining the four stages of gout, ...
XSLT, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780596527211 XSLT, 2d ed. Tidwell, Doug. O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2008 965 pages $49.99 Paperback QA76.73 This book teaches readers how to be productive using XSLT in a platform-neutral, ...
Automated people mover standards; pt.4.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780784409534 Automated people mover standards; pt.4. Ed. by American Society of Civil Engineers. Am. Society of Civil Engineers 2008 26 pages $49.00 Paperback TA1207 From the American ...
Active aging; the contribution of psychology.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780889373600 Active aging; the contribution of psychology. Fernandez-Ballesteros, Rocio. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers 2008 193 pages $42.00 Paperback BF724 The current paradigm holds that ...
Performance-based contracting for health services in developing countries; a toolkit.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780821375365 Performance-based contracting for health services in developing countries; a toolkit. Loevinsohn, Benjamin. The World Bank 2008 202 pages $30.00 Paperback Health, nutrition, and ...
Mesons and Baryons; systematiztion and methods of analysis.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9789812818256 Mesons and Baryons; systematiztion and methods of analysis. Anisovich, A.V. et al. World Scientific 2008 580 pages $138.00 Hardcover QC793 Seven physicists from the Russian ...
Combined estrogen-progestogen contraceptives and combined estrogen-progestogen menopausal therapy.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9789283212911 Combined estrogen-progestogen contraceptives and combined estrogen-progestogen menopausal therapy. Internatinal Agency for Research on Cancer. World Health Organization 2008 528 pages $55.00 ...
Skin aging handbook; an integrated approach to biochemistry and product development.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780815515845 Skin aging handbook; an integrated approach to biochemistry and product development. Ed. by Nava Dayan. William Andrew Publishing 2008 494 pages $225.00 Hardcover Personal care and ...
High-performance interconnects; proceedings.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780769533803 High-performance interconnects; proceedings. Symposium on High-Performance Interconnects (16th: 2008: Stanford, CA) Computer Society Press 2008 196 pages $176.00 Paperback QA76.5 ...
Psychotherapeutic Change through the Group Process. (reprint, 1964).(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780202362311 Psychotherapeutic change through the group process. (reprint, 1964) Whitaker, Dorothy Stock and Morton A. Lieberman. AldineTransaction 2008 305 pages $39.95 Paperback RC488 ...
Multifunctional adaptive microwave circuits and systems.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781891121777 Multifunctional adaptive microwave circuits and systems. Steer, Michael B. and W. Devereux Palmer. SciTech Publishing 2009 460 pages $139.00 Hardcover TK7876 This ...
Field sampling methods for remedial investigatons, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781420059083 Field sampling methods for remedial investigatons, 2d ed. Byrnes, Mark Edward. CRC / Taylor & Francis 2009 322 pages $129.95 Hardcover TD426 Continuing the tradition set by ...
Clinical tests for the musculoskeletal system; examinations--signs--phenomena, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9783131367921 Clinical tests for the musculoskeletal system; examinations--signs--phenomena, 2d ed. Buckup, Klaus. Thieme Medical Publishers 2008 326 pages $49.95 Paperback RD732 ...
Reliable distributed systems; proceedings.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780769534107 Reliable distributed systems; proceedings. IEEE Symposium on Reliable Distributed Systems (27th: 2008: Naples, Italy) Computer Society Press 2008 286 pages $186.00 Paperback QA76.9 ...
Computer graphics and image processing; proceedings.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780769533582 Computer graphics and image processing; proceedings. Brazilian Symposium on Computer Graphics and Image Processing (21st: 2008: Campo Grande, Brazil) Computer Society Press 2008 328 pages $196.00 ...
Colliders and neutrinos; the window into physics beyond the standard model.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9789812819253 Colliders and neutrinos; the window into physics beyond the standard model. Ed. by Sally Dawson and Rabindra N. Mohapatra. World Scientific 2008 275 pages $128.00 Hardcover QC787 ...
Advances in GaN, GaAs, SiC and related alloys on silicon substrates; proceedings.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781605110387 Advances in GaN, GaAs, SiC and related alloys on silicon substrates; proceedings. MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium C: Advances in GaN, GaAs, SiC and related alloys on silicon substrates (2008: San Francisco, CA) Materials Research Society ...
Quantum computing for computer scientists.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780521879965 Quantum computing for computer scientists. Yanofsky, Noson S. and Mirco A. Mannucci. Cambridge U. Press 2008 384 pages $70.00 Hardcover QA76 The field of quantum computing ...
Surgically shaping children; technology, ethics, and the pursuit of normality.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780801890901 Surgically shaping children; technology, ethics, and the pursuit of normality. Ed. by Erik Parens. Johns Hopkins U. Press 2006 274 pages $25.00 Paperback RD137 Parens' ...
Gray's anatomy; the anatomical basis of clinical practice, 40th ed. (includes online access).(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780443066849 Gray's anatomy; the anatomical basis of clinical practice, 40th ed. (includes online access) Ed. by Susan Standring. Churchill Livingstone 2008 1551 pages $199.00 Hardcover QM23 ...
Osteoporosis; an atlas of investigation and management.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781904392262 Osteoporosis; an atlas of investigation and management. Woolf, Anthony D. and Kristina Akesson. Clinical Publishing 2008 160 pages $99.95 Hardcover RC931 Published in an ...
A gallery of Chua attractors. (DVD-ROM included).(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9789812790620 A gallery of Chua attractors. (DVD-ROM included) Bilotta, Eleonora and Pietro Pantano. World Scientific 2008 533 pages $155.00 Hardcover World Scientific series on nonlinear science; ...
Handbook of research on cluster theory.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781845425166 Handbook of research on cluster theory. Ed. by Charlie Karlsson. Edward Elgar Publishing 2008 316 pages $210.00 Hardcover HC79 Researchers in economics and business provide ...
In-situ electron microscopy at high resolution.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9789812797339 In-situ electron microscopy at high resolution. Ed. by Florian Banhart. World Scientific 2008 311 pages $98.00 Hardcover QH212 Editor Banhart (physical chemistry, U. de ...
Natural computation; proceedings; 7v.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780769533049 Natural computation; proceedings; 7v. International conference on Natural Computation (4th: 2008: Jinan, China) Ed. by Maozu Guo et al. Computer Society Press 2008 2400 pages $544.00 Paperback ...
Robotics; state of the art and future challenges.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781848160064 Robotics; state of the art and future challenges. Bekey, George et al. World Scientific 2008 144 pages $58.00 Hardcover TJ211 The authors (from the U. of Southern ...
Advances in multiphysics simulation and experimental testing of MEMS.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781860948626 Advances in multiphysics simulation and experimental testing of MEMS. Ed. by Attilio Frangi et al. Imperial College Press 2008 489 pages $142.00 Hardcover Computational and ...
Emerging infections 8.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781555814441 Emerging infections 8. Ed. by W. Michael Scheld et al. ASM Press 2008 450 pages $139.95 Hardcover RC111 Forty-seven international academics and researchers contribute 20 ...
Modeling of asphalt concrete.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780071464628 Modeling of asphalt concrete. Ed. by Y. Richard Kim. McGraw-Hill 2009 460 pages $115.00 Hardcover TA443 Kim (engineering, North Carolina State University) presents ...
Taxonomy of flowering plants, 2d ed. (reprint, 1967).(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781930665729 Taxonomy of flowering plants, 2d ed. (reprint, 1967) Porter, C.L. The Blackburn Press 2008 472 pages $49.95 Paperback QK95 Reprints the 1967 second edition of this ...
Introduction to micromechanics and nanomechanics.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9789812814135 Introduction to micromechanics and nanomechanics. Li, Shaofan and Gang Wang. World Scientific 2008 500 pages $58.00 Hardcover QC176 This graduate level textbook on ...
Lean hospitals; improving quality, patient safety, and employee satisfaction.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781420083804 Lean hospitals; improving quality, patient safety, and employee satisfaction. Graban, Mark. CRC / Taylor & Francis 2009 252 pages $45.00 Paperback RA971 Consultant Graban ...
In Her Own Words ... Virginia Satir: Selected Papers 1963-1983.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781934442197 In her own words ...Virginia Satir; selected papers 1963-1983. Ed. by John Banman. Zeig, Tucker and Theisen 2008 223 pages $32.95 Paperback RC488 Editor Banmen is an ...
Practice Dentistry Pain-Free: Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Pain and Extend Your Career.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780980077803 Practice dentistry pain-free; evidence-based strategies to prevent pain and extend your career. Valachi, Bethany. Posturedontics Press 2008 239 pages $39.95 Paperback RK53 ...
Head first physics; a learner's companion to mechanics and practical physics.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780596102371 Head first physics; a learner's companion to mechanics and practical physics. Lang, Heather. O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2009 895 pages $29.99 Paperback QC21 The Head First ...
General surgery outpatient decisions, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781846191916 General surgery outpatient decisions, 2d ed. Ed. by Michael Gaunt et al. Radcliffe Publishing 2008 330 pages $59.95 Paperback RD31 For new surgeons from all countries, this ...
Mathematical interest theory, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780883857540 Mathematical interest theory, 2d ed. Vaaler, Leslie Jane Federer and James W. Daniel. Mathematical Assn. of America 2009 475 pages $89.95 Hardcover HB539 Designed for ...
Treating eating problems of children with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities; interventions for professionals and parents.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781416402480 Treating eating problems of children with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities; interventions for professionals and parents. Williams, Keith E. and Richard M. Foxx. PRO-ED 2007 204 pages ...
MCITP Windows Server 2008 server administrator core requirements; self-paced training kit, exams 70-640/642/646; 3v. (CD-ROMs, e-software, practice tests included).(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780735625082 MCITP Windows Server 2008 server administrator core requirements; self-paced training kit, exams 70-640/642/646; 3v. (CD-ROMs, e-software, practice tests included) Holme, Dan et al. Microsoft Press 2008 2376 pages ...
Advance treatment directives and autonomy for incompetent patients; an international comparative survey of law and practice, with special attention to the Netherlands.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780773449800 Advance treatment directives and autonomy for incompetent patients; an international comparative survey of law and practice, with special attention to the Netherlands. Vezzoni, Cristiano. Edwin Mellen Pr. 2008 250 ...
Annual review of astronomy and astrophysics; v.46, 2008.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780824309466 Annual review of astronomy and astrophysics; v.46, 2008. Ed. by Roger Blandford et al. Annual Reviews 2008 585 pages $205.00 Hardcover QB14 Part of a longstanding and ...
Uncertainty and intelligent information systems.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9789812792341 Uncertainty and intelligent information systems. Ed. by Bernadette Bouchon-Meunier et al. World Scientific 2008 514 pages $142.00 Hardcover QA76.76 Intelligent systems are ...
Cell fusion; overviews and methods.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781588299116 Cell fusion; overviews and methods. Ed. by Elizabeth H. Chen. Humana Press Inc. 2008 270 pages $99.50 Hardcover Methods in molecular biology QP517 Mostly North ...
State and evolution of the Baltic Sea, 1952-2005; a detailed 50-year survey of meteorology and climate, physics, chemistry, biology, and marine environment. (CD-ROM included).(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780471979685 State and evolution of the Baltic Sea, 1952-2005; a detailed 50-year survey of meteorology and climate, physics, chemistry, biology, and marine environment. (CD-ROM included) Ed. by Rainer Feistel et al. John Wiley & Sons 2008 ...
Physical fitness laboratories on a budget.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781890871901 Physical fitness laboratories on a budget. Housh, Terry et al. Holcomb Hathaway, Pub. 2009 234 pages $38.00 Paperback QP301 This text is designed for a laboratory component ...
Endangered bodies; women, children, and health in Africa. (reprint, 2006).(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781592215010 Endangered bodies; women, children, and health in Africa. (reprint, 2006) Ed. by Toyin Falola and Matthew M. Heaton. Africa World Press 2008 291 pages $29.95 Paperback RA564 ...
Mac OS X for Unix Geeks, 4th ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780596520625 Mac OS X for Unix Geeks, 4th ed. Rothman, Ernest E. et al. O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2008 406 pages $34.99 Paperback QA76.76 The fourth edition of this Mac OS X manual provides ...
Research and discovery; landmarks and pioneers in American science; 3v.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780765680730 Research and discovery; landmarks and pioneers in American science; 3v. Ed. by Russell Lawson. M.E. Sharpe, Inc. 2008 1012 pages $299.00 Hardcover Q127 This three-volume ...
Rapid Testing Methods of Drugs of Abuse: Manual for Use by National Law Enforcement and Narcotic Laboratory Personnel.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9789211482300 Rapid testing methods of drugs of abuse; manual for use by national law enforcement and narcotic laboratory personnel. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. United Nations Publications 2008 105 pages ...
Introduction to particle technology, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780470014271 Introduction to particle technology, 2d ed. Rhodes, Martin. John Wiley & Sons 2008 450 pages $200.00 Hardcover TP156 With a stake in such diverse industries as chemicals, ...
Heat, power and light; revolutions in energy services.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781845426606 Heat, power and light; revolutions in energy services. Fouquet, Roger. Edward Elgar Publishing 2008 470 pages $160.00 Hardcover HD9502 The effect of newer sources of fuel ...
Space nuclear safety.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780894640612 Space nuclear safety. Marshall, Albert C. Krieger Publishing Co. 2008 463 pages $175.00 Hardcover Orbit Foundation series TL1102 This text/reference on space ...
OpenProj; the open source solution for managing your projects.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781598638172 OpenProj; the open source solution for managing your projects. Bucki, Lisa A. Cengage Learning 2009 34 pages $24.99 Paperback HD30 Bucki, an author, trainer, and consultant ...
The good book; thirty years of comments, conjectures, and conclusions by I.J. Good; v.1.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780892630073 The good book; thirty years of comments, conjectures, and conclusions by I.J. Good; v.1. Ed. by David Banks and Eric P. Smith. Rice University Press 2008 150 pages $23.28 Paperback ...
Astrophysical techniques, 5th ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781420082432 Astrophysical techniques, 5th ed. Kitchin, C.R. CRC / Taylor & Francis 2009 564 pages $69.95 Hardcover QB461 Kitchin (U. of Herfordshire, England) updates his textbook ...
Role play and clinical communication; learning the game.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781846191268 Role play and clinical communication; learning the game. Skelton, John. Radcliffe Publishing 2008 142 pages $49.95 Paperback R118 Medical educator Skelton (clinical ...
Electric power systems.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781848210080 Electric power systems. Commande et regulation des reseaux electriques. English. Ed. by Michel Crappe. ISTE/Wiley 2008 376 pages $195.00 Hardcover TK1001 The creation of a ...
I.V. therapy; an Incredibly Easy! workout.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780781789370 I.V. therapy; an Incredibly Easy! workout. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2006 241 pages $34.95 Paperback Incredibly Easy! RM170 Intended for nursing students, this study ...
Aesthetic surgery after massive weight loss.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781416029526 Aesthetic surgery after massive weight loss. Rubin, J. Peter and Alan Matarasso. Elsevier Health Sciences 2007 196 pages $209.00 Hardcover RD119 Practicing and teaching ...
Software engineering, artificial intelligence, networking and parallel/distributed computing; proceedings.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780769532639 Software engineering, artificial intelligence, networking and parallel/distributed computing; proceedings. Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Networking, and Parallel ... (9th: 2008: Phuket, Thailand) Ed. by Roger Lee et al. ...
Software testing interview questions. (CD-ROM included).(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781934015247 Software testing interview questions. (CD-ROM included) Koirala, S. & S. Sheikh. Infinity Science Press 2008 213 pages $49.95 Paperback QA76.28 Two software testing ...
Handbook of plant-based biofuels.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9781560221753 Handbook of plant-based biofuels. Ed. by Ashok Pandey. CRC / Taylor & Francis 2009 297 pages $119.95 Hardcover TP339 Pandey (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research's ...
General continuum mechanics, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780521874069 General continuum mechanics, 2d ed. Chung, T. J. Cambridge U. Press 2007 424 pages $99.00 Hardcover QA808 Suitable as both a classroom textbook and as a reference for ...
Madness, architecture, and the built environment; psychiatric spaces in historical context.(Brief article)(Book review)
Dec 01, 2008 ... 9780415375290 Madness, architecture, and the built environment; psychiatric spaces in historical context. Ed. by Leslie Topp et al. Routledge 2007 346 pages $135.00 Hardcover Routledge studies in ...