SciTech Book News back issues from March 2009:
Costs of inaction on key environmental challenges.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9789264045774 Costs of inaction on key environmental challenges. OECD 2008 213 pages $62.00 Paperback HC79 This report provides technical information on the costs of inaction with regards to air ...
The guides casebook, 3d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781579478902 The guides casebook, 3d ed. Ed. by Christopher R. Bringham et al. American Medical Association 2009 543 pages $79.95 Paperback RA1055 For physicians having to perform ...
Animal models of acute neurological injuries.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781603271844 Animal models of acute neurological injuries. Ed. by Jun Chen et al. Humana Press Inc. 2009 498 pages $169.00 Hardcover RC346 This manual of reproducible protocols focuses ...
Schwartz's clinical handbook of pediatrics, 4th ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780781770132 Schwartz's clinical handbook of pediatrics, 4th ed. Ed. by Joseph J. Zorc et al. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2009 1030 pages $42.95 Paperback RJ48 Eighty-nine American ...
Computational intelligence and design; proceedings; 2v.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780769533117 Computational intelligence and design; proceedings; 2v. International Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Design (2008: Wuhan, China) Computer Society Press 2008 964 pages $264.00 ...
QuickBooks 2009; the missing manual.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780596522902 QuickBooks 2009; the missing manual. Biafore, Bonnie. O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2009 712 pages $29.99 Paperback HF5679 Written for novice and experienced users, this book serves ...
Organosulfur chemistry in asymmetric synthesis.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9783527318544 Organosulfur chemistry in asymmetric synthesis. Ed. by Takeshi Toru and Carsten Bolm. Wiley-VCH 2008 432 pages $215.00 Hardcover QD305 Chiral, and even some antichiral, ...
Unitary symmetry and combinatorics.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9789812814722 Unitary symmetry and combinatorics. Louck, James D. World Scientific 2008 619 pages $149.00 Hardcover QC721 As an outcome of the books Louck (Los Alamos National ...
Guide to ASTM test methods for the analysis of coal and coke.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780803170025 Guide to ASTM test methods for the analysis of coal and coke. Nadkarni, R. A. Kishnore. ASTM International 2008 38 pages $67.00 Paperback TP325 A consultant in fossil fuel ...
Semi-solid processing of alloys and composites X; proceedings.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9783908451594 Semi-solid processing of alloys and composites X; proceedings. International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing of Alloys and Composites (10th: 2008: Aachen, Germany) Ed. by G. Hirt et al. Trans Tech Publications 2008 ...
Clustering.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780470276808 Clustering. Xu, Rui and Donald C. Wunsch II. John Wiley & Sons 2009 358 pages $110.00 Hardcover IEEE Press series on computational intelligence. QA76.9 The ...
Materials processing and texture.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780470408346 Materials processing and texture. Ed. by A.D. Rollet. John Wiley & Sons 2009 830 pages $125.00 Hardcover Ceramic transactions; v.200 TA455 The proceedings of ...
Designing gestural interfaces.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780596518394 Designing gestural interfaces. Saffer, Dan. O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2009 247 pages $49.99 Paperback QA76.76 Saffer (founder and principal of the Kicker Studio design firm) ...
Voice disorders. (CD-ROM included).(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781597561426 Voice disorders. (CD-ROM included) Sapienza, Christine and Bari Hoffman-Ruddy. Plural Publishing 2009 548 pages $98.00 Paperback RF510 This textbook/CD-ROM package for ...
Beginning Transact-SQL with SQL Server 2000 and 2005.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780764579554 Beginning Transact-SQL with SQL Server 2000 and 2005. Turley, Paul. John Wiley & Sons 2006 570 pages $39.99 Paperback QA76.9 Turley (senior consultant, database solutions ...
Nature of the rainforest; Costa Rica and beyond.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780801474750 Nature of the rainforest; Costa Rica and beyond. Forsyth, Adrian. Photographs by Michael Fogden and Patricia Fogden. Cornell U. Press 2008 183 pages $29.95 Paperback QH541 ...
The primary care toolkit; practical resources for the integrated behavioral care provider.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780387789705 The primary care toolkit; practical resources for the integrated behavioral care provider. Ed. by Larry C. James and William T. O'Donohue. Springer 2009 333 pages $79.95 Hardcover ...
Lipid signaling protocols.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781588297273 Lipid signaling protocols. Ed. by Banafshe Larijani et al. Humana Press Inc. 2009 429 pages $99.00 Hardcover Methods in molecular biology; 462 QP752 Featuring ...
Color atlas of human anatomy; v.1: Locomotor system, 6th ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9783135333069 Color atlas of human anatomy; v.1: Locomotor system, 6th ed. Platzer, Werner. Thieme Medical Publishers 2009 468 pages $39.95 Paperback Series: title QM25 The ...
ImmunoFacts; vaccines and immunologic drugs 2009.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781574392975 ImmunoFacts; vaccines and immunologic drugs 2009. Grabenstein, John D. Wolters Kluwer Health 2008 1485 pages $87.00 Paperback RM281 For health professionals who prescribe, ...
Basics of public health core competencies.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780763765378 Basics of public health core competencies. Holmes, Larry. Jones & Bartlett 2009 222 pages $59.95 Paperback RA425 This work offers a reader-friendly overview, in outline ...
YouTube; an insider's guide to climbing the charts.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780596521141 YouTube; an insider's guide to climbing the charts. Lastufka, Alan and Michael W. Dean. O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2009 281 pages $29.99 Paperback TK5105 Veteran YouTubers ...
Nuclear receptors as drug targets.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9783527318728 Nuclear receptors as drug targets. Ed. by Eckhard Ottow and Hilmar Weinmann. Wiley-VCH 2008 498 pages $215.00 Hardcover Methods and principles in medicinal chemistry; v.39 ...
Parametric analyses of high-temperature data for aluminum alloys.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780871707154 Parametric analyses of high-temperature data for aluminum alloys. Kaufman, J. Gilbert. ASM International 2008 165 pages $134.00 Hardcover TA480 The problem addressed here ...
Intellectual property rights, innovation and software technologies; the economics of monopoly rights and knowledge disclosure.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781847205827 Intellectual property rights, innovation and software technologies; the economics of monopoly rights and knowledge disclosure. Harison, Elad. Edward Elgar Publishing 2008 222 pages $115.00 ...
Advances in flow analysis.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9783527318308 Advances in flow analysis. Ed. by Marek Trojanowicz. Wiley-VCH 2008 672 pages $275.00 Hardcover QD79 This resource for chemists offers an overview of methods and ...
Global harms; ecological crime and speciesism.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781604567700 Global harms; ecological crime and speciesism. Ed. by Ragnhild Sollund. Nova Science Publishers 2008 220 pages $79.00 Hardcover HV6401 Contributors from social sciences and ...
Pharmaceutical substances; syntheses, patents and applications of the most relevant APIs, 5th ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9783135584058 Pharmaceutical substances; syntheses, patents and applications of the most relevant APIs, 5th ed. Kleemann, Axel et al. Thieme Medical Publishers 2009 1722 pages $849.00 Hardcover ...
Nobels: Nobel Laureates photographed by Peter Badge.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9783527408160 Nobels: Nobel Laureates photographed by Peter Badge. Badge, Peter. Ed. by Nikolaus Turner. Wiley-VCH 2008 620 pages $200.00 Hardcover Q141 From Alexei Abrikosov, the ...
Universal communication; proceedings.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780769534336 Universal communication; proceedings. International Symposium on Universal Communication (2d: 2008: Osaka, Japan) Computer Society Press 2008 502 pages $230.00 Paperback TK5101 ...
Polycrystalline and spatially non-homogenous amorphous semiconductors.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781604563719 Polycrystalline and spatially non-homogenous amorphous semiconductors. Ligatchev, Valeri. Nova Science Publishers 2008 144 pages $39.00 Paperback QC611 This book is ...
Dictionary of nanotechnology, colloid and interface science.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9783527322039 Dictionary of nanotechnology, colloid and interface science. Schramm, Laurier L. Wiley-VCH 2008 290 pages $145.00 Hardcover QC176 This manageable dictionary covers theory, ...
Biscuits of number theory.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780883853405 Biscuits of number theory. Ed. by Arthur T. Benjamin and Ezra Brown. Mathematical Assn. of America 2009 309 pages $62.50 Hardcover The Dolciani mathematical expositions; no.34 ...
Resources for teaching discrete mathematics; classroom projects, history modules, and articles.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780883851845 Resources for teaching discrete mathematics; classroom projects, history modules, and articles. Ed. by Brian Hopkins. Mathematical Assn. of America 2009 323 pages $54.95 Paperback The ...
MIMO radar signal processing.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780470178980 MIMO radar signal processing. Li, Jian & Petre Stoica. John Wiley & Sons 2009 440 pages $120.00 Hardcover TK6575 This textbook on multiple-input and multiple-output radar ...
Graduate algebra; noncommutative view.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780821805701 Graduate algebra; noncommutative view. Rowen, Louis Halle. American Mathematical Society 2008 648 pages $85.00 Hardcover Graduate studies in mathematics; v.91 QA251 ...
Group supervision; a guide to creative practice, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781847873347 Group supervision; a guide to creative practice, 2d ed. Proctor, Brigid. Sage Publications 2008 230 pages $89.95 Hardcover Counselling supervision RT86 The ...
Collected works of Shinya Inoue; microscopes, living cells, and dynamic molecules. (CD-ROM included).(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9789812703880 Collected works of Shinya Inoue; microscopes, living cells, and dynamic molecules. (CD-ROM included) Inoue, Shinya. World Scientific 2008 994 pages $198.00 Hardcover QH505 ...
Murach's ASP.NET 3.5 web programming with C# 2008.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781890774486 Murach's ASP.NET 3.5 web programming with C# 2008. Boehm, Anne and Joel Murach. Mike Murach & Assoc. 2008 1000 pages $52.50 Paperback Training & reference QA76.73 ...
The autistic spectrum; characteristics, causes and practical issues.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780761962113 The autistic spectrum; characteristics, causes and practical issues. Boucher, Jill. Sage Publications 2008 412 pages $99.95 Hardcover RJ506 Boucher (City U., London) has ...
The encyclopedia of fruit and nuts.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780851996387 The encyclopedia of fruit & nuts. Ed. by Jules Janick and Robert E. Paull. CABI Publishing 2008 954 pages $390.00 Hardcover SB359 This major reference work provides ...
Albright's chemical engineering handbook.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780824753627 Albright's chemical engineering handbook. Ed. by Lyle F. Albright. CRC / Taylor & Francis 2009 1912 pages $169.95 Hardcover TP151 Presenting a consistent approach of ...
Neurosurgical operative atlas; Vascular neurosurgery, 2d ed.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781604060348 Neurosurgical operative atlas; Vascular neurosurgery, 2d ed. Macdonald, R.Loch. Thieme Medical Publishers 2009 280 pages $249.95 Hardcover RD594 Macdonald (surgery, U. of ...
'Lepers outside the gate'; excavations at the cemetery of the Hospital of St James and St Mary Magdalene, Chichester, 1986-87 and 1993. (CD-ROM included).(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781902771748 'Lepers outside the gate'; excavations at the cemetery of the Hospital of St James and St Mary Magdalene, Chichester, 1986-87 and 1993. (CD-ROM included) Ed. by John Magilton et al. Council /British Archaeology 2008 ...
Topics in aging research.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781604565140 Topics in aging research. Ed. by Magnus N. Kristiansen. Nova Science Publishers 2008 204 pages $79.00 Hardcover QP86 This collection of research articles in recent advances ...
A focus of discoveries.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9789812790347 A focus of discoveries. Rudolph P. Huebener and Heinz Luebbig. World Scientific 2008 185 pages $55.00 Hardcover QC9 Using the well documented history of the ...
Head first algebra.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780596514860 Head first algebra. Pilone, Tracey and Dan Pilone. O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2009 529 pages $29.99 Paperback Head first QA152 For students, this guide to algebra ...
Genomic diversity of Bacillus-related species.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781604563962 Genomic diversity of Bacillus-related species. Takami, Hideto. Nova Biomedical Books 2008 99 pages $39.00 Paperback QR82 Takami details the results of a genome-sequencing ...
Essential sports medicine.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781588299857 Essential sports medicine. Ed. by Joseph E. Herrera and Grant Cooper. Humana Press Inc. 2008 198 pages $59.95 Paperback RC1210 This work will aid medical students, ...
Anatomy & physiology; an incredibly easy! workout.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780781783033 Anatomy & physiology; an incredibly easy! workout. Ed. by Gale Thompson. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2009 245 pages $34.95 Paperback QP34 In this mental "workout" manual ...
The material world.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780521451475 The material world. Cotterill, Rodney. Cambridge U. Press 2008 593 pages $50.00 Hardcover QE26 An ideal introduction for those who have little background in physics, ...
Handbook of star forming regions; v.2: The southern sky.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781583816714 Handbook of star forming regions; v.2: The southern sky. Ed. by Bo Reipurth. Astronomical Soc./Pacific 2008 890 pages $80.00 Hardcover Astronomical Society of the Pacific monograph; 5 ...
Science and football; proceedings.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780415429092 Science and football; proceedings. World Congress of Science and Football (6th: 2007: Antalya, Turkey) Ed. by Thomas Reilly and Feza Korkusuz. Routledge 2009 494 pages $201.00 Hardcover ...
Photosynthetic protein complexes; a structural approach.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9783527317301 Photosynthetic protein complexes; a structural approach. Ed. by Petra Fromme. Wiley-VCH 2008 360 pages $230.00 Hardcover QK882 This detailed reference offers comprehensive ...
Intelligent systems design and applications; proceedings; 3v. (CD-ROM included).(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780769533827 Intelligent systems design and applications; proceedings; 3v. (CD-ROM included) Int'l Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (8th: 2008: Kaosiung, Taiwan) Ed. by Jeng-Shyang Pan et al. Computer Society Press ...
Patient unit safety and care quality; promotion of self-healing systems during hospital stays.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781604566703 Patient unit safety and care quality; promotion of self-healing systems during hospital stays. Tzeng, Huey-Ming and Chang-Yi Yin. Nova Science Publishers 2008 329 pages $169.00 Hardcover ...
Lighting and photographing transparent and translucent surfaces; a comprehensive guide to photographing glass, water, and more.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781584282440 Lighting and photographing transparent and translucent surfaces; a comprehensive guide to photographing glass, water, and more. Rand, Glenn. Amherst Media 2009 123 pages $34.95 Paperback ...
Neuroblastoma research trends.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781604567908 Neuroblastoma research trends. Ed. by Lucas H. Andre and Nathan E. Roux. Nova Biomedical Books 2008 172 pages $79.00 Hardcover RC280 The six chapters in this volume are ...
Feeding and digestive functions of fishes.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9781578083756 Feeding and digestive functions of fishes. Ed. by J.E.P. Cyrino et al. Science Publishers, Inc. 2008 575 pages $135.00 Hardcover QL639 Cyrino (fish culture and nutrition, ...
Handbook of asymmetric heterogeneous catalysis.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9783527319138 Handbook of asymmetric heterogeneous catalysis. Ed. by Kuiling Ding and Yasuhiro Uozumi. Wiley-VCH 2008 448 pages $200.00 Hardcover QD262 The technique has been widely ...
Highlights in colloid science.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9783527320370 Highlights in colloid science. Ed. by Dimo Platikanov and Dotchi Exerowa. Wiley-VCH 2009 306 pages $190.00 Hardcover QD506 This book is a compilation of 16 invited review ...
Flexible manufacture of lightweight frame structures; phase II: Integration.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780878493852 Flexible manufacture of lightweight frame structures; phase II: Integration. Ed. by Klaus Weinert et al. Trans Tech Publications 2008 178 pages $138.00 Paperback Advanced materials ...
Medical toxicology of natural substances; foods, fungi, medicinal herbs, plants, and venomous animals.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780471727613 Medical toxicology of natural substances; foods, fungi, medicinal herbs, plants, and venomous animals. Barceloux, Donald G. John Wiley & Sons 2008 1157 pages $195.00 Hardcover RA1211 ...
Bioethics at the movies.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780801890789 Bioethics at the movies. Ed. by Sandra Shapshay. Johns Hopkins U. Press 2009 380 pages $25.00 Paperback R725 Shapshay (philosophy, Indiana U.) and 24 contributors reflect ...
High performance parallel database processing and grid databases.(Brief article)(Book review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... 9780470107621 High performance parallel database processing and grid databases. Taniar, David et al. John Wiley & Sons 2008 551 pages $125.00 Hardcover Wiley series on parallel and distributed ...