BIOMEDICINE - Springer
Biomedicine
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Targeted Cancer Immune Therapy
| |EDITORS: |Joseph Lustgarten, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Yan Cui, Louisiana State |
| | |University, New Orleans, LA, USA and Shulin Li, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA,|
| | |USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0169-9 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 310 p., 30 illus., 7 in color, Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $159.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|The principal of cancer immune therapy remains to be the stimulation of the immune system to control and destroy tumors, but the scope is expanded|
|in steady and fast pace, the approach is modernized every few years, new molecules are revealed annually, and the understanding of the mechanisms |
|is getting deeper and deeper. Targeted Cancer Immune Therapy covers cytokine immune therapy, cell-based immune therapy, and targeted immune |
|therapy. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Only the novel aspects of immune therapy were selectively described instead of attempting to cover any historical achievement. real case |
|applications in synthesis |
|Some or all of these innovative approaches may ultimately become the future effective immune therapy for treating malignancy |
|SUBJECTS: | |Cancer Research; Pharmacology/Toxicology |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Biomedicine |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Kaufman, General Principles of Tumor Immunotherapy: Basic and Clinical Applications of Tumor Immunology (978-1-4020-6086-1, 2007, $159.00) |
|Khleif, Tumor Immunology and Cancer Vaccines (978-1-4020-8119-4, 2005, $189.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Prendergast, Cancer Immunotherapy: Immune Suppression and Tumor Growth (Academic Press, 978-0123725516, 2007, $99.95) |
|Orentas, Cancer Vaccines and Tumor Immunity (Wiley-Liss, 978-0470074749, 2008, $125.00) |
Biomedicine
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Neuroproteomics
Methods and Protocols
| |EDITORS: |Andrew K. Ottens, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA and Kevin K.W. Wang, |
| | |McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; Banyan |
| | |Biomarkers, Inc., Alachua, FL, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-934115-84-8 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 320 p., 51 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $110.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|With the development of polypeptide ionization processes for mass spectrometry and the rapid processing of large-scale datasets with |
|bioinformatics, researchers now have the tools necessary to propel neuroproteomics research to new levels. In Neuroproteomics: Methods and |
|Protocols, experts in the neurological and analytical sciences present experimental details for applying proteomics to the study of the central |
|nervous system (CNS) and its dysfunction through trauma and disease. Divided into four convenient sections, this collection covers CNS animal |
|models used for neuroproteomics research, methods for separating and analyzing discrete subcomponents of the neuroproteome, large-scale approaches|
|for CNS proteome characterization and quantification, as well as methods that evaluate biofluids and translate neuroproteomic results into |
|clinical platforms. As a volume in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series, chapters include brief introductions to their |
|respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes on |
|troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Presents a modular approach to experimental design, covering neurodegenerative models, subproteome selection technologies, quantitative and |
|qualitative mass spectrometry, data analysis and clinical translation of results |
|Detailed guide to developing, running and analyzing broadly applicable neuroproteomic experiments |
|Provides specifics and insight to perform the latest quantitative and subproteome analyses, including key post-translational modifications |
|Expands beyond the lab bench in providing guidance on translating neuroproteomic results to the clinic |
|MARKET: |Basic and clinical neuroscientists, mass spectrometrists, protein scientists, bioinformaticians, neurologists, molecular and |
| |cellular biologists |
|SUBJECTS: | |Neurosciences; Human Physiology; Cell Physiology |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Biomedicine |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Mathura, Bioinformatics (978-0-387-84869-3, 2009, $69.95) |
|Sperschneider, Bioinformatics (978-3-540-78505-7, 2008, $59.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Lindon, The Handbook of Metabonomics and Metabolomics (Elsevier, 978-0444528414, 2007, $215.00) |
|Armati, The Biology of Schwann Cells: Development, Differentiation and Immunomodulation (Cambridge University Press, 978-0521850209, 2007, |
|$148.00) |
Business / Economics
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Macroeconomic Policy
Demystifying Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Second Edition
| |AUTHOR: |Farrokh K. Langdana, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-77665-1 |
| | |(Replaces ISBN: 978-1-4020-7146-1) |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |488 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |$69.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |Available |
|Macroeconomic policy is an applications-oriented text designed for individuals who desire a hands-on approach to analyzing the effects of fiscal |
|and monetary policies. MBA and Executive MBA students who appreciate the importance of monetary and fiscal analysis will find this text to be |
|right on target. Financial analysts and individual investors who need to strip away economic myths and jargon and systematically examine and |
|understand the effects of macro policies on variables such as inflation, output, employment and interest rates, will also find the book extremely |
|useful. |
|A unique feature of this book is the extensive use of specially written "newspaper" articles designed to simulate current macroeconomic news. Each|
|chapter contains exercises that enable the reader to relate specific underlined passages in these articles to the theory presented in preceding |
|chapters. This distinctive approach ensures real-world applicability, and supporting diagrams further enable the reader to relate current economic|
|news to the theoretical material discussed. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Second edition incorporates greater open-economy approach to macroeconomic analysis and employs a much more global focus |
|Readers can practice relating macroeconomic theory to real-world events using specially written articles contained in the book designed to |
|simulate current macroeconomic news |
|Existing cases and articles have been rewritten for the second edition, and new ones were added to reflect the current state of the major |
|economies and their macropolicies |
|The "technology-driven new economy" and supply-side policy analyses for the US and the Eurozone are emphasized |
|MARKET: |Students |
|SUBJECTS: | |Macroeconomics; Finance/Banking |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Business / Economics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Vinhaus de Souza, Return to Growth in CIS Countries: Monetary Policy and Macroeconomic Framework (978-3-540-34263-2, 2006, $135.00) |
|Herbert, Observers and Macroeconomic Systems (978-0-7923-8239-3, 1998, $168.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Baumol, Macroeconomics: Principles and Policy (South-Western College Pub, 978-0324221145, 2005, $152.95) |
|McConnell, Macroeconomics: Principles, Problems, and Policies (Mcgraw-Hill College, 978-0073342399, 2006, $169.00) |
Business / Economics
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The Economics of Foreign Exchange and Global Finance
Second Edition
| |AUTHOR: |Peijie Wang, University of Hull, UK |
| |ISBN-13: |978-3-642-00106-2 |
| | |(Replaces ISBN: 978-3-540-21237-9) |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |XIV, 432 p., 110 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |$169.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |May 2009 |
|This book covers all major subjects in international monetary theories, foreign exchange markets, international financial management and |
|investment analysis. It is relevant to real world problems in that it helps solve policy issues as well as practical management problems, which in|
|turn helps the reader to understand the theory and refines of the framework. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Identifies the factors and players in foreign exchange markets and international finance |
|Examines theory and practice in a single volume in an integrated and systematic way |
|Improves understanding of international monetary and financial management in a practical way |
|Various exercises and internet links provide extra help |
|MARKET: |Students, tutors, practitioners, scientists |
|SUBJECTS: | |Financial Economics; Finance/Banking; International Economics |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Business / Economics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Gandolfo, International Finance and Open-Economy Macroeconomics (978-3-540-43459-7, 2002, $44.95) |
|Hansanti, International Finance in Emerging Markets: Issues, Welfare Economics Analyses and Policy Implications (978-3790820430, 2008, $99.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Isard, Exchange Rate Economics (Cambridge University Press, 978-0521466004, 2008, $39.99) |
|Sarno, The Economics of Exchange Rates (Cambridge University Press, 978-0521485845, 2003, $53.00) |
Chemistry
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Name Reactions
A Collection of Detailed Reaction Mechanisms
Fourth Edition
| |AUTHOR: |Jie Jack Li, Pfizer Global Research and Development, Ann Arbor, MI, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-3-642-01052-1 |
| | |(Replaces ISBN: 978-3-540-30030-4) |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 640 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $99.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |August 2009 |
|The fourth edition again contains improvements compared to the previous edition. The references are updated and the number of real case |
|applications in synthesis is expanded. Most important: 15 new name reactions are included. |
|Unlike other books on name reactions in organic chemistry, Name Reactions, A Collection of Detailed Reaction Mechanisms focuses on their |
|mechanisms. It covers over 300 classical as well as contemporary name reactions. Each reaction is delineated by its detailed step-by-step, |
|electron-pushing mechanism, supplemented with the original and the latest references, especially review articles. Thus, it is not only an |
|indispensable resource for senior undergraduate and graduate students for learning and exams, but also a good reference book for all organic |
|chemists interested in name reactions. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Many chemists collect named and unnamed reactions and their mechanisms |
|Will make this time-consuming effort redundant |
|Gives the earliest and latest references to these name reactions |
|Gives representative examples in synthesis |
|The 4th edition contains more reactions as well as more real case applications in synthesis. |
|MARKET: |Graduate and senior undergraduate students, scientists in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry and biochemistry working at |
| |institutes or in industry |
|SUBJECTS: | |Organic Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Biochemistry, general |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Chemistry |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Toda, Organic Solid State Reactions (978-3-540-22982-7, 2005, $369.00) |
|Carey, Advanced Organic Chemistry: Part B: Reaction and Synthesis (978-0-387-68350-8, 2007, $119.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Stumer, Organic Syntheses Based on Name Reactions (Pergamon Press, 978-008043259X, 2002, $47.95) |
|Mundy, Name Reactions and Reagents in Organic Synthesis (John Wiley & Sons, 978-0-471-22854-0, 2005, $89.95) |
Chemistry, Food Science / Chemistry
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Case Studies in Food Engineering
Learning from Experience
| |AUTHORS: |J. Peter Clark, Oak Park, IL, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0419-5 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 155 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $89.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|One of the best ways for students or practitioners to learn is through real-life example. In this volume, Clark presents several case studies |
|that can be used not only by those currently working in the industry, but as a means for sparking discussion in food engineering classes. The book|
|is organized in three broad sections. The first concerns processes that are primarily physical, such as mixing. The second concerns processes that|
|also involve biochemical changes, such as thermal sterilization. The third section addresses some broader issues that have not been discussed |
|elsewhere, including how to tour a plant, how to choose among building a new plant, expanding or renovating; and how to develop processes. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Serve as a source of information about a representative collection of food processes |
|Convey some practical lessons about process development and plant design |
|Serve educators as a resource for class problems and discussion |
|MARKET: |Upper level undergrad and graduate food engineering students ; food engineers working in industry; libraries |
|SUBJECTS: | |Food Science; Chemistry/Food Science, general |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Chemistry, Food Science / Chemistry |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Toledo, Fundamentals of Food Process Engineering (978-0-387-29019-5, 2007, $79.95) |
|McElhatton, Food Safety: A Practical and Case Study Approach (978-0-387-33509-4, 2007, $99.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Pawsey, Case Studies in Food Micriobiology for Food Safety and Quality (Royal Society of Chemistry, 978-0854046263, 2003, $62.95) |
|Earle, Case studies in food product development (CRC, 978-1420072044, 2008, $269.00) |
Chemistry, Food Science / Chemistry
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Foods and Food Production Encyclopedia
Second Edition
| |AUTHOR: |Glenn Considine, Considine Innovative Publications, Westfield, MA, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-75130-6 |
| | |(Replaces ISBN: 978-0-442-21612-2) |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 3000 p., in 3 volumes, not available separately, Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |$1350.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |January 2010 |
|The applications of science and technology in food production are more numerous and varied than ever before. As a result, growers, breeders, and |
|other professionals in food and agricultural businesses - including scientists, researchers, economists, planners, and production and marketing |
|personnel - seek all the authoritative technical information they can get on how to produce more and better foods. |
|With over 1,500 entries, The Foods and Food Production Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition, answers a majority of their needs. It represents the most |
|extensive data source published in recent years on this broad and highly interdisciplinary subject. This newly-updated edition expands upon the |
|previous edition, and also includes many new topics, such as Agricultural Biotechnology, Sustainable Agriculture, and Organic Foods. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Each entry first answers the most likely fundamental questions and then offers an in-depth approach to the topic, which will serve the needs of |
|most readers |
|Includes generous reference lists along with internet references at the end of nearly all entries |
|Features new and expanded coverage |
|MARKET: |Libraries and professionals in food and agriculture business |
|SUBJECTS: | |Food Science; Chemistry/Food Science, general; Nutrition |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Chemistry, Food Science / Chemistry |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Weidenbörner, Encyclopedia of Food Mycotoxins (978-3-540-67556-3, 2001, $299.00) |
|Lawley, Food Safety Hazard Guidebook (978-0-85404-460-3, 2008, $169.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Considine, Van Nostrand's Encyclopedia of Chemistry (Wiley, 978-0471615255, 2005, $215.00) |
|Considine, Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia (Wiley, 978-0471332305, 2002, $445.00) |
Computer Science
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Recommender Systems Handbook
| |EDITORS: |Paul B. Kantor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA; Francesco Ricci, Free University|
| | |of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy; Lior Rokach, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel and Bracha |
| | |Shapira, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-85819-7 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 800 p., 20 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $199.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|The explosive growth of e-commerce and online environments has made the issue of information search and selection increasingly serious; users are |
|overloaded by options to consider and they may not have the time or knowledge to personally evaluate these options. Recommender systems have |
|proven to be a valuable way for online users to cope with the information overload and have become one of the most powerful and popular tools in |
|electronic commerce. Correspondingly, various techniques for recommendation generation have been proposed. During the last decade, many of them |
|have also been successfully deployed in commercial environments. |
|Recommender Systems Handbook, an edited volume, is a multi-disciplinary effort that involves world-wide experts from diverse fields, such as |
|artificial intelligence, human computer interaction, information technology, data mining, statistics, adaptive user interfaces, decision support |
|systems, marketing, and consumer behavior. Theoreticians and practitioners from these fields continually seek techniques for more efficient, |
|cost-effective and accurate recommender systems. This handbook aims to impose a degree of order on this diversity, by presenting a coherent and |
|unified repository of recommender systems’ major concepts, theories, methodologies, trends, challenges and applications. Extensive artificial |
|applications, a variety of real-world applications, and detailed case studies are included. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Supports the user in decision-making, planning and purchasing processes who work for well known corporations such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and|
|AT&T |
|IT professionals that provides services and products to the end-customers via the Internet or other communication means will find this book very |
|valuable because it contains detailed algorithms and provides a Java source for all algorithms |
|MARKET: |Researchers and practitioners; secondary: graduate-level students in computer science |
|SUBJECTS: | |Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Information Storage and Retrieval; |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Computer Science |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Maimon, The Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Handbook (978-0-387-69934-9, 2005, $249.00) |
|Neumann, Recommender Systems for Information Providers (978-3-7908-2133-8, 2009, $119.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Ziegler, Towards Decentralized Recommender Systems (VDM Verlag, 978-3639011494, 2008, $76.00) |
|Uchyigit, Personalization Techniques And Recommender Systems (World Scientific Publishing Company, 978-9812797018, 2008, $86.00) |
Computer Science
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Trust Management for Service-Oriented Environments
| |AUTHORS: |Zaki Malik, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA and Athman |
| | |Bouguettaya, CSIRO ICT, Australian Nat'l Univ., Acton, ACT, Australia |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0309-9 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 200 p., 20 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $125.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|Trust Managemen for Service Oriented Environments presents social network-based techniques for establishing trust in decentralized environments. |
|This is one of the first book that provide an overview of trust management for open service-oriented environments. |
|The book will focus on peer-to-peer computing (P2P) reputation techniques for establishing trust. This book also covers in-depth analysis of trust|
|management issues in open service-oriented environments, trust models for ad-hoc service composition and evaluation of reputation-based trust |
|models for service oriented environments. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|First book to provide an overview of trust management for open service-oriented environments |
|Covers trust models for ad-hoc service composition and evaluation of reputation-based trust models for service oriented environments |
|MARKET: |Researchers and practitioners; advanced-level students |
|SUBJECTS: | |Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet); Database Management |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Computer Science |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Zimmermann, Perspectives on Web Services (978-3-540-00914-6, 2003, $74.95) |
|Sahai, Web Services in the Enterprise: Concepts, Standards, Solutions, and Management (978-0-387-23374-1, 2005, $169.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Song, Trust in E-Services (IGI Global, 978-1599042077, 2007, $99.95) |
|Mitrakas, Secure E-Government Web Services (IGI Global, 978-1599041384, 2007, $99.95) |
Computer Science
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Foundations for Efficient Web Service Selection
| |AUTHORS: |Qi Yu, RIT, Rochester, NY, USA and Athman Bouguettaya, Australian National University, |
| | |Acton, ACT, Australia |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0313-6 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 200 p., 20 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $125.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|Foundations for Efficient Web Service Selection describes the foundational framework that lays out a theoretical underpinning of the efficient |
|selection of web services. |
|Foundations for Efficient Web Service Selection provides disciplined and systematic support for efficient access to web services based on their |
|functional and non-functional attributes. The key components of the framework enter around a novel service model, that provides a formal |
|abstraction of services. A formal service model, a service calculus, and a service algebra that support efficient access web services, are |
|described and demonstrated. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Among the pioneer efforts in developing a theoretical foundation for efficient service selection |
|Covers quality-based selection algorithms that can return the best user desired web services based on their quality requirements and case studies |
|MARKET: |Researchers and practitioners; advanced-level students |
|SUBJECTS: | |Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); Database Management; Electronic Commerce/e-business |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Computer Science |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Baresi, Test and Analysis of Web Services (978-3-540-72911-2 , 2007, $89.95) |
|Zimmermann, Perspectives on Web Services (2003, 3088 copies sold @ $74.95 |
|Bouguettaya, Access to Mobile Services ($125.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Papazoglou, Web Services: Principles and Technology (Prentice Hall, 978-0321155559, 2007, $75.00) |
|Cerami, Web Services Essentials (O'Reilly Media, Inc., 978-8173663390, 2002, $29.95) |
Environmental Sciences
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Ecosystem Geography
Second Edition
| |AUTHOR: |Robert G. Bailey, USDA Forest Service, Fort Collins, CO, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0391-4 |
| | |(Replaces ISBN: 978-0-387-94354-1) |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |113 illus., 67 in color, Softcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $49.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|This book outlines a system that subdivides the Earth into a hierarchy of increasingly finer-scale ecosystems that can sever as a consistent |
|framework for ecological analysis and management. Delineating units involves identifying the environmental factors controlling the spatial |
|geography of ecosystems at various levels and drawing boundaries where they change significantly. Macroscale units (ecoregions) are climatically |
|controlled and delineated as Köppen-Trewartha climate zones. Nested within these are landscape mosaics, the mesoscale units, controlled by |
|landform and delineated by Hammond’s landform regions. At the microscale are individual sites controlled by topographically determined topoclimate|
|and soil moisture regimes. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|There are new sections on how ecoregion boundaries were determined, ecoregion redistribution under climate change, ecosystem processes (such as |
|fire regimes), empirical versus genetic approaches, and human modification (such as invasive species) |
|More examples drawn from outside the North American environment |
|Discussion of recent, alternative mapping systems |
|Richly illustrated with many new diagrams, photographs, and tables |
|MARKET: |land managers, graduate students in ecology, landscape architecture, geography and regional planning. |
|SUBJECTS: | |Ecology; Geography (general); Geoecology/Natural Processes |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Environmental Sciences |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Bailey, Ecoregions (978-0-387-98311-0, 1998, $47.95) |
|Bailey, Ecoregion-Based Design for Sustainability (978-0-387-95429-5, 2002, $129.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Bhatti, Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems (CRC, 978-0849330971, 2002, $169.95) |
|Johnson, Ecological Stewardship (Elsevier Science, 978-0080428161, 1999, $139.99 |
Life Sciences
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The Algorithmic Beauty of Sea Shells
Fourth Edition
| |AUTHORS: |Hans Meinhardt, Max-Planck-Institut für Entwicklungsbiologie, Tübingen, Germany |
| |ISBN-13: |978-3-540-92141-7 |
| | |(Replaces ISBN: 978-3-540-44010-9) |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 295 p., With CD-ROM, Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |$79.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|The patterns on the shells of tropical sea snails are not only compellingly beautiful but also tell a tale of biological development. The |
|decorative patterns are records of their own genesis, which follows laws like those of dune formation or the spread of a flu epidemic. Hans |
|Meinhardt has analyzed the dynamical processes that form these patterns and retraced them faithfully in computer simulations. His book is exciting|
|not only for the astonishing scientific knowledge it reveals but also for its fascinating pictures. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|A fascinating reconstruction of the processes forming the patterns on the shells of tropical sea snails. |
|The corresponding algorithms are described in detail. |
|An accompanying CD-ROM gives all the algorithms for simulating the natural pattern formation and growth processes on a PC. |
|MARKET: |Researchers and students in the fields of computer graphics, mathematics, developmental biology, artificial life; lay |
| |readers interested in dynamic systems and natural phenomena |
|SUBJECTS: | |Life Sciences, general; Computer Appl. in Life Sciences; Computer Graphics |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Life Sciences |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Deussen, (Digital Design of Nature, 978-3-540-40591-7, 2005, $69.95) |
|Kaandorp, The Algorithmic Beauty of Seaweeds, Sponges and Corals, (978-3-540-67700-0, 2001, $115.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Flake, The Computational Beauty of Nature: Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptation (MIT Press, 978-0262561273, |
|2000, $42.00) |
|Ball, The Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature (Oxford University Press, 978-0198502432, 2001, $84.00) |
Life Sciences
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A Primer of Ecology with R
| |AUTHOR: |M. Henry H. Stevens, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-89881-0 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |XVI, 388 p., Softcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $64.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|Ecology is more quantitative and theory-driven than ever before, and A Primer of Ecology with R combines an introduction to the major theoretical |
|concepts in general ecology with the programming language R, a cutting edge Open Source tool. Starting with geometric growth and proceeding |
|through stability of multispecies interactions and species-abundance distributions, this book demystifies and explains fundamental ideas in |
|population and community ecology. Graduate students in ecology, along with upper division undergraduates and faculty, will all find this to be a |
|useful overview of important topics. |
|In addition to the most basic topics, this book includes construction and analysis of demographic matrix models, metapopulation and source-sink |
|models, host-parasitoid and disease models, multiple basins of attraction, storage effects and the successional niche, neutral theory, and |
|diversity partitioning. Several sections include examples of confronting models with data. |
|R is rapidly becoming the lingua franca of quantitative sciences, and this text provides a straightforward introduction to using the R programming|
|environment in ecology. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Chapter summaries and problem sets at the end of each chapter provide opportunities to evaluate and enrich one's understanding of the ecological |
|ideas that each chapter introduces |
|An appendix provides a general introduction, and examples of code throughout each chapter give readers the option to develop their growing R |
|skills |
|MARKET: |Students, researchers |
|SUBJECTS: | |Ecology; Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Life Sciences |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Zuur, Mixed Effects Models and Extensions in Ecology with R (978-0-387-87457-9, 2009, $84.95) |
|Cowpertwait, Introductory Time Series with R (978-0-387-88697-8, 2009, $59.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Bolker, Ecological Models and Data in R (Princeton University Press, 0978-0691125220, 2008, $55.00) |
|Cohen, Statistics and Data with R (Wiley, 978-0470758052, 2008, $100.00) |
Management / Business for Professionals
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Qualitative Development of Operations Research and Management Science
Volume 2: Classic Examples and Commentary
| |AUTHOR: |Heiner Müller-Merbach, TU Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-72158-3 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 300 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $119.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|Qualitative Development of Operations Research and Management Science will provide—for the first time—a historical context for the entire field of|
|Operations Research/Management Science. This enables each researcher, student, and practitioner to put their own work (which is only part of the |
|broader OR/MS domain in the Applied Sciences) into a historical perspective. |
|The first volume provides a broad understanding including the OR/MS approach to problems, the scope of problem-solving methodologies across the |
|specific methodologies in the field and the modeling advances with the appropriate mathematical tools illustrated. The third volume uses the |
|classical work of the pioneers to better understand the current state-of-the-art in the quantitative school. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Volume 2 outlines the development of the qualitative (non-mathematical) approach to OR/MS in the historical context of the field |
|The field brings a "special synergy" to problem-solving methodologies solving queries |
|MARKET: |Academics, students |
|SUBJECTS: | |Operations Research/Decision Theory; Operations Research, Mathematical Programming; Probability Theory and Stochastic |
| | |Processes |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Management / Business for Professionals |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Gass, Encyclopedia of OR/MS-Centennial Ed. (978-0-7923-7827-X, 2001, $532.00) |
|Gass, An Annotated Timeline of Operations Research(978-1-4020-8112-X, 2004, $89.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Ravindran, Operations Research and Management Science Handbook (CRC, 978-0849397219, 2007, $129.95) |
|Sarker, Optimization Modelling: A Practical Approach (CRC, 978-1420043105, 2007, $129.95) |
Management / Business for Professionals
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Quantitative Development of Operations Research and Management Science
Volume 3: Classic Examples and Commentary
| |AUTHOR: |Heiner Müller-Merbach, TU Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-72161-3 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 300 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $119.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|Quantitative Development of Operations Research and Management Science will provide—for the first time—a historical context for the entire field |
|of Operations Research/Management Science. This enables each researcher, student, and practitioner to put their own work (which is only part of |
|the broader OR/MS domain in the Applied Sciences) into a historical perspective. |
|The first volume provides a broad understanding including the OR/MS approach to problems, the scope of problem-solving methodologies across the |
|specific methodologies in the field and the modeling advances with the appropriate mathematical tools illustrated. Volume 2 outlines the |
|development of the qualitative (non-mathematical) approach to OR/MS in the historical context of the field. The third volume uses the classical |
|work of the pioneers to better understand the current state-of-the-art in the quantitative school. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|New volume charts the development of the quantitative advances (progress) in OR/MS |
|The field brings a "special synergy" to problem-solving methodologies solving queries |
|MARKET: |Academics, students |
|SUBJECTS: | |Operations Research/Decision Theory; Operations Research, Mathematical Programming; Probability Theory and Stochastic |
| | |Processes |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Management / Business for Professionals |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Gass, Encyclopedia of OR/MS-Centennial Ed. (978-0-7923-7827-X, 2001, $532.00) |
|Gass, An Annotated Timeline of Operations Research(978-1-4020-8112-X, 2004, $89.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Ravindran, Operations Research and Management Science Handbook (CRC, 978-0849397219, 2007, $129.95) |
|Sarker, Optimization Modelling: A Practical Approach (CRC, 978-1420043105, 2007, $129.95) |
Mathematics
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Fractional Differentiation Inequalities
| |AUTHOR: |George A. Anastassiou, University of Memphis, TN, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-98127-7 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 700 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |$129.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |June 2009 |
|In this book the author presents the Opial, Poincaré, Sobolev, Hilbert, and Ostrowski fractional differentiation inequalities. Results for the |
|above are derived using three different types of fractional derivatives, namely by Canavati, Riemann-Liouville and Caputo. The univariate and |
|multivariate cases are both examined. The application to information theory is also examined. |
|This monograph is suitable for researchers and graduate students in pure mathematics. Applied mathematicians, engineers, and other applied |
|scientists will also find this book useful. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Presents various fractional differential inequalities |
|Applications are included along with the theory |
|Each chapter is self-contained |
|MARKET: |Researchers, instructors, and students in mathematics or theoretical physics |
|SUBJECTS: | |Ordinary Differential Equations; Functional Analysis; Partial Differential Equations |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Mathematics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Taylor, Partial Differential Equations III: Nonlinear Equations (978-0-387-94652-8, 1997, $99.00) |
|do Carmo: Differential Forms and Applications, UTX (978-3-540-57618-1, 1998, softcover, 118 pp, $52.95) |
|Lieb, Inequalities (978-3-540-43021-6, 2003, $104.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Rocha-Chavez, Integral Theorems for Functions and Differential Forms in C(m) (Chapman Hall/CRC, 978-1584882466, 2001, $119.95) |
|Pachpatte, Inequalities for Differential adn Integral Equationsa (Academic Press, 978-0125434300, 1997, $104.00) |
|Munkres, Analysis on Manifolds (Westview Press, 978-0201315967, 1997, $76.00) |
Mathematics
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Mirrors and Reflections
The Geometry of Finite Reflection Groups
| |AUTHORS: |Alexander V. Borovik, UMIST, Manchester, UK and Anna Borovik, Manchester, UK |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-79065-7 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 200 p., 50 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $49.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|Mirrors and Reflections is a systematic and elementary treatment of finite groups generated by reflections. The approach is based on fundamental |
|geometric considerations in Coxeter complexes, and emphasizes the intuitive geometric aspects of the theory of reflection groups. The exposition |
|is directed at advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students, and features a large number of exercises at various levels of difficulty.|
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Many important concepts in the proofs are illustrated in simple drawings, which give easy access to the theory |
|A large number of exercises at various levels of difficulty |
|Some Euclidean geometry is included along with the theory of convex polyhedra |
|Few prerequisites are necessary beyond linear algebra and the basic notions of group theory |
|MARKET: |Graduate students, instructors, mathematicians, researchers, math physicists |
|SUBJECTS: | |Group Theory and Generalizations; Geometry; Topological Groups, Lie Groups |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Mathematics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Borovik, Coexter Matroids (978-0-8176-3764-8, 2003, $79.95) |
|Kane, Reflection Groups and Invariant Theory (978-0-387-98979-X, 2001, $72.95) |
|Krantz, The Geometry of Domains in Space (978-0-8176-4097-5, 1999, $74.95) |
|Armstrong, Groups and Symmetry (978-0-387-96675-7, 1997, $54.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Borovik, Computational and Experimental Group Theory (AMS, 978-0821834835, 2004, $69.00) |
|Aschbacher, Finite Group Theory (Cambridge, 978-0521781450, 2000, $100.00) |
|Yale, Geometry and Symmetry (Dover, 978-048643835X, 2004, $55.00) |
Mathematics
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Inequalities
A Mathematical Olympiad Approach
| |AUTHORS: |Radmila Bulajich Manfrino, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Mexico; José Antonio|
| | |Gómez Ortega, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico and Rogelio Valdez Delgado, |
| | |Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Mexico |
| |ISBN-13: |978-3-0346-0049-1 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 250 p., Softcover |
| |PRICE: |$39.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|This book presents classical inequalities and specific inequalities which are particularly useful for attacking and solving optimization problems.|
|Most of the examples, exercises and problems that appear in the book originate from Mathematical Olympiad contests around the world. The material |
|is divided into four chapters. In Chapter 1 algebraic inequalities are presented, starting with the basic ones and ending with more sophisticated |
|techniques; Chapter 2 deals with geometric inequalities and Chapter 3 comprises a comprehensive list of recent problems that appeared in those |
|contests during the last 14 years. Finally, hints and solutions to all exercises and problems are given in Chapter 4. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Develops of the basic theory of inequalities |
|Gradually increases the level of difficulty |
|Introduces to a wide range of techniques used in Mathematical Olympiads |
|Quest for an equilibrium between algebraic and geometric inequalities |
|MARKET: |Students who intend to participate in national and international mathematical competitions; trainers for mathematical olympiads;|
| |teachers |
|SUBJECTS: | |Mathematics, general; Analysis |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Mathematics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Cloud, Inequalities With Applications (978-0-387-98404-9, 1998, $59.95) |
|Herman, Equations and Inequalities (978-0-387-98942-6, 2000, $72.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Xiong, Mathematical Olympiad in China: Problems and Solutions (World Scientific Publishing Company, 978-9812707895, 2007, $29.00) |
|Mercier, 1001 Problems in Classical Number Theory (American Mathematical Society, 978-0821842249, 2007, $49.00) |
Mathematics
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Stochastic Models, Information Theory, and Lie Groups, Volume I
Classical Results and Geometric Methods
| |AUTHOR: |Gregory S. Chirikjian, The John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-8176-4802-2 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 410 p., 15 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $54.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|A wide variety of problems in engineering and applied science can be formulated as diffusion processes on motion groups. Often, underlying |
|phenomena associated with diffusion processes on motion groups have been rediscovered in the context of each new application area studied, and |
|ad-hoc solution techniques have been derived each time. This textbook takes the unique perspective of presenting underlying equations that are the|
|same in a variety of fields to develop an elegant solution technique based on concepts from noncommutative harmonic analysis. |
|Featuring extensive exercises and applications to optical communication systems, semi-flexible polymers, robotic manipulators, steerable needles, |
|and bacterial chemotaxis, Stochastic Models, Information Theory, and Lie Groups will be of interest to graduate students and researchers working |
|in applied mathematics, the sciences, and engineering. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Unique perspective: author presents underlying equations that are the same in a variety of fields to develop an elegant solution technique |
|Concrete presentation makes it easy for readers to obtain numerical solutions |
|MARKET: |Graduate students and researchers in mechanical and electrical engineering, applied mathematics, chemistry, physics, and |
| |biophysics |
|SUBJECTS: | |Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering; Group Theory and |
| | |Generalizations |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Mathematics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Lefebvre, Applied Stochastic Processes (978-0-387-34171-2, 2007, $59.95) |
|Stroock, Multidimensional Diffusion Processes, (978-3-540-28998-2, 2006, $49.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Chirikjian, Engineering Applications in Noncommutative Harmonic Analysis (CRC, 978-0849307485, 2000, $119.95) |
|Stirzaker, Stochastic Processes and Models, (Oxford, 978-0198568148, 2005, $59.50) |
Mathematics
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Structural Analysis of Complex Networks
| |EDITOR: |Matthias Dehmer, University of Coimbra, Portugal |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-8176-4788-9 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 550 p., 50 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $129.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|This self-contained book presents theoretical results and current applications of structural network analysis to synthetic and real-world |
|networks. The individual chapters are a careful balance of classical and novel approaches, ranging in scope from determining the structural |
|information of networks, partitions, and distances in graphs to applying structural graph analysis to biological networks. |
|A major goal of the book is to highlight the need for theoretical and applied results to enhance knowledge and understanding of networks, in |
|general, and to solve challenging practical problems. Another major theme of the work is to show that very large and complex data sets—for |
|example, in biology or chemistry—require novel approaches to take into account the size and complexity of such networks under investigation. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Each chapter is written comprehensively, focusing not only on the presentation of a method or an algorithm, but also providing additional |
|background information on graph theory, computer science, machine learning, statistics, or biology |
|Emphasis is not only on mathematical methods; the applications presented demonstrate the potential for each method examined |
|MARKET: |researchers, practitioners, and graduate students in pure and applied discrete mathematics, statistical data analysis, computer |
| |science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, computational biology, web or text mining, and related |
| |disciplines |
|SUBJECTS: | |Applications of Mathematics; Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science; Combinatorics |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Mathematics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Hromkovic, Graph-Theoretic Concepts in Computer Science (978-3-540-24132-9, 2005, $78.00) Jungnickel, Graphs, Networks and Algorithms |
|(978-3-540-21905-6, 2005, $79.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Cook, Mining Graph Data, (Wiley, 978-0471731900, 2007, $99.95) |
|Chung, Complex Graphs and Networks, (978-0-8218-3657-6, 2006, $55.00) |
Mathematics
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Partial Differential Equations
Second Edition
| |AUTHOR: |Emmanuele DiBenedetto, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-8176-4551-9 |
| | |(Replaces ISBN: 978-0-8176-3708-8) |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 340 p., 18 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $59.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|This is self-contained elementary introduction to partial differential equations. It assumes only advanced differential calculus and some Lp |
|theory. Taking some basic physical models as a starting point, the author uses a classical analysis approach and a non-linear point of view to |
|introduce the basic aspects of the theory and provide a background for some current research directions. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|2nd edition is rewritten to incorporate years of classroom feedback, correct errors, and improve clarity |
|Examples, problems and solutions enhance understanding and solidify comprehension |
|MARKET: |Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, researchers in mathematics, mathematical physics, engineering, and the natural |
| |sciences |
|SUBJECTS: | |Partial Differential Equations; Fourier Analysis; Difference and Functional Equations |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Mathematics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Arnold, Lectures on Partial Differential Equations (978-3-540-40448-1, 2004, $49.95) |
|Renardy, An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations (978-0-387-00444-0, 2004, $79.95) |
|Hörmander, The Analysis of Linear Partial Differential Operators I (978-3-540-00662-1, 2003, $49.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Treves, Basic Linear Partial Differential Equations (Dover, 978-0486453464, 2006, $25.95) |
|Colton, Partial Differential Equations (Dover, 978-0486438341, 2005, $19.95) |
|Pinchover, An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations (Cambridge, 978-052161323X, 2005, $45.00) |
Mathematics
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Symmetry, Representations, and Invariants
| |AUTHORS: |Roe Goodman, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ and Nolan R. Wallach, University of |
| | |California, San Diego, CA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-79851-6 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |XX, 716 p. 10 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |$89.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |June 2009 |
|Symmetry is a key ingredient in many mathematical, physical, and biological theories. Using representation theory and invariant theory to analyze |
|the symmetries that arise from group actions, and with strong emphasis on the geometry and basic theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras, Symmetry, |
|Representations, and Invariants is a significant reworking of an earlier highly-acclaimed work by the authors. The result is a comprehensive |
|introduction to Lie theory, representation theory, invariant theory, and algebraic groups, in a new presentation that is more accessible to |
|students and includes a broader range of applications. |
|The philosophy of the earlier book is retained, i.e., presenting the principal theorems of representation theory for the classical matrix groups |
|as motivation for the general theory of reductive groups. The wealth of examples and discussion prepares the reader for the complete arguments now|
|given in the general case. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Applications to geometry (curvature tensors), topology (Jones polynomial via symmetry), and combinatorics (symmetric group and Young tableaux) |
|More than 350 exercises (most with detailed hints for solutions) further explore main concepts |
|MARKET: |Mathematics students at the advanced undergrad and grad level, physicists, researchers in mathematics and physics, Lie theory, |
| |and representation theory. |
|SUBJECTS: | |Group Theory and Generalizations; Mathematical Methods in Physics; Topological Groups, Lie Groups |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Mathematics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Fulton, Representation Theory: A First Course (978-0-387-97495-8, 1991, $54.95) |
|Procesi, Lie Groups (978-0-387-26040-2, 2007, $59.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Santos, Actions and Invariants of Algebraic Groups (CRC, 978-0824758967, 2005, $99.95) |
|Weyl, The Classical Groups (Princeton University Press, 978-0691057569, 1997, $52.50) |
Mathematics
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An Intermediate Course in Probability
Second Edition
| |AUTHOR: |Allan Gut, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0161-3 |
| | |(Replaces ISBN: 978-0-387-94507-1) |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |XIV, 302 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |$89.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a solid background and understanding of the basic results and methods in probability theory|
|before entering into more advanced courses. The first six chapters focus on some central areas of what might be called pure probability theory: |
|multivariate random variables, conditioning, transforms, order variables, the multivariate normal distribution, and convergence. A final chapter |
|is devoted to the Poisson process as a means both to introduce stochastic processes and to apply many of the techniques introduced earlier in the |
|text. The main idea is that this chapter may serve as an appetizer to the more advanced theory. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|The present second edition offers updated content, one hundred additional problems for solution, and a new chapter that provides an outlook into |
|further areas and topics, such as stable distributions and domains of attraction, extreme value theory and records, and martingales |
|Presentation is thorough and includes many examples that are discussed in detail |
|SUBJECTS: | |Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Statistical Theory and Methods; Probability and Statistics in Computer Science |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Mathematics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Heiberger, Statistical Analysis and Data Display: An Intermediate Course with Examples in S-PLUS, R, and SAS (978-0387402703, 2004, $109.00) |
|Cocoullos, Exercises in Probability (978-0-387-96735-6, 1998, $74.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Williams, Weighing the Odds: A Course in Probability and Statistics (Cambridge University Press, 978-0521006187, 2001, $62.00) |
|Paolella, Intermediate Probability: A Computational Approach (Wiley-Interscience, 978-0470026373, 2007, $160.00) |
Medicine
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Handbook of Pediatric Chronic Pain
Current Science and Integrative Practice
| |EDITORS: |Brenda C. McClain, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT and Santhanam Suresh, |
| | |Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0349-5 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 470 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $159.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|The purpose of this text is to provide not only the science and current knowledge of pediatric pain management but a rationale for intervention. |
|The book is ground-breaking in that it provides pearls for the recognition and management of multiple childhood chronic pain syndromes. Also, |
|uncommon yet confounding issues such as pain management for epidermolysis bullosa are adequately addressed. Concerns unique to pediatric patients |
|are reviewed. While there are no firm standards in pediatric chronic pain, a care plan is offered to help guide practitioners when possible. |
|The book will consist of 24 chapters, many co-written by a physician and a psychologist. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Science of chronic pain in children is balanced by practical care plans and algorithms |
|Rationales for treatment are guided by up-to-date reviews and exhaustive references |
|Highly comprehensive, including many "pearls" in the recognition and management of childhood chronic pain syndromes |
|MARKET: |Pediatric psychologists and psychiatrists; Pediatric oncologists, neurologists, and rheumatologists; medical/health |
| |psychologists in pediatric/adolescent settings; pediatric surgeons. |
|SUBJECTS: | |Pediatrics; Health Psychology; General Practice / Family Medicine |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Leigh, Handbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (978-0-387-69253-1, 2007, $125.00) Brawer, Pain in Primary Care Settings (978-0-387-72652-6, |
|2007, $45.00) |
|Reynolds, Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology (978-0-387-70708-2, 2007, $150.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Turk, Handbook of Pain Assessment (Guilford, 978-1572304888, 2001, $89.00) |
|Schechter, Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents (LWW, 978-0781726443, 2002, $159.00) |
Medicine
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Amputation, Prosthesis, and Phantom Limb Pain
An Interdisciplinary Perspective
| |EDITOR: |Craig Murray, University of Manchester, UK |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-87461-6 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |230 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $139.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|The book will contain contributions from the fields of anthropology, biomedical engineering, computer science, neuroscience, nursing, prosthetics |
|and orthotics, psychology, and rehabilitative medicine. It will be comprised of three broad interrelated sections. Following an introductory |
|chapter in which the topics and chapters of the book are overviewed, the first section ("Providing and Monitoring the Use of Prostheses") will |
|concentrate on the work of prostheticians and will consist of three chapters. Together these chapters explicate the processes involved in |
|prostheticians’ work with clients in a manner which will be of interest to students and professionals from a range of disciplines. Section 2 ("The|
|Experience and Meaning of Prosthesis Use") focuses on the experiences and meanings of prosthesis users themselves. The final section |
|(postoperative pain and new treatments of phantom limb pain) focuses on phantom limb pain and emerging therapies for this phenomenon. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Offers a broad appeal to a varied readership through innovative exploration of the entire process surrounding limb loss and eventual recovery |
|Compiles the most recent research and knowledge of prosthetics, amputation, and phantom limb into one accessible four-part volume |
|MARKET: |Health psychologists, neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, prostheticians, orthopedists, practitioners of rehabilitation |
| |medicine, biomedical engineers |
|SUBJECTS: | |Rehabilitation Medicine; Health Psychology; Biomedical Engineering |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Gallagher, Psychoprosthetics (978-1-84628-979-8, 2008, $129.00) |
|Lautenbacher, Pathophysiology of Pain Perception (978-0-306-48115-4, 2004, $99.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Smith, Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiencies(American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 978-0-89203-313-3, 2004, $235.00) |
|Lusardi, Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation (Butterworth, 978-0-75067-479-9, 2006, $96.95 ) |
Medicine, Cardiology
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Comprehensive Electrocardiology
Second Edition
| |EDITORS: |Peter W. Macfarlane, University of Glasgow, UK; Adriaan van Oosterom, Ecole Polytechnique |
| | |Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland; Olle Pahlm, University of Lund, Sweden; Paul Kligfield, |
| | |Cornell University, New York, NY, USA; Michiel Janse, Academisch Medisch Centrum, Nijmegen, |
| | |The Netherlands and John Camm, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-84882-045-6 |
| | |(Replaces ISBN: 978-0080355689) |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 1790 p., 1100 illus., In 3 volumes, not available separately |
| |PRICE: |$899.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|New edition of the classic complete reference book for cardiologists and trainee cardiologists on the theory and practice of electrocardiography, |
|one of the key modalities used for evaluating cardiology patients and deciding on appropriate management strategies. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|The only complete electrocardiography reference work |
|Takes the reader from research and the laboratory bench through to the management of patients at the bedside. |
|All current available knowledge on the application, uses and value of ECG |
|MARKET: |Residents and fellow cardiologists, medical students on cardio rotations |
|SUBJECTS: | |Cardiology; Human Physiology |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine, Cardiology |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Harald, Handbook of Contrast Echocardiography (978-3-540-67083-1, 2000, $54.00) |
|Gussak, Electrical Diseases of the Heart (978-1-84628-853-1, 2008, $229.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Surawicz, Chou's Electrocardiography in Clinical Practice (Saunders, 978-0721686974, 2001, $99.00) |
|Jospehson, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (LWW, 978-0781777391 , 2001, $169.00) |
Medicine, Dermatology
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Atlas of Mohs and Frozen Section Cutaneous Pathology
| |EDITORS: |Michael Morgan, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA; John R. |
| | |Hamill, Jr., Gulf Coast Dermatology, Tampa, FL, USA and James M. Spencer, Spencer |
| | |Dermatology & Skin Surgery Center, Saint Petersburg, FL, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-84799-3 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 240 p., 477 illus., 465 in color, Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $129.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|Of all the techniques used to treat non melanoma skin cancer, the highest cure rates belong to the Mohs surgical procedure. Critical to this |
|technique is optimal preparation and interpretation of frozen sections. With more than 400 high resolution figures, the Atlas of Mohs and Frozen |
|Section Cutaneous Pathology is the premier textbook on the topic, serving as a highly practical guide to microscopic analysis, diagnosis, and |
|discrimination of common and problematic cutaneous neoplasms. |
|Highlights of the Atlas include diagnosis of basic and routine dermatologic entities, diagnosis and distinction of rare and/or deadly neoplasms |
|such as dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and merkel cell carcinoma, a troubleshooting guide dealing with quality control of the frozen section |
|technique, and discussion of new techniques including immunohistochemistry. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|The most up-to-date and comprehensive text currently available on MOHS frozen section histopathology |
|Indispensable reference for anyone involved with the Mohs procedure, including dermatologic surgeons, Mohs cutaneous surgeons, as well as |
|pathologists and dermatopathologists who perform frozen section analysis of cutaneous specimens |
|SUBJECTS: | |Dermatology; Pathology; Oncology |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine, Dermatology |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Kempf, Dermatopathology (978-3798518391, 2008, $159.00) |
|Morgan, Deadly Dermatologic Diseases (978-0-387-25442-5, 2007, $125.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|McKee, Diagnostic Atlas of Melanocytic Pathology: Expert Consult (Mosby, 978-0323048132, 2009, $209.00) |
|Snow, Atlas of Skin Cancers Processed by Frozen Sections and Mohs Surgery (UW Digital Publishing & Printing Services, 978-1427623188, 2008, |
|$125.00) |
Medicine, General Surgery
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Congenital Thoracic Wall Deformities
Diagnosis, Therapy and Future Developments
| |EDITOR: |Anton Schwabegger, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Austria |
| |ISBN-13: |978-3-211-99137-4 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 250 p., 50 illus. in color, Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |$219.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |August 2009 |
|These congenital deformities, funnel or keel chest deformities, as well as Poland syndromes, affect a small group of patients who suffer from |
|aesthetic rather than functional impairment. The wide variety of diagnoses and recommended therapies, mostly surgical procedures, can be very |
|confusing for patients, their parents, physicians and surgeons. In recent years several techniques have been refined and developed to deal with |
|these complex problems, and surgeons with different specialties have been operating on these deformities, mostly as lonely experts in their |
|respective fields. |
|This book should not be seen as an operation atlas but more as a compact survey of a small group of medical conditions and the need for flexible |
|options for an individual therapeutic approach, based on the combined experience of different international specialists. Thus the book is designed|
|for obstetricians, pediatricians, physicians and surgical specialists alike. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Compact survey of diagnosis, treatment and future options of congenital thoracic anomalies |
|Combined experience of international experts |
|Multidisciplinary approach |
|MARKET: |Plastic surgeons, pediatrists, surgeons, orthopaedists |
|SUBJECTS: | |Surgery; Plastic Surgery; Thoracic Surgery |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine, General Surgery |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Kearns-Jonker, Congenital Heart Disease (978-1-58829-375-6, 2006, $104.00) |
|Kalter, Mortality and Maldevelopment (978-1-4020-5917-9, 2007, $139.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Gatzoulis, Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Practical Guide (BMJ Books, 978-0727916686, 2005, $96.95) |
|Perloff, Congenital Heart Disease in Adults (Saunders, 978-1416058946, 2008, $165.00) |
Medicine, Health Informatics
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Transforming Health Care Through Information: Case Studies
Third Edition
| |EDITORS: |Laura Einbinder, Einbinder & Associates, Medfield, MA U.S.A.; Nancy M. Lorenzi, Vanderbilt |
| | |University, Nashville, TN, 37232; Joan S. Ash, Oregon Health & Sciences University, |
| | |Portland, OR U.S.A.; Cynthia S. Gadd, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN |
| | |U.S.A. and Jonathan Einbinder, Partners Healthcare System, Wellesley, MA U.S.A. |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0268-9 |
| | |(Replaces ISBN: 978-0-387-21447-4) |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 280 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $79.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |May 2009 |
|With the growth of information and focus on Healthcare Informatics, there remains an interest in case studies. In the current field of Health |
|Informatics there is no text that uses case studies to explain the difficulties that occur. Edited by specialists in the field of Health |
|Informatics, the third edition of Transforming Healthcare Through Information: Case Studies builds upon the specific examples of case studies to |
|exemplify the various phases of introducing technological advancements into healthcare institutions. The cases will be framed under new sections |
|with discussion on new topics in the area of healthcare technology such as quality data management and knowledge management. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|The new edition includes a section on how to implement Link2care, a system that will allow caregivers of ill patients, to seek reliable and |
|informative online information and support |
|Case studies described in the third edition will benefit not only the practicing professional but also the instructor and student studying in the |
|field of health informatics |
|MARKET: |Instructors, students and practicing professionals in Health Informatics, Health care administrators |
|SUBJECT: | |Health Informatics |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine, Health Informatics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Anderson, Evaluating the Organizational Impact of Health Care Information Systems (987-0-387-24558-8, 2005, $69.95) |
|Ball, Nursing Informatics: Where Caring and Technology Meet (978-0-387-98923-5, 2000, $89.95) |
|Hannah, Introduction to Nursing Informatics (978- 0-387-26096-9, 2006, $59.95) |
|Lorenzi, Managing Technological Change (978-387- 98548-4, 2004, $69.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Brender, Handbook of Evaluation Methods for Health Informatics (Elsevier, 978-0-12-370464-1, 2005, $69.95) |
|Lewis, Streamlining Health Care Operations: How Lean Logistics Can Transform Health Care Organizations (John Wiley & Sons, 978-0-787-9-5503-8, |
|2001, $50.00) |
|Wager, Managing Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Executives (Wiley Jossey-Bass, 987-0-787-9-7468-8, 2005, |
|$70.00) |
Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Preventive Nutrition
The Comprehensive Guide for Health Professionals
Fourth Edition
| |EDITORS: |Adrianne Bendich, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, Parsippany, NJ and Richard J. |
| | |Deckelbaum, Columbia University, Institute of Human Nutrition, New York, NY |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-60327-541-5 |
| | |(Replaces ISBN: 978-1-58829-445-6) |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 1000 p., 150 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $165.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|In this major revision and expansion of a highly respected reference work, the authors have created the most comprehensive and up-to-date review |
|of the nutritional strategies available for the prevention of disease and the promotion of health through nutrition. This new edition combines |
|fully updated versions of the best chapters of the first three editions as well as new, topical chapters that emphasize the critical role of |
|nutrition in a growing number of health arenas. Preventive Nutrition: A Comprehensive Guide for Health Professionals contains 35 chapters |
|organized into 7 sections. |
|The Fourth Edition includes a comprehensive index as well as helpful listings of relevant books, journals and websites. Chapter authors are the |
|most authoritative leaders in their various fields of expertise. The volume contains cutting-edge chapters from world recognized authors who |
|provide a truly global perspective to preventive nutrition opportunities. |
|Preventive Nutrition: A Comprehensive Guide for Health Professionals, Fourth Edition will be of great value to practicing health professionals, |
|including physicians, nutritionists, dentists, pharmacists, dieticians, health educators, policy makers, health economists, regulatory agencies |
|and research investigators. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Chapters that review the totality of the evidence |
|Key Points are featured that define the chapter’s critical learning points for the reader |
|Fully updated and expanded reference work |
|MARKET: |Nutritionists, family physicians, internists, preventive medicine specialists, health and nutrition educators, public health |
| |specialists, epidemiologists, immunologists, gerontologists, and medical, graduate, and advanced undergraduate students |
|SUBJECTS: | |Clinical Nutrition; Internal Medicine; Primary Care Medicine |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine, Internal Medicine |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Draper, Advances in Nutritional Research (978-0-306-44893-5, 1994, $199.00) |
|Tougher-Decker, Nutrition and Oral Medicine (978-1-58829-192-9, 2005, $145.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Shils, Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 978-0781741330, 2005, $140.00) |
|Mahan, Krause's Food & Nutrition Therapy (Saunders, 978-1416034018, 2007, $115.00) |
Medicine, Opthalmology
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Ocular Blood Flow
| |EDITORS: |Leopold Schmetterer, Medical University of Vienna, Austria and Jeffrey Kiel, University of |
| | |Texas, San Antonio, TX, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-3-540-69468-7 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 450 p., 250 illus., 125 in color, Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $229.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |November 2009 |
|Adequate blood supply to the eye is an important prerequisite for normal visual function. Over the past 40 years our knowledge of ocular blood |
|flow regulation has improved significantly. This reader-friendly textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge of ocular |
|blood flow. The book offers the reader not only an evidence-based summary on physiological and pharmacological properties of ocular blood flow |
|regulation, but also demonstrated the ocular blood flow abnormalities in different vascular diseases. This book will enhance the understanding of |
|all readers interested in the current knowledge on ocular blood flow in health and disease. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Comprehensive up-to-date reference book on ocular blood flow |
|Provides a unique state of the art review of the current knowledge in this field |
|Lavishly illustrated, reader-friendly structured and written by international experts and evaluates the wide array of methods for |
|measuring ocular blood flow which have already been used |
|MARKET: |Ophthalmologists and all other physicians interested in ocular blood flow, further: scientists involved in ocular perfusion |
| |research and cell biology, electrophysiology and clinical research, students in medicine and biomedical engineering, ocular |
| |pharmacologists and physiologists |
|SUBJECTS: | |Ophthalmology; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Human Physiology |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine, Opthalmology |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Joussen, Retinal Vascular Disease (978-3-540-29541-9, 2007, $169.95) |
|Zamir, The Physics of Coronary Blood Flow (978-0387252971, 2005, $129.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Harris, Atlas of Ocular Blood Flow (Butterworth-Heinemann, 978-0750673686, 2003 $110.00) |
|Kaiser, Ocular Blood Flow: New Insights into the Pathogenesis of Ocular Diseases (S. Karger AG, 978-3805562386, 1996, $145.25) |
Medicine, Pathology
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The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology
Definitions, Criteria and Explanatory Notes
| |EDITORS: |Syed Z. Ali, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA and Edmund S. Cibas, Harvard |
| | |Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-87665-8 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 250 p., 235 illus., 200 in color, Softcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $39.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|Thyroid FNA is one of the most commonly performed cytologic procedures and is the standard diagnostic method for managing the patient with a |
|thyroid nodule. In the past, ambiguous and inconsistent diagnostic criteria and terminology have hampered sample interpretation and patient |
|management. It is hoped that, by bringing together national and international thyroid experts from diverse disciplines, the book will achieve its |
|goal: to provide the reader with a generously illustrated and user-friendly reference on this unified approach to thyroid diagnostic criteria and |
|reporting. The book will succinctly summarize and illustrate the salient points in the diagnosis of the non-neoplastic and neoplastic thyroid |
|diseases. The chapters will be set up as follows: 1. Background, 2. Criteria, 3. Explanatory Notes, and 4. Sample reports. |
|The development of the Bethesda System for Thyroid FNA parallels the development of the Bethesda System for Reporting Cervical Cytology, which was|
|also the result of an NCI-sponsored multidisciplinary conference. Now in its 2nd edition (Solomon and Nayar, 2004, Springer), The Bethesda System |
|for Reporting Cervical Cytology revolutionized the reporting of Pap test results. Virtually every cytopathology laboratory in the U.S. (and a |
|large number overseas) uses the Bethesda System for reporting Pap test results and thus owns at least one copy of the book. The new terminology |
|has already received much attention in the planning of upcoming national and international meetings. We expect that the Bethesda System for |
|thyroid FNA will have the same effect in transforming, unifying, and improving the reporting of thyroid FNA results as its sister publication did |
|for Pap testing. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|The terminology framework described in this book is an important advance in the field of cytopathology |
|Until now, there has been no uniform system for reporting the results of thyroid fine needle aspiration (FNA) results |
|Serves as a reference guide not just for pathologists, but also endocrinologists, surgeons, and radiologists |
|MARKET: |Cytopathologists, Anatomic/Clinical Pathologists, Cytopathology Fellows/Trainees, Cytotechnicians |
|SUBJECTS: | |Pathology; Endocrinology; Surgical Oncology |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine, Pathology |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Ali, Breast Cytopathology (978-0-387-71594-0, 2008, $59.95) |
|Baskin, Thyroid Ultrasound Guided FNA (978-0-387-77633-0, 2008, $59.95) |
|Clark, Thyroid Cytopathology (0-387-23304-0, 2005, $59.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Geisinger, Modern Cytopathology (Churchill Livingstone, 978-0443065989, 2003, $285.00) |
|Kini, Thyroid Cytopathology: A Text and Atlas (LWW, 978-0-781768832, 2008, $259.00) |
|Koss, Diagnostic Cytology, 5/e (LWW, 978-0-781768832, 2005, $329.00) |
Medicine, Pathology
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A Practical Guide to Frozen Section Technique
| |EDITOR: |Stephen R. Peters, Hackensack University Hospital, Anatomic Pathologist, Hackensack, NJ, USA|
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-60327-556-9 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 250 p. 220 illus., 100 in color, Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $79.50 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|A Practical Guide to Frozen Section Technique offers an easy to learn approach to frozen section technique in the form of a highly illustrated |
|handbook intended for onsite use in the laboratory. The book begins with a novel, clearly delineated, step by step approach to learning continuous|
|motion brush technique. Emphasis is placed on recognizing and correcting artifacts during the preparation process. The book addresses all of the |
|steps in the preparation of slides from cutting through cover-slipping. The author’s unique, original techniques for tissue embedding including |
|face down embedding in steel well bars, frozen block cryoembedding and paper cryoembedding are detailed. Variables key to the quality of the |
|preparation including block temperature, tissue properties and section thickness are detailed. The book also covers understanding the cryostat and|
|basic maintenance and care.Sections covering techniques used in Mohs dermatologic surgery, and techniques used in basic animal and human research |
|are discussed by noted experts in their field. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Detailed descriptions of techniques used in Mohs surgery |
|Original techniques garnered from experience and teaching |
|Highly illustrated handbook intended for onsite use |
|MARKET: |Practicing surgical pathologists, pathology residents in training, histotechnologists, experimental pathology researchers |
|SUBJECTS: | |Pathology; Laboratory Medicine |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine, Pathology |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Skandalakis, Surgical Anatomy and Technique (978-0387987521, 2002, $64.95) |
|Kempf, Dermatopathology (978-3798518391, 2008, $159.00) |
|Morgan, Deadly Dermatologic Diseases (978-0-387-25442-5, 2007, $125.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Snow, Atlas of Skin Cancers Processed by Frozen Sections and Mohs Surgery (UW Digital Publishing & Printing Services, 978-1427623188, 2008, |
|$125.00) |
|Lee, Introduction to MOHS Cryotomy (1st World Library, 978-1595408648, 2006, $29.95) |
Medicine, Plastic Surgery
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Autologous Fat Transfer
Art, Science, and Clinical Practice
| |EDITOR: |Melvin A. Shiffman, Tustin, CA, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-3-642-00472-8 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 510 p., 337 illus., 302 in color, Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $379.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|The book covers all aspects of autologous fat transfer including the history of fat transfer, the history of autologous fat survival, a variety of|
|aesthetic and plastic procedures of the face and body, noncosmetic applications of fat transfer, preoperative care, complications, and |
|medical-legal aspects. |
|The book is intended for residents and fellows, practicing and highly experienced cosmetic surgeons, and surgeons in the fields of plastic |
|surgery, general surgery, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, oral-maxillofacial surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, and other surgical |
|subspecialties. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Presents in one book all aspects of autologous fat transfer to all areas of the body |
|Abundantly illustrated |
|The contributors are international experts in the field of autologous fat transfer |
|MARKET: |Plastic surgeons, general surgeons, otolaryngologists, facial plastic surgeons, oral maxillofacial surgeons, ophthalmologic |
| |surgeons, neurosurgeons and cosmetic surgeons (beginners, residents, fellows, and experienced surgeons) |
|SUBJECTS: | |Plastic Surgery; Otorhinolaryngology; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine, Plastic Surgery |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Shiffman, Simplified Facial Rejuvenation (978-3-540-71096-7, 2007, $329.00) |
|Shiffman, Liposuction: Principles and Practice (978-3-540-28042-2, 2006, $199.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Narins, Safe Liposuction and Fat Transfer (Marcel Dekker, 978-0824708528, 2003, $249.95) |
|Lam, Complementary Fat Grafting (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 978-0781764247, 2007, $249.00) |
|Coleman, Structural Fat Grafting (Quality Medical Publishing, 978-1576261330, 2004, $365.00) |
Medicine, Public Health
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HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 Years On
A Psychosocial Perspective
| |EDITORS: |Poul Rohleder; Leslie Swartz; Seth C. Kalichman, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT and |
| | |Leickness Chisamu Simbayi, Human Sciences Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0305-1 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 300 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $59.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |August 2009 |
|Much has happened since the first appearance of AIDS in 1981: it has been identified, studied, and occasionally denied. The virus has shifted host|
|populations and spread globally. Medicine, the social sciences, and world governments have joined forces to combat and prevent the disease. And |
|South Africa has emerged as ground zero for the pandemic. |
|The editors of HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 Years On present the South African crisis as a template for addressing the myriad issues surrounding |
|the epidemic worldwide, as the book brings together a widely scattered body of literature, analyzes psychosocial and sexual aspects contributing |
|to HIV transmission and prevention, and delves into complex intersections of race, gender, class, and politics. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Including largely overlooked populations and issues as well as challenges shaping future research and policy, the contributors approach their |
|topics with depth and preciseness |
|The urgent lessons in this book apply both globally and locally, making it uniquely instructive and useful for professionals and researchers in |
|HIV/AIDS, public health, and social science research |
|MARKET: |Researchers and professionals in HIV/AIDS, public health, social science research. |
|SUBJECT: | |Public Health |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine, Public Health |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Carael, HIV (978-1-4020-6172-1, 2007, $129.00) |
|Celentano, Public Health Aspects of HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries (978-0-387-72710-3, 2008, $149.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Kalipeni, HIV and AIDS in Africa (Wiley, 978-0631223573, 2003, $41.95) |
|Fan, AIDS: Science and Society (Jones & Bartlett, 978-0763742638, 2007, $56.95) |
Medicine, Radiology
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Image-Guided Spine Interventions
Second Edition
| |EDITORS: |John M. Mathis, Center for Advanced Imaging, Roanoke, VA, USA and Stanley Golovac, Golovac |
| | |Consulting, Space Coast Pain Institute, Merritt Island, FL, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0351-8 |
| | |(Replaces ISBN: 978-0-387-40320-5) |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 450 p., 225 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $189.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |March 2009 |
|This second, completely revised and updated edition of the successful practical guide to image-guided spine intervention contains revised text and|
|images as well as new sections and chapters including intradiscal pharmacological injections, balloon assisted vertebroplasty, selective nerve |
|blocks, radiofrequency neurolysis and RF therapy. The updated text thoroughly discusses both well-established and new interventions that are |
|applied to the spine for the purpose of pain relief. Traditionally, pain procedures were in the limited purview of the pain anesthesiologist. Only|
|a portion of these procedures were image-guided. The continued growth in utilization of spine intervention and resultant improvement in outcomes |
|and safety have inspired this comprehensive and reader friendly updated edition. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Completely revised edition contains updated text including new sections and chapters. |
|Ideal aid for radiologists and other physicians who deal with back pain. |
|MARKET: |Radiologists, interventional radiologists, pain medicine specialists, orthopedists, neurosurgeons, anesthesiologists |
|SUBJECTS: | |Imaging / Radiology; Anesthesiology; Interventional Radiology |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine, Radiology |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Mathis, Image-Guided Spine Interventions (978-0387403205, 2004, $189.00) |
|Mathis, Percutaneous Vertebroplasty (978-0387953069, 2002, $149.00) |
|Weyruther, MRI Atlas: Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery the Spine (978-3540335337, 2007, $159.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Fenton, Image-Guided Spine Intervention (WB Saunders, 978-0721600215, 2002, $179.00) |
|Freedman, Minimally Invasive Musculoskeletal Pain Medicine (Informa Healthcare, 978-0849372568, 2007, $199.95) |
Medicine, Radiology
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Essential Radiology for Sports Medicine
| |EDITOR: |Phillip Robinson, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, UK |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-60327-966-6 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 300 p., 700 illus., 200 in color, Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $149.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|This highly illustrated, practical book provides a systematic approach to all significant sports injuries. Imaging features are presented along |
|with discussion of the influence of these findings on treatment and image-guided interventions. For each anatomical area, the underlying |
|biomechanical features that produce injury are explored. All imaging modalities are featured with emphasis on MRI, MR arthrography, CT, and |
|ultrasound. A concise guide to sports injuries, this book will help clinicians identify the appropriate imaging techniques and treatments to best |
|serve their patients. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Identifies appropriate imaging techniques and treatments |
|International experts provide guidance as to how sports injuries occur and how to recognize relevant imaging findings |
|Excellent, up to date high-yield resource |
|MARKET: |Emergency Radiologists, Radiologists, Orthopedists, Sports Medicine Specialists |
|SUBJECTS: | |Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; Interventional Radiology |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Medicine, Radiology |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Baert, Imaging of Orthopedic Sports Injuries (978-3540260141, 2006, $299.00) |
|Pedowitz, Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Orthopedic Sports Medicine (978-0387488974, 2008, $189.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Anderson, Atlas of Imaging in Sports Medicine (McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing, 978-0074715840, 2007, $250.00) |
|Greenspan, Orthopedic Imaging: A Practical Approach (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 978-0781750066, 2004, $249.00) |
|Stoller, Diagnostic Imaging: Orthopaedics (AMIRSYS, 978-0721629209, 2003, $240.93) |
|Stoller, Stoller's Atlas of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 978-0781783897, 2007, $299.00) |
Philosophy
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Handbook of Phenomenological Aesthetics
| |EDITORS: |Hans Rainer Sepp, Charles University, Prague, Czech and Lester Embree, Florida Atlantic |
| | |University, Boca Raton, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-90-481-2470-1 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 650 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |$269.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |August 2009 |
|The potentiality of phenomenological aesthetics is enormous, many figures have contributed to it during a time span of over a century, but this is|
|the first work thoroughly to show its breadth, depth, and continuing fecundity. There are over two dozen entries on such topics such as dream, |
|empathy, enjoyment, imagination, sensation, imagination, on style, ecology, gender, and interculturality, and then on areas including |
|architecture, film, and theater. The introduction includes an extensive sketch of the history of phenomenological investigation in this |
|sub-discipline of philosophy. All entries are written by the best relevant specialists, all the entries have bibliographies, and a selected |
|bibliography for the whole is appended. This handbook will be the foundation for many more decades of investigation. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|This is the first and only comprehensive and thorough referee work on phenomenological aestetics |
|This handbook explains the clear relation between phenomenology and aesthetics, two major sub-diciplines of philosophy |
|It combines philosophical reflections on beauty, art and sensation with views on aesthetics from great thinkers such as Sartre, Heidegger and |
|Derrida |
|MARKET: |Faculty and students in philosophy and at least curious about phenomenology. |
|SUBJECTS: | |Aesthetics; Phenomenology; Philosophy |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Philosophy |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Distaso, The Paradox of Existence: Philosophy and Aesthetics in the Young Schelling (978-1-4020-2490-0, 2004, $109.00) |
|Kronegger, Phenomenology and Aesthetics (978-0-7923-0738-9, 1990, $199.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Gosetti-Ferencei, The Ecstatic Quotidian: Phenomenological Sightings in Modern Art and Literature (PSU Press, 978-0271032276, 2007, $55.00) |
|Berleant, Re-thinking Aesthetics (Ashgate Publishing, 978-0754650133, 2004, $120.00) |
Physics/Astronomy
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Experimental Techniques in Nuclear and Particle Physics
| |AUTHOR: |Stefaan Tavernier, University of BrusselS, Belgium |
| |ISBN-13: |978-3-642-00828-3 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 300 p., 150 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $189.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |June 2009 |
|The book is based on a course in nuclear and particle physics that the author has taught over many years to physics students, students in nuclear |
|engineering and students in biomedical engineering. It provides the basic understanding that any student or researcher using such instruments and |
|techniques should have about the subject. |
|After an introduction to the structure of matter at the subatomic scale, it covers the experimental aspects of nuclear and particle |
|physics. Ideally complementing a theoretically-oriented textbook on nuclear physics and/or particle physics, it introduces the reader to the |
|different techniques used in nuclear and particle physics to accelerate particles and to measurement techniques (detectors) in nuclear and |
|particle physics. |
|The main subjects treated are: interactions of subatomic particles in matter; particle accelerators; basics of different types of detectors; and |
|nuclear electronics. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Concise, modern and class-tested presentation of all techniques, detectors, and electronics |
|Interdisciplnary approach to particle techniques and accelerators, suitable for all fields (nuclear and particle physics, and nuclear and |
|biomedical engineering) |
|Numerous teaching/learning aids for students and lecturers (plus solutions) |
|MARKET: |Students: advanced undergraduate in Physics (3rd BA) / post graduate in Nuclear Engineering / 1st MA in Biomedical Engineering |
|SUBJECTS: | |Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics; Nuclear Engineering; Biomedical Engineering |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Physics/Astronomy |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Tavernier, Radiation Detectors for Medical Applications (978-1402050916, 2006, $169.00) |
|Povh, Particles and Nuclei (978-3540793670, 2008, $59.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Shultis, Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering (CRC, 978-1420051353, 2007, $104.95) |
|Enderle, Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (Academic Press, 978-0122386626, 2005, $102.00) |
Physics/Astronomy
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Entropy and Information
| |AUTHORS: |Mikhail V. Volkenstein |
| |ISBN-13: |978-3-0346-0077-4 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 230 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |$99.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |November 2009 |
|The book Entropy and Information deals with the thermodynamical concept of entropy and its relationship to information theory. It is successful in|
|explaining the universality of the term "Entropy" not only as a physical phenomenon, but reveals its existence also in other domains. E.g., |
|Volkenstein discusses the "meaning" of entropy in a biological context and shows how entropy is related to artistic activities. |
|Written by the renowned Russian bio-physicist Mikhail V. Volkenstein, this book on Entropy and Information surely serves as a timely introduction |
|to understand entropy from a thermodynamic perspective and is definitely an inspiring and thought-provoking book that should be read by every |
|physicist, information-theorist, biologist, and even artist. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|For more than 20 years only available in Russian and now for the first time published in English |
|Volkenstein presents highly complex issues in an enjoyable readable style |
|Timely introduction to entropy from a thermodynamic perspective |
|MARKET: |Researchers |
|SUBJECTS: | |Physics, general; Quantum Computing, Information and Physics; Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Physics/Astronomy |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Muller, Asymmetry: The Foundation of Information (978-3-540-69883-8, 2007, $109.00) |
|Csiszár, Entropy, Search, Complexity (978-3-540-32573-4, 2007, $99.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Ben-Naim, A Farewell to Entropy (World Scientific Publishing Company, 978-9812707062, 2008, $98.00) |
|Yockey, Information Theory, Evolution, and The Origin of Life (Cambridge University Press, 978-0521802932, 2005, $77.00) |
Popular Science, Astronomy
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Lunar Meteoroid Impacts and How to Observe Them
| |AUTHOR: |Brian Cudnik, Houston, TX, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0323-5 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 250 p., 75 illus., Softcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $34.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|The face of the Moon we see today has been substantially etched by the effects of meteor impacts. Craters on the Moon are the result of ancient |
|impacts with large meteorites - or small asteroid-like bodies - which produced both primary craters (where the meteorites hit) and secondary |
|craters (where material hurled high above the surface crashed back down). Even some of the vast lunar "seas" - actually basalt plains from ancient|
|volcanic eruptions - may have been the result of impacts that triggered lava outflows. The era of major impacts on the Moon may have passed, but |
|lunar meteorites may well be the cause of what are known as Lunar Transient Phonomena ("LTP" or sometimes "TLP") flashes and puffs of gas or |
|vaporized rock or dust that are observed on the Moon's surface. This book looks at the way the Moon has been shaped by meteorites, proposes lunar |
|meteorites as the most likely cause of most LTPs and describes in practical detail how amateur astronomers can observe impacts on the Moon, past |
|and current. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Describes how amateur and practical astronomers can support (and even compete with) professional astronomers in this field |
|Equips readers with the resources to observe "geology in the making" on a Moon once assumed to be geologically dead |
|Highlights the risk of asteroid impacts here on Earth, and the impact risk to astronauts on the lunar surface |
|MARKET: |Amateur and practical astronomers. Armchair astronomers and students as well. |
|SUBJECTS: | |Astronomy; Popular Science in Astronomy |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Popular Science, Astronomy |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Bone, Observing Meteors, Comets, Supernovae and other Transient Phenomena (978-1-85233-017-0, 1999, $39.95) |
|Grego, The Moon and How to Observe It (978-1-85233-748-3, 2005, $29.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|North, Observing the Moon (Cambridge University Press, 978-0521874076, 2007, $45.00) |
|Corliss, The Moon and the Planets (Sourcebook Project, 978-0915554195, 1985, $18.95) |
Popular Science, Astronomy
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The Caldwell Objects and How to Observe Them
| |AUTHOR: |Martin Mobberley, Suffolk, UK |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0325-9 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 240 p. 180 illus., 40 in color, Softcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $39.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|The Messier's catalog of 109 'non-stellar' objects is still used by amateur astronomers as a guide to interesting objects to view and image. In |
|1995 the notable English astronomer and broadcaster Sir Patrick Moore published his own catalog of a further 109 objects, to complement the |
|Messier catalog and provide an extended list of fascinating targets for amateur astronomers. He called it the Caldwell Catalog (Sir Patrick's full|
|name is Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore), the 'M' designation having already been used by Messier. |
|Along with Messier's list and Herschel's list of mostly faint 'non-stellar' objects, the Caldwell objects are now programmed into many automated |
|telescope controllers. This allows all of these objects to be located easily even by newcomer astronomers. The Caldwell objects are just as |
|spectacular as the 'M' objects, especially when using the large telescopes and the sensitive CCD cameras readily available today. |
|The Caldwell Objects and How to Observe Them comprehensively describes all of the 109 Caldwell objects, with specific advice on how to find them |
|(if necessary with a 'Go-To' telescope), how to visually observe or image them, and how to image-process the results. There is information about |
|the optimum astronomical equipment to use for each object and, for those who prefer to make sketches, there is advice on drawing these extended |
|objects at the eyepiece. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Presents an extensive selection of celestial objects to view complementing the popular Messier objects |
|Enables deep-sky imagers to get the most out of each Caldwell object by using the most suitable equipment and providing imaging hints and tips |
|The Caldwell Catalog objects are now included in all Meade Autostar controllers |
|Provides easy-to-follow instructions on finding each object without a 'Go-To' telescope |
|Contains useful tips to help cope with light pollution |
|Explains the use of many filters for imaging and visual work on the Caldwell objects |
|MARKET: |Amateur and practical astronomers. |
|SUBJECTS: | |Astronomy; Popular Science in Astronomy |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Popular Science, Astronomy |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Mobberley, Supernovae and How to Observe Them (978-0-378-35257-2, 2007, $29.95) |
|Ratledge, Observing the Caldwell Objects (978-1-85233-628-8, 2000, $39.95) |
|Privett, Creating and Enhancing Digital Astro Images (978-1-84628-580-6, 2007, $39.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|O'Meara, Deep-Sky Companions: The Caldwell Objects (Cambridge University Press, 978-0521827966, 2003, $47.00) |
|Houston, Deep-Sky Wonders (Sky Publishing Corporation, 978-1931559232, 2005, $19.95) |
Psychology
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Lifespan Perspectives on Natural Disasters
Coping with Katrina, Rita, and Other Storms
| |EDITOR: |Katie E. Cherry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0392-1 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 285 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |$59.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|Some of our most disturbing images of Hurricane Katrina involve the very old, trapped in flooded nursing homes, and the very young, sick in toxic |
|trailers. Using the Katrina-Rita nexus as its reference point, Lifespan Perspectives on Natural Disasters takes the developmental long view on |
|human strengths and vulnerabilities during large-scale devastation and crisis. An expert panel of behavioral scientists and first responders |
|analyzes the psychological impact of natural disasters on—and coping faculties associated with—children, adolescents, and young, middle-aged, |
|older, young-old and late-life oldest-old adults. This timely information is invaluable both to mental health service providers and to those |
|tasked with developing age-appropriate disaster preparedness, intervention, and recovery programs. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Includes evidence-based findings that may stimulate future research and/or inform public policy on natural disaster effects from a developmental |
|perspective |
|Serves as a research reference and idea book for professionals and graduate-level students in psychology, social work, and disaster preparedness |
|and services |
|MARKET: |Psychologists, social workers, graduate students of psychology, sociology, human ecology, education, disaster science, social |
| |work, and religion |
|SUBJECTS: | |Clinical Psychology; Social Work; Psychotherapy |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Psychology |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Haque, Mitigation of Natural Hazards and Disasters (978-1-4020-3112-0, 2005, $129.00) |
|Frater, Natural Disasters: Cause, Course, Effect, Simulation (978-3-540-14609-4, 1998, $79.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Brinkley, The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. (Harper Collins, 978-0061148491, 2007, $17.95) |
|Piazza, Why New Orleans Matters (Harper Collins, 978-0061124839, 2005, $14.95) |
Psychology
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Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion
| |EDITORS: |David A. Leeming, Blanton-Peale Institute, New York, NY, USA; Kathryn Madden, Private |
| | |Practice, New York, NY, USA and Stanton Marlan, Pittsburgh Center for Psychotherapy and |
| | |Psychoanalysis, Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-71801-9 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 1000 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |$549.00 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |September 2009 |
|Integrating psychology and religion, this encyclopedia offers a rich contribution to the development of human self-understanding. It collects |
|psychological interpretations of the stories, rituals, motifs, symbols, doctrines, dogmas, and experiences of the world’s religious traditions. It|
|draws from 40 different religions, including modern world religions and older religious movements. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|A crucial new resource for the collaboration and mutual illumination of the fields of psychology and religion and their intersections |
|A comprehensive reference work that includes that broad spectrum of psychological approaches to understanding the form and content of religious |
|experience |
|Provides the technical and phenomenological vocabulary that will enable researchers in the fields of psychology and religion to pursue |
|collaboration and dialogue |
|MARKET: |Researchers in psychology and religion; clinicians; therapists; university and public libraries; clergy, pastoral agents and |
| |spiritual directors interested in the psychological aspects of faith and religious practice |
|SUBJECTS: | |History of Psychology; Religious Studies; Philosophy of Religion |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Psychology |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Selin, Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures (978-1-4020-4960-6, 2008, $749.00) |
|Richardson, Regulating Religion: Case Studies from Around the Globe (978-0-306-47887-1, 2004, $119.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Koenig, Handbook of Religion and Health (Oxford, 978-0195118669, 2000, $75.00) |
|Spilka, The Psychology of Religion: An Empirical Approach (Guilford, 978-1572309016, 2003, $75.00) |
Social Sciences, Archaelogy
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Statistics for Archaeologists, 2nd Edition
A Common Sense Approach
Second Edition
| |AUTHOR: |Robert D. Drennan, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0412-6 |
| | |(Replaces ISBN: 978-0-306-45327-4) |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 335 p., 30 illus., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |approx. $159.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|Taking a jargon-free approach, this guidebook introduces the basic principles of statistics to archaeologists. The author covers the necessary |
|techniques for analyzing data collected in the field and laboratory as well as for evaluating the significance of the relationships between |
|variables. In addition, chapters discuss the special concerns of working with samples. This well-illustrated guide features several practice |
|problems making it an ideal text for students in archaeology and anthropology. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Three brand new sections: resampling approaches, point sampling, multivariate analysis |
|Same clear and easy-to-use format that made the first edition so successful |
|MARKET: |Researchers and Libraries |
|SUBJECTS: | |Archaeology; Statistics, general |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Social Sciences, Archaelogy |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Buck, Tools for Constructing Chronologies: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries (978-1-85233-763-6, 2001, $104.00) |
|Trueblood, Data Mining and Statistical Analysis Using SQL (978-1-893115-54-5, 2001, $49.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Shennan, Quantifying Archaeology (Edinburgh University Press, 978-0947816698, 2005, $32.00) |
|Baxter, Statistics in Archaeology (Hodder Arnold Publishers, 978-0340762998, 2003, $111.00) |
Statistics
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R Through Excel
A Spreadsheet Interface for Statistics, Data Analysis, and Graphics
| |AUTHORS: |Richard M. Heiberger, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA and Erich Neuwirth, |
| | |University of Vienna, Austria |
| |ISBN-13: |978-1-4419-0051-7 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |XXIV, 338 p., Softcover |
| |PRICE: |$64.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|R, a free and open source program, is one of the most powerful and the fastest-growing statistics program. Microsoft Excel is the most widely used|
|spreadsheet program, but many statisticians consider its statistical tools too limited. |
|In this book, the authors build on RExcel, a free add-in for Excel that can be downloaded from the R distribution network. RExcel seamlessly |
|integrates the entire set of R's statistical and graphical methods into Excel, allowing students to focus on statistical methods and concepts and |
|minimizing the distraction of learning a new programming language. |
|Data can be transferred between R and Excel "the Excel way" by selecting worksheet ranges and using Excel menus. R's basic statistical functions |
|and selected advanced methods are available from an Excel menu. Results of the computations and statistical graphics can be returned back into |
|Excel worksheet ranges. RExcel allows the use of Excel scroll bars and check boxes to create and animate R graphics as an interactive analysis |
|tool. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Connects R dataframes and Excel data lists or allows creation of standalone RExcel app |
|The book is designed as a computational supplement to introductory statistics texts and the authors provide RExcel examples covering the topics of|
|the introductory course |
|MARKET: |Grad students, researchers |
|SUBJECT: | |Statistics and Computing/Statistics Programs |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Statistics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Dalgaard, Introductory Statistics with R (978-0-387-95475-2, 2002, $52.95) |
|Spector, Data Manipulation with R (Use R) (978-0387747309, 2008, $54.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Crawley, Statistics: An Introduction using R (Wiley, 978-0470022986, 2005, $50.00) |
|Verzani, Using R for Introductory Statistics (CRC, 978-1584884507, 2004, $52.95) |
Statistics
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Functional Data Analysis with R and MATLAB
| |AUTHORS: |J.O. Ramsay, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Giles Hooker, Cornell |
| | |University,New York, USA and Spencer Graves, Productive Systems Engineering, CA, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-98184-0 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |X, 202 p., Softcover |
| |PRICE: |$59.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|Scientists often collect samples of curves and other functional observations, and develop models where parameters are also functions. This volume |
|in the UseR! Series is aimed at a wide range of readers, and especially those who would like apply these techniques to their research problems. |
|It complements Functional Data Analysis, Second Edition and Applied Functional Data Analysis: Methods and Case Studies by providing computer code |
|in both the R and Matlab languages for a set of data analyses that showcase the functional data analysis. The authors make it easy to get up and |
|running in new applications by adapting the code for the examples, and by being able to access the details of key functions within these pages. |
|This book is accompanied by additional web-based support at for applying existing functions and developing new ones |
|in either language. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|The book provides an application-oriented overview of functional analysis, with extended and accessible presentations of key concepts such as |
|spline basis functions, data smoothing, curve registration, functional linear models and dynamic systems |
|Functional data analysis is put to work in a wide a range of applications, so that new problems are likely to find close analogues in this book |
|The code in R and Matlab in the book has been designed to permit easy modification to adapt to new data structures and research problems |
|SUBJECTS: | |Statistics and Computing/Statistics Programs; ; Marketing |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Statistics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Ramsay, Functional Data Analysis (978-0-387-40080-8, 2005, $89.95) |
|Ramsay, Applied Functional Data Analysis Methods and Case Studies (978-0-387-95414-1, 2002, $74.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Martinez, Exploratory Data Analysis with MATLAB (CRC, 978-1584883661, 2004, $83.95) |
|Claycomb, Applied Electromagnetics Using QuickField & MATLAB (Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 978-1934015124, 2008, $69.95) |
Statistics
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ggplot2
Elegant Graphics for Data Analysis
| |AUTHOR: |Hadley Wickham, Rice University, Houston, Texas, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-98140-6 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 210 p., Softcover |
| |PRICE: |$59.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|This book describes ggplot2, a new data visualization package for R that uses the insights from Leland Wilkison's Grammar of Graphics to create a |
|powerful and flexible system for creating data graphics. |
|This book will be useful to everyone who has struggled with displaying their data in an informative and attractive way. You will need some basic |
|knowledge of R (i.e. you should be able to get your data into R), but ggplot2 is a mini-language specifically tailored for producing graphics, and|
|you'll learn everything you need in the book. After reading this book you'll be able to produce graphics customized precisely for your problems, |
|to and you'll find it easy to get graphics out of your head and on to the screen or page. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Teaches how to create graphics in R using ggplot |
|Discusses the theoretical framework that underlies ggplot |
|MARKET: |Students, researchers |
|SUBJECTS: | |Statistics and Computing/Statistics Programs; Visualization; Computer Graphics |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Statistics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Sarkar, Lattice: Trellis Graphics with R (978-0-387-75968-5, 2008, $54.95) |
|Wilkinson, Grammar of Graphics (978-0-387-24544-7, 2005, $89.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Murrell, R Graphics (Chapman & Hall, 9781584884866, 2005, $74.95) |
|Maindonald, Data Analysis and Graphics Using R: An Example-based Approach (Cambridge University Press, 978-0521861168, 2006, $86.00) |
Statistics
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A Beginner's Guide to R
| |AUTHORS: |Alain F. Zuur, Highland Statistics, Newburgh, UK; Elena N. Ieno, Highland Statistics, |
| | |Newburgh, UK and Erik H.W.G. Meesters, Institute for Marine Resources & Ecosystem Studies, |
| | |Den Burg, The Netherlands |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-93836-3 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |approx. 215 p., Softcover |
| |PRICE: |$59.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |June 2009 |
|Based on their extensive experience with teaching R and statistics to applied scientists, the authors provide a beginner's guide to R. To avoid |
|the difficulty of teaching R and statistics at the same time, statistical methods are kept to a minimum. This book contains everything you need to|
|know to get started with R. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|This book takes a different approach to explaining R, namely without the need to know/learn statistics at the same time |
|The text covers how to download and install R, import and manage data, elementary plotting, an introduction to functions, advanced plotting, and |
|common beginner mistakes |
|MARKET: |Scientists, students |
|SUBJECT: | |Statistical Theory and Methods |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Statistics |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Dalgaard, Introductory Statistics with R, (978-0-387-95475-2, 2002, $59.95) |
|Cowpertwait, Introductory Time Series with R (978-0-387-88697-8, 2009, $59.95) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Crawley, The R Book (Wiley, 978-0470510247, 2007, $110.00) |
|Maindonald, Data Analysis and Graphics Using R (Cambridge University Press, 978-0521861168, 2006, $86.00) |
Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences
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A Guide to QTL Mapping with R/qtl
| |AUTHORS: |Karl W. Broman, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA and Saunak Sen, University of |
| | |California, San Francisco, CA, USA |
| |ISBN-13: |978-0-387-92124-2 |
| |PAGES/ILLUS: |XII, 400 p., Hardcover |
| |PRICE: |$89.95 |
| |AVAILABLE (US): |July 2009 |
|This book gives an overview of the practical aspects of the analysis of QTL mapping experiments based on inbred line crosses, with explicit |
|instructions on the use of the R/qtl software. |
|SELLING POINTS: |
|Includes a detailed description of a number of statistical approaches and the step-by-step demonstration of live-example analyses designed to |
|explain the utilization and usefulness of statistical methods |
|Provides statistical models and analytical procedures for detecting specific genes, enabling readers to use the book as a practical tool using |
|R/qtl software to do so |
|MARKET: |Scientists, practitioners |
|SUBJECT: | |Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences |
|LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: | |Statistics, for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences |
|RELATED TITLES: |
|Wu, Statistical Genetics of Quantitative Traits: Linkage, Maps and QTL (978-0-387-20334-8, 2007, $84.95) |
|Sorensen, Likelihood, Bayesian and MCMC Methods in Quantitative Genetics (978-0-387-95440-0, 2007, $104.00) |
|COMPETITION: |
|Lynch, Genetics and Analysis of Quantitative Traits, Sinauer Associates, 978-0878934812, 1998, $91.95) |
|Falconer, Introduction to Quantitative Genetics (Benjamin Cummings, 978-0582243026, 1996, $112.60) |
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