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Classical Nova Explosions. M. Hernanz, J. José, eds. AIP Conference Proceedings 637. Proc. conf., Sitges, Spain, May 2002. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2002. $198.00 (590 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0092-X Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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Dust in the Galactic Environment. 2nd edition. D. C. B. Whittet. Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics. IOP, Philadelphia, 2003 [1992]. $49.99 paper (390 pp.). ISBN 0-7503-0624-6 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

The Dynamics, Structure and History of Galaxies. G. S. Da Costa, H. Jerjen, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 273. Proc. mtg., Queensland, Australia, July-Aug. 2001. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2002. $57.00 (380 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-114-1 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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Lighthouses of the Universe: The Most Luminous Celestial Objects and Their Use for Cosmology. M. Gilfanov, R. Sunyaev, E. Churazov, eds. ESO Astrophysics Symposia. Proc. conf., Garching, Germany, Aug. 2001. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2002. $74.95 (618 pp.). ISBN 3-540-43769-X Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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Solar Neutrinos: The First Thirty Years. J. N. Bahcall, R. Davis Jr, P. Parker, A. Smirnov, R. Ulrich, eds. Frontiers in Physics 92. Westview Press, Boulder, Colo., 2002 [1994, reissued]. $50.00 paper (462 pp.). ISBN 0-8133-4037-3 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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An Introduction to Laser Spectroscopy. 2nd edition. D. L. Andrews, A. A. Demidov, eds. Kluwer Academic/Plenum, New York, 2002 [1995]. $95.00 (375 pp.). ISBN 0-306-47298-8 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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Quaternions and Rotation Sequences: A Primer with Applications to Orbits, Aerospace, and Virtual Reality. J. B. Kuipers. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, N.J., 2002. $35.00 paper (371 pp.). ISBN 0-691-10298-8 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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Fundamental Physics of Ferroelectrics 2002. R. E. Cohen, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 626. Proc. wksp., Washington, DC, Feb. 2002. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2002. $140.00 (313 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0079-2 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Iron in Aluminum Alloys: Impurity and Alloying Element. N. A. Belov, A. A. Aksenov, D. G. Eskin (translated from Russian by A. I. Kozlenkov). Advances in Metallic Alloys 2. Taylor & Francis, New York, 2002. $145.00 (342 pp.). ISBN 0-415-27352-8 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Nanostructured Materials. H. Hofmann, Z. Rahman, U. Schubert, eds. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2002. $129.00 (193 pp.). ISBN 3-211-83779-5 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Perovskites: Modern and Ancient. R. H. Mitchell. Almaz Press, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, 2002. $70.00 paper (318 pp.). ISBN 0-9689411-0-9 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

The Physics of Phase Transitions: Concepts and Applications. P. Papon, J. Leblond, P. H. E. Meijer (translated from French by S. L. Schnur). Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2002. $74.95 (397 pp.). ISBN 3-540-43236-1 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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Chaos in Dynamical Systems. 2nd edition. E. Ott. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2002 [1993]. $140.00, $50.00 paper (478 pp.). ISBN 0-521-81196-1, ISBN 0-521-01084-5 paper Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Complexity from Microscopic to Macroscopic Scales: Coherence and Large Deviations. A. T. Skjeltorp, T. Vicsek, eds. NATO Science Series, Series 2: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry 63. Proc. inst., Geilo, Norway, Apr. 2001. Kluwer Academic, Norwell, Mass., 2002. $92.00 (230 pp.). ISBN 1-4020-0633-0 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

From Cells to Societies: Models of Complex Coherent Action. A. S. Mikhailov, V. Calenbuhr. Springer Series in Synergetics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2002. $74.95 (299 pp.). ISBN 3-540-42164-5 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Physics with GeV Electrons and Gamma-Rays. T. Tamae, J. Kasagi, T. Terasawa, H. Yamazaki, eds. Frontiers Science Series 36. Proc. wksp., Sendai, Japan, Feb. 2001. Universal Academy Press, Tokyo, 2001. $67.00 (204 pp.). ISBN 4-946443-66-5 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Structure of Atomic Nuclei. T. Fényes. Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary, 2002. $90.00 (708 pp.). ISBN 963-05-7783-6 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Integrated Optics: Theory and Technology. 5th edition. R. G. Hunsperger. Advanced Texts in Physics. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2002 [1995]. $79.95 (446 pp.). ISBN 3-540-43341-4 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Modern Electrodynamics and Coupled-Mode Theory: Application to Guided-Wave Optics. A. A. Barybin, V. A. Dmitriev. Rinton Press, Princeton, N.J., 2002. $98.00 (707 pp.). ISBN 1-58949-007-X Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Optical Detection Theory for Laser Applications. G. R. Osche. Wiley, Hoboken, N.J., 2002. $98.00 (412 pp.). ISBN 0-471-22411-1 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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At the Frontier of Particle Physics: Handbook of QCD, Boris Ioffe Festschrift. Vols. 1-4. M. Shifman, ed. World Scientific, River Edge, N.J., 2001. $163.00 set (2535 pp. set). ISBN 981-02-4445-2 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Advances in Plasma Physics Research. Vol. 2. F. Gerard, ed. Nova Science, Huntington, N.Y., 2002. $89.00 (228 pp.). ISBN 1-59033-200-8 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

High Energy Density and High Power RF. B. E. Carlsten, ed. AIP Conference Proceedings 625. Proc. wksp., Snowbird, Utah, Oct. 2001. AIP, Melville, N.Y., 2002. $98.00 (192 pp.). ISBN 0-7354-0078-4 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

The Hybrid Multiscale Simulation Technology: An Introduction with Application to Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas. A. S. Lipatov. Scientific Computation. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2002. $79.95 (403 pp.). ISBN 3-540-41734-6 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

The Interaction of High-Power Lasers with Plasmas. S. Eliezer. Series in Plasma Physics. IOP, Philadelphia, 2002. $115.00 (323 pp.). ISBN 0-7503-0747-1 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

The A to Z of Mathematics: A Basic Guide. T. H. Sidebotham. Wiley, New York, 2002. $54.95 paper (474 pp.). ISBN 0-471-15045-2 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Entanglement: The Greatest Mystery in Physics. A. D. Aczel. Four Walls Eight Windows, New York, 2002. $25.00 (284 pp.). ISBN 1-56858-232-3 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Explaining the Universe: The New Age of Physics. J. M. Charap. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, N.J., 2002. $29.95 (226 pp.). ISBN 0-691-00663-6 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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Quantum Legacy: The Discovery that Changed Our Universe. B. Parker. Prometheus Books, Amherst, N.Y., 2002. $29.00 (282 pp.). ISBN 1-57392-993-X Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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A Tribble's Guide to Space. A. C. Tribble. Princeton U. Press, Princeton, N.J., 2000. $35.00, $16.95 paper (174 pp.). ISBN 0-691-05059-7, ISBN 0-691-02763-3 paper Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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The Evolving Sun and Its Influence on Planetary Environments. B. Montesinos, Á. Giménez, E. F. Guinan, eds. Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series 269. Proc. wksp., Granada, Spain, June 2001. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, San Francisco, 2002. $57.00 (367 pp.). ISBN 1-58381-109-5 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering: A Comprehensive Guide. 2nd edition. K. F. Riley, M. P. Hobson, S. J. Bence. Cambridge U. Press, New York, 2002 [1998]. $120.00, $60.00 paper (1232 pp.). ISBN 0-521-81372-7, ISBN 0-521-89067-5 paper Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Statistical Mechanics. T. Tsang. Rinton Press, Princeton, N.J., 2002. $64.00 (390 pp.). ISBN 1-58949-006-1 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

The Sun: An Introduction. 2nd edition. M. Stix. Astronomy and Astrophysics Library. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2002 [1989]. $89.95 (490 pp.). ISBN 3-540-42886-0 Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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