LIFE SCIENCES

Reviews in Fluorescence 2007EDITOR: C.D. GEDDES, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD,

USAISBN-13: 978-0-387-88721-0PAGES/ILLUS: approx. 345 p., 13 illus., 10 in color, HardcoverPRICE: $99.00AVAILABLE (US): June 2009

This is the fourth volume in the Reviews in Fluorescence series. To date, three volumes have been both published and well received by the scientific community. Several book reviews in the last few years have also favourably remarked on the series.In this 4th volume we continue the tradition of publishing leading edge and timely articles from authors around the world. We thank the authors for their timely and exciting contributions. We hope you will find this volume as useful as past volumes, which promises to be just as diverse with regard to fluorescence-based content.

SELLING POINTS: Comprises invited review articles that summarize the year’s progress in

fluorescence Citable, indexed, and with an online component

MARKET: Researchers in biophysics, biochemistry, bioengineering, biology and medicine

SUBJECTS: Biological Microscopy; Biotechnology; Analytical Chemistry

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: Life Sciences

RELATED TITLES:Lakowicz, Topics in Fluorescence Spectroscopy Volume 7: DNA Technology

(0306473879, 2003, $154.00) Geddes, Reviews in Fluorescence 2005 (0-387-23628-7, 2005, $149.00)

COMPETITION:Valeur, Molecular Fluorescence (Wiley, 978-3527299195, 2001, $190.00)Wolfbeis, Fluorescence Methods and Applications: Spectroscopy, Imaging, and Probes

(Wiley, 978-1573317160, 2008, $150.00)

PHYSICS/ASTRONOMY

Experimental Techniques in Nuclear and Particle PhysicsAUTHOR: STEFAAN TAVERNIER, University of BrusselS, BelgiumISBN-13: 978-3-642-00828-3PAGES/ILLUS: approx. 300 p., 150 illus., HardcoverPRICE: $79.95AVAILABLE (US): October 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.

SELLING POINTS: Is a concise, modern and class-tested presentation of all techniques, detectors and

electronics Offers an interdisciplinary approach to particle techniques and accelerators suitable

for all fields including nuclear and particle physics and nuclear and biomedical engineering

Provides numerous teaching and learning aids as well as solutions for students and lecturers

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)Leo, Techniques for Nuclear and Particle Physics Experiments (978-3540572800, 2009, $115.00)

COMPETITION:Shultis, Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering (CRC, 978-1420051353,

2007, $104.95)Lamarsh, Introduction to Nuclear Engineering (Prentice Hall, 978-0201824988, 2001,

$166.67)

PHYSICS/ASTRONOMY

Entropy and InformationAUTHORS: MIKHAIL V. VOLKENSTEINISBN-13: 978-3-0346-0077-4PAGES/ILLUS: approx. 230 p., HardcoverPRICE: $99.00AVAILABLE (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: Available in English for the first time, for more than 20 years only available in

Russian Volkenstein presents highly complex issues in a readable style Covers a topic that is still of interest and researched today: how entropy as a

physical concept can be found also in other domains, such as biology, information theory, and even arts

Provides a 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:Emmert-Streib, Information Theory and Statistical Learning (978-0-387-84815-0, 2009, $129)Muller, Asymmetry: The Foundation of Information (978-3-540-69883-8, 2007, $109.00)

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, $56.53)

POPULAR SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY

Lunar Meteoroid Impacts and How to Observe ThemAUTHOR: BRIAN CUDNIK, Houston, TX, USAISBN-13: 978-1-4419-0323-5PAGES/ILLUS: approx. 260 p., 152 illus.,

SoftcoverPRICE: approx. $34.95AVAILABLE (US): September 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: The first truly comprehensive book about lunar meteorites and how amateur and

practical astronomers can observe them Describes how amateur and practical astronomers can support (and even compete

with) professional astronomers in this field Recounts the events leading up to the scientific recognition of previously suspected

LTP phenomena 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

SUBJECTS: Astronomy; Popular Science in Astronomy

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: Popular Science, 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: The Modern Astronomer's Guide (Cambridge University

Press, 978-0521874076, 2007, $45.00)Corliss, The Moon and the Planets: A Catalog of Astronomical Anomalies (Sourcebook

Project, 978-0915554195, 1985, $18.95)

POPULAR SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY

The Caldwell Objects and How to Observe ThemAUTHOR: MARTIN MOBBERLEY, Suffolk, UKISBN-13: 978-1-4419-0325-9PAGES/ILLUS: approx. 260 p., 180 illus., 83 in color,

SoftcoverPRICE: approx. $34.95AVAILABLE (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. Some of the objects included are Caldwell 11 (The Bubble Nebula), spiral galaxy Calwell 30, and Caldwell 49 and 50 (The Rosette Nebulae).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, 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)

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)

STATISTICS

Computational StatisticsAUTHOR: JAMES E. GENTLEISBN-13: 978-0-387-98143-7PAGES/ILLUS: XXII, 727 p., HardcoverPRICE: $99.00AVAILABLE (US): July 2009

Computational inference has taken its place alongside asymptotic inference and exact techniques in the standard collection of statistical methods. Computational inference is based on an approach to statistical methods that uses modern computational power to simulate distributional properties of estimators and test statistics. This book describes computationally-intensive statistical methods in a unified presentation, emphasizing techniques, such as the PDF decomposition, that arise in a wide range of methods.The book assumes an intermediate background in mathematics, computing, and applied and theoretical statistics. The book includes a large number of exercises with some solutions provided in an appendix.

SELLING POINTS: Provides comprehensive coverage of modern computationally intensive statistical

methods Covers the topics in numerical analysis necessary for accurate and efficient

implementation of the methods of computational statistics Emphasizes the unity of the methods of computational inference

MARKET: Graduate students; researchers

SUBJECTS: Statistics and Computing/Statistics Programs; Numeric Computing;

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: Statistics

RELATED TITLES:Lange, Numerical Analysis for Statisticians (978-0-387-94979-6, 1999, $109.00)Gentle, Handbook of Computational Statistics (978-3-540-40464-4, 2004, $389.00)

COMPETITION:Givens, Computational Statistics (Wiley-Interscience, 978-0471461241, 2005, $109.00)Rizzo, Statistical Computing with R (CRC, 978-1584885450, 2007, $83.95)

STATISTICS

R Through ExcelA 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: 978-1-4419-0051-7PAGES/ILLUS: approx. 370 p., SoftcoverPRICE: $64.95AVAILABLE (US): July 2009

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.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.

SELLING POINTS: RExcel seamlessly integrates the entire set of R's statistical and graphical methods

into Excel R's statistical procedures are available from an Excel menu Excel scroll bars and check boxes can create and animate R graphics RExcel examples cover the topics of the introductory course

MARKET: Introductory students, 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 (978-0-387-74730-9, 2008, $54.95)

COMPETITION:

Rizzo, Statistical Computing with R (CRC, 978-1584885450, 2007, $83.95)Crawley, The R Book (Wiley, 978-0470510247, 2007, $110.00)

STATISTICS

Functional Data Analysis with R and MATLABAUTHORS: 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: 978-0-387-98184-0PAGES/ILLUS: X, 202 p., SoftcoverPRICE: $59.95AVAILABLE (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 functional data analysis techniques. 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.

SELLING POINTS: This book is accompanied by additional web-based support at

http://www.functionaldata.org for applying existing functions and developing new ones in either language

The companion 'fda' package for R includes script files to reproduce nearly all the examples in the book including all but one of the 76 figures

MARKET: Researchers; practitioners; graduate students

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)Murtagh, Correspondence Analysis and Data Coding with Java and R (CRC, 978-

1584885283, 2005, $93.95)

STATISTICS

Multidimensional Item Response TheoryAUTHOR: MARK D. RECKASE, Michigan State University, East

Lansing, MI, USAISBN-13: 978-0-387-89975-6PAGES/ILLUS: approx. 365 p., HardcoverPRICE: $79.95AVAILABLE (US): July 2009

Multidimensional Item Response Theory is the first book to give thorough coverage to this emerging area of psychometrics. The book describes the commonly used multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) models and the important methods needed for their practical application. These methods include ways to determine the number of dimensions required to adequately model data, procedures for estimating model parameters, ways to define the space for a MIRT model, and procedures for transforming calibrations from different samples to put them in the same space..

SELLING POINTS: A full chapter is devoted to methods for multidimensional computerized adaptive

testing Gives a new and integrated introduction to item response models from the viewpoint

of the statistical theory of generalized linear and nonlinear mixed models

MARKET: Grad students, researchers

SUBJECTS: Statistics for Social Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law; Psychometrics; Simulation and Modeling

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: Statistics

RELATED TITLES:Van der Linden, Handbook of Modern Item Response Theory (978-0387946610, 1996, $94.00)De Boek, Explanatory Item Response Models (978-0387402758, 2004, $89.95)

COMPETITION:Baker, Item Response Theory (CRC, 978-0824758257, 2004, $99.95)Embretson, Item Response Theory for Psychologists (Lawrence Erlbaum, 978-

0805828191, 2000, $49.95)

STATISTICS

ggplot2Elegant Graphics for Data Analysis

AUTHOR: HADLEY WICKHAM, Rice University, Houston, TX, USAISBN-13: 978-0-387-98140-6PAGES/ILLUS: approx. 210 p., SoftcoverPRICE: $59.95AVAILABLE (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, 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 (Cambridge University Press, 978-

0521861168, 2006, $86.00)

STATISTICS

A Beginner's Guide to RAUTHORS: 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: 978-0-387-93836-3PAGES/ILLUS: approx. 215 p., SoftcoverPRICE: $59.95AVAILABLE (US): July 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. 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.

SELLING POINTS: Takes a different approach to explaining R, namely without the need to know/learn

statistics at the same time Contains everything you need to know to get started with R

MARKET: Scientists, students

SUBJECTS: Statistics and Computing/Statistics Programs; Theoretical Ecology/Statistics; Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: Statistics

RELATED TITLES:Dalgaard, Introductory Statistics with R (978-0-387-95475-2, 2002, $59.95)Sarkar, Trellis Graphics with R (978-0-387-75968-5, 2008, $54.95)

COMPETITION:Crawley, The R Book (Wiley, 978-0470510247, 2007, $110.00)Hunt, A Guide to MATLAB: For Beginners and Experienced Users (Cambridge University

Press, 978-0521615655, 2006, $60.00)

STATISTICS, LIFE SCIENCES, MEDICINE, HEALTH SCIENCES

A Guide to QTL Mapping with R/qtlAUTHORS: KARL W. BROMAN, University of Wisconsin, Madison,

WI, USA and SAUNAK SEN, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

ISBN-13: 978-0-387-92124-2PAGES/ILLUS: approx. 410 p., 151 illus., 87 in color, HardcoverPRICE: $89.95AVAILABLE (US): July 2009

Quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping is used to discover the genetic and molecular architecture underlying complex quantitative traits. It has important applications in agricultural, evolutionary, and biomedical research. R/qtl is an extensible, interactive environment for QTL mapping in experimental crosses. It is implemented as a package for the widely used open source statistical software R and contains a diverse array of QTL mapping methods, diagnostic tools for ensuring high-quality data, and facilities for the fit and exploration of multiple-QTL models, including QTL x QTL and QTL x environment interactions. This book is a comprehensive guide to the practice of QTL mapping and the use of R/qtl, including study design, data import and simulation, data diagnostics, interval mapping and generalizations, two-dimensional genome scans, and the consideration of complex multiple-QTL models. Two moderately challenging case studies illustrate QTL analysis in its entirety.

SELLING POINTS: 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

Novice readers will find detailed explanations of the important statistical concepts and, through the extensive software illustrations, will be able to apply these concepts in their own research

MARKET: Scientists, practitioners

SUBJECTS: Bioinformatics; Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences; Animal Genetics and Genomics

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE: Statistics, Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences

RELATED TITLES:Wu, Statistical Genetics of Quantative Traits: Linkage, Maps, and QTL (978-0-387-20334-

8, 2007, $84.95)Siegmund, The Statistics of Gene Mapping (978-0-387-49684-9, 2007, $89.95)

COMPETITION:Lynch, Genetics and Analysis of Quantitative Traits (Sinauer Associates, 878934812,

1998, $91.95)Hui Liu, Statistical Genomics: Linkage, Mapping, and QTL Analysis (CRC, 978-

0849331664, 1997, $124.95)