Architecture

Chemistry




Handbook of Soil and Groundwater Biogeochemistry

	EDITORS:	Olin C. Braids, O.C. Braids & Associates, LLC, Tampa, Florida, US and Peter Swarzenski, U.S. Geological Survey, Florida, USA
	ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-9772-0
	PAGES/ILLUS:	approx. 1000 p., 230 illus., 10 in color. In 2 volumes, not available separately.
	PRICE:	$459.00
	AVAILABLE (US):	May 2009

With an exponentially increasing human population on earth, and a finite amount of dry land, the stress put on both land and sea productivity is increasing accordingly. The use of land to produce agricultural crops uses the best land in terms of its drainage, tilth, and ease of management. There is great competition for this land as a substrate for housing and recreation by that same population for those reasons. This work describes water quality from the point of view of natural quality; natural processes that lead to degraded quality; pollutants that degrade quality, both chemical and biological; radioactive elements; organic solutes including dissolved organic carbon, color-producing substances, chemical oxygen demand, biochemical oxygen demand; evaluation of water analyses; evaluation of water and groundwater quality; graphical methods for presenting water-quality data; methods for extrapolating water quality data; and relationship of water quality to water use.

SELLING POINTS:

This collection of volumes describes surface water, groundwater, soil, and sediment quality from a chemical point of view Covers topics including chemical and natural processes, man-made pollutants, organic chemicals and organic solvents

MARKET:

Environmental engineers and scientists; consultants; grad and undergrad students

SUBJECTS:

Chemistry/Food Science, general; Soil Science & Conservation; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE:

Chemistry

RELATED TITLES:

Lichtfouse, Environmental Chemistry (978-3-540-22860-8, 2004, $259) Zehnder, Soil and Groundwater Pollution (978-0-7923-3743-0, 1995, $109)

COMPETITION:

Tisdale, Soil Fertility and Fertilizers (Prentice Hall, 0130278246, 2004, $133.40) Baird, Environmental Chemistry (W.H. Freeman, 1429201460, 2008, $94.20) Singer, Soils An Introduction (Prentice Hall, 0131190199, 2005, $85.80)

Chemistry




Structure Determination of Organic Compounds

Tables of Spectral Data

Fourth Edition

	AUTHORS:	Ernö Pretsch, ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Philippe Bühlmann, The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis and Martin Badertscher, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
	ISBN-13:	978-3-540-93809-5 (Replaces ISBN: 978-3-540-41877-1)
	PAGES/ILLUS:	approx. 450 p., Softcover
	PRICE:	approx. $79.95
	AVAILABLE (US):	March 2009

This book presents in the form of texts, tables, charts and graphs a modern compilation of spectroscopic reference data for IR, UV/Vis, 1H- and 13C-NMR, MS (incl. prototype spectra of almost every important class of organic compounds and spectra of MALDI and FAB matrix materials) and is intended as a short textbook and a hands-on guide for interpreting experimental spectral data and elucidating the chemical structure of the respective compound behind it. The concise texts include special chapters on fragmentation rules in mass spectrometry and on currently used multipulse and 2-D NMR techniques. This new edition contains 20% new data. New chapters on 19F- and 31P-NMR and references to important Raman bands are now included. The book is primarily designed for students to be used during courses and exercises. The use of the book requires only basic knowledge of spectroscopic techniques, but is structured in such a way that it will support practitioners routinely faced with the task of interpreting such spectral information, and it will serve as data reference for specialists in the fields.

SELLING POINTS:

Concisely presents a large amount of spectral data (including prototype spectra of almost every important class of organic compounds) Intended as a short textbook and as a hands-on guide for students how to interpret the experimental spectra and to elucidate the behind laying chemical structure Easy to use on the experimenting students' bench

MARKET:

Chemistry students, analytical chemists and spectroscopists (industry, university, service laboratories)

SUBJECTS:

Analytical Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE:

Chemistry

RELATED TITLES:

Crano, Organic Photochromic and Thermochromic Compounds (978-0-306-45882-8, 1999, $175) Marek, New Aspects of Zirconium Containing Organic Compounds (978-3-540-22221-7, 2005, $149)

COMPETITION:

Field, Organic Structures from Spectra (Wiley, 0470843624, 2002, $70.00) Pretsch, Spectra Interpretation of Organic Compounds (Wiley-VCH, 3527288260, 1997, $135.00) Pretsch, Computer-Aided Structure Elucidation (Wiley, 3527306404, 2003, $75.00) Hesse, Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry (Thieme Medical Pub, 3131060425, 2007, $141.08) Ning: Structural Identification of Organic Compounds with Spectroscopic Techniques (Wiley-VCH, 3527312404, 2005, $80.00)

Chemistry




Lithium-Ion Batteries

Science and Technologies

	EDITORS:	Masaki Yoshio, Saga University, Saga, Japan; Ralph J. Brodd, Broddarp of Nevada, Henderson, NV, USA and Akiya Kozawa, ITE, Minato-ku, Nagoya, Japan
	ISBN-13:	978-0-387-34444-7
	PAGES/ILLUS:	XXVI, 452 p., 279 illus., Hardcover
	PRICE:	$99.00
	AVAILABLE (US):	January 2009

This book is a compilation of up-to-date information relative to Li-Ion technology. It provides the reader with a single source covering all important aspects of Li-Ion battery operations. It fills the gap between the old original Li-Ion technology and present state of the technology that has developed into a high state of practice. The book is designed to provide a single source for an up-to-date description of the technology associated with the Li-Ion battery industry. It will be useful to researchers interested in energy conversion for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy as a textbook. University people will find a comprehensive description of the state-of-the-art of the Li-Ion system.

SELLING POINTS:

Editors and contributors are all experts in the field All contributors are Japanese or of Japanese ancestry Presents a thorough survey of the most up-to-date technologies in Li-Ion batteries

MARKET:

Electrochemists in academia, battery researchers and developers in industry

SUBJECTS:

Electrochemistry; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE:

Chemistry

RELATED TITLES:

Advanced in Lithium-Ion Batteries/van Schalkwiji (KAP, 2002, $153)

COMPETITION:

Balbuena, Lithium-Ion Batteries: Solid-Electrolyte Interphase (Imperial College, 1860943624, 2004, $138.00) Yamamoto, Lithium-Ion Batteries (Wiley-VCH, 3527295690, 1999, Price N/K)

Computer Science




Exploring Computer Science with Scheme

Second Edition

	AUTHOR:	Oliver Grillmeyer, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
	ISBN-13:	978-0-387-76624-9 (Replaces ISBN: 978-0-387-94895-9)
	PAGES/ILLUS:	approx. 610 p., Hardcover
	PRICE:	approx. $79.95
	AVAILABLE (US):	June 2009

The aim of this textbook is to present the central and basic concepts, techniques, and tools of computer science. The emphasis is on presenting a problem-solving approach and on providing a survey of all of the most important topics covered in computer science degree programs. Scheme is used throughout as the programming language. The author is a respected authority in the field of Scheme.

SELLING POINTS:

Expanded later chapters make this book a state-of-the art reference for Scheme Revisions based on feedback from 10 years of teaching experience with the first edition Author is a respected authority in the field of Scheme

MARKET:

Undergraduates

SUBJECTS:

Theory of Computation; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE:

Computer Science

RELATED TITLES:

Klein, Computer Science in Perspective (978-3-540-00579-7, 2003, $69.95) Hromkovic, Theoretical Computer Science (978-3-540-14015-3, 2003, $84.95) Zobel, Writing for Computer Science (978-1-85233-802-2, 2004, $29.95)

COMPETITION:

Dale, Computer Science Illuminated (Jones & Bartlett, 0763741493, 2006, $95.95) Harvey, Simply Scheme: Introducing Computer Science (MIT Press, 0262082810, 1999, $74.00)

Design




Limited Edition

Prototypes, One-Offs and Design Art Furniture

	AUTHOR:	Sophie Lovell, Berlin, Germany
	ISBN-13:	978-3-7643-8895-9
	PAGES/ILLUS:	approx. 255 p., 400 illus., in color, Hardcover
	PRICE:	approx. $70.86
	AVAILABLE (US):	March 2009

Limited Edition is the new buzzword in furniture design. The demand for unique pieces is steadily increasing. With prototypes, one-of-a-kind items, and limited product lines, designers are celebrating a cult of individuality for all price classes. Furniture prototypes have always been an element of the industrial design process, but now they are being hauled from the workshops and presented to the public as embodiments of the very latest trend. In the global village with its standardized commodities, exclusive one-offs with an artisanal flavor are turning into coveted objects. Limited furniture series satisfy the collector’s thirst for objects that dissolve the boundary between art and design as objects that are both furniture and sculptures and have thus given rise to a new elite among design gallery owners. Limited Edition pursues this new trend in furniture design and uncovers its background in meticulous investigative essays based on the author’s ongoing interchange with designers, gallery owners, and manufacturers. With magnificent illustrations and an attractive layout, it presents the best and most breathtaking pieces by the leading designers.

SELLING POINTS:

A multifaceted look at the latest trends in furniture design Presents the most innovative designers Well-informed and authoritative investigative essays

MARKET:

Designers, students of design, architects, and a broader Lifestyle audience

SUBJECT:

Design, general

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE:

Design

RELATED TITLES:

Glasner, Patterns 2 (978-3-7643-8644-3, 2008, $84.95) Rüegg, Swiss Furniture and Interiors in the 20th Century (978-3-7643-6483-0, 2002, $55)

COMPETITION:

Klanten, Desire: The Shape of Things to Come (Die Gestalten Verlag, 3899552180, 2008, $69) Postell, Furniture Design (Wiley, 0471727962, 2007, $65.00)