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Feminist History of Philosophy: The Recovery and Evaluation of Women's Philosophical Thought

	EDITORS:	Eileen O'Neill, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, U.S.A. and Marcy P. Lascano, California State University, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
	ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-6838-6
	PAGES/ILLUS:	approx. 345 p., Hardcover
	PRICE:	approx. $219.00
	AVAILABLE (US):	June 2009

Over the course of the past twenty-five years, feminist theory has had a forceful impact upon the history of Western philosophy. The present collection of essays has as its primary aim to evaluate past women’s published philosophical work, and to introduce readers to newly recovered female figures; the collection will also make contributions to the history of the philosophy of gender, and to the history of feminist social and political philosophy, insofar as the collection will discuss women’s views on these issues. The volume contains contributions by an international group of leading historians of philosophy and political thought, whose scholarship represents some of the very best work being done in North and Central America, Canada, Europe and Australia.

SELLING POINTS:

Makes a significant contribution to the creation of a critical history of the philosophy of gender Gives an account the recovery and re-evaluation of women's philosophical writing since Christine de Pizan Introduces newly recovered female figures in history of philosophy of gender, and history of feminist social and political philosophy Brings together the work of an international group of leading historians of philosophy and political thought

MARKET:

Students, Philosophers

SUBJECTS:

History of Philosophy; Philosophy

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE:

Philosophy

RELATED TITLES:

Harding, Discovering Reality, (978-1-4020-1318-8, 2005, $135) Alanen, Feminist Reflections on the History of Philosophy (978-1-4020-2488-7, 2004, $109

COMPETITION:

Korsmeyer, Gender and Aesthetics: An Introduction (Routledge, 0415266580, 2004, $99.95) Haely, Objectivity in the Feminist Philosophy of Science (Continuum, 0826499546, 2008, $130)

Philosophy




Feminist Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy: Theorizing the Non-Ideal

	EDITOR:	Lisa Tessman, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.
	ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-6840-9
	PAGES/ILLUS:	approx. 290 p., Hardcover
	PRICE:__approx._$189.00_____AVAILABLE_(US)'>PRICE:	approx. $189.00
	AVAILABLE (US):	June 2009

Feminist Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy: Theorizing the Non-Ideal will collect feminist essays that self-consciously develop non-idealizing approaches to either ethics or social and political philosophy (or both). Characterizing feminist ethics and social and political philosophy as marked by a tendency to be non-idealizing serves to thematize the volume while still allowing the essays to be diverse enough to adequately constitute a representation of current work in the fields of feminist ethics and social and political philosophy. Each of the essays collected in this volume will do at least one of two things, namely either a) serve as an instance of work that is rooted in actual, non-ideal conditions, and that, as such, is able to consider any of the many questions relevant to subordinated people; or b) reflect theoretically on the significance of non-idealizing as an approach to feminist ethics or social and political philosophy.

SELLING POINTS:

An up to date account of current work in the fields of feminist ethics and social and political philosophy Reflects on the significance of non-idealizing as an approach to feminist ethics or social and political philosophy Challenges traditional ethical frameworks by positing a moral subject who is affected by systems of oppression Addresses feminist issues in current global justice theories

MARKET:

Students, Philosophers

SUBJECTS:

Ethics; Political Philosophy; Philosophy

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE:

Philosophy

RELATED TITLES:

Nelson, Feminism, Science, and the Philosophy of Science (978-0-7923-4162-8, 1996, $149) Alanen, Feminist Reflections on the History of Philosophy (978-1-4020-2488-7, 2004, $109

COMPETITION:

Korsmeyer, Gender and Aesthetics: An Introduction (Routledge, 0415266580, 2004, $99.95) Friedman, Autonomy, Gender, Politics (OUP, 0195138511, 2003, $45.00)

Physics/Astronomy




Quantum Information Theory

	AUTHORS:	Charles Bennett, IBM Watson Research, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA; David P. DiVincenzo, IBM Watson Research, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA and William K. Wootters, Williamstown, MA, USA
	ISBN-13:	978-0-387-95158-4
	PAGES/ILLUS:	approx. 100 p., 81 illus., 1 in color, Hardcover
	PRICE:__approx._$39.95_____AVAILABLE_(US)'>PRICE:	$99.00
	AVAILABLE (US):	June 2009

The field of quantum information theory hardly existed ten years ago, as an area of research. Advances in recent years now make it possible to create a textbook. The book is intended for undergraduates, in physics, computer science and related fields, and requires only linear algebra. The book is structured into five parts: Introduction to the basic structure of quantum mechanics; classical information theory; information carrying capacities of quantum channels; review of quantum cryptography; algorithms and error correcting schemes for quantum computers.

SELLING POINTS:

This is the first introductory text in the subject The authors are among the research leaders in the field The field of quantum computing and quantum information theory are enjoying great popularity today, based largely on the challenges of building a quantum computer, and applications in quantum cryptography

MARKET:

Physics teachers

SUBJECTS:

Quantum Physics; Quantum Computing, Information and Physics

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE:

Physics/Astronomy

RELATED TITLES:

Williams, Explorations in Quantum Computing (978-0-387-94768-6, 1997, $99) Hayashi, Quantum Information (978-3-540-30265-0, 2006, $115)

COMPETITION:

Nielsen, Quantum Computation and Quantum Information (CUP, 0521635039, 2000, $87.00) Desurvire, Classical and Quantum Information Theory (CUP, 0521881714, 2009, $80.00)

Popular Science in Astronomy




Cosmic Collisions

The Hubble Atlas of Merging Galaxies

	AUTHORS:	Lars Lindberg Christensen, München, Germany; Davide de Martin, Venezia-Mestre, Italy and Raquel Yumi Shida, München, Germany
	ISBN-13:	978-0-387-93853-0
	PAGES/ILLUS:	approx. 130 p., 85 illus. in color, Hardcover
	PRICE:	approx. $39.95
	AVAILABLE (US):	August 2009

Like no other telescope ever invented, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has given us magnificent high resolution views of the gigantic cosmic collisions between galaxies. Hubble's images are snapshots in time and catch the colliding galaxies in different stages of collision. Thanks to a new and amazing set of 60 Hubble images, for the first time these different stages can be put together to form a still-frame movielike montage showing the incredible processes taking place as galaxies collide and merge. The significance of these cosmic encounters reaches far beyond aesthetics. Galaxy mergers may, in fact, be some of the most important processes that shape our universe. Colliding galaxies very likely, hold some of the most important clues to our cosmic past and to our destiny. It now seems clear that the Milky Way is continuously undergoing merging events, some small scale, others on a gigantic scale.

SELLING POINTS:

Showcases the beautiful and astounding high resolution images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the gigantic cosmic collisions between galaxies Explains for general readers the significance of these merging galaxies in the context of our past, present, and future understanding of our universe Presents the images as snapshots in time and creates a 'still-frame movie' showing the incredible cosmic processes at work Many of these Hubble images will be seen for the first time in this book

MARKET:

General science readers and anyone who enjoys beautiful astronomical images

SUBJECTS:

Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Popular Science in Astronomy

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE:

Popular Science in Astronomy

RELATED TITLES:

Lindberg Christensen, Hubble (978-0-387-28599-3, 2006, $39.95) Eales, Origins (978-1-84628-401-4, 2006, $29.95)

COMPETITION:

Kerrod, Hubble: Mirror on the Universe (Firefly Books, 1554073162, 2007, $35.00) Baumann, What's Out There (Duncan Baird, 978-1844831906, 2005, $29.95)

Psychology




The Black Book of Neuropsychology

A Syndrome-Based Approach

	AUTHORS:	Michael R. Schoenberg, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA and James Glenn Scott, University of Oklahoma, OK, USA
	ISBN-13:	978-0-387-70703-7
	PAGES/ILLUS:	approx. 305 p., Hardcover
	PRICE:	approx. $79.95
	AVAILABLE (US):	June 2009

This book provides an overview of clinical neuropsychology from a presenting syndrome or symptoms approach. It is designed to be a practical book for the daily practice of clinical neuropsychology. Because clinical neuropsychology practice necessitates an understanding of functional neuroanatomy, it provides a basic review along with a description of a basic neurobehavioral examination.

SELLING POINTS:

Provides detailed symptom-based descriptions for neuropsychological assessment of neurological and psychiatric syndromes Features a compact, convenient outline format Includes an appendix that features a neuropsychological formulary, cranial nerve examination review, and dermatome/myotome chart

MARKET:

Neuropsychology trainees from undergraduate to postdoctoral fellows, beginning clinicians, clinical psychology trainees (internship and residents/fellows), neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry residents, academic training directors and teachers of neuropsychological assessment and psychological assessment

SUBJECTS:

Neuropsychology; Neurology; Clinical Psychology

LOCATION IN BOOKSTORE:

Psychology

RELATED TITLES:

McCaffrey, Practitioner's Guide to Symptom Base Rates in Clinical Neuropsychology (0-306-47829-3, 2003, $75,00) McCaffrey, Practitioner's Guide to Symptom Base Rates in the Normal Population (978-0387267579, 2006, $69.95)

COMPETITION:

Flaherty, Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Neurology (LWW, 068330576X, 2000, $36.95) Zaidat, Little Black Book of Neurology (Mosby Year Book, 0323014151, 2002, $50.00) Marshall, On Call Neurology (Saunders, 0721692214, 2001, $31.95)