New Books May 2005

Astronomy

Cosmology

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AUTHOR: Blaha, Stephen
TITLE: Quantum big bang cosmology: Complex space-time general relativity, quantum coordinates, dodecahedral universe, inflation, and new spin 0, 1/2, 1 & 2 tachyons & imagyons
IMPRINT: Auburn, N.H.: Pingree-Hill, c2004
SUBJECT: Cosmology; quantum field theory; general relativity (physics); quantum gravity. standard model (nuclear physics)
CALL: QB981 .B53 2004
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Interstellar Matter

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TITLE: Satellites and tidal streams: Proceedings of a meeting held in Los Cancajos, La Palma, Spain, 26-30 May 2003
IMPRINT: San Francisco, Calif.: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, c2004
SERIES: Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series; v. 327
SUBJECT: Dark matter (astronomy)--congresses
CALL: QB1 .A8133 V.327; Also available to Stanford-affiliated users at: Link
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Planets

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TITLE: Debris disks and the formation of planets: A symposium in memory of Fred Gillett: Proceedings of a meeting held in University Park Marriott, Tucson, Arizona, USA, hosted by National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO), 11-13 April 2002
IMPRINT: San Francisco, Calif.: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, c2004
SERIES: Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series; v. 324
SUBJECTS: Gillett, Fred C., 1937-2001; planets--origin--congresses; disks (astrophysics)
CALL: QB600 .D428
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ORGANIZATION: International Astronomical Union. Symposium (202nd: 2000: Manchester, England)
TITLE: Planetary systems in the universe: Observation, formation and evolution: Proceedings of the 202nd symposium of the International Astronomical Union held at University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, August 7-10, 2000
IMPRINT: San Francisco: Published on behalf of IAU by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, c2004
SUBJECT: Planets--observations--congresses
CALL: QB600 .I58 2000
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Radio Astronomy

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AUTHOR: Gordon, M.A
TITLE: Recollections of "Tucson operations": The millimeter-wave observatory of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
IMPRINT: Dordrecht; Norwell, MA: Springer, c2005
SERIES: Astrophysics and space science library; v. 323)
SUBJECT: Millimeter astronomy--Arizona--Tucson--history
CALL: QB479.4 .G67 2005
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Stars

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CONFERENCE: Boston University Astrophysics Conference (5th: 2003: Boston University)
TITLE: Milky Way surveys: The structure and evolution of our Galaxy: The fifth Boston University Astrophysics conference: Proceedings of a meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts, 15-17 June 2003
IMPRINT: San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, c2004
SERIES: Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series; v. 317
SUBJECTS: Galaxies--evolution--congresses; Milky Way--congresses
CALL: QB1 .A8133 V.317; Also available to Stanford-affiliated users at: Link
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TITLE: The formation and evolution of massive young star clusters: Proceedings of a meeting held in Cancun, Mexico, 17-21 November 2003
IMPRINT: San Francisco, Calif. : Astronomical Society of the Pacific, c2004
SERIES: Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series; v. 322
SUBJECTS: Stars--clusters--congresses; stars--formation--congresses; stars--evolution--congresses
CALL: QB1 .A8133 V.322; Also available to Stanford-affiliated users at: Link
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CONFERENCE: IAP Astrophysics Meeting (19th: 2003: Paris, France)
TITLE: Extrasolar planets: Today and tomorrow: Proceedings of a meeting held at the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, Paris, France, 30 June - 4 July 2003
IMPRINT: San Francisco, Calif.: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2004
SERIES: Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series; v. 321
SUBJECTS: Extrasolar planets-- congresses
CALL: QB1 .A8133 V.321; Also available to Stanford-affiliated users at: Link
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Teaching & Research

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CONFERENCE: NASA Office of Space Science Education and Public Outreach Conference (2002: Union League Club of Chicago)
TITLE: NASA Office of Space Science Education and Public Outreach Conference: Proceedings of a meeting held at the Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 12-14 June, 2002
IMPRINT: San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, c2004
SERIES: Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series; v. 319
SUBJECTS: Space sciences--study and teaching--congresses; Astronomy--study and teaching--congresses
CALL: QB1 .A8133 V.319; Also available to Stanford-affiliated users at: Link
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Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

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AUTHOR: Goetzberger, A. (Adolf)
TITLE: Photovoltaic solar energy generation
IMPRINT: Berlin; New York: Springer, c2005
SERIES: Springer series in optical sciences; 112
SUBJECTS: Photovoltaic power generation; solar cells
CALL: TK1087 .G64
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CONFERENCE: International Workshop on Stress-Induced Phenomena in Metallization (7th: 2004: Austin, Tex.)
TITLE: Stress-induced phenomena in metallization: Seventh International Workshop on Stress-Induced Phenomena in Metallization, Austin, Texas, 14-16 June 2004
IMPRINT: Melville, N.Y.: American Institute of Physics, 2004
SERIES: AIP conference proceedings; v. 741
SUBJECTS: Semiconductors--defects--congresses; metallic films--congresses; thin film devices--defects--congresses; aluminum films--congresses; metallizing--congresses
CALL: TK7871.85 .S765 2004; Also available to Stanford-affiliated users at: Link
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Mathematics & Computer Science

Calculus of Tensors

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AUTHOR: Dalarsson, Mirjana
TITLE: Tensor calculus, relativity, and cosmology: A first course
IMPRINT: Burlington, MA: Elsevier Academic Press, c2005
SUBJECT: Calculus of Tensors
CALL: QA433 .D35 2005
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