New books and e-books added to our collection in February and March, 2013

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Some selected items:

Astronomy:

• Cycles of time : an extraordinary new view of the universe

Chemistry:

• Reactions : the private life of atoms
• Electrochemical surface modification : thin films, functionalization and characterization
• Chemical thermodynamics: an introduction [e-book]

Engineering & Technology:

• Digital flood : diffusion of information technology across the United States
• Multimedia foundations : core concepts for digital design
• Internet success : a study of open-source software commons
• Safety management : near miss identification, recognition, and investigation
• Rules of work : a practical engineering guide to ergonomics
• Sustainable energy : choosing among options
• Bottled lightning : superbatteries, electric cars, and the new lithium economy
• Death of the Internet
• Large-scale solar power systems : construction and economics

Geology:

• Eruptions that shook the world

Mathematics:

• Best writing on mathematics, 2011 and Best writing on mathematics, 2010
• What’s happening in the mathematical sciences. Volume 8
• Conceptual model-based problem solving: teach students with learning difficulties to solve math problems [e-book]

Physics:

• Hidden reality : parallel universes and the deep laws of the cosmos
• From ultra rays to astroparticles : a historical introduction to astroparticle physics [e-book]
• Six not-so-easy pieces : Einstein’s relativity, symmetry, and space-time
• Inquisition of climate science
• Chemistry of the climate system
• Photons in natural and life sciences : an interdisciplinary approach [e-book]