Annual Reviews
Annual review of cell and developmental biology; v.24, 2008.
In the opening chapter of the 2008 edition of this annual series, Dr. Shinya Inoue recounts many years of mitotic spindle discovery in Japan and in the United States brought about by technical advances in microscope design, many of his own construction. Other topics of the 24 papers include replicative aging in yeast, disulfide-linked protein folding pathways, regulation of MHC class I assembly and peptide binding, evolution of coloration patterns, and immunological synapses and kinapses as variations of amoeboid locomotion. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Annual review of environment and resources; v.33, 2008.
Matson (biogeochemistry, Stanford U.) and Gadgil (senior staff scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) offer this annual collection of research in the field of environmental science and policy for students and practitioners who need to stay current on issues of natural resources, sustainability and global climate modeling. Nearly 50 contributors cover the latest advances in the field, covering such topics as global carbon emission projections for China, advanced passenger transport technologies, sanitation for unserved populations and current environmental issues in Russia. As part of the Annual Review series, this volume features a companion website offering customized alerting systems, citation tracking and a subscription to future annuals. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Annual review of entomology; v.54, 2009.
Topics for the annual review are selected to reflect current research and requirements for teaching entomology at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Topics of this year's 24 articles include ecology and geographical expansion of Japanese encephalitis virus, the roles of thermal adaptation and chemical ecology in Liriomyza distribution and control, the manipulation of host behavior by parasitic insects and insect parasites, impacts of plant symbiotic fungi on insect herbivores, and insights from molecular studies into the biology of subterranean termites Reticulitermes and Coptotermes. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Annual review of ecology, evolution and systematics; v.39, 2008.
This work collects critical articles reviewing significant developments in the field. Some specific topics examined include top predators as conservation tools, the impact of inversions in evolution, divergence of marine organisms after the rise of the Central American isthmus, and morphological integration and developmental modularity. Other topics discussed are the ecological performance of protected areas, stoichiometry and nutrition of plant growth in natural communities, the impact of natural selection on the genome, and the performance of the Endangered Species Act. Articles include key words, abstracts, and color graphs and charts. The editor is affiliated with the State University of New York-Stony Brook. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Annual review of fluid mechanics; v.41, 2008.
Davis (engineering science and applied mathematics, Northwestern U.) and Moin (mechanical engineering, Stanford U.) have edited this annual review of the latest research in fluid mechanics for students and fellow researchers. Beginning with a summary of the groundbreaking work performed by Theodore von Kármaán from 1952 to 1963, this volume covers research papers published during 2008 on such subjects as detached-eddy simulation, morphodynamics of tidal inlet systems and the 3D Navier-Stokes problem. Each article is accompanied by an abstract, a detailed bibliography and a list of keywords to facilitate further research from online sources. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Annual review of genetics; v.42, 2008.
Campbell (Stanford U.), Jones (Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh until her death in 2008), and Schupbach (Princeton U.) present a diverse collection of 30 articles by international academics and researchers; some originally appeared online at the Annual Reviews website during 2008. A sampling of topics: mid-century controversies in population genetics, how Saccharomyces responds to nutrients, the future of QTL mapping to diagnose disease in mice in the age of whole-genome association studies, rhomboid proteases and their biological function, individuality in bacteria, selection on codon bias, genetics of sleep, the dynamics of photosynthesis, the take and give between retrotransposable elements, genomic insights into marine microalgae, the genetic and cell biology of Wolbachia-host interactions, and effects of retroviruses on host genome function. No subject index. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Annual review of nuclear and particle science; v.58, 2008.
Editors Kayser (physics, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory), Holstein (physics, U. of Massachusetts) and Jawahery (physics, U. of Maryland) present this annual survey of scientific research in the field of nuclear and particle science for 2008. These research papers cover such topics as experimental tests of general relativity, determining the nature of dark matter and Effective Field Theory and Finite-Density Systems. As part of the Annual Reviews series, this volume allows students and practitioners in scientific disciplines to subscribe to future volumes and gain access to online resources for the latest updates in the world of physics. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Annual review of psychology; v.60, 2009.
Established researchers and practitioners summarize the state of various topics within the profession in an annual anthology published by a non-profit company. The topics this year include judgment and decision making, early and middle childhood, adult clinical neuropsychology, leadership, research methodology, adolescent romantic relationships, and predicting workplace aggression and violence. In addition, articles on the same topics are cited, and corrections are provided on an accompanying Web site. Authors and chapter titles of volumes 50-60 are indexed. (Annotation ©2009 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
