Posted on Aug 1, 2001
Herman A. Haus '49
Electromagnetic Noise and Quantum Optical Measurements is the result of more than forty years of research and
teaching by Herman A. Haus. It provides the background necessary to understand
basic concepts and moves on to discuss shot noise and thermal noise, followed
by linear noise multiparts, the quantum theory of waveguides and resonators, an
analysis of phase-insensitive systems, detection, photon probability
distributions, solitons, phase-sensitive amplification, squeezing, the quantum theory of solitons and squeezing, and quantum non-demolition measurements. This book is intended for graduate students and scientists in physics and engineering. Haus is a Institute Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. To obtain a copy of Electromagnetic Noise and Quantum Optical Measurements, go to www.amazon.com.
Barney Leason '50
In Grand Cru, Barney Leason exposes what really goes on in the sexy milieu of world-class winemakers. A relentless wine critic, a ruthless, dishonest wine merchant, and a gangster family intent on getting first-growth status in Bordeaux while also acquiring a boutique winery in Sonoma come together in a novel filled with intrigue, fraud, murder, greed, and worldwide scandal. Leason's tales of intrigue and desire among the rich and beautiful have sold more than three million copies and won him spots on the New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller lists.
He is the author of such major bestsellers as Scandals, Rodeo
Drive, Grand Illusions, and Passions, to name a few. Barney
lives in Atascadero, Calif., where he has a small vineyard of his own. To
purchase Grand Cru, go to www.tor.com.
Bruce L. McClennan '63
Clinical Urography, 2nd Edition, edited by Bruce McClennan, is the standard textbook in
genitourinary radiology, a three-volume anthology of modern day imaging and
intervention that has been and will continue to be the reference book of choice for urologists and radiologists. Bruce is currently the chair of Yale
diagnostic radiology. His previous publications include A History of
Radiologic Sciences, which chronicles the discovery and development of the x-ray. To obtain a copy of Clinical Urography, 2nd Edition, go to www.amazon.com.
Dr. Donald House '66
Cloth Modeling and Animation, co-edited by Donald House, is the first comprehensive guide to state-of-the-art research in cloth modeling and animation used in computer graphics. As computer graphics prove useful in an increasing number of areas, programmers and designers are constantly working on ways to make their graphics look as realistic as possible. One aspect of computer graphics is the realistic modeling and animation of cloth and clothing. Cloth Modeling and Animation provides graphic researchers, developers, and animators with a better understanding of
cloth's nature, complexity, and behavior, as well as a variety of approaches to modeling and animating it. In addition to the work of computer graphics specialists, this book incorporates the expertise of artists with lifetime experience in the making, handling, and use of cloth. To obtain a copy of Cloth Modeling and Animation, contact
A K Peters Ltd. at www.akpeters.com.
Wayne Thompson '67
Wayne Thompson's latest book, To Hanoi and Back: The U.S. Air Force and North Vietnam, 1966-1973, draws upon twenty years of research in classified records, and integrates personal, operational, and political detail to present a complete history of the Air Force role in the war against Vietnam. He provides readers with an unprecedented view of the motivation and actions of the people involved – from aircrews to general to politicians – in every phase of the air campaigns. To Hanoi and Back outlines the political reasons
for President Johnson's reluctance to use B-52 bombers against major North
Vietnamese targets and describes the roles and personalities of generals in
Asia and officials in Washington. Thompson also tells how the media influenced U.S. policy and how U.S. prisoners in North Vietnam became the war's most celebrated heroes. The author, chief of analysis at the Air Force History Support Office, contributed to three of the six volumes of the Air Force's Gulf War Air Power Survey (1993) and has served, since 1995, as the Air Force's
lead historian on air power's role in recent Balkan conflicts. To obtain a copy of To Hanoi and Back: The U. S. Air Force and North Vietnam, 1966-1973, go to www.barnesandnoble.com.
John J. Pitney, Jr. '77
The Art of Political Warfare highlights the striking similarities between politics and war. Applying military thought to domestic politics, John J. Pitney, Jr., argues that the language of war teaches us about political activity. Pitney discusses
how military principle can explain victory or defeat in politics, whether for an election campaign or a legislative blitz. Each chapter takes a single concept from the military – strategy, leadership, training, intelligence, deception, logistics, friction, and finality – and applies it to political concerns. This book will appeal to campaign operatives, armchair political strategists, and students of political science; it is necessary reading for people fighting in the political trenches and those who simply want a closer view of the battlefield. Pitney is an associate professor of government at Claremont McKenna College. He has served as deputy director of the research department of the Republican National Committee and was the senior domestic policy analyst for the U.S. House of Representatives Republican Research Committee. To order The Art of Political Warfare, go to www.amazon.com.
Jillian Shanebrook '81
Model, Life Behind the Makeup details Jillian's modeling start in Southeast Asia through her travels
in Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and the U.S. Each chapter draws the reader to a
different exotic locale – northern Thailand, the French Riviera, Bali – and
describes the assorted escapades that accompany the model lifestyle. It is currently only available in Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia, and is published by Singapore National Publishers. For more information about Model, Life Behind the Makeup, contact Jillian at superjilly@earthlink.net.
Thomas N. Bonner, President of Union College, 1974-1978
Becoming a Physician: Medical Education in Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, 1750-1945,
first published in 1995, provides a comprehensive and compelling narrative of medical education in four countries between the mid-eighteenth and the
mid-twentieth centuries. This work is based on research in archives around the
world and breaks new ground in understanding how Western doctors have been trained. Becoming a Physician focuses on a number of themes — the critical importance of the late eighteenth century as a watershed in medical education; the vast variety of medical education programs at universities and
teaching hospitals; perceptions and realities about the relative strengths and weaknesses of medical education in the United States and Europe; and the
persistence of national differences despite the internationalization of science and medicine. He explores these themes within the context of the social,
political, and intellectual transformations that occurred between the Enlightenment and the fall of Nazi Germany. Bonner is a distinguished professor emeritus and president emeritus at Wayne State University and is currently a visiting scholar in history and biology at Arizona State University. To obtain a copy of
Becoming a Physician: Medical Education in Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, 1750-1945, go to www.amazon.com.
Michaela French, Ph. D., director of UCALL
Connections, the author's first full-length novel, deals with
secrets, reminiscence, guilt, and control. The story is set in the 1970s, and the characters' memories take us through pre- and post-World War II. Family connections become a mysterious and important need against a fascinating
background of English rituals, mores, and countryside. To read an excerpt from Connections, or to obtain a copy, go to www.xlibris.com/bookstore.
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