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Ramaswamy Anantheswaran, professor of food science. Handbook of Microwave Technology for Food Applications, Marcell Dekker. The book, co-edited by Anantheswaran, offers a comprehensive overview of microwave heating of foods and consists of 13 chapters authored by experts from academia and in industry. It addresses physical aspects of microwave heating and absorption; the chemical and biological changes wrought by microwave heating; processing systems and instrumentation; food product and process development; microwaving safety; and microwaving at home and industry. Bill Ellis, associate professor of English and American studies at Penn State Hazleton Aliens, Ghosts and Cults: Legends We Live, published by University of Mississippi Press The book is a compilation of Ellis' research on contemporary folklore, and particularly on urban legends, which have been circulating since the days of ancient Greeks and Romans but most actively collected and discussed in the last two decades. The new volume also examines the role of supernatural beliefs have adapted to a technological age, as well as the debate over "alien abductions." James Levin, affiliate associate professor of education, director of the Academic Advising Center and senior Division of Undergraduate Studies programs coordinator for the Eberly College of Science. Meteorology, published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education. Levin is co-author of the second edition of Meteorology, a textbook for an introductory college-level class in meteorology. The book includes a student tutorial CD-ROM which aids in understanding concepts, processes and skills. Co-authors of the book are Eric W. Danielson, Hartford College for Women, University of Hartford; and Elliot Abrams, AccuWeather Inc., State College. The first edition of Meteorology appeared in 1997. Katie O'Toole, host and writer of the Penn State Public Broadcasting instructional series "What's in the News." A Time for Heroes, published by Huckleberry Press. Set in the early 1940s, A Time for Heroes explores how the attack on Pearl Harbor affects a young girl and the small Pennsylvania town where she lives. Londa Schiebinger, Edwin E Sparks professor of history of science and codirector of the Science, Medicine and Technology in Culture Program. Feminism in Twentieth-Century Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Chicago Press, 2001. The book was edited by Angela N.H. Creager, associate professor in the Department of History and the Program in History of Science at Princeton University; Elizabeth Lunbeck, associate professor in the Department of History at Princeton University; and Schiebinger. The essays in this volume explore how feminist theory has had a direct impact on research in the biological and social sciences, in medicine and in technology, often providing the impetus for fundamentally changing the theoretical underpinnings and practices of such research. Hubert "Skip" Smith, associate professor emeritus of aerospace engineering. Understanding Performance Flight Testing, McGraw-Hill. The textbook offers pilots a comprehensive manual on testing aircraft performance. It teaches pilots how to get accurate data on home-built, kit plane or production aircraft using uncomplicated methods. The book includes chapters focusing on atmospheric effects, general test flight procedures, airspeed calibration, stall speed, takeoff performance, climb performance, cruise performance, descent and landing performance, computer methods and evaluating modification effects. The book also includes pre-worked math and engineering formulas for readers to plug in numbers and a personal computer-compatible disk that can generate accurate data on airspeed, takeoff, drag, stall speed, endurance, range, glide distance and power. |