Energy for the future
D. A. J. Rand and R. M. Dell, Hydrogen Energy: Challenges and Prospects, RSC Publishing • 2007 • 300 pp • ISBN: 978-0-85404-597-6
This new book is more than just a text describing hydrogen energy, it is also a wide ranging analysis of the twin issues facing the global energy industry: security of supply and climate change.
John A. Kilner
June 25, 2008

Going organic
Zhenan Bao and Jason Locklin (eds.) Organic Field-Effect Transistors CRC Press · 2007 · 640 pp · ISBN: 978-0-84938-080-8
The editors of Organic Field-Effect Transistors have succeeded in putting together a truly comprehensive survey of all areas of organic electronics.
Alejandro L. Briseno
May 30 , 2008

Poring over membranes
Kailash C. Khulbe et al., Synthetic Polymer Membranes: Characterization by Atomic Force Microscopy, Springer, 2008
A new book on membrane science and technology focuses on the use of atomic force microscopy in the study of polymer membranes.
Peter A. Williams
April 22, 2008

Deciphering the tangled web
Richard A. Pethrick, Polymer Structure Characterization, RSC Publishing, 2007
Another book on polymer structure? This one contains a few chapters that are not only well thought out, but also original in their approach, allowing readers to rapidly gain a sense of what’s what.
Liliane Léger
March 20, 2008

Textiles come to life
Jinlian Hu, Shape Memory Polymers and Textiles, Woodhead Publishing, CRC Press, 2007
A shirt that rolls up its sleeves when the temperature rises may sound futuristic, but is becoming a reality thanks to shape-memory polymers.
Andreas Lendlein
February 20, 2008

Eating away at the surface
Dieter Landolt, Corrosion and Surface Chemistry of Metals, EPFL Press, 2007
This new book not only deals with the basics of corrosion but also provides up-to-date information on testing techniques, characterization methods, surfaces, and interfaces.
Preet M. Singh
February 20, 2008

Scientific fact or fiction?
Paul Halpern, What’s Science Ever Done For Us?, Wiley, 2007
Halpern has fun examining the science used in The Simpsons and creates some hypothetical situations that may inspire the series’ creators for future episodes.
Lucy Dickinson
January 7, 2008