From C.PETERSON@AppleLink.Apple.COM Tue Oct 15 21:55:00 1993 Date: 15 Oct 93 21:55 GMT From: C.PETERSON@applelink.apple.com (Springer Verlag Publishers,PAS) Subject: Visualization Book Release To: CHEMISTRY@ccl.net Message-Id: <750722142.8032283@AppleLink.Apple.COM> Dear Network News Group Administrator: Please post the following announcement for this most exciting scientific graphics book/CD combination. Thank you very much. Cindy Peterson TELOS, The Electronic Library of Science 3600 Pruneridge Avenue, Suite 200 Santa Clara, CA 95051 (408) 249-9314 FAX (408) 249-2595 ****************************************************************** News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: TELOS, The Electronic Library of Science (408) 249-9314 FIRST MULTIMEDIA BOOK ON SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION PUBLISHED BY TELOS Santa Clara, California, October 15, 1993 - TELOS (The Electronic Library of Science) announces the release of "Visualization of Natural Phenomena," the first multimedia book/CD-ROM package to achieve a high level of technology and information integration for the scientific community, by Robert S. Wolff and Larry Yaeger of Apple Computer. "Visualization of Natural Phenomena" is an integrated book/CD-ROM package which allows users to interactively explore the techniques used in scientific visualization. It is designed for a broad range of computer professionals, scientists, researchers, teachers, students, and other interested readers. Employing the image as the fundamental concept, the book covers a wide range of subjects under the broad heading of scientific visualization, including: image display and processing; image animation; video; visualization of multiparameter data; terrain rendering; 3-D solid modeling, rendering and animation; and visualization in film and TV. Practical hints on the use of commercial and public domain software in producing scientific visualization are also provided, as are discussions of the computation and production of the images used in the text. This book contains over 300 full-color images and black and white illustrations. Technical Notes contain additional technical and algorithmic discussions of the material. There is also a Special Appendix describing in detail how the book and CD-ROM were produced, and a Glossary of terms is provided in the book and on the disc. Priced at $59.95, Visualization of Natural Phenomena (ISBN 0-387-97809-7) comes with a CD-ROM containing more than 100 QuickTime(tm) animations covering a wide range of visualization applications, along with explanations of the various phenomena depicted. The CD also contains public domain images, as well as Mathematica(r), NCSA, Spyglass(r), and other third-party software to supply users with a broad range of visualization examples. The CD-ROM is intended for use on Apple Macintosh equipment, and is integrated with the book through the use of an icon library for easy cross-referencing. VNP is structured so users do not have to access the CD-ROM in order to take advantage of the book's content. However, it is highly recommended that users do refer to the book and disc in tandem when working through the materials in order to fully benefit from the interactive learning experience this package provides. The recommended system requirements are: Color Macintosh(r), System 7.01 or 7.1, 8 MB RAM, 13" RGB monitor, 5 MB free hard disk space, CD-ROM drive, QuickTime 1.5 extension (included on CD-ROM) needed to play movies. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Robert S. Wolff is the Project Leader of Advanced Applications in Apple Computer's Advanced Technology Group, where, since 1988, he has specialized in developing prototype environments for scientific computing. Before coming to Apple, he was a planetary astrophysicist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL). He has produced numerous visualizations and animations and has participated in several courses and panels on visualization at SIGGRAPH. He is currently Visualization Editor for Computers in Physics and is a Co-Investigator on the Volcanology Team on NASA's Earth Observing Systems (EOS) Mission. Dr. Wolff has a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Brandeis University. Larry Yaeger's background includes computational fluid dynamics, computer graphics imaging, and neural network research. He has carried out pioneering simulations of fluid flows over the Space Shuttle and was one of the principal architects of a computer graphics rendering software at Digital Productions. Larry has contributed to the design and development of the software tools and production techniques used for special effects in several films and commercials. As a Principal Engineer in Apple's Vivarium Program, he built neural network simulators and built a system for integrating Macintosh graphics into routine film production for Star Trek: The Next Generation. Now as part of the Adaptive Systems/Advanced Technology Group at Apple Computer, Inc. he is extending his character recognition work to pen-based microprocessors and is currently combining computer graphics, neural networks, and genetic algorithms to study artificial life and artificial intelligence. ABOUT TELOS TELOS is an imprint of Springer-Verlag New York, with publishing facilities at 3600 Pruneridge Avenue, Suite 200, Santa Clara, Calif. 95051. Its publishing program encompasses the natural and physical sciences, computer science, economics, mathematics, and engineering. TELOS strives to wed the traditional print medium with the emerging electronic media to provide the reader with a truly interactive multimedia information environment. All TELOS publications delivered on paper come with an associated electronic component. To order this product, please visit your local bookstore or contact Springer-Verlag at (800) 777-4643 (in New Jersey, call (201) 348-4033). Fax orders to (201) 348-4505. International customers should contact their nearest Springer-Verlag office. For information on bulk sales, please contact Mark Puma at (212) 460-1675. For information on 30-day examination copies for course adoption, please call (201) 348-4033 ext. 660. For book review copies, please contact TELOS directly at (408) 249-9314. -30-