Annotated Bibliography of Literature on the Physical Sciences Published in October and November 1936*

a) Books and Brochures

1. ABBOT CHARLES, The Sun, translated from the 2nd American edition by I. Ya. Bugoslavsky, edited and supplemented by Prof. E. Ya. Perepelkin, with an appended bibliography on the Sun in Russian by S. A. Shorygin, 464 pp., 119 figs., 1 table, ONTI, Main Editorial Office of General Technical Literature and Nomography, M.–L., 1936, price 6 rub. 25 kop., binding 1 rub., print run 6000.

A popular-science monograph on the Sun, of considerable interest to astronomers, geophysicists, and physicists. The author, one of the foremost specialists in the study of solar energy, devotes much attention to questions of measuring solar energy and to questions of its use by plants and by human beings. In addition, the book contains a popular account of modern ideas about the Sun, both as the central body of the solar system and as one of the stars. Much space in the book is devoted to describing those discoveries that were made during observations of total solar eclipses. In an additional essay written by the editor, various methods of recording solar activity and the question of its influence on various terrestrial phenomena are considered. The bibliography contains 51 titles of books and brochures with annotations and 349 titles of articles published in astronomical and general-scientific journals throughout their entire period of existence (1892–1936).

1. ABRAHAM–BECKER, Theory of Electricity, translated from the German by V. A. Fock, edited by T. P. Kravets, 281 pp., 59 drawings, ONTI, Main Editorial Office of General Technical Literature, L.–M., 1936, price 4 rub., binding 1 rub. 25 kop., print run 6000.

The book is a translation from German of the first volume of Abraham’s well-known book “Theory of Electricity,” as revised by R. Becker. In the original this volume is entitled “Introduction to Maxwell’s Theory of Electricity.” It is devoted to an exposition of the foundations of the theory of electricity in vector form. The first part of the book briefly sets forth the theory of vectors and vector fields. The next two parts, which occupy about two thirds of the volume of the book, present the theory of electric and electromagnetic fields. The final part sets forth the fundamentals of Maxwell’s theory of electricity. The book includes 101 problems with solutions. The book is intended as a textbook for students of higher educational institutions and higher technical educational institutions.

* Publications marked with an asterisk are described on the basis of complimentary copies received before these publications went on sale.

1. ALEKSANDROV, V. L., Prof., Technical Hydromechanics, 2nd edition, revised and enlarged, 268 pp., 206 figs., ONTI, Main Editorial Office for General Technical Literature and Monographs, Moscow–Leningrad, 1936, price 3 rubles 60 kopecks, binding 1 ruble, print run 4,500.

Chapter I of the book is introductory; II is devoted to hydrostatics. The entire remaining part of the book is devoted to hydrodynamics. Its contents (by chapters): III — Equations of motion of a fluid (31–67), IV — Theory of vortices (68–85), V — Resistance of bodies moving in a fluid (86–131), VI — Motion of fluid in pipes (132–185), VII — Flow of fluids. Hydraulic braking (186–200), VIII — Motion of fluid at high velocities (201–252), IX — Methods of measuring the velocity of fluid motion (253–264).

1. WAR BURG, E., Course of Experimental Physics, translated from the German by Prof. D. D. Khmyrov, corrected and supplemented according to the 24th German edition by L. A. Tumerman, XX + 622 pp., 453 figs., ONTI, Main Editorial Office for General Technical Literature and Monographs, Moscow–Leningrad, 1936, price 9 rubles, binding 1 ruble 50 kopecks, print run 50,000.

The present edition of Warburg’s textbook is the fourth in Russian. The distribution of the material in the book is as follows (by parts): I — Fundamental concepts of mechanics (2–11), II — Mechanics of a rigid body (12–66), III — Mechanics of fluids (67–104), IV — Elasticity, viscosity, surface tension, diffusion, absorption (105–129), V — On sound (130–163), VI — On heat (164–237), VII — Electricity and magnetism (238–477), VIII — Radioactivity (478–484), IX — On radiation and, in particular, on light (485–597), X — Quantum theory and atomic physics (598–608).

1. GERSHUN, A., The Light Field, 180 pp., 66 drawings, ONTI, Main Editorial Office for General Technical Literature, Leningrad–Moscow, 1936, price 3 rubles, print run 2,500.

The book sets forth the foundations of the modern theory of photometric calculation, based on the results of many years of research in this field carried out at the State Optical Institute. A characteristic distinction of the exposition is the introduction into photometry of ideas about the light field and the application of the method of vector analysis to the solution of problems of theoretical lighting engineering. The book is intended both for physicists working in the field of optics and for engineers solving practical problems of illumination engineering.

1. GRANOVSKII, V. L., Electrical Fluctuations, 218 pp., 37 drawings, series “Advances in Physics,” ONTI, Main Editorial Office for General Technical Literature and Monographs, Moscow–Leningrad, 1936, price 3 rubles 50 kopecks, print run 2,000.

The book is an original monograph on the question of fluctuations of electric current, giving an exhaustive account of the present state of the problem under consideration, which is of great importance for workers in the field of electrical engineering, especially in the field of weak currents (radiotelegraphy, radiotelephony, sound cinema, etc.). The contents of the book (by chapters): I — Certain information from probability theory (9–42), II — Fluctuations of electric current in a vacuum (shot effect) (43–78), III — Complicated cases of fluctuations of electron current (79–116), IV — Fluctuations of electricity in conductors (thermal effect) (117–155), V — Thermal motion and the limit of sensitivity of galvanometers (156–198), VI — Threshold of sensitivity of electronic instruments (199–213). The book is written for specialists.

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7. DE BOER, J. H., Electron Emission and Adsorption Phenomena, translated from the English by D. L. Medvedev and N. S. Khlebnikov, edited by N. S. Khlebnikov, 314 pp., 150 illus., ONTI, Main Editorial Office of General Technical Literature and Nomography, M.–L., 1936, price 7 rub., binding 1 rub. 25 kop., print run 4000.

The first two chapters, devoted to the phenomenon of electron emission of metals in the presence of adsorbed layers, are introductory. The following four chapters are devoted mainly to the question of the influence of adsorption on the surface of metals and on the emission of conduction electrons. The question of the adsorption of light by matter in the gaseous and adsorbed states is considered in Chapters VII and VIII. Photoelectric phenomena connected with internally adsorbed atoms (photoelectric conductivity) and the thermal ionization of such atoms (semiconductivity), described in Chapters X, XI and XII, correspond to entirely analogous phenomena caused by adsorbed atoms (Chapters IX, XIII and XIV). Both types of phenomena are considered in Chapter XV.

8. DEBYE, P. and SACK, H., Theory of the Electrical Properties of Molecules, translated from the German by Kotlyar, edited by L. E. Gurevich, 144 pp., 22 illus., ONTI, Main Editorial Office of General Technical Literature, L.–M., 1936, price 3 rub., print run 3000.

Contents of the book (by chapters): I—Phenomenological theory (5–12), II—Molecular theory of electrical polarization (13–74), III—Dispersion phenomena (75–110), IV—Thermodynamics of electrization (111–116), V—Electrical asymmetry of molecules (117–142). The book is intended for senior students in physics departments and for specialists in physics and chemistry.

9. LANGDON-DAVIES, John, Inside the Atom, translated from the English, 216 pp., 61 figs., 5 tables, ONTI, Main Editorial Office of Popular Science and Youth Literature, M.–L., 1936, price 1 rub. 40 kop., binding 1 rub., print run 20,000.

The author, a writer-journalist by profession, set himself the task of giving a popular account of the successes of modern science concerning the structure of matter, the latest achievements of electronic chemistry, and certain most important propositions of quantum mechanics. The book is intended for young readers who are well armed with school knowledge and feel an interest in science and in independent scientific observations. The exposition is conducted chiefly on the basis of simple experiments with homemade instruments accessible to every reader. Contents of the book (by parts): I—The Bricks of the Universe (15–66), II—Inside the Atom (67–126), III—Waves (127–205).

10. MENDELEEV, D. I., Works on Metrology, 474 pp., 13 figs., 1 portrait, 1 facsimile (All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Metrology), State Publishing House for Standardization “Standartgiz,” L.–M. 1936, price 10 rub. 50 kop., binding 1 rub. 50 kop., print run 2000.

For physicists, the works reprinted in the sections “Measuring Instruments” and “Constants” are of interest, namely: “On Methods of Precise or Metrological Weighing” (67–164), “On Oscillations of Balances” (165–178), “Construction of Balances” (179–195), “Oscillation during Efflux” (196–199), “On the Determination of the Specific Gravity of Liquids by Balance” (200–247), “On Experiments on the Elasticity of Gases” (248–259), “The Metric Scale of the Thermometer” (260–261), “On the Weight of a Liter of Air” (265–301), “On the Weight of a Definite Volume of Water” (302–357), “Change in the Density of Water upon Heating” (358–386),

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“On changes in the specific gravity of water when heated from 0 to 30°” (387–399), “More on changes in the specific gravity of water” (400–403), “Preparation for determining the absolute acceleration of gravity in the Main Chamber of Weights with the aid of a long pendulum with a golden sphere” (404–448).

1. MESHCHERSKY I. V., Collection of Problems in Theoretical Mechanics, 11th edition, stereotyped, edited by A. I. Lur’e, E. L. Nikolai, K. I. Strakhovich, F. G. Shmidt, 239 pp. with drawings, ONTI, Main Editorial Office of General Technical Literature, L.—M., 1936, price 2 rub. 90 kop., print run 25,000.

The second posthumous edition of a collection of problems that enjoys well-deserved renown. Its 10th edition was radically revised and supplemented. It retained 486 old problems and added 405 new ones. The collection consists of three sections: Statics of a rigid body, edited by K. I. Strakhovich (7–68), Kinematics, edited by F. G. Shmidt (71–150), and Dynamics (of a material point and a material system), edited by E. L. Nikolai (153–236). A. I. Lur’e compiled and edited the section “Lagrange’s Equations” (228–231). In the 11th edition only misprints have been corrected.

1. MITKEVICH V. F., Acad., Basic Physical Views, Collection of reports and articles, 164 pp. with drawings and a portrait (Academy of Sciences of the USSR), Publishing House of the Academy of Sciences, M.—L., 1936, price 3 rub. 25 kop., print run 5175.

The first part contains the articles: “Faraday’s work in the field of electromagnetic induction in connection with his general physical views” (7–16), “Basic views of modern physics” (17–41), “On physical action at a distance” (42–53), “On certain new propositions relating to the field of physics” (54–57), “On the mechanical point of view in the field of fundamental physical phenomena” (58–66). The second part contains certain other articles and excerpts from articles and speeches by the author that relate to the topics touched upon in the collection.

1. MOTT and MASSEY, The Theory of Atomic Collisions, translated from the English by T. A. Kontorova, edited by Prof. Ya. I. Frenkel, 360 pp., 70 drawings, ONTI, Main Editorial Office of General Technical Literature, L.—M., 1936, price 6 rub., hardbound 1 rub., print run 4000.

The book is intended for readers familiar with the basic principles of wave mechanics and wishing to become thoroughly acquainted with the application of these principles to the phenomena of collisions of elementary particles—electrons, atomic nuclei, ions, atoms, and molecules—with one another. The authors are known for their original work in the area of physics being presented. For the Russian edition, chapter VI has been supplemented and chapter XVI, on nuclear collisions, has been written.

1. MYSOVSKY L. V., Prof., New Ideas in the Physics of the Atomic Nucleus, 2nd augmented edition, 232 pp., 98 figs. (Academy of Sciences of the USSR), Publishing House of the Academy of Sciences, M.—L., 1936, price 5 rub., print run 5200.

The book is intended for readers with a secondary education who wish to become acquainted with the latest achievements in the physics of the atomic nucleus in general and with the theory of the transformation of chemical elements in particular. The contents of the book (by chapters): I—The study of the nucleus as the central problem of modern physics (7–29), II—The splitting of atomic nuclei by protons and deuterons (30–68), III—Neutrons and their properties (69–98), IV—Positrons (99–112), V—Artificial radioactivity (113–129), VI—Artificial radioelements obtained with the aid of neutrons (130–150), VII—Cosmic rays (151–166), VIII—Survey of nuclear reactions and the possibility of their practical...

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…practical use (167–188), Appendix: Application of wave mechanics to the study of the atomic nucleus (189–204). The additions made to the second edition concern the chapters on new facts relating to the study of neutrons and artificial radioactivity.

15. PERL Z. N., The Path to the Micron, 108 pp., 60 figs., ONTI, Main Editorial Office of Popular-Science and Youth Literature, Moscow–Leningrad, 1936, price 90 kopecks, binding 60 kopecks, print run 10,000.

The book is an account of how the technique of linear measurements has developed and improved from the time of its inception to the present day. The author dwells in detail on the metric system. He describes the construction of the principal measuring instruments, their use, the connection of gauges with the development of mass production, and the significance of these for ensuring the interchangeability of machine parts. The book is intended for a broad circle of readers. It is of special interest for workers in toolmaking and mechanical workshops who seek to improve their qualifications.

16. POLAK L. S., W. R. Hamilton and the Principle of Stationary Action, VIII + 272 pp., 1 portrait (Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Proceedings of the Institute of the History of Science and Technology, Series II, Issue 8). Publishing House of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow–Leningrad, 1936, price 11 rubles, binding 2 rubles, print run 2200.

The first two chapters describe the state of mechanics and optics at the time of Hamilton’s scientific research; Chapters III and IV contain a biographical sketch and a characterization of this scholar’s methodology; Chapters V and VI examine the development of the optico-mechanical analogy, which led to the formation of the principle of stationary action; Chapter VII contains some material for assessing the role of Hamilton’s principle in the development of physics.

17. RABINOVICH A. V., Fundamentals of Acoustics, 132 pp., 17 drawings. Library of the Cinema Mechanic, edited by Prof. E. M. Goldovskii, Issue II, Kinofotoizdat, Moscow, 1936, price 1 ruble 60 kopecks, binding 40 kopecks, print run 15,000.

The book aims to deepen the knowledge of cinema mechanics in the field of acoustics. It is intended for cinema mechanics of stationary and mobile cinema installations who wish to improve their qualifications, and also for persons preparing for the position of cinema mechanic. Contents of the book by chapters: I—Sound vibrations (5–23), II—Perception of sound (24–38), III—Architectural acoustics (39–64), IV—Acoustics of cinema studios and cinemas (65–77), V—Music and speech (78–94), VI—Distortions in the transmission of sound along an electroacoustic circuit (95–111). Brief information on mathematics (112–127).

18. SKOBELTSYN D. V., Cosmic Rays, 332 pp., 122 figs. ONTI, Main Editorial Office of General Technical Literature, Leningrad–Moscow, 1936, price 7 rubles 25 kopecks, binding 1 ruble, print run 2000.

A monograph giving a survey of the present state of our knowledge of cosmic rays and serving as an introduction to the broader range of questions connected with the study of these rays. Contents of the book by chapters: I—Historical stages and principal results of cosmic-ray research (5–43), II—Corpuscular rays. Absorption and ionization. Properties of “ultraparticles” (44–133), III—Absorption of hard γ-rays and positrons (134–187), IV—Cosmic-ray absorption curve (188–244), V—Blackett and Occhialini “showers” and Hoffmann ionization “bursts” (245–287), VI—Geomagnetic effect (288–329). The book is intended for studen-

…students, graduate students, and specialists in physics interested in questions of the physics of the atomic nucleus.

1. STEVENS, ALBERT W., Flight into the Stratosphere, translated from the English by N. V. Volkenau, edited and with a foreword by V. A. Sytin, 106 pp. with illus., ONTI, Main Editorial Office of Popular-Science and Youth Literature, Moscow—Leningrad, 1936, price 85 kopecks, print run 20,000.

The book is a detailed account by Captain Stevens, commander of the American stratospheric balloon “Explorer II,” of the flight, of the experiences of the stratonauts, and of the scientific results of the record ascent into the stratosphere to an altitude of 22,060 m, carried out on November 11, 1935. The book is intended for a wide circle of nonspecialist readers, but the following sections are also of definite interest for geophysicists and physicists: “Scientific Work during the Flight” (41–49), “The Study of Cosmic Rays” (71–83), “Sunlight. Ozone. Air of the Stratosphere” (83–92), “Color of the Sky. Photographing the Earth. Air Currents” (99–105), “Scientific Results of the Flight” (105–106).

1. SYTIN, V. A., The Stratospheric Front: How and Why the Stratosphere Is Studied and Conquered, edited by P. S. Dubensky, 120 pp., 38 illus., ONTI, Main Editorial Office of Popular-Science and Youth Literature, Moscow—Leningrad, 1936, price 1 ruble 25 kopecks, print run 15,000.

The author briefly presents the conclusions of contemporary science about the stratosphere and gives a historical survey of high-altitude flights and their technology, devoting principal attention to the successes of Soviet science and the achievements of Soviet stratonauts. In addition, the author sets forth the technical principles of constructing apparatus for high-altitude flights and acquaints the reader with the work of the Soviet public—the Stratospheric Committee under the Central Council of Osoaviakhim—directed toward the study and conquest of the stratosphere.

1. TIKHODEEV, P. M., Prof., Light Measurements in Illumination Engineering (Photometry), 519 pp., 251 illus., ONTI, Main Editorial Office of Energy Literature, Leningrad—Moscow, 1936, price 6 rubles, binding 1 ruble 25 kopecks, print run 4000.

The main content of the book consists of the theoretical foundations of photometric measurements and descriptions of methods for carrying out these measurements. Less space is devoted to the description of instruments. The doctrine of light quantities, units, and standards is set forth in detail. Methods are considered for measuring luminous flux, illumination, luminous intensity, brightness, as well as the transmission, reflection, and absorption of light. Spectrophotometric and color measurements, and also objective light measurements, are discussed somewhat more briefly. The book contains reference numerical material. It has been approved by the Main Directorate of Educational Institutions of the People’s Commissariat of Heavy Industry as a textbook for electrical-engineering higher educational institutions. In some places its content has been expanded so that it may be used by workers of scientific-research institutes and factory laboratories.

1. FÖPPL, A. and FÖPPL, L., Force and Deformation. Applied Theory of Elasticity, Volume II, translated from the 2nd German edition by V. M. Abramov, edited by G. E. Proktor, 408 pp., 93 drawings, ONTI, Main Editorial Office of General Technical Literature and Nomography, Moscow—Leningrad, 1936, price 6 rubles 50 kopecks, binding 1 ruble, print run 5000.

The authors strove to present, with sufficient rigor and at the same time as effectively as possible, methods for solving the most important engineering and technical problems, and to develop in the reader-engineer a profound mechanical and physical understanding of the formulation of the problem and of the task, a clear idea of the legitimacy of the assumptions made, and a vivid understanding of the mechanical meaning of the раз-

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various methods of solving the problem and, finally, to develop the habit of establishing the boundaries and limits of applicability of the results obtained. Contents of the book (by chapters): V—Shells (14–47), VI—Torsion of rods (48–142), VII—Bodies of rotation (143–216), VIII—Hardness (217–248), IX—Intrinsic stresses (249–297), X—Longitudinal bending and loss of stability of the initial form (298–408).

23. SHWEIDLER E., Conservation of the Electric Charge of the Earth, translated from the German by M. L. Goldfarb, E. A. Melamid, edited by Prof. V. I. Baranov, 76 pp., 8 drawings. (“Advances in Geophysics” series), ONTI, Main Editorial Office for General Technical Literature and Nomography, M.–L., 1936, price 1 rub. 20 kop., print run 2500.

A brief survey monograph, in which the present state is considered of one of the problems of atmospheric electricity, closely connected not only with other branches of geophysics, but also with cosmic physics in general. The author took a large part in the development of this problem, even far from its final solution. Contents of the book (by sections): I—Introduction (5–13), II—Electrical state of the earth and the atmosphere (14–24), III—Inflow (25–70), IV—Summary (70–72).

24. EINSTEIN A., SMOLUCHOWSKI M., Brownian Motion, collection of articles, translated by K. I. Fedchenko, edited by B. I. Davydov, with additional articles by Yu. A. Krutkov and B. I. Davydov, 608 pp., 2 portraits, ONTI, Main Editorial Office for General Technical Literature, 1936, price 6 rub., binding 1 rub. 25 kop., print run 3500.

The book contains the following articles by A. Einstein: “On the motion of particles suspended in a resting liquid, required by the molecular-kinetic theory of heat” (13–27), “On the theory of Brownian motion” (28–42), “A new determination of molecular dimensions” (45–65), “Theoretical remarks on Brownian motion” (66–69), and “Elementary theory of Brownian motion” (70–84); ten articles by M. Smoluchowski and three of his survey reports on diffusion, Brownian molecular motion, and coagulation of colloidal particles (332–416), brief biographies of both authors, and two supplementary articles: Yu. A. Krutkov, “Studies in the theory of Brownian motion” (491–557); B. I. Davydov, “Brownian motion as the limit of accuracy of physical measurements” (558–599).

25. EIKEN A., Physico-Chemical Analysis in Production, translated from the German by P. M. Nemzer, edited by Acad. S. I. Vavilov, L. L. Hofman, Prof. I. I. Zhukov, K. P. Mishchenko, Prof. V. G. Khlopin and Prof. S. A. Shchukarev, XVI+348 pp. with illustrations, ONTI, Khimteoret, L., 1936, price 5 rub. 75 kop., binding 1 rub. 25 kop., print run 4000.

The book, whose authors are P. Gmelin, G. Gross, G. Sauer and I. Kremert (edited by A. Eiken), is devoted mainly to an exposition of the quickest and most convenient, under production conditions, methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis. For analysis and for studying the course of chemical reactions, use is made chiefly of the physical properties (namely: mechanical, thermal, optical, electrical, magnetic) of the substances under investigation, which are easily observable and measurable on the appropriate instruments. The book is intended for shop engineers and technicians in production.

*26. ENGEL A. and STEENBECK, Physics and Technology of Electric Discharge in Gases, volume II, Properties of Gas Discharges, Technical applications, translated from the German by D. Kanashev, E. Reingrudel and G. Tyagunov, edited by Prof. N. A. Kaptsov, 383 pp., 250 illustrations, ONTI, Main Editorial Office for General Technical Literature and Nomography, M.–L., 1936, price 9 rub. 25 kop., binding 1 rub. 25 kop., print run 3000.

The book is at present the most complete, simple, and coherent description of the physical phenomena occurring in the principal types of gas discharge. More than a third of the volume is devoted to the exposition of the technical applications of discharge. All the phenomena discussed are illustrated by a large number of graphs and tables, which gives the book the character of a detailed reference work.

b) Proceedings of institutes and conferences

27. Izvestiya Akademii nauk SSSR, Otdelenie matematicheskikh i estestvennykh nauk, Seriya fizicheskaya (Bulletin de l’Académie des Sciences de l’URSS. Classe des Sciences Mathématiques et Naturelles, Série Physique), responsible editor Acad. A. E. Fersman, 1936, Nos. 1–2, Session of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, March 14–20, 1936, 412 pp. with illustrations, Publishing House of the Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1936, price 10 rubles, print run 1675.

Contents: Acad. V. L. Komarov, Opening of the session (5–6), Acad. A. F. Ioffe, Report on the work of the Leningrad Physico-Technical Institute (7–34), F. E. Kolyasev, Physics in the service of socialist agriculture (35–48), corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR M. V. Kirpichev [Co-report on the development of thermal-technical physics] (48–53), G. M. Frank [Co-report on the use of the means of modern physics in a number of biophysical questions] (53–58), Discussion (59–144), Acad. A. F. Ioffe, Concluding remarks (145–162), Acad. S. I. Vavilov, Paths of development of the Optical Institute (163–188), Acad. D. S. Rozhdestvensky, Analysis of spectra and spectral analysis (189–214), Discussion (215–287), Acad. S. I. Vavilov, Concluding remarks (288–295), Acad. D. S. Rozhdestvensky, Concluding remarks (296–299), corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR I. E. Tamm, The problem of the atomic nucleus (301–323), Discussion (324–345), I. E. Tamm, Concluding remarks (346–349), corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR V. A. Fok, The many-body problem in quantum mechanics (351–362), Discussion (353–370), corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR Ya. I. Frenkel, Thermal motion in solids and the theory of melting (371–393), Discussion (391–401), Resolution on the reports of Academicians A. F. Ioffe, S. I. Vavilov, and D. S. Rozhdestvensky (402–409).

*28. Trudy Gosudarstvennogo opticheskogo instituta (Travaux de l’Institut d’Optique à Leningrad), responsible editor K. K. Baumgart, vol. XI, issue 103, 22 pp., 18 illustrations, ONTI, Main Editorial Office for General Technical Literature, L.–M., 1936, price 60 kopecks, print run 500.

Contents: D. N. Lazarev, Resolving power of the eye for luminous points.

29. Trudy pervoy konferentsii po fiziologicheskoy optike, December 25–29, 1934, convened by the State Optical Institute and the All-Union Institute of Experimental Medicine, XII+479 pp. with illustrations and 1 insert, Publishing House of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, M.–L., 1936, price 21 rubles, print run 1500.

Contents. Prof. L. N. Gassovsky, The first conference on physiological optics (1–5), Prof. L. N. Gassovsky, Introductory address (19–21), Acad. P. P. Lazarev, The modern theory of adaptation and its application in the clinic (author’s abstract) (22–25), Prof. S. V. Kravkov, On the influence of lateral irritants on the function of vision (25–26), A. V. Lebedinsky, Physiological mechanisms of regulation of the level of sensitivity of the visual apparatus (27–34), Prof. L. N. Gassovsky, Modern means of optical correction of the eye and the reorganization of the production of spectacle lenses in the USSR (34–51), Acad. P. P. Lazarev.

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