Bibliography

D. SCHOENBERG, Superconductivity (Cambridge Physical Tracts, General Editors: M. L. E. Oliphant and J. A. Ratcliff), pp. IX + 112, Cambridge At the University Press, 1938, Price 6 S.

Among the numerous large and small reviews on superconductivity, D. Schoenberg’s little book stands out favorably for its originality. This is not a collection of abstracts, but a connected, critically thought-out presentation of the subject from a unified point of view. Such a presentation gives a clear picture of the present state of the question, leaves the reader with a sense of satisfaction, and stimulates further work. There is no need here to set forth the contents of the book, since it is known to the readers of our journal from the author’s articles published in the journal in 1938.

The new series of monographs (Cambridge Physical Tracts), of which the book under review forms a part, deserves mention. According to the publishers’ plan, the books are to be written by investigators actively working in various fields. Exhaustive completeness of survey is not required of the author, but the exposition must be given in a critical aspect and from a definite point of view. The book by D. Schoenberg under review is therefore a good example of the character of the whole series. At present, besides Schoenberg’s book, two other books have appeared in this series: “Negative Ions” by Massey and “Mobility of Positive Ions” by Tyndall; O. Klemperer’s “Electron Optics” and A. H. Wilson’s “The Conductivity of Metals” are in press.

E. Sh.