ANNOTATED INDEX OF LITERATURE

ON THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES,

published from August 1 to September 25, 1939.

a) Books and Brochures

1. BURMISTROV F. L., Precision Photography. Technological processes for the manufacture of micrometric scales and measuring grids by photographic means, 344 pp., 199 figs., 2 inserts, State Publishing House of the Defense Industry, M.—L., 1939, price 10 rub. (bound), print run 5000.

Along with an analysis of the principles of precision photography, the book gives a detailed description of various methods for making scales and grids, preparing photographic emulsions and layers, and methods of coating photographic plates with them, etc. The book was compiled from the experience of many years of work by the laboratory of scientific photography of the State Optical Institute. Contents (by chapters): I—Classification of grids (12–19), II—Principles of preliminary reduction (20–71), III—Principles of precision photography (72–103), IV—Manufacture of grids on special apparatus (104–127), V—Special photographic emulsions and layers and their processing (128–176), VI—Photoceramic methods for manufacturing grids (177–193), VII—Photoetching (194–204), VIII—Manufacture of color grids (205–219), IX—Manufacture of grids for night observations (220–226), X—Special methods for manufacturing grids (227–254), XI—Organization of grid production (255–320).

2. VULF A. A. Collection of Exercises in the Theory of the Electromagnetic Field, 221 pp., 27 drawings, State Publishing House of Literature on Communications and Radio, M., 1939, price 6 rub., binding 1 rub., print run 5000.

The collection is intended for persons studying the theory of the electromagnetic field in the scope of a program of higher education in communications. A large part of the collection is devoted to electrostatics. Much space in the collection is allotted to calculations in spherical and cylindrical coordinates, since spherical waves, the cylindrical shape of bodies, and axial symmetry are often encountered in communications practice.

3. KALININ V. I. Decimeter and Centimeter Waves, Vol. I, Generation of Decimeter and Centimeter Waves, 2nd ed., revised and enlarged, 315 pp. with figs., State Publishing House of Literature on Communications and Radio, M., 1939, price 8 rub. 20 kop., binding 1 rub. 50 kop., print run 2500.

The book is devoted chiefly to the physics and technology of generating decimeter and centimeter waves and to certain areas of their use. Contents (by chapters): I—Oscillatory circuits at ultrahigh frequencies (7–26), II—Generation of decimeter waves in circuits with feedback (27–59), III—Generation of decimeter waves in a braking-field circuit (60–137), IV—Theory of the generator circuit with a braking field

(138–173), V—VI—Magnetron (174–282), VI—Other methods of generating decimeter waves (283–313).

1. KUTELADZE, S. S., Fundamentals of the Theory of Heat Transfer during Changes in the State of Aggregation of a Substance, 136 pp., 85 figs. (Glavenergoprom, Sectoral Bureau of Technical Information TsKTI), Mashgiz, L., 1939, price 5 rubles, print run 1000.

The book is the first attempt in the literature to create a unified methodology for investigating heat-transfer processes during changes in the state of aggregation of a substance. The solution of the problem is given by extending to this range of phenomena the basic equations of hydrodynamics and heat exchange and the method of similarity theory. The general solution obtained is applied to a number of the most important heat-transfer processes in condensation, boiling, and ice formation. From the standpoint of the theory developed, all the principal experimental material published in the literature (more than 1000 experiments and observations), as well as a number of original experimental data, is analyzed.

1. OVOSHCHNIKOV, M. S., Radiographic Inspection of Metals by X-Rays, 143 pp., 141 figs., GONTI, State Scientific and Technical Publishing House of Ukraine, Kharkov, 1939, price 3 rubles, binding 1 rub. 50 kop., print run 5000.

Contents (by chapters): I—Introduction to the physics of X-rays (4–15), II—Properties of X-rays and methods of detecting them (16–29), III—Radiographic inspection of metals (29–68), IV—Radiographic inspection of welded joints (68–80), V—Determination of the mechanical properties of welded joints from radiographs (80–85), VI—Detection of defects in radiographic inspection of welded joints (85–98), VII—Radiographic inspection of castings (98–101), VIII—Determination of the coordinates of a defect (101–104), IX—X-ray tubes and kenotrons (104–118), X—X-ray apparatus for radiographic inspection (118–134). The book is intended for engineers and technicians of factory X-ray laboratories, as well as for students of higher technical schools who are studying radiographic inspection of metals in sufficient breadth.

6–9. PUTILOV, K. A., Lectures on Thermodynamics, Issue I, Lectures 1–3, Preliminary Information and the First Law, 92 pp., 3 figs.; Issue II, Lectures 4–6, The Second Law, 66 pp., 5 figs.; Issue III, Lecture 7, Thermodynamic Quantities and Relations between Them, 32 pp.; Issue IV, Lectures 8–10, Statistical Methods in Thermodynamics, 80 pp. (University of Physico-Chemistry and Chemical Technology named after Academician N. D. Zelinsky), All-Union Chemical Society named after D. I. Mendeleev, Moscow Branch, M., 1939, prices 3 rub. 75 kop., 2 rub. 75 kop., 1 rub. 50 kop. and 3 rub. 25 kop., print run 2350.

The brochures are revised and supplemented stenograms of part of the first cycle of lectures on thermodynamics. Contents: I—The present state of thermodynamics (3–29), II—Preliminary information (30–62), III—The first law of thermodynamics. Heat and work (63–92), IV—The second law of thermodynamics (3–33), V—Logical development of the second law. Theorems on the existence of entropy and absolute temperature (34–53), VI—Logical development of the second law. Principles determining the direction of spontaneous processes (54–65), VII—Thermodynamic quantities and relations between them (3–30), VIII—Statistical meaning of the second law (3–24), IX—

Fundamentals of the statistical method of calculating entropy and other thermodynamic quantities. Quantum theory of solids (25–43), X—Quantum and quasiclassical theory of gases (44–72), Appendix: Einstein and Debye functions (73–79).

1. SAKHAROV D. I., Technical scales, 8 pp., 10 figs., Series of practical manuals for educational visual aids, No. 18, People’s Commissariat of Education of the RSFSR, Glavuchtekhprom, no city or year, price 20 kopecks, print run 26,000.

2. SEMENCHENKO V. K., Modern problems in the theory of solutions. Lectures I–XII, 75 pp., 8 drawings. (University of Physicochemistry and Chemical Technology named after Academician N. D. Zelinsky), All-Union Chemical Society named after D. I. Mendeleev, Moscow Branch, M., 1939, price 3 rubles, print run 2,500.

3. TYAZHELOV S. S., Optical measurements, Determination of the structural elements of optical systems, 232 pp., 178 drawings, State Publishing House of the Defense Industry, L.—M., 1939, price 5 rubles 50 kopecks (bound), print run 5,000.

The book is intended as a manual for students of higher educational institutions studying optico-mechanical instruments, and also as a reference book and guide to optical measurements for factory laboratories in optico-mechanical production. Contents (by parts): I—Information from metrology and a description of some measuring instruments (9–59), II—Determination of structural elements of optical systems (60–176), III—Testing of optical systems (177–229).

1. FARADAY M., Selected works on electricity. Translated under the editorship, with a biographical sketch and notes, by Z. A. Zeitlin, 304 pp., 58 figs., 1 portrait, Series “Classics of Natural Science,” GONTI, Editorial Office of Technical-Theoretical Literature, M.—L., 1939, price 6 rubles 50 kopecks, binding 1 ruble 50 kopecks, print run 3,000.

Contents: An essay on the history of electromagnetism (9–53), A historical note concerning electromagnetic rotation (54–57), Letter to Phillips on the discovery of electromagnetic induction (58–61), On the induction of electric currents (62–110), The identity of electricities obtained from different sources (111–143), Quantitative relation between ordinary and voltaic electricity (144–151), On electrochemical decomposition (152–177), On absolute electricity associated with the particles or atoms of matter (178–184), On induction (1837–1838) (185–194), The nature of electric force or forces (195–199), The improbability of the hypothesis of contact force (200–204), A hypothesis on electric conductivity and the nature of matter (205–215), Thoughts on ray-vibrations (216–222), On the magnetization of light and the illumination of magnetic lines of force (223–227), On new magnetic actions and on the magnetic condition of all matter (228–238), On the nature of the magnetocrystalline force and general considerations (239–243), On the possible connection between gravitation and electricity (244–250), On physical lines of magnetic force (251–257), On certain points in the theory of magnetism (258–269), On the correlation of physical forces (270–280), Z. Zeitlin, Biography of M. Faraday (281–304).

b) Publications of institutes and universities

1. Proceedings of the Voronezh State Pedagogical Institute, Volume V, issue two, Departments

physical-mathematical and biological, edited by A. I. Bozhevolnov and N. I. Nikolkina, 71 pp. with drawings, Published by the VSPU, Voronezh, 1939, price 5 rubles, print run 500.

Among the articles: M. M. Pivovarov, Determination of the dielectric constants and absorption coefficients of cement and reinforced concrete in the decimeter range (13–16), V. D. Astapov, Errors in the application of point notation (17–20), A. A. Ignatiev, Automatic vacuum regulator for an X-ray ion tube (21–24).

1. Proceedings of the Arctic Research Institute of the Main Administration of the Northern Sea Route under the Council of People’s Commissars of the USSR, Volume 110, Works on Ice Science, Issue 1, edited by Prof. V. P. Weinberg, 108 pp. with fig. and 2 inserts, Publishing House of Glavsevmorput, L., 1939, price 5 rubles, print run 750.

Among the articles: B. P. Weinberg, Regelation of ice and snow (5–13), A. A. Shepelevskii, On the distribution and changes over time of the density and porosity in a snow cover (15–31), S. M. Sheinman, Stationary temperature field around an infinite regular hexagonal prism immersed in an unbounded homogeneous medium (33–38), G. A. Vinokurov, On the capacity of water for spontaneous crystallization (39–41), F. F. Witman and N. P. Shandrikov, Certain studies of the mechanical strength of ice (83–100), V. S. Nazarov, Toward the study of the properties of sea ice (101–108).

1. Proceedings of the State Optical Institute, Leningrad (Travaux de l’Institut d’Optique à Leningrad), Volume XIII, Issue 111, Lighting Engineering Collection II, 74 pp. with fig., State Publishing House of the Defense Industry, L.–M., 1939, price 3 rubles, print run 650.

Contents: N. G. Boldyrev, Fundamental equations of the theory of the light field (3–19), N. G. Boldyrev and G. R. Tsiplyakov, The light field of a projector (20–24), N. G. Boldyrev, Graphical method of color calculations (25–28), N. G. Boldyrev, On filters for darkrooms (29–31), A. D. Gershun, On the measurement of visibility (32–38), V. B. Weinberg and E. A. Lapinskaya, Study of visual acuity at low color illuminances (39–50), V. B. Weinberg, V. G. Devidze and G. R. Tsiplyakov, Constancy of the eye’s sensitivity at low brightness levels (51–58), V. G. Samsonova, Study of the sensitivity of the eye to blurred contrast (59–74).

1. Scientific Notes of Kazan State University named after V. I. Ulyanov-Lenin, Volume 98, Book 4, Proceedings of the 1934 Conference of Young Scientists, Issue 2, Editor-in-chief Prof. I. A. Dyukov, 152 pp. with drawings and inserts, Kazan, 1938, no price, print run 815.

Among the articles: E. K. Zavoisky and S. G. Salikhov, On the relations between certain properties of gases and vapors in connection with their absorption of electric fields of high frequency (101–114), A. Nikiforov, Toward the theory of the mercury-vacuum lamp (115–120), I. M. Romanov, Amplitudes of the characteristics of circuits stabilized by diodes (121–126), Yu. Ya. Yanson, Electrical conductivity of amorphous bodies in the softening interval (127–147), B. M. Kozyrev and S. G. Salikhov, Change in the absorption of weak high-frequency electric fields by certain substances as a function of the voltages of these fields (149–152).

1. Scientific Notes of Leningrad State University, No. 29, Series of Physical Sciences. Issue 4, editor Prof. K. K. Baumgart (Annals of the Leningrad State University, No. 29, Series of Physical Science, Issue 4, Editor Prof. K. K. Baumgart), 80 pp. with figures, LSU Press, L., 1939, price 6 rubles, print run 500.

Contents: B. V. Karpov, Electronographic study of mica (5–10), B. V. Karpov, On thermoelectronic emission in dielectric liquids (11–16), M. Sosinskii, Amplification of photocurrent by the method of compensation of volume charges (17–25), V. Dmitriev, Chemical potential of an electron gas at very high temperature (26–30), B. Zhikharev and N. Kaliteevskii, On the question of the ionization of alkaline-earth-metal vapors by heated tungsten (31–38), N. Salmin, Formulation of the problem of perturbation theory by means of projection operators (39–52), N. Salmin, Application of the method of secondary quantization to perturbation theory (53–62), V. Zhadin and G. Gorshkov, On the question of the efficiency of counting cosmic-ray particles with a Geiger–Müller counter at various gas pressures in the latter (63–66), B. Styro, On the question of the possibility of vertical displacements in the ionosphere (67–72), Yu. Nemilov, Mechanical methods for separating the velocities of slow neutrons (73–79).