Bibliography

New Books on Physics

Translations. Foreign Literature Publishing House, 1955.

Birks J., Scintillation Counters. Translated from English, 150 pp., 8 rubles 15 kopecks.

An original monograph devoted to the physical principles of operation and applications of scintillation counters, which at present are effective and widely used instruments of nuclear physics. Intended for a broad range of experimental physicists and radiochemists.

Bridgman P., Studies of Large Plastic Deformations and Fracture. Translated from English, 444 pp., 21 rubles 55 kopecks.

A systematic exposition of studies in the field of large plastic deformations and fracture of certain materials (chiefly steels of various grades, in particular those used for the manufacture of armor plates, etc.) under ultrahigh pressures (up to 30,000 atm). The book is of interest to physicists and engineers concerned with high pressures.

Sommerfeld A., Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics. Translated from German, 479 pp., 18 rubles.

The book is part of the series “Lectures on Theoretical Physics,” of which four volumes have already appeared. This volume, devoted to thermodynamics and statistical physics, like the other volumes, is distinguished by the originality and depth of its exposition, rich in numerous examples and problems. The book is intended for a broad circle of physicists—research workers, teachers, and graduate students.

Murray R., Introduction to Nuclear Engineering. Translated from English, 408 pp., 20 rubles 40 kopecks.

The book is based on a course of lectures by the author; it is devoted to the principal branches of nuclear engineering: isotope separation, production of plutonium, design of nuclear reactors, heat carriers and other materials of reactor construction, shielding problems, use of isotopes, nuclear-fuel engines, nuclear power plants, etc. Intended for a broad circle of physicists and engineers interested in questions of nuclear engineering.

Rüdenberg R., Transient Processes in Electrical Power Systems. Translated from English, 714 pp., 41 rubles 10 kopecks.

A detailed monograph containing a systematic presentation of scientific data in the field of transient and, in particular, emergency processes

in various electrical systems connected with the generation, transmission, and conversion of electrical energy. It is of interest to a wide circle of electrical engineers, scientific workers, and engineers.

Experimental Nuclear Physics. Edited by E. Segrè, vol. I. Translated from the English, pp. 664, 41 rubles.

A fundamental monograph devoted to the basic problems of modern nuclear physics; the first volume examines methods of registration, the passage of radiation through matter, nuclear moments, nuclear theory, and the dynamics of charged particles. Intended for a wide circle of physicists, especially those working in the field of nuclear physics.

Experimental Nuclear Physics. Edited by E. Segrè, vol. II. Translated from the English, pp. 496, 31 rubles 20 kopecks.

A fundamental monograph devoted to the basic problems of modern nuclear physics; the second volume examines nuclear reactions and neutron physics. Intended for a wide circle of physicists, especially those working in the field of nuclear physics.

Sneddon I., Fourier Transforms. Translated from the English, pp. 668, 29 rubles 95 kopecks.

A monograph setting forth the method of Fourier transforms, widely used in modern theoretical physics. The principal place is occupied by a discussion of applications of Fourier transforms in physics and mechanics. Intended for a wide circle of physicists and engineers.

Terman F. and Pettit J., Measuring Technique in Electronics. Translated from the English, pp. 604, 38 rubles 80 kopecks.

A fundamental monograph on measuring technique in the fields of electronics, radio communication, radar, television, etc. Special attention is given to pulse and ultrahigh-frequency devices. Intended for a wide circle of radiophysicists and radio engineers, as well as for graduate students and instructors of the corresponding institutions of higher education.

Tolansky S., Spectroscopy of High Resolving Power. Translated from the English, pp. 436, 21 rubles 20 kopecks.

The book is devoted to an exposition of the physical principles of operation and to a description of the design of spectroscopic instruments of high resolving power. Intended for a wide circle of opticians and spectroscopists.

Radar at Sea. Edited by F. Wylie. Translated from the English, pp. 274, 14 rubles.

The book is devoted to the principles and methods of using radar installations on vessels and to a description of the corresponding apparatus. Intended for the navigating personnel of the fleet, engineers, and technicians dealing with radar equipment on ships.

Schönberg D., Superconductivity. Translated from the English, pp. 288, 14 rubles 60 kopecks.

A small monograph in which the results of the latest experimental and theoretical investigations on the superconductivity of various substances at low temperatures are presented. Intended for a wide circle of physicists.

Hughes D., Neutron Optics. Translated from the English, pp. 156, 7 rubles 05 kopecks.

A small monograph on neutron optics; the optical properties of neutrons, methods for obtaining neutron beams, and their application to the study of nuclear interactions, the structure of crystals, and the magnetic properties of matter are considered. Intended for a wide circle of physicists.

Power Nuclear Reactors and the Utilization of Radioactive Fission Products. Collection of articles. Translated from the English, pp. 188, 10 rubles.

The collection consists of materials published abroad on questions of the design and operating principles of nuclear reactors as power installations and on methods for using radioactive fission products obtained in the operation of nuclear reactors. The collection is intended for a broad circle of scientific workers and engineers of various specialties interested in the technical applications of nuclear power.

M. Naniat, Nuclear Energy. Liberation and Use. Translated from the French, 296 pp., 11 rubles 80 kopecks.

The book was written by one of the French specialists in nuclear physics. It presents, in a simple form, a wide range of questions connected with the production of nuclear energy and its use (the structure of matter, methods and apparatus of experimental nuclear physics, nuclear fission, nuclear reactors; the operating principle and design of the atomic and hydrogen bombs, the nuclear industry, nuclear-fuel power stations, the application of radioactive elements in physics, technology, biology and medicine, and other questions). The book contains a number of data and items of information not previously published in Russian. The book is intended for a broad circle of readers interested in the problems of modern nuclear physics and nuclear technology.