BIBLIOGRAPHY

NEW BOOKS ON PHYSICS

State Publishing House for Technical and Theoretical Literature

1. TEXTBOOKS

(bearing the official approval of the Ministry of Higher Education)

For higher educational institutions

Veselov M. G., Elementary Quantum Theory of Atoms and Molecules. 1955, 184 pp., 15,000 copies, 3 rub. 95 kop., bound.

Vlasov A. A., Macroscopic Electrodynamics. 1955, 228 pp., 15,000 copies, 5 rub. 40 kop.

Malov N. N., A Course in Electrical Engineering and Radio Engineering for Pedagogical Institutes. Fourth edition, revised and expanded, 1955, 476 pp., 75,000 copies, 10 rub. 25 kop., bound.

Savarensky E. F. and Kirnos D. P., Elements of Seismology and Seismometry. Second edition, revised, 1955, 544 pp., 4 inserts, 5,000 copies, 11 rub. 05 kop., bound.

Samoilovich A. G., Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics. Second edition, 1955, 368 pp., 8,000 copies, 7 rub. 30 kop.

Frisch S. E. and Timoreva A. V., Course of General Physics, vol. I. Physical Foundations of Mechanics. Molecular Physics. Oscillations and Waves. Sixth edition, corrected, 1955, 464 pp., 50,000 copies, 10 rub. 80 kop., bound.

Physics Practical Course. Guide to Practical Work in Physics. Edited by V. I. Iveronova. Compiled by A. G. Belyankin, E. S. Chetverikova, I. A. Yakovlev. Third edition, 1955, 636 pp., 25,000 copies, 14 rub. 45 kop., bound.

Auxiliary educational literature

Zubov V. G. and Shalnov V. P., Problems in Physics (a self-study aid). Third edition, corrected, 1955, 320 pp., 200,000 copies (first printing 1–100,000), 6 rub. 05 kop.

Kompaneets A. S., Theoretical Physics. 1955, 532 pp., 10,000 copies, 11 rub. 40 kop., bound.

Pavlov V. I., Mechanics, Molecular Physics. Second edition, corrected, 1955, 356 pp., 25,000 copies, 8 rub. 10 kop., bound.

2. SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE

Bogolyubov N. N. and Mitropolsky Yu. A., Asymptotic Methods in the Theory of Nonlinear Oscillations. 1955, 448 pp., 5000 copies, 13 rub. 40 kop. bound.

The book is devoted to approximate asymptotic methods for solving problems in the theory of nonlinear oscillations. It is intended for a broad circle of engineering-technical and scientific workers interested in oscillatory processes.

Bonch-Bruevich A. M., The Use of Electron Tubes in Experimental Physics. Third edition, revised. 1955, 656 pp., 20,000 copies, 23 rub. 60 kop. bound.

The book describes the most characteristic circuits used in experimental physics. Some general information is given about electrical processes in devices containing electron tubes. It is intended for students of physics faculties, graduate students and experimental physicists, as well as for engineering-technical personnel.

Bochkova O. P. and Shreider E. Ya., Spectral Analysis of Gas Mixtures. Edited by S. E. Frisch. 1955, 184 pp., 5000 copies, 4 rub. 75 kop.

The monograph is devoted to a new branch of spectral analysis—the analysis of gas mixtures. It sets forth mainly work carried out in the optical laboratory of Leningrad University, as well as the most important studies by foreign scientists. The book is intended for staff members of research and factory laboratories, as well as for graduate students and senior students of physics faculties.

Vlasov N. A., Neutrons. Edited by P. I. Lukirsky. 1955, 426 pp., 6000 copies, 16 rub. 30 kop. bound.

The book considers a wide range of questions connected with the production and registration of neutrons, their properties, and the interaction of neutrons of various energies with matter. It is intended for senior physics students and for scientific workers in the field of the structure of matter.

Gordy W., Smith W., Trambarulo R., Radiospectroscopy. Translated from English under the editorship of M. E. Zhabotinsky. 1955, 478 pp., 6000 copies, 17 rub. 35 kop. bound.

The book contains a systematic survey of radio-engineering methods of spectroscopic investigations of matter, which form the basis of a new field of physics—radiospectroscopy. The main attention in the book is devoted to radiospectroscopy of gases; methods of studying liquids, solutions, and solids are also touched upon. The book is intended for scientific workers, graduate students, and senior students of higher educational institutions.

Dorfman Ya. G., Magnetic Properties and the Structure of Matter. 1955, 376 pp., 6000 copies, 14 rub. 15 kop. bound.

Landau L. D., Academician, and Smorodinsky Ya. A., Professor, Essays on Nuclear Theory. 1955, 140 pp., 10,000 copies, 5 rub. 70 kop.

Michels K., Foundations of the Theory of the Microscope. Translated from German under the editorship of G. G. Slyusarev. 1955, 276 pp., 5000 copies, 14 rub. 85 kop.

Pines B. Ya., Microfocus X-ray Tubes and Applied X-ray Structure Analysis. 1955, 268 pp., 8 inserts, 4000 copies, 9 rub. 05 kop. bound.

The book describes X-ray tubes with an especially sharp focus of various designs and various applications of microfocus tubes. The book is intended for physicists and engineers engaged in studying the structure of matter, as well as for senior students and graduate students specializing in “X-ray structural analysis.”

Rossi B., Particles of High Energies. Translated from English under the editorship of S. Z. Belenky. 1955, 636 pp., 1 insert, 5000 copies, 21 rub. 70 kop. bound.

The book acquaints the reader with the principal experimental achievements of physics in the field of cosmic rays and the interaction of elementary particles moving at high velocities. The author presents a large amount of experimental material on the nuclear interaction of high-energy particles. The book is of interest to scientific workers—physicists, as well as to graduate students and senior students of physics faculties.

Strutt J. W. (Lord Rayleigh), The Theory of Sound. Translated from the third English edition by P. N. Uspensky and S. A. Kamenetsky. Second edition, edited and with a foreword by S. M. Rytov.

Volume One, 1955, 504 pp., 1 insert (portrait), 8000 copies, 18 rub. 20 kop. bound.

Volume Two, 1955, 176 pp., 8000 copies, 17 rub. 25 kop. bound.

Fresnel O., Selected Works on Optics. Translated from the French, edited and with commentaries by Academician G. S. Landsberg. 1955, 603 pp., 10,000 copies, 17 rub.

Kharkevich A. A., Essays on the General Theory of Communication. 1955, 268 pp., 10,000 copies, 8 rub. 45 kop. bound.

The book is an attempt at a consistent exposition of the circle of ideas constituting the content of the so-called “information theory,” “statistical theory of communication,” etc. The theory is considered as the basis of the technology of electrical communication. Two main problems are discussed: the problem of increasing the efficiency of communication and the problem of increasing the reliability of communication. The book is intended for communication engineers, radio engineers, engineers working in the fields of telemeasurement and remote control.

Tsarev B. M., Contact Potential Difference and Its Influence on the Operation of Electron-Vacuum Devices. Second revised and enlarged edition. 1955, 280 pp., 5000 copies, 9 rub. 65 kop.

The monograph contains a systematic exposition of the doctrine of contact potential difference and its influence on the operation of various electron-vacuum devices. The book is intended for broad circles of workers in research institutes, laboratories, and production enterprises working in the field of the physics, manufacture, and application of electron-vacuum devices.

Shvidkovsky E. G., Some Questions of the Viscosity of Molten Metals. 1955, 206 pp., 3000 copies, 5 rub. 50 kop.

The book examines the theory of the torsional-oscillation method for measuring the viscosity of liquids, experimental and technical questions connected with the use of the method, presents results of measurements of the viscosity of molten metals and alloys, and gives a theoretical interpretation of certain questions relating to the nature of the liquid state. The book is intended for research workers—engineers and physicists engaged with the problem of the liquid state, as well as for graduate students and senior students specializing in the field of molecular physics and the physics of metals.

Fock V. A., The Theory of Space, Time, and Gravitation. 1955, 504 pp., 8000 copies, 16 rub. 85 kop.

3. REFERENCE BOOKS OF A SPECIAL TYPE

Properties of Photographic Materials on a Transparent Support. Sensitometric handbook. Edited by Yu. N. Gorokhovsky and S. S. Gilyov. 1955, pp. 236, 10,000 copies, 7 rub. bound.

The handbook contains information that comprehensively characterizes 40 different photographic materials produced by domestic industry.

All types of the most widely used films and plates, commonly employed in photography and cinematography, as well as special photographic materials, are considered. Intended for a broad circle of persons using photography (especially for technical and scientific purposes).

4. Popular-Science Literature

Zhdanov G. B., Rays from the Depths of the Universe. Fifth edition, 1955, 136 pp., 50,000 copies, 2 rubles.

Zavelsky F. S., Time and Its Measurement. 1955, 176 pp., 35,000 copies, 2 rubles 95 kopecks.

Klementyev S. D., Automation and Telemechanics. Edited by F. E. Temnikov. 1955, 292 pp., 35,000 copies, 5 rubles 85 kopecks, bound.