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BOOK REVmWS
The three volumes mentioned above are only a random sample of such publications. The first two bring each their batch of original papers, followed by brief discussions; the third one has a more synthetic character and would on that account have deserved a better and more durable form of publication. L.R.
J. G. WILSON and S. A. WOUTHUYSEN, Progress in elementary particle and cosmic ray physics, vol. vi (North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1962. x-344 p.) This sixth volume of a well-known series keeps up the high standard set by its predecessors. It contains three rather specialized monographs, each with full bibliography: D. LAL and B. PETERS, Cosmic ray produced isotopes and their application to problems in geophysics (74 p.) W. R. W~BBER, Time variations of low rigidity cosmic rays during the recent sunspot cycle (169 p.) S. F. Sn~G~R and A. M. LENCHEK, Geomagnetically trapped radiation (91 p.) L.R.
C. FRONSDAL (editor) Weak interactions and topics in dispersion physics (Bergen International School) (W. A. Benjamin, New York, 1963. xi-269 p. $ 8.80 clothbound, $ 5.45 paperbound) G. RACAH (editor) Nuclear spectroscopy (International School of Physics "E. Fermi", Varenna) (Academic Press. New York, 1962. viii-258 p. $ 9.00) F. JANOUCH (editor) Selected topics in nuclear theory (International Summer School, Low Tatra Mts.) (IAEA, Vienna, 1963. 452 p. $10..00) The admirable institution of summer schools not only implements the adage " M e n s sans in corpore sano", but by bringing together the studious youth of various countries promotes in a most efficient manner mutual understanding as well as concerted effort in scientific research. As a by-product of their activity, we are being faced with a mounting tide of books containing the texts of lectures treating a variety of subjects of topical interest. These books are mostly very valuable as authoritative surveys of these subjects: this is certainly the case for the three courses grouped in this review. L.R.
R. HOFSTADT~R, Nuclear and nucleon structure (W. A. Benjamin, New York, 1963. xiii-690 p. $ 11.00 clothbound, $ 7.65 paperbound) This very comprehensive collection of reprints of articles and papers on an important subject (83 items) is a model of its kind. The judiciously selected papers are each provided with a brief but helpful comment, and the authors have even been given the opportunity of supplying corrections and additions. The reproduction technique and the production of the book in general are of very high quality. L.R.
P. J. LEUROANS (editor) Lectures in materials science (W. A. Benjamin, New York, 1963. viii-109 p. $ 7.70 clothbound, $ 4.35 paperbound) A collection of lectures as remarkable by the eminence of the lecturers (Debye, FloW, Bloembergen, Bitter) as the interest of their respective subjects (macromolecules in solution, macromolecnles in the solid state, magnetic resonance, flows in a steady plasma). L.R.
BOOK REVmWS
The three volumes mentioned above are only a random sample of such publications. The first two bring each their batch of original papers, followed by brief discussions; the third one has a more synthetic character and would on that account have deserved a better and more durable form of publication. L.R.
J. G. WILSON and S. A. WOUTHUYSEN, Progress in elementary particle and cosmic ray physics, vol. vi (North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1962. x-344 p.) This sixth volume of a well-known series keeps up the high standard set by its predecessors. It contains three rather specialized monographs, each with full bibliography: D. LAL and B. PETERS, Cosmic ray produced isotopes and their application to problems in geophysics (74 p.) W. R. W~BBER, Time variations of low rigidity cosmic rays during the recent sunspot cycle (169 p.) S. F. Sn~G~R and A. M. LENCHEK, Geomagnetically trapped radiation (91 p.) L.R.
C. FRONSDAL (editor) Weak interactions and topics in dispersion physics (Bergen International School) (W. A. Benjamin, New York, 1963. xi-269 p. $ 8.80 clothbound, $ 5.45 paperbound) G. RACAH (editor) Nuclear spectroscopy (International School of Physics "E. Fermi", Varenna) (Academic Press. New York, 1962. viii-258 p. $ 9.00) F. JANOUCH (editor) Selected topics in nuclear theory (International Summer School, Low Tatra Mts.) (IAEA, Vienna, 1963. 452 p. $10..00) The admirable institution of summer schools not only implements the adage " M e n s sans in corpore sano", but by bringing together the studious youth of various countries promotes in a most efficient manner mutual understanding as well as concerted effort in scientific research. As a by-product of their activity, we are being faced with a mounting tide of books containing the texts of lectures treating a variety of subjects of topical interest. These books are mostly very valuable as authoritative surveys of these subjects: this is certainly the case for the three courses grouped in this review. L.R.
R. HOFSTADT~R, Nuclear and nucleon structure (W. A. Benjamin, New York, 1963. xiii-690 p. $ 11.00 clothbound, $ 7.65 paperbound) This very comprehensive collection of reprints of articles and papers on an important subject (83 items) is a model of its kind. The judiciously selected papers are each provided with a brief but helpful comment, and the authors have even been given the opportunity of supplying corrections and additions. The reproduction technique and the production of the book in general are of very high quality. L.R.
P. J. LEUROANS (editor) Lectures in materials science (W. A. Benjamin, New York, 1963. viii-109 p. $ 7.70 clothbound, $ 4.35 paperbound) A collection of lectures as remarkable by the eminence of the lecturers (Debye, FloW, Bloembergen, Bitter) as the interest of their respective subjects (macromolecules in solution, macromolecnles in the solid state, magnetic resonance, flows in a steady plasma). L.R.