The theory of quantum liquids: Vol. I, by David Pines and Philippe Nozières. 355 pages, diagrams, 6 × 9 in. New York, W. A. Benjamin, Inc., 1966. Price, $15.00
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- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1966
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 89 KB
- Volume
- 282
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0016-0032
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✦ Synopsis
Book Reviews
evolution, contain rather detailed presentations. Observational and experimental aspects rather than theories, are emphasized throughout the volume.
An obvious inconsistency is the recentness of references. The chapter on man in space contains a discussion of E. H. White's June 1965 walk in space, an especially current topic since the book was published in 1965. On the other hand, several chapters cite papers five or six years old as their most recent references.
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