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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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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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