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February 1974

Volume 27, Issue 2

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Copyrighting physics journals

H. William Koch
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Unauthorized photocopying and republishing by other institutions threatens the wide dissemination of research results and the financial stability of our publishing program.

Why the sky is dark at night

Edward R. Harrison
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In a universe uniformly filled with stars we would expect the sky to be ablaze with light from all directions, according to a 250‐year‐old paradox we are just beginning to understand.

Fifty years of matter waves

Heinrich A. Medicus
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Louis de Broglie's conception of the wave‐particle duality in 1923 opened up new experimental possibilities, initiating the era of modern quantum mechanics.
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Jobs in less select academia

Richard W. Cole
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In defense of tenure

Richard L. Coren
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Physics at AAAS

Rolf M. Sinclair
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Fusion energy limit

John I. Shonle
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Professional responsibility

Ken Ports, Charles Schwartz, and J. J. Bikerman
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Radioactive wastes

A. J. Young, J. Curtis Siren, J. O. Blomeke, J. P. Nichols, and W. C. Mcclain
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Realistic costs for hydrogen

Michael A. Wahlig, Blake Myers, and Clarence Zener
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Plea for old Journals

Claudio Gonzalez
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Evidence accumulates for a black hole in Cygnus X‐1

Gloria B. Lubkin
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Nuclear‐magnetism studies at Saclay

Gloria B. Lubkin
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NAS‐NRC defines goals for weather‐modification work

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Two papers propose laser‐induced fission

Gloria B. Lubkin
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In Brief

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Thematic Origins of Scientific Thought, Kepler to Einstein

Gerald Holton and Stephen Toulmin, Reviewer
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An Introduction to Statistical Mechanics

P. Dennery and Claude Kacser, Reviewer
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Many‐Body Problems and The Many‐Body Problems in Quantum Mechanics

G. E. Brown, N. H. March, W. H. Young, S. Sampanthar, and Yngve Ohrn, Reviewer
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Physical Metallurgy, Techniques and Applications

K. W. Andrews and A. G. Guy, Reviewer
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Methods of Physical Examination in Archaeology

M. S. Tite and Karl K. Turekian, Reviewer
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The Raman Effect, Vol. 2: Applications

A. Anderson, Editor and Forrest F. Cleveland
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Treatise on Materials Science and Technology, Vol. 3: Ultrasonic Investigation of Mechanical Properties

R. E. Green, Jr and Stephen V. Letcher, Reviewer
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Binary and Multiple Systems of Stars

A. H. Batten and Anne Cowley, Reviewer
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The Invariant Imbedding Theory of Nuclear Transport

J. O. Mingle and Surendra S. Malik, Reviewer
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Semiconductor Opto‐Electronics

T. S. Moss, G. J. Burrell, B. Ellis, and M. Ali Omar, Reviewer
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New Books

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Postma directs Oak Ridge National Lab

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AEC citation awarded to Maurice Goldhaber

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Bureau of Standards honors staff members

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IEEE presents awards to Baker and Jacobs

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Gerhard Herzberg Award goes to Peter J. Krueger

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Wolfgang J. Ramm

Carl A. Accardo, George Brucker, Eberhard Both, Abe Cohen, and Stanley Kronenberg
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Dolphus E. Milligan

Milton D. Scheer
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Walter J. Miller

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Donald Jensen Fox

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Resonances

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Two recent solar eclipses observable over wide areas of the North American continent, plus last year's well observed event in North Africa, have prompted Michael Mendillo and Richard Hart, of the astronomy department at Boston University, to examine the total‐eclipse situation in some detail. Here is a (somewhat abbreviated) account of their paper on “Total Solar Eclipses, Extraterrestrial Life, and the Existence of God”:
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Shoaf named deputy executive secretary

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Preliminary report on dues statement voting

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APS logo competition initiated by Council

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In Brief

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Digging continues at CERN II: 400 GeV expected by 1976

Gloria B. Lubkin
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Peace Corps calls for volunteers

Robert A. Saar
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One man's experience

Robert A. Saar
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Four USSR hunger strikers interrogated by police

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Weinberg appointed to US energy R&D position

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Bok calls for double NSF astronomy‐section budget

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AAPM and radiologists hold joint meeting

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In Brief

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Supporting physics at the final stage

Harold L. Davis
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