Reviews of topical problems

S.I. Anisimov, V.A. Benderskii, G. Farkas “Nonlinear photoelectric emission from metals induced by a laser radiation” 20 467–488 (1977)

Ch.B. Lushchik, I.K. Vitol, M.A. Élango “Decay of electronic excitations into radiation defects in ionic crystals” 20 489–505 (1977)

V.N. Dudorov, V.V. Randoshkin, R.V. Telesnin “Synthesis and physical properties of single-crystal films of rare-earth iron garnets” 20 505–527 (1977)

D.V. Skobel’tsyn “Paradoxes of the quantum theory of the Vavilov-Cerenkov and Doppler effects” 20 528–545 (1977)

V.L. Ginzburg “Remarks on D. V. Skobel’tsyn’s paper, ’Paradoxes of the quantum theory of the Vavilov-Cerenkov and Doppler effects’” 20 546–546 (1977)

Physics of our days

P.L. Kapitza “Global problems and energy” 20 547–553 (1977)

E.K. Zavoiskii, B.B. Kadomtsev, L.B. Okun’, B.M. Smirnov “Man and environment-problems of the future” 20 553–554 (1977)

Meetings and conferences

V.A. Goncharov, R.G. Maev “First All-Union Young Scientists’ Workshop on ’Priority Problems of Physics’” 20 555–556 (1977)

Personalia

Ya.E. Genkin, D.K. Kaipov, V.M. Kel’man, G.V. Kurdyumov, M.I. Usanovich, S.M. Chanyev “Moisei Izrailevich Korsunskii (obituary)” 20 557–558 (1977)