Reviews of topical problems

Ya.B. Zel’dovich, A.L. Buchachenko, E.L. Frankevich “Magnetic-spin effects in chemistry and molecular physics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 385–408 (1988)

I.N. Khlyustikov, A.I. Buzdin “Localized superconductivity of twin metal crystals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 409–433 (1988)

G.L. Belen’kii, E.Yu. Salaev, R.A. Suleimanov “Deformation effects in layer crystals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 434–455 (1988)

From the history of physics

L.N. Kryzhanovskii “On the 250th anniversary of the discovery of electrical conductivity” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 456–458 (1988)

E.Z. Meilikhov “Two classic experiments in superconductivity” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 459–461 (1988)

From the current literature

I.M. Dremin “Proton-(anti)proton cross sections and scattering amplitudes at high energies” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 462–469 (1988)

Meetings and conferences

I.N. Sisakyan, A.B. Shvartsburg “Adaptive radiooptics” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 470–471 (1988)

V.I. Panov “Scanning tunneling microscopy and surface spectroscopy” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 471–473 (1988)

M.S. Khaikin “Scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 473–474 (1988)

V.G. Vaks, S.P. Kravchuk, A.V. Trefilov “Microscopic theory of anharmonic effects in alkali and bcc alkaline earth metals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 474–476 (1988)

G.S. Ivanov-Kholodnyi “Problems of solar-terrestrial physics and research on the ionosphere” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 477–478 (1988)

Personalia

Zh.I. Alferov, A.S. Borovik-Romanov, Yu.M. Kagan, L.V. Keldysh, K. Rebane, V.M. Tuchkevich, V.Ya. Frenkel’ “Boris Petrovich Zakharchenya (on his sixtieth birthday)” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 479–480 (1988)

Book reviews

A.N. Matveev, S.M. Zhebrovskii “Books on physics and astronomy being published by Mir in 1989” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 481–485 (1988)

I.L. Fabelinskii “Ultrafast phenomena” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 485–486 (1988)

E.A. Andryushin “Physics of surfaces” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 486–487 (1988)

A.L. Buchachenko “Magnetic properties of free radicals” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 487–488 (1988)

Yu.A. Uspenskii “Magnetic properties of 3d-, 4d-, and 5d-elements and their alloys and compounds” Sov. Phys. Usp. 31 488–489 (1988)