Reviews of topical problems

V.I. Gol’danskii, V.V. Kuz’min “Spontaneous breaking of mirror symmetry in nature and the origin of life” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 1–29 (1989)

A.A. Puretskii, V.V. Tyakht “Inverse electronic relaxation in the case of multiphoton excitation of molecules by infrared laser radiation” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 30–50 (1989)

Yu.V. Gulyaev, V.P. Plesskii “Propagation of acoustic surface waves in periodic structures” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 51–74 (1989)

A.N. Aliev, D.V. Gal’tsov “’Magnetized’ black holes” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 75–92 (1989)

From the current literature

N.S. Maslova, V.I. Panov “Scanning tunneling microscopy of atomic structure, electronic properties, and surface chemical reactions” Sov. Phys. Usp. 32 93–99 (1989)