Reviews of topical problems

L.I. Men’shikov “New directions in the theory of electron cooling” Phys. Usp. 51 645–680 (2008)

Yu.S. Nechaev “Metallic materials for the hydrogen energy industry and main gas pipelines: complex physical problems of aging, embrittlement, and failure” Phys. Usp. 51 681–697 (2008)

V.A. Gritsenko “Atomic structure of the amorphous nonstoichiometric silicon oxides and nitrides” Phys. Usp. 51 699–708 (2008)

Methodological notes

V.I. Ritus “Permutation asymmetry of the relativistic velocity addition law and non-Euclidean geometry” Phys. Usp. 51 709–721 (2008)

G.S. Golitsyn “Demonstrativeness of using energy rather than mass as the unit of measure for a number of problems in physics, mechanics, and geophysics” Phys. Usp. 51 723–725 (2008)

Conferences and symposia

Yu.E. Lozovik, S.P. Merkulova, A.A. Sokolik, S.V. Morozov, K.S. Novoselov, A.K. Geim “Collective electron phenomena and electron transport in graphene (Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 27 February 2008)” Phys. Usp. 51 727–748 (2008)

Yu.E. Lozovik, S.P. Merkulova, A.A. Sokolik “Collective electron phenomena in graphene” Phys. Usp. 51 727–744 (2008)

S.V. Morozov, K.S. Novoselov, A.K. Geim “Electronic transport in graphene” Phys. Usp. 51 744–748 (2008)

Personalia

A.F. Andreev, S.T. Belyaev, E.P. Velikhov, L.P. Gor’kov, M.V. Koval’chuk, L.A. Maksimov, Yu.A. Osip’yan, L.P. Pitaevskii, A.Yu. Rumyantsev, V.B. Timofeev, N.A. Chernoplekov, G.M. Eliashberg “Yurii Moiseevich Kagan (on his 80th birthday)” Phys. Usp. 51 749–751 (2008)

Bibliography

E.V. Zakharova “New books on physics and related sciences” Phys. Usp. 51 753–755 (2008)

Physics news on the internet

Yu.N. Eroshenko “Physics news on the Internet (based on electronic preprints)” Phys. Usp. 51 757–758 (2008)