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Accession Number:
AD0265437
Title:
SOVIET SEISMOLOGY AND SEISMOMETRY. A PRELIMINARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
Descriptive Note:
Corporate Author:
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DIV
Report Date:
1961-09-05
Pagination or Media Count:
1.0
Abstract:
AD-265 438Div. 30U TIPSBMS OTS price 9.60 Science and Tech. Section, Air Information Div., Washington, D. C. L. I. SEDOV. A SURVEY AND EVALUATION OF HIS WORKS AND ACTIVITY. 25 Sep 61, 118p. 415 refs. AID rept. no. 61-136 Unclassified report DESCRIPTORS Bibliography, Astronautics, Satellite vehicle research. Scientific personnel, Scientific research, Scientific reports. USSR. Open-ended Terms SEDOV. The report is divided into four chapters. Chapter I presents the significant dates in the life of L. I. Sedov and includes a biography based on sketches published by the Soviet Academy of Sciences, Moscow University, the Large Soviet Encyclopedia, and other publications. Chapter II reviews L. I. Sedovs writings in chronological order, providing brief annotations and evaluations. Important works by Sedov included in Theoretical Hydromechanics a TsAGI publication or published by Oborongiz the military publishing house, for examination, are included in the listing. Evaluations of two of Sedovs monographs, Two-dimensional Problems in Aerodynamics and Hydrodynamics, and Similarity and Dimensional Methods in Mechanics, are given, as these books represent a composite of the work done by Sedov and his colleagues. Chapter III consists of supplementary bibliographies of papers and studies either sponsored by Sedov or mentioning him. Chapter IV sums up the findings of the report, based on the literature survey and remarks of observers at several recent international science conferences. In conclusion, an attempt is made to evaluate L. I. Sedovs scientific contributions and his present role in Soviet scientific activities and propaganda. Author
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