SOVIET SEISMOLOGY AND SEISMOMETRY. A PRELIMINARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
Abstract
AD-265 438Div. 30U (TIPSB/MS) 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. Sedov's 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 Sedov's 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. Sedov's scientific contributions and his present role in Soviet scientific activities and propaganda. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 05, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0265437
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- Library of Congress