Physics and Contemporary Needs

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Physics and Technology

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Lasers

      • H. Welling

      Pages 3-51

   3. Surface Phenomena

      • N. H. March

      Pages 53-95

   4. Applications of Superconductivity to Fundamental Research in Physics

      • M. Yaqub

      Pages 97-153

   5. The Impact of Physics on Technology and Industry

      • Frederick J. Milford

      Pages 155-183

3. Physics, Energy and Natural Resources

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 185-185

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   2. Solid State Physics Aspects of Solar Energy Conversion

      • B. O. Seraphin

      Pages 187-216

   3. The Physics of the Earth

      • A. H. Cook

      Pages 217-280

   4. The Oceans

      • G. E. R. Deacon

      Pages 281-298

4. Physics and the Frontiers of Knowledge

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 299-299

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   2. Probing into the Heart of Matter

      • Abdus Salam

      Pages 301-319

   3. Particle Physics

      • Benjamin W. Lee

      Pages 321-357

   4. Astrophysics, General Relativity and Cosmology

      • R. Ruffini

      Pages 359-381

   5. Aspects of General Relativity

      • Roger Penrose

      Pages 383-420

5. Back Matter

   Pages 421-434

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Even in this age of information explosion, Seminars and Symposia have an importance of their own, particularly in countries which are scientifically and geographically remote from active centres of learning. Our scientists suffer this isolation very acutely; the Cow~ission recognises this problem and has endeavoured to solve it through organisation of meetings and conferences in Pakistan to which international specialists in different fields are invited to share their experience with colleagues in Pakistan. We find that the personal encounter and human touch still remain one of the most effective methods of transferring and sharing scientific knowledge. The International Summer College at Nathiagali held in August, 1976, also grew out of our need to communicate with each other and to identify promising areas of development relevant to the needs of a developing country. In the implementation of this idea, the Pakis­ tan Atomic Energy Commission received support from the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste and from the Swedish Inter­ national Development Authority which is gratefully acknowledged.

• astrophysics
• cosmology
• energy
• fields
• particle physics
• physics
• relativity
• solid state physics
• superconductivity
• theoretical physics
• theory of relativity

• Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

  Riazuddin

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