{"product_id":"rose-plasma-physics-1963-роуз-кларк-физика-плазмы","title":"Rose, D. J., Clark, M. Plasmas and Controlled Fusion (Fizika plazmy i upravlyayemye termoyadernye reaktsii), 1963. In Russian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eРоуз Д. Д., Кларк М.\u003cbr\u003eФизика плазмы и управляемые термоядерные реакции. \/ Перевод с английского Березина Ю. А., Болиславской Г. И., Гуткина Т. И., С. Н. Лозовского и Т. Р. Солдатенкова; Под редакцией Д. А. Франк-Каменецкого.\u003cbr\u003eМосква : Государственное издательство литературы в области атомной науки и техники (Госатомиздат), 1963.\u003cbr\u003e487 с. : ил. ; Немного увеличенный формат. Твердый издательский переплет. Тираж 7000 экз.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eRose, David J.; Clark, Melville.\u003cbr\u003ePlasmas and Controlled Fusion. \/ Translated by Yu. A. Berezin et al.; Edited by D. A. Frank-Kamenetsky.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow : Gosatomizdat, 1963.\u003cbr\u003e487 pp. : ill. ; Slightly enlarged format. Hardcover. 1st Russian edition. Edition of 7,000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1963 volume represents a significant milestone in the dissemination of nuclear fusion research during the \"Atomic Age.\" Originally published by MIT and translated shortly thereafter into Russian, this book served as one of the primary educational pillars for the first generation of Soviet fusion scientists. Released by Gosatomizdat, the state publishing house for atomic science, the work was edited by the legendary physicist David Frank-Kamenetsky, a pioneer in plasma physics and chemical kinetics. The textbook was specifically structured to bridge the gap between general physics and specialized research, making the complex mathematics of plasma confinement and thermonuclear reactions accessible to graduate students and senior undergraduates. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), including the arrangement of electromagnetic fields, the motion of charged particles in magnetic traps, and the fundamental criteria for achieving self-sustaining fusion reactions.\u003cbr\u003eAcross its 487 pages, the book covers a broad spectrum of topics essential to the development of early fusion reactors, from the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution and Coulomb collisions to the stability of plasma and the design of energy-producing systems. While the authors state it is an introductory text, the depth of its analysis of the Lorentz force and particle diffusion provided the necessary groundwork for Soviet research into Tokamaks and Stellarators. The 1963 edition is characterized by high-quality scientific illustrations and a rigorous editorial standard typical of the Soviet nuclear program’s academic output. With a print run of 7,000 copies, this hardcover volume is a vital primary source for historians of 20th-century science and collectors of Soviet \"Atomiana,\" documenting the mid-century global race to harness the power of the sun. It remains a definitive artifact of the era when controlled thermonuclear fusion first transitioned from theoretical physics to a potential engineering reality.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963130576938,"sku":"EB-306623814406","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_35db0948-9d05-4e64-9ed6-39daeafbc703.jpg?v=1768161616","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/rose-plasma-physics-1963-%d1%80%d0%be%d1%83%d0%b7-%d0%ba%d0%bb%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%ba-%d1%84%d0%b8%d0%b7%d0%b8%d0%ba%d0%b0-%d0%bf%d0%bb%d0%b0%d0%b7%d0%bc%d1%8b","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}