Zeldovich, Ya. B. Selected Works. Particles, Nuclei, the Universe (Izbrannye trudy. Chastitsy, yadra, Vselennaya), 1985. In Russian.

Зельдович Я. Б. Избранные труды. Частицы, ядра, Вселенная. / Под ред. Ю. Б. Харитона; сост. и автор коммент. В. И. Ритус, И. Д. Новиков.
Москва : Наука, 1985.
464 с. : ил., портр. Твёрдый издательский переплёт, увеличенный формат. Тираж 4850 экз.
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Zeldovich, Ya. B. Selected Works. Particles, Nuclei, the Universe (Izbrannye trudy. Chastitsy, yadra, Vselennaya). / Edited by Yu. B. Khariton; compiled with commentary by V. I. Ritus and I. D. Novikov.
Moscow : Nauka, 1985.
464 pp. : ill., portr. Publisher’s hardcover, enlarged format. Print run: 4,850 copies.

This 1985 volume is a fundamental compilation of the works of Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich (1914–1987), one of the most versatile and brilliant minds in 20th-century physics. Often referred to as the "Soviet Oppenheimer" for his role in the nuclear project, Zeldovich’s scientific reach was far wider, spanning from chemical kinetics to the very origins of the cosmos. Published by Nauka, this collection focuses on his groundbreaking contributions to high-energy physics, nuclear theory, and cosmology.
The book, edited by his longtime colleague Yulii Khariton, includes papers that laid the groundwork for modern astrophysics. Among the highlights are his studies on the properties of the neutron, the theory of beta decay, and his pioneering work on the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect, which describes how cosmic microwave background radiation interacts with electrons in galaxy clusters. This work remains a cornerstone for observing the large-scale structure of the Universe today.
In the section on cosmology, the volume details Zeldovich's "pancake theory" of galaxy formation, which explains how matter in the early universe collapsed into flat structures to create the vast cosmic web we observe. The commentaries provided by his students and collaborators, Igor Novikov and Vladimir Ritus, offer invaluable historical and scientific context, tracing the evolution of Zeldovich's ideas and their impact on the global scientific community.
The design by P. G. Kobrin follows the prestigious "Selected Works" aesthetic of the Academy of Sciences, featuring a clean, authoritative layout and a high-quality hardcover. With a relatively small print run for a Soviet academic publication (4,850 copies), this 1985 edition is a significant prize for collectors of Soviet physics history, works on General Relativity, and the biography of a man who Stephen Hawking once told: "Before I met you, I believed you were a 'collective author,' like Bourbaki."