Special Supplement Physics News in 1988

JAN 01, 1989

Physics News in 1988, prepared by the Public Information Division of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), is the 20th in a series of annual reviews of physics news. In past years Physics News was published in booklet form and was distributed to reporters, students, librarians, teachers, scientists, and to the general public. More recently Physics News has been published as a supplementary report in the January issue of Physics Today, beginning with the January 1984 issue.

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