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Issues
July 1974
ISSN 0031-9228
EISSN 1945-0699
Letters
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Articles
A theory of social imitation
Physics Today 27 (7), 23–28 (1974);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3128690
Fish aligned in their schools, fireflies flashing in unison, and even humans following the dictates of fashion are examples of ordered systems to which we can apply ferromagnet theory.
Synchrotron radiation—light fantastic
Physics Today 27 (7), 30–37 (1974);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3128691
The many experiments that use the synchrotron radiation from existing accelerators prompt serious consideration of an advanced, specially designed, radiation source.
My sixty years with The American Physical Society
Physics Today 27 (7), 38–42 (1974);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3128693
In reminiscent mood, the Secretary Emeritus recalls some of the people and events important in the development of the society since the early years of this century.
Books
Exploring the Cosmos and Introductory Astronomy and Astrophysics
Physics Today 27 (7), 45–47 (1974);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3128694
Nuclear Research Emulsions II: Particle Behavior and Emulsion Applications
Physics Today 27 (7), 49–50 (1974);
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3128700
