Экстремальные состояния Льва Альтшулера

Lev Altshuler - an outstanding scientist, one of the founders and leaders of high energy density physics. Investigating the properties of condensed matter at extremely high pressures and temperatures in the shock waves Altschuler obtained important results on the compressibility of fissile material - uranium and plutonium. These works have allowed L. Altshuler with Zababakhin, Zel'dovich, and KK Krupnikov offer new, advanced scheme of domestic atomic charges, which were tested in 1951 and 1953. L. Altschuler - a wonderful man of destiny and we can say extreme nature always remained inwardly free and able to openly express and defend their views before the end in any situation and in any historical circumstances. The book contains biographical information about L. Altshuler, his scientific works and other publications and reports; presented the memories of friends and relatives, colleagues, and students, in particular, many famous scientists, as well as some archival documents and letters. For a wide range of readers interested in the history of science, history of the Soviet Atomic Project