RARE introduction to physics by an eminent Soviet physicist Prof. Alexander Isaakovich Kitaygorodsky (1914-1985), who became famous as an ardent popularizer of science and the founder of a new direction in science - structural crystallography. 215x135mm. 719 pages. Softcover. Cover and spine yellowing, Somewhat dirty and age-stained. Cover edges and corners, and spine edges worn/peeling. Spine wrinkled and slightly stained. Stamp on text block bottom edge. Inner cover and whitepages slightly age-stained. Text block edges age-stained. Corners of some pages bent. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This classic introduction to physics by an influential scientist and educator is in good condition.