Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2002, V 72, N 2.

General Meeting of the RAS


A Time of Great Expectations 
p. 129

On the Activities of the Russian Academy of Sciences Presidium in 1996-2001 
p. 145

Time of Creation 
p. 152

Science and Society


The Problem is Regional but the Scale is National 
p. 157  

N. L. Dobretsov
Guidelines for the Long-Term Development Strategy of Siberia 
p. 158

V. V. Kuleshov
The Socioeconomic Situation in Siberia 
p. 165

A. E. Kontorovich
The Fuel and Power Complex of Siberia: a Pillar of Russia's Might 
p. 167

A. G. Granberg
A Development Strategy for Siberia in the Context of National Policy 
p. 170

Discussion of the Reports 
p. 174

A. G. Granberg, L. M. Drobizheva, I. K. Komarov, and V. V. Sedov
The Great Volga Route: an International Scientific Project 
p. 182  

On the Rostrum of the RAS Presidium


V. N. Kudryavtsev
The Morals of a Society in Transition 
p. 190  

Review


G. K. Shirokov
The Realities of the Postindustrial World 
p. 202  

Essay

V. I. Arnold
The Mathematical Duel Apropos Bourbaki 
p. 207

Profiles


A. L. Buchachenko
The Ascension
The Centenary of the Birth of Academician V. N. Kondratyev 
p. 212

Yu. A. Osip'yan
A Classic Figure in the Physics of Metals
Centenary of the Birth of Academician G.V. Kurdyumov 
p. 216  

M. A. Khaldin and V. A. Tsyganov

Our Bapak
The Centenary of the Birth of Academician A. A. Guber 
p. 223

Abroad

A. I. Salitskii
Globalization: A View from the Celestial Empire 
p. 228  

Science Life


E. A. Rybina
Milestones of Past Centuries 
p. 234

S. L. Tikhvinskii
Object of Study: China, Our Neighbor 
p. 237

Reflections on a New Book


L. N. Mitrokhin
The Sobering Mirror of History 
p. 238

Book Review


V. B. Braginskii
V.L. Ginzburg, O nauke, o sebe i o drugikh: Stat'i i vystupleniya
(On Science, Myself and Other People: Articles and Speeches),
Moscow: Fizmatgiz, 2001. 496 p. 
p. 242

G. B. Naumov and D. V. Rundkvist
V.I. Vernadsky: Pro et Contra. An Anthology of Literature
about V.I. Vernadsky over the Span of 100 Years (1898-1998).
St. Petersburg: Ros. Khrist. Guman. Inst., 2000. 872 p. 
p. 243

Official Section


Awards and Prizes 
p. 246

At the End of the Issue


Of Those Whom I Remember-With a Smile
From Academician V.L. Yanin's Collection 
p. 248