Volume 68, Number 6, 1998

Contents
Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Simultaneous English language translation of the journal is available from maik nauka / Interperiodica Publishing (Russia).
Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences
ISSN 1019-3316.


Science and Society

V. A. Litvinov

Purchasing Power, a Major Indicator of Living Standards p. 435  abstract

P. S. Krasnoshchekov

What Bill Gates Held Back p. 440  abstract

The Human Potential as a Topic of Research p. 445


From a Researcher’s Notebook

Yu. G. Rychkov

The Interrelation of Natural Zones, the Gene Pool, and the Health of Russia’s Population p. 449  abstract


Problems of Ecology

K. N. Trubetskoi, Yu.P. Galchenko, and L.I. Burtsev

The Strategy of the Joint Development of Nature and Society p. 459  abstract


Review

A. A. Boyarchuk, A. V. Tutukov, and B. M. Shustov

The Evolution of Stars p. 462  abstract

A. V. Oleskin

Interdisciplinary Network Groups p. 471  abstract


Point of View

A. K. Pevnev

Predictability of Earthquakes p. 477  abstract

V. A. Stroganov

The Formation of Mineral Wealth p. 484  abstract


Interview

The Science of the Atmosphere p. 488  abstract


Profiles

V.V. Lunin

An Outstanding Scientist and Pedagogue p. 493


Essay

Kh. V. Dzutsev and A. I. Pershits

Wahhabism in the Northern Caucasus: Religion, Politics, Social Practice p. 496  abstract


History of the Academy Institutions

V. M. Kotlyakov

The Institute of Geography is 80 Years Old p. 500  abstract


Science Life

A. L. Yanshin

The Blue Planet Prize Is Awarded to Academician M. I. Budyko p. 504


Official Section

AWARDS AND PRIZES p. 505


AUTHOR INDEX TO VOLUME 68, 1998 p. 507

ARTICLE INDEX TO VOLUME 68, 1998 p. 508


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