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Print edition: July 1999
Features
Total solar eclipses: magic, science and wonder
The Kuiper Belt
Taking a small-scale approach to fusion
EPS to focus on student shortage
Rolf Landauer
Carl Aminoff
Sir William McCrea
Physics in Action
Atoms against the universe
Solid start for solid-state quantum bits
Fermions go it alone
Mars shows its stripes
Post-deadline
Brand new superheavies
Hologram is crystal clear
Platinum powder reveals metal superconductivity
News & Analysis
New spy claims meet firm denial
Problems for PhDs come into the open
Young physicists help research reforms
NASA spreads its wings
Europe pins hopes on smaller satellites
Synchrotron up for grabs
Nobel laureate goes back to school
France faces retirement threat
US rescues neutron source
Safety probe at Danish lab
Mars clogs up space network
Bulgaria joins CERN
UK joins US laser project
Spectrum deal for astronomers
Societies agree on publishing
Spy allegations break out in the US
Editorial
Forum
Why nuclear verification is vital
Feedback
Justice at JET?
Discharge of duty
Dramatic victory for vectors
Reviews
Shedding new light on the wired world
Ancient answers to celestial secrets
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory, Briane Greene
String theory: simple yet elegant
The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy, James Evans
City of Light: The Story of Fibre Optics, Jeff Hecht
Shedding new light on the wired world
