Physics and Industry : Proceedings of the Academic Session of the XXI General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. Held at Nara, Japan, 22 and 23 September 1993

This is a collection of interesting articles addressing the interplay between physics and technology in the modern industrial world. The authors, partly coming from universities, partly from research laboratories in big companies, address not only the specialists but also a wide audience including those who shoulder responsibilities in politics and top management.