Book excerpt: Translation of the 1981 Russian edition. On the fundamental aspects of electromagnetic interactions of beams of fast charged particles with solids and solid surfaces. Provides a unified treatment of scattering and radiation processes associated with the strong interactions of fast-charged particles and single crystals. Discusses a broad range of electromagnetic phenomena including: relativistic; nonrelativistic and ultrarelativistic effects; channelling and orientation effects; thick and thin crystals; and bremmstrahlung. Study is confined to discussing primary electromagnetic interactions and hence has not considered secondary phenomena such as secondary emission of particles and radiation defects. Designed for theorists and researchers in high- energy and solid state physics and radiation processes, as well as a companion text for senior-level and postgraduate courses. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR