Author Archives: damitr

Pioneers of Space – Mitroshenkov

Posted on August 16, 2013 by damitr

In this post we will see Pioneers of Space compiled by V. Mitroshenkov “PIONEERS OF SPACE” IS A COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTARY ESSAYS WRITTEN BY. COSMONAUTS, SCIENTISTS AND JOURNALISTS ABOUT THE ORGANISATION OF THE SOVIET SPACE PROGRAMME. OFFERS INFORMATION ABOUT THE … Continue reading →

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Geochemistry for Everyone – Fersman

Posted on August 15, 2013 by damitr

In this post we will see Geochemistry for Everyone by Alexander.E.Fersman This book is neither a fascinating novel nor a scientific treatise. It is built according to a special plan. One after another its four parts pass from general problems … Continue reading →

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A Spaceship In Orbit – Kolesnikov, Glazkov

Posted on August 14, 2013 by damitr

In this post we will see A Spaceship In Orbit by Yu.V. Kolesnikov, Yu. N. Glazkov “What lies ahead of you is the investigation of the crater-gnawed Moon and the landing on Mars. You are expected to penetrate into the … Continue reading →

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I need new bookshelves…

Posted on June 29, 2013 by damitr

Given the bibliophile that I am, the space for books always tends to fill up… There are about 15 more boxes to arrive, and the shelf is already overflowing, (there are two more which are full)…. All randomly placed, no … Continue reading →

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On The Neuronal Organization of The Brain – Poliakov

Posted on June 17, 2013 by damitr

In this post we see a book on neuroscience titled On The Neuronal Organization of The Brain by G. I. Poliakov. Though much of the material in the book may be dated. This monograph is devoted to a description of … Continue reading →

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Space Adventures From Your Home – Rabiza

Posted on June 13, 2013 by damitr

In this post we will see a children’s book on experiments on space travel titled Space Adventures in Your Home by F. Rabiza Space Adventures in Your Home will help you perform experiments on your own. Of course, this book … Continue reading →

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Problems in Physics – Kapitza

Posted on June 12, 2013 by damitr

This one I have been searching for a while. I had read reference to this work in some book (which I don’t remember now),  and ever since was trying to find it. Luckily today I landed on a page (Edit: … Continue reading →

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This Chancy, Chancy, Chancy World – Rastrigin

Posted on June 7, 2013 by damitr

In this post we will see This Chancy, Chancy, Chancy World By Leonard Rastrigin. Have you ever sat down and thought about how often chance affects your life? If you have, then you probably realize that chance literally hits us … Continue reading →

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Sounds We Cannot Hear – Kudryavtsev

Posted on June 6, 2013 by damitr
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Krasnov – Aerodynamics 2

Posted on April 29, 2013 by damitr

In this post we will see Aerodynamics 2 : Methods of Aerodynamic Calculations by N. F. Krasnov. In an earlier post we have seen Volume 1 of this book. Before beginning the second part, readers should be familiar with the theoretical fundamentals of … Continue reading →

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