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The Commandant of Bird Island – Dikovsky

Posted on September 17, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book The Commandant Of Bird Island by S. Dikovsky. About the book An extremely rare collection of short stories by Sergei Vladimirovich Dikovsky, translated into English and intended for export. The collection takes … Continue reading →

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Diary of a School Teacher – Vigdorova

Posted on September 16, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Diary Of A School Teacher by F. Vigdorova. About the book Later I wrote a feature story about a young school-teacher for Komsomolskaya Pravda. When I met her again a year later, … Continue reading →

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Conquering The Celestial Mountains – Simonov

Posted on September 15, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Conquering The Celestial Mountains by Yevgeny Simonov. About the book Tien Shan means celestial mountains in Chinese. Climbs in the Tien Shan, (Kang Tengri). The book gives a good insight to the … Continue reading →

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Alitet Goes To The Hills – Syomushkin

Posted on September 14, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Alitet Goes To The Hills by Tikhon Syomushkin. About the book The inhabitants of Chukotka were cruelly exploited before the revolution. Once Chukotka was visited by the representative of the Kamchatka Revolutionary … Continue reading →

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Moscow : A Short Guide – Chernov

Posted on September 13, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Moscow : A Short Guide by Vladimir Chernov. About the book  To the reader This guide is a short account of Moscow and its principal points of interest for the foreign tourist … Continue reading →

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Moscow A Short Guide – Kovalyov

Posted on September 12, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Moscow A Short Guide by A. Kovalyov. About the book An introduction to Moscow and its surroundings. Covers some of the major attractions in the city with useful information. The book was … Continue reading →

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Library of Dreams…

Posted on September 11, 2022 by The Mitr

So many books yet to be done…  

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Life Triumphs – Sharov

Posted on September 11, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Life Triumphs by A. Sharov. About the book The book tells us story of how the terrible disease of plague was conquered. Starting from Danilo Samoilovich, a Ukrainian, founder of epidemiology in … Continue reading →

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Land in Bloom – Safonov

Posted on September 10, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Land In Bloom by Vadim Safonov. About the book A celebration of Soviet agricultural science, using literary techniques to bring the main characters to life. A propagandized history of plant breeding. This … Continue reading →

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Problems in Reactor Shielding Physics – Broder et al (Eds.)

Posted on September 9, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Problems in reactor shielding physics – Collection of articles by D. L. Broder, V. V Orlov, S. G. Tsypin, A. P. Veselkin, Yu. A. Yegorov. About the book This collection of articles … Continue reading →

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