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The ABC of Chess – Grishin, Ilyin

In this post, we will see the book The ABC of Chess by V. Grishin and E. llyin. About the book An introductory book for children to learn chess. Teaches the basics of the game. There are a lot of … Continue reading

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How The Machine Learned The Alphabet – Zubkov

In this post, we will see the book . About the book A little book describing how machines (computers) a can learn various things and think. The book was translated from Russian by Vladimir Korotky and illustrated by Boris Kyshtymov. … Continue reading

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Tomorrow? … Yesterday? – Zubkov

In this post, we will see the book Tomorrow? … Yesterday? by Boris Zubkov. About the book A book describing history and evolution of measuring time at different epochs. Discusses various natural phenomena which were used to keep calendars and … Continue reading

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Foundations Of Combinatorial Topology – Pontryagin

In this post, we will see the book Foundations Of Combinatorial Topology by L. S. Pontryagin. About the book This book represents essentially a semester course in combinatorial topology which I have given several times at the Moscow National University. … Continue reading

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Mathematical Problems And Puzzles from the Polish Mathematical Olympiads (Popular Lectures in Mathematics Vol 10) – Straszewicz

In this post, we will see the book Mathematical Problems And Puzzles from the Polish Mathematical Olympiads by S. Straszewicz. This book is volume 10 of Popular Lectures in Mathematics series. About the book THIS book is a translation of … Continue reading

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One Hundred Problems In Elementary Mathematics (Popular Lectures in Mathematics Vol. 7)- Steinhaus

In this post, we will see the book One Hundred Problems In Elementary Mathematics by Hugo Steinhaus. his book is volume 7 of Popular Lectures in Mathematics series. About the book This booklet is an answer to a challenge: a … Continue reading

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Elements of Number Theory – Vinogradov

In this post, we will see the book Elements Of Number Theory by I. M. Vinogradov. About the book (from the author) In my book I present a systematic exposition of the funda­ mentals of number theory within the scope … Continue reading

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Ukrainian Folk Tales

In this post, we will see the book Ukrainian Folk Tales. About the book This book is a collection of various folk tales from Ukraine. The folk tales have many magical object and animals. The book is beautifully illustrated. The … Continue reading

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Dialectics In Modern Physics – Omelyanovsky

In this post, we will see the book Dialectics In Modern Physics by M. E. Omelyanovsky. About the book This monograph brings together into a unified whole the ideas and problems that have been considered in many of my published … Continue reading

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Infinite Series Ramifications (Pocket Mathematical Library Course 4) – Fichtenholz

In this post, we will see the book Infinite Series Ramifications by G. M. Fichtenholz. This book is the Course 4 of  the Pocket Mathematical Library series. About the book The present volume of The Pocket Mathematical Library continues the … Continue reading

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