Category Archives: books

A glimpse of this months upcoming posts

Posted on May 8, 2018 by The Mitr

Essays on the Universe Solid State Physics – Epifanov Multiple Integrals, Field Theory and Series – Fomin, Budak Basic Electronics – Zerbestov Man and Animals The Night After A book of problems in ODE The Nine Colours of the Rainbow … Continue reading →

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Rags, Borya And The Rocket – Baranova and Veltistov

Posted on May 7, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Rags, Borya And The Rocket: a tale of home-less dogs and how they became famous by M. Baranova, Y. Veltistov. About the book: This is a semi-fictional book. If you like space travel and … Continue reading →

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Masha And The Bear – Irina Zheleznova

Posted on May 5, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Masha and the Bear translated by Irina Zheleznova. The amazing drawings in the book are by Evgeny Rachev. The book was first published by Raduga Publishers in 1965, this scan is from the third … Continue reading →

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The Bear Sits On The Log: A Byelorussian Folk Song

Posted on May 5, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book titled The Bear Sits On The Log: A Byelorussian Folk Song translated from the Byelorussian by Walter May. The book has some fantastic illustrations set in the song. The fantastic illustrations are … Continue reading →

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Jug With Gold Coins: A Moldovian Folk Tale – Grigore Botezatu

Posted on May 5, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see another children’s illustrated storybook: Jug With Gold Coins Moldovian Fairy Tale by Grigore Botezatu. The book is about three brothers who are told by their dying father about a treasure buried in their farm. The … Continue reading →

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The Stolen Sun – Kornei Chukovsky

Posted on May 5, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the illustrated children’s book The Stolen Sun by Kornei Chukovsky. In the book, a crocodile steals the Sun, which is then brought back by a bear. The book is beautifully illustrated: The book was translated … Continue reading →

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Sister Fox And The Rolling Pin

Posted on May 5, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the children’s illustrated book titled Sister Fox And The Rolling Pin based on a Russian folk tale translated by Michelle MacGrath. As usual, the book is lavishly and beautifully illustrated. Here are some snippets: The book … Continue reading →

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The Little Humpbacked Horse – Yershov

Posted on May 5, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the children’s book The Little Humpbacked Horse by P. Yershov. This is an illustrated children’s book set in verse with some amazing drawings. The book was translated from the Russian by Louis Zellikoff and was published … Continue reading →

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Who’s The Strongest? – Suslov

Posted on May 5, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the children’s book Who’s The Strongest by Valery Suslov. This is a short (20 pages) illustrated children’s book, which tells us how using design and technology humans are the strongest animals on the planet. The … Continue reading →

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A History of India Volumes 1 and 2 – Antonova, Bongard-Levin, Kotovsky

Posted on May 4, 2018 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see two volumes of the book A History of India by  K. Antonova, G.  Bongard-Levin, and G. Kotovsky. About the books: Soviet historians compiled and published a four-volume History of India in 1959-1969 which was well received … Continue reading →

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