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Tool Steels by Yu. Geller

This is a fundamental and comprehensive reference book on tool steels. It discusses in great detail the composition and properties of numerous grades of tool steels manufactured in the USSR and other countries for making cutting tools, hot- and cold-forming … Continue reading →

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Ice Hockey by Oleg Spassky

The book you are about to read is not a comprehensive textbook on ice hockey, nor is it a magic wand that will help you master the intricacies of the game in no time. Rather, regard it as an invitation … Continue reading →

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Higher Algebra by A. Kurosh

Higher algebra—the subject of this text—is a far-reaching and natural generalization of the basic school course of elementary algebra. Central to elementary algebra is without doubt the problem of solving equations. The study of equations begins with the very simple … Continue reading →

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Diseases Of The Eye by M. Zolotaryova

This textbook provides a systematic introduction to ophthalmology, beginning with the anatomy of the eye and the physiology of vision, followed by methods of examining visual functions and the patient. It covers ocular refraction and accommodation, the selection of spectacles, … Continue reading →

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Machine Elements – A Textbook by V. Dobrovolsky; K. Zablonsky; S. Mak; A. Radchik; L. Erlikh

This book presents a comprehensive treatment of the principles used in the design and calculation of machine elements. It begins with the fundamental criteria governing the operating capacity of machine components, including strength, rigidity, resistance to vibration, and heating, before … Continue reading →

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Motor Vehicles Fundamentals And Design by M.D. Artamonov; V.A. Ilarionov; M.M. Morin

This book provides a systematic treatment of the theory of automobile engines and motor vehicles, beginning with the fundamental thermodynamic and combustion processes that govern internal-combustion engines. It examines theoretical and actual engine cycles, fuel combustion, engine efficiency, performance characteristics, … Continue reading →

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सरल भौतिकी – इलेक्ट्रॉन – अ० किताईगारोदस्की Electrons ( Physics For Everyone Volume 3 In Hindi by A. Kitaigorodsky)

सन् १६७६ में “मीर” प्रकाशन-गृह ने हिन्दी भाषा में ल० लन्दाऊ और अ० किताईगारोदस्की द्वारा लिखित पुस्तक “सरल भौतिकी” को प्रकाशित किया था। इस पुस्तक में ‘गति’ तथा ‘ऊष्मा’ अध्याय संकलित थे। इस पुस्तक में उन परिघटनाओं का उल्लेख किया … Continue reading →

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Colloid Chemistry by S. Voyutsky

This book is a translation of the second edition of the Russian textbook on colloid chemistry for institutes of chemical engineering (the first Russian edition was published in 1964). It explains the general concepts and laws of colloid chemistry and … Continue reading →

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The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens

The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens is a comic masterpiece following the whimsical adventures of Samuel Pickwick, founder of the Pickwick Club, and his fellow members as they travel across England. Through a series of humorous misadventures, misunderstandings, and encounters … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Differential Equations by L. S. Pontryagin (LaTeX version)

This book has been written on the basis of lectures which I delivered at the department of mathematics and mechanics of Moscow State Uni­ versity. In drawing up the program for my lectures, I proceeded on the belief that the … Continue reading →

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