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Physics for Everyone – Book 3 – Electrons

Posted on November 8, 2011 by damitr

I remind the reader again that this is not a formal textbook. It was written for the layman, and its purpose is to render physics intelligible to the nonspecialized reader. A. I. Kitaigorodsky in Preface of Book 3 In continuation … Continue reading →

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Physics for Everyone – Book 4 – Photons and Nuclei

Posted on November 5, 2011 by damitr

In one of the previous post I had mentioned about a series of books by Lev Landau and A. I. Kitaigorodsky. In Books 1 and 2 both Landau and Kitaigorodsky are authors. But Book 3 and 4 are written by … Continue reading →

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Handbooks of Mathematics

Posted on September 12, 2011 by damitr

However, it is well to bear in mind that neither handbook, nor textbook alone suffices  to give the reader a knowledge of the subject: he must use pencil and paper and work through the examples and problems for himself. This … Continue reading →

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Igor Evgenyevich Irodov

Posted on September 5, 2011 by damitr

Perhaps the most commonly known book for Problems and Solutions in Physics preparing for all the competitive exams in India is Problems in General Physics by I. E. Irodov. This book is still in print from CBS Publishers in Delhi … Continue reading →

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Buy New Mir Books Now!

Posted on September 5, 2011 by damitr

Yes! This is a once in a lifetime chance!! You can see the catalog of Mir books  that Rajan has on his website: Some of the titles are quite rare and are reasonably priced. I have recently purchased some books … Continue reading →

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Tarasov and Tarasova

Posted on September 4, 2011 by damitr

One of the very first physics books that I had purchased in Nagpur from the used book sellers which was not a story book was a book by Aldina Tarasova and Lev Tarasov. The title of the book was Questions … Continue reading →

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Yakov Perelman

Posted on August 17, 2011 by damitr

“to whet thirst for knowledge, to evoke the desire for further reading”. Chances are that  one of the first book that actually interested you in mathematics and physics was that of the incredibly talented writer Yakov Perelman. There are numerous … Continue reading →

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Problem books in Physics

Posted on June 7, 2011 by damitr

Mir also published a number of Problem Books in Physics and Mathematics. In this post we will looking at problem books in Physics. The most famous of these in India is the one by Irodov. Problems in General Physics is … Continue reading →

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Science for Everyone

Posted on September 6, 2010 by damitr

Science for Everyone is a long running series from Mir Publishers. Most of the titles that I have collected are from used book shops. Some of the titles are by others and some from library and some of the titles … Continue reading →

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Books from the Soviet Era

Posted on September 5, 2010 by damitr

Mir Publications is a name known to most Indians associated with excellent books in almost all subjects of interest, but especially in science and mathematics. Many people who I know, confess that the science and mathematics that they have understood, … Continue reading →

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