Category Archives: popular science

Animal Travellers by Igor Akimushkin

In this post, we will see the book Animal Travellers by Igor Akimushkin. About the book Igor Akimushkin is a Soviet biologist and science writer. He is the author of fascinating books about animals “Tracks of Mysterious Bea­sts”, “The Path … Continue reading →

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Why Water Is Wet by Mailen Konstantinovsky

In this post, we will see the book Why Water Is Wet by Mailen Konstantinovsky. About the book A popular science book on chemistry of water and other molecules and atoms. If I were to ask you what everything in … Continue reading →

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A Picture Book Of Insects by Vitaly Tanasyichuk

In this post, we will see the book A Picture Book Of Insects by Vitaly Tanasyichuk. About the book A book about insects What an empty place the desert seems to be—nothing but sand all around and wilted bushes that … Continue reading →

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Life Triumphs – Sharov

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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A Ticket To Ride by N. Osipov

In this post, we will see the book A Ticket To Ride by N. Osipov. About the book A Ticket to Ride or Stories About Resourceful Travellers with a Truthful Introduction and Equally Truthful Afterwords, with Puzzles and Hints by … Continue reading →

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El Fracaso De Las Paradojas (Ciencia Popular) por Radunskaya

En este post, veremos el libro El Fracaso De Las Paradojas (Ciencia Popular) por I. Radunskaya. Sobre el libro Hace ya más de diez años que tenemos conocimiento de los vocablos “máser” y “láser”. En la actualidad, no sólo les … Continue reading →

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Lo Demostrable E Indemostrable (Ciencia Popular) por Yu. I. Manin

En este post, veremos el libro Lo Demostrable E Indemostrable (Ciencia Popular) por Yu. I. Manin. Sobre el libro  En la actualidad los métodos matemáticos se utilizan ampliamente en las ciencias naturales y humanitaria. Ello contribuye a que entre los … Continue reading →

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Kapitza Life And Discoveries (Outstanding Soviet Scientists) – Kedrov

In this post, we will see the book Kapitza Life And Discoveries (Outstanding Soviet Scientists) by F. B. Kedrov. About the book This popular book gives account of life and work of the most distinguished Soviet scientist – Pyotr Kapitza, … Continue reading →

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L’algèbre Récréative (Science Pour Tous) – Yakov Pérelman (Perelman)

Dans cet article, nous verrons le livre L’algèbre Récréative par Yakov Pérelman. À propos du livre II ne faut pas considérer ce livre comme un manuel d’ « algèbre facile >> pour débutants. Comme mes autres ouvrages de la même … Continue reading →

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The Price Of Truth: The Story of Rare-Earth Elements – Trifonov

In this post, we will see the book The Price Of Truth: The Story of Rare-Earth Elements by D. N. Trifonov. About the book This book is about a fascinating family of chemical elements. Popular science writers generally tend to … Continue reading →

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