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The Mystery of The Earth’s Mantle – Malakhov

In this post, we will see the book The Mystery of The Earth’s Mantle by A. Malakhov. About the book What is the inside of the Earth like; what mysteries does its mantle conceal? What will the sensitive feelers of superdeep … Continue reading

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The Activity of Cosmonauts – Zavalova, Ponamarenko

In this post we will see the book The Activity of Cosmonauts by N. D. Zavalova and V. A. Ponomarenko. About the book: The problems faced by cosmonauts in space are unique in many respects. Isolation, prolonged inactivity, the need to be … Continue reading

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The Moon and Man – Rebrov, Khozin

In this post, we will see the book The Moon and Man by M. Rebrov and G. Khozin. About the book The day is not far off when a spaceship will land on one of the moon’s vast plains and the first earthmen … Continue reading

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Cybernetics Within Us – Saparina

In this post, we will see the book Cybernetics Within Us by Yelena Saparina. About the book Can a rat tell the difference between a Raphael Madonna and a Picasso Girl in Blue? Would a Martian (if there is such … Continue reading

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How reliable is the brain? -Asratyan, Simonov

In this post, we will see the book How reliable is the brain? by E. Asratyan and P. Simonov. About the book The book deals with topical problems of contempo­rary neurophysiology related to the restoration of impaired functions of the central nervous … Continue reading

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The Quiet Sun – Pushkov, Silkin

In this post, we will see the book The Quiet Sun by N. Pushkov and B. Silkin. About the book: How can events 150 million kilometres away affect us here on earth? But if you have ever complained of poor radio … Continue reading

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A Planet of Riddles – Novikov

In this post, we will see the book A Planet of Riddles by E. Novikov. About the book (from the back cover): This book is about our planet, the Earth we know so well. But is it then a planet of riddles? … Continue reading

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The Atomic Nucleus – Korsunsky

In this post we will see the book, The Atomic Nuclues by M. Korsunsky. About the book: (from the Dover print of the book) The study of atomic structure is among the most important topics in modern physics, and in this … Continue reading

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The Origin of Man – Nesturkh

In this post, we will see the book The Origin of Man by M. F. Nesturkh. About the book The primary purpose of this book is to provide readers with concrete facts, drawn from present-day biology, to serve as proofs … Continue reading

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Ernesto Che Guevara – Lavretsky

In this post, we will see the biography of Ernesto “Che” Guevara by I. R. Lavretsky.  Che perhaps is the most iconic face of a revolutionary, and indeed in deed he was a revolutionary at heart till his untimely and … Continue reading

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