Category Archives: space

History of Aviation and Cosmonautics (Vols 1, 2, 3, and 4) – Anoshchenko (Ed.)

Posted on January 23, 2023 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the four volumes of  History of Aviation and Cosmonautics edited by  N. D. Anoshchenko. About the book In 1964, the Executive Committee of the Aviation Section of the Soviet National Association of Historians of … Continue reading →

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Cosmonautics Present and Future – Levant

Posted on January 21, 2023 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Cosmonautics Present And Future by Leonid Levant. About the book This is a handbook on American cosmonautics based on foreign publications, particularly review articles contained in the yearbook, “Science and the Future,” … Continue reading →

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Modern Achievements of Cosmonautics – Petrov et al.

Posted on January 20, 2023 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Modern Achievements Of Cosmonautics by B. Petrov; K. Bushuyev; A. Koval’; A. Vinogradov; S. Sokolov; K. Kondrat’yev; A. Nikolayev; V. Sevast’yanov; G. Narimanov; N.Pisarenko; A. Prokhorov; B. Shteynshleyger. About the book Glorious … Continue reading →

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The Planets Solved and Unsolved Problems – Martynov

Posted on January 15, 2023 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book The Planets Solved And Unsolved Problems by D. Ya. Martynov.   About the book A survey of the resolved and unresolved problems of planetary physics is presented. The contribution of worldwide research … Continue reading →

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The Cosmonaut as a Researcher – Rukavishnikov, Morozov

Posted on January 14, 2023 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book The Cosmonaut As A Researcher by N. N. Rukavishnikov; G. I. Morozov.   About the book This pamphlet discusses in popular form the studies performed by cosmonauts on spacecraft. The possibilities which … Continue reading →

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Liquid Rocket Space Engines – Bychkov, Nazarov, Prishchepa

Posted on January 1, 2023 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Liquid Rocket Space Engines by V. N. Bychkov; G. A. Nazarov; V. I. Prishchepa. About the book Liquid rocket engines are the main engines of space rockets and space­ craft. One of … Continue reading →

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Aviation and Space Medicine – Parin (Ed.)

Posted on September 20, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Aviation and Space Medicine edited by V. V. Parin. About the book The book is a collection of research articles on various aspects of human physiology in aviation,  space and space travel. … Continue reading →

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Light Scattering In Planetary Atmospheres – Sobolev

Posted on June 5, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Light Scattering In Planetary Atmospheres by V. V. Sobolev. About the book Theoretical astrophysicists have been developing radiative transfer theory for a long time. However, they have been primarily concerned with stellar … Continue reading →

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Interplanetary Travel – Sternfeld

Posted on May 10, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Interplanetary Travel by A. Sternfeld. About the book This hook is based mainly on materials published earlier by the writer, but emphasis is placed on problems connected with artificial satellites, the launching … Continue reading →

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Survival in Space Gagarin, Lebedev

Posted on April 3, 2022 by The Mitr

In this post, we will see the book Survival in Space by Yu. Gagarin, V. Lebedev. About the book This unique document includes vivid descriptions of the space capsule, the various psycho­logical and physical disorientations that afflict astronauts during flights, … Continue reading →

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