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Mathematics Can Be Fun – Yakov Perelman

Posted on December 7, 2015 by

This one was long pending: Mathematics Can Be Fun by Yakov Perelman To read and enjoy this book it will suffice to possess a modest knowledge of mathematics, i.e. a knowledge of the rules of arithmetic and elementary geometry. Very … Continue reading →

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Yakov Perelman – New Links

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

New (magnet/ torrent/ direct) links  (TPB and IA and 4shared: this is the order of links for each file) for Yakov Perelman’s books.  Will also update the new links in the original posts soon, the old links (filecloud) are working … Continue reading →

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Yakov Perelman – Figures For Fun

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

We now come to another book by Yakov Perelman called Figures for Fun. Again this work went through a lot of editions and was translated into many Indian languages. From the Preface To read and enjoy this book it will … Continue reading →

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Yakov Perelman – Algebra Can Be Fun

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

We now come to Algebra can be fun by Yakov Perelman. This book has been translated into many Indian Languages. As with other Perelman books this book also has many editions. From the Preface This is not an easy-reading text … Continue reading →

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Yakov Perelman – Astronomy for Entertainment

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Continuing with Yakov Perelman, we now come to Astronomy for Entertainment. This is a book that I have read as a digital copy only. I do not know if there are any translations in Indian languages, but I know of … Continue reading →

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Yakov Perelman – Physics for Entertainment

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

  We now come to Physics for Entertainment by Yakov Perelman. This was one of the first physics books that I have read. The book as was noted in the earlier post has been translated in various Indian languages. These … Continue reading →

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Yakov Perelman – Fun with Maths and Physics

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

We have talked about Yakov Perelman in detail in an earlier post. We now see one of the wonderful works of him titled Fun with Maths and Physics. This particular edition was compiled by I. I. Prusakov and was translated … Continue reading →

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Yakov Perelman

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

“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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