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Strength of Materials – Belyaev

In this post, we will see the book Strength of Materials by N. M. Belyaev. About the book: The new edition of Strength of Materials by N. M. Belyaev has been published after 11 years. In 33 years that lapsed between the … 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 Nine Colours of The Rainbow – Steinhaus

In this post, we will see the book The Nine Colours of The Rainbow by A. Steinhaus. About the book (from the front jacket) Have you ever stopped to think how many colours there are in a rainbow? Seven or, perhaps, nine … Continue reading →

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Problems in Theoretical Physics – Grechko, Sugakov, Tomasevich, Fedorchenko

In this post, we will see the much awaited and somewhat rare book Problems in Theoretical Physics by L. G. Grechko, V. I. Sugakov, O. F. Tomasevich A. M. Fedorchenko. About the book: From the Front Jacket This book is a collection … Continue reading →

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The Forces of Nature – Grigoryev, Myakishev

In this post we, will see the  book The Forces of Nature by V. Grigoryev and G. Myakishev. About the book: This book is a popular description of the unity of the forces of nature for the general reader. At present, … Continue reading →

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Plasma Physics – Kadomtsev (Ed.)

In this post, we will see the book Plasma Physics edited by B. B. Kadomtsev. About the book This collection contains articles both original and already published in the Soviet Union in 1979-80, written by well-known Soviet scientists and devoted … Continue reading →

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Fundamentals of Physics – Ivanov

In this post, we will see the book Fundamentals of Physics by B. N. Ivanov. About the book: The book being of­fered by the author differs from other existing books on the subject in its nontraditional approach to the course of phys­ics. … Continue reading →

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Albert Einstein’s Philosophical views and the Theory of Relativity – Gribanov

In this post, we will see the book Albert Einstein’s Philosophical Views and the Theory of Relativity by D. P. Gribanov. This book aims to bring out the place and role of philo­sophical science in the creation of the theory … Continue reading →

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Semiconductors: Testing and Adjusting – Green, Shokalsky

In this post, we will look at the book Semiconductors: Testing and Adjusting by G. Green and A Shokalsky.   About the book: The book describes the working of many electronic devices and methods of testing them. Since the book was … Continue reading →

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