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B.A. Vorontsov-Vel’yaminov – A Collection of Problems in Astronomy – A Manual for Students

About The Book This collection of problems is intended for secondary school students. The topics of the problems and their arrangement correspond to the syllabus and the textbook. A distinctive feature of this problem book is that it includes assignments … Continue reading

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The Minor Planets by F. Yu. Zigel’

Where did that group of minor planets come from, revolving around the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter? Are the minor planets related to the meteorites that strike the Earth? What role could the minor planets play in … Continue reading

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What The Telescope Tells Us by Pavel Klushantsev

A book about astronomy for children. Curious questions about solar system, the Sun, Moon and the planets are asked and answered. . Fantastic full page illustrations! Translated by Jan Butler Drawings by Ruben Varshamov You can get the book here … Continue reading

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Origin of Earth and Planets – Levin

In this post, we will see the book Origin Of The Earth And Planets by B. Y. Levin. About the book Elucidation from a single point of departure of the basic structural features of the solar system, of the structure … Continue reading

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The Universe – Oparin, Fesenko

In this post, we will see the book The Universe by A. Oparin and V. Fesenko. About the book Does life exist throughout the Universe and, in particular, on the planets of our solar system? In this book the authors … Continue reading

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Origin and Chemical Evolution of the Earth (Science for Everyone) – Voitkevich

In this post, we will see the book Origin and Chemical Evolution of the Earth by G.V. Voitkevich.  Earlier, we had seen Origin and Development of Life on Earth by the same author, which can be seen as a companion … Continue reading

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Essays About the Universe – Vorontsov-Vel’yaminov

In this post, we will see the book Essays About the Universe by Boris A. Vorontsov-Vel’yaminov.  About the book: This book by a prominent Soviet astronomer and imaginative interpreter of the history and latest knowledge of astronomy, an age-old science … Continue reading

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The Earth in the Universe – Fedynskii (Ed.)

In this post, we will see the book The Earth In The Universe edited by V. V. Fedynskii. About the book: The space age was initiated on 4 October 1957, when the first Soviet artificial satellite was launched. Then, between 1961 and … Continue reading

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