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A Problem Book in Algebra – Krechmar

Posted on December 25, 2012 by desperadomar

In this post we will see A Problem Book in Algebra by   V. A. Krechmar. This book contains 486 problems in various fields of algebra with solutions for the problems. This book was translated from the Russian by Victor Shiffer … Continue reading →

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Problems In Calculus Of One Variable – Maron

Posted on December 25, 2012 by desperadomar

We now come to Problems in Calculus of One Variable (With Elements  of Theory) by Issac A. Maron This textbook on mathematical analysis is based on many years’ experience of lecturing at a higher technical college. Its aim is to … Continue reading →

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Love and Mathematics: Sofya Kovalevskaya – Kochina

Posted on December 25, 2012 by desperadomar

In this post we will see a biography of Soviet woman mathematician by the title Love and Mathematics: Sofya Kovalevskaya  by Pelageya  Kochina. This book was edited by A. Yu. Ishlinsky and Z. K. Sokolovskaya.           … Continue reading →

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Misha!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by damitr

Many of us have pleasant and unforgettable memories of reading Misha – The Chidlren’s Illustrated Monthly. And suddenly all of them seem to have disappeared. They are no where to be found. I have found two issues of Misha while … Continue reading →

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All About The Telescope

Posted on November 14, 2011 by damitr

Surely, you’d like to know where the Earth ends, what surrounds the Earth, how far it is to the Moon and the stars, why the stars sparkle, why a ball you throw up always falls down, why it’s warmer in … Continue reading →

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Books from the Soviet Era

Posted on September 5, 2010 by damitr

Mir Publications is a name known to most Indians associated with excellent books in almost all subjects of interest, but especially in science and mathematics. Many people who I know, confess that the science and mathematics that they have understood, … Continue reading →

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