MHB Soviet mathematics/ science books

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A website has been identified that hosts a large collection of English-language mathematics and science books originally published in the Soviet Union, specifically by publishers like Mir and Raduga. These books are reportedly free from copyright claims as the publishers no longer operate in Russia. The collection has historical significance, as these Soviet texts were once popular in India. There is a suggestion to further investigate the copyright status of these materials to ensure compliance. The availability of these resources could be valuable for those interested in Soviet-era scientific literature.
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Hi

Found a site where somebody from India has uploaded a LOT of mathematics and science books which were published in Soviet Union.
These are all in English...Publishers are Mir, Raduga etc.
http://mirtitles.org/

All the publishers there no longer operate in Russia, so there is no copyright claim on the books...These soviet books were
very popular in India in old days...

(Nod)
 
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IssacNewton said:
Hi

Found a site where somebody from India has uploaded a LOT of mathematics and science books which were published in Soviet Union.
These are all in English...Publishers are Mir, Raduga etc.
http://mirtitles.org/

All the publishers there no longer operate in Russia, so there is no copyright claim on the books...These soviet books were
very popular in India in old days...

(Nod)

Thanks for the link, we will have to investigate the copyright issues to confirm the status of these but what you say is consistent with my memory of the situation (but things do change).

CB
 

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