Publisher: Mir Publishers, Moscow 1984
First English Edition
Series: Outstanding Soviet Scientists
Edition: English‑language export edition (orig. sticker on back cover)

Soviet science, Mir Publishers, Pyotr Kapitza, physics biography, low‑temperature physics, Cold War science, scientific history - Soviet Science, Russian Biography, Cold War Scientific History

Illustrated with many photographs of Scandinavian artifacts found in Minnesota and Michigan (illustrator).
Binding: Sturdy publisher’s hardcover in printed boards. Near mint condition. Spotless interior.
Size: Approx. 8¼ × 5¼ in.

A detailed scientific biography of Nobel Prize–winning physicist Pyotr L. Kapitza, written by historian of science F. B. Kedrov. Issued by Mir Publishers as part of their Outstanding Soviet Scientists series, this volume examines Kapitza’s pioneering work in low‑temperature physics and his role in Soviet scientific development. This is the hardcover English‑language export edition, distributed in the United States by Imported Publications Inc., as indicated by the original rear‑cover sticker.

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