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I got a chance to compare russian and american calculus teaching when i was a student at berkeley, which is one of the best science and math universities anywhere. December 4, 1882 march 16, 1942 was a russian and soviet science writer and author of many popular science books, including physics can be fun and mathematics can be fun both translated from russian into english. In 19 in russian bookshops appeared a book by the outstanding educationalist yakov isidorovich perelman entitled physics for entertainment. Boris jacobi, formulated the maximum power theorem in electrical engineering, invented electroplating, electrotyping, galvanoplastic sculpture and electric boat. Attentiongetting chapters focus on physics in recreational activities amusement parks, laser shows, music, nature, home, and in sports baseball, polevaulting, gymnastics.
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