Mir Publishers
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Mir Publishers was a major publishing house in the Soviet Union
which continues to exist in modern Russian Federation. It was established in 1946 by a decree of the USSR Council of Ministers and has headquartered in Moscow
, Russia
since then. It was completely state funded, which was the reason for the low prices of the books it published.
Its scope is domestic and translated special and tutorial literature in various domains of science and engineering: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, agriculture, transport, energy, etc. Many Soviet scientists and engineers were its contributors. It was especially noted for its excellent mathematics books. Skilled staff provided translation from original Russian. It addition, during the Soviet times it was known for translated foreign science fiction. Many of Mir's books were and are used as textbooks for studies of science in many countries.
The publishing house survived after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
and was eventually privatised and later expanded its scope by incorporating a number of state publishing houses: Kolos (Колос), Transport (Транспорт), Khimiya (Химия), Metallurgiya (Металлургия), Legprombitizdat (Легпромбытиздат), and Energoatomizdat (Энергоатомиздат).
The main motive during the times of communism was propaganda of both political side and showcasing the scientific achievements of communist state, ans thus with communism's collapse the motive was lost and its funding stopped. Still, some leftovers of the books that were published during the Soviet era do still exist in some countries (like Egypt and India) as leftovers still packed in their cartons as they were exported in huge quantities. Also a huge number of their publications may be found in the libraries of many countries of the Middle East and Latin America.
Since 2008, the company has faced difficult times, and is currently involved in a bankruptcy case.
For the definition of the arbitral Court of the city of Moscow of June 2, 2009 the process for the matter stopped, considering that the company paid completely the debt before the creditors.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
which continues to exist in modern Russian Federation. It was established in 1946 by a decree of the USSR Council of Ministers and has headquartered in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
since then. It was completely state funded, which was the reason for the low prices of the books it published.
Its scope is domestic and translated special and tutorial literature in various domains of science and engineering: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, agriculture, transport, energy, etc. Many Soviet scientists and engineers were its contributors. It was especially noted for its excellent mathematics books. Skilled staff provided translation from original Russian. It addition, during the Soviet times it was known for translated foreign science fiction. Many of Mir's books were and are used as textbooks for studies of science in many countries.
The publishing house survived after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The dissolution of the Soviet Union was the disintegration of the federal political structures and central government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , resulting in the independence of all fifteen republics of the Soviet Union between March 11, 1990 and December 25, 1991...
and was eventually privatised and later expanded its scope by incorporating a number of state publishing houses: Kolos (Колос), Transport (Транспорт), Khimiya (Химия), Metallurgiya (Металлургия), Legprombitizdat (Легпромбытиздат), and Energoatomizdat (Энергоатомиздат).
The main motive during the times of communism was propaganda of both political side and showcasing the scientific achievements of communist state, ans thus with communism's collapse the motive was lost and its funding stopped. Still, some leftovers of the books that were published during the Soviet era do still exist in some countries (like Egypt and India) as leftovers still packed in their cartons as they were exported in huge quantities. Also a huge number of their publications may be found in the libraries of many countries of the Middle East and Latin America.
Since 2008, the company has faced difficult times, and is currently involved in a bankruptcy case.
For the definition of the arbitral Court of the city of Moscow of June 2, 2009 the process for the matter stopped, considering that the company paid completely the debt before the creditors.