World (publisher)

It was founded in 1946 in Moscow by decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR as a Publishing House of Foreign Literature . ^{[1] [2] [3]}

By a resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR of May 4, 1946, the State Publishing House of Foreign Literature was created, which was entrusted with the publication in Russian of foreign books on certain branches of science, art and literature, as well as the study of natural science, socio-political, and fiction published abroad systematic information of central publishing houses, scientific organizations, ministries, departments and libraries about newly published foreign literature. ^[4] F. P-9614, 1 op. , 719 units hr , 1946-1975

In 1963 - 1964, the reorganization of this publishing house and the Publishing House of literature in foreign languages was carried out, resulting in the formation of publishing houses, called the "World" and " Progress " ^{[1] [2] [3] [5]} .

In 2000, the Kolos Publishing House, Transport , Chemistry , Metallurgy , Legprombytizdat and Energoatomizdat publishing houses ^{[5] [6]} were included in the World.

In 2009, the Mir Publishing House was merged with the State Unitary Enterprise "Industrial Scientific and Practical Complex" Health " ^[7] .

• SUE "ONPK" Health "was registered in 1991 ^[8] .

In 2003, the Federal State Unitary Enterprise ONPK HEALTH was registered ^[9] .

On June 15, 2012, a fire broke out in the building of the publishing house, which also spread to neighboring buildings ^[10] .

^On July 5, 2012, the publisher's liquidation commission completed its work ^[11] .

In 2017, FSUE ONPK HEALTH ceased operations through reorganization in the form of transformation ^[12]

In 2017, ONPK ZDOROVIE JSC was registered, the founder is Rostec ^[13] (as of March 2019, it is current) ^[14] .

Publishing

The publishing house was engaged in the production of translations into Russian of foreign scientific monographs, study guides and thematic collections in mathematics, theoretical mechanics, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geophysics, space research, geology, and new technology (including those devoted to issues of new energy sources, materials science and rocket technology). Domestic scientific works are translated and prepared for publication in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Arabic — monographs, textbooks, and study guides for higher and secondary specialized educational institutions in natural and applied technical sciences, and in medicine. In addition, works of popular science and science fiction literature are published ( Clifford Saymak , Robert Sheckley , Isaac Asimov , Ray Bradbury ) ^{[1] [2] [3] [5]} .

The critical-bibliographic monthly magazine New Books Abroad is published (3 episodes), as well as the collections of translations Mathematics, Mechanics, and Issues of Rocket Technology ^[1] .

In 1972, 540 books and brochures were issued (108 million printed sheets, prints) with a total circulation of 5.7 million copies ^[1] .

In 1977, 402 books and brochures were published with a circulation of over 5.8 million copies ^[2] .

In 1979, 414 books and brochures were published with a circulation of over 7.6 million copies ^[3] .

Arbitration Process

In 2006, an insolvency ( bankruptcy ) case was opened against the publishing house ^[15] By a decision of the Moscow Arbitration Court on December 30, 2008, the publishing house was declared insolvent and bankruptcy proceedings were opened against it.

By the ruling of the Moscow Arbitration Court of June 2, 2009, the proceedings were terminated on the basis that the enterprise had fully repaid the debt to creditors based on the case file ^[16] .

• Library of Publishing Technologies (1999-2003)
• Library of the cybernetic collection (1970-1979)
• Library of the collection "Mathematics" (1959-1974)
• The library of the collection "Mechanics" (1959-1974)
• In the world of science and technology (1965-1988)
• To help gardeners and gardeners (1986-1995)
• Problems and Olympiads (1975-1982)
• Foreign fiction (1965-1999)
• The best foreign textbook (2002-2009)
• Mathematical Mosaic (1971-2002)
• Computer software (1970-1995)
• Multimedia for the Pro (2000-2004)
• Earth Sciences (1967-1984; 87 volumes)
• New in Foreign Science: Mathematics (1976-2001)
• New in Foreign Science: Mechanics (1975—1989)
• News of Solid State Physics (1972-1986; 12 issues)
• Fundamental Physics News (1972-1979; 10 issues)
• Problems of Applied Physics (1978-1998)
• Frontiers of Science (2001-2004)
• Contemporary Mathematics: Introductory Courses (1976-1992)
• Contemporary Mathematics: A Popular Series (1965-1993)
• Theoretical Physics (1963-1967)
• Theoretical Foundations of Chemistry (2001-2005)
• The amazing world of wild animals (1980-1985)
• Physics Abroad: Research (Series A) (1982-1991)
• Physics Abroad: Teaching (Series B) (1982-1991)

1. State Publishing House of Foreign Literature under the Council of Ministers of the USSR (1946-1949)
2. Publishing house of foreign literature of the Main Directorate for the Printing Industry, Publishing and Book Trade under the Council of Ministers of the USSR (1949-1953)
3. Foreign Literature Publishing House of the Main Directorate of Publishing, Printing and Book Trade of the USSR Ministry of Culture (1953-1954)
4. Foreign Literature Publishing House of the Main Directorate of Publishing House of the USSR Ministry of Culture (1954-1957)
5. Foreign Literature Publishing House of the USSR Ministry of Culture (1957-1959)
6. Foreign Literature Publishing House of the Main Directorate of Publishing, Printing and Book Trade of the USSR Ministry of Culture (1959-1963)
7. Publishing house "Mir" of the State Committee of the Council of Ministers of the USSR on the press (1963-1965)
8. The Mir Publishing House of the Press Committee of the Council of Ministers of the USSR (1965-1972)
9. The Mir Publishing House of the State Committee of the USSR Council of Ministers for Publishing, Printing and Book Trade (1972-1978)

• Progress (publisher)
• Soviet literature

• "World" / Bozhko N. T. // Moesia - Morshansk. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1974. - ( Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ch. Ed. A. M. Prokhorov ; 1969-1978, vol. 16).
• “World” // Soviet Encyclopedic Dictionary / Scientific and Editorial Council: A. M. Prokhorov (previous). - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1981. - S. 819. - 1600 p.
• “World” // Book Science: Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ed. Collegium: N. M. Sikorsky (Ch. ed.) and others. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1982. - P. 350 - 351. - 664 p. - 100,000 copies.