Mir Publishers

ort, energy, etc. Many Soviet scientists and engineers were its contributors. The 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.[1][2][3]
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).[4]
In 2008, the company faced a bankruptcy case.[5] The case was closed by the Moscow Arbitral Court on June 2, 2009[6] because the publishing house had paid completely the debt to the creditors.