Sannikov Land. Plutonium
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Sannikov Land. Plutonium
29.99 €
Vladimir Obruchev was a world-renowned Soviet scientist, geographer, geologist, and explorer of Siberia and Central Asia. However, he is best known to the general public as the author of science fiction and adventure novels, which have become part of the treasury of Soviet literature.
The idea for "Plutonia" (1924) came to Obruchev after reading Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth"—a fascinating novel, but one that fails to withstand scientific scrutiny. Although he did not believe in the "hollow Earth" hypothesis, Vladimir Afanasyevich decided to write a book with a similar plot, but free of its absurdities.
His second novel, "Sannikov Land" (1926), was based on a different scientific hypothesis, which the scientist considered more realistic. In 1811, the hunter Yakov Sannikov discovered a "vast land," a veritable oasis, in the East Siberian Sea. This led to the belief that the land was warm and fertile, perhaps due to volcanoes. A group of pioneers set out to explore this land.
The adventure novel "Gold Diggers in the Desert" (1949) transports the reader to the Dzungarian Mountains, rich in gold-bearing quartz. Extracting the precious metal is not easy, and protecting the spoils is even more challenging—after all, the action takes place in the 19th century on the western edge of the Chinese Empire, which was experiencing difficult times of civil war, uprisings, and unrest.
This edition also includes the novella "Coral Island" (1947). Like "Plutonia," it is also a tribute to the talent of Jules Verne. Only now, the crew of an American military seaplane, en route to Pearl Harbor after the Japanese attack, finds itself on the mysterious island...
The edition features illustrations by Georgy Nikolsky and works by European and American artists.
The idea for "Plutonia" (1924) came to Obruchev after reading Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth"—a fascinating novel, but one that fails to withstand scientific scrutiny. Although he did not believe in the "hollow Earth" hypothesis, Vladimir Afanasyevich decided to write a book with a similar plot, but free of its absurdities.
His second novel, "Sannikov Land" (1926), was based on a different scientific hypothesis, which the scientist considered more realistic. In 1811, the hunter Yakov Sannikov discovered a "vast land," a veritable oasis, in the East Siberian Sea. This led to the belief that the land was warm and fertile, perhaps due to volcanoes. A group of pioneers set out to explore this land.
The adventure novel "Gold Diggers in the Desert" (1949) transports the reader to the Dzungarian Mountains, rich in gold-bearing quartz. Extracting the precious metal is not easy, and protecting the spoils is even more challenging—after all, the action takes place in the 19th century on the western edge of the Chinese Empire, which was experiencing difficult times of civil war, uprisings, and unrest.
This edition also includes the novella "Coral Island" (1947). Like "Plutonia," it is also a tribute to the talent of Jules Verne. Only now, the crew of an American military seaplane, en route to Pearl Harbor after the Japanese attack, finds itself on the mysterious island...
The edition features illustrations by Georgy Nikolsky and works by European and American artists.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series World of Adventures. Big Books