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Ivan Yefremov (1907-1972) was a well-known Soviet scientist, a
professor of paleontology and a talented writer of science fiction.
"No writer did as much as Yefremov for science," wrote one reader,
"and no scientist did as much as Yefremov for literature."
Andromeda is a novel about the future of mankind. It depicts with
truly fantastic scope the unparalleled bloom of science and
technology and the rise of a new social order, and portrays the
Universe in the so-called Era of the Great Circle, when Earth will
have constant communication with space. Written in 1956, on the eve
of the first attempts at space exploration - when the word
"cosmonaut" still belonged exclusively to the domain of science
fiction - the novel has long since become widely known throughout
the world. It is symbolic that, on the day of the launching of the
first Earth satellite, readers congratulated Yefremov on the
dawning of the Era of the Great Circle.
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Andromeda Nebula (Paperback)
Maria K; Edited by Pubright Manuscript Services; Ivan Yefremov
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R523
Discovery Miles 5 230
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Ivan Yefremov (1908 - 1972) was a Soviet writer and paleontologist.
In addition to introducing a new paleontological field taphonomy -
the study of fossilization patterns, Yefremov has written a series
of novels and short stories, including science fiction, historic
fiction, adventure and drama. Yefremov is frequently ridiculed for
his enthusiasm and faith in the viability of a communist society,
as described in his best known science fiction novel "Andromeda
Nebula." What is frequently overlooked is Yefremov's tremendous
knowledge of history and profound understanding of psychology. His
future society, while highly evolved, is not impervious to
mistakes. His future humanity, having learned and discovered much,
is not pausing to rest on its laurels - it continues to learn and
explore. It is not widely known that his more mature works such as
"Hour of the Bull" and "Razor Blade," had the writer blacklisted by
the Soviet government, as Yefremov's interpretation of a fair and
balanced society deviated sharply from the government propaganda of
the time. To Yefremov's fans he is known for his thorough
scientific analysis, study of art and history, emphasis on physical
and intellectual balance and strong female characters.
Professor Ivan Yefremov (born 1907) is well known both as a
tireless fossil hunter and a talented science-fiction writer. His
fantasy ranges between the mysteries of times long bygone and the
distant future. His novels include The Land of Foam, where the
scene is set in ancient Egypt and Greece, and the world-renowned
Andromeda, in which his fantasy roams two thousand years ahead. The
Heart of the Serpent, given in this volume, was written in 1959.
Its subject is related to that of Andromeda. Anatoly Dnieprov (born
1919), the author of Siema, which he wrote in 1958, is a
distinguished physicist who works at an institute of the U.S.S.R.
Academy of Sciences. His first book appeared in 1946. His favorite
subject is cybernetics - its amazing achievements to date and its
breathtaking potentialities. Scientific authenticity is a salient
feature of his writings. Victor Separin (born 1905), a journalist
by profession, is editor of the Soviet popular geographic magazine
Around the World. His fiction, which treats of present-day
scientific and technical problems, is amazingly realistic. In this
volume he is represented by The Trial of Tantalus, a story dealing
with prospects of microbiology. Arkady and Boris Strugatsky,
authors of The Six Matches, are frequent contributors to Soviet
popular science periodicals. Few readers know, however, that the
two brothers are not professional writers. Boris Strugatsky (born
1933) is an astronomer and works at the computer laboratory of
Pulknovo Observatory. Arkady (born 1925) is a linguist and
translator specializing in Japanese. Valentina Zhuravleva (born
1933) is a comparatively recent graduate of the Azerbaijan Medical
Institute. She was probably promptedto try her hand at scientific
fiction by the almost fantastic possibilities offering in the field
of medicine. The bold flights of fancy in her scientific thinking
make her stories particularly noteworthy. Bio-automation is the
theme of her Stone from the Stars, written in
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