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Reduced format.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis 1924 Russian fantastical novel attributed to Borgus Nicholsen—likely a pen name concealing the identity of writer Anatoly D'Aktil—explores an imaginative premise centered on a remarkable invention. The narrative device at the heart of the story is an apparatus called \"Gloriana,\" engineered to render individuals completely imperceptible, extending invisibility to their garments and portable belongings through the application of radioactive element radiation. 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Серия: «Библиотека научной фантастики и приключений» (Малая рамка).\u003cbr\u003eМосква-Ленинград : Государственное издательство детской литературы Министерства просвещения РСФСР (Детгиз), 1952.\u003cbr\u003e260 с. : ил. ; 17 × 13 см. (Уменьшенный формат). Твердый издательский переплет.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eVladimir Nemtsov.\u003cbr\u003eThe Golden Bottom. \/ Illustrated by A. Lurie. Series: \"Library of Science Fiction and Adventure\" (The Little Frame).\u003cbr\u003eMoscow-Leningrad: Detgiz (State Children's Literature Publishing House), 1952.\u003cbr\u003e260 pp. : ill. ; 17 × 13 cm. (Pocket format). Hardcover. In Russian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1952 edition of Vladimir Nemtsov’s The Golden Bottom (Zolotoe dno) is a quintessential representative of Soviet \"close-range\" science fiction (nauchnaya fantastika blizhnego pritsela). Published by Detgiz as part of the iconic \"Little Frame\" (Malaya Ramka) series, the text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of post-war technical optimism, including the arrangement of a futuristic underwater oil-drilling operation in the Caspian Sea. The novel follows the daring engineers and researchers who develop a subaquatic \"mobile base\" to tap into the vast energy resources of the seabed—the \"golden bottom.\" Nemtsov, a professional radio engineer, infused the narrative with detailed technical descriptions of deep-sea diving gear, communication systems, and marine geology, reflecting the era’s belief that science could master nature for the socialist cause.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963106656298,"sku":"EB-306350428413","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_ccdaf850-aa26-4b61-8837-19e7fdee7776.jpg?v=1768161138"},{"product_id":"moon-of-twenty-hands-sci-fi-1967-луна-двадцати-рук-сборник-фантастика-ссср","title":"Vershinin, L. (Comp.). The Moon of Twenty Hands (Luna dvadtsati ruk: Sbornik nauchno-fantasticheskikh rasskazov), 1967. In Russian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eЛуна двадцати рук.\u003cbr\u003eСборник научно-фантастических рассказов. \/ Составитель Л. Вершинин. Под редакцией Н. Евдокимовой. Художник О. Ф. де Араужо. Серия: «Зарубежная фантастика».\u003cbr\u003eМосква : Издательство «Мир», 1967.\u003cbr\u003e280 с. : ил. ; Уменьшенный формат. Твердый издательский переплет. Суперобложка.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eThe Moon of Twenty Hands.\u003cbr\u003eA Collection of Science Fiction Stories. \/ Compiled by L. Vershinin. Edited by N. Evdokimova. Designed by O. F. de Araujo. Series: \"Foreign Science Fiction\" (Zarubezhnaya fantastika).\u003cbr\u003eMoscow : Mir Publishing House, 1967.\u003cbr\u003e280 pp. : ill. ; Pocket (Reduced) format. Hardcover with dust jacket. In Russian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1967 anthology is a significant cultural marker of the \"Thaw\" and post-Thaw era in Soviet publishing, introducing readers to the vibrant world of Italian science fiction. Released as part of the iconic \"Foreign Science Fiction\" series by the Mir publishing house, the text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of European speculative thought, including the arrangement of philosophical and satirical narratives by authors such as Lino Aldani, Primo Levi, and Ennio Flaiano. The title story, \"The Moon of Twenty Hands,\" serves as a focal point for the collection’s themes of cosmic loneliness, biological evolution, and the surreal encounters of humanity with the unknown, reflecting a distinct Latin European sensibility that differed from the dominant Anglo-American tropes of the time.\u003cbr\u003eThe physical identity of the book is defined by its sophisticated visual presentation, featuring the avant-garde work of the artist Octavio Araujo (O. F. de Araujo). His illustrations and dust jacket design capture the psychedelic and intellectual spirit of the late 1960s, a hallmark of the Mir house style that made these small-format volumes highly collectible. Spanning 280 pages in a compact pocket format, the book includes a sturdy hardcover protected by an original dust jacket, which is frequently missing in extant copies. For bibliophiles, sci-fi enthusiasts, and collectors of Soviet-era translations, this 1967 Moscow imprint is a vital primary source, documenting the international exchange of visionary ideas during the height of the Space Age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963108163626,"sku":"EB-306492759204","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_0b6ca35e-0074-4b66-b9cf-bd1d7d01b473.jpg?v=1768161193"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/collections\/Combined_Collection_1.png?v=1770120302","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/collections\/fantasy-science-fiction.oembed","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}