Budker, G. I. Essays. Memoirs (G. I. Budker. Ocherki. Vospominaniya), 1988. In Russian.

Г. И. Будкер. Очерки. Воспоминания. / Отв. ред. А. Н. Скринский; АН СССР, Сибирское отделение.
Новосибирск : Наука. Сибирское отделение, 1988.
190 с. : ил. Твёрдый издательский переплёт, обычный формат. (Серия «Учёные СССР. Очерки, воспоминания, материалы»). ISBN 5-02-028608-7.
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Budker, G. I. Essays. Memoirs (G. I. Budker. Ocherki. Vospominaniya). / Ed. by A. N. Skrinsky; Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Siberian Branch.
Novosibirsk : Nauka. Siberian Branch, 1988.
190 pp. : ill. Publisher’s hardcover, ordinary format. (Series: Scientists of the USSR. Essays, Memoirs, Materials). ISBN 5-02-028608-7.

This 1988 memorial volume, published by the Siberian Branch of "Nauka", is a tribute to one of the most brilliant and unconventional minds of 20th-century physics: Gersh Itskovich Budker (1918–1977). As the founder and first director of the Institute of Nuclear Physics (IYAF) in Novosibirsk’s Akademgorodok, Budker was a visionary who revolutionized accelerator physics and controlled thermonuclear fusion.
The book is a rich tapestry of perspectives, featuring reminiscences from a global roster of scientific legends. Contributions from Soviet giants like Yakov Zeldovich are paired with those from international colleagues such as the American physicist Wolfgang Panofsky, reflecting Budker's immense prestige in the worldwide scientific community. These memoirs capture Budker’s unique style—his "intellectual bravery," his sharp wit, and his ability to solve seemingly impossible engineering challenges through elegant physical intuition.
A significant portion of the collection is devoted to Budker’s own voice, including his selected popular-science articles and publicist writings. These pieces showcase his talent for explaining complex concepts—like the invention of colliding beams (colliders) or the "electron cooling" method—with striking clarity. The book also details his pioneering work on magnetic mirror traps (Budker’s "probkotron") for plasma confinement, which remain central to fusion research today.
The volume is extensively illustrated with rare archival photographs from the IYAF archives, documenting the early years of the Novosibirsk Akademgorodok and the construction of some of the world’s first particle colliders. For historians of science, physicists, or those interested in the unique culture of the "Siberian Phystech," this book is an indispensable record of a man who didn't just study physics—he built the machines that define its future.