Kvadratura poliarnogo kruga Arktika i Antarktika - Laiba A.

Anatoly Laiba's book is not only about the polar explorers who conquered the North and South Poles of the Earth. It is also about the expeditions: geologists, meteorologists, bombers, drillers, radio operators, doctors, pilots, local hunters and aborigines... In a series of funny, comic, and sometimes dramatic episodes, the author helps us to see both hard work, and the ability to overcome trials, and passion for scientific search. As well as the craving for romance, personal courage, the spirit of camaraderie, the notorious Russian ingenuity and, of course, the folklore born in the course of the case and the vigorous northern humor.
Reading the book, the reader will understand that he laughed and marveled, and learned a lot about the organization and functioning of expeditions, wintering, geological parties, weather phenomena, relief, reservoirs, glaciers, snows of the Far North/South and the incredible beauty of wildlife. It is more important than ever to remember the difficult work of the conquerors of the Arctic and Antarctic. The polar regions of the Russian Federation, whose population is 1%, produce up to 20% of the gross national product! These figures speak volumes, and the importance of the Arctic basin in the future will only increase.