Polar diaries of a participant in secret polar expeditions 1949-1955
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Vitaly Georgievich Volovich is a famous polar explorer, participant in four Arctic expeditions, chief physician of High-Latitude Air Expeditions, participant in the world's first parachute jump at the North Pole (1949), military doctor - he was the first to examine Yuri Gagarin upon his return from space, the founder of survival medicine in the USSR, author of numerous books and diaries. The book you are holding in your hands is the second edition of the diaries of Vitaly Georgievich Volovich - a unique, legendary person, a scientist with a capital letter, a physician-researcher, traveler, polar explorer, talented writer and poet, whose 100th anniversary will be celebrated in 2023. The author of the book was a participant in four secret Arctic expeditions. In the book, he talks about 'North-4', 'North-5', 'North Pole - 2', and 'North Pole - 3'. Being a cheerful and witty person, Volovich vividly, brightly, and easily writes about the everyday life of polar explorers. Through the prism of the biography of an outstanding physician-researcher, scientist, founder of survival medicine and natural polar research, we turn to the heroic facts of the history of our country, cosmonautics and aviation, achievements of applied medical science. Through the example of V.G. Volovich, his contemporaries, and followers, we show that courage, resilience, genetically ingrained experience of overcoming difficulties, and natural mental flexibility of the Russian people allow them to survive and achieve their goals in the most complex, extreme conditions. 'Nowhere is the greatness of a person, his courage, heroism, as evident as in the North,' said the legendary Soviet polar explorer I.D. Papanin. The book will be interesting to all who are interested in polar history, and reading it will bring great pleasure.
Author:
Author:Volovich Vitaliy Georgievich
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Science & Math
Dimensions:
Dimensions:25x17x3.5 cm
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-98797-354-7
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