AST
Abandoned Cities of the USSR (Zabroshennye Goroda SSSR)
£35.09
Description
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This colorful album features the most spectacular and engaging photographs—the 'wreckage' of a vanished country. The rich architectural legacy of the Soviet era unfolds before readers' eyes—space, military, industrial, technical, and residential buildings. Each is presented framed by documentary details and historical facts. Today, these 'exhibits' are on the verge of complete extinction. This publication is perfect for those who appreciate an unconventional approach to history and enjoy unusual travels!
Publisher: AST
Weight: 920
Age restrictions: 12+
Author: Arseniy Kotov
Circulation: 2500
Size: 26.5x20x1.6
Book series: History of Russia in Color (Istoriya Rossii v tsvete)
Cover: Hardcover
Language: Russian
Pages: 208
Publication year: 2022
ISBN: 978-5-17-150230-0
ISBN (Barcode): 9785171502300
Meet The Author
Arseniy Kotov
The real name of Arseny Semonoy is a Russian photographer and documentarian of Soviet monumental art of the 20th century. A traveler and blogger known on social media by the surname Kotov. Author of popular album books, published also abroad.
Arseny grew up and studied in Samara. After school, he entered Samara Aerospace University, which he graduated from in 2010. He then worked for three years as an engineer at the local Progress plant, where Soyuz rockets are assembled. According to him, the first year was amazing, just delightful: huge workshops, rockets, satellites.…
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