Lusito, Eric, author, photographer.

Soviet scientific institutes / Eric Lusito.

London : FUEL Publishing, 2026.

207 pages : illustrations (color) ; 20 x 17 cm

"In Soviet Scientific Institutes photographer Eric Lusito takes us on a journey through time, space and science. Gigantic control panels, monumental telescopes, inexplicable machinery - the facilities he documents might be found in comic book and graphic novel fantasies or the science fiction of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells. The Soviets promoted science as a utopian ideal to replace religion and rapidly modernise the country. 'Big science' projects, primarily for Cold War military purposes, involved thousands of researchers working in complete secrecy. In the 1990s, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, many institutes were left destitute, their sophisticated technology condemned to extinction. But some scientists persevered, adapting to the new landscape. Today, defying the odds, they persist - even in wartime - to continue their work. The first visual account of this once closed world, this awe-inspiring publication bears witness to our never-ending quest for knowledge." --Publisher's description.

1068294604
9781068294600 (hardback)

Research institutes Soviet Union.
Learned institutions and societies Soviet Union.
Scientific apparatus and instruments Soviet Union Pictorial works.
Machinery in art.
Science in art.
Sociétés savantes et instituts URSS.
Appareils et instruments scientifiques URSS Ouvrages illustrés.
Machines dans l'art.
Sciences dans l'art.

Location: Library main y 325409
Call No.: 325409
Copy: 1
Status: Available