The Andromeda Nebula

Ivan Antonovich Efremov (1908-1972) – writer, Doctor of Biological Sciences and paleontologist, his work had a huge impact on all subsequent Soviet science fiction. "The Andromeda Nebula" (1957) – a classic novel of domestic science fiction and social utopia. The author narrates about a distant future: interstellar flights and unprecedented scientific achievements. Earth enters the world of the Great Ring – a community of intelligent civilizations that exchange cultural experiences and technologies. People speak a common language, racial features begin to blur, and the average lifespan of a human is about 170 years. All forces previously engaged in destruction are used for creation and transformation of the world. What difficulties could humanity face if everything is so perfect?..