About the book: 1982 / This book tells about the life of the remarkable Soviet polar geographer Rudolf Lazarevich Samoilovich - the leader and organizer of the 21st Arctic expedition.R. L. Samoilovich studied the Arctic archipelagos (Novaya Zemlya, Franz Josef Land, etc.) for a number of years and sailed on icebreaking ships in almost all the seas of the Arctic Ocean. He wrote scientific works and numerous popular science articles. The book uses archival documents, stories and memories of relatives, friends, students - those who were with him on Arctic campaigns and voyages. The book is intended for a wide range of readers.