About the book: 2009 / The fourth book of the maritime historian, member of the Union of Writers of Russia Oleg Khimanych talks about the creation of the Novozemelsky test site in the Arctic, where the first Soviet atomic weapons. The author explores events from the early 50s of the 20th century, when the United States and the Soviet Union were plunged into a nuclear arms race, and tracks them until 1963, when a ban on testing atomic weapons on land, in the air, under water and in space came into force The narrative is based on historical documents, which are supported by testimonies of direct participants in the tests and eyewitnesses. The book focuses on those points that, for various reasons, have not previously been widely covered in literature and periodicals. Strictly following the factual basis, the author presents the story in a free, living language, offers his own outline of events and does not interfere with the narration of other storytellers. The book is intended for both specialists and a wide range of readers who are interested in the history of the Arctic of the last century.