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Ebook · Fantastica

Ruler of the World

Author
Alexander Belyaev
Language
Russian
Length
216 pages
ISBN
9781787367555
Published
4 September 2023
Imprint
Fantastica
  • ethics in science
  • human mind
  • genetic engineering
  • speculative fiction
  • Russian science fiction
  • scientific ethics
  • mind transfer
  • consciousness transfer
  • ethics in research
  • scientific consequences

Description

The young German scientist Ludwig Stirner, a graduate student of Professor Gehre, is engaged in reflexology, but due to lack of money he leaves his scientific work and becomes the secretary of the banker Karl Gottlieb. Stirner is courting one of the employees, Elsa Gluck, but she prefers the bank's legal adviser, Otto Sauer, to him. In his free time, the man continues his experiments and manages to create a device for transmitting thoughts at a distance, based on the principle of radio waves. Starting with projecting moods and emotions first in dogs, then in people, he gradually moves on to transmitting mental orders. Having convinced himself of the reliability of his device, Ludwig begins to implement a multi-stage plan that should solve all his problems at once.

Author

Alexander Romanovich Belyaev was a prolific Russian science fiction writer known for his imaginative and pioneering contributions to the genre. Born on August 16, 1884, in Smolensk, Russia, he displayed an early fascination with science and literature. Belyaev's works often blended elements of adventure, fantasy, and science fiction, making him a prominent figure in Russian speculative fiction during the early 20th century.