# Soviet Scientific Institutes \(Fuel\) by Eric Lusito

Soviet Scientific Institutes \(Fuel\) is a photographic book by Eric Lusito about former Soviet scientific facilities and the changing state of research after the USSR's collapse. Its images range from monumental equipment and research sites to buildings left in disrepair, making it suited to readers interested in science, architecture and post-Soviet history.

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- Market: UK
- Language: en-GB
- Currency: GBP
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- Price: 17.00 GBP
- Previous price: 26.95 GBP
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- Rating: 4.9 / 5
- Reviews: 18

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## At a glance

- Photographs document scientific institutes across former Soviet republics and satellite states.
- The subject spans Cold War-era research infrastructure and facilities' post-Soviet condition.
- The listing describes access to sites including an Armenian cosmic-ray research centre and a large radar in Ukraine.

## Pros

- Combines architectural and equipment imagery with context about the institutes' historical purposes and later circumstances.
- Its 208-page format offers a focused visual account rather than a general history of Soviet science.

## Specifications

### Publication
- Publisher: FUEL
- Publication date: 30 April 2026
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 208 pages
- ISBN-13: 978-1068294600
### Dimensions and installation
- Dimensions: 20 x 2 x 16.5 cm
- Weight listed: 660 g

## Before you buy

- The listing frames the book as both a photographic record and a history of scientific research sites. Readers seeking technical explanations of the machinery should note that the supplied description emphasises visual documentation and historical context.

## A good fit for

- Readers interested in Soviet and post-Soviet history
- Photography and architecture enthusiasts
- Readers drawn to Cold War research facilities and scientific infrastructure

## Less suited to

- Readers looking primarily for a technical manual or a comprehensive scientific history

## Customer feedback

The supplied aggregate ratings are strongly positive, with nearly all ratings in the five-star category and a small remainder in the four-star category. No written feedback is provided, so the ratings do not show what readers praised. For buyers considering this photographic account, they offer a generally favourable but limited signal rather than detail about image quality or historical coverage.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Soviet Scientific Institutes about?
It uses photographs of once-secret Soviet scientific institutes to explore their technology, facilities and changing circumstances after the USSR collapsed.
### Who created the book?
The listing identifies photographer Eric Lusito as the author of the visual account.
### How many pages does it have?
The listing specifies a print length of 208 pages.
### What language is the book in?
The listed language is English.

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## Images

![Soviet Scientific Institutes \(Fuel\) by Eric Lusito — 1](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/i/bjGgE78fQaRK7tolWw_OkoXO2J2tEtenlaFWeeFADEKbiBMVgM-iO6JlVZak-Wmp7j_MTMdCAM_T0wDOHDHVcSNnW_nL5hsqBI19UxRpAPYNGhNfFy5H.jpg)

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![Soviet Scientific Institutes \(Fuel\) by Eric Lusito — 3](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/i/PdM8N8cjyODWztSghlHaJ2xER_tVDDXyZ003yaxdWkpfn5xHZvHCVkCQeW8rRQuyinU4VBdvj1RvUlXUyJ43L-ZXMzbb_5bz3KSBw4wgblfLA_AbY47o.jpg)

![Soviet Scientific Institutes \(Fuel\) by Eric Lusito — 4](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/i/CEah3uxdwozOOr15RlgLZ9c35nqS972Lhmmdml36DPMglMR-1sSFTi-Crn5QuBXHbsM0DQ9tSXNwiFgX3638TvIjaVrDxLCxsZcIEYpqDtozSSLacUyh.jpg)

![Soviet Scientific Institutes \(Fuel\) by Eric Lusito — 5](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/i/f2OIPPWgPngJOW7NMS-Go10pCQthsPk-LahxOpSmHKKE06TMiU71zpETCfQvlTiBupRmH7W49DS-7ztVIY_yTEQFPuni17UXP8U6aY4uYov71B1_oiMQ.jpg)

![Soviet Scientific Institutes \(Fuel\) by Eric Lusito — 6](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/i/YTDiVnHzJkxv_FeQcW3RZtCjfTZmtKpyApseH5xS-C4F6YfFdAhm_9kGhyCmAHXkFOE2nzASyPShVgaxaUFoo-PyYtvJ-QGCAd2kX3OlvYFEzMhEeA3y.jpg)

![Soviet Scientific Institutes \(Fuel\) by Eric Lusito — 7](https://bargainpostbox.co.uk/i/Tx875zkMHWOcDnwWbWDH1-XvfUAM-nCv3Aug0Xua4J-dPcT1xJmLNviCIb4Mz5R6SfTTx_87HKQwDLvtej2HWR3SDyE4YnUjIfB9g99BprbvSOAIWHY-.jpg)