Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Australians of Kazakhstani Descent, Czechs of Kazakhstani Descent, Germans of Kazakhstani Descent, Israelis of Kazakhstani Descent, Russians of Kazakhstani Descent, Lavr Kornilov, Sergey Lukyanenko, Irina Mikitenko, Alexander Mashkevitch, Roman Neustdter, Sergei Karimov, Boris Avrukh, Peter Neustdter, Sergey Baburin, Vitalij Aab, Vladimir Shatalov, Dimitri Ptzold, Slava Grigoryan, Alexander Kazantsev, Erik Kurmangaliev, Juri Judt, Konstantin Engel, Sergej Neubauer, Damila Stehlkov, Dimitrij Kotschnew, Nikolay Koksharov, Robert Dietrich, Konstantin Buga, Yuli Burkin, Mikhail Ledovskikh. Excerpt: Sergei Vasilievich Lukyanenko (Russian:, Russian pronunciation: ) (born 11 April 1968) is a science fiction and fantasy author, writing in Russian, and is arguably the most popular contemporary Russian sci-fi writer. His works often feature intense action-packed plots, interwoven with the moral dilemma of keeping one's humanity while being strong. Lukyanenko is a prolific writer, releasing usually 12 books per year, as well as a number of a critical articles and short stories. Recently his works have been adapted into film productions, for which he wrote the screenplays. He was also a blogger, keeping a blog at LiveJournal, and posting both personal and public information or snippets of a book in progress. His first blog was discontinued on 11 July 2008 after a conflict with readers over the issue of foreign (American) adoptions of Russian children. He started another blog a few days later, promising firmer moderation policies. Lukyanenko was born in Karatau, then a part of Soviet Union, to Russian-Ukrainian father and Tatar mother. After school he moved to Alma-Ata, entering Alma-Ata State Medical Institute in 1986 as a therapist. After gradua... More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=207813