From 19 to 31 January, an exhibition of new printed acquisitions is open in the reading hall of the SPbGASU Scientific and Technical Library (office 217), presenting unique scientific, artistic, and educational publications.
The exhibition opens with the first issue of the "Azure Book" series. These publications will cover Gazprom Group projects in the Northern Capital. The first volume, entitled "Saint Petersburg. From History to Modernity," is an interdisciplinary study of the transformation of urban space from the time of Peter the Great to the present day. Readers will be able to see rare archival illustrations, including an entry in Peter the Great's travel journal about the founding of the city on 16 May, 1703. Leading historians and art experts, heads of cultural institutions in the city on the Neva, and prominent St Petersburg residents contributed to the publication.
The album "Black and White Realities" by renowned photographer Sergey Kompanichenko deserves special attention. It spans over fifty years of the artist's career (1970–2023) and features portraits of politicians and cultural figures, cityscapes, and unique architectural objects.
No less significant is the publication "Anthology: Historical Towns and Villages of Russia," which includes information on all known historical settlements founded before 1914 and that had a significant impact on the development of our country. The book is of interest not only to students of history but also to construction professionals: the best architectural and urban planning solutions of the past can be applied in modern practice.
The exhibition also features new textbooks and study guides from SPbGASU teachers on multi-story building construction technologies, the design of industrial-type residential buildings from prefabricated structures, the fundamentals of urbanism, engineering graphics, and construction organization and economics.
The SPbGASU Scientific and Technical Library invites all students, teachers, and visitors to explore new publications and discover fascinating chapters in history, culture, and science.