This collection includes some of the most intense and fascinating works of the Strugatsky brothers. “The Path to Amalthea” is the first story of the “Zhilinsky” cycle, in which the crew of the starship “Tahmasib”, on its next voyage, has to endure many dangerous adventures. “Distant Rainbow” is a story from the cycle “Noon. XXII century" is a readable story of testing a new method of interplanetary travel that earthling colonists are conducting on the planet Rainbow. The story of disaster and struggle, feat and unparalleled courage...