The book includes the first three novels of the world famous “Linsman” series, written by the classic American science fiction writer E. E. “Doc” Smith. The struggle of two worlds - Eddor and Eraysia, in which earthlings taking part on the Eraysian side receive from them the Lens - a device that allows its Carriers, members of the Galactic Patrol, to establish a telepathic connection with each other at any distance. Space adventures, meetings with intelligent races in other worlds, star wars - all this will captivate the widest range of science fiction fans. Contents: The Union of Three Planets (novel, translated by N. Edelman), pp. 5-220 The First Lensman (novel, translated by I. Gilarova ), pp. 221-248Galactic Patrol (novel, translation by Yu. Danilov), pp. 429-684