Anton Emmerich Zischka von Trochnov was an Austrian journalist and one of the most successful non-fiction writers in the 20th century. Born in September 14, 1904 and he died in May 31, 1997) He also wrote under the pseudonyms Rupert Donkan, Thomas Daring, Darius Plecha and Antal Sorba. His some 40 books that mostly covered non-fictional economic and technical topics have been translated into 18 languages.