Masters of Infinity: A Cosmonaut on Profession and Destiny

This book is about space as a millennia-old dream, as a guiding star, and as a test. Why do people strive for space? What questions are they seeking answers to? How are cosmonauts selected and how are they prepared for flight? What does the formula "health like a cosmonaut" mean? Do cosmonauts experience fear? What do cosmonauts do on board and in outer space? How do they return? What can space teach us and how can we apply this knowledge on Earth? Finally, what is the essence of the profession of "cosmonaut"? Yuri Baturin, a Russian pilot-cosmonaut, answers these and many other questions. The author also talks about his path to becoming a cosmonaut. The book is illustrated with drawings, schemes, and photographs taken by the author in space.