Russia's Cosmonauts: Inside the Yuri Gagarin Training Center

by Rex D. Hall, David J. Shayler, Bert Vis

There is no competition since this is the first book in the English language on cosmonaut selection and training Offers a unique and original discussion on how Russia prepares its cosmonauts for spaceflight.

Contains original interviews and photographs with first-hand information obtained by the authors on visits to Star City





Provides an insight to the role of cosmonauts in the global space programme of the future.







Reviews the training both of Russian cosmonauts in other countries and of foreign cosmonauts in Star City

Genres: History

420 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005