The author of these memoirs is Professor A. L. Chizhevsky, known for his work in the field of space biology Memoirs relate mainly to the time when the views of the scientist were formed, his bold concepts were born, to this day they have not ceased to worry the scientific world (for example, the problem of solar-terrestrial relations). The reader will find in the book unique information from the history of domestic science, in front of him there will be a gallery of outstanding scientists with whom the author happened to meet. Especially valuable information contains detailed memories of K. E. Tsiolkovsky, as well as academicians and . P. Pavlova, V. M. Bekhterev, Honorary Academician of N. A. The writers of A. M. Bitter, W. I. Bryusov, Honored Artist of the Republic in . L. And lots of other stuff.... The book is written in good literary language (in the 1920s A.) L. Chizhevsky was known in literary circles as an outstanding poet, the author of an interesting essay) and is read with great interest. Foreword by the pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR, Hero of the Soviet Union V. and . Sevastyanova .