About the book: 1986 / This book can be called a kind of popular encyclopedia of the Russian bathhouse and its near and distant relatives (Finnish sauna and other types of baths). The reader will find answers to many questions about the use of baths for health purposes. For the general reader. The “Physical Education and Health” library is intended for those who are involved in physical education or want to join it. A. V. GALITSKY, Honored Worker of Culture of the RSFSR, was awarded the first prize of the USSR State Committee for Publishing at the III All-Union competition for the best sports book