About the book: 2016 / In childhood, each of us turned our gaze to the sky. Having seen in it a steel bird flying to unknown lands, we rejoiced at it as if it were a miracle. But it is truly a miracle that man is able to create machines that can fly.A. N. Tupolev is one of those who made our dreams of flight come true. Thanks to his works, the moment of meeting our loved ones comes much earlier. Now we cross vast distances in a matter of hours, travel, enjoy the sky. We are confident in the future: if war happens, the famous Tupolev bombers and fighters will defend the country with dignity. Tupolev aircraft are our pride, support and protection. What kind of person was capable of building machines for such tasks? What did he do for the Motherland? How did you work? Who loved him and who hated him? What helped him move forward? The answers to these and many other questions are on the pages of the book.