About the book: 1972 / Who doesn’t know the name of the miner Alexei Stakhanov or the weaver Valentina Gaganova? They are known not only in our country, but also abroad. The collection “Innovators” will tell about fifteen famous, illustrious representatives of our working class. Among the heroes of this book there will be sons and daughters of all generations - both those who became famous during the years of the first five-year plans, and those who led the movement for communist labor. The authors of the collection - writers, journalists, scientists - talk about the heroes of labor on a strictly documentary basis.