Publisher's Synopsis
With a foreword by Neil Armstrong and an introduction by Tom Hanks
In this unique dual autobiography, astronaut David Scott and cosmonaut Alexei Leonov recount their exceptional lives and careers spent on the cutting edge of science and space exploration. This book reveals, in a very personal way, the drama of one of the most ambitious contests ever embarked on by man, set against the conflict that once held the world in suspense: the clash between communism and Western democracy. Through the men's memoirs, their courage emerges from their perseverance in times of extraordinary difficulty and danger.
