Who is our hero today? What is his superpower? As a child, Andrei was shy - he could not even talk to a neighbor on his desk. But after many years, it was his quiet voice that resounded louder than the explosions of the most destructive bombs, the opinions of the most important politicians.
Andrei Sakharov, like all of us, had to choose: think for himself or take his word for it, speak or remain silent, intervene or stay aside. His life was like a scientific experiment that often led to unexpected results. Making mistakes, facing failures and betrayal, Sakharov always chose action: he questioned what was considered indisputable, spoke on an equal footing with heads of state, challenged lawlessness, injustice and authority.
A brilliant physicist, "father" of the Soviet hydrogen bomb and human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Sakharov was a man who was not afraid to think, speak out, defend.
For middle and high school age.
Author: Ksenia Novokhatko
Illustrations: Olga Terekhova, Evgenia Roizman, Polya Plavinskaya
Pages: 56 (offset). Hard cover
Dimensions: 347x253x10 mm
