ISBN: 9780813342801 - the perversion of knowledge: the true story of soviet science (25 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: New. 1st Edition. Shows the dark of side of a scientific community controlled by the Communist Party and the KGB. ".includes shocking new information on biomedical experimentation on humnas as well as an examination of the pernicious effects of Trofim Lysenko's pseudo-biology." Looks at the moral consequences of collaboration with a police state, and the costs of resisting. xx+492 pages, Epilogue, Appendices, Notes, Index. Published @ $22.00.…

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Westview Press 2001/, pp. 492, ill., index. Trying times for Vavilov, Mairanovsky et al. Secret police activities. Interesting section on Soviet adoption of biological warfare chemical from Germany in the 1920s. Many microbiologists were later accused of planning sabotage and given info to German professors. Many were later shot. ISBN 0813342805 [new?hc-dj].…

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Paperback. Condizione: New. During the Soviet years, Russian science was touted as one of the greatest successes of the regime. Russian science was considered to be equal, if not superior, to that of the wealthy western nations. The Perversion of Knowledge , a history of Soviet science that focuses on its control by the KGB and the Communist Party, reveals the dark side of this glittering achievement. Based on the author's firsthand experience as a Soviet scientist, and drawing on extensive Russian language sources not easily available to the Western reader, the book includes shocking new information on biomedical experimentation on humans as well as an examination of the pernicious effects of Trofim Lysenko's pseudo-biology. Also included are many poignant case histories of those who collaborated and those who managed to resist, focusing on the moral choices and consequences. The text is accompanied by the author's own translations of key archival materials, making this work an essential resource for all those with a serious interest in Russian history.…

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Paperback. Condizione: New. During the Soviet years, Russian science was touted as one of the greatest successes of the regime. Russian science was considered to be equal, if not superior, to that of the wealthy western nations. The Perversion of Knowledge , a history of Soviet science that focuses on its control by the KGB and the Communist Party, reveals the dark side of this glittering achievement. Based on the author's firsthand experience as a Soviet scientist, and drawing on extensive Russian language sources not easily available to the Western reader, the book includes shocking new information on biomedical experimentation on humans as well as an examination of the pernicious effects of Trofim Lysenko's pseudo-biology. Also included are many poignant case histories of those who collaborated and those who managed to resist, focusing on the moral choices and consequences. The text is accompanied by the author's own translations of key archival materials, making this work an essential resource for all those with a serious interest in Russian history.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. During the Soviet years, Russian science was touted as one of the greatest successes of the regime. Russian science was considered to be equal, if not superior, to that of the wealthy western nations. The Perversion of Knowledge , a history of Soviet science that focuses on its control by the KGB and the Communist Party, reveals the dark side of this glittering achievement. Based on the author's first-hand experience as a Soviet scientist, and drawing on extensive Russian language sources not easily available to the Western reader, the book includes shocking new information on biomedical experimentation on humans as well as an examination of the pernicious effects of Trofim Lysenko's pseudo-biology. Also included are many poignant case histories of those who collaborated and those who managed to resist, focusing on the moral choices and consequences. The text is accompanied by the author's own translations of key archival materials, making this work an essential resource for all those with a serious interest in Russian history. A powerful account of the tragic and brutal consequences of the Communist Party/KBG control over Soviet scientists and intelligentsia This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

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