Broschiertes Buch

The Lysenko Controversy as a Global Phenomenon, Volume 2

Genetics and Agriculture in the Soviet Union and Beyond

Herausgegeben: DeJong-Lambert, William; Krementsov, Nikolai

Beschreibung

This volume examines the international impact of Lysenkoism in its namesake's heyday and the reasons behind Lysenko's rehabilitation in Russia today. By presenting the rise and fall of T.D. Lysenko in its various aspects, the authors provide a fresh perspective on one of the most notorious episodes in the history of science.

Autor

William deJong-Lambert is an Associate Professor of History at Bronx Community College, CUNY, and Associate Faculty of the Center for Science and Society at Columbia University, USA. Nikolai Krementsov is a Professor at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology of the University of Toronto, Canada. He is the author of several books and numerous articles on the history of Soviet science, biomedical research, eugenics, and intersections of science and literature.

Produktdetails

• Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-319-81836-8
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9783319818368
• ISBN-10: 3319818368
• Artikelnr.: 53577275