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The Lysenko Controversy as a Global Phenomenon, Volume 1: Genetics and Agriculture in the Soviet Union and Beyond
William Dejong-Lambert (Ed.)
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Description for The Lysenko Controversy as a Global Phenomenon, Volume 1: Genetics and Agriculture in the Soviet Union and Beyond
Hardback. Editor(s): DeJong-Lambert, William; Krementsov, Nikolai. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 191 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 8 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; PDX; PSAK; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
This volume covers the global history of the Lysenko controversy, while exploring in greater depth the background of D. Lysenko's career and influence in the USSR. By presenting the rise and fall of T.D. Lysenko in a variety of aspects-his influence upon art, unrecognized predecessors, and the extent to which genetics continued in the USSR even while he was in power, and the revival of his reputation today-the authors provide a fresh perspective on one of the most notorious episodes in the history of science.
This volume covers the global history of the Lysenko controversy, while exploring in greater depth the background of D. Lysenko's career and influence in the USSR. By presenting the rise and fall of T.D. Lysenko in a variety of aspects-his influence upon art, unrecognized predecessors, and the extent to which genetics continued in the USSR even while he was in power, and the revival of his reputation today-the authors provide a fresh perspective on one of the most notorious episodes in the history of science.
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
191
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319391755
SKU
V9783319391755
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About William Dejong-Lambert (Ed.)
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. His book, The Cold War Politics of Genetic Research: An Introduction to the Lysenko Affair, was published in 2012. ... Read more
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