The Lysenko affair / David Joravsky.
The Lysenko affair was perhaps the most bizarre chapter in the history of modern science. For thirty years, until 1965, Soviet genetics was dominated by a fanatical agronomist who achieved dictatorial power over genetics and plant science as well as agronomy. "A standard source both for Soviet...
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1986, ©1970. |
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| Summary: | The Lysenko affair was perhaps the most bizarre chapter in the history of modern science. For thirty years, until 1965, Soviet genetics was dominated by a fanatical agronomist who achieved dictatorial power over genetics and plant science as well as agronomy. "A standard source both for Soviet specialists and for sociologists of science."--American Journal of Sociology. "Joravsky has produced ... the most detailed and authoritative treatment of Lysenko and his view on genetics."--New York Times Book Review |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 459 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226410326 0226410323 |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |