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Stalin and the Scientists
A History of Triumph and Tragedy 1905–1953
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This book will appeal to readers interested in history, science, and political intrigue, especially those fascinated by Soviet history and the intersection of science and government.
From acclaimed SF and non-fiction author Simon Ings comes a fascinating secret history of Soviet science.
From acclaimed SF and non-fiction author Simon Ings comes a fascinating secret history of Soviet science.
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An epic story of courage, genius and terrible folly, this is the first history of how the Soviet Union's scientists became both the glory and the laughing stock of the intellectual world.
Simon Ings weaves together what happened when a handful of impoverished and underemployed graduates, professors and entrepreneurs, collectors and charlatans, bound themselves to a failing government to create a world superpower. And he shows how Stalin's obsessions derailed a great experiment in rational government.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571290086
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 May 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 215g
Pages: 528
About the Author
Simon Ings began his career writing science fiction stories, novels and films, before widening his brief to explore perception (The Eye), 20th-century radical politics (The Weight of Numbers), the shipping system (Dead Water) and augmented reality (Wolves). He co-founded and edited Arc magazine, a digital publication about the future, before joining New Scientist as its arts editor. Out of the office, he lives in possibly the coldest flat in London, writing for the Guardian, Times, Telegraph, Independent and Nature.
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