Synopses & Reviews
Review
It is a testament to Loren R. Graham's expertise in Soviet science and technology, and a measure of the enormous task he has set himself, that in Science and the Soviet Social Order--the first book to undertake both a comprehensive history of the subject and an analysis of the ways in which science and technology have interacted with Soviet culture at large--he has chosen to confine himself to an introductory overview and leave commentary on particular fields to scholars who specialize in them. The essays that result--the fruit of a four-year-long colloquy--offer in prodigious and fascinating detail a social history of Soviet genetics, ecology, nuclear physics, space, and communications and computer science. New York Times Book Review
Review
A very fresh and innovative analysis of the interaction between science and the political system. Nature
Review
An excellent guide to the 20-Century Soviet Union because of the special role that science has played in the society. Los Angeles Times Book Review
Synopsis
On the integral relationship of science and technology to the development of Soviet culture. A dozen American academics address topics that include communications technology, environmental issues, science fiction and art, bioethics, and technocracy, scrutinizing both the unique mechanisms that have
About the Author
Loren Graham is Professor Emeritus of the History of Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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