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Stalin's Great Science: The Times and Adventures of Soviet Physicists Paperback - 2004
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During the early years of the 20th century, the prevailing motivation among Russian academic researchers was to catch up with their European colleagues in contributing to the world's body of knowledge in 'pure' sciences, all the while demonstrating sometimes benign but mostly arrogant neglect of practical, 'applied' research.
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- Title Stalin's Great Science: The Times and Adventures of Soviet Physicists
- Author Alexei B. Kojevnikov
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Imperial College Press
- Date 2004-08-25
- Features Bibliography, Index
- ISBN 9781860944208 / 1860944205
- Weight 1.21 lbs (0.55 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6.08 x 0.74 in (22.86 x 15.44 x 1.88 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006276585
- Dewey Decimal Code 539.709
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