..". scholarship of the highest order.... Kendall Bailes s book is destined to become a most valuable contribution to our knowledge of Russian and Soviet culture. It is insightful and eloquent." Douglas R. Weiner
..". an insightful, richly researched portrait of Vernadsky s life and times... " American Scientist
"This biography... not only tells a story full of human drama but also one rich with insights into Russia s higher-education and scientific-research establishments." Washington Post Book World
" This] concise book, with references that stop short of the Gorbachev...
..". scholarship of the highest order.... Kendall Bailes s book is destined to become a most valuable contribution to our knowledge of Russian and ...
From the Soviet technical intelligentsia emerged more than three quarters of recent Politburo members, including Brezhnev, Kosygin, and Podgorny. The largest single group of dissenters, including Grigorenko, Sakharov, and Solzhenitsyn, have also been members.
Originally published in 1978.
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From the Soviet technical intelligentsia emerged more than three quarters of recent Politburo members, including Brezhnev, Kosygin, and Podgorny. T...