The Making of a Soviet Scientist
The Making of a Soviet Scientist
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From 1973 to 1990, Roald Sagdeev, as head of the Soviet Space Research Institute, struggled to make scientific progress against formidable odds. This autobiography provides an insider's view of the Soviet military and chronicles the politics underlying the Soviet Union's space programme.
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The Making of a Soviet Scientist by R Z Sagdeev
The critically acclaimed memoir that rips the curtain of secrecy off the world of Soviet science "Revelations and insights about the Soviet space program ...It is good that such a wise man will live among us for a while." -The New York Times "A rare, valuable, insider's look at the Soviet military industrial machine."-Publishers Weekly "I found it fascinating ...important not only to scientists, but also for those who fashion government politics generally."-Herman Feshbach Institute Professor Emeritus Massachusetts Institute of Technology "A real contribution to the literature of the space age."-Chicago Sun-Times "This is a powerful yet charming account of the Soviet Union's scientific, space, and military enterprise, characterized by Sagdeev's frank and insightful style mixed with delightful humor and humanity."-Charles H. Townes Nobel Laureate in Physics University of California, Berkeley "For all who are interested in the interaction of science and society, and in the nature of the Soviet Union as seen by a keen observer who was at the same time an 'insider' and a dedicated humanist, this book is highly recommended." - Physics Today
ROALD Z. SAGDEEV is Distinguished Professor of Physics and director of the East--West Center for Space Science at the University of Maryland. As director of the Space Research Institute, the eminent physicist led the joint U.S.--Soviet Apollo--Soyuz mission and the international mission to Halley's comet. In addition to his scientific career, Dr. Sagdeev played a major political role during the first five years of perestroika, serving as an advisor to Mikhail Gorbachev at the Geneva, Washington, and Moscow summits.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780471129295 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471129291 |
| Title | The Making of a Soviet Scientist |
| Author | R Z Sagdeev |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1995-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 339 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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