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Lysenko and the tragedy of Soviet science / Valery N. Soyfer

by Valery Soyfer, Leo Gruliow, Rebecca Gruliow

This biography examines Trofim Lysenko's campaign against genetics and the organised suppression of Soviet biology. It analyses the political purges of scientists and the lasting consequences for Soviet agriculture, medicine, and the environment.

Accession 6279 ISBN 9780813520872 Publisher Rutgers University Press
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