The Cold War Politics of Genetic Research An Introduction to the Lysenko Affair /

This book uses the reaction of a number of biologists in the United States and Great Britain to provide an overview of one of the most important controversies in Twentieth Century biology, the “Lysenko Affair.” The book is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of history/history o...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: deJong-Lambert, William (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Σειρά:Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, 32
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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