Engineer of Revolutionary Russia: Iurii V. Lomonosov (1876-1952) and the Railways

By Anthony Heywood

Book Overview

From Marxist revolutionary to American academic, this book reveals the life of one of revolutionary Russia's most distinguished and controversial engineers - Iurii Vladimirovich Lomonosov (1876-1952). The book employs an exceptionally rich base of high-quality primary sources, that not only provides a much-needed account and assessment of Lomonosov's life, but also contributes to the growing academic interest in the history of science and technology in Russia and the Soviet Union.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754655393
• ISBN13: 9780754655398
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 454 Pages
• Weight: 1.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"