Science and Russian Culture in an Age of Revolutions: V. I. Vernadsky and His Scientific School, 1863-1945

by Kendall E. Bailes

" . . . 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253311233
• ISBN13: 9780253311238
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"