Soviet Science and Engineering in the Shadow of the Cold War

Author:   Hiroshi Ichikawa
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138552456


Pages:   196
Publication Date:   19 October 2018
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Hiroshi Ichikawa
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9781138552456


ISBN 10:   1138552453
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   19 October 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"Preface Introduction PART.I. What Drove the Scientists to the Cold War?: In the Case of Physicists. Chapter 1: ""Jealousy"" and ""Discord:"" The Conflicts among Physicists during the War. Chapter 2. ""Ideology"" or ""Harassment""? : ""The Physics Conference"" Unopened. PART II, Some Aspects of the Soviet Cold War Research and Developments. Chapter 3. ""Foresight"" or ""Survival""? : Rocket Development and the Ministry of Armament Chapter 4. Plunder of Technology: Jet Plane Development and German Technology Chapter 5. ""Concealed Rivalry"": The Early Days of Computer Development. PART III. ""Hope"" and ""Anxiety:"" Soviet Science at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age. Chapter 6, Obninsk, 1955: The World’s First Nuclear Power Plant and ""The Atomic Diplomacy"" by Soviet Scientists. Chapter 7. ""A Double-edged Sword:"" Radiation Studies and the Normalization of Biological Sciences. Chapter 8. Anna Vasil’evna Kozlova (1906-19080): The Fate of the Data on the Casualties of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Bikini. Conclusion Index"

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Hiroshi Ichikawa is Professor of the History of Science and Technology in the Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences at Hiroshima University, Japan

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