Science and the Soviet Social Order

This book is the first to attest that science and terminology have in fact been integral to the development of Soviet culture.

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On the integral relationship of science and technology to the development of Soviet culture. A dozen American academics address topics that include communications technology, environmental issues, science fiction and art, bioethics, and technocracy, scrutinizing both the unique mechanisms that have given Soviet science and technology their prominence and the distinctive effects they have had on intellectual and political developments in the Soviet Union. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Loren Graham is Professor Emeritus of the History of Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.