Science and Russian Culture in an Age of Revolutions
V. I. Vernadsky and His Scientific School, 1863–1945
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19946797 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kendall E Bailes, Kendall Bailes (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Pages | 238 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Science and Russian culture in an age of revolutions (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/3866.0 |
| OpenAlex | W4409478539 |
| Open Library | OL2218439M |
| ISBN | 9780253311238 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
"... 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 higher-education and scientific-research establishments." -Washington Post Book World"[This] concise book, with references that stop short of the Gorbachev era, will be the foundation for all future scholarship in English on Vernadsky." -Nature"In this insightful exploration of Vernadsky’s legacy, Kendall Bailes unveils a creative scholar-activist whose life and work speak more clearly about his time than our own." -Science"The Bailes book... is fascinating... Read it!" -World Affairs Report"Kendall Bailes has left us with a vivid portrayal of the life and times of Vladimir Vernadsky." -The Russian Review"It offers a penetrating analysis of social realities in twentieth-century Russia, which helped create an intellectual culture dominated by ideological extremes." -American Historical ReviewThis first full-length English-language biography of Vladimir Vernadsky (1863–1945), one of the leading Russian intellectual figures of the twentieth century, focuses on the interaction between science and politics during Russia’s revolutionary age
Geography · History · History of Science and Medicine · Scientific Research and Philosophical Inquiry · Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia · biography · Geologists · Science and state · Soviet Union · Ukraine · V. I. Vernadskiĭ (1863-1945) · Vernadskiĭ, V. I. 1863-1945
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2026 (31) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |