HIST4435

History of Russian Science
Credit Hours:
3 hours

An introduction to the role of science and technology in Russian history: the Imperial Academy, universities, disputes over Darwinism, the Soviet system of research, the fiasco of Lysenkoism in biology, successes in physics, and the unexpected triumph of Soviet space exploration.

Level:
Undergraduate

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