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The Lysenko affair was perhaps the most bizarre chapter in the history of modern science. For thirty years, until 1965, Soviet genetics was dominated by a fanatical agronomist who achieved dictatorial power over genetics and plant science as well as agronomy.
A standard source both for Soviet specialists and for sociologists of science. American Journal of Sociology
Joravsky has produced . . . the most detailed and authoritative treatment of Lysenko and his view on genetics. New York Times Book Review
A standard source both for Soviet specialists and for sociologists of science. American Journal of Sociology
Joravsky has produced . . . the most detailed and authoritative treatment of Lysenko and his view on genetics. New York Times Book Review
