Moscow Stories

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

Del i serien Indiana University Press (IPS)

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"Graham has brilliantly encapsulated and interwoven the major features of Soviet and post-Soviet history in his riveting stories. . . . a splendid and extraordinary work." —Edward Grant, author of God and Reason in the Middle Ages"A very lively read, indeed a real page turner . . . Graham's discussion of pressing ethical dilemmas displays a sureness of hand and a refreshing candor about his own struggles with the issues." —Susan Solomon, University of TorontoThe distinguished American historian of Russian and Soviet science Loren R. Graham recounts with warmth and wit his experiences during 45 years of traveling and researching in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet Russia, from 1960 to 2005. Present for many historic events during this period, Graham writes not as a political correspondent or an analyst, but as an ordinary American living through these years alongside Russian friends and critics. Graham befriended some of the leading scientists and politicians in Russia, but his most touching stories concern average Russians with whom he lived, worked, suffered, and exchanged views. Graham also writes of the ethical questions he confronted, such as the tension between independence of thought and political loyalty. Finally, he depicts the ways in which Russia has changed—visually, politically, and ideologically—during the last 15 years. These gripping, sometimes humorous, always deeply personal stories will engage and inform all readers with an interest in Russia during this tumultuous period of history.

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Utgivningsdatum:2006-03-31
Mått:156 x 235 x 21 mm
Vikt:630 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Indiana University Press (IPS)
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Indiana University Press
ISBN:9780253347169

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Loren R. Graham is Professor of the History of Science at MIT and a member of the Executive Committee, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University. A National Book Award finalist, he has written many books and articles on the history of science and other subjects. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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"Exciting, shocking, reflective, humane, strong-minded, compelling and touching, this book is essential reading for anyone who has been involved in the affairs of modern Russia or is thinking of taking them up."—History

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PrefacePart I. Learning to Learn about Russia and Communism1. The Communism Problem in Farmersburg2. Technological Competition and the Cold WarPart II. Student Days at Moscow University3. No Singing Allowed at Moscow University4. Lennie in the Workers' Paradise5. Rural Russia and the Forbidden Fish6. An American Sit-in and a Russian Riot7. The Fate of My Closest Russian Friend8. The Vodka CaperPart III. Research in the USSR9. The Meaning of Science in Russia10. The American Colony in the Soviet Union11. The Biggest Fraud in Biology12. Peter Kapitsa, a Man of Many Parts13. I Break into the Ambassador's House14. The Bravery of Bukharin's Widow15. Filming Refuseniks and Dissidents in MoscowPart IV. Intelligence, the Cold War, and Security Concerns16. The Scholar Who Disappeared17. Being Followed18. Spies and ScholarsPart V. From the USSR to Post-Communist Russia19. A Man of Fervor20. The Soviet Union and I Collapse Together21. An Ambiguous Funeral22. George Soros Tries to Save Russian Science and Culture23. Death of an Old American CommunistAfterthoughtsBiographical NotesAcknowledgmentsCitationsIndex