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The Making of a Soviet Scientist

My Adventures in Nuclear Fusion and Space from Stalin to Star Wars

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As head of the Soviet Academy of Sciences' Space Research Institute from 1973-90, Sagdeev struggled to perform honest science amidst the powerful space barons and military-industrial tsars. In this riveting memoir, he chronicles the fights, rumors, and culture of Russia's military and space machine, providing insight into how the scientific community was hostage to politics. Describes the real reason why Sakharov was exiled to Gorky, how Gorbachev was deceived by the scientific and military-industrial complex, the deception during the Apollo-Soyuz joint U.S.-Soviet space flight, and much more.

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The Making of a Soviet Scientist, Roald Z. Sagdeev, Carl Sagan, Susan Eisenhower

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1994
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Title
The Making of a Soviet Scientist
Subtitle
My Adventures in Nuclear Fusion and Space from Stalin to Star Wars
Language
English
Released
1994
Format
Hardcover
Pages
339
ISBN10
0471020311
ISBN13
9780471020318
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As head of the Soviet Academy of Sciences' Space Research Institute from 1973-90, Sagdeev struggled to perform honest science amidst the powerful space barons and military-industrial tsars. In this riveting memoir, he chronicles the fights, rumors, and culture of Russia's military and space machine, providing insight into how the scientific community was hostage to politics. Describes the real reason why Sakharov was exiled to Gorky, how Gorbachev was deceived by the scientific and military-industrial complex, the deception during the Apollo-Soyuz joint U.S.-Soviet space flight, and much more.