ISBN: 9780754655398

This book is the first substantial study in any language of one of revolutionary Russia's most distinguished and controversial engineers - Iurii Vladimirovich Lomonosov (1876-1952). Not o… More...

This book is the first substantial study in any language of one of revolutionary Russia's most distinguished and controversial engineers - Iurii Vladimirovich Lomonosov (1876-1952). Not only does it provide an outline of his remarkable life and career, it also explores the relationship between science, technology and transport that developed in late tsarist and early Soviet Russia. Lomonosov's importance extends well beyond his scientific and engineering achievements thanks to the rich variety and public prominence of his professional and political activities. His generation - Lenin's generation - was inevitably at the forefront of Russian life from the 1910s to the 1930s, and Lomonosov took his place there as one of the country's best known and ultimately notorious engineers. As well as an innovative engineer who campaigned to enhance the role of science, he played a major role in shaping and administering the Russian railways, and undertook several diplomatic and scientific missions to the West during the early years of the Revolution. Falling from political favour during an assignment in Germany (1923-1927), he achieved notoriety in Russia as a 'non-returner' by apparently declining to return home. Thereby escaping probable arrest and execution, he began a new life abroad (1927-1952) which included a research post at the California Institute of Technology in 1929-1930, collaborative projects with the famous physicist P.L. Kapitsa in Cambridge, a long-time association with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London, and work for the British War Office during the Second World War. From Marxist revolutionary to American academic, this study reveals Lomonosov's extraordinary life. Drawing on a wide variety of official Russian sources, as well as Lomonosov's own diaries and memoirs, a vivid portrait of his life is presented, offering a better understanding of how science, technology and politics interacted in early-twentieth-century Russia. Trade Books>Hardcover>World History>Russia History>Russia History, Taylor & Francis Core >2<

2010, ISBN: 9780754655398

Iurii V. Lomonosov (1876-1952) and the Railways, Buch, Hardcover, This book is the first substantial study in any language of one of revolutionary Russia's most distinguished and controve… More...

Iurii V. Lomonosov (1876-1952) and the Railways, Buch, Hardcover, This book is the first substantial study in any language of one of revolutionary Russia's most distinguished and controversial engineers - Iurii Vladimirovich Lomonosov (1876-1952). Not only does it provide an outline of his remarkable life and career, it also explores the relationship between science, technology and transport that developed in late tsarist and early Soviet Russia. Lomonosov's importance extends well beyond his scientific and engineering achievements thanks to the rich variety and public prominence of his professional and political activities. His generation - Lenin's generation - was inevitably at the forefront of Russian life from the 1910s to the 1930s, and Lomonosov took his place there as one of the country's best known and ultimately notorious engineers. As well as an innovative engineer who campaigned to enhance the role of science, he played a major role in shaping and administering the Russian railways, and undertook several diplomatic and scientific missions to the West during the early years of the Revolution. Falling from political favour during an assignment in Germany (1923-1927), he achieved notoriety in Russia as a 'non-returner' by apparently declining to return home. Thereby escaping probable arrest and execution, he began a new life abroad (1927-1952) which included a research post at the California Institute of Technology in 1929-1930, collaborative projects with the famous physicist P.L. Kapitsa in Cambridge, a long-time association with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London, and work for the British War Office during the Second World War. From Marxist revolutionary to American academic, this study reveals Lomonosov's extraordinary life. Drawing on a wide variety of official Russian sources, as well as Lomonosov's own diaries and memoirs, a vivid portrait of his life is presented, offering a better understanding of how science, technology and politics interacted in early-twentieth-century Russia. [PU: Ashgate Publishing Limited], Seiten: 454, Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2010<

2011, ISBN: 9780754655398

Hardcover

London: Richard Bentley, 1888. 1st Edition . Very Good. 6.5 x 10 inches (16 x 25.5 cm). Illustrated blue cloth binding with marking and rubbing. Professionally rebacked with original sp… More...

London: Richard Bentley, 1888. 1st Edition . Very Good. 6.5 x 10 inches (16 x 25.5 cm). Illustrated blue cloth binding with marking and rubbing. Professionally rebacked with original spine laid over. Good solid binding. Outside edge of frontis has some chipping and creasing, the first two illustrations are absent but have (photocopy?) replacements, scattered light foxing to plates and text. All fold out plans are in good condition, some have tears to folds. A comprehensive account of building of the Great Western Railway's longest tunnel . Overall condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.75; USA £28.48; Oceania £28.90; Rest of World £24.30. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 6.5 x 10 inches (16 x 25.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 188, Richard Bentley, 1888, 3, Ashgate Pub Co, 2011. Hardcover. New. new edition edition. 452 pages. 9.49x6.30x1.38 inches., Ashgate Pub Co, 2011, 6<

2011, ISBN: 9780754655398

Routledge, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: Illustrated, 400 Seiten, Publiziert: 2011-01-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 2.2 kg, Biografien & Erinnerungen, Kategorien, Bücher, Wissenschafts… More...

Routledge, Gebundene Ausgabe, Auflage: Illustrated, 400 Seiten, Publiziert: 2011-01-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 2.2 kg, Biografien & Erinnerungen, Kategorien, Bücher, Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Naturwissenschaften & Technik, Russland, Europa, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Moderne & Postmoderne, Epochen, Geschichte allgemein, Format: Illustriert, Routledge, 2011<

2010, ISBN: 9780754655398

Iurii V. Lomonosov (1876-1952) and the Railways, Buch, Hardcover, [PU: Ashgate Publishing Limited], Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2010