1.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991004077769707536

Autore

Proctor, Robert

Titolo

An index to the early printed books in the British museum  : from the invention of printing to the year 1500. with notes of those in the Bodleian Library ; [with four registers] / by Robert Proctor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : Holland press, 1960

Descrizione fisica

908, 13, [1], 21, [1], 15, [1], 15, 15 p. ; 29 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

Burger, Konrad

Altri autori (Enti)

British Museum.Dept. of Printed Books

Bodleian Library

Disciplina

018.142

090

Soggetti

Incunabuli - Londra - Bibliografia - Indici

Libri rari - Londra - Bibliografia - Indici

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Riproduzione facs. dell'edizione di London del 1898-1906

Tit. sul dorso:  Index to the early printed books



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910967654603321

Autore

DeJong-Lambert William

Titolo

The Cold War politics of genetic research : an introduction to the Lysenko affair / / William deJong-Lambert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht, The Netherlands, : Springer, 2012

ISBN

1-280-79863-7

94-007-2840-9

9786613709028

Edizione

[First edition 2012.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxii, 185 pages)

Collana

Archimedes : new studies in the history and philosophy of science and technology, , 1385-0180 ; ; v. 24

Disciplina

575.1

Soggetti

Genetics - Research

Science and state

World politics - 1945-1989

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Timeline of Events -- Introduction --  1: Mendelist-Morganists and Michurinism --  2: Between Corld War and Cold War -- 3: Reacting to Lysenko --  4: Acquired Characteristics --  5: The “Spitzer Affair” --  6: Pigs Wearing Booties Earn Scorn of Red Press -- Epilogue: “Nikita and I have our difficulties…”              .

Sommario/riassunto

This book uses the reaction of a number of biologists in the United States and Great Britain to provide an overview of one of the most important controversies in Twentieth Century biology, the “Lysenko Affair.” The book is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of history/history of science. It covers a number of topics which are relevant to understanding the sources and dimensions of the Lysenko controversy, including the interwar eugenics movement, the Scopes Trial, the popularity of Lamarckism as a theory of heredity prior to the synthesis of genetics and Natural Selection, and the Cold War. The book focuses particularly on portrayals—both positive and negative—of Lysenko in the popular press in the U.S. and Europe, and thus by extension the relationship between scientists and society. Because the Lysenko controversy attracted a high level of interest



among the lay community, it constitutes a useful historical example to consider in context with current topics that have received a similar level of attention, such as Intelligent Design or Climate Change.