An edition of The murder of Nikolai Vavilov (2008)
The Murder of Nikolai Vavilov
The Story of Stalin's Persecution of One of the Great Scientists of the Twentieth Century
By Peter Pringle
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Publish Date
May 13, 2008
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Language
eng
Pages
400
Description:
Describes the life and career of Nikolai Vavilov, a Soviet botanist who created the world's first seed bank, and his political problems and persecution later in life that resulted in his imprisonment and death.
subjects: Plant geneticists, History, Communism, Political atrocities, Plant breeders, Genetics, Political purges, Biography, History, 20th Century
People: N. I. Vavilov (1887-1943), Joseph Stalin (1879-1953)
Places: Russia, Soviet Union
Times: 20th century