Buch, Englisch, 206 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 442 g
Reihe: Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine
Buch, Englisch, 206 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 442 g
Reihe: Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine
ISBN: 978-1-138-55245-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
The 1950s were a vital time in the history of science. In accordance with the intensification of the Cold War, many scientific talents were mobilized to several military-related research and development projects such as nuclear weapons, rocketry developments, computer science and others not only in the United States, but also in the Soviet Union. By the end of the decade, mankind reached the dawn of the Atomic Age proper with the beginning of the operation of civil Nuclear power. Thanks to the study of formerly classified Soviet archives, a more nuanced view of Soviet society is becoming possible, particularly with regard to the period immediately after the death of Stalin.
Why were such a great number of scientific talents mobilized to various Soviet Cold War research and development projects? How can we explain this in the light of developments in historical scholarship, in which the simple totalitarian model has lost currency? How can we characterize the basic features of the Soviet Cold War R&D projects in their realities? What were the real consequences of the rushed projects? How did Soviet scientists approach their nuclear age? To resolve these questions, Ichikawa analyses the complicated interactions among various factors, including the indigenous contradictions in the historical development of science in the Soviet Union; conflicts among the related interest groups; relationships with the political leadership and the military; and the role of ideology.
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Preface
Introduction
PART.I. What Drove the Scientists to the Cold War?: In the Case of Physicists.
Chapter 1: "Jealousy" and "Discord:" The Conflicts among Physicists during the War.
Chapter 2. "Ideology" or "Harassment"?: "The Physics Conference" Unopened.
PART II, Some Aspects of the Soviet Cold War Research and Developments.
Chapter 3. "Foresight" or "Survival"?: Rocket Development and the Ministry of Armament
Chapter 4. Plunder of Technology: Jet Plane Development and German Technology
Chapter 5. "Concealed Rivalry": The Early Days of Computer Development.
PART III. "Hope" and "Anxiety:" Soviet Science at the Dawn of the Nuclear Age.
Chapter 6, Obninsk, 1955: The World’s First Nuclear Power Plant and "The Atomic Diplomacy" by Soviet Scientists.
Chapter 7. "A Double-edged Sword:" Radiation Studies and the Normalization of Biological Sciences.
Chapter 8. Anna Vasil’evna Kozlova (1906-19080): The Fate of the Data on the Casualties of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Bikini.
Conclusion
Index
