The Ghost of the Executed Engineer: Technology and the Fall of the Soviet Union (RUSSIAN RESEARCH CENTER STUDIES)

Graham, Loren

ISBN 10: 0674354362 / ISBN 13: 9780674354364

Published by Harvard University Press, 1993

About this Item

First edition, first printing. Appears to be a book that was shelved, stored, and/or briefly handled but never read. Dust jacket intact and in very good condition with minor wear except for a one inch faded strip on top edge of front DJ. Text block has faint foxing on top edge, but otherwise is clean, bright and tight with no markings, corner creases or other defects noted. Providing superior service since 2001. Dropshippers heartily welcomed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ghost of the Executed Engineer: Technology and the Fall of the Soviet Union (RUSSIAN RESEARCH CENTER STUDIES)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674354362
• ISBN 13: 9780674354364
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 14 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

Through Graham, executed engineer Peter Palchinsky tells of Soviet technology and industry, the mistakes he condemned in his lifetime, the corruption and collapse he predicted, the ultimate price paid for silencing those who were not afraid to speak out. Palchinsky’s story is also the story of the Soviet Union's industrial promise and failure.

About the Author

Loren Graham is Professor Emeritus of the History of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.