Lenin's Laureate: Zhores Alferov's Life in Communist Science
(Part of the Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology Series)
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The life and work of a leading Soviet physicist and an exploration of the strengths and weaknesses of Soviet science from Stalin through Gorbachev. In 2000, Russian scientist Zhores Alferov shared the Nobel Prize for Physics for his discovery of the heterojunction, a semiconductor device the practical applications of which include LEDs, rapid transistors, and the microchip. The Prize was the culmination of a career in Soviet science...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0262014580
ISBN13:9780262014588
Release Date:January 2010
Publisher:MIT Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.26 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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