Cover of Murder of Nikolai Vavilov

Book 2009

Murder of Nikolai Vavilov

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Publisher
JR Books Limited
Language
English
Published
2009
  • Plant breeding
  • Geneticists
  • Soviet union, biography
  • Political atrocities

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.