History of Russian Underwater Acoustics: 0 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9812568255 ISBN 13: 9789812568250

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

This book describes, using first-person accounts, the history of the development in the Soviet Union and, later, in Russia of an extremely important technical field and how that history was influenced by WWI, WWII, and the Cold War, by government bureaucracy, in both positive and negative ways, by the economic collapse of the Soviet Union, and most importantly, by the dedicated efforts of vast numbers of individuals, including some of the greatest scientific minds of the 20th century. It will make fascinating reading for engineers and scientists who were engaged in similar work in the West, for historians of the Cold War and of the Soviet Union, and for present day researchers who need to learn about Russian scientific contributions.Because of its importance to national security, much of the research and development effort in underwater acoustics was classified during the Cold War, both in the Soviet Union and the United States. This book presents the first declassified accounts of the development of numerous hydroacoustic systems by individuals having first-hand knowledge of the development efforts.

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Review

The editors of the book have made their best in the compilation of the chapters of the book. Coupling of science and history is well presented and comprehensible and the succession of the chapters reasonable ... the book is recommended warmly to both scientists working in underwater acoustics and everybody who is interested in the link of science with history. --Acta Acustica united with Acustica

The account presented here offers historians of Cold War and Soviet science a wealth of primary material first-hand specialists' accounts and personal recollections in an area of research shaped by military and national security concerns. Historians will want it in their institutions' libraries. --Isis

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9812568255
• ISBN 13: 9789812568250
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1232
• Editor: Godin Oleg A, Palmer David R