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Five continents by Nikolaĭ Ivanovich Vavilov; Leonid Efimovich Rodin (editor) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Five continents about?
Distribution limited to institution libraries. Finally published in English, this book contains descriptions by Academician N.I. Vavilov of the expeditions he made between 1916 and 1940 to five continents, in search of new agricultural plants and confirmation of his theories on plant genetic diversity. Vavilov is ironic, mischievous, perceptive, hilarious and above all scholarly. This book is a readable testament to his tenacity and belief in his work, in the face of the greatest adversity.
Who reads Five continents?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Nikolaĭ Ivanovich Vavilov; Leonid Efimovich Rodin (editor)
- Publisher
- International Plant Genetics Research Institute
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9789290433026
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Science, Medical, Travel
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