Andrei Sakharov: The Conscience of Humanity

Book Overview

Andrei Sakharov holds an honored place in the pantheon of the world's greatest scientists, reformers, and champions of human rights. But his embrace of human rights did not come through a sudden conversion; he came to it in stages. Drawing from a 2014 Hoover Institution conference focused on Sakharov's life and principles, this book tells the compelling story of his metamorphosis from a distinguished physical scientist into a courageous, outspoken...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817918957
• ISBN13: 9780817918958
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Hoover Institution Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.9"