Alexander Bogdanov was a Russian polymath, a man who could do almost anything. It was said that he never forgot anything he read. His principal occupations were as a physician, revolutionary and writer. Unfortunately, he ran afoul of Lenin, who was a far more successful politician. As director of his own institute of blood transfusion in Moscow, Bogdanov died from an unsuccessful blood transfusion experiment. This book includes a biographical essay on Bogdanov, a translation of his book on viability, his report on the first tweo years' activities of his institute, and the further history of that institute to the present day.
Language
English
Pages
344
Format
Paperback
Release
January 01, 2001
ISBN 13
9781401041939
The Struggle for Viability: Collectivism Through Blood Exchange
Alexander Bogdanov was a Russian polymath, a man who could do almost anything. It was said that he never forgot anything he read. His principal occupations were as a physician, revolutionary and writer. Unfortunately, he ran afoul of Lenin, who was a far more successful politician. As director of his own institute of blood transfusion in Moscow, Bogdanov died from an unsuccessful blood transfusion experiment. This book includes a biographical essay on Bogdanov, a translation of his book on viability, his report on the first tweo years' activities of his institute, and the further history of that institute to the present day.