Stalin and the scientists: a history of triumph and tragedy 1905-1953

Prologue: Fuses (1856-1905)

Part one: Control (1905-1929). Scholars ; Revolutionaries ; Entrepreneurs ; Workers ; Exploring the mind ; Understanding evolution ; Shaping humanity

Part two: Power (1929-1941). 'Storming the fortress of science' ; Eccentrics ; The primacy of practice ; Kooperatorka ; The great patron ; 'Fascist links' ; Office politics ; 'We shall go to the pyre'

Part three: Dominion (1941-1953). 'Lucky stiffs' ; 'Can I go to the reactor?' ; 'How did anyone dare insult Comrade Lysenko?' ; Higher nervous activity ; 'The death agony was horrible' ; Succession

Epilogue: Spoil.