Science in Moscow: Memorials of a Research Empire

An image showing the book cover of Science in Moscow

A book cataloguing the monuments to Russia’s scientific past

The sheer number of public monuments to scientists in the Russian capital simultaneously shows the reverence the state had – or maybe still has – for science, and suggests at a lack of international recognition. The statuary and monuments catalogued in this impressive body of work are accompanied by descriptions of the subjects, their work and achievements.