Assignment Moscow: Reporting on Russia from Lenin to Putin (Rodgers James)(Pevná vazba)

Assignment Moscow: Reporting on Russia from Lenin to Putin (Rodgers James)(Pevná vazba)

The story of western correspondents in Russia is the story of Russia's attitude to the west. Russia has at different times been alternately open to western ideas and contacts, cautious and distant or, for much of the twentieth century, all but closed off. From the revolutionary period of the First

Koshka's Tales - Stories from Russia (Mayhew James)(Pevná vazba)

Restless Empire: A Historical Atlas of Russia (Barnes Ian)(Pevná vazba)

From the first Slavic migrations to the Romanovs' rise to the Putin era, Russia has endured for centuries as a nation whose sheer size and diversity have challenged its rulers and shaped its identity. Restless Empire illuminates the epic sweep of Russian history in a beautifully illustrated

The Girl in the Tower (Arden Katherine)(Pevná vazba)

A remarkable young woman blazes her own trail, from the backwoods of Russia to the court of Moscow, in the exhilarating sequel to Katherine Arden's bestselling debut novel, The Bear and the Nightingale. Katherine Arden's enchanting first novel introduced readers to an irresistible heroine. Vasilisa

Weak Strongman: The Limits of Power in Putin's Russia (Frye Timothy)(Pevná vazba)

Looking beyond Putin to understand how today's Russia actually works Media and public discussion tends to understand Russian politics as a direct reflection of Vladimir Putin's seeming omnipotence or Russia's unique history and culture. Yet Russia is remarkably similar to other autocracies--and

Toxic - A History of Nerve Agents, From Nazi Germany to Putin's Russia (Kaszeta Dan)(Pevná vazba)

Corporate Governance in Russia (No Contributor)(Pevná vazba)

This book explores discussions and practice around corporate governance in Russia from the early 1990s until 2018. 　It covers three major aspects of corporate governance theory and practice: a vision of corporate governance in Russia in the context of global trends and challenges, the general

Imagine Moscow: Architecture Propaganda Revolution (Steierhoffer Eszter)(Pevná vazba)

The Soviet city that was never built: six visions of Moscow from the great architects of modernist RussiaAfter the October Revolution of 1917, Lenin moved the Russian capital from the imperial, westward-looking city of St. Petersburg back to Moscow, the traditional heart of Russia. Moscow was to be

Live from F*ucking Everywhere (Katz Sinding Adam)(Pevná vazba)

Reporting live from 'everywhere,' photographer Adam Katz Sinding (formerly known as Le 21eme) travels around the globe to document the fashion

How to Be a Vodka Snob (Jacques Brittany)(Pevná vazba)

Do you know your Moscow Mule from your White Russian? Your Stoli from your Belvedere? Micron filtering from charcoal filtering? No matter how you take your vodka, it is time to embrace your inner vodka snob.How to Be a Vodka Snob is the perfect read for drinking novices as well as connoisseurs,

Ed Clark: On Assignment: 1931-1962 (Clark Ed)(Pevná vazba)

Drawn from the extensive personal archive of photographs, negatives, contact sheets and scrapbooks of Ed Clark (1911-2000), these three volumes reveal the work of a key figure from the golden age of American photojournalism. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Clark is one of the 20th century's most

The Empire Must Die: Russia's Revolutionary Collapse, 1900-1917 (Zygar Mikhail)(Pevná vazba)

From Tolstoy to Lenin, from Diaghilev to Stalin, The Empire Must Die is a tragedy of operatic proportions with a cast of characters that ranges from the exotic to utterly villainous, the glamorous to the depraved.In 1912, Russia experienced a flowering of liberalism and tolerance that placed it at

Beyond the North Wind: Russia in Recipes and Lore [A Cookbook] (Goldstein Darra)(Pevná vazba)

100 traditional yet surprisingly modern recipes from the far northern corners of Russia, featuring ingredients and dishes that young Russians are rediscovering as part of their heritage. LONGLISTED FOR THE ART OF EATING PRIZE - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND

Google Analytics Breakthrough: From Zero to Business Impact (Alhlou Feras)(Pevná vazba)

A complete, start-to-finish guide to Google Analytics instrumentation and reporting Google Analytics Breakthrough is a much-needed comprehensive resource for the world's most widely adopted analytics tool. Designed to provide a complete, best-practices foundation in measurement strategy,

The Shadow List (Moss Todd)(Pevná vazba)

A cutting-edge novel of international crime and its consequences, from Nigeria to Russia to Washington, from the former deputy assistant secretary of state. We laugh when it pops up in our inbox: the scam letter promising a windfall. We wonder: How does anybody fall for these things? But it is no

The World of Mummies: From tzi to Lenin (Zink Albert)(Pevná vazba)

Mummies are not just a phenomenon of ancient Egypt. Mummified corpses have also been discovered high in the mountains and the deserts of South America, in the ice of Greenland, in European churches and graves, in North European swamps and in Asia. The oldest mummies are nearly 9,000 years old while

My Country 'Tis of Thee: Reporting, Sallies, and Other Confessions (Harris David)(Pevná vazba)

A multifaceted career-spanning collection from famed activist and journalist David Harris David Harris is a reporter, a clear-eyed idealist, an American dissident, and, as these selected pieces reveal, a writer of great character and empathy. Harris gained national recognition as an undergraduate

Russia's Crony Capitalism: The Path from Market Economy to Kleptocracy (Aslund Anders)(Pevná vazba)

A penetrating look into the extreme plutocracy Vladimir Putin has created and its implications for Russia's future This insightful study explores how the economic system Vladimir Putin has developed in Russia works to consolidate control over the country. By appointing his close associates as

Little Kids and Their Big Dogs (Seliverstoff Andy)(Pevná vazba)

From hugely popular photographer Andy Seliverstoff of St. Petersburg, Russia, comes this utterly charming collection of just what the title says -- little kids and the big dogs they love.Through the prism of Seliverstoff's magic lens, impossibly big dogs (Great Danes, Saint Bernards, Leonbergers,

Notes From The Underground (Dostoevsky Fyodor)(Pevná vazba)

Dostoevsky was writing at a time when Russia had reason to be optimistic, but the warning signs in his fiction perhaps leave us clues as to why Russia still has social problems today - and why, less than 40 years after Dostoevsky's death, Russia embraced Communism and destroyed the society in which

The Gunzburgs: A Family Biography (De Meaux Lorraine)(Pevná vazba)

In 1857 the Gunzburgs arrived in Paris from Russia with their large family, a retinue of business staff and extensive domestic help: personal assistants, secretaries, tutors, wet-nurses and nannies, coachmen, ladies' companions, valets and maids, and even a kosher cook. For the Gunzburgs were

Reporting Coronavirus - Personal Reflections on a Global Crisis from ITV News Journalists(Pevná vazba)

A compelling set of essays that paints a picture of the most remarkable period in modern times - when the coronavirus put the UK into lockdown and swept around the

Jewels of the Romanovs: Family & Court (Papi Stefano)(Pevná vazba)

The Romanovs ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917, when the Revolution brought their reign to an end. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were a time of elegance and extravagance for the tsars and the wealthy families with whom they were linked by marriage, and nowhere are these lavish

Recovering from Your Car Accident: The Complete Guide to Reclaiming Your Life (Zender James F.)(Pevná vazba)