Author : Robert Greenall
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 18,91 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Travel
ISBN :
This guidebook to the new Russia aims to make possible independent travel. The opening-up of the former Soviet Bloc has led to a large rise increase in Weserners making the trip east, and this book provides practical help to help readers get the most out of their trip.
Author : Diana Gleadhill
Publisher : Odyssey Books & Maps
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 37,84 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Travel
ISBN :
Kamchatka has some of the most stunning and dramatic volcanic scenery in the world and an inordinate amount of wildlife. This account of two Irish ladies "d'un Certain Age" in Russia's Far East draws us into this magnificent landscape.
Author : Keir Giles
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,96 MB
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815735758
From Moscow, the world looks different. It is through understanding how Russia sees the world—and its place in it—that the West can best meet the Russian challenge. Russia and the West are like neighbors who never seem able to understand each other. A major reason, this book argues, is that Western leaders tend to think that Russia should act as a “rational” Western nation—even though Russian leaders for centuries have thought and acted based on their country's much different history and traditions. Russia, through Western eyes, is unpredictable and irrational, when in fact its leaders from the czars to Putin almost always act in their own very predictable and rational ways. For Western leaders to try to engage with Russia without attempting to understand how Russians look at the world is a recipe for repeated disappointment and frequent crises. Keir Giles, a senior expert on Russia at Britain's prestigious Chatham House, describes how Russian leaders have used consistent doctrinal and strategic approaches to the rest of the world. These approaches may seem deeply alien in the West, but understanding them is essential for successful engagement with Moscow. Giles argues that understanding how Moscow's leaders think—not just Vladimir Putin but his predecessors and eventual successors—will help their counterparts in the West develop a less crisis-prone and more productive relationship with Russia.
Author : Derek Offord
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 19,90 MB
Release : 2005-07-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781139445092
Using Russian is a guide to Russian usage for those who have already acquired the basics of the language and wish to extend their knowledge. Unlike conventional grammars, it gives special attention to those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause most difficulty to English speakers, and focuses on questions of style and register which are all too often ignored. Clear, readable and easy to consult, it will prove invaluable to students seeking to improve their fluency and confidence in Russian. This second edition has been substantially revised and expanded to incorporate fresh material and up-to-date information. Many of the original chapters have been rewritten and one brand new chapter has been added, providing a clear picture of Russian usage in the 21st century.
Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : Raintree
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 19,17 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1410970345
Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog Barko Polo as they travel to one of the world's most fascinating countries: Ireland The book includes chapters on Irish history, geography, cities, people, and food, as well as visiting some of the most famous places of this unique country, such as Blarney Castle and Great Blasket Island.
Author : George Gilbert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 20,25 MB
Release : 2020-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1351184156
Reading Russian Sources is an accessible and comprehensive guide that introduces students to the wide range of sources that can be used to engage with Russian history from the early medieval to the late Soviet periods. Divided into two parts, the book begins by considering approaches that can be taken towards the study of Russian history using primary sources. It then moves on to assess both textual and visual sources, including memoirs, autobiographies, journals, newspapers, art, maps, film and TV, enabling the reader to engage with and make sense of the burgeoning number of different sources and the ways they are used. Contributors illuminate key issues in the study of different areas of Russia’s history through their analysis of source materials, exploring some of the major issues in using different source types and reflecting recent discoveries that are changing the field. In so doing, the book orientates students within the broader methodological and conceptual debates that are defining the field and shaping the way Russian history is studied. Chronologically wide-ranging and supported by further reading, along with suggestions to help students guide their own enquiries, Reading Russian Sources is the ideal resource for any student undertaking research on Russian history.
Author : Dragan Vujic
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 10,87 MB
Release : 2002-06-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0595232779
An American professor of folklore visits relatives in Russia. Initially, he comes to do research on aspects of Russian epics, which have been passed down orally and have literally survived on the lips of the peasants. However, the American soon abandons his primary purpose and decides to pursue loftier goals. He falls in love with a Russian lady. Their romance flourishes. Then, something unexpected occurs and the American discovers the true nature of his lover. Vasil Donskov experiences first hand the tender kiss of a Russian werewolf.
Author : Ian Frazier
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 44,73 MB
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1429964316
A Dazzling Russian travelogue from the bestselling author of Great Plains In his astonishing new work, Ian Frazier, one of our greatest and most entertaining storytellers, trains his perceptive, generous eye on Siberia, the storied expanse of Asiatic Russia whose grim renown is but one explanation among hundreds for the region's fascinating, enduring appeal. In Travels in Siberia, Frazier reveals Siberia's role in history—its science, economics, and politics—with great passion and enthusiasm, ensuring that we'll never think about it in the same way again. With great empathy and epic sweep, Frazier tells the stories of Siberia's most famous exiles, from the well-known—Dostoyevsky, Lenin (twice), Stalin (numerous times)—to the lesser known (like Natalie Lopukhin, banished by the empress for copying her dresses) to those who experienced unimaginable suffering in Siberian camps under the Soviet regime, forever immortalized by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn in The Gulag Archipelago. Travels in Siberia is also a unique chronicle of Russia since the end of the Soviet Union, a personal account of adventures among Russian friends and acquaintances, and, above all, a unique, captivating, totally Frazierian take on what he calls the "amazingness" of Russia—a country that, for all its tragic history, somehow still manages to be funny. Travels in Siberia will undoubtedly take its place as one of the twenty-first century's indispensable contributions to the travel-writing genre.
Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : Country Guides, with Benjamin
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 33,36 MB
Release : 2015-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410979995
Join intrepid explorer Benjamin Blog and his inquisitive dog, Barko Polo, as they travel the globe exploring some of the world's most fascinating countries! Each book includes chapters on the history, geography, cities, people, food, famous places, and more of the country in question.
Author : Insight Guides
Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited
Page : 647 pages
File Size : 29,91 MB
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1780059418
Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventure Russia remains an enigma to many, and most visitors will only go to the stunning St Petersburg or the capital Moscow, but those who venture further into this vast country will be rewarded by beautiful scenery of mountainous landscape and wild steppes as well as a variety of peoples and cultures unrivaled anywhere else. Be inspired to visit by the new, thoroughly revised edition of Insight Guide Russia, a comprehensive full-colour guide to this multifaceted country. Inside Insight Guide Russia: A fully-overhauled edition. Stunning, specially-commissioned photography that brings this multifaceted country and its people to life. Highlights of the country's top attractions, including Moscow's Red Square and St Basil Church, The Hermitage Museum and sublime Winter Palace in St Petersburg as well as the remote wilderness of Lake Bakal in our Best of Russia. Descriptive region-by-region accounts cover the whole country from cosmopolitan St Petersburg to untamed Siberia. Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip, including our independent selection of the best restaurants. Free app for every customer. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine
