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Sergi Bruno S.: Misinterpreting Modern Russia: Western Views of Putin and His Presidency

Скачать книгу (размер 1 472 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 290) Аннотация: Bruno Sergi argues, in this new study, that the way to know the complete story behind how Putin's presidency has been viewed in Russia, is to examine closely the hard realities that conditioned Putin's policies and responses. Misinterpreting Modern Russia: Western Views of Putin and his Presidency looks beyond the stereotypes to the hard logic of the 1990s, and asks a range of provocative…

Sixsmith Martin: Putin's Oil: The Yukos Affair and the Struggle for Russia

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Putins Oil relates Vladimir Putins war for control of Russias vast oil reserves, in particular Mikhail Khodorkovskys oil firm, Yukos. The book investigates the complex world of Kremlin politics, including conspiracies and conspiracy theories, allegations that Roman Abramovitch plotted with Putin to destroy Khodorkovsky, suspicions of betrayal and double agents in the Kremlin and in Yukos, murder…

Roger Howard: The Arctic Gold Rush: The New Race for Tomorrow's Natural Resources

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: This book presents a fascinating study of the impact Arctic reserves have — and will continue to have — on the global political and environmental stages. On 2 August 2007, a Russian submarine captured world headlines by making a dangerous journey to the bottom of the Arctic seabed and planting a metal, rust-free national flag more than 14,000 feet beneath the North Pole. The aim was to assert…

Grainger John D.: Alexander the Great Failure: The Collapse of the Macedonian Empire

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: In this authoritative book John Grainger explores the foundations of Alexander's empire and why it did not survive after his untimely death in 323 BC. Alexander the Great's empire stretched across three continents and his achievements changed the nature of the ancient world. But for all his military prowess and success as a conqueror, John Grainger argues that he was one of history's great…

Fred Sedgwick: Where Words Come From: A Dictionary of Word Origins

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Did you know that 'aardvark' comes from the South African for 'earth pig'? Or that 'assassin' actually comes from the Arabic for 'smoker of hashish'? This book explains why 'bungalow' comes from Hindi and what exactly 'hello' is short for. It is an invaluable guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words. There are literally tens of thousands of English words with entertaining and engaging…

Jolliffe Genevieve: The Documentary Film Makers Handbook: A Guerilla Guide

Скачать книгу (размер 1 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 200) Аннотация: There has been a huge resurgence in the popularity and production of Documentary Films over the past few years, and there is a new generation of film makers who want to be involved. In addition, the digital revolution has made this genre more accessible to the general film maker, and documentaries can now be shot cheaply and with high production values. The Documentary Film Makers Handbook…