Travel - Russia

An erudite and entertaining history of Moscow, a city defined by its survival and reinvention, and whose rich history offers crucial insight into contemporary global politics "A magisterial account of Moscow that reveals the city's history and something of its soul through countless interwoven...

Steinbeck and Capa's account of their journey through Cold War Russia is a classic piece of reportage and travel writing. Featuring newly reset, high-resolution black and white photography by Robert Capa A Penguin Classic Just after the Iron Curtain fell on Eastern Europe, Pulitzer...

Cesar Cascabel, Deel 2 - Over het IJs en door de SteppeDe Behringstraat, door welke de Behringzee verbonden wordt met de Noordelijke IJszee, is een zeearm van betrekkelijk geringe breedte. Zij ligt in dezelfde richting en op gelijke wijze als het Nauw van Calais...

Cesar Cascabel: "De Schoone Zwerfster"Uit haar zak bracht zij een groen papiertje te voorschijn, vierkant, vet en beduimeld. De woorden United States fractional currency die er op gedrukt stonden als randschrift rondom het borstbeeld van een heer in burgerkleeding, met het cijfer 10 zesmaal...

Is conversational Russian turning a little too tricky for you? Do you have no idea how to order a meal or book a room at a hotel? If your answer to any of the previous questions was 'Yes', then this book is for you!...

The New York Times and Wall Street Journal Nonfiction Bestseller that explores the gripping Dyatlov Pass incident that took the lives of nine young Russian hikers in 1959. What happened that night on Dead Mountain? In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers...

A fascinating collection of medieval Arabic travel writing in an important new translationBetween the ninth and fourteenth centuries, Arab explorers journeyed widely and frequently into the far north, crossing territories that now include Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. Ibn Fadla-n's chronicles of his travels are...

The Polish journalist whose The Soccer War and The Emperor are counted as classics of contemporary reportage now bears witness in Imperium to the disintegration of the Soviet Union. This magisterial book combines childhood memory with unblinking journalism, a radar for the truth with...

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"a wonderful testament to the power and endurance of the written word" - The Age"Bibliophiles will be enthralled" - Publisher's Weekly"a perfectly on-point present for any reader" - BookPageDiscover 50 of the world's most magnificent hidden libraries - each with a unique and uplifting...

A New York Times Notable Book of 2020Longlisted for the National Book AwardWinner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award and the Minnesota Book Award for General NonfictionA Finalist for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year AwardWinner of the Peace Corps...

Päiväkirja matkaltani Venäjällä, ja käynti Leo Tolstoin luona keväällä 1899I. 8. IV. (junavaunussa) II. Pietarissa, 9. IV. III. Pietarissa, 11. IV. IV. " " V. Moskovassa, 16. IV. VI. Moskovassa, 17. IV. VII. Krimin niemell, 22.-25. IV. En tied onko se saamattomuutta, hermollisuutta, vai...

Having trouble understanding or conversing with native Russian speakers? If so, try this book!The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with conversational dialogues in Russian that use 100 percent real Russian. As language learners ourselves, we understand the desire to learn...

Ready to master Russian grammar? Embarking on the journey to fluency in Russian, a language spoken by over 250 million people globally, means tackling one crucial aspect: mastering its complex grammar. With the Russian Grammar Made Easy workbook, you're not just learning a language;...

Looking to learn how to speak Russian like a native?Your journey begins here.Often viewed as a tough language spoken with a strong and direct tone, you would be surprised to know that Russian is actually a very elegant, expressive language with many admirers of...

Cosmic rays and rumored climate-altering weapons--a treasure trove of never-before-documented Soviet-era research sitesIn Soviet Scientific Institutes, French photographer Eric Lusito (born 1976) takes readers on a journey through time, space and science. Gigantic control panels, monumental telescopes, inexplicable machinery--the facilities he documents might be...

"A gripping read with fascinating political insight." (Sunday Times, London)"Elegant, elegiac and poignant...Thubron is an intrepid traveler, a shrewd observer and a lyrical guide... to the river, much of it along the border between these two powers at a time of rapid and tense...

Discover just how easy it is to learn Russian with this updated edition of The Everything Learning Russian Book with new online audio so you can quickly access the pronunciation guide and exercises while you're reading. Learning a foreign language can be intimidating, but...

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Through Russian Central AsiaTHE journey recorded in these pages was made in the summer before the great war, and although the record of my impressions and the story of my adventures were fully written in my road diary and in the articles I sent...