The History Files" series presents the people events & ideas that have shaped our world through the lens of recent research. Each title covers a single topic & is illustrated with telling images from out-of-the-way sources & a collection of facsimile documents bringing the past to life in an accessible yet authoritative format. Peter Waldron tells the stories of all the Russians exploring the vast expanses of the empire & the lives of the rural peasants describing the ways in which Russia took on or rejected Western influences & recounting how the empire was built & maintained. He examines the great flowering of Russian art literature & music the pressures for & against reform & finally the fall of the Tsarist regime in a cataclysm of violence. The facsimile documents bring the period alive as do the poignant"ations taken from first-hand accounts detailed box features & over 150 evocative images." ...

Although the Russian Imperial Army Air Service consisted of no more than four BAGs (Boevaya Aviatsionniy Gruppa
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During the Napoleonic era Russia possessed a vast force of cavalry forming a greater percentage than that of most European armies. This stemmed partly from their service against the Turks who had huge numbers of troops & partly from the fact that much Russian terrain was suitable for the manoeuvre of large bodies of cavalry. This companion volume to Men-at-Arms 185 examines the organisation tactics & uniforms of the Russian cavalry during this dynamic & turbulent period covering Cuirassiers Dragoons Hussars Uhlans Mounted Ja gers & the Lifeguard as well as the Opolchenie militia & Cossacks. ...

Junchow China 1928. Lydia Ivanova has a fierce spirit. Nothing can dim it not even the foul waters of the Peiho River. Into the rivers grime bodies are tossed
- those of thieves & Communists alike. So every time Lydia steals from someone to feed herself & her mother she takes her life into her own hands. Lydias mother Valentina numbered among the Russian elite until the Bolsheviks rounded them up. They took her husband but she managed to buy back her child & bring her to China. But survival is hard. Even though mother & daughter live in the Whites-only settlement no walls can keep Lydia in. She escapes to meet Chang An Lo who saves her life once & is bound to her for ever. But Chang has enemies who are hunting him down
- Chiang Kai Sheks troops are headed towards Junchow to kill Reds like him. Their all-consuming love can only mean danger for them both but they are powerless to end it.. .

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The fast & easy way to learn to speak Russian With Russia in line to host the World Cup in 2018 the Winter Olympics in 2014 as well as a Formula 1 Grand Prix interest in Russia is on the rise. Russian For Dummies is an excellent resource for students tourists & businesspeople looking for an introduction to this popular & complex language. This updated edition offers new & enhanced content more useful exercises & practice opportunities all new content devoted to the Cyrillic alphabet & much more.* A revamped user-friendly organization* A fully updated & expanded audio CD with real-life conversations by native speakers* Expanded coverage of grammar verb conjugations & pronunciations* A refreshed & expanded mini-dictionary complete with even more essential vocabulary Russian For Dummies provides basic instruction to those seeking to grasp the basics of conversational Russian. Students travelers & businesspeople with little or no language experience will gain a clearer understanding on how to communicate in Russian. ...

She turned into a frog into a lizard into all kinds of other reptiles & then into a spindle. In these tales young women go on long & difficult quests wicked stepmothers turn children into geese & tsars ask dangerous riddles with help or hindrance from magical dolls cannibal witches talking skulls stolen wives & brothers disguised as wise birds. Half the tales here are true oral tales collected by folklorists during the last two centuries while the others are reworking of oral tales by four great Russian writers: Alexander Pushkin Nadezhda Teffi Pavel Bazhov & Andrey Platonov. In his introduction to these new translations Robert Chandler writes about the primitive magic inherent in these tales & the taboos around them while in the afterword Sibelan Forrester discusses the witch Baba Yaga. This edition also

Includes:: an appendix bibliography & notes. This is translated by Robert Chandler & Elizabeth Chandler with Sibelan Forrester Anna Gunin & Olga Meerson.

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Get More From Your Tripwith easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation: Basics Practical Social Safe Travel Food Plus: Order the right meal with our menu decoder. Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary. We make language easy with shortcuts key phrases & common Q& As. Feel at ease with essential tips on culture & manners.25+ Years Lonely Planet Phrasebooks have been connecting travelers & locals for over a quarter of a century.120+ Languages Our phrasebooks & mobile apps cover more than any other publisher. ...

Traveling in a foreign country such as Russia suddenly becomes a lot more exciting when you can engage in elegant small talk with the locals. Russian Phrases For Dummies is your handy guide to everyday words & phrases you can start using immediately to make your visit more rewarding & a whole lot easier. This user-friendly phrasebook will jump-start your comprehension & have you speaking basic Russian in no time. Its quick-&-easy approach gives you language fundamentals up front the Words to Know section helps you find the right word fast & the easy-to-use pronunciation key helps other people understand what youre trying to say. Youll learn how to: Get directions shop & eat out Talk numbers dates & time Chat about family & work Discuss sports & the weather Deal with problems & emergencies Pronounce familiar English words & phrases in Russian & English Beware of words that sound to English but dont mean the same thing Read signs that use the Russian alphabet Follow the conventions of Russian pronunciation Use basic Russian grammar correctly Keep ten commonly used Russian phrases on the tip of your tongue Use basic telephone vocabulary & send letters emails & faxes Dont have time to study the language before you get to Russia? No worries. Just flip through Russian Phrases For Dummies find the section that fits your needs & start talking! ...

This Very Short Introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events & developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 & 1936. It examines the impact of the revolution on society as a whole
- on different classes ethnic groups the army men & women youth. Its central concern is to understand how one structure of domination was replaced by another. The book registers the primacy of politics but situates political developments firmly in the context of massive economic social & cultural change. Since the fall of Communism there has been much reflection on the significance of the Russian Revolution. The book rejects the currently influential liberal interpretation of the revolution in favour of one that sees it as rooted in the contradictions of a backward society which sought modernization & enlightenment & ended in political tyranny.
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Covering popular topics & containing sharply focused material Longman History in Depth is ideal for AS/A Level or higher Still students of all abilities. * Introduces students to each topis through a narrative supported by charts maps timelines picture galleries. * Covers core objectives with clear & relevant illustration to support the text. * Contains activities which develop study skills & examination techniques. * Encourages in-depth investigation & lads students toward stronger personal judgement. * Provides guidence on making notes completing essays & answering questions. * Allows for easy reference & revision with a structured layout that highlights key terms clearly. ...