New book by the famous historian B.Sokolov about the partisan movement as a complex, largely contradictory phenomenon, which has become an integral part of the Second World War. The author considers the features of guerrilla warfare, especially in the Soviet Union, as well as in Europe. The book describes how the Strategy and Tactics guerrillas and their opponents, and political...

Classic work by the founder of the Cheka - the original precursor to the KGB/FSB.

During the Great Patriotic War, the following joke circulated: Why is the Li-2 so fat, the Il-2 so 'humpbacked', and the Pe-2 so thin? Because the Li-2 was speculating throughout the war, the attack aircraft carried the burden of the war on its shoulders, and the Pe-2, like a prostitute, was thrown into various roles – sometimes as a reconnaissance aircraft, sometimes as a fighter, sometimes as...

On September 1, 1939, having knocked down the border barriers, German tanks entered the territory of Poland – the Second World War began. Historians have rightly dubbed it the ‘war of motors’ – mechanized units and aviation played a decisive role in it. And yet, in essence and in its influence on the outcome of military operations, if we compare the contribution to the victory of various...

The author was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union and retired as a General from the tank forces.

It's an almost unbelievable story. The author, who was only discovered in her eighties, became one of the most successful and translated Czech writers almost overnight. He won the State Prize for Literature for his short story collection Želary, and a highly successful film was made based on Joz Hanula''s novella, which was nominated for an Oscar. But who is Kveta Legátová (real name Vera...

Over 24 000 entries on oil and gas. Over 4 000 abbreviations. Dictionary contains all the major lexicon used in this industry.

All the wisdom of Chinese Emperors collected in this volume. It is one of a kind summary of all major schools of thought and authors that each Emperor must know.

The book contains texts taken from periodial editions and covers many topics: Russia, Language (foreign languages, slang), Hobbies, Health, Food, Family, Education, Culture, Sports, Politics, Mass Media, Army, Life in the Capital and suburbs, Migration, Emansipation, Social Problems (homeless people, rasism, slavery), Ecology and Environment, Cosmos, Contemporary Technology, Problems of Modern...