A look at the tactics and operations of Blitzkrieg.

The book examines the heroic defense of Moscow by the Red Army in 1941. The book highlights each of the 15 fortified positions around Moscow that played key roles in the defense against the Wehrmacht. Key personnel are also highlighted. There are many photos, including many color photos of war memorials erected in many of these small villages surrounding Moscow that bore the brunt of the...

Theme of Money in Russian literature. The examples from Fonvizin, Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky and Chekhov are used.

A Guide to critical and creative thought. The Art of Thinking introduces students to the principles and techniques of critical thinking, taking them step-by-step through the problem-solving process. Emphasizing creative and active thought processes, the author asserts that good thinking and problem-solving is based on learnable strategies. The book's four parts, Be Aware, Be Creative, Be...

The author led early attempts to fight corruption and mafia in the post-USSR.

The publication is a detailed and most complete description of the history of the three-month battle of the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940 in the area of the Taipaleen-Yoki River (now the Burnaya River), on the easternmost flank of the Mannerheim Line. The book is based on numerous archival and documentary sources and gives a broad idea of the conditions of military life of both Soviet and...

In 1968, North Korean forces seized the USS Pueblo, an intelligence gathering vessel off the coast of Korea. One of the first books published in Russia to seriously exam this dangerous moment of the Cold War. What secrets did the KGB gain?