Biography of Konstantin Chernenko, written by his assistant in the last years.

A unique reference work, the book contains biographical information on over 300 people in the inner and outer circles of Russian President Dmitrii Medvedev.

The Caucasus can be compared to a powerful fortress, protected by nature itself, so the Russian struggle to capture it lasted for many decades. This book presents a chronicle of the conquest of the Caucasus from the appearance of the first expeditions at the end of the 17th century to the development of a full-scale war. Unlike the multi-volume work of General Potto, Baddeley managed to...

The historian Anatoly Utkin examines the role and influence that the wars of the 20th Century have had on the development of Russia and Russian society.

Chronicles of juxtaposition of Anna Akhmatova and Marina Tsvetaeva. This volume represents a meticulously combined notes of all existing juxtapositions of the two famous poetesses in the essays, articles of literary critics, and historians of Russian poetry. All excerpts are organized in chronological order: from 1912 to 2008. Volume contains large quantity of black and white photographs and...

Words-chameleons and metamorphoses in modern English language. Author offers a unique research of the new English lexicon. Excellent source of information for translators and interpreters.

Author summarizes his theory of psychological aikido, introducing psychological methods of influencing people, resolution of conflicts, building good relationships with family, friends, and coworkers. Book is addressed to psychologists, business owners, teachers, and everybody else who is interested in establishing effective communication.

'The Only Days' is a book about the famous actress and director Natalie Bondarchuk, in which she discusses, with the utmost honesty, the people she lived and worked with as well as her own personal story. In the book, she discusses her father, the director Sergei Bondarchuk, and her mother, the actress Inna Makarova. She talks about her teacher, Sergei Gerasimov, her colleagues on the stage,...

Collection of lectures on Don Quixote Nabokov gave at Harvard University in 1951-1952.

No Salt Cookbook: Reduce or Eliminate Salt without Sacrificing Flavor.