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Engineers Of The Soul
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Author : Frank Westerman
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2012-08-07
Engineers Of The Soul written by Frank Westerman and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-07 with History categories.
A “fascinating” account of how Gorky, Pasternak, and other great writers were coerced to create propaganda for Stalin (Cleveland Plain Dealer). Sunday Times Best Travel Book of the Year In the Soviet Union, writers of renown, described by Stalin as “engineers of the soul,” were encouraged to sing the praises of canal and dam construction under titles such as Energy: The Hydraulic Power Station and Onward, Time! But their enthusiasm—spontaneous and idealistic at first—soon became obligatory, and as these colossal waterworks led to slavery and destruction, Soviet writers such as Maxim Gorky, Isaak Babel, Konstantin Paustovsky, and Boris Pasternak were forced to labor on in the service of a deluded totalitarian society. Combining investigative journalism with literary history, Engineers of the Soul is a journey through contemporary Russia and Soviet-era literature. Frank Westerman, a correspondent living in post-Communist Moscow, examines both the culture landscape under Stalin’s rule and the books—and lives—of writers caught in the wheels of the Soviet system as art and reality were bent to radically new purposes. “Engagingly written and extensively researched, the book covers compelling historical and literary ground.” —Financial Times “A detailed and enthralling account of his journey through Soviet literature including discovering the revolution’s best kept secrets while trying to appreciate the talented writers who created a web of deceit in the name of success.” —Publishers Weekly “A literary travelogue revealing a remarkable geography and a strange, fraught alliance when the pen was not as mighty as the hammer and sickle of the Soviet Union . . . insightful.” —Kirkus Reviews
The Soul Of A New Machine
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Author : Tracy Kidder
language : en
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Release Date : 2011-08-23
The Soul Of A New Machine written by Tracy Kidder and has been published by Back Bay Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-23 with Computers categories.
Tracy Kidder's "riveting" (Washington Post) story of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and has become essential reading for understanding the history of the American tech industry. Computers have changed since 1981, when The Soul of a New Machine first examined the culture of the computer revolution. What has not changed is the feverish pace of the high-tech industry, the go-for-broke approach to business that has caused so many computer companies to win big (or go belly up), and the cult of pursuing mind-bending technological innovations. The Soul of a New Machine is an essential chapter in the history of the machine that revolutionized the world in the twentieth century. "Fascinating...A surprisingly gripping account of people at work." --Wall Street Journal
The Engineer Of Human Souls
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Author : Josef Škvorecký
language : en
Publisher: New York : Washington Square Press
Release Date : 1985
The Engineer Of Human Souls written by Josef Škvorecký and has been published by New York : Washington Square Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Fiction categories.
"So entertaining that it would be dangerous to read it without laughing aloud."--Los Angeles Times Book Review
Trends In Chinese Education
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Author : Chen Hongjie
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2016-10-04
Trends In Chinese Education written by Chen Hongjie and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Education categories.
This book considers a wide range of key developments and key areas of debate in China’s education system. Marketization, quality assurance, and issues of inequality and gender are all discussed, as are expansion in the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors, the impact of globalization, and the influence of education on China’s economic growth. The book, which comprises contributions from many leading authorities, will be of great interest both to comparative education specialists, and also to all those interested in China’s rise and development.
Solve For Happy
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Author : Mo Gawdat
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2017-03-23
Solve For Happy written by Mo Gawdat and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-23 with Self-Help categories.
'He explains how even in the face of the unthinkable, happiness is still possible' – Stylist Solve for Happy is the equation for happiness. A startlingly original book about creating and maintaining happiness, written by a top Google executive with an engineer's training and fondness for thoroughly analyzing a problem. Mo Gawdat, a remarkable thinker whose gifts had landed him top positions in half a dozen companies and who – in his spare time – had created significant wealth, realized that he was desperately unhappy. A lifelong learner, he attacked the problem as an engineer would, examining all the provable facts and scrupulously following logic. When he was finished, he had discovered the equation for enduring happiness. Ten years later, that research saved him from despair when his college-aged son, Ali – also intellectually gifted – died during routine surgery. In dealing with the loss, Mo found his mission: he would pull off the type of 'moonshot' that he and his Google [X] colleagues were always aiming for: he would help ten million people become happier by pouring his happiness principles into a book and spreading its message around the world. One of Solve for Happy's key premises is that happiness is a default state. If we shape expectations to acknowledge the full range of possible events, unhappiness is on its way to being defeated. To steer clear of unhappiness traps, we must dispel the six illusions that cloud our thinking (e.g., the illusion of time, of control, and of fear); overcome the brain's seven deadly defects (e.g., the tendency to exaggerate, label, and filter), and embrace five ultimate truths (e.g., change is real, now is real, unconditional love is real). By means of several highly original thought experiments, Mo helps readers find enduring contentment by questioning some of the most fundamental aspects of their existence.
Out Of Mao S Shadow
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Author : Philip P. Pan
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2008
Out Of Mao S Shadow written by Philip P. Pan and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
An inside analysis of modern cultural and political upheavals in China by a fluent Beijing correspondent describes the power struggles currently taking place between the party elite and supporters of democracy, the outcome of which the author predicts will significantly affect China's rise to a world super-power. 125,000 first printing.
China S Civilian Army
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Author : Peter Martin
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021
China S Civilian Army written by Peter Martin and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with HISTORY categories.
The founder -- Shadow diplomacy -- War by other means -- Chasing respectability -- Between truth and lies -- Diplomacy in retreat -- Selective integration -- Rethinking capitalism -- The fightback -- Ambition realized -- Overreach.
The Engineer Of Human Souls
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Author : Josef Škvorecký
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
The Engineer Of Human Souls written by Josef Škvorecký and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Canadian fiction categories.
The Engineer Of Human Souls
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Author : Josef Škvorecký
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985-01-01
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Engineers Of Human Souls
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Author : Simon Ings
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2024-01-25
Engineers Of Human Souls written by Simon Ings and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-25 with History categories.
Four writers. Four dictators. One world, changed out of all recognition. ENGINEERS OF HUMAN SOULS is an intimate and shocking shadow history of creative vanity in a time that turned writers - once the faithful servants of authority - into figures of political consequence. Maurice Barrès, who first wielded the politics of identity. Gabriele D'Annunzio, whose poetry became a blueprint for fascism. Maxim Gorky, dramatist of the working class and Stalin's cheerleader. The Maoist Ding Ling, whose stories exculpated the regime that kept her imprisoned. All four nursed extravagant visions of the future, and believed they were vital to its realisation. Each was lured to the centre of political action. Each established a dangerous and damaging relationship with a notorious dictator. And when writers and rulers find a use for each other, the consequences can be shattering for us all. These stories - of courage and compromise, vanity and malevolence - speak urgently to the uncontrollable power of words.