Leninburg
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Leninburg
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Author : Elena Hellberg-Hirn
language : fi
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Leninburg written by Elena Hellberg-Hirn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Saint Petersburg (Russia) categories.
Voices Of World War Ii
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Author : Priscilla Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2012-08-22
Voices Of World War Ii written by Priscilla Roberts and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-22 with History categories.
Drawing together a wide variety of primary source documents from across the United States, Europe, and Asia, this book illuminates the events and experiences of World War II—the most devastating war in human history. World War II was the most destructive and disruptive war ever, a global conflict that in one way or another affected the lives of people across the planet. Voices of World War II: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life coalesces a wide variety of primary source documents drawn from across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Supplemented by interpretive material that enables readers to analyze them, assess their impact and significance, and place them in context to comparable situations today, the documents provide rare insights into World War II. Expert commentaries and additional information on these texts enable a greater understanding of the background to these documents, providing valuable training in learning to interpret, assess, and evaluate historical sources. Intended primarily for upper-level high school and undergraduate-level history students, general readers will also appreciate the variegated array of primary material from World War II, which depicts numerous aspects of the conflict, often in extremely personal terms.
Canterbury 2100
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Author : Dirk Flinthart
language : en
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Release Date : 2009-05-01
Canterbury 2100 written by Dirk Flinthart and has been published by Wildside Press LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-01 with Fiction categories.
Six hundred years ago, a group of pilgrims made their way to Canterbury, and Geoffrey Chaucer created one of the great works of English literature. A hundred years from now, a nuclear-powered steam train is stopped by a massive storm on its journey to Canterbury, the new capital of an England struggling to rise from the ashes of the twenty-first century. As the waters rise with the storm's fury, the weird and wonderful passengers tell the stories of a new age ...
Rysslands Historia
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Author : Kristian Gerner
language : sv
Publisher: Svenska Historiska Media Förlag
Release Date : 2019-10-01
Rysslands Historia written by Kristian Gerner and has been published by Svenska Historiska Media Förlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-01 with History categories.
I Rysslands historia berättar rysslandsexperten Kristian Gerner om det stora landet i öst. Med en kombination av skarpa analyser och personliga betraktelser skildrar han utvecklingen från Peter den stores tid fram till Vladimir Putins regering. Här framträder en stats brokiga historia som å ena sidan känns europeisk och liknar vår egen, å andra sidan är helt okänd och främmande. Enligt legenden grundade Rurik och hans vikingar den ryska staten för mer än tusen år sedan. På 1990-talet reste svenskarna åter till Ryssland, den här gången för att införa demokrati och marknadsekonomi. Den ryske ambassadören i Stockholm skrev genast om vikingarnas andra invasion. Kristian Gerner menar att vår uppfattning om Ryssland bygger på föreställningen att vårt eget västerländska samhälle är ett ideal, och att historieskrivningen utgått från motsättningen öst-väst. Gerner hävdar istället att landets historia inte låter sig inte beskrivas som en isolerad process. Den europeiska civilisationen har sedan medeltiden varit beroende av tre ryska bidrag: råvaror, vapenbruk och kultur. Europas materiella utveckling hade aldrig varit möjlig utan rysk tjära, trä, järnmalm, olja eller naturgas. Ryska statsbildningar har återkommande fört krig med stater i Europa. Under flera sekel bidrog ryska författare, målare, kompositörer, matematiker, naturvetare och filmskapare till att skapa den västliga civilisationen.
All The World At War
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Author : James Charles Roy
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
Release Date : 2023-12-30
All The World At War written by James Charles Roy and has been published by Pen and Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-30 with History categories.
While battles and wars and ‘the clash of civilizations’ are as old as time itself, there is little doubt that the conflagration of 1914–1918 was something unique and terrifyingly new. There was not a corner of the globe that did not feel its effects, some more than others, but the scope of its impact on economies, populations, food supplies, the character of governments in general and the day-to-day lives of numberless ordinary people, were such as the world had never experienced, nor expected. Little did anyone dream that the assassination of relatively minor figures of the Habsburg royal family, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, carried out by an unknown Serbian teenager on the street corner of an obscure town called Sarajevo that few had ever heard of, could possibly provide a spark that would plunge the entire European continent into an industrialized war of catastrophic destruction. But it did: the two shots that youth fired were surely ‘heard around the world’, and several million people would perish or be maimed as a result. The story of World War I has been told by many different writers, historians and participants in many different ways, especially so before and during the centennial of its events that just concluded. All the World at War stands apart from many of these standard studies. It presents a familiar story from points of view that many readers might find surprising: unexpected details, different perspectives, atypical and generally insightful observations from contemporaries (often obscure to modern readers), who witnessed the events and personalities that pushed the war along from phase to phase. The narrative is chronologically arranged, beautifully written, with something new or intriguing on every page. This is a unique and finely paced account of ‘The War to End all Wars’ that didn’t.
World War Ii
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Author : Priscilla Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2012-08-16
World War Ii written by Priscilla Roberts and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-16 with History categories.
In this book an internationally renowned team of historians provides comprehensive coverage of all major campaigns and theaters of World War II, synthesizing the tremendous breadth and depth of source materials on this global conflict. It includes primary-source documents created by both famous leaders and average citizens. World War II: The Essential Reference Guide provides a comprehensive overview of the major events, campaigns, battles, personalities, and issues of World War II, supplemented by a selection of primary-source documents. Comprising essays written by leading international scholars that introduce non-specialist readers to all the major theaters of the war, this volume covers the entire span—both geographically and chronologically—of this far-reaching conflict. A selection of official and personal documents conveys the emotionally charged tenor of the period and the tremendous psychological impact of the war on those involved in it, both directly and indirectly. The book includes scholarly essays on enduring dilemmas of World War II, such as whether the United States justified in dropping the atomic bomb on Japan, as well as comprehensive essays on the causes, course, and consequences of the war.
World War Ii 5 Volumes
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Author : Spencer C. Tucker
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2016-09-06
World War Ii 5 Volumes written by Spencer C. Tucker and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-06 with History categories.
With more than 1,700 cross-referenced entries covering every aspect of World War II, the events and developments of the era, and myriad related subjects as well as a documents volume, this is the most comprehensive reference work available on the war. This encyclopedia represents a single source of authoritative information on World War II that provides accessible coverage of the causes, course, and consequences of the war. Its introductory overview essays and cross-referenced A–Z entries explain how various sources of friction culminated in a second worldwide conflict, document the events of the war and why individual battles were won and lost, and identify numerous ways the war has permanently changed the world. The coverage addresses the individuals, campaigns, battles, key weapons systems, strategic decisions, and technological developments of the conflict, as well as the diplomatic, economic, and cultural aspects of World War II. The five-volume set provides comprehensive information that gives readers insight into the reasons for the war's direction and outcome. Readers will understand the motivations behind Japan's decision to attack the United States, appreciate how the concentration of German military resources on the Eastern Front affected the war's outcome, understand the major strategic decisions of the war and the factors behind them, grasp how the Second Sino-Japanese War contributed to the start of World War II, and see the direct impact of new military technology on the outcomes of the battles during the conflict. The lengthy documents volume represents a valuable repository of additional information for student research.
Shostakovich
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Author : Laurel E. Fay
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2000
Shostakovich written by Laurel E. Fay and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Shostakovich's life is a fascinating example of the paradoxes of living as an artist under totalitarian rule. Alone among his artistic peers, he survived successive Stalinist cultural purges and won the Stalin Prize five times, yet in 1948 he was dismissed from his conservatory teaching positions, and many of his works were banned from performance. He prudently censored himself, in one case putting aside a work based on Jewish folk poems. Under later regimes he balanced a career as a model Soviet - holding government positions and acting as an international ambassador - with his unflagging artistic ambitions."--Jacket.
The Big Book Of Science Fiction
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Author : Jeff VanderMeer
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2016-07-12
The Big Book Of Science Fiction written by Jeff VanderMeer and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-12 with Fiction categories.
Quite possibly the GREATEST science-fiction collection of ALL TIME—past, present, and FUTURE! • "Nearly 1,200 pages of stories by the genre’s luminaries, like H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke and Ursula K. Le Guin, as well as lesser-known authors." —The New York Times Book Review What if life was never-ending? What if you could change your body to adapt to an alien ecology? What if the Pope was a robot? Spanning galaxies and millennia, this must-have anthology showcases classic contributions from H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia Butler, and Kurt Vonnegut alongside a century of the eccentrics, rebels, and visionaries who have inspired generations of readers. Within its pages, find beloved worlds of space opera, hard SF, cyberpunk, the new wave, and more. Learn the secret history of science fiction, from literary icons who wrote SF to authors from over 25 countries, some never before translated into English. In THE BIG BOOK OF SCIENCE FICTION, literary power couple Ann and Jeff VanderMeer transport readers from Mars to Mechanopolis, planet Earth to parts unknown. Read the genre that predicted electric cars, travel to the moon, and the modern smart phone. We’ve got the worlds if you’ve got the time. Including: · Legendary tales from Isaac Asimov and Ursula LeGuin! · An unearthed sci-fi story from W.E.B. DuBois! · The first publication of the work of cybernetic visionary David R. Bunch in 20 years! · A rare and brilliant novella by Chinese international sensation Liu Cixin! Plus: · Aliens! · Space battles! · Robots! · Technology gone wrong! · Technology gone right!
The Political Life Of Urban Streetscapes
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Author : Reuben Rose-Redwood
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-07-06
The Political Life Of Urban Streetscapes written by Reuben Rose-Redwood and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-06 with History categories.
Streetscapes are part of the taken-for-granted spaces of everyday urban life, yet they are also contested arenas in which struggles over identity, memory, and place shape the social production of urban space. This book examines the role that street naming has played in the political life of urban streetscapes in both historical and contemporary cities. The renaming of streets and remaking of urban commemorative landscapes have long been key strategies that different political regimes have employed to legitimize spatial assertions of sovereign authority, ideological hegemony, and symbolic power. Over the past few decades, a rich body of critical scholarship has explored the politics of urban toponymy, and the present collection brings together the works of geographers, anthropologists, historians, linguists, planners, and political scientists to examine the power of street naming as an urban place-making practice. Covering a wide range of case studies from cities in Europe, North America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia, the contributions to this volume illustrate how the naming of streets has been instrumental to the reshaping of urban spatial imaginaries and the cultural politics of place.