History
Reinventing Knowledge: From Alexandria to the Internet
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“It has the power to wrench familiar aspects of history into new and surprising shapes.”—Laura Miller, Salon
Soviet Agriculture
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The first comprehensive analysis of Soviet agriculture from its historic origins to the present, explaining why collectivization failed and why contemporary methods are inefficient. Medvedev, a noted biochemist, shows why agriculture holds the Soviet future.
Black Earth: A Journey Through Russia After the Fall
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"That Black Earth is an extraordinary work is, for anyone who has known Russia, beyond question."—George Kennan
Chechnya: To the Heart of a Conflict
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Andrew's Meier riveting portrait of Chechnya, a land ravaged by indescribable carnage, enables us to understand the origins of this brutal conflict like no other recent work.
The Lost Spy: An American in Stalin's Secret Service
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“Utterly fascinating, a sad and sinuous study.”—Richard Schickel, Los Angeles Times