Originally published in English in 1932 and written a former French Minister of Public Works, this volume reviews the situation in Russia in the early decades of the twentieth century. It places the situation in its historical setting and traces the revolutionary movement from its sources. The book is a broad panorama of the situation in Bolshevik Russia and an important reference work.
A warm-hearted and witty take on being scared of the dark
Autorentext
Cressida Cowell grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland. She was convinced that there were dragons living on this island, and has been fascinated by dragons ever since. She has a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, a BA in Graphic Design from St Martin's and an MA in Narrative Illustration from Brighton. Cressida loves illustrating her own work, but also loves writing books for other people to illustrate as the end result can be so unexpected and inspiring. Cressida has written and illustrated eleven books in the popular Hiccup series. The unique blend of child-centred humour and sublime prose made Hiccup an instant hit and the series is now published in over 30 languages.
How to Train Your Dragon is now a major DreamWorks Animation feature film series: the first film received both Oscar and BAFTA nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score; and a sequel is released in summer 2014. An animated series, Riders of Berk, launched on the Cartoon Network in 2012.
Also the author of picture books, Cressida has won the Nestle Children's Book Prize 2006 and has been shortlisted for many others. She is an Ambassador for the National Literacy Trust and The Reading Agency, and a founder patron of the Children's Media Foundation. Cressida lives in Hammersmith with her husband and three children. Check out Cressida's Hiccup website: www.howtotrainyourdragonbooks.com
Inhalt
1. The Antecedents of the Revolution 2. From the Fall of Tsarism to the Coming of the Soviets 3. The Civil War 4. The Drama of the Annexations 5. The Stabilisation of the Regime 6. Physical Features and Government 7. Social and Economic Organisations 8. Foreign Relations 9. Progress and Prospects 10. By Way of Conclusion