Ukraine: Perestroika to Independence

The Ukrainian vote for independence in December 1991 effectively ended the existence of the Soviet Union, with the Ukraine being the second largest republic to have emerged from the ruins of the USSR. This country the same size as France in land and population will play an increasingly important role in regional and world affairs as a new military and potential economic power. The main focus of this book is the transition in Ukraine from the policies of perestroika and glasnost, first introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev, to the ultimate break with Moscow which brought an end to both the Soviet Union and Gorbachev's own career. This second edition is expanded and updated to include greater detail of developments within Ukraine and within a broader Soviet context.

History

ANDREW WILSON

Taras Kuzio

Russia

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

A team of investigative reporters and scientific and environmental writers explains the causes and circumstances of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the dangers posed to individuals and the environment, and the history of nuclear mismanagement

Chernobyl : The End of the Nuclear Dream

Politics & Social Sciences

Nigel Hawkes

Peter Pringle

Robin McKie

David, Leigh

Geoffrey Lean

Social Sciences

Vintage

<p>Excerpt from Leisure-Time Studies, Chiefly Biological: A Series of Essays and LecturesIn this latter View, the author would hope that the essays on the relations of biology to common educa tion may receive their due meed of attention from both educationists and scientists. Of these efforts to state the case for biology as a mighty in&#64258;uence in modern culture, the author would only say that they are the direct products of a long experience in biolo gical teaching, and the sincere expression of a strong belief in the value of a knowledge of nature in pro ducing a true and liberal culture in all departments of human thought.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.</p>

Leisure-Time Studies, Chiefly Biological: A Series of Essays and Lectures (Classic Reprint)

Science & Math

Evolution

Forgotten Books

Bebop to Rock - Trumpet and Piano + Backing Tracks on CD

Spartan Press

Space Shuttle Story

Space Shuttle story

Signed by Skylab 4 astronaut Bill Pogue on page 10.

Osprey

This practical book covers all the basic facts concerning the identification of the body systems of cattle, sheep, pigs and horses, and the abnormal conditions likely to be found in them. It explains in considerable detail (aided by clear line drawings) all aspects of meat inspection for the one who actually has to wield the knife. The book is divided into sections covering cells and tissues, deer and venison, the systems of the body, slaughter and age/sex determination, butchers' joints and meat products, rabbits and poultry. This book is intended for meat inspectors, environmental health officers, practising and trainee veterinary surgeons.

Practical meat inspection

Agricultural Sciences

Blackwell Scientific

Practical Meat Inspection

WileyBlackwell

Mary MacKillop: A tribute

Honeysett Press

Beautiful Shadow : A Life of Patricia Highsmith

'Every adult has secrets' says one of the characters in Patricia Highsmith's lesbian novel CAROL, first published under a pseudonym in 1952 as THE PRICE OF SALT. Indeed, Highsmith - author of STRANGERS ON A TRAIN and THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY - had more than her fair share. During her life, she felt uncomfortable about discussing the source of her fiction and refused to answer questions about her private life. Yet after her death in February 1995, Highsmith left behind a vast archive of personal documents - diaries, notebooks and letters - which detail the links between her life and her work. Drawing on these astonishingly intimate papers, together with material gleaned from her closest friends and lovers, Andrew Wilson has written the first biography of an author described by Graham Greene as the 'poet of apprehension' and by Gore Vidal as 'one of our greatest modernist writers'. In this compelling biography Andrew Wilson illuminates the dark corners of Highsmith's life, casts light on mysteries of the creative process and reveals the secrets that the writer chose to keep hidden until after her death.

Biographies & Memoirs

Bloomsbury Publishing

<p>Patricia Highsmith - author of STRANGERS ON A TRAIN and THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY - had more than her fair share of secrets. During her life, she felt uncomfortable about discussing the source of her fiction and refused to answer questions about her private life. Yet after her death in February 1995, Highsmith left behind a vast archive of personal documents - diaries, notebooks and letters - which detail the links between her life and her work. Drawing on these intimate papers, together with material gleaned from her closest friends and lovers, Andrew Wilson has written the first biography of an author described by Graham Greene as the 'poet of apprehension'. Wilson illuminates the dark corners of Highsmith's life, casts light on mysteries of the creative process and reveals the secrets that the writer chose to keep hidden until after her death.</p>

Arts & Literature

Bloomsbury Paperbacks

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