“[A] superb biography….Scholarly, refreshing, commonsensical, and compelling, vividly portraying the charismatic Empress and her times.” —Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Sashenka 
Simon Dixon’s Catherine the Great is a complete and revealing portrait of an extraordinary leader, chronicling her rise to power and her remarkable reign as empress of Russia. Catherine Merridale, author of Ivan’s War, calls this definitive history, “attractive, engaging, and very intelligent….Established fans of the Russian empress will find plenty of new material and those who are meeting her for the first time will be dazzled.”

Catherine the Great

Biographies & Memoirs

Dixon, Simon

Historical

Ecco

Admired for her achievements and satirized for her personal life, Catherine the Great was one of the most celebrated monarchs in history, turning eighteenth-century Russia into arguably the largest and most powerful state since the fall of the Roman Empire. She promoted radical political ideas while emphasizing moderation in government. She could be ruthless when necessary, but she charmed everyone she met, joking at private dinner parties in the Hermitage, which she had built for her own use. Determined to endear herself to the Russians, she made religious devotions in which she never believed.
Intimate and revealing, Catherine the Great examines the lifelong friendships that sustained the empress throughout her personal life and places her within the context of the royal court: its politics, its flourishing literature and the very culture that became central to her exercise of absolute power.

Community & Culture

This is an analytical account of a colorful period in Russian history, which is accessible to undergraduates of European and Russian history, as well as to the nonspecialist reader. Central to a discussion that emphasizes Russia's place in Europe are the much misunderstood personalities of some remarkable rulers, such as Peter the Great, Catherine the Great and Alexander I. Their reigns are set in the context of wider developments in social, economic, cultural and intellectual history that help to account for Russia's emergence as a great power.

The Modernisation of Russia, 1676–1825 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 15)

History

Europe

Cambridge University Press

Catherine the Great (Profiles In Power)

Neither a comprehensive 'life and times' nor a conventional biography, this is an engaging and accessible exploration of rulership and monarchial authority in eighteenth century Russia. Its purpose is to see how Catherine II of Russia conceived of her power and how it was represented to her subjects. Simon Dixon asks essential questions about Catherin'es life and reign, and offers new and stimulating arguments about the Englightenment, the power of the monarch in early modern Europe, and the much-debated role of the "great individual" in history.

Catherine the Great (Profiles in Power)

Arts & Literature

Routledge

Neither a comprehensive 'life and times' nor a conventional biography, this is an engaging and accessible exploration of rulership and monarchial authority in eighteenth century Russia. Its purpose is to see how Catherine II of Russia conceived of her power and how it was represented to her subjects.  Simon Dixon asks essential questions about Catherin'es life and reign, and offers new and stimulating arguments about the Englightenment, the power of the monarch in early modern Europe, and the much-debated role of the "great individual" in history.

Great Graphics on a Budget includes the work of leading graphic and product designers from Europe, USA, and Australia, such as Aboud Sodano, EGO, Pentagram, Why Not Associates, Tangerine, and Cahan and Associates. With more than 50 case studies, it offers insights into the designers' thought process and reveals how they have invented, discovered, and recycled innovative ways to challenge not only the budget, but the client and brief as well. It shows that, regardless of resources, design and concept can remain strong and that a limited budget can even become a catalyst for some of the most creative designs produced. The introduction takes an in-depth look at the many facets of the creative industry and how budgets can be managed through technology, research, and collaboration. Alongside the project case studies are a series of essays written by leading figures from a number of design disciplines. Great Graphics on a Budget is an invaluable reference resource for designers, and those involved in the design community who want to get a glimpse into the creative ingenuity of leading designers when they are faced with a limited budget.

Great Graphics on a Budget: Creating Cutting Edge Work for Less (Graphic Design)

Arts & Photography

Baxi, Aporva

History & Criticism

Rockport Pub

Larger size paperback. 432 pages. Attractive, engaging, and very intelligent.

Catherine The Great

Ecco/Harper-collins

In 1745 a little-known German princess named Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst married the nephew of Empress Elizabeth of Russia. Seventeen years later she overthrew her husband to become Catherine the Great, one of the most celebrated monarchs in history, turning eighteenth-century Russia into arguably the largest and most powerful state since the fall of the Roman Empire.   Admired for her achievements and satirized for her personal life, she wrote the most revealing memoirs by any European ruler. She promoted radical political ideas and emphasized moderation in government. Ruthless when necessary, she charmed everyone she met, joking at private dinner parties in the Hermitage, which she had built for her own use. Determined to endear herself to the Russians, she made religious devotions in which she never believed.   Intimate and revealing, Simon Dixon's new biography examines the lifelong friendships that sustained the empress throughout her personal life, and places her within the context of the royal court: its politics, its flourishing literature, and the very culture that became central to her exercise of absolute power.

Profile Books, Ltd.

We are in a time like no other. Those who play the game by the new rules understand that seven highly disruptive new technologies are changing the rules of work. Those who understand the rules of money and finance also know that we are sitting on a debt trap that is proving increasingly hard to finance. They are preparing now. So can you. We are also living in a time when technology is replacing jobs at a fast rate. Your career may be next. If you own a business, you need to prepare too. So how do we thrive in such unique times? Those who do not understand the new rules of finance, technology and money will lose out. This book explains the rules, how you can use them to overcome the problems you will face, and how you can prosper, during and after the massive change ahead.

Bank to the Future: Protect Your Future Before Governments Go Bust

Business & Money

Economics

Searching Finance Ltd

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Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great

The Modernisation of Russia, 1676–1825 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 15)

The Modernisation of Russia, 1676–1825 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 15)

Catherine the Great (Profiles in Power)

Catherine the Great (Profiles In Power)

Great Graphics on a Budget: Creating Cutting Edge Work for Less (Graphic Design)

Catherine The Great

Catherine the Great

Bank to the Future: Protect Your Future Before Governments Go Bust