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The Standard of Living and Revolutions in Imperial Russia, 1700-1917

By: Boris Mironov

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The Standard of Living and Revolutions in Imperial Russia, 1700-1917

By: Boris Mironov

This is the first full-scale anthropometric history of Imperial Russia (1700-1917). It mobilizes an immense volume of archival material to chart the growth, weight, and other anthropometric indicators of the male and female populations in order to chart how the standard of living in Russia changed over slightly more than two centuries. It draws on a wide range of data—statistics on agricultural production, taxation, prices and wages, nutrition, and demography—to draw conclusions on the dynamics in the standard of living over this long period of time. The economic, social, and political interpretation of these findings make it possible to reconsider the prevailing views in the historiography and to offer a new perspective on Imperial Russia.

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Routledge

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1136315195

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Comrade Kerensky

By: Boris Kolonitskii

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Comrade Kerensky

By: Boris Kolonitskii

As one of the heroes of the 1917 February Revolution and then Prime Minister at the head of the Provisional Government, Alexander Kerensky was passionately, even fanatically, lauded as a leader during his brief political reign. Symbolic artefacts – sculptures, badges and medals - featuring his likeness abounded. Streets were renamed after him, his speeches were quoted on gravestones and literary odes dedicated to him proliferated in the major press. But, by October, Kerensky had been unceremoniously dethroned in the Bolshevik takeover and had fled to Paris and then to the US, where he would remain exiled and removed from his former glory until his death. The breakneck trajectory of his rise and fall and the intensity of his popularity were not merely a symptom of the chaos of those times but offer a window onto a much broader historical phenomenon which did not just begin with Lenin and Stalin – the cult of the leader. In this major new study of the Russian leadership cult, Boris Kolonitskii uses the figure of Kerensky to show how popular engagement with the idea of the leader became a key component of a cultural re-imagining of the political landscape after the fall of the monarchy. A parallel revolution was taking place on the level of creating a resonant political vocabulary where one had not existed before, and it was in the shared exercise of bestowing and dissolving authority that a politicised way of seeing began to emerge. Kolonitskii plots the unfurling of this symbolic revolution by examining the tapestry of images woven by Kerensky and those around him, and, in so doing, exposes his vital role in the development of nascent Soviet political culture. This highly original portrait of a revolutionary sheds new light on the cult of Kerensky that developed around this charismatic leader during the months following the overthrow of the tsar. It will be of value to students and scholars of Russian history and to those interested in political culture.

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432

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John Wiley & Sons

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1509533664

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9781509533664

Topological Methods in Hydrodynamics

By: Vladimir I. Arnold,Boris A. Khesin

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Topological Methods in Hydrodynamics

By: Vladimir I. Arnold,Boris A. Khesin

The first monograph to treat topological, group-theoretic, and geometric problems of ideal hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics from a unified point of view. It describes the necessary preliminary notions both in hydrodynamics and pure mathematics with numerous examples and figures. The book is accessible to graduates as well as pure and applied mathematicians working in hydrodynamics, Lie groups, dynamical systems, and differential geometry.

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455

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Springer Nature

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3030742784

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9783030742782

Central Asia at the End of the Transition

By: Boris Z. Rumer

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Central Asia at the End of the Transition

By: Boris Z. Rumer

For better or worse, the former Soviet republics of Central Asia have largely completed their post-independence transitions. Over more than a decade, they have established themselves as independent states whose internal regimes and external relations have characteristic patterns and vulnerabilities both individually and as a group. The purpose of this volume is to assess both what has been accomplished and the trends of development in the region, especially its leading states. How sound are the foundations of this "bulwark against the spread of terrorism" in Eurasia?

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472

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Routledge

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131549759X

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9781315497594

Alcohol Research from Bench to Bedside

By: Boris Tabakoff,Markku Linnoila

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Alcohol Research from Bench to Bedside

By: Boris Tabakoff,Markku Linnoila

This valuable book serves as a forum for the communication of ideas between all segments of the research and treatment communities. Scientists and clinicians examine the exciting endeavors in science that have produced medical knowledge applicable to a wide spectrum of treatment and prevention efforts. The topics--from studies on the molecular actions of alcohol to clinical studies with human subjects--underscore the complexity of alcoholism and focus on both the biological and environmental determinants contributing to the etiology of the disorder. Contributors from the fields of biology, chemistry, neurology, child health, gastroenterology, genetics, psychiatry, and numerous other specialties describe the fascinating collaborative ventures that have enhanced the opportunities to apply the latest technology and medical knowledge to studies of alcohol's actions and alcoholism. This need to understand alcoholism at all levels of biologic and social complexity is highlighted throughout this scholarly volume. Alcohol Research From Bench to Bedside contains the published proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in 1987, as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the National Institutes of Health.

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Psychology Press

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0866568522

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9780866568524

My Universe

Selected Reviews

By: I͡Akov Borisovich Zelʹdovich,Boris I︠A︡kovlevich Zelʹdovich

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My Universe

Selected Reviews

By: I͡Akov Borisovich Zelʹdovich,Boris I︠A︡kovlevich Zelʹdovich

Eight papers by noted Soviet cosmologist Zeldovich (1944-89), translated from the Russian. Three, previously published, introduce general readers to the theories of the birth and expansion of the universe, and matter and antimatter. The others are review articles for more advanced readers, first published here. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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CRC Press

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3718650045

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9783718650040

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2003

The New Reform Agenda

By: World Bank,Boris Pleskovi?,Nicholas Stern

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Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2003

The New Reform Agenda

By: World Bank,Boris Pleskovi?,Nicholas Stern

The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together the world's leading scholars and development practitioners for a lively debate on state-of-the-art thinking in development policy and the implications for the global economy.The ABCDE is a forum for discussion and debate of important policy issues facing developing countries. The conferences emphasize the contribution that empirical and basic economic research can make to understanding development processes and to formulating sound development policies.The 14th conference addressed four timely and important themes in development: trade and poverty, Africa's future in terms of industrial and/or agricultural development, education and empowerment, and investment climate and productivity. This book is a collection of conference papers from this forum, written by researchers in and outside the World Bank.

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326

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World Bank Publications

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0821353861

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9780821353868

Plasma Astrophysics, Part I

Fundamentals and Practice

By: Boris V. Somov

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Plasma Astrophysics, Part I

Fundamentals and Practice

By: Boris V. Somov

This two-part book is devoted to classic fundamentals and current practices and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. This first part uniquely covers all the basic principles and practical tools required for understanding and work in plasma astrophysics. More than 25% of the text is updated from the first edition, including new figures, equations and entire sections on topics such as magnetic reconnection and the Grad-Shafranov equation. The book is aimed at professional researchers in astrophysics, but it will also be useful to graduate students in space sciences, geophysics, applied physics and mathematics, especially those seeking a unified view of plasma physics and fluid mechanics.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461442834

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9781461442837

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The Standard of Living and Revolutions in Imperial Russia, 1700-1917

The Standard of Living and Revolutions in Imperial Russia, 1700-1917

Comrade Kerensky

Comrade Kerensky

Topological Methods in Hydrodynamics

Topological Methods in Hydrodynamics

Central Asia at the End of the Transition

Central Asia at the End of the Transition

Alcohol Research from Bench to Bedside

Alcohol Research from Bench to Bedside

My Universe

My Universe

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2003

Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2003

Plasma Astrophysics, Part I

Plasma Astrophysics, Part I

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