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As US-Russian relations scrape the depths of cold-war antagonism,
the promise of partnership that beguiled American administrations
during the first post-Soviet decades increasingly appears to be
have been false from the start. Why did American leaders
persist in pursuing it? Was there another path that would
have produced more constructive relations or better prepared
Washington to face the challenge Russia poses today? Â
With a practitioner's eye honed during decades of work on Russian
affairs, Thomas Graham deftly traces the evolution of opposing
ideas of national purpose that created an inherent tension in
relations. Getting Russia Right identifies the blind
spots that prevented Washington from seeing Russia as it really is
and crafting a policy to advance American interests without
provoking an aggressive Russian response. Distilling the Putin
factor to reveal the contours of the Russia challenge facing the
United States whenever he departs the scene, Graham lays out a
compelling way to deal with it so that the United States can
continue to advance its interests in a rapidly changing world.
Thomas Grahame Bailey (1872 1942) had the components of this work
printed in individual parts in India between 1902 and 1906. The
Royal Asiatic Society in London decided to collect and publish them
in 1908 in its monograph series, incorporating a preface by Bailey.
The pagination is not continuous as already printed sheets of the
earlier studies were reused. Twenty-six dialects from the hill
regions of the northern and north-western Himalayas are covered in
some detail, including grammar, vocabulary, their relationship to
each other, and some songs. Bailey's work was pioneering: he had
travelled among the hill peoples, being initiated into tribal rites
and secret vocabularies, often of a criminal nature. There had been
no previous publications on the grammar or philology of these
dialects, merely some translated Christian texts. Bailey
subsequently published a number of works on languages of the Indian
subcontinent, including a history of Urdu literature.
Sir Thomas Graham Jackson (1835-1924) was one of the most
distinguished architects of his generation, particularly renowned
for his work in Oxford for the University and the Military College.
Jackson was also a prolific author, producing numerous books
relating to the history of architecture, often illustrated with his
own sketches. Originally published in 1923, this book is formed
from a series of personal accounts describing experiences during
the author's extensive travels. The text also contains
illustrations by Jackson from a wide variety of locations. This is
a highly readable volume that will be of value to anyone with an
interest in travel writing and architectural history.
Nuclear power is not an option for the future but an absolute
necessity. Global threats of climate change and lethal air
pollution, killing millions each year, make it clear that nuclear
and renewable energy must work together, as non-carbon sources of
energy. Fortunately, a new era of growth in this energy source is
underway in developing nations, though not yet in the West. Seeing
the Light is the first book to clarify these realities and discuss
their implications for coming decades. Readers will learn how, why,
and where the new nuclear era is happening, what new technologies
are involved, and what this means for preventing the proliferation
of weapons. This book is the best work available for becoming fully
informed about this key subject, for students, the general public,
and anyone interested in the future of energy production, and,
thus, the future of humanity on planet Earth.
Since its beginning in Chicago in the 1940s, Monogram's plastic
model kits for cars, ships, aircraft, and spacecraft have captured
the imaginations of hobbyists everywhere. The thousands of models
Monogram made from 1945 to 1986 are described in detail, shown in
over 300 beautiful color photos, with several new images, and are
complete with their updated collector's value. The popular cars
range from classic hot rods and flashy custom cars to NASCAR
racers. Interviews were conducted for this book with company
executives, designers, and model sculptors including Darryl
Starbird and Tom Daniel, artists who painted the box art, and
salesmen who put the kits on store shelves. Today the kits and
finished models are themselves collectibles for beginning and
advanced modelers alike.
This engaging book details the wide variety of model kits produced
by Revell, Inc. of Venice, California, from the 1950s through the
1970s. Over 545 color photographs display many of the much sought
after kits, ranging from automobiles and ships to aircraft and
spaceships. Also included are a fascinating history of the company
and the men and women who drove its success, a detailed recounting
of the wide ranging, exquisitely detailed models produced,
discussions of the artists who brought the box art to life, a
bibliography, and a model kit index providing listings of the
models produced, their variations, and their value in the secondary
market. Newly updated values are found in both captions and the
index. Anyone collecting or building models will be fascinated with
this book.
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