A subcontinental land-mass one-and-a-half times the size of the United States, Siberia is the richest resource area on the face of the Earth. It is also the hope of Russia's desperate future, as the former Soviet republics break away. Yet, to most people, Siberia remains obscure. This narrative covers four centuries of history, telling the story of Siberia's conquest and settlement, from the first crossing of the Ural Mountains by an outlaw band of Cossacks in 1581, up to the present. It describes the subjugation of Siberia's aboriginal tribes; the great explorations of the 18th century that defined its extent; Russia's attempt to "extend" Siberia to America (with settlements in Alaska, California and Hawaii); its transformation into a penal colony for criminal and political exiles; the building of the astonishing Trans-Siberian Railway across seven time-zones from the Urals to Vladivostok; Siberia's critical role in the bloody civil war that followed the October Revolution of 1917; and the Gulag Archipelago, which corrupted its very soil. The book ends with a succinct account of Siberia today. The American author also wrote "Fearful Majesty: the Life and Reign of Ivan the Terrible" and "Labyrinths of Iron: Subways in History, Myth, Art, Techology and War".
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Gastos de envío:
EUR 5,76
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Gastos de envío:
EUR 29,99
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR002723828
Cantidad disponible: 2 disponibles
Librería: Angus Books, SHEFFIELD, MA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: NEAR FINE. First EditioN. TIGHT CLEAN COPY IN BRIGHT CRISP CLEAN DUSTJACKET. Nº de ref. del artículo: 25788
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: MusicMagpie, Stockport, Reino Unido
Condición: Very Good. 1710261250. 3/12/2024 4:34:10 PM. Nº de ref. del artículo: U9780434928897
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Nº de ref. del artículo: N17O-01118
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Reino Unido
Condición: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Nº de ref. del artículo: GRP82580792
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very good. Unread and unmarked. Unclipped dust jacket. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0000700861
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Dandy Lion Editions, Beare Green, Dorking, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Firmly bound and carefully read. Both book & jacket are in VG clean condition. Slight toning to page edges & margins. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. Nº de ref. del artículo: 029380
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, Reino Unido
Hard Back/Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good ++. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Dustjacket Very Good. First Edition. 542 pages. light wear to edges of dustjacket. Page-edges lightly yellowed o/w all in very clean condition B&W plates. Nº de ref. del artículo: 041074
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Samuel H. Rokusek, Bookseller, Pleasant Prairie, WI, Estados Unidos de America
Cloth. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition, First Impression. Original price of £20 on dust jacket front flap. Pages have light age toning else fine with no writing or marking. Nº de ref. del artículo: 002693
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Book Express (NZ), Wellington, Nueva Zelanda
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 542 pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 2872t
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles