russia (federation)

A biography of the Russian physiologist who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1904 for research on the digestive system and is perhaps best known for his research on dogs.

On his own after his network is dismantled by the Nazis, American socialite spy Stephen Metcalfe sets out from Paris to Moscow to find a former lover, ballerina Svetlana Baranova, and must choose between potentially saving the free world and saving the woman he realizes he still loves.

Contains interviews with eleven Russian young adults conducted in 1992, in which the author discusses the changes that have taken place in their lives since he first spoke with them three years earlier, touching on issues of work, career, marriage, children, economic difficulties, and escalating crime in post-Soviet Moscow.

Explores the dynamics of traditional Russian culture, describing virtually every aspect of Russian life, including cultural patterns in social and professional life and their underlying assumptions and values.

Profiles Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin through interviews and photos, including descriptions of his childhood, his family, his time in the KGB, and other topics.

A Russian journalist presents a personal account of life in her country and the problems it faces since the death of the Communist regime.

Nine-year-old Elizaveta describes what her life is like in Russia through letters to her pen pal, describing the country's culture, cuisine, history, traditions, and celebrations.

Offers a brief overview of the life and career of tennis player Maria Sharapova, discussing her childhood, family, training, early matches, success as a professional, challenges, and other related topics.