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Examines the life of Lenin, founder of the Russian Communist Party and leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, discussing hisyouth and family, the origins of his revolutionary thinking, and his rise to power.

Describes the space race and the pioneering explorations achieved by the Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and American astronaut Neil Armstrong.

A collection of seven classic folk tales from Russia.

In 1943 sixteen-year-old Erik experiences the horros of war when he is drafted into the German army and sent to fight on the Russian front.

Tells Joseph Stalin's life story, describing his youth in Georgia, his rise to power, the sufferings of the people under his rule, and the beginning of the Cold War.

Discusses the life of Mikhail Gorbachev from his formative years to the present, and examines the reforms he has introduced to the Soviet Union.

The experiences of a nineteen-year-old Soviet lieutenant on the front during World War II as he defends his Russian homeland from the Nazis.

Presents in text and illustrations the traditional costumes of the U.S.S.R. Includes a full description of each costume, its cultural significance, its historical derivation, and the context in which the costume was worn.

A biography of the first woman astronaut and history of the Russian manned space program.