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Vladislav Zubok offers a major reinterpretation of the final years of the USSR, refuting the notion that the breakup of the Soviet order was inevitable. Instead, Zubok reveals how Gorbachev's misguided reforms, intended to modernize and democratize the Soviet Union, deprived the government of resources and empowered separatism.
<b>From Adrian Tchaikovsky, the acclaimed, award-winning author of<i> Children of Time</i>, comes an unparalleled narrative of alien contact and human discovery in this follow-up to <i>Children of Ruin</i>.</b>
<p>The international viral sensation Nathan Evans writes about his favourite sea shanties.</p>
<p>This book of shanties will take you on a journey through time. Nathan Evans presents his favourite songs to sing along to. Find out the history and meaning behind each of the shanties.</p>