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The Big Silver Book of Russian Verbs (Big Books) 13 reviews
Jack Franke
McGraw-Hill, 2004
Excellent Resource
+ An essential tool for students of Russian
+ Good book
+ A must have.
+ A comparative approach
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Basic Russian: Learn to Speak and Understand Russian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Simon & Schuster's ... 13 reviews
Pimsleur
Pimsleur, 2005
Great introduction
+ Reasonably effective, and at a good price
This is a great introduction to the Russian language. You won't be able to speak Russian when you're finished, but you'll have a few "catch phrases" to use and a fantastic accent. The repetition is excellent in committing the phrases to memory; very quickly, you find yourself being able to ...
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The Icon and the Axe : An Interpretive History of Russian Culture13 reviews
James Billington
Vintage, 1970
Russian Culture Viewed Through A Prism
+ A Brilliant and Beautiful Russian Cultural History.
+ A foundation to understanding Russia
+ Details
+ Great History, mediocre writing
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A History of Russia17 reviews
Nicholas V. Riasanovsky
Oxford University Press, USA, 1999
State of the Art Overview of Russian History ?
+ Easy read text book
+ Very thorough and readable-Excellent choice for a class
+ Impressive, comprehensive and somewhat dry
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Introductory Russian Grammar 7 reviews
Galina Stilman, Leon Stilman, ...
Wiley, 1972
Still the Best Introductory Russian Textbook Available
+ A Solid Introduction to the Russian Language
+ still the best after 30+ years...
+ Excellent introduction to Russian Grammar
+ Look No Further..It's The Best
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Roots of the Russian Language: An Elementary Guide to Wordbuilding (NTC Russian Series)7 reviews
George Z. Patrick
National Textbook Company, 1989
A must-have for serious students of Russian
+ Roots of the Russian Language
+ Surprisingly fascinating
+ A vital resource for teachers and students
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Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia42 reviews
Orlando Figes
Picador, 2003
Portrait of a complex, unique culture
+ The third side of the Russian coin.
+ Like Taking An Excellent College Overview Course
+ a Slice of History
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The New Penguin Russian Course: A Complete Course for Beginners (Penguin Handbooks)59 reviews
Nicholas J. Brown
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1996
Best foreign language learner's book, bar none
+ The new penguin russian course for beginners
+ Comprehensive, Manageable, Cheap
+ EXCELLENT
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Biography - Rasputin: The Mad Monk 2 reviews
Biography
A&E Home Video, 2005
Few lives are as intriguing as that of Russia's mad monk
It is hard to find a more fascinating character in history than Rasputin: self-proclaimed holy man, madman, healer, womanizer, hater of baths, personal friend to the royal family of Russia - these are just some of the facts. Rasputin has also been accused at one time or another of being a spy for ...
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English-Russian, Russian-English Dictionary66 reviews
Kenneth Katzner
Wiley, 1994
THE standard in foreign language dictionaries
+ Very Solid Dictionary
+ For Americans
+ A must have!
+ Best Russian-English dictionary I have ever used
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Natasha's Dance: A Cultural History of Russia42 reviews
Orlando Figes
Picador, 2003
Portrait of a complex, unique culture
+ The third side of the Russian coin.
+ Like Taking An Excellent College Overview Course
+ a Slice of History
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The New Penguin Russian Course: A Complete Course for Beginners (Penguin Handbooks)59 reviews
Nicholas J. Brown
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1996
Best foreign language learner's book, bar none
+ The new penguin russian course for beginners
+ Comprehensive, Manageable, Cheap
+ EXCELLENT
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The Icon and the Axe : An Interpretive History of Russian Culture13 reviews
James Billington
Vintage, 1970
Russian Culture Viewed Through A Prism
+ A Brilliant and Beautiful Russian Cultural History.
+ A foundation to understanding Russia
+ Details
+ Great History, mediocre writing
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Biography - Rasputin: The Mad Monk2 reviews
Biography
A&E Home Video, 2005
Few lives are as intriguing as that of Russia's mad monk
It is hard to find a more fascinating character in history than Rasputin: self-proclaimed holy man, madman, healer, womanizer, hater of baths, personal friend to the royal family of Russia - these are just some of the facts. Rasputin has also been accused at one time or another of being a spy for ...
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Roots of the Russian Language: An Elementary Guide to Wordbuilding (NTC Russian Series)7 reviews
George Z. Patrick
National Textbook Company, 1989
A must-have for serious students of Russian
+ Roots of the Russian Language
+ Surprisingly fascinating
+ A vital resource for teachers and students
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The Big Silver Book of Russian Verbs (Big Books)13 reviews
Jack Franke
McGraw-Hill, 2004
Excellent Resource
+ An essential tool for students of Russian
+ Good book
+ A must have.
+ A comparative approach
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Introductory Russian Grammar7 reviews
Galina Stilman, Leon Stilman, ...
Wiley, 1972
Still the Best Introductory Russian Textbook Available
+ A Solid Introduction to the Russian Language
+ still the best after 30+ years...
+ Excellent introduction to Russian Grammar
+ Look No Further..It's The Best
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English-Russian, Russian-English Dictionary66 reviews
Kenneth Katzner
Wiley, 1994
THE standard in foreign language dictionaries
+ Very Solid Dictionary
+ For Americans
+ A must have!
+ Best Russian-English dictionary I have ever used
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A History of Russia17 reviews
Nicholas V. Riasanovsky
Oxford University Press, USA, 1999
State of the Art Overview of Russian History ?
+ Easy read text book
+ Very thorough and readable-Excellent choice for a class
+ Impressive, comprehensive and somewhat dry
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Basic Russian: Learn to Speak and Understand Russian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Simon & Schuster's ...13 reviews
Pimsleur
Pimsleur, 2005
Great introduction
+ Reasonably effective, and at a good price
This is a great introduction to the Russian language. You won't be able to speak Russian when you're finished, but you'll have a few "catch phrases" to use and a fantastic accent. The repetition is excellent in committing the phrases to memory; very quickly, you find yourself being able to ...
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