September 16, 2001

Book Picks - Architecture

by Linda DeLaine

The Art and Architecture of Russia
George Heard Hamilton
Designed by Judith Gordon

Paperback, 3rd ed., 482pp.
Yale University Press
June 1992

A History of Russian Architecture
William Craft Brumfield

Paperback, 656pp.
Cambridge University Press
July 1997

Lost Russia: Photographing the Ruins of Russian Architecture
William Craft Brumfield

Paperback, 132pp.
Duke University Press
May 1995

The Russian Kremlin
Meg Greene

Hardcover, 95pp.
Gale Group Pub.
September 2001
Recommend Age Range: 5

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Spine of Russia

The Spine of Russia is a stunning, oversized coffee table book (nearly two feet wide when open) that features 200+ images from the epic trans-Russia road trip, The Spine of Russia. Also includes a dozen texts (in both English and Russian) ruminating on themes from the trip. Print run is limited!

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On This Day

Notable events on this day in Russian history

1990: President Mikhail Gorbachev won parliamentary approval to switch from Communist central planning to a market economy.

1944: Stalin and Churchill conclude talks in Moscow carving out 'spheres of influence' in the Balkans

1941: State of siege is declared in Moscow.

1918: Alexander Galich, poet, playright and bard, born (died 1977).

1915: Italy and Russia declared war on Bulgaria.

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