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St Petersburg: A Cultural History
Solomon Volkov
Free Press, 1997
Volkov bares the Soul of St.Petersburg in this work.
+ Letter to the author
+ An enjoyable look at the cultural heart of modern Russia
+ Anyone who has seen "The Nutcracker Ballet" should read this
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Moscow & St. Petersburg (Cadogan City Guides)
Rose Baring
Cadogan Books, 1995
Cadogan city guides-Moscow & St. Petersburg
We chose Cadagon for our independent travel after extensive "guide comparisons". This one won hands down. It will get you up to speed with its thorough (30+ page) history of Russia, and detailed walking tours. We particularly liked the user friendly format of including sites, restaurants, and ...
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The Collections of the Romanovs: European Art from the State Hermitage Museum, st Petersburg
Merrell, 2003
I actually worked on this volume
+ The Collections of the Romanovs
This is a catalog of the exhibition held through the end of November 2003 at the University of Michigan Museum of Art called "Romanovs Collect: European Art from the Hermitage." The exhibition features objects of art collected by the Romanovs. The goal of the exhibition and this catalog is to ...
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Peter the Great
Robert K. Massie
Ballantine Books, 1981
Massie's detail wonderfully illuminates this page turner
+ The best book I have ever read
+ Not only History - but a great Business Book
+ The best history book ever
+ A masterpiece of Russian history
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St. Petersburg: The Hidden Interiors
Katya Galitzine
Vendome Press, 1999
A lavish and visual tour-de-force.
+ Much more than I expected
This visual tour of St. Petersburg's fine attractions reveals interiors from all periods of its history, from lesser-known sites such as the Russian National Library to those which have received more attention. Photographer Leonid Bogdanov has taken shots especially for this book: many are ...
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ST. PETERSBURG : A Cultural History
Solomon Volkov
Free Press, 1995
Volkov bares the Soul of St.Petersburg in this work.
+ Letter to the author
+ An enjoyable look at the cultural heart of modern Russia
+ Anyone who has seen "The Nutcracker Ballet" should read this
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St. Petersburg: Russia's Window to the Future, The First Three Centuries
Arthur L. George
Taylor Trade Publishing, 2003
From one who lived in St. Petersburg
+ The best book about St.Petersburg I have ever read!
I lived in St. Petersburg for seven years, and of all the books I have read about the City and Russia, this is the most fascinating and thorough. Arthur George is very smart; well educated in many areas: culture, history, law, politics, and philosophy; and has an excellent research colleague in ...
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The Rough Guide to St. Petersburg
Dan Richardson
Rough Guides, 2001
A great guidebook -- up-to-date and informative
+ Rough Guide: St. Petersburg.
+ One of three guidebooks I used while living in St Pete's
+ A MUST FOR ST. PETERSBURG
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Petersburg Perspectives
Yury Molodkovets
Booth-Clibborn, 2003
Superlative Photography, Decent Essays
Let me first tell you what this book is not. It's not a travel guide. It's not an historical narrative. It's not an architectural survey. So you'll not want to spend your money here if you're looking for that kind of thing. What it is is a portrait of the city's BEST parts, including stunning ...
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The Bolsheviks Come To Power: The Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd
Alexander Rabinowitch
Pluto Press, 2004
Good History
This is a highly detailed account of the rise of the Bolshevik party in Petrograd after the initial overthrow of the Czar in 1917. This volume demonstrates the repeated attempts of Kerensky's provisional government to block the development of Socialism in Russia. Rabinowitch paints a picture of the ...
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St. Petersburg (Lonely Planet City Guides)
Tom Masters
Lonely Planet, 2005
Chock Full of Information
+ Great Guidebook
+ THE BEST THERE IS
+ Good Additional Guide Book
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Fodor's Moscow and St. Petersburg, 5th Edition: The Guide for All Budgets, Completely Updated, with Many Maps ...
Fodor's
Fodor's, 2002
Good Start
+ Excellent for planning a trip, or remembering one!
This is a great book for planning your trip, what to see, etc. It's up to date, and the maps of these old cities are impeccable. What it doesn't give you is a sense of what Russia is like these days--something hard to get into words. For that, take a look at "The Chess Artist," by Hallman. Less ...
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St. Petersburg (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
Chris Rice, Melanie Rice
DK Travel, 2003
Eyewitness Travel Guides Does It Again
+ Great book series
+ Eyewitness Travel St. Petersburg 2007 edition
+ Good Travel Info
+ Eyewitness: St. Petersburg.
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Fodor's Moscow and St. Petersburg, 6th Edition (Fodor's Gold Guides)
Fodor's
Fodor's, 2004
Excellent resource--best guide book of these cities
This Fodor's 6th edition is substantially better than the 5th-- chock full of up to date practical info, and the metro maps have both Russian and an English version for pronunciation, which is so helpful to those who are not fluent in Russian. Even the quality of the pages themselves has been ...
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Lonely Planet St Petersburg City Map (City Maps)
Lonely Planet Publications, 2000
Excellent reference
I bought this map the day I went to this magnificent russian city at a local bookstore. And this great map gives me a big hand when I travelled this city. It's colorful and well-orgnised so you could find the place where you want to visit easily.The size is small enough for you to bring at hand ...
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