Novedades

Spanning a millennium of history across eleven time zones, the story of Russia is one of unmatched scale, geographic extremity, and relentless political drama. This book provides a comprehensive, chronological narrative of the civilization that emerged on the vast Eurasian plain, from its origins as a collection of Slavic tribes to its role as a global power in the 21st century. It is a sober, fact-driven account of the cycles of reform, reaction, and revolution that have defined one of the world's most complex and formidable nations. The journey begins with the rise and fall of the first ...

From Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Weiner, The Mission tells the gripping, high-stakes story of the CIA through the first quarter of the twenty-first century, revealing how the agency fought to rebuild the espionage powers it lost during the war on terror – and finally succeeded in penetrating the Kremlin. The struggle has life-and-death consequences for America and its allies. The CIA must reclaim its original mission: know thy enemies. The fate of the free world hangs in the balance.