This book presents a synthesis of current research on the Oxus Civilization, also known as the Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex (BMAC), which developed in Central Asia during the Bronze Age. The book covers various aspects of the culture, including architecture, material culture, religion, migrations, trade, and interactions with neighboring civilizations. The book also explores the roots of the Oxus Civilization in previous local cultures, its environmental and chronological context, and the reasons for its decline.

История Центральной Азии и Османской империи в османских документах: в 3-х томах. Большая часть документов публикуется впервые. Издание осуществляется в рамках совместного международного научного проекта, который реализуется со стороны ЮНЕСКО и Турецкого общества архивистов.

The Ancient Israelite World is a collection of 47 studies by international experts on various aspects of ancient Israel's society, economy, religion, language, culture, and history. The volume provides foundational, accessible, and detailed studies in their respective topics, accompanied by over 150 maps and figures. It is an essential reference work for students and scholars of ancient Israel and its history, culture, and society.

The Soviet Century by Karl Schlögel is a museum of the Soviet past, exploring both the largest and smallest aspects of life in the USSR. The book examines iconic aspects of Soviet life, including long queues outside shops, cramped communal apartments, parades, and the Lenin mausoleum, as well as less famous but important parts of the USSR. Drawing on Schlögel’s decades of travel in the Soviet and post-Soviet world, and featuring more than eighty illustrations, The Soviet Century is vivid, immediate, and grounded in firsthand encounters with the places and objects it describes.

In 'Turkey: A Past Against History', Christine M. Philliou challenges the dominant history of the Turkish Republic and explores the notion of political opposition and dissent to connect the Ottoman and Turkish periods. Through the lens of Refik Halid Karay, a dissident figure, Philliou offers new dimensions to our understanding of Turkey's political authority and culture. This book review is brought to you by IS | Международные исследования.

The Encyclopedia of Military Science is a comprehensive four-volume work that covers the organization, traditions, training, purpose, and functions of today's military. It includes coverage of military personnel duties, responsibilities, and authority, as well as strategies and tactics of the modern military. The work also covers issues of leadership, group dynamics, motivation, problem-solving, and decision making in the military context. Additionally, it covers recent American military history since the end of the Cold War with a special emphasis on peacekeeping and peacemaking operations, the First Persian Gulf War, the events surrounding 9/11, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and how the military has been changing in relation to these events.

Ancient Iran is a comprehensive study of the archaeology of Iran from the Palaeolithic to the Achaemenid Empire. The book covers key issues in social, economic, and cultural problems within a chronological framework. It draws heavily on related disciplines, including history, geography, sociology, and natural sciences. The book is heavily illustrated with line drawings, photographs, tables, and charts, making it a much-needed study of this key region in world archaeology.

Книга доцента Московского городского психолого-педагогического университета Ольги Сергеевны Павловой «Чеченский этнос сегодня: черты социально-психологического портрета», написанная в научно-популярном стиле, делает ее доступной для широкого круга читателей.

The 9th Edition of Introduction to Flight — a contemporary introduction to aerospace engineering — is written in an intentionally easy-to-understand style.

The International Encyclopedia of Transportation is a comprehensive resource containing almost 600 articles on all aspects of transportation from a variety of interdisciplinary fields. It offers new solutions to modern-day problems related to transportation and emphasizes the interaction between different aspects of research. The nine sections cover themes such as transport modes, economics, policy and planning, and sustainability. Edited by subject experts, the encyclopedia provides a cross-cutting and integrated approach to understanding the changes taking place in transportation.