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Vietnam features Mary McCarthy's travelogues of war-torn Vietnam. The author critically portrays the war, political propaganda, and the dire consequences of the conflict for the civilian population.
A vivid account of the author's trip to Afghanistan in 1921-1922, a country in a turbulent period of modernization under the reformist king Amanullah Khan, the clash of tradition and the new age, and the exotic life of Afghan society.
The book collects short biographies of thirty Croatians who, through their work in various fields of science, art and society, have made a contribution to European history.
A book of interviews in which Kołakowski retrospectively describes his life and intellectual journey through the turbulent 20th century – from pre-war Poland, through Nazi occupation, Stalinism, revisionist Marxism, to exile in the West.
The book presents a comprehensive study of the life and legacy of Ante Starčević (1823–1896), known as the "Father of the Homeland", founder of the Party of Rights and a key figure in the Croatian national revival.
It is not a strictly scientific monograph, but a popular biography that emphasizes Pupin's perseverance, patriotism and contribution to world science, especially in the field of telecommunications.