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Category Archives: Review
Alec Flegon. “A. Solzhenitsyn. Myth and Reality”
For the first time on the Internet, I publish the full text of this critical, hard-to-find work. You can freely download it through this link…
Lexicography with Ideological Bias
It is a truly painstaking task to compile a dictionary. This work requires inspiration, diligence, vast knowledge, and so on. For many years, I have …
Who’s not Who
The International Who’s Who 2012 has been generally acclaimed as one of the most authoritative information sources in the world. This Routledge’s edition boasts of …
The Second-Hand Translation
One of the most challenging enterprises in the field of intercultural dialogue is the translation of a masterpiece. Rarely, one adequately translates a book of …
Wrong Footage by the BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation has produced many excellent documentaries, enjoying both critical acclaim and commercial success. Its film Rostropovich: The Genius of the Cello, directed …
Contacting Sagan
Famous scientist Carl Sagan’s sci-fi novel Contact (1985) is a creative study of possibilities, which could entail an encounter with aliens. His profound knowledge of …
Superficial Sources
Some encyclopedias, published in English-speaking countries, have been created with the help of international contributors with hands-on expertise. Moreover, the encyclopedias have been compiled and …
Encyclopedia of Double Standards
Encyclopedia Britannica is one of the most authoritative reference books in the world. Its wide range of topics and clearcut style are praiseworthy indeed. But, …
Narrow-Minded Compilers
As a rule, leading phylosophical encyclopedias of the West have been notorious for their arrogance towards Soviet, Latin American, and Asian thinkers. With the few …
Following Soviet Trends
Once again, I would like to share useful information with cinema buffs. There are numerous examples, where Hollywood, willingly or unwillingly, followed in the …
Obvious Hints of XXX
Some moviemakers, not contented with censorship restrictions, have set lurid overtones in their works. Oddly enough, there was a certain number of films with dubious …
PREJUDICED RESEARCHER
Browsing through the James Trefil’s The Nature of Science, published by Houghton Mifflin Company in 2003, gives an intellectual pleasure for the most of …
Some Critical Notes on the Eighteenth Edition of Economics by Paul Samuelson and William Nordhaus
This widely acclaimed textbook has made its contribution to the instruction of many economists throughout the world. But, along with its indisputable advantages, there are …