This book is the first to investigate the gap between the plans and the reality of the Soviet Union's mid-twentieth-century project to industrialize and modernize its agricultural system. Historians agree that the project failed badly: agriculture was inefficient, unpredictable, and environmentally [...]

Rachel has Eczema is a reassuring story for 4-7 year olds about Rachel the rhino. Poor Rachel is sore and itchy and can't sleep at night. After diagnosing a painful case of eczema, Doctor Spot treats her with ointments and dressings which soon make her feel better. Dr Spot's Casebooks is a series of[...]