How do you cover 2,000 turbulent years in 176 maps? Most focus on Imperial Russia, the Soviet Union and, of course, the history of Russia since 1989. The usual pattern of maps and supporting detail present an overview of the history of Russia in a simple but not simplistic way.
Want to put the Tsar into context? Or see the parallels between Marxist revolutionaries and the Decembrists? It is all here. Indispensible to teachers and A Level students, this will also be useful to good GCSE students.
An excellent introduction to Russia and its history.