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Dmitry Strelnikov
Dmitry Aleksandrovich Strelnikov ( ull spelling born 1969) is a Russian-Polish writer, biologist and a journalist for television, radio and the press. Biography Strelnikov was born in a Cossack city Alma-Ata in Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union ((today Kazakhstan) in 1969. He is a Cossack from the old Cossack family (a descendant of the Siberian Cossacks and the Cossacks of Jetisu). He lives in Poland. He is the graduate of The Correspondence Course of the Mathematic of the M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University and of the Biology Department of the Warsaw University. Bibliography * 2020 – "Глаза Тайги" ("Taiga's eyes"), a novel, Russia/Moscow, ЭКСМО / EKSMO Edition House. * 2017 – "Polski Petersburg – rosyjska Warszawa. Powrót Heleny" ("Polish Petersburg – Russian Warsaw. Helen's return"), a novel, Poland/Wrocław, Atut Edition House. * 2011 – "Fajnie być samcem!" ("It's fun being a male"), a novel, Poland/Warsaw, Iskry Edition House. * 2011 – "Złote ryby" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almaty
Almaty, formerly Alma-Ata, is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population exceeding two million residents within its metropolitan area. Located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains in southern Kazakhstan, near the border with Kyrgyzstan, Almaty stands as a pivotal center of culture, commerce, finance and innovation. The city is nestled at an elevation of 700–900 metres (2,300–3,000 feet), with the Big Almaty (river), Big Almaty and Small Almaty (river), Small Almaty rivers running through it, originating from the surrounding mountains and flowing into the plains. Almaty is the second-largest city in Central Asia and the fourth-largest in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Almaty served as the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to 1997 during the Soviet era and after independence from 1991 until the capital was relocated to Astana, Akmola (now Astana) in 1997. Despite no longer being the capital, Almaty re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford Educational Encyclopedia Ltd UK
Oxford () is a cathedral city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. The city is home to the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world; it has buildings in every style of English architecture since late Anglo-Saxon. Oxford's industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing, science, and information technologies. Founded in the 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (locally known as the Isis) and Cherwell. It had a population of in . It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. History The history of Oxford in England dates back to its original settlement in the History of Anglo-Saxon England, Saxon period. The name “Oxford” comes from the Old English ''Oxenaforda'', meaning “ford of the oxen,” referring to a shallow crossing in the river where oxen could pass. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
