Folded map issued as dust jacket. Articles originally written for the Encyclopedia Americana for the section on Russia and the U.S.S.R. cf. Pref.

pt. 1.Geography: National and racial minorities / Corliss Lamont -- Physical features / Harriet L. Moore -- pt. 2. Political science: The history of Russia and the USSR / Vladimir D. Kazakévich -- Foreign affairs: chronology / Vladimir D. and Emily G. Kazakévich -- Government and politics / Frederick L. Schuman -- Jurisprudence / John N. Hazard -- Diplomatic relations with the United States / Frederick L. Schuman -- Russia in the First World War / Sir Bernard Pares -- The USSR in the Second World War / Sergei Kournakoff -- pt. 3. The social sciences: The economic system / Vladimir D. Kazakévich -- Banking, money, and finance / Vladimir D. Kazakévich -- Agricultural development / Lazar Volin -- Industry under the Soviet government / Ernest C. Ropes -- Communications: railways, highways, air / Andrew J. Steiger -- The development of social institutions / Rose Maurer -- Medicine and health / Henry E. Sigerist -- Educational system / John Somerville -- Religion under the czars and the Soviets / Sir Bernard Pares -- The armed forces / Nicholas Corotneff -- pt. 4. The humanities and science: Soviet philosophical thought / John Somerville -- The Russian language / Ernest J. Simmons -- Literature: old and new / Ernest J. Simmons -- Drama and the theater / Ernest J. Simmons -- Music and composers / Nicolas Slonimsky -- Art: painting and sculpture / Louis Lozowick -- Architecture / Simon Breines -- The history of science / William M. Malisoff.