The Axis of World History

About the Book

In 2008 The Axis of World History by Yuri Okunev was recognized by USA Book News as an «Award-Winning Finalist in the World History category of the National Best Books 2008 Awards».

About the Author

Dr. Yuri Okunev is a scientist in the field of communication technology. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of the Information Century, and his scientific school found a wide application throughout the world, including such countries as Russia, USA, and Israel.

After graduation from the St.Petersburg State University of Telecommunications, Russia, Okunev organized a scientific laboratory, which soon became a leading research center of a worldwide scale. The laboratory pioneered in wireless technology and received a worldwide recognition for innovations in the field of phase-difference modulation techniques. In Russia, Okunev published 14 scientific monographs and manuals.

In 1993 Yuri Okunev moved to the United States and since then has been working in the American telecommunications industry. Working for leading research centers, such as Bell Labs of Lucent Technologies, PCTel, Symbol Technologies/Motorola, he participated in the development of advanced wireless systems and technologies. In the USA, Okunev has published 25 patents and a new scientific monograph Phase and Phase-Difference Modulation in Digital Communications.

In 2007 Dr. Okunev received a prestigious IEEE Charles Hirsch Award for «outstanding contribution to the phase modulation theory and wireless system design».

Dr. Okunev’s creativity, however, reaches beyond his professional accomplishments. An outstanding philosopher-humanist, Okunev has authored deeply thoughtful books and essays of socio-philosophical nature. As anyone who has read his books can attest, Okunev is a profound thinker and a masterful writer. His books Letters to Loved Ones from the XX Century, The Axis of World History, The Incurable Leftist Disease in Modern Liberalism, and The Lost War are important contributions to treasury of the world socio-philosophical literature.

In 2008 The Axis of World History by Yuri Okunev was recognized by USA Book News as an «Award-Winning Finalist in the World History category of the National Best Books 2008 Awards».