In 1303, Giotto, then considered the preeminent painter in Italy, was commissioned to paint the Arena Chapel in Padua. The resulting Chapel and its panels, detailing the history, birth, life and death of Christ, rank among the greatest artworks ever ... Zobraziť viac
The diaries of the last British Governor of Hong Kong, published on the 25th anniversary of the handover... Zobraziť viac
A sweeping history of humanity's relationship with machines, showing how we got here and what happens next. Faith in technological fixes for our problems is waning. Automation, which promised relief from toil, has reactivated the long-standing... Zobraziť viac
Includes the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) and western Sichuan (including Chengdu) as well as Kathmandu. Expanded Trekking chapter by cultural historian and explorer John Vincent Bellezza covers Tibet's top treks... Zobraziť viac
A remarkable exploration of the science, history and politics of the Anthropocene, one of the most important scientific ideas of our time, from two world-renowned experts... Zobraziť viac
Richly illustrated booklet introduces readers to the history of five generations of Schwarzenberg primogeniture. It is clearly structured according to the ruling couples, brings their portraits and describes not only their public activities, but... Zobraziť viac
This book presents of the photographs of some thirty human Gravettian skeletons from Předmostí near Přerov in the Czech Republic. This is one of the most important collections of early anatomically modern humans from Europe... Zobraziť viac
For over three thousand years, the Mediterranean Sea has been one of the great centres of civilization. David Abulafia's The Great Sea is the first complete history of the Mediterranean, from the erection of temples on Malta around ... Zobraziť viac
Medicine is one of the great fields of achievement of the Ancient Greeks. Hippocrates is celebrated worldwide as the father of medicine and the Hippocratic Oath is admired throughout the medical profession as a founding statement of ethics and ideals... Zobraziť viac
In At Home, Bill Bryson applies the same irrepressible curiosity, irresistible wit, stylish prose and masterful storytelling that made A Short History of Nearly Everything one of the most lauded books of the last decade, ... Zobraziť viac
This story is a rare and utterly engaging experience. It tells the extraordinary story of a geisha - summoning up a quarter century from 1929 to the post-war years of Japan's dramatic history, ... Zobraziť viac
The Slovak Republic was formed 13 years ago on the 1st January 1993 and at the present time 12 years have elapsed since publishing the encyclopaedia of Slovakia and the Slovaks (1994)... Zobraziť viac
A star-studded roster of iconic women write powerfully about what it means to be a feminist yesterday, today, and tomorrow. These poets, essayists, activists, actors, and professors address topics ranging from workplace harassment ... Zobraziť viac
On the eve of the fiftieth anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, and written in conjunction with the Churchill Estate, Boris Johnson explores what makes up the 'Churchill Factor' - the singular brilliance of one of the most important ... Zobraziť viac
How to be a Victorian - a time traveller's guide to Victorian Britain by the BBC's Ruth Goodman We know what life was like for Victoria and Albert. But what was it like for a commoner like you or me? How did it feel to cook ... Zobraziť viac
There is a literal Russian landscape, and there is its emotional, literary counterpart. In Mud and Stars, award-winning writer Sara Wheeler sets out to explore both... Zobraziť viac
What if the ancient Greeks were right, and the universe really did spring into being out of chaos and the void? How could we know? And what must its first moments have been like? ... Zobraziť viac
The great Norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by Neil Gaiman. Tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of Asgard, home to the gods: Odin the all-father, highest and ... Zobraziť viac
Yuval Noah Harari returns in August 2018 with a new book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. In bringing his focus to the here and now, Harari will help us to grapple with a world that is increasing ... Zobraziť viac
Revealing the story of Germany through the inhabitants of one small wooden building: a nobleman farmer, a Jewish family, a renowned Nazi composer, a widow and her children, a Stasi informant, this book moves from... Zobraziť viac
