Why has inequality increased in the Western world - and what can we do about it? This title argues that inequality is a choice - the cumulative result of unjust policies and misguided priorities. It exposes the inequality that is ... Zobraziť viac
When the first Europeans arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in 1778, the volcano goddess Pele was the central deity of a complex religion in the volcano districts of Hawai'i Island... Zobraziť viac
How did Boris Johnson supersede Theresa May to become Britain’s Prime Minister? How did he pursue his promise to Get Brexit Done amidst multiple Brexit secretaries, repeated coup attempts and reshuffles... Zobraziť viac
The Glory of the Empire" is the rich and absorbing history of an extraordinary empire, at one point a rival to Rome. Rulers such as Basil the Great of Onessa, who founded the Empire but whose treacherous ways made him a byword for infamy, ... Zobraziť viac
During the course of the twentieth century, communism took power in Eastern Europe and remade the city in its own image. Ransacking the urban planning of the grand imperial past, it set out to transform everyday life, its sweeping boulevards, ... Zobraziť viac
Exceeding expectations rather than simply satisfying them is the cornerstone of the Disney approach to customer service. Now, in honor of the tenth anniversary of the original Be Our Guest, Disney Institute, which specializes in ... Zobraziť viac
How much do we really know about Ancient Egypt? The pharaohs and pyramids are familiar history fodder, but what about the farmers, the soldiers, the laborers, and the families that made up the vast majority of this much mythologized ... Zobraziť viac
The Financial Times agony uncle answers all the questions about society you never knew you needed to ask. The twenty-first century is an age of innumerable social conundrums. What is the correct way to deal with dinner guests who check their emails ... Zobraziť viac
JUDr. Milan Hodža (* 1878, Sučany, Rakúsko-Uhorsko – † 1944, Clearwater, USA), slovenský politik, štátnik a publicista. Bol úradujúci prezident Česko-slovenskej republiky, jedenásty, prvý slovenský, predseda vlády Česko-Slovenska a viack Zobraziť viac
The French: serious and frivolous, charming and infuriating, rational and mystical, pessimistic, pleasure-loving - and perhaps more than any other people, intellectual. This original and entertaining book shows exactly what makes the French so ... Zobraziť viac
Kniha o vzťahoch medzi komunistickou mocou a židovskou komunitou v rokoch 1945-1992. Autori sa opierajú o poznatky z historických, archívnych a etnologických výskumov, využívajú aj údaje z umeleckej a memoárovej literatúry... Zobraziť viac
Úspěšný evergreen nás vrací do tragikomických událostí české historie se všemi jejími falešnými představami o vesnické idyle a „mírumilovných a laskavých lidech“. Zobraziť viac
Bratia Franklovci sa vo svojej knihe zameriavajú na obdobie najväčšieho rozmachu židovskej komunity v meste, na roky 1918 – 1938. Na základe konkrétnych faktov dokumentujú, že Židia sa významne podieľali na spoločenskom... Zobraziť viac
From award-winning historian Serhii Plokhy, The Gates of Europe is the definitive history of Ukraine that helps us understand the country's past and the current crisis... Zobraziť viac
The classic work about improving creativity from world-renowned writer and philosopher Edward de Bono. In schools we are taught to meet problems head-on: what Edward de Bono calls 'vertical thinking'... Zobraziť viac
Updated with a new foreword and two new chapters of John Gray's writing. Why is progress a pernicious myth? Why do beliefs that humanity can be improved end in farce or horror? ... Zobraziť viac
The bestselling author of The Death of Money on how investors can prepare for the next financial panic - and why it's coming sooner than you think. The global economy has made what seems like an incredible comeback after the financial crisis of 2008... Zobraziť viac
Few topics in human rights have inspired as much debate as the right to health. Proponents would enshrine it as a fundamental right on a par with freedom of speech and freedom from torture... Zobraziť viac
Best-selling author Rory Stewart and political economist Gerald Knaus examine the impact of large-scale interventions, from Bosnia to Afghanistan... Zobraziť viac
A challenge to the cultural tradition of corporal punishment in Black homes—and its connections to racial violence in America—that encourages positive, nonviolent discipline for those rearing, teaching, and caring for children of color... Zobraziť viac
