The gripping story of the lure of porcelain, or 'white gold', from the Number One bestselling author of The Hare with Amber Eyes... Zobraziť viac
How to Eat is part of a charming series of books from Zen Master, Thich Nhat Hanh, exploring the essential foundations of mindful meditation and practise... Zobraziť viac
I Am Right, You Are Wrong is The classic work about choice in business and in life from world-renowned writer and philosopher Edward de Bono. Most of our everyday decision-making tends to be confrontational. Whether in large meetings, one-to-one or even i Zobraziť viac
Design professionals are no longer just executors of new product/service design briefs but are increasingly involved in the crafting of these briefs and in the strategic decisions leading to these briefs. In order to effectively play this strategic role, Zobraziť viac
'Never has the story been told so well,' said the New York Review of Books of Anthony Gottlieb'sThe Dream of Reason, an 'endlessly entertaining and frequently instructive' (Times Literary Supplement) history of philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissanc Zobraziť viac
The real-world value of knowledge in the mobile-device age. More people know who Khloe Kardashian is than who Rene Descartes was. Most can't find Delaware on a map; don't know what Frank Lloyd Wright did for living; ... Zobraziť viac
'Tim Shipman's dispatches from the political front line are a must read’ NICK ROBINSON Politics was turned upside down during 2016. This book by Sunday Times political editor Tim Shipman is the first to tell the full story of how and why Britain voted t Zobraziť viac
From Tristram Hunt, award-winning author of The Frock-Coated Communist and leading UK politician, Ten Cities that Made an Empire presents a new approach to Britain's imperial past through the cities that ... Zobraziť viac
At the age of only 36, Sir Mark Sykes was signatory to the Sykes-Picot agreement, one of the most reviled treaties of modern times. A century later, Christopher Sykes’ lively biography of his grandfather reassesses his life and work, and the political i Zobraziť viac
An entertaining and illuminating celebration of televisual history by cultural historian Phil Norman... Zobraziť viac
Written in the twilight of the Roman Republic, the poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus offers a delicious insight into the passions and gossip of high Roman society. From the poet and his friends to cultural and political titans, including Caesar, ... Zobraziť viac
Forty years after his acclaimed, poignant first memoir, Friedländer returns with Where Memory Leads, bridging the gap... Zobraziť viac
Po Napoleonovom vpáde do Egypta (1798) sa Európania začali viac zaujímať o krajiny Orientu. Cestovali do Egypta, Sudánu či Palestíny a písali z ciest reportáže a cestopisy. Nadšenie pre starý Egypt viedlo až k egyptománii... Zobraziť viac
In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives... Zobraziť viac
Příspěvky v tomto výboru rekonstruují Antisthenovo myšlení v širším rámci antické filosofie. Antisthenés zde představuje spojnici mezi klasickou sókratovskou... Zobraziť viac
Antiquarian, archaeologist, vulcanologist, and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, Sir William Hamilton (1731 – 1803) was a leading European figure of his time. Though the romance between his wife Lady Emma Hamilton and ... Zobraziť viac
The French: orderly and anarchic, rational and mystical, arrogant and anxious, charming and exasperating, serious and frivolous, pessimistic, pleasure-loving - and perhaps more than any other people, intellectual... Zobraziť viac
Weve all heard of pyramids, hieroglyphs and Cleopatra, but how much do you really know about ancient Egypt? Why was the Nile integral to the unification of Egypt? What is the mystery surrounding Queen Hetepheres tomb? ... Zobraziť viac
A humorous philosophical investigation into the existence of Santa from a co-executive producer of The Big Bang Theory, the #1 sitcom on television... Zobraziť viac
This modern atlas presents our world in striking images and clear texts. The book is not just for graphic designers, but also for anyone who is curious about how we live today. Looking through an atlas has always been a fascinating way to explore... Zobraziť viac
