Superlatives tend to fail in face of Joan Blaeu’s Atlas Maior, one of the most extravagant feats in the history of mapmaking. The original Latin edition, completed in 1665, was the largest and most expensive ... Zobraziť viac
National history is a vital part of national self-definition. Most books on the history of the world try to impose a uniform narrative, written usually from a single writer’s point of view. Histories of Nations is different: it presents 28 essays ... Zobraziť viac
A powerful and haunting visual record, Stephen Shore's portraits highlight the resilience and hope of Ukraine's Holocaust survivors. Stephen Shore, one of the most influential photographers living today, traveled to the Ukraine in 2012 ... Zobraziť viac
A new book on the state of the world today - from one of the most respected and revered political commentators alive Noam Chomsky: philosopher, political writer, fearless activist. No one has done more to question ... Zobraziť viac
In his brilliant and provocative new book, covering everything from criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell shows how the most ordinary subjects can... Zobraziť viac
From the creative mind and heart of Adam J. Kurtz comes this quirky, upbeat rallying cry for creators of all stripes.... Zobraziť viac
Since its initial publication in 1958, The Poetics of Space has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers,... Zobraziť viac
The giant characters of history - from Mozart to Michelangelo, Shakespeare to Einstein, Henry VIII to Hitler, Catherine the... Zobraziť viac
Paul Auster’s A Life in Words a wide-ranging dialogue between Auster and the Danish professor I. B. Siegumfeldt is a... Zobraziť viac
William Blake’s spectacular illustrations for “The Divine Comedy”. Celebrated around the world as a literary monument, The... Zobraziť viac
Before they even had the right to vote, a group of remarkable women were employed by Harvard College Observatory as ‘Human... Zobraziť viac
This new volume of ten short stories, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature without constantly having to refer to a dictionary... Zobraziť viac
The epic history of Dunkirk, May 1940: when over 300,000 trapped Allied troops were dramatically rescued from destruction at the hands of Nazi Germany by an extraordinary seaborne evacuation. The true history of the soldiers, sailors, ... Zobraziť viac
Thought the science of the future was all hoverboards and space travel? Think again. Every day, scientists come up with the... Zobraziť viac
The West’s domination of world politics is coming to a close. The flow of wealth and power is turning from West to East and a new era of global instability has begun... Zobraziť viac
Contrary to popular opinion, the bulk of Islamic law does not come from the Qur’an but rather from hadith, first-hand... Zobraziť viac
Kolektivní monografie se zabývá tématem materializace identit v prostoru socialistického a post-socialistického města.... Zobraziť viac
Vintage: Under Hitler and Stalin the Nazi and Soviet regimes murdered fourteen million people in the bloodlands between... Zobraziť viac
From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, an illustrated... Zobraziť viac
Every country in the world, in one guidebook: Lonely Planet's The World. A Traveller's Guide to the Planet. We've taken the... Zobraziť viac
