An inquisitive, expansive and fascinating exploration of humans as creatures of our own makingOther species adapt to their environments; we alone create ours. Over generations, we have remade the world to suit ourselves - using improved knowledge... Zobraziť viac
Překlad románu - interview Kličky na kapesníku je svébytným "úvodem" do světa a díla Bohumila Hrabala pro anglojazyčné čtenáře. Britský bohemista a překladatel David Short text doplnil základními vysvětlivkami k českým kulturně... Zobraziť viac
Inovovaný 5-stupňový kurz angličtiny určený pre deti od 10 rokov. Zobraziť viac
In Britain alone, more than 20% of the adult population take a psychiatric drug in any one year... Zobraziť viac
The God Delusion caused a sensation when it was published in 2006. Within weeks it became the most hotly debated topic, with Dawkins himself branded as either saint or sinner for presenting his hard-hitting... Zobraziť viac
In this eye-opening book, Johannes Krause, Chair of the Max Planck Institute for the History of Humanity, offers a new way of understanding our past, present and future... Zobraziť viac
Growing Up Human reveals how our evolutionary history has shaped a phenomenon experienced by all readers – childhood... Zobraziť viac
This book offers a unique synthesis of past and current work on the structure, meaning, and use of negation and negative expressions, a topic that has engaged thinkers from Aristotle and the Buddha to Freud and Chomsky. Horn's masterful study melds a... Zobraziť viac
Vyvyan Evans covers all aspects of the relationship between language and mind, as well as applications and extensions of cognitive linguistics to the study of text, literature, discourse, and society... Zobraziť viac
The story of the pioneering anthropologists and their adventures among civilisations that were first thought of as being primitive and savage. What they discovered, however, would change the way we think about ourselves... Zobraziť viac
THE ACCLAIMED NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Because Internet is for anyone who's ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message or wondered where memes come from. It's the perfect book for understanding how the internet is changing the English language... Zobraziť viac
Everybody lies, to friends, lovers, doctors, pollsters – and to themselves. In Internet searches, however, people confess the truth. Insightful, funny and always surprising, Everybody Lies explores how this huge collection of data, .. Zobraziť viac
The language contact of the inflectional Romani and Spanish, Catalan and other languages of the Iberian Peninsula began in the first half of the 15th century. The long-term and immediate contact between Romani and the language of the majority in... Zobraziť viac
Sedmý svazek Opery reaguje hned na několik výročí – 80. výročí založení Pražského lingvistického kroužku, 80. výročí narození Jiřího Levého a 40. výročí jeho úmrtí a 50. výročí vydání jeho průkopnické práce České... Zobraziť viac
In his groundbreaking new book Daniel Everett seeks answers to questions that have perplexed thinkers from Plato to Chomsky: when and how did language begin? What is it? And what is it for? ... Zobraziť viac
Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus shows us where we're going.War is obsolete. You are more likely to commit suicide than be killed in conflict.Famine is disappearing. You are at more risk of obesity than starvation.... Zobraziť viac
From the Satanic Panic to the anti-vaxx movement, it's always been human nature to believe we're being lied to by the powers that be (and sometimes, to be fair, we absolutely are)... Zobraziť viac
Why do we have the expression 'see red'? How did consciousness evolve? Why do we sleep badly in blue light? Why are we happier when surrounded by nature? The answer to all of these questions lies in the evolution of vision... Zobraziť viac
Hitchens takes on his biggest subject yet—the increasingly dangerous role of religion in the world. With insight and wit, he describes the ways in which religion is man-made, immoral, .. Zobraziť viac
Linguists routinely emphasise the primacy of speech over writing. Yet, most linguists have analysed spoken language, as well as language in general, applying theories and methods that are best suited for written language... Zobraziť viac
