Facing feuds and frauds, robberies, and riots, and the disasters of dangerous drivers, deadly designers, and sleepy signalmen, Victorians risked more than just delays when stepping on a steam train. Victorian inventors certainly didn't lack steam... Zobraziť viac
In her bestselling novel" The Handmaid's Tale, " Margaret Atwood masterfully took us to a chilling world of the future. In her astonishing new novel "Alias Grace, " she just as convincingly takes us back 150 years and inside the life and mind of ... Zobraziť viac
Gleick's story begins at the turn of the twentieth century with the young H. G. Wells writing and rewriting the fantastic tale that became his first book, an international sensation, The Time Machine.... Zobraziť viac
On 1st May 1915, the luxury ocean liner Lusitania sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool. Her passengers were anxious. Germany had declared the seas around Britain to be a war zone and its submarines were bringing terror to the Atlantic... Zobraziť viac
It began with rumours from China about another pandemic. Then the cases started to multiply and what had looked like the stirrings of a criminal underclass, even the beginnings of a revolution, soon revealed itself to be much, much worse... Zobraziť viac
Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in "Homage to Catalonia". Here he brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, ... Zobraziť viac
Vydavatel: Capital Transport Publishing Počet strán: 84 Rozmery: 17.2 x 10.4 x 0.4 cm Dátum vydania: 01/07/2001 ISBN: 1854142410 Zobraziť viac
Running Press: The words and evocative black/white photographs in this book provide a dramatic visual and spiritual... 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
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
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
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
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
obrazovo-textová publikácia, približujúca históriu i súčasný život mesta, úvodný text o histórii mesta Košice a krátke texty o histórii, pamiatkach, súčasnosti, voľnom čase a okolí, dopĺňajúce fotografie Alexandra Jirouška, 224 farebných záberov... Zobraziť viac
V údolí rieky Hornád, ohraničenom na západe výbežkami Slovenského rudohoria, rozprestiera sa mesto dnes už európskeho... Zobraziť viac
Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series, this new translation contains pictures, notes and an extensive section on Machiavelli's life and works. It also contains a new translation of Hegel's essay 'Machiavelli's The Prince and Italy'... Zobraziť viac
Pověsti tajného hlavního města Moravy byly vydány v roce 1892 s ilustracemi José Hilbera. Mimořádně půvabné vydání knihy nadchne každého návštěvníka arcibiskupského města na řece Moravě. Zobraziť viac
Jam-packed with activities in every corner of the house from the kitchen to the garden, there is plenty to stick, draw and doodle! ... Zobraziť viac
Originally delivered in the form of lectures at Glasgow, Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations Books I-III laid the foundations of economic theory in general and 'classical' economics in particular, and... Zobraziť viac
A true story of dark forces that ended a colourful life. The basis for American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, a 10-part drama series on BBC2, starring Penelope Cruz and Ricky Martin, this is the unforgettable account of a sociopath... Zobraziť viac
