Dazzling recreation of the world of radical free-thinkers in 18th-century France... Zobraziť viac
Chtěl bych žít jen ve třech městech: ve Výmaru, Karlových Varech a Římě. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Zobraziť viac
<p>Děti bez rodičů, ztroskotanci války – švýcarská pedagožka Olga Fierzová vypráví dojemný příběh jedinečné záchranné akce z doby, jež vymknuta z kloubů, šílela. Společně s Přemyslem Pitterem shromáždila židovské děti... Zobraziť viac
The English see more ghosts than any other nation. From medieval times to the present day, stories have been told about ghosts who avenge injustice, souls who long for peace and spooks who just want to have fun... Zobraziť viac
'No one else casts such a shrewd and gimlet eye on contemporary life.' - William BoydComic, dark and insightful, What Happened? is Hanif Kureishi's new collection of essays and fiction. No topic is too fringe or too mainstream for this insatiable-and much Zobraziť viac
Long neglected in world history, the Ottoman Empire was a hub of flourishing intellectual fervor, geopolitical power, and enlightened pluralistic rule. At the helm of its ascent was the omnipotent... Zobraziť viac
A groundbreaking and timely analysis of how science works and how we can preserve its power to grow our knowledge... Zobraziť viac
Dějiny evropské fotografie 20.století je mezinárodní výzkumný projekt panevropského rozměru. Jeho hlavním cílem je vydat encyklopedii v angličtině, která bude rozdělená do tří dílů podle časových období... Zobraziť viac
The Chapters of European Economic History describe key moments in the economic development of the European continent and its offshoots. Starting with antiquity through the Middle Ages, it continues with the economic impact of the Age of Exploration and... Zobraziť viac
This sumptuously illustrated volume, edited by eminent war historian Joanna Bourke, offers a comprehensive visual, cultural and historical account of the ways in which armed conflict has been represented in art... Zobraziť viac
Few occasions thrill us like a royal wedding. This spring, the world watches as Prince William and Kate Middleton make their vows. Both a public event and a personal milestone, these ceremonies are storybook endings - and bright beginnings... Zobraziť viac
A bold and authoritative maritime history of World War II which takes a fully international perspective and challenges our existing understanding. The battle for control of the seas was crucial to determining the outcome of the Second World War... Zobraziť viac
Humans dream of super-intelligent machines. But what happens if we actually succeed? Creating superior intelligence would be the biggest event in human history... Zobraziť viac
A riveting story of World War II from the author of Chernobyl, winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for non-fiction... Zobraziť viac
When Norman Maclean sent the manuscript of A River Runs through It to New York publishers, he received a slew of rejections. One editor, so the story goes, replied, "It has trees in it." Forty years later, the title novella is widely recognized... Zobraziť viac
A landmark history, based on newly available documents, of the battles between Jews, Arabs, and the British that led to the creation of Israel "Anonymous Soldiers" brilliantly re-creates the crucial period in the establishment of Israel... Zobraziť viac
Our perception of the Neanderthals has undergone a metamorphosis since their discovery 150 years ago, from the losers of the human family tree to A-list hominins. Spanning scientific curiosity and popular cultural fascination means that there is... Zobraziť viac
A chilling and revelatory expose of the KGB’s renaissance, Putin’s rise to power, and how Russian black cash is subverting the world... Zobraziť viac
An "eye-opening, sometimes alarming, and ultimately inspiring" natural history of rivers and their complex and ancient relationship with human civilization (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction)... Zobraziť viac
A definitive new history of the origins, evolution, and scope of the ancient Greek city-stateThe Greek polis, or city-state, was a resilient and adaptable political institution founded on the principles of citizenship, freedom, and equality. Emerging... Zobraziť viac
