Adolf Hitler was one of six children born to his mother, and one of eight born to his father from two of his three marriages.Alois Hitler, ne Schicklgruber, was an official of the Austrian customs service, and the combination of an imperial uniform and... Zobraziť viac
Its name means 'centre of the world', and since the dawn of history the Mediterranean Sea has formed the shared horizon of innumerable cultures. Here, history has blurred with legend... Zobraziť viac
A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II 'Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever.'... Zobraziť viac
Born into a Jewish ghetto in Hungary, as a child, Elie Wiesel was sent to the Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald. This is his account of that atrocity: the ever-increasing horrors he endured, the loss of his family and his ... Zobraziť viac
Peter Ackroyd is our preeminent chronicler of London. In Queer City, he looks at the metropolis in a whole new way – through the history and experiences of its gay population... Zobraziť viac
One of the most compelling and controversial figures in history, Akhenaten has captured the imagination like no other Egyptian pharaoh. Known today as a heretic, Akhenaten sought to impose upon Egypt and its people the worship of a single god ... Zobraziť viac
Between 1941 and 1944, sixteen thousand plucky homing pigeons were dropped in an arc from Bordeaux to Copenhagen as part of 'Columba' – a secret British operation to bring back intelligence from those living under Nazi occupation... Zobraziť viac
A ground-breaking exploration of how the digital era is revolutionising human trustIf you can't trust those in charge, who can you trust? From government to business, banks to media, ... Zobraziť viac
Perfect for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Choice and The Librarian of Auschwitz - this is the international bestselling and life-affirming true story of female bravery and surviving the horrors of Auschwitz... Zobraziť viac
In this vivid portrait of one day in a woman's life, Clarissa Dalloway is preoccupied with the last-minute details of a party she is to give that evening. As she readies her house she is flooded with memories and re-examines the choices she has made over Zobraziť viac
Alec Leamas, a tired, worn out British spymaster, has retired. His boss, however, believes he has one last job in him and sends him to East Germany to spread false information about a powerful East German intelligence officer. Can Agent Leamas end his... Zobraziť viac
Tato kniha je určena čtenářům z řad laické i odborné veřejnosti. Představuje oblast severozápadního Královéhradecka a oblast Českého ráje z hlediska přírodní a kulturní ojedinělosti v souběhu s hospodářskými, politickými, demografickými a především... Zobraziť viac
Klínopisný písemný systém vzkvétal na Blízkém východě od konce 4. tisíciletí př. n. l. do roku 75 n. l. Tato kniha sleduje vývoj písma od raných obrázkových znaků až po poslední astronomické tabulky a důvody, proč se používalo pro zápis... Zobraziť viac
Kniha věnovaná třem rodákům z Vysočiny, kteří se po nacistické okupaci v březnu 1939 rozhodli odejít z vlasti a vstoupili ve Francii do letectva československé zahraniční armády. <br>P/O Jindřich Beneš, DFC, F/Lt Stanislav Huňáček... Zobraziť viac
Ne všichni čeští panovníci zemřeli hrdinskou smrti jako Přemysl Otakar II. nebo Jan Lucemburský. Někteří skonali docela nehrdinsky a ve velkých bolestech, třeba Karel... Zobraziť viac
Spojenecké lietadlá bombardovali rafinériu Apollo v Bratislave 16. júna 1944. Zahynulo 74 zamestnancov, ďalší mŕtvi a nezvestní boli v blízkom okolí... Zobraziť viac
A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure has been blind since the age of six... Zobraziť viac
Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to understand everything that has ... Zobraziť viac
Since the end of the Cold War, the world has been shaken to its core three times. 11 September 2001, the financial collapse of 2008 and - most of all - Covid-19. Each was an asymmetric threat, set in motion by something seemingly small, and different from Zobraziť viac
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions... Zobraziť viac
