Hollywood: The Oral History covers the history of Hollywood from the Silent era up to the 21st century... Zobraziť viac
A glimpse of life inside the world s most secretive country, as told by Britain s best-loved travel writer.In May 2018, former Monty Python stalwart and intrepid globetrotter Michael Palin spent two weeks in the not... Zobraziť viac
Since its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, this brilliant text has set a new standard for historical scholarship of Latin America. It is also an outstanding political economy, a social and cultural narrative of the highest quality, and perhaps the... Zobraziť viac
It is the most persistent myth of our time: religion is the cause of all violence. But history suggests otherwise. Karen Armstrong, former Roman Catholic nun and one of our foremost scholars of religion, ... Zobraziť viac
Publikace představuje již třetí ze série v době svého vzniku nevydaných uměleckohistorických soupisů českých zemí publikovaných v posledních letech (již spíše jako historický pramen) v edici Fontes historiae artium. Zatímco první dva svazky popisující... Zobraziť viac
Anglická verze knihy "Český stát a střední Evropa od Velké Moravy k NATO ". Zobraziť viac
In this riveting book, political journalist Peter Snow and military historian Dan Snow bring to life the most intense and bitterly fought battles of the 20th century - from the apocalyptic terrain of the Western Front to the desert landscape of Iraq. Zobraziť viac
1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books... Zobraziť viac
It is perhaps the eighth wonder of our world that despite modern mapping and satellite photography our planet continues to surprise us. Travis Elborough goes in search of the obscure and bizarre, ... Zobraziť viac
Classic / American English. Ugly and unwanted by the outside world, Quasimodo the hunchback lives under the protection of the priest in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. Then his quiet life is destroyed... Zobraziť viac
Marzyła mi się książka o moim ulubionym kraju bez napinania się. Żeby nie musiała odzwierciedlać, obiektywizować, syntetyzować. Jestem niechlujnym czechofilem, ta książka nie jest ani ... Zobraziť viac
In 2012, Beck Dorey-Stein was just scraping by in Washington DC when a posting on Craigslist landed her, improbably, in the Oval Office as one of Barack Obama's stenographers. The ultimate DC outsider, she joined the elite team who accompanied ... Zobraziť viac
As the world refugee crisis intensified, back in 2017 two teachers of Illustration at Worcester University had the idea of contacting illustrator friends around the world, asking them to draw and send an original postcard on the theme of Migration, to f.. Zobraziť viac
Spans the history of Czechoslovakia between the Prague Spring and the Velvet Revolution - but from the double perspective of Prague, where a rock 'n' roll band came to symbolise resistance to the regime... Zobraziť viac
A beautifully illustrated celebration of the brave campaigners who fought for women's right to vote. Discover that it was never illegal for women to vote in Ecuador, or how 40,000 Russian women marched through St Petersburg demanding their rights... Zobraziť viac
Looking at lists of the greatest speeches of all time, you might think that powerful oratory is the preserve of men. But the truth is very different - countless brave and bold women have used their voices to inspire change, transform lives 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
Discover all the foul facts about the TERRIFYING TUDORS, including who invited Elizabeth I to see his brand new toilet, what you get when you sew the front of a chicken to the back of a pig and how to catch jail... Zobraziť viac
In 1933, at the age of 18, Patrick Leigh Fermor set out on an extraordinary journey by foot - from the Hook of Holland to Constantinople. A Time of Gifts is the first volume in a trilogy recounting the trip, and takes the reader ... Zobraziť viac
