Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, ... Zobraziť viac
Millions of readers have been enthralled by the saga that began in The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, which now continues with Ken Follett's magnificent, gripping A Column of Fire. A WORLD IN TURMOIL 1558, and Europe is in revolt as religio Zobraziť viac
Pracovný zošit z dejepisu tvorí spolu s učebnicou pre 9. ročník komplexný celok. Prostredníctvom nápaditých úloh si žiaci upevňujú vedomosti o jednotlivých historických obdobiach od... Zobraziť viac
Thirty years ago we were introduced to Kingsbridge in The Pillars of the Earth, and now, in this masterful prequel international bestseller, Ken Follett will take us on a journey into a rich past, which will end where his masterpiece begins... Zobraziť viac
In his landmark international bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now in the third book in this monumental trilogy, ... Zobraziť viac
Le héros de l'unique roman d'Oscar Wilde doit rester éternellement jeune : son portrait seul sera marqué progressivement par le temps, les vices, les crimes, jusqu'au drame final. Dans ce chef-d'oeuvre de l'art fin de siecle (1890), l'auteur a enfermé... Zobraziť viac
Tato sbírka pověstí Gustava Mikusche (1842 - 1916) - sběratele lidových pověstí poprvé vyšla v roce 1892 v německém jazyce. V knize najdeme méně známé a také neznámé pověsti z míst od Králického Sněžníku přes Jeseníky až po Oderské vrchy. Zobraziť viac
The humorous and intricately designed Lewis Chessmen were discovered in 1831, one of the most significant archaeological discoveries ever made in Scotland. To preserve the hoard as intactly as possible in a public collection... Zobraziť viac
An introduction to the work and ideas of artists who use-and even influence-science and technology. A new breed of contemporary artist engages science and technology-not just to adopt the vocabulary and gizmos, but to explore and comment on the content... Zobraziť viac
Suitable for children aged 7 years and up, this title features Tom Sawyer who liked adventures, which means he was always getting in trouble searching for treasure, witnessing a murder, getting caught in a bat cave, tricking others into doing his work... Zobraziť viac
Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later, a friendship grows between Mariam and a local teenager, Laila, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. When the Taliban take over... Zobraziť viac
Whether or not Lao Tzu was a historical figure is uncertain, but the wisdom gathered under his name in the fourth century BC is central to the understanding and practice of Taoism. One of the three great religions of China, ... Zobraziť viac
The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings - the dazzling handiwork of the city's artists and architects. But equally important were geniuses of another kind: Florence's manuscript hunters, ... Zobraziť viac
She was our conscience. Our seer. Our truth-teller. A vital non-fiction collection from one of the most celebrated and revered American writers... Zobraziť viac
A startling history of the Chernobyl disaster by Svetlana Alexievich, the winner of the Nobel prize in literature 2015 On 26 April 1986, at 1.23am, a series of explosions shook the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. Flames lit up the sky ... Zobraziť viac
THE AUTHORATITIVE TEXT "e;All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. "e;Mr Jones, the owner of Manor Farm, is a lazy drunk. The animals decide to overthrow him in a revolution that will allow them to run the farm, lib... Zobraziť viac
'There is no author whose books I look forward to more than Vaclav Smil' Bill Gates'Smil's title says it all: to understand the world, you need to follow the trendlines, not the headlines. This is a compelling, fascinating, and most important, re... Zobraziť viac
THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Bestselling and much loved author Neil Gaiman, whose novel American Gods has been adapted into a major television series, brings vividly to life the stories of Norse mythology that have inspired his... Zobraziť viac
