From journalist Paul Kix, the riveting story, never before fully told, of the 1963 Birmingham Campaign—ten weeks that would shape the course of the Civil Rights Movement and the future of America... Zobraziť viac
What can humankind’s rich history of radical revolts teach us about the power of disobedience to tackle the climate crisis? What inspiration could we take from eighteenth century Japan to create a regenerative economy today? ... Zobraziť viac
An epic history of how the so-called 'barbarians of the steppes' shaped the modern world... Zobraziť viac
Istoriia svitu v tsikavykh faktakh, iaki ob’iednani za khronolohiieiu, — chudova nahoda dlia mandrivky v chasi... Zobraziť viac
On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach in Hawaii, Cook was killed – beaten and stabbed in a conflict with Zobraziť viac
An in-depth analysis of the air conflict between Russia and Ukraine, exploring the failures and successes of both sides' air forces and their impact on the ground campaign. On 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation launched an all-out invasion of ... Zobraziť viac
The autumn must read: Something Wicked this way comes... Accused. Condemned. Redefined. On 20 August 1612, ten people from Pendle were executed before a vast crowd at Lancaster's Gallows Hill. The condemned and their associates had endured six months... Zobraziť viac
This book examines the life, major ideas and lasting influence of the Italian militant and political thinker Antonio Gramsci. Author of the famous Prison Notebooks – over 2,000 pages of profound and influential reflections on history, culture,... Zobraziť viac
The bestselling book of conversations between David Hockney and art critic Martin Gayford as they explore the nature of creativity. David Hockney’s exuberant work is highly praised and widely loved, but he is also something else: an incisive and ... Zobraziť viac
Britain. Made in Europe. In the 1930s, tens of thousands of central Europeans sought sanctuary from fascism in Britain. While the rainy, seemingly quaint island they discovered on arrival was a far cry from the dynamism of Weimar Berlin or Red Vienna... Zobraziť viac
Discover the key themes and big ideas behind the major events and milestones in the history of warfare – from the dawn of civilization to the 21st century. Tracing the epic 5,000-year story of warfare from the earliest battles to the War on Terror, ... Zobraziť viac
Reimagining Citizenship in Postwar Europe maps the generation and growth of novel forms of belonging in the years after World War II, crisscrossing the continent from Madrid to Warsaw and from Athens to London. Even as Europe struggled to rebuild, new... Zobraziť viac
An exceptionally fine piece of scholarship... Malinowksi’s work is a near-masterpiece, relating a story not synthesised in this way before, and about which any number of self-serving myths exist' - Simon Heffer, The Telegraph‘Stephan Malinowski's ... Zobraziť viac
America's Fatal Leap deconstructs US geopolitics after the end of the Cold War, informed by its author's unsurpassed command of modern history. Paul W. Schroeder, an acclaimed historian of international diplomacy, was a conservative and a natural ... Zobraziť viac
An urgent and incisive new framework for understanding the origins—and stakes—of global conflict with China, Russia and Iran We often think of the modern era as the age of American power. In reality, we’re living in a long, violent Eurasian century... Zobraziť viac
Petržalské Lido je posledným veľkým nezastavaným územím širšieho centra Bratislavy, zeleným ostrovom chladu, aj tajomným vágnym terénom, ktorý má byť premenený moderné centrum pod taktovkou dvoch najsilnejších slovenských finančných skupín. Zobraziť viac
O právu míváme tendenci hovořit jako o systému. Co však přesně znamená, že právo pojímáme jako systém? A v jakém smyslu vlastně mluvíme o systému, když popisujeme současné právo? Zatímco dosavadní diskuse v české... Zobraziť viac
'Every mother of good blood will be sacred to us,' wrote Heinrich Himmler, as he founded his Lebensborn ('Fount of Life') programme in 1935.The Lebensborn programme was founded in Nazi Germany to breed racially pure Aryans, from mothers who believed it... Zobraziť viac
Státní mechanismus je souborem organizací a institucí, které realizují státní moc. Člení se zejména na státní orgány a donucovací složky. Je to tedy obsáhlý soubor orgánů a institucí, jež není možné obsáhnout v jedné knize. Zobraziť viac
Nutritional support and metabolic care are indispensable parts of patient care. Moreover, they have paramount potential for integrating almost all disciplines of medicine through their nutritional... Zobraziť viac
