Z konce 14. století pochází pozoruhodný literární „dialog s Evropou“, staročeská Kronika o Bruncvíkovi, legendárním českém knížeti. Ten se po svém ztroskotání ve Středozemním moři ocitl na ostrově, kdesi na rozhraní Evropy, Asie a Afriky... Zobraziť viac
Identita etnických komunit v menšinovém postavení je věcí kulturní osobitosti, společenských postojů a někdy i sociálních charakteristik... Zobraziť viac
The elegant pen-strokes and visual harmony of Chinese writing have long been admired in the west. Classical Chinese calligraphy is a popular and valuable art form, and with the increasing economic and cultural power of China, its writing is becoming... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd - Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites th Zobraziť viac
Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm... Zobraziť viac
Imagine a world in which a vast network of incels and other misogynists are able to operate, virtually undetected. These extremists commit deliberate terrorist acts against women. Vulnerable teenage boys are groomed and radicalised... Zobraziť viac
Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus shows us where we're going.War is obsolete. You are more likely to commit suicide than be killed in conflict.Famine is disappearing. You are at more risk of obesity than starvation.... Zobraziť viac
In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in a new age of great-power rivalry: Australia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UK, Greece, Turkey, the Sahel, Ethiopia, Spain and Space... Zobraziť viac
Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, wanders through the slums of St Petersburg and commits a random murder without remorse or regret. He imagines himself to be a great man, a Napoleon... Zobraziť viac
Is flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy? From Earth's nations and inhabitants, through the fuels and foods that energize them, to the transportation and inventions of our modern world - and... Zobraziť viac
1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell's prophetic, nightmare vision in 1949 of the world we were becoming is timelier than ever. "1984" is still the great modern classic "negative Utopia" - a startling original and haunting novel that ... Zobraziť viac
From government policy and medical research, to technology, workplaces, and the media. Invisible Women reveals how in a world built for and by men we are systematically ignoring half of the population, often with disastrous consequences... Zobraziť viac
The book that topped the international online poll held in Agatha Christie’s 125th birthday year to discover which of her 80 crime books was the world’s favourite... Zobraziť viac
Práce českého historika Jaroslav Pánka pojednává o evropské migrační krizi jako o komplexním, mimořádně složitém problému, který zahrnuje aspekty politické, ekonomické, populační, právní (a to mezinárodněprávní... Zobraziť viac
Skoyeno seriyu zhakhlyvykh ubyvstv. Vyrishuyuchy, khto stane nastupnoyu zhertvoyu, zlochynetsʹ zvertayetʹsya… do abetky. U hru vstupaye neperevershenyy detektyv Erkyulʹ Puaro. Pered kozhnym ubyvstvom nevidomyy nadsylaye detektyvovi lysta, v Zobraziť viac
From the author of the revolutionary bestseller Radical Candor comes the updated guide on how to cultivate a respectful atmosphere in the workplace... Zobraziť viac
As his tale begins, Orlando is a passionate young nobleman whose days are spent in rowdy revelry, filled with the colourful delights of Queen Elizabeth's court. By the close, he will have transformed into a modern, 36-year-old woman and three centuries... Zobraziť viac
You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one... Within the depths of the Underworld the formidable snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to... Zobraziť viac
A memoir in essays by Abbi Jacobson, the co-creator and co-star of hit comedy series Broad City. Zobraziť viac
