Let's start with two truths about our era that are so inescapable as to have become cliches: We are surrounded by more readily available information than ever before. And a huge percentage of it is inaccurate. Some of the bad info is well-meaning but... Zobraziť viac
For decades, history ignored the Nazi persecution of gay people. Only with the rise of the gay movement in the 1970s did historians finally recognize that gay people, like Jews and others deemed “undesirable,” suffered enormously at the hands of the ... Zobraziť viac
Judith Stacey has added a new preface to her classic study of how the traditional nuclear family has been supplanted by a variety of new relationships that are not defined by blood ties and traditional gender roles... Zobraziť viac
For the best part of two years Charlie Colenutt travelled the country to talk to a hundred strangers, from all walks of life about their jobs: What did they do for a living? Why did they do it? Did they like it?... Zobraziť viac
A bold, honest and unflinching look at the way we talk and think about rape... Zobraziť viac
Shattering the mould of the modern prime ministerial memoir and written in his inimitable style, Boris Johnson's Unleashed is an honest, unrestrained and deeply revealing book by the politician who has dominated our times.Underlying everything in the book Zobraziť viac
A revelatory portrait of the visionary behind Google DeepMind, the race to control the future – and what it means to win. Even in a tech world crowded with visionary leaders, Demis Hassabis is recognized as a special case. Born to working class,... Zobraziť viac
"If you want to get beyond gestures and slogans and to the truth, this is the book to get you there" Russell Brand "Kehinde Andrews is a crucial voice walking in a proud tradition of Black radical criticism and action... Zobraziť viac
For generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper. Finally, we reached the point that almost anything you could ever want could be sent to your home within days - even hours - of when you decided you wanted it... Zobraziť viac
A spellbinding reimagining of the Arabian Nights and the fearless woman at the heart of it all: Shaherazade... Zobraziť viac
Full of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, Pageboy is a love letter to the power of being seen... Zobraziť viac
Fans takes the reader on a journey through a constellation of fandoms, and along the way demonstrates some fundamental truths about the human condition. Part behavioural study, part entertainment, at its heart the book is a story of collectives... Zobraziť viac
Until recently, Germany appeared to be a paragon of economic and political success. Angela Merkel was widely seen as the true ‘leader of the free world’, and Germany’s export-driven economic model seemed to deliver prosperity.Recent events have called ... Zobraziť viac
A sharp, empowering novel about a group of women who refuse to go quietly when society tells them they’re no longer valuable beyond the age of 40, from the author of Ginger and Me... Zobraziť viac
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell. 'Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.'Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston ... Zobraziť viac
Agatha Christie’s seaside mystery thriller, based on the Devon location of Burgh Island, now reissued as a hardback ‘Special Edition’ with a gorgeous new artwork cover... Zobraziť viac
Základní dílo francouzského existencialismu, v němž se autor pokusil navázat na Heideggerův filosofický výklad lidské konečnosti, kterou chápe jako možnost být tím, čím nejsem, a nebýt tím, čím jsem. Jean-Paul Sartre v tomto rámci vykládá lidskou... Zobraziť viac
Dílo Chryzantéma a meč od Ruth Fulton Benedictové patří mezi klasická díla americké kulturní antropologie. Benedictová získala světovou slávu již knihou Kulturní vzorce (1934). Ve stejně slavném díle Chryzantéma a meč (1946) shrnula... Zobraziť viac
Slavné dílo o velké morové nákaze na samém počátku éry kapitalismu. Strach, obavy, chaos, konspirační teorie, každodenní neštěstí, ale také hrdinství obyčejných lidí. Zručný rešeršér a známý anglický spisovatel zde formou... Zobraziť viac
Vzpoura proti modernímu světu je jedním z opomíjených, ale i velice kontroverzních literárních milníků 20. století. Rozvádí zdrcující kritiku moderního Západu, založeného na konzumu a sekularismu, masové konformitě a... Zobraziť viac
