From the author of Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond's Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive is a visionary study of the mysterious downfall of past civilizations... Zobraziť viac
The essential guide to Chomsky and his brilliant ideas on the global state of affairs... Zobraziť viac
Solving the world's most puzzling mystery novel just got even more fiendish in this gorgeous new hardback collector’s edition – with the final solution sealed in an envelope at the back of the book! ... Zobraziť viac
In December 1935, Zdenek Koubek, one of the most famous sprinters in European women's sports, declared he was now living as a man... Zobraziť viac
Druhé, aktualizované vydání vysokoškolské učebnice Politologie nejen pro právníky je zaměřeno na vymezení základních pojmů používaných v politologii, systém politických stran v České republice a rekapitulaci jednotlivých voleb Zobraziť viac
The Origins and History of Consciousness draws on a full range of world mythology to show how individual consciousness undergoes the same archetypal stages of development as human consciousness as a whole... Zobraziť viac
First came the secretaries who struggled to get past the typing pool. Then came the first Harvard Business School grads who were laughed out of interviews. But by the 1980s, with markets in turbo-drive, women were playing for high stake... Zobraziť viac
Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light... Zobraziť viac
In the deeply accessible mode of his international bestseller How To Be an Antiracist, Kendi combines a century of scientific research with a vulnerable and compelling personal narrative to argue that it is only by teaching our children about... Zobraziť viac
Every second of our lives - whether we're looking both ways before crossing the street, celebrating the birth of a baby, or moving to a new city - we must cope with an unknowable future. How do we do this? And how do we, like most living organisms... Zobraziť viac
The pressure to change our bodies is overwhelming. We strive to defy ageing, build our biceps, cure our disabilities, conceal our quirks. Surrounded by filtered photos and surgically-enhanced features, we must contort our physical selves... Zobraziť viac
Cultural economics has become well established as a subject of interest for students and instructors of courses ranging from economics to arts administration as well as for policy-makers and practitioners in the creative industries. Digitization has... Zobraziť viac
In A Bigger Picture, Vanessa Nakate exposes the shortcomings of our global discussions around climate change, which consistently envisage the environmental crisis as a problem for future generations... Zobraziť viac
From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child, to the day he realised his mum was white, to his first encounters with racist teachers - race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. In this unique book he takes his ... Zobraziť viac
In The Skills award-winning broadcaster Mishal Husain inspires, champions and encourages women to make their ambitions a reality by focusing on practical skills that make a difference. Gathering together advice for women of all ages, whether they are new Zobraziť viac
Obsah knihy nejlépe vystihuje úryvek z autorova úvodu ke knize: „V této práci se budu snažit nalézt odpověď na otázku: ,Co a jak brání a co napomáhá úspěšnému naplňování cílů místních programů integrace obcí a jejich... Zobraziť viac
This thoroughly revised and updated ninth edition remains unrivalled in its vibrant, engaging and authoritative introduction to sociology... Zobraziť viac
The Yanomami Indians, living in the depths of the Venezuelan forest, are one of the most interesting of the world's tribal peoples. Jacques Lizot lived among them for over fifteen years and has written an account which allows them to speak for... Zobraziť viac
Based on field research in eastern Finland not far from the Russian border, this book is an account of the main features of rural society in the area. It pays detailed attention to the adaptability of farming families in a rapidly changing world.... Zobraziť viac
This labyrinthine and extraordinary book, first published more than fifty years ago, was the outcome of Graves`s vast reading and curious research into strange territories of folklore, mythology, religion and magic. Erudite and impassioned, it is a... Zobraziť viac
