Blízkovýchodní nestabilita se vnějškově manifestuje různými způsoby: krizí vládnoucích režimů, vzestupem politického islámu, terorismu, revolucí, občanských válek či rostoucí migrací a zhroucením řady států. Kniha nabízí ... Zobraziť viac
Populárně-vědecká publikace navazuje na předchozí knihy autorů z let 1996. Také v této knize se pokoušejí pochopit, proč jsou někteří lidé zrůdy, bez ohledu na to, zda se chovají kriminálně, nebo zákonu unikají a jsou z nich lidé někdy nesmírně mocní... Zobraziť viac
Většina politických stran sází na své lídry. Proč? Protože politika se personalizuje. Od 60. let 20. století dochází v důsledku individualizace společnosti, erozi tradičních konfliktních linií a rozvoje moderních médií k... Zobraziť viac
The United States asserts the right to use military force against 'failed states' around the globe. Offering an examination of America, this title argues that America shares features with many of the regimes it insists are failing and constitute a... Zobraziť viac
Moving, illuminating and deeply personal, Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries is for anyone who has ever questioned how history is made. In this alternative and inspiring history, Kate Mosse shines a light on nearly 1,000 women from across the globe... Zobraziť viac
Místní podivín Wyatt, kterého ostatní obyvatelé texaského města obviňují ze zmizení jeho sestry a otce, jednou v polích v mystickém kruhu z pampelišek najde jednookou dívku. Vezme ji k sobě domů, kde ji najde policistka Odette,... Zobraziť viac
Co když jsou noční můry vykreslené Georgem Orwellem v románu 1984 skutečné? Co kdybyste museli žít v zemi, kde by šlo naladit pouze jedinou vládní stanici? V zemi, kde by všechno bylo černobílé kromě rudých písmen... Zobraziť viac
Rachel Kushner is a writer celebrated for her 'chops, ambition, and killer instinct' (John Powers, Fresh Air). In The Hard Crowd, she gathers a selection of her writing from over the course of the last twenty years that addresses the most... Zobraziť viac
For most of human history, death was a common, ever-present possibility. It didn't matter whether you were five or fifty - every day was a roll of the dice. But now, as medical advances push the boundaries of survival further each year, we have ... Zobraziť viac
The New York Times bestselling, groundbreaking investigation of how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve. An essential read for understanding... Zobraziť viac
Volunteers are invited to a scientific laboratory under the pretense of participating in a study about the effects of punishment on learning. They are instructed by an experimenter to administer an electric shock of increasing intensity every time a \'... Zobraziť viac
Herbert Read was a maverick character in the cultural life of the twentieth century. A radical leader of the avant garde in the 1930s, and an anarchist revolutionary during the war years, by the time of his death in 1968 he had become a key figure at... Zobraziť viac
The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. In this "vital, necessary, and beautiful book" (... Zobraziť viac
From satyrs and sea creatures to griffins and dragons, monsters lay at the heart of the medieval world. Believed to dwell in exotic, remote areas, these inexplicable parts of God's creation aroused fear, curiosity and wonder in equal measure.... Zobraziť viac
2nd edition with relevant content specific to the latest AS & A Level specifications. Zobraziť viac
'Our relationship with nature has changed ...radically, irreversibly, but by no means all for the bad. Our new epoch is laced with invention. Our mistakes are legion, but our talent is immeasurable.' In The Human Age award-winning nature writer Diane... Zobraziť viac
A Little Guide for Teachers: Engaging Parents and Carers with Schools builds on author experience, and findings from the spotlight thrown on home-school relationships during Covid-19, to provide teachers with effective strategies to enhance these... Zobraziť viac
The popular business writer, and author of "The Empty Raincoat", looks back on his life's work and considers what the future holds for society. 'The bracing manifesto of a forward-looking radical...' Andrew Hill, "Financial Times" Zobraziť viac
The final major work by one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. In the fourth and final volume of his far-reaching and influential study of human sexuality... Zobraziť viac
Are we in the middle of a generational war? Are Millennials really entitled 'snowflakes'? Are Baby Boomers stealing their children's futures? Are Generation X the saddest generation? ... Zobraziť viac
