When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: 'Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far'. It is now abundantly clear that Sacks has never stopped going. From its opening pages on his... Zobraziť viac
Written as the 'King of the Beats' was approaching middle-age, Big Sur reflects his struggle to come to terms with his own myth. The magnificent and moving novel of a man blessed by great talent and cursed with an urge towards self-destruction... Zobraziť viac
Taschen (1 Feb 2008): The top female box-office star of 1954, Grace Kelly's status as icon takes in an 11-film, three-year,... Zobraziť viac
Taschen: Her beauty has proved timeless - should we be surprised? Equally graceful whether moving or standing still, blessed... Zobraziť viac
Intimately associated with the Royal family for more than twenty years, Paul Burrell worked for the Queen and Prince Charles... Zobraziť viac
Born to parents who were enthusiastic naturalists, and linked through his wider family to a clutch of accomplished scientists, Richard Dawkins was bound to have biology in his genes. But what were the influences ... Zobraziť viac
This is a book about what it takes to be a champion - the sacrifices you have to make, the obsessive practice, the selfishness. Finally, it's a book about what it's like to get the buzz. and I hope anybody who's ever got the running buzz ... Zobraziť viac
The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics is the only major collection of illustrated Beatles lyrics available. Originally published in 1969, this book has become a symbol of an era, a must-have for Beatles fans and a brilliant tribute ... Zobraziť viac
Reprezentativní publikace vychází u příležitosti stejnojmenné výstavy konané v Císařské konírně Pražského hradu, ve dnech 5. srpna až 8. listopadu 2009. Kniha je rozdělena do dvou částí. První z nich obsahuje odborné studie zaměřené na jednotlivé... Zobraziť viac
In the late 50s and 60s, American painter Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) became one of the most important exponents of Pop Art - that movement which transformed products of mass consumption and the entertainment industry into subjects for art... Zobraziť viac
Mango (who was born in Istanbul and has written extensively on modern Turkey) expertly traces Ataturk's rise to power after World War I, when this complex leader created the modern Turkish state and redefined the relationship between Europe... Zobraziť viac
Albert Einstein is synonymous with genius. From his remarkable theory of relativity and the famous equation E=mc2 to his concept of a unified field theory, no one has contributed as much to science in the last century... Zobraziť viac
Ulrich von Liechtenstein's extraordinary account of his adventures as a knight-errant is one of the most vivid images of chivalric life. Ulrich von Liechtenstein's extraordinary account of his adventures as a knight-errant is one of the most vivid... Zobraziť viac
This penetrating, timely portrait of Robert Mugabe is the psychobiography of a man whose once brilliant career has ruined Zimbabwe and cast shame on the African continent. Heidi Holland's tireless investigation begins with her having dinner with... Zobraziť viac
The action begins in West Des Moines, Iowa, where Corey Taylor, frontman of Slipknot and Stone Sour, systematically set about committing each of the Seven Deadly Sins... Zobraziť viac
Godfathers of the current alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the post-punk era, creating a new sound - dark, hypnotic, intense - that would influence U2, Morrissey, R.E.M., Radiohead and many others... Zobraziť viac
This is Ernest Hemingway´s lyrical journal of a month on safari in the great game country of East Africa, where he and his... Zobraziť viac
Taschen; Revised edition (26 May 2000): Claude Monet (1840-1926) was the most typical and the most individual Impressionist... Zobraziť viac
John Murray: As lead singer and songwriter for the Velvet Underground and a renowned solo artist, Lou Reed invented... Zobraziť viac
