We are living in a time of mind-boggling corruption, but we are also, as it happens, living in a golden age of whistleblowing. Over the past two decades, the brave insiders who decide to expose wrongdoing... Zobraziť viac
Laurent Durieux is a famous Belgian illustrator who is well known by pop culture fans and collectors for his cult movie poster reinterpretations. Every one of his American exhibitions was sold out on opening... Zobraziť viac
A compendium of forty incredible female pop stars whose energies, virtues, and vices make them the ideal role models for our age powerful women who can teach us all how to discover our own inner goddess. We are living in the age of the ... Zobraziť viac
From the thirty-two canvas Campbell's Soup Cans to the Marilyn Diptych, Andy Warhol's silk-screen prints are the epitome of Pop Art: witty, gimmicky and unafraid of repetition. Obsessed with consumerism and the cult of celebrity... Zobraziť viac
A dazzling literary exploration by acclaimed poet and critic Michael Schmidt, The First Poets brings to life the great Greek poets who gave our poetic tradition its first bearings and whose works have had an enduring influence on our literature and ... Zobraziť viac
Eight years ago, Anne Elliot fell in love with poor, but ambitious, naval officer Captain Frederick Wentworth, a choice with which Anne's family was dissatisfied. Lady Russell, friend and mentor to Anne... Zobraziť viac
Vydání autobiografie Josefa Hoffmanna připravila Moravská galerie v Brně společně s MAK - Rakouským muzeem užitého a současného umění. Kniha vychází nejen v česko-německé verzi, ale také v německo-anglické. Zájemci se v ní dočtou... Zobraziť viac
For the Mozart Year 2006: This earBOOK is divided into entertaining, easy-to-understand chapters. A wealth of quotes from letters and numerous pictures lead the way through the genius's eventful life. Music CDs: Mozart's music on four CDs, ... Zobraziť viac
A chance encounter at a summer party on Martha's Vineyard blossomed into an improbable but enduring friendship. Carly Simon and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis made an unlikely pair ... Zobraziť viac
This is a book about the life and work of a singular writer, known for his biographies... Zobraziť viac
Manet called him “the greatest painter of all.” Picasso was so inspired by his masterpiece Las Meninas that he painted 44 variations of it. Francis Bacon painted a study of his portrait of Pope Innocent X. Monet and Renoir... Zobraziť viac
The fiercely honest, fearless, darkly funny autobiography of global tennis star Maria Sharapova. In the middle of the night, a father and his daughter step off a Greyhound bus in Florida and head straight to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy... Zobraziť viac
Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings are among the most accomplished and technically varied ever made. Detailed study of those in the Royal Collection – the finest group in existence – reveals much about his materials and techniques and his innovative ... Zobraziť viac
The Jacksons: Legacy is the first ever official book on the the Royal Family of Pop. This major volume reveals the untold, unseen and utterly unforgettable story behind the legend that is the Jacksons. Four specially commissioned chapters deftly ... Zobraziť viac
Rakousko v roce 1854: Mladá bavorská vévodkyně Alžběta podává rakouskému císaři Františku Josefovi ve slavnostně vyzdobeném vídeňském kostele sv. Augustina ruku k manželskému svazku – za jásotu lidu se z dítka přírody stává „Sisi“ císařovna rakouská. Zobraziť viac
Ursula K. Le Guin on the absurdity of denying your age: "If I'm ninety and believe I'm forty-five, I'm headed for a very bad time trying to get out of the bathtub." On cultural perceptions of fantasy ... Zobraziť viac
New York Times bestselling author John Perkins tells the dramatic story of how his experiences with shamans in Ecuador and Guatemala transformed him from an economic hit man to a dedicated decolonizer—and how anyone can overcome fear and take action... Zobraziť viac
A revelatory new biography of Adolf Hitler from the acclaimed historian Brendan Simms. Adolf Hitler is one of the most studied men in history, and yet the most important things we think we know about him are wrong... Zobraziť viac
This is how you find yourself. There is a voice of longing inside each woman. We strive so mightily to be good: good partners, daughters, mothers, employees, and friends. We hope all this striving will make us feel alive. Instead, it leaves us... Zobraziť viac
The definitive biography of Sylvia Pankhurst, a woman ahead of her times - political rebel, human rights champion and radical feminist... Zobraziť viac
