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From Lance to Landis

From Lance to Landis

David Walsh, Ballantine (2007)
Inside the American Doping Controversy at the Tour de France

For eight years, the Tour de France, arguably the world’s most demanding athletic competition, was ruled by two men: Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis. On the surface, they were feature players in ... Zobraziť viac

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The Only Pirate at the Party

The Only Pirate at the Party

Dancing electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling shares her unconventional journey in an inspiring memoir filled with the energy, persistence, and humor that have helped her successfully pursue a passion outside the box... Zobraziť viac

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Frank Stella

Frank Stella

Michael Auping, Yale University Press (2015)
A Retrospective

A comprehensive look at the breadth and depth of the work of one of America's most influential abstract artists This landmark catalogue presents a retrospective study of Frank Stella (b. 1936), ... Zobraziť viac

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Arnold Schwarzenegger: A Biography

Arnold Schwarzenegger: A Biography

Louise Kraszniewicz, Michael Blitz, Greenwood (2006)
Greenwood Biographies

Krasniewicz and Blitz present the story of Governor Schwarzenegger's life as the classic tale of the American Dream. They chronicle Arnold's childhood in Austria, rise to bodybuilding fame, movie career in Hollywood, interest in politics... Zobraziť viac

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The Letters of Sylvia Plath

The Letters of Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath, Faber and Faber (2018)
Volume II: 1956 – 1963

The second volume of this landmark edition of Sylvia Plath's correspondence. Zobraziť viac

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Never Mind the Bollocks:The Sex Pistols - 1977: The Bollocks Diaries

Never Mind the Bollocks:The Sex Pistols - 1977: The Bollocks Diaries

'...short, sharp, to the point, minimal. 'Never Mind the Bollocks' is a blackmail note - and we got you all to pay up!' - JOHN LYDON 'When we first went in Wessex [recording studios] we went in through this side door... Zobraziť viac

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A Day at elBulli

A Day at elBulli

For the first time, A Day at elBulli: An Insight into the Ideas, Methods and Creativity of Ferran Adria allows unprecedented access to one of the world's most famous, sought-after and mysterious restaurants... Zobraziť viac

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Van Gogh

Van Gogh

Phaidon's classic illustrated monograph on Van Gogh, updated with an elegantly crafted design for today's burgeoning art aficionados. Reviving a much beloved group of artist monographs from the Phaidon archive, the new ... Zobraziť viac

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Lives of the Great Photographers

Lives of the Great Photographers

While certain photographs have become world-famous images indelibly printed on the cultural consciousness, the stories on the other side of the lens have been all too often distorted, obfuscated or overlooked... Zobraziť viac

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Persuasion

Persuasion

Eight years ago, Anne Elliot fell in love with poor but ambitious naval officer Captain Frederick Wentworth, a choice which Anne's family was dissatisfied with. Lady Russell, friend and mentor to Anne, persuaded the younger woman ... Zobraziť viac

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Talking as Fast as I Can

Talking as Fast as I Can

Lauren Graham, Little, Brown (2016)
From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between

A funny, intimate memoir by Lauren Graham, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood, which recounts her experiences on Gilmore Girls - the first and second time - and shares stories about life, love, and working in Hollywood... Zobraziť viac

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Journey to the Ants

Journey to the Ants

Bert Holldobler, Edward O. Wilson, Harvard University Press (1998)
A Story of Scientific Exploration

"Journey to the Ants" combines autobiography and scientific lore to what study of ants can offer. Bert Holldobler and E.O. Wilson interweave their personal adventures with the social lives of ants, building... Zobraziť viac

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Aristotle

Aristotle

John Sellars, Pelican (2023)
Understanding the World's Greatest Philosopher

Why has Aristotle had such an astounding influence on the world? What are his key ideas? What can he still teach us today? The Lyceum in Athens, now a ruin, has a claim to be the most significant place in human history.... Zobraziť viac

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Cycle Of Lies

Cycle Of Lies

Juliet Macur, HarperCollins (2014)
The Definitive Inside Story of the Fall of Lance Armstrong

A fly-on-the-wall account of the greatest drama in modern sporting history by the New York Times cycling correspondent. Zobraziť viac

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The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones

The kind of fame and success The Rolling Stones have achieved in their 50-years and counting career is without parallel; their most famous riffs and catchiest lyrics are indelibly engraved in our collective memory... Zobraziť viac

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Hindsight

Hindsight

Justin Timberlake, Virgin Books (2018)
And All the Things I Can’t See in Front of Me

In his first book, Justin Timberlake creates a characteristically dynamic experience, one that combines intimate reflections and observations on his life and work, with hundreds of candid photographs from his personal archives... Zobraziť viac

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Wild Thing

Wild Thing

Philip Norman, W&N (2020)
The short, spellbinding life of Jimi Hendrix

Almost 50 years after his lonely death, Hendrix is the abiding symbol of musical genius cut tragically short. Wild Thing will be the first biography to bring together the splendour and sadness of his brief life... Zobraziť viac

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Imagine John Yoko

Imagine John Yoko

John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Thames & Hudson (2018)
Special Signed Editon

A Special Signed Collector’s Edition of Imagine John Yoko– the definitive inside story of the making of the legendary album and all that surrounded it – personally compiled and curated by Yoko Ono... Zobraziť viac

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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Peter Galassi, Thames & Hudson (2010)
The Modern Century

Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of the most influential and beloved figures in the history of photography. His early work helped define the creative potential of modern photography, and his unerring ability to capture life on the run made his work ... Zobraziť viac

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Angela´s Ashes

Angela´s Ashes

A Pulitzer Prize–winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, Angela’s Ashes is Frank McCourt’s masterful memoir of his childhood in Ireland. “When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable... Zobraziť viac

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