"We move too little or in the wrong ways; movement is vanishing from our lives and from medicine,” says Professor Pavel Kolář, a physiotherapist at the forefront of rehabilitative and sports medicine, who works with the sophisticated machinery of the... Zobraziť viac
It is our most passionate music, rooted in ancient Africa but brought to blossom in America at the doorstep of the twentieth century. It is a living heritage of song born in poverty, persecution, and hard labor, born of love and love betrayed... Zobraziť viac
In Made in Scotland, legendary comic and national treasure Billy Connolly returns to his roots, reflecting on his life, his homeland and what it means - then and now - to be Scottish. Full of Billy's distinctive humour, Made in Scotland is a hilarious... Zobraziť viac
This volume combines two books which were among the greatest contributions to feminist literature this century. Together they form a brilliant attack on sexual inequality. A Room of One's Own, first published in 1929, is a witty, ... Zobraziť viac
Bývalá slovenská novinárka a taliansky fotograf na ceste po Európe za neobvyklými osudmi. Kniha je svedectvom odvahy a boja s vlastnými démonmi. Napriek tomu, že nevidíte, alebo ste bývalou prostitútkou, alebo máte výšku dieťaťa. Zobraziť viac
Ebury Press: A right, rollicking good read' - Andrew Neil, Evening Standard 'A compelling read on any level, whether you... Zobraziť viac
Jean-Claude Lebensztejn’s history of the urinating figure in art, Pissing Figures 1280–2014, is at once a scholarly inquiry... Zobraziť viac
There are many myths about Edgar Degas—from Degas the misanthrope to Degas the deviant to Degas the obsessive. But there is... Zobraziť viac
Zborník štúdií autorov zo šiestich krajín (Francúzsko, Taliansko, Slovensko, Poľsko, Japonsko, USA) zameraný na tvorbu jedného zo zakladateľov... Zobraziť viac
Práce analyzuje politické, ekonomické a kulturní vztahy mezi Československem a třemi nejjižněji položenými latinskoamerickými zeměmi, Argentinou, Chile a Uruguayí, v letech 1945 až 1989. Autor se opírá o dlouhodobou a systematickou práci s rozsáhlým... Zobraziť viac
The chilling true crime 'non-fiction novel' that made Truman Capote's name, In Cold Blood is a seminal work of modern prose, a remarkable synthesis of journalistic skill and powerfully evocative narrative published in Penguin Modern Classics... Zobraziť viac
Politics and the English Language is widely considered Orwell's most important essay on style. Style, for Orwell, was never simply a question of aesthetics; it was always inextricably linked to politics and to truth... Zobraziť viac
Leanne Shapton creates an authorly and artistic response to travel, work and being a passenger. Zobraziť viac
Of all the great novelists writing today, none shows the same gift as Martin Amis for writing non-fiction - his essays, literary criticism and journalism are justly acclaimed. The Rub of Time comprises superb critical pieces on Amis's heroes Nabokov, Bell Zobraziť viac
Kniha plná pútavých príbehov a krásnych fotografií pozýva čitateľa do Afriky. Talentovaná autorka bola celé štvrťstoročie dobrovoľnícky i profesionálne spojená s viacerými africkými krajinami, predovšetkým... Zobraziť viac
Candid, moving, exhilarating, uplifting and frequently humorous, the words Oprah shares in What I Know For Sure shimmer with the sort of truth that readers will turn to again and again... Zobraziť viac
Though it remains by far the world's most famous mountain, in recent years Everest's reputation has changed radically, with long queues of climbers on the Lhotse Face, lurid tales of frozen corpses and piles of high altitude trash... Zobraziť viac
From 'Best of the Booker' winner Salman Rushdie, an incisive and inspiring collection of non-fiction essays, criticism and speeches that takes readers on a thrilling journey through the evolution of language and culture... Zobraziť viac
In this extraordinary work of non-fiction, we hear the unforgettable stories of everyday heroes who look after our families, our friends and ourselves in the most challenging circumstances imaginable... Zobraziť viac
The Big Dig by Elif Batuman - A Story of Dust and Light by Burhan Sönmez - An Author Recommends by Elif Shafak - plus: the thirty-year coup and the dam that is washing away 12,000 years of history, and more... Zobraziť viac
