Long before the tragedy of the 2011 nuclear disasters in Japan, the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl experienced an explosion, meltdown, fire, and massive release of radioactivity. Twenty-five years later, we still know very little about the event and its... Zobraziť viac
Killed by shrapnel as he served in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Olesya Khromeychuk's brother Volodymyr died on the frontline in eastern Ukraine... Zobraziť viac
Publikace je určena především zahraničním studentům veřejné politiky. Představuje originální příspěvek k již publikovaným... Zobraziť viac
Summoning Pearl Harbor is famed art historian Alexander Nemerov’s mesmerizing display of linguistic force that redefines... Zobraziť viac
In China's vast northwestern region, more than a million and a half Muslims have vanished into internment camps and associated factories. Based on hours of interviews with camp survivors and workers, thousands of government documents... Zobraziť viac
We've all had those moments. The ones where you look in the mirror and nothing feels ok looking back at you. For Anita Bhagwandas, this started when she was a child growing up in South Wales... Zobraziť viac
Why are we creative? Why are we not? In The Dialectic of Creativity, film director, author and producer Hermann Vaske explores these questions in conversations... Zobraziť viac
When Margaret Hale is uprooted from Hampshire and moves to the industrial town of Milton in the North of England, her whole world changes. As her sympathy for the town’s mill workers grows, ... Zobraziť viac
I snapped the switch, but there was nobody there. Then I saw something in the far corner which made me drop my cigar and... Zobraziť viac
Following one soldier’s journey from naive recruit to hardened survivor, The Red Badge of Courage is a vivid and powerfully psychological take on the American Civil War... Zobraziť viac
Three late - Victorian gentlemen, George, Harris and the writer himself as well as their fox terrier Montmorency take a trip... Zobraziť viac
Revealing the truths and realities about Irish society in the early 20th century, Joyce’s Dubliners challenged the prevailing image of Dublin at the time. A group portrait made up of 15 short stories about the ... Zobraziť viac
In this thrilling panorama of real-life events, the bestselling author of Empire of Pain investigates a secret world run by a surprising criminal: a charismatic middle-aged grandmother, who from a tiny noodle shop... Zobraziť viac
Profesor Jan Firbas byl jednou z předních světových osobností v oboru lingvistiky. Během svého života vydal kromě jedné knižní publikace články v rozsahu asi 1500 stran. Většina z těchto článků, vydaných v nejrůznějších časopisech a sbornících... Zobraziť viac
In 1919 Suzanne Belperron, at age 19, began her lifelong journey at the vanguard of modern art and design. Her pioneering work in the Art Deco style evolved into the colorful compositions and pure, sensual forms that became her unmistakable trademarks... Zobraziť viac
From couture to costume jewellery, the brilliant pieces featured on the pages of British Vogue for almost a century have encapsulated the fashion zeitgeist of each new age for which they were created. Adorning princesses and rock chicks alike, ... Zobraziť viac
As feminine-themed illustrations and decorations become more and more popular in our daily lives, this book showcases the work of talented artists around the world, as well as a collection of lifestyle and entertainment products... Zobraziť viac
100 nejvýznamnějších a nejzajímavějších módních návrhářů vybralo 10 uznávaných odborníků na poli módy - návrháři, stylisté,... Zobraziť viac
Finding the young Angelique on their doorstep one Christmas Eve, the pious Hubert couple decide to bring her up as their own. Zobraziť viac
The Best American Short Stories 2014 will be selected by national best-selling author Jennifer Egan, who won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction for A Visit from the Goon Squad, ... Zobraziť viac
