This richly illustrated book celebrates in words and pictures the beautiful work that award-winning artist Alan Lee produced for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, and includes dozens of brand-new paintings and pencil drawings exploring the ... Zobraziť viac
An all-around skeptic when it comes to the supernatural, literature professor William Porter gives no credence to claims that Twin Towers, the seaside manor he's just inherited, might be haunted. He finds nothing mysterious about the conditions in which h Zobraziť viac
V súčasnosti sa čoraz viac dostávajú do popredia ľahké jedlá s jednoduchou prípravou. Naopak, mastné jedlá, teda aj červené mäso, sa stiahli do úzadia. Kuracie prsia sa tešia veľkej obľube, lebo sa pripravujú rýchlo a jednoducho. Keďže sú pomerne suché... Zobraziť viac
Carol Ann Duffy has been a bold and original voice in British poetry since the publication of Standing Female Nude in 1985. Since then she has won every major poetry prize in the United Kingdom and sold over one million copies ... Zobraziť viac
V šedesátých a sedmdesátých letech 20. století bylo kvůli povrchové těžbě uhlí zlikvidováno jedno z nejcennějších historických měst severních Čech. Náhradou za starý vznikl nový Most... Zobraziť viac
Milan Rastislav Štefánik fait incontestablement partie des personnalités les plus illustres de l’Histoire slovaque. Ce livre est l’occasion d’aborder plusieurs aspects de sa vie, certains jusqu’a maintenant inédits. Grâce a un format... Zobraziť viac
Er gehört zu den beliebtesten tschechischen Prosaautoren nach 1989. Als Meister des Dialogs und schwungvoller psychologischer Charakterisierungen balanciert er geschickt zwischen Unterhaltungs- und Hochliteratur. Seine stark handlungsorientierten... Zobraziť viac
For a decade America's share of the global economy has been in decline. Its diplomatic alliances are under immense strain, and any claim of moral leadership has been abandoned. America is still a colossus, possessing half the world's ... Zobraziť viac
Creating a successful global product is complex. Why do some products survive or become reinvented? What makes a product loved by some and despised by others? What key issues were present when some of the most notable inventions ... Zobraziť viac
Following on from the bestselling The Seven Sisters and The Storm Sister, The Shadow Sister is the third book in Lucinda Riley's spellbinding series, loosely based on the mythology of the Seven Sisters star cluster... Zobraziť viac
With 233 (to be exact) hints, tips and pieces of advice, Now Try Something Weirder shows those in the creative industry how to have great ideas (every day). Internationally award-winning graphic designer ... Zobraziť viac
Magneto. Emma Frost. Mystique. Juggernaut. Mojo. Apocalyspe. The X-Men have gone head to head with a lot of foes over the years-some truly evil, some just crossing that vital line that moves them from ally to enemy. From the cold vacuum of space to the ju Zobraziť viac
A thrilling animal adventure for fans of Roald Dahl, David Walliams and Katherine Rundell. This is the story of a boy named Kester. He has rescued the last wild animals in the world, and saved his capital city from destruction... Zobraziť viac
The Sticker Dollies are embarking on a world tour: visiting the Egyptian pyramids, trekking through a tropical jungle and enjoying a colourful Venetian carnival. Each leg of their trip will require a different wardrobe; children can dress ... Zobraziť viac
After having travelled west for weeks, the party of pioneers comes to a crossroads. It is time for their leader, George Donner, to make a choice. They face two diverging paths which lead to the same destination... Zobraziť viac
V roce 670. výročí svého založení získala Univerzita Karlova dva historické dokumenty významné nejen pro samotnou univerzitu, ale též pro dějiny české a evropské vzdělanosti... Zobraziť viac
‘The writer is the engineer of the human soul,’ claimed Stalin. Although one wonders how many found nourishment in Turkmenbashi’s Book of the Soul (once required reading for driving tests in Turkmenistan), not to mention Stalin’s own poetry... Zobraziť viac
Ein philosophierender Dichter in Prosa und Lyrik, der auf Tschechisch, Deutsch, Englisch und Latein schreibt. Anknüpfungen an den Dadaismus und Huldigungen der Mystifikation gehören ebenso zu seinem Schaffen wie die Organisation von Events und... Zobraziť viac
Re-examining history from a female perspective, this book celebrates the numerous important roles women have played in culture and society that are less often told. Packed full of evocative images, this gloriously illustrated book reveals the key ... Zobraziť viac
It's rare that a book appears with a fresh perspective on world affairs, but renowned economist Ha-Joon Chang has some startlingly original things to say about the future of globalization. In theory, he argues, the world's wealthiest ... Zobraziť viac
