Helena Součková, an eight-year-old schoolgirl in a small provincial town, deals not only with the uniquely dismal side of life in communist Czechoslovakia, but also with more than a few universal issues, like death, school dinners, guilt, obtuse teachers. Zobraziť viac
Manjit Kumar's epic history of the band of young men and their challenging theories which changed the way we see the very building blocks of our world. For most people, quantum theory is a byword for mysterious,... Zobraziť viac
The Roman army was one of the most effective fighting forces in history. The legions and their commanders carved out an empire which eventually included the greater part of the known world... Zobraziť viac
Francine Jay pioneered the simple living movement with her website, MissMinimalist.com, and is the leading decluttering expert in America. At the forefront of this major lifestyle phenomenon, ... Zobraziť viac
The secret to your health, fitness and overall wellbeing lies in the most basic and overlooked aspect of your workout: how you breathe. Developing body strength while ignoring breathing strength is counterproductive.... Zobraziť viac
With 3 million Instagram fans and counting, Aimee Song knows a thing or two about taking the perfect Instagram photo. In Capture Your Style, Song reveals the secrets behind creating the ultimate feed and breaks down the ... Zobraziť viac
The Second World War was a German war like no other. The Nazi regime, having started the conflict, turned it into the most horrific war in European history, resorting to genocidal methods well before building the first gas chambers... Zobraziť viac
Michael Jordan credits George Mumford with transforming his on-court leadership of the Bulls, helping Jordan lead the team to six NBA championships. Mumford also helped Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, and Lamar ... Zobraziť viac
The final destruction of the Ottoman Empire - one of the great epics of the First World War, from bestselling historian Eugene Rogan. For some four centuries the Ottoman Empire had been one of the most powerful states in Europe as ... Zobraziť viac
The return of the best-selling, award-winning economist extraordinaire With the same powerful evidence, and range of reference, as his global bestseller Capital in the Twenty-First Century - and in columns of 700 words, rather than 700 pages ... Zobraziť viac
A member of Magnum, Marc Riboud has travelled the world, from Europe to the Middle East and from Vietnam to the United States. Repelled by violence, indifferent to the pursuit of `events', yet irresistibly drawn by... Zobraziť viac
When you're in training, what you eat makes a real difference to your performance. This is the book every athlete needs to fuel their training - a practical, enjoyable, food guide that fits in with your everyday life... Zobraziť viac
500 years ago no-one died of stress: we invented this concept and now we let it rule us. We might have evolvedto be able to miraculously balance on seven-inch heels, but as far as our emotional development is concerned we're still ... Zobraziť viac
With an eye for detail as much as expanse, Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781–1841) made his name as an architect and urban planner, a painter, and as a designer of both furniture and stage sets. His work was so admired by King Frederick ... Zobraziť viac
Adams Media Corporation: A hand-drawn path to inner peace! Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe will set... Zobraziť viac
When Economyths was first published by Wiley in 2010, David Orrell showed how mainstream economics is based on key myths such as fair competition, rational behaviour, stability and eternal growth – and how these myths lead paradoxically ... Zobraziť viac
Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety. These notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when ... Zobraziť viac
When Patrick Modiano was awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature he was praised for using the 'art of memory' to bring to life the Occupation of Paris during the Second World War... Zobraziť viac
A Profile Business Classic edition of one of the most important and critically acclaimed books on strategy ever written. When Richard Rumelt's Good Strategy/Bad Strategy was published in 2011, it immediately struck a chord, ... Zobraziť viac
The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i Noor, arguably the most celebrated and mythologised jewel in the world. On 29 March 1849, the ten-year-old Maharajah of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent ... Zobraziť viac
