Simone de Beauvoir famously wrote, 'One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman'. In this groundbreaking work of feminism... Zobraziť viac
An explosive account of Putin's presidency and his long-term ambitions, including first-hand reporting from the invasion of Ukraine.. Zobraziť viac
Meet the world's most dangerous man. Or is he? Who is the real Vladimir Putin? What does he want? And what will he do next? Despite the millions of words written on Putin's Russia, ... Zobraziť viac
For several decades Chinese ascendancy has been supported by an astonishingly broad and deep portfolio of soft power. The stories are their reach are breath-taking - Chinese-sponsored reporting in the Daily Telegraph... Zobraziť viac
Guinness World Records 2014 brings together thousands of the planet's most awe-inspiring people, pets and products, including new record-holders such as a skateboarding goat, a 15-metre-long robot dragon, ... Zobraziť viac
Kniha je souborem dvanácti původních kapitol, které se zabývají různými syntaktickými, sémantickými a filozofickými otázkami. Autor k těmto problémům přistupuje integrovaně či holisticky a... Zobraziť viac
Einstein is the great icon of our age: the kindly refugee from oppression whose wild halo of hair, twinkling eyes, engaging humanity and extraordinary brilliance made his face a symbol and his name a synonym for genius... Zobraziť viac
In Germany on Christmas Day 1956 a baby girl was born without ears. She was the first victim of the notorious thalidomide epidemic. There would be over 10,000 more across 46 countries... Zobraziť viac
What they weren't expecting, though, was the story that emerged in the months that followed—a story as beautiful as it was extraordinary, detailing their little boy's trip to heaven and back... Zobraziť viac
Every catastrophe has a beginning. For the opioid crisis in America, the seed was a drug called OxyContin... Zobraziť viac
Imagine a deadly pathogen that, once created, could infect any person in any part of the globe within seconds. No need to wait for travellers, trains, or air traffic to spread it, all you need is an internet connection... Zobraziť viac
„Naším cílem je antologie nepopisná, vymykající se, žádný další „fotosvazek“, nýbrž soubor textů a dokumentů z dějin, přítomnosti i budoucnosti města početných vysokých škol, města nejedné avantgardy... Zobraziť viac
Nicholas Carr's bestseller The Shallows has become a foundational book in one of the most important debates of our time: As we enjoy the internet's bounties, are we sacrificing our ability to read and think deeply? ... Zobraziť viac
You can live on a shilling a day in Paris if you know how. But it is a complicated business. When he was a struggling writer in his twenties, George Orwell lived as a down-and-out among the poorest members of society... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: From groundbreaking writer and thinker Jared Diamond comes an epic, visionary new book on the mysterious... Zobraziť viac
This exhilarating collection of non-fiction sees one of the greatest twentieth-century writers meditating on the moments that make up a life... Zobraziť viac
The remarkable story of China's two-decade quest for global dominance... Zobraziť viac
In this darkly funny and fascinating book, Witold Szablowski travels across four continents in search of the personal chefs of five dictators... Zobraziť viac
Short Books: Denmark is the country of the moment. Recently named the happiest nation in the world, it's the motherland of... Zobraziť viac
