Autorka zasazuje Filónův život a jeho intelektuální činnost do historických souvislostí na přelomu epoch (Filón byl současníkem Ježíšovým), všímá si jeho závislosti na dobovém…
This ambitious and fascinating book traces the history of fashion in every part of the world, from Greco-Roman woven-cloth clothing and the silk court dress of the Chinese Tang…
This revised and updated 2026 edition brings together the sharp wit and the straight-talking wisdom of the man widely credited as the inventor of the modern garden.
Is three days with a cat enough to change your life?The troubled and anxious of Tokyo are desperate to find out. They all have their problems - and they all want to believe that a…
'Fabulous... What a ghost story! A ripping read.' IAIN SINCLAIR, author of London Orbital'Vividly celebrates Bowie as not just a chameleonic visionary, but a nomadic one, a…
Audiokniha: Ve chvíli, kdy v bitvě na Moravském poli vyhasne život českého krále Přemysla Otakara II., se královně Kunhutě zhroutí celý svět. Má jediné přání: postarat se o osud…
Kniha Bůh i ďábel. Život a dílo Ingmara Bergmana, jejímž autorem je britský filmový historik Peter Cowie, je po čtyřiceti letech prvním rozsáhlým životopisem švédského režiséra
Modern Iran and the Avant-Gardes, 1948–78 explores how the complex cultural tensions of this period led to artistic innovation. As Iran became modern, modernism became…
The energy requirements of buildings are enormous, resulting in a significant proportion of global CO2 emissions – both in the construction phase and during the building’s…
2025 CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL HOT OFF THE PRESS PICKA playful board book for gaming families, filled with classic gaming references, famous game designers, and moreEat. Sleep. Game…
