An esteemed literary critic shares his final musings on books, his children, and his own impending death…

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Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 352, Nakladatelství: Yale University Press, Autor: Peter Burke, ISBN-13:…

• Rok vydání 2022

\nAn exquisite, lovingly crafted meditation on plants, trees, and our place in the natural world\n…

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• Angličtina
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GOLD MEDALLIST IN THE 2024 AXIOM BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS A bold new account of the state of globalization today—and what its…

In this book, one of the world's foremost psychoanalysts provides the clinician with tools to diagnose and treat sever cases…

A captivating historical survey of the key debates, questions, and controversies at the intersection of science and religion…

• Čeština

A summary of mediaeval aesthetic ideas, by Italian novelist and playwright Umberto Eco. Juxtaposing theology and science,…

\nAn exploration of the mysteries of desire by the French master Pierre Michon\n…

A many-faceted exploration of spoken eloquence: how it works, how it has evolved, and how to tap its remarkable power We all…

A celebrated novelist and an acclaimed historian of ideas, father and daughter, unravel the chain of words at the core of…

• Čeština

Surveys the schemes, patterns and forms of English verse, and illustrates each variation with an original and witty…

An essential read, written by a leading expert, for anyone who wants to understand young people's use of social media…

• Rok vydání 2021

Winner of the Mathematics Association of America's 2021 Euler Book Prize, this is an inclusive vision of mathematics-its…

A groundbreaking examination of a central question in international relations: Do states act rationally? To understand world…

• Počet stran 432
• Angličtina
• Rok vydání 2025

What happened when Jane Austen’s heroines and heroes were finally wed? Marriage is at the centre of Jane Austen’s novels.…

• Rok vydání 2018

"One of the most important political books of 2018."-Rod Dreher, American Conservative…

• Brožovaná

Jazyk: Angličtina, Vazba: Brožovaná, Počet stran: 96, Nakladatelství: Yale University Press, Autor: Richard Siken, ISBN-13:…

• Počet stran 464
• Angličtina
• Rok vydání 2024

How can one European capital be responsible for most of the West’s intellectual and cultural achievements in the twentieth…

Originally published more than fifty years ago, this landmark book explores the ways in which military capabilities--real or…

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\nIn this third Why I Write volume, Eileen Myles addresses the social, political, and aesthetic conditions that shape their…

An essential guide to renewing American leadership in a turbulent, polarized, and postdominant world…

• Brožovaná
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\nA wonderfully readable anthology of our greatest poetry, chosen by the author of A Little History of Poetry\n…

From the renowned artist and author Patti Smith, a rare and generous look into the creative process…

• Rok vydání 2024

\nAn engrossing guide to fraudulent elections around the world—fully updated to mark the biggest election year in history in…

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• Angličtina
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• Japonština
• Rok vydání 2018

The second volume of Japanese: The Written Language guides high‑beginning learners toward proficiency in reading and…

• Počet stran 224
• Japonština
• Rok vydání 2018

The second volume of Japanese: The Written Language guides high‑beginning learners toward proficiency in reading and…

• Počet stran 112
• Japonština
• Rok vydání 2005

Eleanor Harz Jorden and Mari Noda, authors of the widely used language textbook Japanese: The Spoken Language, now offer the…

For all curious readers, a lively introduction to radical ideas and discoveries that are transforming our knowledge of the…

The Marquess of Queensberry is perhaps as famous for destroying one of our greatest literary geniuses as he was for helping…

Includes essays that examine sequentiality and serialism in the practice of photography from the medium's earliest years.…

Drawing on primary source material and interviews with statisticians and other scientists, this book offers an account of…

What is the nature of friendship, and what is its significance in our lives? The author tracks historical ideas of…

An eminent authority presents a new perspective on affirmative action in a provocative book that will stir fresh debate…

Many thousands of people kill themselves every year, and many more are left behind to grieve. This book recounts individual…

This title offers an in-depth exploration of one of Edouard Baldus' most intriguing projects - a series of views of the…

Considered by many to be one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, The Lonely Crowd opened exciting new…

"One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades."--John Gray,…

• Rok vydání 2021

\nAn updated and refreshed edition of the groundbreaking book that shows how people can be nudged toward decisions that will…

• Počet stran 360
• Angličtina
• Rok vydání 2025

A leading economist explores the global rise of the U.S. dollar and shows why its future stability is far from assured Our…

• Počet stran 240
• Angličtina
• Rok vydání 2023

Hilary Davidson delves into the clothing of one of the world’s great authors, providing unique and intimate insight into her…

• Počet stran 256
• Angličtina
• Rok vydání 2025

Flush with hundreds of illustrations, this book revisits the histories of chemistry, medicine, ideas, and culture through…

A beloved introductory physics textbook, now including exercises and an answer key, explains the concepts essential for…

Les Tudor sont parmi les figures les plus connues de l'histoire. Ils continuent, encore aujourd'hui, d'éveiller notre…