The new book by Miroslav Bobek, the Prague Zoo Director, full of gripping texts and interesting photographs, answers even the most inquiring questions – what does the transport of gorilla female entail?
V knize The New Interior zkoumá Christopher Long, jak během pouhých sedmi let těsně před vypuknutím první světové války tři přední vídeňští modernisté – Josef Hoffmann, Adolf Loos a Oskar Strnad – redefinovali myšlenku moderní interiér.
From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary.
In this book of eight essays, the noted architectural historian Christopher Long takes on the meanings of Adolf Loos’s writings and design work, the cultural world in which he was embedded, and how he was regarded by this critics and public.
'Profound, witty and uplifting' Observer 'Full of eloquent, cogent and positive reminders of the beauty of life' Independent The Comfort Book is a collection of consolations learned in hard times and suggestions for making the bad days better.
The Road to Wigan Pier is a book in two parts: the first half is Orwell’s description of working-class life in industrial communities of the north of England, the second examines his own political views.
Formed in a time of great unrest in ancient China, The Analects is vital to an understanding of Chinese history and thought, and, 2,500 years on, it remains startlingly relevant to contemporary life.
This publication brings together new as well as existing essays, interviews, short stories, and reports from different fields and geographies on various issues, mapping the space of Eastern Europe.
What is it like to move to a formerly communist, Eastern Bloc country just as it is coming to know the West? How much can a new and free generation teach an outsider who is willing to watch, to listen, and to integrate?
Kniha přináší svědectví o pozoruhodných dílech předního českého sochaře Jiřího Příhody, vytvořených během posledních deseti let, kdy žil v texaském Austinu.
Mluví nebo přednáší-li politik za hranicemi své země, umožňuje mu to na chvíli poodstoupit od každodenní pěny dní a povznést se nad domácí politické spory.
Nová kniha ředitele Zoo Praha pojednává o neobyčejných zvířatech i lidech. Díky poutavým textům a jedinečným fotografiím se přenesete do zákulisí zoologické zahrady i její historie.
In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical - and accessible - plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe.