London a Pictorial Journey - From Greenwich in the East to Windsor in the West (Vidler Steve)(Pevná vazba)

London a Pictorial Journey - From Greenwich in the East to Windsor in the West (Vidler Steve)(Pevná vazba)

Follow world-renowned travel photographer, Steve Vidler, on a pictorial journey from Greenwich in the East through the heart of London to Windsor in the

I Never Knew That About London (Winn Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

Climb the famous 311 steps of the Monument, go from East to West and back again at Greenwich and fly the world's biggest big wheel. Brimming with facts, stories and snippets providing a spellbinding insight into the history of London, this beautifully illustrated gem of a book is guaranteed to

Aesthetics of Everyday Life: East and West (Carter Curtis L.)(Pevná vazba)

As a new trend in aesthetics appearing concurrently in the West and the East in the last ten years, the aesthetics of everyday life points to a growing diversification among existing methodologies for pursuing aesthetics, alongside the shift from art-based aesthetics. The cultural diversity

Away from Chaos: The Middle East and the Challenge to the West (Kepel Gilles)(Pevná vazba)

The Middle East is one of the world's most volatile regions. In recent years, from the optimism and then crushing disappointment of the Arab uprisings through the rise and fall of the Islamic State, it has presented key international security challenges. With the resilient jihadi terror threat,

Design in Asia: The New Wave (Annetta Philip)(Pevná vazba)

The axis of design influence has begun shifting from west to east, and designers in Asia are at the forefront of many burgeoning creative and cultural movements. In Design in Asia, Philip and Suzy Annetta--cofounders of Asia's premier design and architecture magazine, Design Anthology--have created

Spitfires Over Berlin: Desperation and Devastation During Ww2's Final Months (Sharp Dan)(Pevná vazba)

As British and American forces closed in from the west, the Russians pushed in hard from the east, and the RAF and USAAF bombed Germany every night and day, the beleaguered Luftwaffe went all-out in a last effort to defend the Fatherland during the last months of the Second World War.Spitfires Over

A History Shared and Divided: East and West Germany Since the 1970s (Bsch Frank)(Pevná vazba)

By and large, the histories of East and West Germany have been studied in relative isolation. And yet, for all their differences, the historical trajectories of both nations were interrelated in complex ways, shaped by economic crises, social and cultural changes, protest movements, and other

Ancient West Asian Civilization: Geoenvironment and Society in the Pre-Islamic Middle East (Tsuneki Akira)(Pevná vazba)

Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back (Nimura Janice P.)(Paperback)

In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States. Their mission: learn Western ways and return to help nurture a new generation of enlightened men to lead Japan.Raised in traditional samurai households during the turmoil of civil war, three of these unusual

Magnetic West: The Enduring Allure of the American West (Kensett Andrew)(Pevná vazba)

Unpicking the ever-changing myth of the West in photography, from the 19th century to nowPublished for an exhibition at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa, Magnetic West features over 160 photographs by some of the most renowned photographers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Picturing the West

Monkey King: Journey to the West - Wu Čcheng-en

One of the world's greatest fantasy novels and a rollicking classic of Chinese literature, in a sparkling new translation and published in a Clothbound Classics edition.A shape-shifting trickster on a kung-fu quest for eternal life, Monkey King is one of the most memorable superheroes in world

Diesels and Electrics in London and the South East (Batten Malcolm)(Paperback)

The railway lines of London and the South East include tracks from all four of the constituent companies that made up British Railways and subsequently became the Eastern, Midland, Southern and Western regions. Each region took a separate approach when diesels and electrics replaced steam in the

Renovating Democracy, 1: Governing in the Age of Globalization and Digital Capitalism (Gardels Nathan)(Pevná vazba)

The rise of populism in the West and the rise of China in the East have stirred a rethinking of how democratic systems work--and how they fail. The impact of globalism and digital capitalism is forcing worldwide attention to the starker divide between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots,' challenging

West (Pattou Edith)(Paperback)

In the sequel to the beloved high fantasy East, Rose sets off on a perilous journey to find her true love when he goes missing in a thrilling tale of danger, magic, adventure, and revenge. 'I could hardly breathe as they battle for the fate of the world.' --Tamora Pierce When Rose first met

Mobility in the English Novel from Defoe to Austen (Ewers Chris)(Pevná vazba)

In 1700 the fastest coach from London to Manchester took five days. By 1790 the development of the turnpike road system across England had reduced this figure to twenty-seven hours, and both the landscape and the ways in which people experienced it had been radically transformed. This revolution in

What the West Is Getting Wrong about the Middle East: Why Islam Is Not the Problem (Taspinar mer)(Pevná vazba)

The West's actions in the Middle East are based on a fundamental misunderstanding: political Islam is repeatedly assumed to be the main cause of conflict and unrest in the region. The idea that we can decipher Jihadist radicalization or problems in the Middle East simply by reading the Qur'an has

Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & Beyond (Ghayour Sabrina)(Pevná vazba)

NEW IN PAPERBACK A FABULOUS COLLECTION OF RECIPES FROM ONE OF THE STRONGEST VOICES IN MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD TODAY NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK 2014 WASHINGTON POST BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR 2014 LOS ANGELES TIMES BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR 2014 SAVEUR MAGAZINE BEST COOKBOOK RELEASES 2014 THE OBSERVER

Judaism (West Jane A. C.)(Pevná vazba)

This series looks at the journey through life in the the six world religions. Each title focuses on the significant events of birth, coming of age, marriage and death, using contemporary case studies from around the world. Questions and activities are a starting point for discussion about key

Ukraine: A Nation on the Borderland (Schlgel Karl)(Pevná vazba)

Ukraine is a country caught in a political tug of war: looking East to Russia and West to the European Union, this pivotal nation has long been a pawn in a global ideological game. And since Russia's annexation of Crimea in March 2014 in response to the Ukrainian Euromaidan protests against

Architecture in Global Socialism: Eastern Europe, West Africa, and the Middle East in the Cold War (Stanek Lukasz)(Pevná vazba)

How socialist architects, planners, and contractors worked collectively to urbanize and develop the Global South during the Soviet era In the course of the Cold War, architects, planners, and construction companies from socialist Eastern Europe engaged in a vibrant collaboration with those in West

Raj Quartet - Vol 2 (Scott Paul)(Pevná vazba)

Records the encounter between East and West through the experiences of a dozen people caught up in the upheavals of the Second World War and the growing campaign for Indian

Containment in the Middle East (Eilam Ehud)(Pevná vazba)

National security affairs analystEhud Eilam examines the strategy of containment in the Middle East as it is currently pursued. For the United States, containment is a way to avoid war with Iran and thwart its nuclear weapons program. For Israel it has been a way to prevent a confrontation with the

The Shogun's Silver Telescope: God, Art, and Money in the English Quest for Japan, 1600-1625 (Screech Timon)(Pevná vazba)

The East India Company, founded in London in 1600, was a spice trading organisation. But its governors soon began to think bigger. After a decade, they started to plan voyages to more fabulous places, notably India and Japan. India had cotton cloth, while Japan had silver, and crucially wascold in

Japanese Art in Perspective - East-West Encounters (Takashina Shuji)(Pevná vazba)