The Shenzhen Experiment: The Story of China's Instant City (Du Juan)(Pevná vazba)

The Shenzhen Experiment: The Story of China's Instant City (Du Juan)(Pevná vazba)

An award-winning Hong Kong-based architect with decades of experience designing buildings and planning cities in the People's Republic of China takes us to the Pearl River delta and into the heart of China's iconic Special Economic Zone, Shenzhen.Shenzhen is ground zero for the economic

China's Civilian Army: The Making of Wolf Warrior Diplomacy (Martin Peter)(Pevná vazba)

The untold story of China's rise as a global superpower, chronicled through the diplomatic shock troops that connect Beijing to the world. China's Civilian Army charts China's transformation from an isolated and impoverished communist state to a global superpower from the perspective of those on

Sea Change (Nathan Alix)(Pevná vazba)

From acclaimed author of The Warlow Experiment, the moving story of a mother and daughter separated in Regency

Wilding - The Return of Nature to a British Farm (Tree Isabella)(Pevná vazba)

Wilding tells the story of a remarkable experiment: the rewilding of the Knepp Estate in West Sussex, the restoration of natural ecological processes, and the stunning recovery of flora and

The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family (Muhammad Ibtihaj)(Pevná vazba)

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school--and two sisters on one's first day of hijab--by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. And don't miss The Kindest Red, a story of hijab and friendship, available

China's Electricity Sector (Lester Leo)(Pevná vazba)

Simplifies the complex sector of China's energy marketAnalyzes the likely impact of coming 'greenification' on the Chinese economyOffers a guidebook that bridges the gaps between the scholarly community and the professional

Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes (Zhang Lun)(Pevná vazba)

Follow the story of China's infamous June Fourth Incident -- otherwise known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre -- from the first-hand account of a young sociology teacher who witnessed it all. Over 30 years ago, on April 15th 1989, the occupation of Tiananmen Square began. As tens of thousands of

Berlin: The Story of a City (White-Spunner Barney)(Pevná vazba)

The intoxicating history of an extraordinary city and her people--from the medieval kings surrounding Berlin's founding to the world wars, tumult, and reunification of the twentieth century. There has always been a particular fervor about Berlin, a combination of excitement, anticipation,

Berlin - The Story of a City (White-Spunner Barney)(Pevná vazba)

As Germany marks the thirtieth anniversary of its unification since the end of the Cold War, international bestselling-author Barney White-Spunner celebrates the history of one of Europe's greatest

Birds And Other Stories (Du Maurier Daphne)(Pevná vazba)

Daphne du Maurier's chilling short-story collection, the title story was famously made into a film by Hitchcock - perfect for the Halloween and Christmas

The Story of Soy (Du Bois Christine M.)(Pevná vazba)

The humble soybean is the world's most widely grown and most traded oilseed. And though found in everything from veggie burgers to cosmetics, breakfast cereals to plastics, soy is also a poorly understood crop often viewed in extreme terms--either as a superfood or a deadly poison. In this

Songs for the Flames (Vasquez Juan Gabriel)(Pevná vazba)

A dazzling collection of stories by the winner of the Dublin Literary Award

Star Trek the Next Generation: The Art of Juan Ortiz (Oritz Juan)(Pevná vazba)

Following on from Juan Ortiz's fabulous Original Series movie-poster collection, this latest treat for art-loving Trek fans features 178 posters that capture the essence of The Next Generation. Inspired by indie-film and black-light posters, comics and rock/punk culture and showcasing Ortiz's

The Starr Conspiracy (Gimenez Juan)(Pevná vazba)

A young journalist chases the conspiratorial scoop of the century through a series of wild galactic adventures An aspiring young journalist ends up an unwitting chess piece in a strange mystery involving a murder, missing data, and the identity of the space-pirate Captain Drake. When Leo's friend

Glass of Lead and Gold (Funke Cornelia)(Pevná vazba)

It's a Christmas story set in the Mirrorworld reflection of the city of London - Londra - a fairy-tale-like story of magic and discovery by one young, orphaned

Vodka: The Complete Guide (Du Bois Frederic)(Pevná vazba)

Vodka - The Complete Guide tells the whole story, from the origin and production method to an overview of the numerous vodka brands and the most delicious cocktails. The book also teaches you the best way to enjoy it to the

Cubism in Color: The Still Lifes of Juan Gris (Myers Nicole)(Pevná vazba)

Restoring a 'perfect painter' to the Cubist canon Juan Gris (1887-1927) was central to the development of Cubism in the early 20th century. Though the writer and art collector Gertrude Stein considered him a 'perfect painter,' Gris's pivotal role within the movement has often been overshadowed

Minjian: The Rise of China's Grassroots Intellectuals (Veg Sebastian)(Pevná vazba)

Sebastian Veg explores the rise of minjian-unofficial, unaffiliated, and among the people-intellectuals and how they have profoundly transformed China's public culture. Minjian documents how, amid deep structural shifts, grassroots thinker-activists began to work outside academia or policy

Dublin: The Story of a City (Conlin Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

Dublin has taken many forms over the last millennium: first a Scandinavian settlement, linked by kinship to Norway; then a medieval town that formed part of a Norman sphere of influence across Western Europe. By the eighteenth century, it was a 'polite' city of the British Empire, before gaining

City of Girls (Gilbert Elizabeth)(Pevná vazba)

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From the # 1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and The Signature of All Things, a delicious novel of glamour, sex, and adventure, about a young woman discovering that you don't have to be a good girl to be a good person. 'A spellbinding novel

The Story of the Chicago Bears (Ellenport Craig)(Pevná vazba)

The Story of the Detroit Lions (Ellenport Craig)(Pevná vazba)

The Story of the Pittsburgh Steelers (Bailey Diane)(Pevná vazba)

Arzak + Arzak (Arzak Juan Mari)(Pevná vazba)

Juan Mari Arzak is the third generation of chefs at the restaurant in San Sebastian that bears his family name. Arzak has held three Michelin stars, the maximum that can be awarded, since 1989. It is a member of many of the world's most prestigious associations and appears in countless restaurant