Tito's Secret Empire - How the Maharaja of the Balkans Fooled the World (Klinger William)(Pevná vazba)

Tito's Secret Empire - How the Maharaja of the Balkans Fooled the World (Klinger William)(Pevná vazba)

The History (Attaleiates Michael)(Pevná vazba)

In 1039 Byzantium was the most powerful empire in Europe and the Near East, controlling the Balkans south of the Danube and all of Asia Minor into Armenia and Syria. By 1079 it had become a politically unstable state half the size, menaced by powerful enemies on all sides. The History of Michael

Security Empire: The Secret Police in Communist Eastern Europe (Pucci Molly)(Pevná vazba)

A compelling examination of the establishment of the secret police in Communist Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Eastern Germany ​This book examines the history of early secret police forces in Poland, Czechoslovakia, and East Germany in the aftermath of the Second World War. Molly Pucci delves into

Secret Staircase (Barklem Jill)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the miniature world of the mice of Brambly

Punishment and Slavery (Anthony William)(Pevná vazba)

Have you ever wondered how the movement of people has shaped the world around you? People have always moved around the world, whether to build a new home or flee from a natural disaster. Without the movement of people, the world would be a very different place. World War One and Two shaped the

The Rodchenkov Affair: How I Brought Down Russia's Secret Doping Empire (Rodchenkov Grigory)(Paperback)

***Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, 2020 - the inside story of the Russian doping programme by the man behind it all*** One of the Financial Times's 'Fifty people who shaped the decade' 'The biggest sports scandal the world has ever seen' In 2015, Russia's Anti-Doping Centre was

The World of the Crusades (Tyerman Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

A lively reimagining of how the distant medieval world of war functioned, drawing on the objects used and made by crusaders Throughout the Middle Ages crusading was justified by religious ideology, but the resulting military campaigns were fueled by concrete objectives: land, resources, power,

Balkans as Europe, 1821-1914 (Snyder Timothy)(Pevná vazba)

This collection of essays places the Balkans at the center of European developments, not as a conflict-ridden problem zone, but rather as a full-fledged European region. Contrary to the commonly held perception, contributors to the volume argue, the Balkans did not lag behind the rest of European

The Last Course: A Cookbook (Fleming Claudia)(Pevná vazba)

A beautiful new edition of 'the greatest dessert book in the history of the world' (Bon App tit), featuring 175 timeless recipes from Gramercy Tavern's James Beard Award-winning pastry chef. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review - The Atlantic - Food Network

The Doctor Who Fooled the World: Science, Deception, and the War on Vaccines (Deer Brian)(Pevná vazba)

Investigative reporter Brian Deer exposes a conspiracy of fraud and betrayal behind attacks on a mainstay of medicine: vaccinations.2021 IPPY Book Award Winner (Gold) in Health/Medicine/Nutrition, Recipient of the Eric Hoffer Award for Nonfiction in the Culture Category.From San Francisco to

Think Like a Monk - The Secret of How to Harness the Power of Positivity and be Happy Now (Shetty Jay)(Pevná vazba)

William Kentridge: The Head & the Load (Kentridge William)(Pevná vazba)

Explore William Kentridge's remarkable performance piece, The Head & The Load, and discover how music, dance, writing, and fine art are combined to tell the haunting story of Africans during WWI. For over thirty years, William Kentridge has been combining fine arts, performance, theatre, and opera

Cats of the Louvre (Matsumoto Taiyo)(Pevná vazba)

A surreal tale of the secret world of the cats of the Louvre, told by Eisner Award winner Taiyo Matsumoto. The world-renowned Louvre museum in Paris contains more than just the most famous works of art in history. At night, within its darkened galleries, an unseen and surreal world comes alive--a

Secret Body - How the New Science of the Human Body Is Changing the Way We Live (Davis Daniel M)(Pevná vazba)

Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World (Sharman J. C.)(Pevná vazba)

How chartered company-states spearheaded European expansion and helped create the world's first genuinely global orderFrom Spanish conquistadors to British colonialists, the prevailing story of European empire-building has focused on the rival ambitions of competing states. But as Outsourcing

The Book of Esports: The Definitive Guide to Competitive Video Games (Collis William)(Pevná vazba)

Read the definitive guide to the modern world of competitive gaming, and The Official History of Esports(TM). Almost overnight, esports--or competitive video games--have exploded into the largest entertainment and sporting phenomenon in human history. The Book of Esports answers: What exactly

The Secret Lives of Animals (McLeod Greg)(Pevná vazba)

The natural world is full of awesome surprises, and the animal kingdom is no exception. As The Secret Lives of Animals reveals, it seems that the more we discover about the unusual species that populate our planet, the more we understand just how ingenious, resourceful, and downright creative they

Bletchley Park: The Secret Archives (McKay Sinclair)(Pevná vazba)

This beautifully presented slipcased collector's edition of the best selling title, The Lost World of Bletchley Park is a comprehensive illustrated history of this remarkable place, from its prewar heyday as a country estate, its wartime requisition and how it became the place where modern

The Secret Life of Farts (Klingenberg Malin)(Pevná vazba)

A laugh-out-loud illustrated journey around the hidden world of the fart Hilarious verses and outrageous illustrations combine to produce a book about the funniest thing in the world: farts From the racetrack to the concert hall, from humble bank-robbers to esteemed royals, farts are produced

The Secret of the Egg (Davies Nicola)(Pevná vazba)

Rome at War (Gilliver Kate)(Pevná vazba)

The story of a small town that rose to become the most powerful empire of the ancient world has been an inspiration to generations of people. Even after the collapse of the Roman Empire, many nations and their leaders have styled themselves 'heirs of Rome', emulating its society, technology and

Africa: A Modern History (Arnold Guy)(Pevná vazba)

The end of World War II signaled the end of the European African empires. In 1945, four African countries were independent; by 1963, 30 African states created the Organization of African Unity. The 1960s were a time of optimism as Africans enjoyed their new independence, witnessed increases in

Who Owns These Bones? (Cap Henri)(Pevná vazba)

Welcome to the secret world of skeletons! From the largest elephant to the smallest mouse, each animal is different, and that goes for their bones,

The Opened Letter: Networking in the Early Modern British World (O'Neill Lindsay)(Pevná vazba)

By the early eighteenth century, the rapid expansion of the British empire had created a technological problem: communication and networking became increasingly vital yet harder to maintain. As colonial possessions and populations grew and more individuals moved around the globe, Britons both at