Women of the Vatican: Female Power in a Male World (Telford Lynda)(Pevná vazba)

Female Railway Workers in World War II (Major Susan)(Pevná vazba)

During World War II women took on railway roles which were completely new to females. They worked as porters and guards, on the permanent way, and in maintenance and workshop operations. In this book Susan Major features the voices of women talking about their wartime railway experiences, using

Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World (Ignotofsky Rachel)(Pevná vazba)

A collection of charmingly illustrated and inspiring profiles of fifty pioneering female artists, from the eleventh century to today--by the New York Times bestselling author of Women in Science 'A beautifully illustrated, fact-filled breath of fresh air! Countless women have been left out of art

Atlas of Beauty - Women of the World in 500 Portraits (Noroc Mihaela)(Pevná vazba)

The Trouble with Women in Power: Leaders Who Dared to Change the World (Gaulme Dominique)(Pevná vazba)

An important contribution to the contemporary discussion of gender and power, this work presents more than eighty women who, in the face of significant obstacles, acted courageously to change the world. From Cleopatra to Angela Merkel, Harriet Tubman to Eva Peron, and Empress Dowager Cixi to Joan

The Greatest of Marlys (Barry Lynda)(Pevná vazba)

Welcome to the world of Marlys and Maybonne 'Lynda Barry's comics were my YA, before YA really even existed. She's been writing teen stories with an incredibly clear voice since the early 80s. [The Greatest Of Marlys] is raw, ugly, hilarious, and poignant.' --Raina Telgemeier, Smile & Drama

Women, Globalization and Fragmentation in the Developing World (Afshar H.)(Pevná vazba)

The process of globalization has had a dramatic impact on the lives of women in developing countries in the past decade. They have been increasingly drawn into insecure flexible employment working for the world market. The feminisation of the labour market has increased the burdens on women, and

When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt (Cooney Kara)(Pevná vazba)

This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ruled with real power--and shines a piercing light on our own perceptions of women in power today. Female rulers are a rare phenomenon--but thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt,

Illuminating Women in the Medieval World (Sciacca Christine)(Pevná vazba)

When one thinks of women in the Middle Ages, the images that often come to mind are those of damsels in distress, mystics in convents, female laborers in the field, and even women of ill repute. In reality, however, medieval conceptions of womanhood were multifaceted, and women's roles were varied

Women of the Foreign Office: Britain's First Female Ambassadors (Warburton Elizabeth)(Pevná vazba)

Since the suffrage campaigns in the early twentieth century, the advancement of women's rights in the UK has been nonstop. Proponents of the cause have aimed for equality across all sectors: personal and civil rights, employment rights, equal pay - and yet Britain's first official female ambassador

Warriors, Witches, Women: Mythology's Fiercest Females (Hodges Kate)(Pevná vazba)

Meet mythology's fifty fiercest females in this modern retelling of the world's greatest legends. From feminist fairies to bloodsucking temptresses, half-human harpies and protective Vodou goddesses, these are women who go beyond long-haired, smiling stereotypes. Their stories are so powerful, so

Radicalizing Her: Why Women Choose Violence (Gowrinathan Nimmi)(Pevná vazba)

An urgent corrective to the erasure of the female fighter from narratives on gender and power, demanding that we see all women as political actors. 'Violence, for me, and for the women I chronicle in this book, is simply a political reality.' Though the female fighter is often seen as an anomaly,

Peter Lindbergh: Images of Women (Lindbergh Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Peter Lindbergh, one of the world's foremost fashion photographers, celebrates the female form in this classic book. Peter Lindbergh's Images of Women is now available in this new unabridged compact edition. Lindbergh, who passed away in 2019, took a comprehensive look at his body of work from the

We Are Artists: Women Who Made Their Mark on the World (Herbert Kari)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrating the life and work of 15 female artists from around the world. We Are Artists celebrates the life and work of 15 female artists from around the globe and the distinctive mark they made on the art world and beyond. Presented as a collection of engaging biographical narratives, We Are

Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World (Harrison Vashti)(Pevná vazba)

From the New York Times bestselling author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History comes the highly anticipated follow-up, a beautifully illustrated collectible detailing the lives of women creators around the world. Featuring the true stories of 40 women creators, ranging from writers to

Women on the Front Line: British Servicewomen's Path to Combat (Sherit Kathleen)(Pevná vazba)

Women on the Frontline explains how women went from unacknowledged participation in combat in World War II to the opening of all combat roles by 2018. It explores why regular service was offered after the war; the struggle to establish careers; the first crack in the non-combatant principle--the

The Good Times Are Killing Me (Barry Lynda)(Pevná vazba)

Lynda Barry's classic heartbreaking and heartwarming coming of age novella back in printYoung Edna Arkins lives in a neighborhood that is rapidly changing, thanks to white flight from urban Seattle in the late 1960s. As the world changes around her, Edna is exposed to the callous racism of

Gendered Power - Educated Women of the Meiji Empress' Court (Suzuki Mamiko)(Pevná vazba)

The Power of Stars (Penprase Bryan E.)(Pevná vazba)

Our Experience of the Sky and Star Knowledge.- A World of Constellations in the Night Sky.- Creation Stories from Around the World.- World Systems: Models of the Universe Throughout Time.- Stars that Bind: Civilization, Calendars, and the Sky, Modern Timekeeping and the Development of the Science

Women on Top of the World (Holmes Lucy-Anne)(Pevná vazba)

51 true revelations by women from all over the world about what they really think about when they're having

Women in Abstraction - Christine Macel, Karolina Lewandowska

An exploration of the fundamental role played by women in the development of abstract art With a few notable exceptions, the fundamental role that women played in the development of abstract art has long been underestimated, and their work has not received the same critical attention as that of

Power of Tranquility in a Very Noisy World (Krause Bernie)(Pevná vazba)

A compact, digestible guide to the science of sound and a practical exploration of the health benefits of 'tidying up' the noise in your

Rbg's Brave & Brilliant Women: 33 Jewish Women to Inspire Everyone (Epstein Nadine)(Pevná vazba)

This collection of biographies of brave and brilliant Jewish female role models--selected in collaboration with Ruth Bader Ginsburg and including an introduction written by the iconic Supreme Court justice herself-- provides young people with a roster of inspirational role models, all of whom are

Women in the World of Frederick Douglass (Fought Leigh)(Pevná vazba)

In his extensive writings, Frederick Douglass revealed little about his private life. His famous autobiographies present him overcoming unimaginable trials to gain his freedom and establish his identity-all in service to his public role as an abolitionist. But in both the public and domestic

Babes in Arms: Women in the Comics During World War Two (Robbins Trina)(Pevná vazba)

During the Golden Age of comics, publishers offered titles supporting the war effort -- presenting fighting men and their feminine counterparts -- babes in arms! Comic books during this period featured US service-women fighting all of the axis bad guys and gave several of the most noteworthy women