Autor Sam Harris
A down-to-earth, visual guidebook that shows how to 'read', understand and get the most out of art. For beginners, art history might seem a daunting subject with complex rules and impenetrable technical language. Even for more seasoned art lovers the…
An old pond;a frog jumps in:the sound of water -- Basho This comprehensive introduction to Japan's best-loved haiku poets is the perfect book for anyone wanting to learn about haiku. Compiled and with commentary by renowned author and translator William…
A comprehensive reference covering an extensive range of painting and drawing styles. Bursting with practical techniques, engaging artist profiles and inspirational galleries, Drawing and Painting combines an authoritative approach with a contemporary…
A long-awaited sequel to the hugely popular book Sleepovers!Daisy's worst ever enemy Chloe is desperate to win back her friends so she announces she's going to have THE BEST SLEEPOVER IN THE WORLD. Chloe's party is going to have a swim in a luxury pool,…
„Příběh prince Gendžiho od lady Murasaki je napsán neskutečně přirozeně a to nejzajímavější na něm není jeho exotičnost – což je hrozné slovo – ale lidská vášeň. Bylo by možné nazvat ho psychologickým románem. Dovolím si tuto knihu doporučit všem, kteří…
A Times History Book of the Year 2022 A TLS Book of the Year 2022 'Exhilarating and whip-smart' THE SUNDAY TIMES From award-winning writer Edward Wilson-Lee, this is a thrilling true historical detective story set in sixteenth-century Portugal. A History…
Tato kniha přináší jasné odpovědi na ekologická dilemata, jimž ve své snaze o udržitelný život každodenně čelíme. Jsou elektromobily skutečně zelené? Co je lepší: elektrický, nebo bambusový zubní kartáček? Je pro planetu lepší sprcha nebo vana? Je ekologické…
Metodický průvodce určený zejména pro pedagogické pracovníky mateřských, základních i středních škol, kteří chtějí kreativně a efektivně pracovat s kolektivem třídy a nebojí se zavádět nové metody podporující vrstevnické vztahy. Kruh přátel nebo také…
Hudba hrála v křesťanské bohoslužbě vždy ústřední roli. Během řady staletí tak vznikaly často práce mnohých tvůrčích géniů, které se stávaly součástí života křesRanské církve. Jejich výsledkem je množství chvalozpěvů, chorálů, oratorií a jiných církevních…
Kanadský bohemista Paul Wilson je vynikajícím překladatelem české literatury a známé je též jeho působení ve skupině The Plastic People of the Universe, v níž zpíval. Po mnoho let intenzivně píše v kanadském a americkém tisku o české literatuře a kultuře.…
Dospelí, ktorí sa starajú o deti a denne s nimi prichádzajú do styku, vo väčšine prípadov nepoznajú odpoveď na tri podstatné otázky: Aká je NAJDÔLEŽITEJŠIA otázka, ktorú si každé dieťa neustále kladie, aj keď si to neuvedomuje? Čo je SKUTOČNOU príčinou…
Na Helikonii, planetě obíhající kolem binárních sluncí, trvá Velký rok tři tisíce let pozemského času: lidská civilizace se vzmáhá zjara, vzkvétá během období léta a téměř zaniká s nástupem zimy, jež přetrvává po mnoho lidských generací. Právě přichází…
Mab's mum is obsessed with fairies - she even named Mab after the Fairy Queen! Their flat is full of fairy ornaments, tiny fairy furniture and they've even got fairy lights in the toilet. Mab doesn't quite get it, but she knows that fairies make her…
How to make a home not just look beautiful but also feel lovely, classic, happy, and comfortable Designer Caitlin Wilson led the charge on "Grandmillennial" style long before it became a hashtag. Her new take on classic, traditional style focuses…
Milovníkom kvalitnej historickej romance ponúkame pútavý romanticko-dobrodružný príbeh z pera úspešnej americkej autorky Abigail Wilsonovej, zasadený do regentského Anglicka. Keď ovdovený lord Adrian Torrington súhlasil, že sa stane špiónom v službách…
Discover the Magic Faraway Tree and explore the amazing lands it can lead to, in an irresistible new story by bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson, set in this much-loved world. Milo, Mia and Birdy are on a countryside holiday when they wander into an…
"Jacqueline Wilson understands the complex interpersonal relationships of teenagers so well and writes with an unparalleled realness and rawness. I loved this book. It was heartbreaking but warm, unflinching yet somehow cosy.Nobody writes like Jacqueline…
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.…
'I seemed to be seeing double. I saw two Edies instead of one - but they weren't the same.' Edie is fascinated by Victorian times, and she's just desperate to be cast in the lead role of her drama club production of Oliver. When she's given a real Victorian…
Kde sú hranice etickosti konania z lásky? Kam až sme ochotní zájsť a čo všetko dokážeme pre lásku urobiť? Príbeh Ester, Gábora a Maxima odvíjajúci sa na pozadí komunistickej ideológie a prítomnosti ruských vojsk, je malou sondou do života ľudí ČSSR,…
Clean Break is told from the point of view of Em, or Emerald as she likes to be known, and is about what happens to her mum, gran, and two half-siblings, Maxie and Vita, when the man of the house leaves them for another woman. Her mum’s second husband,…
Fourteen-year-old Prue and her sister Grace have been educated at home by their controlling, super-strict father all their lives.
Someday soon, our technology is going to rise up and we humans are going to be sliced into bloody chunks by robots that in our hubris we decided to build with chainsaws for hands. That's a fact as cold and hard as metal. It is self-evident that our self-driving…
Today's artists have an unprecedented level of choice with regard to materials and methods available to them, yet the processes involved in making artworks are rarely addressed in books or exhibitions on art. This title sets out a history of trends in…
"Evil is a sickness--and now there is a cure." In the future, humanity has discovered the root of all evil: a virus that modifies the neural pathways for empathy. Those infected with the malnoro virus have been forcibly imprisoned in the Quarantine…
Scientist, inventor, and pioneering environmentalist James Lovelock brings together a richly illustrated collection of essays on earth and human science from 12 of today's leading thinkers. From stars to cells, quantum theory to capitalism, ancient fossil
The stories are all beautifully written. "USA Today" A far-ranging collection of the best travel writing pieces published in 2015, collected by guest editorbest-selling author Bill Bryson."The Best American Travel Writing" consistently…
Meet Ellie and her best friends Nadine and Magda, three teenage girls just starting Year Nine with a lot on their minds - mainly boys!
The girls are back - but they're not very happy! . Buckets of tears are wept and hundreds of tissues are sniffled into - can the girls survive these testing times?Books in the series:1.