Autor Christopher Knight, Alan Butler
A book about how deadlines make us more focused, productive and creative, based on the author's own experiences in high-stakes work environments
Widely regarded as one of the greatest ever sportspeople, Roger Federer is a beloved as a phenomenon, a symbol of enduring greatness and yet is intensely private. But his path from temperamental, bleach-blond teenager with dubious style sense to one…
Tony Stark is looking to restart his engine. He's going back to basics, putting away his high-tech toys and high-profile image so he can get his hands dirty again. It's time to put on some old-fashioned metal - and fly! But can Tony really lay that Stark-sized…
After receiving a near-fatal injury from Korvac, Tony Stark lands in emergency triage with his life on the line. If he takes off his armor, he will die! With Hellcat on the psychological ropes and Tony's other allies recuperating from their own near-death…
Behanie je v móde a preto je aj kníh o behaní veľmi veľa. Ale kultová je len jedna!Medzinárodný bestseller Stvorení pre beh, ktorý prevrátil naruby svet bežcov a podnietil vznik “barefoot running” hnutia, ktorému sa už prispôsobujú aj najväčšie športové…
A classic monograph in the World of Art series, offering a a detailed insight into Rembrandt's life and work. Rembrandt is among the few Old Master artists to retain universal appeal among art lovers today, his striking self-portraits lauded the world…
From the acclaimed author of Japan Story, this is the history of Japan, distilled into the stories of twenty remarkable individuals. The vivid and entertaining portraits in Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book take the reader from the earliest…
An acclaimed expert on violence and seasoned peacebuilder explains the five reasons why conflict (rarely) blooms into war, and how to interrupt that deadly process. It's easy to overlook the underlying strategic forces of war, to see it solely as a series…
Learn all about space in this out-of-this-world addition to the bestselling Block Book series!3 . . .2 . . .1 . . .Blast off! In this follow-up to Alphablock, Countablock, Dinoblock, Cityblock, Buildablock, Farmblock, Loveblock, and Sharkblock, readers…
Inside Lonely Planet's Route 66 Road Trips: Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020's COVID-19 outbreak Lavish color and gorgeous photography throughout Itineraries and planning…
Death is a rite of passage. A group of terminally ill teenagers meet to tell stories of life beyond the grave, in this gripping YA horror story, coming to Netflix soon.
'Amazing, really incredibly inspiring book' Joe Wicks on Born to Run Born to Run's Chris McDougall and long-time running coach Eric Orton show us how to join the global barefoot running movement and explore the world on our own two feet. Born to Run…
From the author of the acclaimed Second Bloom comes a follow-up foray into Cathy Graham's creative world, showing a rainbow of new floral arrangements and decorative creations for the tabletop Welcome to Cathy Graham's floral world. In her second book,…
A century of classic vampire cinema--in posters, stills and artwork--from Murnau to True Blood and beyondThis visual feast celebrates classic vampire cinema--mainstream and niche--through the many colorful ways in which the key films have been marketed…
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen comes a vivid and unsparing yet sympathetic portrait of one of the most complex and enigmatic figures of our time: Charles, who has taken his place on the throne after being the oldest and…
'I'm the type which every man imagines he wants, until he gets me; and then he finds he doesn't really, after all' Goodbye to Berlin is the novella that inspired Cabaret, evoking the glamour and sleaze, excess and repression of Berlin society. Isherwood…
Chtěli byste se v kreslení lidí posunout na novou úroveň, ale pořád ještě nevíte, jak na to? Děsí vás nepřehledné návody, které vůbec neberou v potaz, že s kreslením postav dost možná teprve začínáte? Pak nezoufejte, protože kniha Kreslíme POSTAVU (Figure…
SOUČÁST HELLBOY UNIVERSA Ve Švédsku dojde k neuvěřitelnému nálezu a Ú.P.V.O. vysílá Hellboye s Abem Sapienem, aby se ujali vyšetřování. Na místě však oba agenty čeká divoké dobrodružství, při němž budou muset čelit mytickým bytostem ze severských legend…
BATMOBIL – Poprvé v historii máte možnost vidět všech pět Batmobilů pohromadě. Ponořte se do každého detailu nejděsivější zbraně Batmanova arzenálu a užijte si všechny detaily vývoje tohoto technologického zázraku a kulturní ikony. RYTÍŘŮV KONEC – Podrobná…
Film Christophera Nolana režiséra trilogie Temný rytíř, Počátek a Dunkerk Vyzbrojený jediným slovem, TENET, bojuje hlavní hrdina v temném prostředí mezinárodní špionáže za záchranu celého světa na extrémně komplikované misi, ve které pro časoprostor…
Tato kniha sleduje původ a obsah zákona o občanských právech z roku 1964 a jeho důsledky. Norma, jejímž prvotním účelem bylo zrovnoprávnit černochy na jihu Spojených států, přinesla osudný odvrat od principu svobody. Vyplynula z ní neblaze proslulá afirmativní…
Teologie těla pro začátečníky svěžím způsobem překládá ohromující poselství Jana Pavla II. do jazyka běžného čtenáře. Stránku za stránkou, odstavec za odstavcem odkrývá hluboké vzájemné souvislosti mezi sexualitou a nejdůležitějšími otázkami lidské existence.
The first monograph on scapular fractures in the international literature. The book explains in detail the general principles of diagnosis and therapy of scaphoid fractures accompanied by a detailed analysis of 519 scapular fractures in adults, including…
Profesor dějin architektury Christopher Long se v knize svých esejů věnuje zásadním momentům, které měly určující vliv na vývoj tvorby světově uznávaného architekta Adolfa Loose. Longovy eseje jsou jakési sondy malé výlety do Lossova bohatého a složitého…
Born in 1926, married in 1947, crowned as Queen in 1953, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has carried out her duty for more than six decades. TASCHEN celebrates her remarkable royal story with a new edition of Her Majesty, a definitive photographic collection…