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'He was deaf to the murmurs of conscience, and resolved to satisfy his desires at any price.'The Monk (1796) is a sensational story of temptation and depravity, a masterpiece of Gothic fiction and the first horror novel in English literature. The respected…
- 1 - 1. Moonlight 2. Dangerous Woman 3. Be Alright 4. Into You 5. Side To Side 6. Let Me Love You 7. Greedy - 2 - 1. Leave Me Lonely 2. Everyday 3. Sometimes 4. I Don't Care 5. Bad Decisions 6. Touch It 7. Knew Better / Forever Boy 8. Thinking Bout…
Osobitá publikace Academia Film Olomouc: 60 let populárně-vědeckého filmu vznikla u příležitosti šedesátého výročí Mezinárodního festivalu populárně-vědeckých filmů Academia Film Olomouc (AFO), který od roku 1966 v Olomouci organizuje Univerzita Palackého.…
Ideas on the (human) body, gender, and identity lie at the core of many socio-political issues and cultural trends in Asia today, while also inspiring innovative research on artistic expression from Asia's past. By focusing on socio-political as well…
Uplynula už více než tři staletí od doby, kdy vážený univerzitní děkan, výzkumník a lékař Šimon Alois Tudecius de Monte Galea (asi 1633–1700) vzal do ruky brk a svěřil papíru na bezmála šedesáti stranách dobrodružné příhody z časů svého mládí. Útlý sešit,…
1. Dirty Boots 2. Tunic (Song For Karen) 3. Mary Christ 4. Kool Thing 5. Mote 6. My Friend Goo 7. Disappearer 8. Mildred Pierce 9. Cinderella's Big Score 10. Scooter and Jinx 11. Titanium Expose
Masakr na Švédských šancích u Přerova patří k nejtemnějším stránkám našich poválečných dějin. V noci z 18. na 19. června 1945 při něm bylo do masového hrobu popraveno 265 nevinných Karpatských Němců, Maďarů a Slováků, především žen a dětí. V rámci 80.…
A nobleman faces the consequences of his youthful wrongdoing when the girl he seduced and abandoned some years earlier is put on trial in a murder case. Initially conceived as a love story, Tolstoy’s last novel, published in 1899, is a dark masterpiece…
This title highlights the underrepresentation of female type designers, amplifies their voices, and showcases their creative work through an inspiring collection of typefaces by talented women, complete with case studies and biographical information.Frutiger,…
Next to a selection of all relevant typefaces this book provides essential knowledge about formal, practical and historical aspects of type.Typography is an essential part of visual communication design. The rapid changes brought about by digitalization…
Nerozumíte rodilým mluvčím a filmům? Nedokážete anglicky pohotově zareagovat? Máte problémy s běžnou konverzací? Tato kniha Vám pomůže: lépe porozumět rodilým mluvčím vést s lidmi běžnou neformální konverzaci pohotově zareagovat porozumět výrazům z filmů…
1. Autumn Leaves 2. Love For Sale 3. Somethin' Else 4. One For Daddy-O 5. Dancing In the Dark
Longlisted for the 2024 National Book Award in Nonfiction“Sweeping…A new way to make sense not only of the past, but of the contemporary culture wars.” —New York Times Book Review“A provocative culmination of Slotkin’s field-defining arguments on the…
Can shame become a source of political strength? Faced with injustice, growing inequality and systemic violence, we cry out in shame. We feel ashamed of obscene wealth amid wider deprivation. We feel ashamed of humanity for its ruthless and relentless…
“A Short History of Ireland stands out for its brevity, but also for its accessibility. . .. A solid introduction not only to the key events and themes of Irish history, but also to the processes of that history, too.”—Seán Hewitt, Irish Times A concise…
An expansive look at the significant role of Hungarian immigrants in shaping American photographic culture and practice in the twentieth century This beautifully illustrated book explores the cultural conditions for photography in Hungary…
A new approach to the challenges surrounding artificial intelligence that argues for assessing AI actions as if they came from a human being “Elegant and erudite.”―John Thornhill, Financial Times Intelligent machines present us every…
The essential guide to geopolitics in the modern Middle East The Middle East is in crisis. The shocking events of the war in Gaza have rocked the entire region. More than a decade ago, the Arab Spring had raised hopes of a new beginning but…
A compelling, expansive history of the relationship between China and Russia, from the seventeenth century to the present Russia and China, the largest and most populous countries in the world, respectively, have maintained a delicate relationship…
An illuminating new history of World War II–era Smolensk, a region at the crossroads of the two great dictatorships of the twentieth century. During the Cold War, the Smolensk Archive held the only collection of Communist Party documents available to…
A vivid new history of the criminal underworld in the medieval Holy Land The religious wars of the crusades are renowned for their military engagements. But the period was witness to brutality beyond the battlefield. More so than any other…
A deeply researched history of assassination in the modern world, from Franz Ferdinand to Osama bin Laden Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Leon Trotsky, Reinhard Heydrich, Mahatma Gandhi, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Indira Gandhi, Benazir…
A fresh, research-driven playbook for how successful leaders can maximize the potential of others When we think of leaders, we often imagine lone, inspirational figures lauded for their behaviors, attributes, and personal decisions—a perception that…
A cutting-edge neuroscientist and a leading clinical psychologist look to religious, mystical, and mind-altering experience to challenge scientific orthodoxies concerning consciousness. We are nothing but a pack of neurons, Francis Crick once said. Vladimir…
Copyright’s profound impact on the online world as we know it This book is a captivating exploration of the profound impact of American copyright law on our online lives. By telling stories about hope, art, greed, and fear and how they have…
The first book to publish the entirety of Franz Kafka’s graphic output, including more than 100 newly discovered drawings “The figures he drew stand alone as stories in themselves.”—Lauren Christensen, New York Times Book Review “A…
The story of the circle of scientists, poets and dissidents who discovered laughing gas—and forever changed our understanding of the mind An unlikely circle of doctors, chemists, poets and political radicals formed a group round the maverick physician…
GOLD MEDALLIST IN THE 2024 AXIOM BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS A bold new account of the state of globalization today―and what its collapse might mean for the world economy After the Cold War, globalization accelerated at breakneck speed. Manufacturing,…