Szerző Vladimír Bárta
Frank Frazetta has reigned as the undisputed king of fantasy art for 50 years, his fame only growing in the years since his death. With his paintings now breaking auction records (Egyptian Queen sold for $ 5.4 million in 2019) he’s long overdue for this…
American pop music is arguably this country’s greatest cultural contribution to the world, and its singular voice and virtuosity were created by a shining thread of Black women geniuses stretching back to the country’s founding. This is their surprising,…
*WINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION 2018**A Finalist for the National Book Award for Poetry 2017**A Financial Times and Telegraph Book of the Year 2018*'[Smith's] poems are enriched to the point of volatility, but they pay out, often, in…
Frank Frazetta has reigned as the undisputed lord of fantasy art for 50 years, his fame only growing in the 12 years since his death. His high energy oils of Tarzan, Conan, Vampirella and his signature Death Dealer define not just fantasy worlds, but…
Frank Frazetta has reigned as the undisputed lord of fantasy art for 50 years, his fame only growing in the 12 years since his death. His high energy oils of Tarzan, Conan, Vampirella and his signature Death Dealer define not just fantasy worlds, but…
Best known as the creator of the world's most famous equation, E=mc2, Albert Einstein's theories of relativity challenged centuries of received wisdom dating back to Newton. Without his groundbreaking work in relativity and quantum physics, our knowledge…
In How to think like Sherlock you will learn how to increase your powers of observation, memory, deduction and reasoning using the tricks and techniques of the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes.
A titan of technological innovation, Steve Jobs thought differently to everyone else. He had the mercurial ability to know what people wanted before they knew it themselves, and what's more, he knew how to sell that idea. An advocator of good design…
How to Think Like Stephen Hawking reveals the key motivations, desires and philosophies that make Hawking one of the world's most enduring talents. Studying how he overcame great adversity, fought his demons as well as his detractors and looked back…
How to Think Like Steve Jobs reveals the philosophies and carefully honed skills Jobs used in his journey to the top and in the consolidation of Apple's unique place in the public consciousness.
This TASCHEN Collector’s Edition presents the first volume of one of the most expansive illustrated publications on Disney animation. In it, some 1,500 images as well as top essays by eminent Disney experts take us to the beating heart of the studio’s…
Looking at defining moments in Winston Churchill's life and revealing his key principles, philosophies and decisions, this book will teach you how to think like the great man. Remembered for his leadership during the Second World War, Churchill's commitment…
A tantalising mixture of biography-cum-self-help book, this is an accessible, if unusual, analysis of Einstein's thinking- Good Book Guide.Best known as the creator of the world's most famous equation, E=mc2, Albert Einstein's theories of relativity…
The work of Sigmund Freud, one of the most important thinkers of the past two hundred years, redefined the fields of neurology and psychotherapy and the way we view the human mind. Most strands of the psychoanalytic discipline can even today be traced…
Set off from London and travel across the globe. Then try to make it back! In this adventure, kids choose their route and transportation, from tuk-tuks and sleds, to steamboats and hot-air balloons. They'll visit famous cities and exotic, far-flung places
This concise, accessible and multi-faceted book provides an essential introduction to 150 of the most important principles of Western thought.
Part of the acclaimed series of anthologies which document major themes and ideas in contemporary art. A timely and engaging set of writings for those wanting to critically reflect and build upon the relationships between science fiction and contemporar
A cabinet of curiosities, a time machine, a treasure trove - we love bookshops because they possess a unique kind of magic. In Browse Henry Hitchings asks fifteen writers from around the world to reveal their favourite bookshops, each conjuring a specific…
Co kdyby se v americké společnosti měla prosadit myšlenka, že překonat bolestný odkaz otroctví lze pouze jeho znovunastolením? Mladý talentovaný právník afroamerického původu Martin Grey se seznámí se skupinou lidí, kteří patří k nejbohatším a nejvlivnějším…
Az erdő szigorú bíró, mindenki felett érdemei szerint ítélkezik. A tizenhárom éves Oskari íjjal és nyíllal felfegyverkezve vág neki Finnország fagyos vadvilágának, hogy kiállja lakhelye ősi próbáját, és férfivá váljon. Kisvártatva azonban nem állatokra…
Mi történt Amelia Earhart repülőgépével, Van Gogh Doktor Gachet-portréjával, vagy a Mary Celeste legénységével? Ez az érdekfeszítő könyv a nagy titkok tárában kutat az elásott kincsek, eltűnt személyek, hiába keresett rejtekhelyek között, latolgatva…
A világ teli van titkos helyekkel, amelyek létezéséről nem is tudunk, vagy ha tudunk, nem látogathatjuk meg őket, hiába is szeretnénk. Pedig némelyik ott van a lábunk alatt, mint például a londoni Whitehall alagútjai, a 2-es moszkvai metró vagy a gázai…
A szerző az utóbbi években idejének nagy részét azzal töltötte, hogy bibliai történeteket épített meg Lego-darabokból, immáron több mint százat. E könyv ezekből ad válogatást, bibliai idézetekkel kiegészítve.