Beletria, alebo aj prozaické umelecké dielo, prináša do našich životov nové príbehy, vzrušenie i zážitok, ktorý pre nás napísal autor a pred našimi očami ho nakreslila naša vlastná fantázia. Klasická anglická literatúra prináša nezabudnuteľné príbehy Williama Shakespaera či Jane Austenovej. Knihy po anglicky a príbehy ukryté na ich stránkach nám nielenže rozjasňujú dni a vytŕhajú nás z každodennej nudnej rutiny, ale rovnako nás nútia aktívne premýšľať nad vetnými konštrukciami a pomáhajú nám v zdokonaľovaní sa v cudzom jazyku.
Anime Architecture presents the most breathtaking environments created by the most important and revered directors and illustrators of Japanese animated films. From futuristic cities of steel to romantic rural locales, the creators of anime have conjured memorable and painstakingly detailed worlds, the ...
Taking a radically new approach to the history of abstract painting, Pepe Karmel applies a scholarly yet fresh vision to reconsider the history of abstraction from a global perspective and to demonstrate that abstraction is embedded in the real world. Moving beyond the orthodox canonical terrain of abstract ...
''A giant of twentieth-century science fiction'' GuardianOne of the world''s most beloved science fiction writers, Stanislaw Lem was famed for his wryly comic, outlandish imaginings of the relationship between humans and technology. In this playful cosmic fantasia, two ''constructors'' compete to dream ...
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE MEMORY POLICE Murderers and mourners, mothers and children, lovers and innocent bystanders - locked in the embrace of an ominous and darkly beautiful web, their fates all converge through the eleven stories here in Yoko Ogawa''s Revenge. As tales of the macabre pass from character ...
We think, feel, and talk in metaphors. Why not use them for design?Feeling down? Cheer up! We use metaphors every day and often without being aware of it. Many metaphors are more than figures of speech.They reflect basic bodily experiences and help to structure our thinking and experiences of the world. ...
''No banned foods, no recipes, no fads - psychologist and addiction expert Shahroo Izadi''s weight-loss book is all about changing the way you relate to what you eat.'' The Times''A kind, realistic book that will be a real help to people who struggle with their weight.'' Sunday Telegraph''A kinder, more ...
Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus—three years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white ...
Stop being a servant of the life you''re living and become a creator of the world you want. Electrifying lessons in power, influence and persuasion to equalise women in an unequal world. Why do so many women feel they''re too much yet not enough? How can you feel ''good and mad'' yet reluctant to speak ...
This ambitious and fascinating book traces the history of fashion in every part of the world, from Greco-Roman woven-cloth clothing and the silk court dress of the Chinese Tang dynasty to contemporary sportswear designers and Japanese street culture. Organized chronologically, the book traces the evolution ...
Paul Gauguin achieved a high public profile during his lifetime, and was one of the first artists of his generation to achieve international recognition. But his prominence has always had as much to do with the dramatic events of his life - his self-imposed exile on a remote South Sea island, his turbulent ...
''We need this message more than ever'' Malala YousafzaiThe right to:Spend your own money. Go to school. Earn an income. Access contraceptives. Work outside the h….
From the acclaimed author of Stories of Your Life and Others – the basis for the Academy Award nominated film Arrival – comes a groundbreaking second collection of short fiction: nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories.
Spark was previously published as Bored and Brilliant.It''s time to move ''doing nothing'' to the top of your to-do list.Have you ever noticed how you have your best ideas when doing the dishes or staring out the window? It''s because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets busy connecting ...
Horror hides behind an attractive face in The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde''s tale of a notorious Victorian libertine and his life of evil excesses. Though Dorian''s hedonistic indulgences leave no blemish on his ageless features, the painted portrait imbued with his soul proves a living catalogue ...
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Ernest Shackleton, the fearless Antarctic adventurer. When Ernest Shackleton was young, he longed for a life of adventure. After a career in the Merchant Navy, he joined a ...
