Historické osobnosti dokážu aj v dnešnej dobe vplývať na ľudí. Či už svojimi múdrymi výrokmi, vynálezmi, objavmi, úspechmi, ba dokonca aj neúspechmi. Všetko to, čo v živote dosiahli, aké mali detstvo, ako mysleli, žili alebo ako trpeli či zomreli, vám ponúkajú práve biografie. Biografia je teda v podstate akýsi životopis danej osobnosti. Rôzne knihy o slávnych vám ponúkajú aj mnohé kníhkupectvá. Azda najkontroverznejšou autobiografiou je Hitlerova kniha Mein Kampf, mapujúca jeho život a názory, ktoré sú podľa mnohých odborníkov zvrátené. V mnohých krajinách bola táto kniha dokonca zakázaná.
David Hepworth's argument is simple: 1971 was the most febrile and creative time in the entire history of popular music. It's an enormous assertion but he makes his point with infectious enthusiasm .
This book is both a revelatory biography and an accessible study of Leonardo''''s life and multi-faceted work as a scientist and engineer. It covers all aspects of the man''''s life but is also a re-interpretation of the voluminous evidence to paint an ori ginal picture of Leonardo da Vinci not only ...
This is the true story behind one of the greatest political comebacks in history and a behind-the-scenes look at the woman who may become the next president of America. "An appraisal of a compelling character who might, at the age of 69 in January 2017, be sworn in as the most powerful woman in the history ...
In THE QUEEN, Hugh Hewitt channels his inner James Carville to fully outline - and expose - the massive strengths and enormous weaknesses of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Many reporters have tried to detail Hillary's achievements, predict her actions, or psychoanalyse her contradictions. Hewitt simply takes ...
Celebrating style, individuality, and joie de vivre, this book showcases 80 original men who will inspire readers to lead a less ordinary life. Original Man is a compendium of the stories of extraordinary men. From household names including Andy Warhol, Freddie Mercury, and Yves Saint-Laurent to lesser-known ...
Recounts author's improbable journey, from his post-war London boyhood to his years of international acclaim and celebrity. This book deals wiht the challenges that confronted him following his diagnosis of motor neurone disease aged twenty-one.
Druh sortimentu : Kniha, The New Tsar, Autoři : Steven Lee Meyers, Rok vydania : 2016,
The Anatomy of an Actor series takes ten roles by a single actor, each studied in a dedicated chapter, and identifies the key elements that made the performances exceptional - carefully examining the actor''s craft for both a professional audience and movie fans alike. Arguably the biggest star of his ...
So who is Louis van Gaal? An inflexible ex-PE teacher who only knows how to act like a dictator or a footballing visionary that has made him one of the greatest ever European managers? Wherever he has gone, Van Gaal has been accused of being a domineering disciplinarian and a control freak. He is certainly, ...
Publikace Už vícekrát nezazní tak těžce requiem…, v jejímž titulu bylo použito veršů Vítězslava Nezvala, přináší komponovaný výbor z ohlasů na úmrtí T. G. Masaryka v dobovém tisku a v české poezii i z pozdějších reminiscencí této události ve výročních letech. Na úvod otiskuje původní esej Roberta Kvačka ...
Sborník textů téměř šedesáti autorek a autorů, který je koncipován jako dárek k padesátinám Miloslava Kaly, prezidenta Nejvyššího kontrolního úřadu.
Cena:13.6€ | Autor:Byrne, Paula | Rok vydania:2014 | Jazyk: V anglickom jazyku | Dostupnosť:2-3 týždne | ISBN:9780007358342 | Vydavateľ:William Collins
A comprehensive study of Johnny Depp''s work through the lens of ten of his most iconic roles American film star Johnny Depp (b.1963) has led an incredibly diverse career, playing eccentric characters in what are now considered classics including Edward Scissorhands (1990), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ...
An extraordinary book which gives us a unique insight into the life and thinking of the man who has single-handedly transformed the way we live today Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years - as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, ...
Druh sortimentu : Kniha, 41 A Portrait of My Father, , Rok vydania : 2015,
This new biography paints a riveting portrait of Pablo Picasso, examining both his strengths and shortcomings as husband, lover and father. Olivier Widmaier Pic…
Cena:15.5€ | Autor:Smith, Patti | Rok vydania:2017 | Jazyk: V anglickom jazyku | Dostupnosť:2-3 týždne | ISBN:9780300218626 | Vydavateľ:Yale University Press
SHORTLISTED FOR THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZE 2017. The Rise, The Fall, and The Rise is the extraordinary story, in her own words, of Brix Smith Start. Best known for her work in The Fall at the time when they were perhaps the most powerful and influential anti-authoritarian postpunk band in the world ...
Love him or loathe him, Iron Mike Tyson is an icon and one of the most fascinating sporting figures of our time. In this no-holds-barred autobiography, Tyson lays bare his demons and tells his story: from poverty to stardom to hell and back again In this, his first, autobiography, Iron Mike Tyson pulls ...
The best-selling and critically acclaimed book The Journey Is the Destination, is now in paperback. Featuring a selection of over 200 pages from the journals of…
