Literatúra faktu sa teší veľkej obľube už od konca druhej svetovej vojny. V širšom slova zmysle označuje širokú škálu nefiktívnej literatúry, ktorá využíva biografické, reportážne, cestopisné, memoárové a denníkové prvky. Má obrovský význam pre kultúru, keďže sú v nej príťažlivo spracované udalosti dejinných a súčasných vedeckých materiálov. Najslávnejšími autormi sú napr. E. von Däniken, L. Souček či V. Zamarovský. Ak ste fanúšikom tejto literatúry a okrem čítania sa radi dozvedáte množstvo zaujímavostí, kníhkupectvách zoženiete rôzne knihy, ktoré si vás určite získajú.
The Art of the Restaurateur presents the compelling stories behind some of the world\''s best restaurants, and celebrates the complex but unsung art of the restaurateur. In his first ever book, acclaimed Financial Times restaurant critic (and former restaurateur) Nicholas Lander reveals everything you ...
Jedinečná publikácia prezentuje najvýznamnejšie diela a výstavy 21 súčasných popredných slovenských umelcov, akými sú napr. Jakub Bachorík, Oto Bachorík, Zuzana Bachoríková, Viťo Bojňanský, Jana Brisudová, Ladislav Černý, Juraj Čutek, Martin Dzurek, Frank Jalšovský, Stanislav Kiča, Marián Komáček, Milan ...
"The Vintage Tea Party helps you plan not only stunning recipes for all sorts of delicious treats but also gives you countless styling tips for th…
Pferde zu fotografieren, verlangt einem fast so viel Geduld und Können ab, wie Pferde zu zähmen. Erst recht, wenn man sie nicht nur als anmutige, aber erstarrte Wesen zeigen will, sondern als kraftvolle und lebhafte Tiere. Dass ihm dies gelungen ist, hat Yann Arthus-Bertrand zu Recht Bewunderung eingebracht, ...
The perfect introduction to the life and work of Cindy Sherman.
Tato monografie si klade za cíl poskytnout orientaci v teoretických východiscích pro tělesnou výchovu a výchovu ke zdraví a současně i v aktuálním stavu vzdělávací oblasti Člověk a zdraví v českých školách. Jednotlivé kapitoly (proměny školního vzdělávání v posledním čtvrtstoletí, tvorba kurikula i standardů, ...
The book presents 170 images, mainly shop window displays, shot by artist David Hlynsky during the final years of the collapsing Soviet empire in Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, East Germany and Moscow, using a Hasselblad camera to capture the slow, undramatic moments of daily ...
This stunning new colouring book by Johanna Basford takes readers on a inky quest through an enchanted forest to discover what lies in the castle at its heart. As well as drawings to complete, colour and embellish, there are hidden objects to be found along the way including wild flowers, animals and ...
A unique journey through time and space to the origins of the figuration of the human body, from the Neolithic era to the Bronze Age, through works of extraordinary beauty and charm. The dawn of anthropomorphic figurative culture, the founding myths of humanity and the representation of power, whether ...
Author of Everyday Watercolor and Instagram darling Jenna Rainey presents a beautiful step-by-step guide to painting botanicals from lilies to daffodils in a wi….
PATTERNS OF LIFE: SPECIAL EDITIONS OF GROUNDBREAKING SCIENCE BOOKSIn recent decades human beings have altered the planet beyond anything it has experienced in i….
A comprehensive monograph dedicated to one of the most influential Arab artists of our time. Contemporary book art makes possible a myriad of encounters across vast spaces of time and geography as well as between the book and the reader. Intimate in nature, the latter forge new ways of seeing and reading ...
A lavishly illustrated book presenting high-class holiday rentals on five continents. Founded in 1977, Engel and Volkers is one of the world''s leading service companies specializing in the sale and leasing of premium residential properties, commercial real estate, and yachts.
FULLY UPDATED FOR 2019 We cannot live without water. But with 7.5 billion people competing for this single unevenly-distributed resource, the planet is drying up. In When the Rivers Run Dry, Fred Pearce explores the growing world water crisis, from Kent to Kenya. His powerful reportage takes us to places ...
A fascinating survey of the enduring human love affair with the exotic and the strange, and its impact on Western culture Exotic explores our obsession with the lure of distant lands and their promise of the weird and wonderful, the beautiful and grotesque. Through a host of evocative images, this book ...
Arranged into ten topics that are approached through a key question and answer format, art advisors Thea Westreich Wagner and Ethan Wagner offer an accessible yet unrivalled insider''s view into the often opaque world of collecting art, drawing from their extensive experience in working with collectors ...
PEPIN(R) gift and creative paper books all contain 4 pages of introduction and 12 large sheets of very high-quality wrapping paper. They can easily be removed from the books by tearing them along a perforated line. The wrapping papers are folded to fit into the book; when removed and opened they measure ...
PEPIN(R) gift and creative paper books all contain 4 pages of introduction and 12 large sheets of very high-quality wrapping paper. They can easily be removed from the books by tearing them along a perforated line. The wrapping papers are folded to fit into the book; when removed and opened they measure ...
This unique cross-cultural account brings to life the momentum of the strongest movements in modern times: holistic health and well-being. With our hectic schedules, there''s a growing sense that vacations and travel can be a respite - a chance to reconnect both mentally and physically. This guide showcases ...
Robert Mapplethorpe''s influence as an artist has grown steadily since his untimely death in 1989. Recently, over a period of seven years, seven extraordinary contemporary artists--David Hockney, Vik Muniz, Catherine Opie, Sterling Ruby, Cindy Sherman, Hedi Slimane, and Robert Wilson--each in turn reviewed ...
