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 making of pictures has a history going back perhaps 100,000 years to an African shell used as a paint palette. Two-thirds of it is irrevocably lost, since the earliest images known to us are from about 40,000 years ago. But what a 40,000 years, explored here by David Hockney and Martin Gayford in ...
Kniha je nielen nahliadnutím do poslednej knihy Gastona Bachelarda, ktorá vyšla ešte počas života tohto francúzskeho filozofa, ale je aj rozvíjaním úvah o slabom svetle, ktoré dáva nezvyčajnú hodnotu okolitej tme. Plameň sviece je podľa autora komentára určitou formou vyznania, ku ktorému sa Bachelard ...
Závěrečný díl publikace, věnované fonoménu Moravy a známým i méně známým osobnostem, které spoluurčovaly její tvář. Čtvrtý díl volné tetralogie, který připravil autorký kolektiv pod vedením profesora Jiřího Malíře, mapuje pro historika citlivé období, totiž období poválečné. Tato doba probíhala nejen ...
On the 10th anniversary of the BBC's genre-defining Planet Earth, this brilliant new book is an all-new look at our astonishing Planet Earth - from a completely new perspective.
Penguin: 'I have never read such a stimulating short guide to art. It should be issued as a set text in every school' Lynn.
The Third Chimpanzee was first published in 1991 and has been in print ever since. This new, illustrated edition is aimed at a young readership. In it, Jared Diamond explores what makes us human and poses fascinating questions. If we share more than 98% of our DNA with chimpanzees, how is it that we ...
The magnificent tiles showcased in this impressive collection will inspire beginners and professionals, as well as collectors and enthusiasts. Some of the larger displays were made to decorate public and private spaces; others use single tiles to interpret nature, tell a story, or make cultural observations. ...
The art of glass beadmaking has exploded in popularity during the past decade - and these awe-inspiring examples, exquisitely fashioned by 40 of the worlds top creators, reveal exactly why. Whether showcasing faces, animals, or flowers, these beads exhibit incredible detail and gorgeous colour. Explore ...
A highly entertaining read for anyone with even a passing interest in art and art history. This myth-busting book takes you on a great ride through the lives of…
This hilarious, informative book takes iconic science fiction movies, from Jurassic Park to The Matrix, and seeks to answer the key questions arising from it in an intelligent and understandable way.
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 ...
Composed of paper, commercial packaging and the stuff of everyday life, Bodys Isek Kingelez’s ‘extreme maquettes’ transform these materials into fantastic visio…
Whether you''re trying to broaden your literary horizons, find the perfect book for a friend, or simply select a good read for yourself, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is the only guide you will need to make the right choice. Offering concise critical insight to the novels and the writers that ...
Taschen (15 Nov 2010): This is the exclusive and highly-coveted annual featuring the year''s best creative work-updated for 2010. This is the world''s most prestigious annual for creative professionals. Following the success of "D&AD 2009", the exclusive and highly-coveted annual from "D&AD" featuring ...
Icons of contemporary American realism, the works of Richard Estes have established him as one of the pre-eminent realist painters of his generation. Photorealism emerged in the late 1960s and early 1970s, deliberately flouting the prevailing abstraction that dominated the American art scene. Estes was ...
Cena:15.8€ | Autor:Alexander, Eben | Rok vydania:2012 | Jazyk: V anglickom jazyku | Dostupnosť:na sklade | ISBN:9781451695199 | Vydavateľ:Simon and Schuster
A major work of economic, social and political history, Niall Ferguson''''s "The House of Rothschild: The World''''s Banker 1849-1999" is the second volume of the acclaimed, landmark history of the legendary Rothschild banking dynasty. Niall Ferguson''''s "House of Rothschild: Money''''s Prophets 1798-1848" ...
Selected by the world''s most knowledgeable and well-connected graphic design commentator, Steven Heller, this survey gets into the minds of designers who create typefaces, word-images and logos through their private sketchbooks. Arranged by designer, it reveals how nearly 120 of the world''s leading ...
Unikátna kniha o dejinách prešporského židovstva.Dejiny bratislavskej židovskej komunity od najstarších čias až po vznik prvej ČSR. Zostavovateľ knihy Hugo Gold zachytil všetky aspekty života židov v Prešporku: duchovný, sekulárny, hospodársky aj kultúrny. Ale aj významné medzníky: Ochranný list židovskej ...
Knihu Romaneto v listech. Korespondence z let 1867-1892 (Jakub Arbes) si môžete pohodlne objednať na iPark.sk Nakupujte v spoľahlivom internetovom kníhkupectve iPark.sk.
