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.
Kniha Športové hry starej Bratislavy ponúka nahliadnutie do mestského prostredia športového panoptika a pomocou faktografie, autentických archívnych dokumentov, unikátnych fotografií a originálnej dobovej tlače zaznamenáva prienik do obdobia, keď sa šport stával fenoménom. Časové obdobie druhej polovice ...
Hand Drawn Maps is a fun ‘how to’ book about hand drawn cartography. It is introduced by a brief history of maps and map making, followed by five sections covering everything you need to know to make your own maps. Section 1 covers the practicalities, so by the end of it you are equipped to create your ...
Be online without leaving a trace. Your every step online is being tracked and stored, and your identity literally stolen. Big companies and big governments want to know and exploit what you do, and p
From Nobel Prize winner Venki Ramakrishnan''Beyond superb'' Bill Bryson''A wonderful book'' Ian McEwanEveryone knows about DNA, the essence of our being, the molecu….
Here is a beautifully presented set of notecards with a coolly modern twist. Presented in an attractive, souvenir box with paper-and-string closure, each noteca….
An openly lesbian, feminist writer, Vernon Lee―a pseudonym of Violet Paget―is the most important female aesthetician to come out of nineteenth century England. Though she was widely known for her supernatural fictions, Lee hasn’t gained the recognition she so clearly deserves for her contributions in ...
Kniha Spatřit a napsat. Filmové kritiky, statě a rozhovory představuje výbor z textů významné české filmové publicistky, historičky a pedagožky Galiny Kopaněvy. Svazek prezentuje publikační činnost autorky v celé její šíři, zároveň zdůrazňuje jednotlivá témata a okruhy, na něž se dlouhodobě zaměřovala. ...
Celebrate the impossibly tiny with The Book of Mini--a one of a kind collection showcasing hundreds of squeal-worthy miniatures from all over the world--that includes its own tiny, removable book!
Tahy 2017 jsou dohrou happeningu, který proběhl na podzim roku 2016 v nově otevřené Posledního příruční knihovně pardubické univerzity. Číslo, které mělo zachytit písmem vzájemnou náhlou myšlenkovou propojenost účastníků setkání, se nakonec zrodilo post festum, na jiných místech, v jiném čase, se zřetelem ...
As an art student in 1993, Michael De Feo drew a simple bloom that became a familiar and welcome presence in New York after he spent countless nights pasting hundreds of versions of it all over the city’s building walls. Twenty-five years later, these flowers have been sighted in more than 60 international ...
Written in the twilight of the Roman Republic, the poetry of Gaius Valerius Catullus offers a delicious insight into the passions and gossip of high Roman society. From the poet and his friends to cultural and political titans, including Caesar, Cicero, and Pompey, his cutting, modern verse spares no-one. ...
Happenings are very much still happening - more than enough reason to launch a sequel to our first event-themed title. In the age of social media, the event is becoming a mass-marketing campaign that targets a global audience. And its reach is far greater if it's both memorable and photogenic. Happening ...
Madison Avenue magic - The twists, turns, and talents that make Mad Men. With its brilliant writing, spot-on acting, faultless art direction, impeccable costume design, Mad Men is a landmark for cable television. Never before has a period series offered such compelling plotlines alongside such painstaking ...
