Quiet Before: On the unexpected origins of radical ideas

The rapping astronaut

«The Rapping Astronaut» este creatia uneia dintre cele mai tinere autoare din Romania – Sonia Marta – care la numai 12 ani este deja la

La Sombra del Viento

Un amanecer de 1945, un muchacho es conducido por su padre a un misterioso lugar oculto en el corazon de la ciudad vieja: El Cementerio

Major Works

In his tragically short life Keats wrote an astonishing number of superb poems his stature as one of the foremost poets of the Romantic movement

The Major Works

Byron is regarded today as the ultimate Romantic, whose name has entered the language to describe a man of brooding passion. Although his private life

Art & Architecture Rome

An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original in situ. Insets on cultural and

Euro dictionar francez-roman

, abrevieri din uzul curent, sigle ale unor institutii europene si internationale, nume proprii de state si orase, elemente de cultura si civilizatie.RIGUROS SI ACCESIBIL

Fat Cat Art: Famous Masterpieces Improved by a Gigger Cat with Attitude

Internet meme meets classical art in Svetlana Petrova's brilliant FAT CAT ART. Featuring her twenty-two-pound, ginger-colored cat Zarathustra superimposed onto some of the greatest artworks

Major Works

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) is best known as the author of Gulliver's Travels, which alone would have secured his place in the history of English literature.

Our Mathematical Universe

In Our Mathematical Universe, Max Tegmark, one of the most original physicists at work today, leads us on an astonishing journey to explore the mysteries

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Thinking Fast and Slow offers a whole new look at the way our minds work, and how we make decisions. Why is there more chance

Why You Can Go Out Dressed Like That. Modern Fashion Explained

In an informed defence of innovative fashion, Marnie Fogg explains why challenging established codes of dress can be highly creative if also, at times, wildly

Why Your Five Year Old Could Not Have Done That. Modern Art Explained

The book examines 100 works of modern art that have attracted critical hostility – from Cy Twombly’s scribbled Olympia (1957), Jean-Michel Basquiat’s crude but spontaneous LNAPRK (1982), to the

I Met Lucky People

For centuries Romani Gypsies have been seen either as romantic nomads, or as unwanted outsiders.Who are they, really? Linguist Yaron Matras, who has spent years

Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules for Success

Women at Work will equip you with the best skills I've learned from some of the amazing people I've met, on subjects such as identifying

We Are Our Brains

Everything we think, do, and refrain from doing is determined by our brain. It shapes our potential, our limitations, and our characters. In other words,

The Romanian World in Pictures

Albumul “Lumea romaneasca in imagini (secolele XV-XIX)” insumeaza zeci de gravuri, harti, vedute in care se reflecta realitatile romanesti din secolele XV-XIX, asa cum au

888 Hints for the Home

This book contains practical ideas on making the most out of every space in the home. Among the ideas included are tips to make spaces

Apartment Book

he aim of this series is to be a reference for everyone who wants to furnish or decorate a new house or give a different

The Complete Bike Book

The Complete Bike Book is the essential guide for commuters and cycle enthusiasts. Every area of bike maintenance and repair is covered, using step-by-step photos

Houses / Maisons / Häuser

Houses / Maisons / Hauser

The Major Works

Browning's work ranges from the beguiling magic of 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' to the epic book-length poem The Ring and the Book. This comprehensive

The Major Works

Although he had a distinguished career as a lawyer and statesman, Francis Bacon's lifelong goal was to improve and extend human knowledge. In The Advancement

La piedra habla. Antología Poética

Nacio en 1895 en la aldea de Lancram, en Transilvania, cuando la region aun formaba parte del Imperio austro-hungaro. Estudio filosofia en Viena. Desempeno cargos

Don Quijote de la Mancha

El Juego del Ángel

Con estilo deslumbrante e impecable precision narrativa, el autor de La Sombra del Viento nos transporta de nuevo a la Barcelona del Cementerio de los

Finnegans Wake

Introduction by Finn Fordham anchors the work in conventional novelistic terms of plot and characters, identifying themes, discussing the work's origins and composition, its linguistic

El Prisionero del Cielo

Justo cuando todo empezaba a sonreirles, un inquietante personaje visita la libreria de Sempere y amenaza con desvelar un secreto que lleva enterrado dos decadas

FERRARI (English and German Edition

This makes Ferrari a singular experience, both in terms of content and visually. More than 500 illustrations and impressive photography convey unforgettable insight into the

Never Eat Alone

The bestselling business classic on the power of relationships, updated with in-depth advice for making connections in the digital world.'Don't walk . . . run to

What Are You Hungry For?

For many of us, sugary treats, fatty meals and high-calorie snacks are impossible to resist. And yet, reaching the bottom of the biscuit tin rarely

The Formula

What if everything in life could be reduced to a simple formula? What if numbers were able to tell us which partners we were best

The Last Vote

Democracy is so much a part of our Western lives that it is easy to think it takes care of itself. But, amid political and financial

The Contest of the Century

By sea and on the airwaves, by dollar and yuan, a contest has begun that will shape the next century. China's rise has now entered

The Death of Money

The US dollar has been the global reserve currency since the end of the Second World War. If the dollar fails the entire international monetary

The Art of Social Media

By now it's clear that whether you're promoting a business, a product, or yourself, social media is near the top of what will determine your

First 1000 Words English Pack

This fantastic pack includes the Usborne First Thousand Words wordbook, a sticker dictionary, 500 stickers, 50 flashcards and a CD pronunciation guide

Agent Storm: A Spy Inside al-Qaeda

He was the Western convert who would plunge deep inside al-Qaeda. He named his first son Osama after 9/11 and became a Jihadist. But then

The First 20 Hours

Whatever you want to do with your life -speak a language, change career, master yoga- you must master new skills. But where can you find

The Three Rules

In every sector there's an outlier. An exceptional company that faces the same difficulties as competitors, but constantly delivers superior results. What are they doing

Magna Carta

Magna Carta is probably the most famous declaration in western legal history. Wrested by rebellious barons from a very reluctant King John, it set out

La Métaphysique du Dasein. Heidegger et la possibilité de la métaphysique (1927-1930)

Ce livre montre que Heidegger n’a pas toujours prone le depassement de la metaphysique et qu’il s’est meme reclame, entre 1927 et 1930, d’une pensee

1968: The Year that Rocked the World

It was the year of sex and drugs and rock and roll it was also the year of the Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy

The Origin of Our Species

Chris Stringer's bestselling The Origin of our Species tackles the big questions in the ongoing debate about the beginnings of human life on earth. Do

The Years

As the Pargiters, a middle-class English family, move from the oppressive confines of the Victorian home of the 1880s to the `present day' of the

The Major Works

Samuel Johnson's literary reputation rests on such a varied output that he defies easy description: poet, critic, lexicographer, travel writer, essayist, editor, and, thanks to

20th Century Photography

This book provides a fascinating insight into the collection's rich diversity from conceptual art to abstraction to reportage, all of the major movements and genres

The Major Works

This collection represents the best of Coleridge's poetry from every period of his life, particularly his prolific early years, which produced The Rime of the Ancient

Salvador Dali. The Paintings

He was one of the first to apply the insights of Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis to the art of painting, approaching the subconscious with extraordinary sensitivity and

Decorative Art 50s

TASCHEN's Decorative Art 50s explores the spirit of optimism and the fervent consumerism of the decade. Technology and construction had been enervated by research during the war

Design of the 20th Century

From furniture to graphics, its all here - the work of artists who have shaped and recreated the modern world with a dizzying variety of

Great Yoga Retreats

TASCHEN has found the most exquisite and inspirational yoga retreats around the world choose from an exotic luxury hotel in Bhutan, a spiritual ashram in India, a

A History of Photography - From 1839 to the present

The continually expanding photography collection contains over 400,000 images and negatives - among them the work of Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, Ansel Adams and others

The Grand Tour

Including, of course, many of the world’s most famous architectural structures, Seidler’s photographs illustrate the history and style—country by country—of architecture in Europe, the Middle East,

Scandinavian Design

This all-you-need guide includes a detailed look at Scandinavian furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, metalware and industrial design from 1900 to the present day, with

Stieglitz, Camera Work

Highlights from Stieglitz's legendary photo journal (1903-1917)This has to be the 'must buy' book of the decade—no photographic library will be complete without it.  -

No Is Not Enough: Defeating the New Shock Politics

Naomi Klein - award-winning journalist, bestselling author of No Logo, The Shock Doctrine and This Changes Everything, scourge of brand bullies and corporate liars -

Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence

A revolutionary rethinking of everything we know about powerIt shapes every interaction we have, whether we're trying to get a two-year-old to eat green vegetables

The Great American Pin-Up

Pictures from an age when eroticism was still innocent They've been exciting generations of men, on calendars and covers, as centrefolds or even on playing

Tésztaműhely

Once Elegias. La Ultima Cena

Es considerado uno de los grandes poetas rumanos del siglo XX. Recibio el premio Herder en 1975 y fue candidato para el premio Nobel. Hijo