A vivid and human glimpse into Europe's borderlands as they emerged from Soviet rule - back in print after nearly 20 years'In this superb book, in which one senses the spirit of Franz K...
This is a book about why medieval manuscripts matter. Coming face to face with an important illuminated manuscript in the original is like meeting a very famous person. We may all pretend that a we...
Książka dotyka kwestii zrozumienia islamu i kultury pierwszych muzułmanów przez Teofanesa Wyznawcę, głównego autora Chronografii. W monografii podjęto tematykę stworzonego przez bizan...
W 2018 roku minęła setna rocznica odzyskania przez państwo polskie, po 123 latach zaborów, niepodległości. Waga tego wydarzenia, a także jego wymiar symboliczny, jest nie do przecenienia. By...
Afrykański system ochrony praw człowieka był dotąd w sferze nauki polskiej obszarem intuicyjnych ocen, stereotypowych poglądów i uogólneń. Unikatowa książka dr. Marka Jana Wasińskiego...
Książka zawiera pierwsze w polskiej doktrynie opracowanie monograficzne poświęcone teorii kryminalizacji, uwzględniającej całościowo element uzgadniania kontekstu konstytucyjnego stanowienia norm p...
Publikacja stanowi kompendium wiedzy z dziedziny szeroko pojętego widowiska artystycznego, które zostało ujęte i opracowane w swoich różnorodnych formach, a mianowicie jako teatr, kin...
Migrants have stood at the heart of modern Europe's experience, whether trying to escape danger, to find a better life or as a result of deliberate policy, whether moving from the countryside to th...
Since Europeans first reached Brazil in 1500 it has been an unfailing source of extraordinary fascination. More than any other part of the 'New World' it displayed both the greatest beauty and gran...
The definitive history of the Middle East, now updated in its fifth edition'The best overall survey of the politics, regional rivalries and economics of the contemporary Arab world' Was...
In his most practical book to date, financial expert and investment advisor James Rickards shows how and why our financial markets are being artificially inflated and what smart investors can do to...
The story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas, views and teachings of some of the most creative minds known to humanity. But since the long-popular classic, Bertrand Russell'...
The No.1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind brings us a stunning new vision of our future in spaceHuman civilization is on the verge of living beyond Earth. But how will it ha...
Moss is all around us. While it is most often associated with damp, shady spaces, it can be found in the most unexpected and far-flung places, from deserts to Antarctica. This book is a celebration...
In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years Ch...
In Halik Kochanski's extraordinary book, the untold story of Poland and the Poles in the Second World War is finally heardBy almost every measure the fate of the inhabitants of Poland w...
For thousands of years, tracking animals meant following footprints. Now satellites, drones, camera traps, cellphone networks, apps and accelerometers allow us to see the natural world like never b...
"After decades of writing about European history, Norman Davies embarked upon an extended journey that took him round the world. He aimed to test his powers of observation, but equally to enco...
"After decades of writing about European history, Norman Davies embarked upon an extended journey that took him round the world. He aimed to test his powers of observation, but equally to enco...
'Masterfully opens up a little explored realm: how the quest for religion and spirituality drives hundreds of millions of Chinese' Pankaj Mishra'A fascinating odyssey ... a nuanced group portrait o...