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Unikátny obrazový sprievodca históriou módnej značky "Versace"´Gianni Versace bol jedným z najvýznamnejších módnych inovátorov všetkých čias: hviezda medzi návrhármi a vizionár. Bol to umelec zanietený pre svoju prácu, ktorý sa nebál riskovať a porušovať pravidlá, aby vytvoril krásu na predvádzacom móle. Pripisuje sa mu aj vytvorenie konceptu supermodeliek, keďže na...

The book Acting Techniques in the 20th Century has been published twice in Slovakia – this is the book’s third edition, amended and published for the first time in English. In the book, Mistrík summarizes the knowledge of various acting techniques and theories that were used in twentieth-century theatre. In...

"Emulsions, Suspensions, Ointments, Creams, Pastes, Suppositories and Pessaries" is a textbook designed for students of the Comenius University in Bratislava, focusing on laboratory practices related to pharmaceutical formulations. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the preparation and properties of emulsions, suspensions, ointments, creams, pastes, suppositories, and pessaries. It enables...

Principles and Practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a comprehensive book designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the fundamental and advanced aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery. It begins with a solid foundation in anatomy, essential for any surgical practice, followed by core topics in general dentistry and...

I dedicate this short study of about 72 pages to pastors, teachers of religion, pedagogues and teachers, as well as to everyone who likes to dive into history. We write the 1500-1600s, when the story takes place, when – to counter the excesses of the Catholic Church – a new...

Peter Žeňuch a kolektív: Predstavy o svete vo vybraných prameňoch na Slovensku. Bratislava: Slovenský komitét slavistov – Slavistický ústav Jána Stanislava SAV, v. v. i., 2023.Kultúrno-spoločenské hodnoty sa odrážajú v jazyku ako nositeľovi konceptov predstáv o svete. Na základe ich analýzy je možné rekonštruovať základné črty fungovania spoločnosti v predkresťanskej...

The 248-page book published by TypeTogether type foundry, presents a cross section of the knowledge, experience, and best practices in type design, typography, and graphic design written by over 50 contributors, each of whom are the most influential design writers and experts in the typographic industry. Featured contributors include Fiona...

Inclusive education has aroused heated debate among teachers, parents, politicians, and the general public, yet for many involved and affected the basic concepts and real goals of inclusion are unclear or misunderstood. Presenting research by scholars from the Czech Republic, France, Norway, Poland, Canada, and Switzerland on education, democratic citizenship,...

Kniha opět navazuje na předchozí knihu "Drahé kameny Podkrkonoší - lokalita Rovně”. Je v ní dán prostor významným sběratelům, kteří tomuto koníčku věnovali větší část svého života. Současně opět je možné nahlédnout do sbírek, které jsou běžně nepřístupné. Kniha se tentokrát zaměřuje na více lokalit v blízkosti města Lomnice nad...

Autoři této knihy se zamýšlejí nad proměnami, k nimž od nepaměti dochází vlivem setkávání a střetávání odlišných kultur. Téma rozebírají v souvislostech propojených otázek kulturní svébytnosti, idejí a ideologií, respektive náboženství, a vývoje jazyků. Jednotlivé případové studie zahrnují dlouhé historické období od starověku do současnosti s těžištěm v několika disciplínách:...

Vademecum of International Investment Law is a monograph covering the substantial principles of the law of international investment protection. It covers both the arena of customary international law relevant to investment protection as well as the substantial principles governing the treatment of investments as embodies into bilateral investment treaties. It...

The textbook Energy Law offers a comprehensive view of the legal regulation of the electricity, gas and thermal energy sectors. The authors' intention is to present in an accessible form the tracking of the movement of these types of energy from the producer through the distributor to the consumer. The...

The allocation of scarce health resources remains a persistent and critical challenge for global health systems. The Covid-19 pandemic brought this issue to the forefront on an unprecedented scale, testing even the most robust health systems of industrialised nations. Depletion of resources, particularly in intensive care units, forced daily triage...

A decade in the making, Fossil Men is a scientific detective story played out in anatomy and the natural history of the human body: the first full-length account of the discovery of a startlingly unpredicted human ancestor more than a million years older than LucyIt is the ultimate mystery: where...

Much of the existing research confirms the assumption that regular physical activity can play a crucial role in nonpharmacological therapy and quality-of-life management for cancer survivors. The treatment of oncological diseases itself brings about numerous undesirable side effects, such as cardiotoxicity, anxiety, depression, sarcopenia, polyneuropathy, cancer fatigue, and sleep disorders....

This publication provides a comprehensive overview of a collection of 2,299 coins from the Roman Republic era, housed in the National Museum's collection. The work begins with an introductory study, followed by an extensive illustrated catalog that showcases the detailed history and significance of each piece. The final section of...

The one hundred and forty objects in this book represent the same number of extraordinary moments of resurrection of unique artifacts of the ancient civilizations in the Nile Valley and adjacent areas. Every one of them is a symbol of the time when it was made, and affords us a...

Teaching medical physiology not only helps to understand the mechanisms of how the human body functions but also the principles of the methods used to represent, quantify, and evaluate these functions. This is one of the important objectives of physiology and its practical tasks.   The aim of this publication is to...

This book aims at highlighting the present and very dynamic development in the field of upper GI cancers. Oesophageal and gastric cancer are diseases with poor prognosis. Looking back to history enormous efforts to treat these serious malignancies have been dated already to the ancient periods. The introductory chapter of this...

The second volume of 365typo is the highly anticipated follow-up to the book's successful debut in 2015. This updated 320-page edition features a carefully curated collection of 365 captivating stories from over 80 renowned authors, exploring the world of typography, visual communication, type, and graphic design. (Plus, one additional story...

Almost one year after the 13th edition of the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space, a publication has been released dedicated to the SharedSpace: Music Weather Politics project with a particular look at the latest PQ exhibition. Each of the essays, written by foremost professionals in the field of...

Nová kniha lamy Oleho Nydahla, v českém překladu pod titulem "Být užitečný - Pohled buddhismu na smysluplný život" vychází z rozhovoru mezi lamou Olem Nydahlem a německým novinářem Dirkem Grosserem. Výsledkem je hluboká sonda do historie a současnosti buddhismu Diamantové cesty a také reflexe západních hodnot a kultury. Lama...