'The emperor's mistress had been murdered, and the world had been taken hold of and turned upon its head' Prague, 1599. Christian Stern, a young doctor, has just arrived in the city. On his first evening, he finds a young woman's body half-buried in the snow.The dead woman is none other than the emp[...]
Your Guide to the 10 Best of Everything in Prague. Discover the best of everything the city has to offer with this essential, pocket-sized DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: Prague with pull-out map. Top 10 lists showcase the best things to do in Prague, from exploring Prague Castle and the Charles[...]
DK Eyewitness Pocket Map and Guide: Prague will lead you straight to the best that Prague has to offer. It's packed with beautiful illustrations and coverage of all the major areas and sights from museums to parks and markets. There's comprehensive area-by-area information and referencing, plus reco[...]
Explore one of Europe's most perfectly preserved cities with the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Prague 2017. The best things to do in Prague - from crossing the beautiful Charles Bridge at dawn to sampling superb Czech beers - are showcased with fantastic photography, unique illustrations and detailed[...]
The best Prague has to offer - in your pocket. Pocket Rough Guide Prague is your essential guide to one of Europe's most beautiful cities, with stunning photography, in-depth accounts and a full-colour, pull-out map. Whether you are staying for the weekend or enjoying a short break, our itineraries [...]
Explore one of Europe's most perfectly preserved cities with the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Prague 2018. The best things to do in Prague - from crossing the beautiful Charles Bridge at dawn to sampling superb Czech beers - are showcased with fantastic photography, unique illustrations and detailed d[...]
'The emperor's mistress had been murdered, and the world had been taken hold of and turned upon its head' Prague, 1599. Christian Stern, a young doctor, has just arrived in the city. On his first evening, he finds a young woman's body half-buried in the snow.The dead woman is none other than the emp[...]
Discover Prague with the most knowledgeable and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to explore the hidden gems of the Old Town, sightsee by tram or simply enjoy the best beer in the world, The Rough Guide to Prague will show you ideal places to sleep, eat, drink, relax and shop al[...]
Discover the Czech capital with the most in-the-know and entertaining guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to admire Art Nouveau treasures, deliberate between your favourite pubs, or see the city from the heights of Petrin hill, Pocket Rough Guide Prague will show you the ideal places to sleep,[...]
An unbeatable, pocket-sized guide to Prague, packed with insider tips and ideas, colour maps, top 10 lists, and a laminated pull-out map - all designed to help you see the very best of Prague.Take a Prague walking tour, soak up the atmosphere in the Old Town Square, admire the exquisite stained glas[...]
Your journey starts here. We've reimagined and updated our iconic DK Eyewitness travel guides. This brand new Prague guide, now in a lightweight format, has been expertly curated with all new photography plus DK's much-loved illustrations and maps.- Gorgeous, all-new colour photography so you can im[...]
foreword by Kenneth Frampton essay by Eric DluhoschPrague is a one of Europe's oldest and most beautiful cities. Originally published in Czech in 1985, this seminal work focuses on the architecture of Prague from the turn of the century to the end of the Second World War: a rich matrix within which [...]
Driven by a desire to create a new basis for the study of language, a heterogeneous group of Czech, Russian, Ukrainian, and German scholars who found themselves in Prague in the mid-1920s launched the profoundly influential Prague Linguistic Circle. This book examines the historical factors that pro[...]
This opening fold-out contains a general map of Prague to help you visualize the 6 large districts discussed in this guide, and 4 pages of valuable information, handy tips and useful addresses.
Discover Prague through 6 districts and 6 maps
Stare M?sto
Josefov/ Letna
Hradeany
Mala S[...]
Reflections of Prague is the story of how a Czech Jewish family become embroiled in the most tragic and tumultuous episodes of the twentieth century. Through their eyes we see the history of their beloved Prague, a unique European city, and the wider, political forces that tear their lives apart. T[...]
"I recommend this book for anyone who wants a strong foundation in Access. " -Jeff Lenamon, CIBC World Markets Updated edition with exciting new Access 2007 features! Harness the power of Access 2007 with the expert guidance in this comprehensive reference.[...]
Presents pictures of the citizens of Prague swarming the streets as Soviet tanks rumble towards them.[...]
Scott Spector's adventurous cultural history maps for the first time the 'territories' carved out by German-Jewish intellectuals living in Prague at the dawn of the twentieth century. Spector explores the social, cultural, and ideological contexts in which Franz Kafka and his contemporaries flourish[...]
The Prague Spring of 1968 was among the most important episodes in post-war European politics. In this book Kieran Williams analyses the attempt at reform socialism under Alexander Dubcek using materials and sources which have become available in the wake of the 1989 revolution. Drawing on declassif[...]
Nineteenth-century Europe--from Turin to Prague to Paris--abounds with the ghastly and the mysterious. Jesuits plot against Freemasons. Italian republicans strangle priests with their own intestines. French criminals plan bombings by day and celebrate Black Masses at night. Every nation has its own [...]
The #1 international bestseller, from Umberto Eco, author of "The Name of the Rose"
Vintage Eco . . . the book is a triumph. "New York Review of Books"
Nineteenth-century Europe from Turin to Prague to Paris abounds with the ghastly and the mysterious. Jesuits plot against Freemasons. Itali[...]
In September 1938, the Munich Agreement delivered the Sudetenland to Germany. Six months later, Hitler's troops marched unopposed into Prague and established the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia - the first non-German territory to be occupied by Nazi Germany. Although Czechs outnumbered Germans t[...]