142 true episodes from Czechoslovakia, Australia and Asia, with over 90 illustrations. The whole book is based on a simple paradox: The author came from family consisting of Communist Party members, some holding even high places in the political hierarchy. He grew up fully believing, and never questioning, the Communists doctrine imposed on the population after the WW II. He had a bright future, should he only adhere to the path lined-up for him. Then author left the country illegally, and after his return six years later, he was declared the enemy of the state. The secret police made sure...
142 true episodes from Czechoslovakia, Australia and Asia, with over 90 illustrations. The whole book is based on a simple paradox: The author came fr...
Book written in Czech (approx. translation "Fisherman's Dreaming"). 27 true stories with emphasis on fishing in the sea and rivers in Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Europe. Kniha je napsana cesky, se vsemi carkami a hacky. V tomto popisu to bohuzel neni mozne. Az na jednu epizodu z Jadranu, vsechny ostatni jsou z chvil prozitych u vody v Australii, Novem Zealandu a Fidzi, kde vetsina rek a morskych zalivu je jeste nezmenena nasi civilizaci. Deda mne mnohokrate vypravel o rece plne tuni, lekninu a ryb, kterou kdysi byvalo i Labe a kterou podobnou jiz vice nez ctyricet let hledam. Sice se mne...
Book written in Czech (approx. translation "Fisherman's Dreaming"). 27 true stories with emphasis on fishing in the sea and rivers in Australia, Fiji,...
Book written in Czech (English version 'Coral Sea Tales'). Khina je napsana cesky, se vsemi hackami a carkami. V tomto uvodu to bohuzel neni mozne... Koralove more je jednim z poslednich tropickych raju na svete a jeho unikatni krasa se da jen stezi plne vylicit. V teto knize jsem se snazil privest mlade ctenare co nejblize k tomuto zazraku prirody a umoznit jim szit se s nespocetnymi formami zivota ktere tam koexistuji. Charaktery v teto knizce representuji skutecne druhy zvirat a ryb zijicich v Koralovem mori a prihody v knize vykresluji jejich zivot. I kdyz tyto prihody jsou smyslene, jsou...
Book written in Czech (English version 'Coral Sea Tales'). Khina je napsana cesky, se vsemi hackami a carkami. V tomto uvodu to bohuzel neni mozne... ...
There is nothing new about modeling reality. It has been put to practice since humans first invented toys. For children, toys mimic reality and possess many characteristics, taken from the real world. They help to understand complexities of our world on simplified models, on simple replicas of some real, complex objects and situations. The modeling in this brochure follows a similar scenario, analyzing real objects and situations by using abstract and real models. With the help of this modeling, this book ambitiously takes on revealing, or at least simplifying, some of the mysterious aspects...
There is nothing new about modeling reality. It has been put to practice since humans first invented toys. For children, toys mimic reality and posses...