Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Adrian Rolko, Avigdor Dagan, Baron Carl von Rokitansky, Bohuslav Balbin, Cyprian Karasek Lvovicky, David Kalousek, Dominik Duka, Du an Frosch, Emil Hajek, Filip Klapka, Ilona Burgrova, Iva Vavrova, Jakub Ficenec, Jana Lahodova, Jan Boha, Jan Hable, Jan Hrdina, Jan K titel Kucha, Jan Vokal, Jaroslav Durych, Jaroslav Kudrna, Ji i Dolana, Ji i Horak, Ji i Petr, Ji i Polivka, Karel Finek, Karel Pitak, Kate ina Hekova, Ladislav korpil, Leo Heger, Marek Kuli, Marek Pla il, Marketa Ringelova, Martin Frydek, Martin Frydek (footballer born 1992), Martin Hostak, Martin Zounar, Michal Makovsky, Michal Mat jovsky, Miroslav Sladek, Old ich Vlasak, Ond ej Krajak, Otakar Vavra, Ota Sklen ka, Pavel Ko al, Petr Prajsler, Petr Prochazka, Robin Vik, Rudolf Medek, Stanislav Vydra, Vaclav N me ek, Vit zslav Gebas, Vladimir Jiranek, Vladimir Preclik, Vratislav Ducha ek, Zbyn k Hejda, Zuzana Navarova. Excerpt: Jan Hrdina (born February 5, 1976) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey player. Hrdina was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft in the 5th round, 128th overall. In March 2003, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Hrdina and Francois Leroux to the Phoenix Coyotes for Ramzi Abid, Dan Focht and Guillaume Lefebvre. One year later, March 2004, the Phoenix Coyotes traded him to the New Jersey Devils for Michael Rupp and a second-round draft pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. On August 28, 2006, Hrdina signed a six-month contract with the Swedish elite club HV71 in Elitserien. He joined the club on October 18, 2006, due to some Swedish tax laws concerning the specific type of contract signed. Before that he started the season 2006-07 playing for HIFK in the Finnish SM-liiga. After the season he extended the contract for another two years Hrdina played three games with Swedish Elitserien club HV71 during the 2008-09 season. Because of an ongoing hip problem, Hrdina returned to the United States to have surgery. In an interview from July 2011, Hrdina commented that was retired from professional hockey due to two hip surgeries on the same hip, which put loads of pressure on his leg when skating. Aside from the hip surgery, Hrdina has also admitted that he had problems with his groin and back over the previous five or six years. Since his retirement, Hrdina has returned to his hometown of Hradec Kralove where he is a member of the Czech Extraliga board. Hrdina has two children; a daughter (b. 2008) and a son (b. 2010). Statistics as of February 2, 2010. Hrdina has played for Czech Republic in the following competitions: Statistics as of January 14, 2007. Otakar Vavra (28 February 1911 - 15 September 2011) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and pedagogue. He was born in Hradec Kralove, Austria-Hungary, now part of the Czech Republic. Vavra attended universities in Brno and Prague, where he studied architecture. During 1929-30, while still a studen