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Between the Waves
Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionA Book of the Year in The Times, TLS and Prospect The definitive history of Britain’s tumultuous relationship with Europe – as it’s never been told before. ‘Thought-provoking’ - The Sunday Times'Mesmerising' - LRB'A great big entertaining sweep of a book' - The Guardian'Excellent' - The Telegraph'Rich and incisive' - The Economist‘Powerful, precise, morally engaged’ - Rory Stewart‘The authoritative political history’ - David Kynaston'Sweeping and ambitious' - Helen LewisIn this lively history, acclaimed writer Tom McTague chronicles the battle of ideas, events and personalities that first took the country into the Common Market in 1973, only to take it out of the European Union in an explosive referendum a little over forty years later. A riveting story of the clashing ideals that have pulled at Britain’s public imagination for more than seven decades, Between the Waves illuminates the conflicts between leading twentieth century politicians and the lesser-known actors in this great post-war drama: the Eurosceptic student radicals, Cold Warriors, eccentric billionaires and political strategists who turned the tide of history. Ultimately, this book raises that most elemental of questions: who are we?
Prefab Houses
A prefab is a mass-produced house, constructed in a factory and assembled on–site in a few days or weeks. Once regarded as a cheap, easy solution for urgent housing problems, the prefab has evolved to become a synonym for ambitious design and sophisticated detailing solutions.The amazing history of prefabricated houses started in England in the 1830s with a building kit for emigrants moving to Australia. Even today, prefabricated houses provide a high percentage of living spaces in many countries of the world. This book covers prefabs from the USA via Europe to Asia and Africa, giving insight into the various industrially prefabricated components, the difficulties of delivery to the building site, and the intricacies of assembly and completion. As well as tracing the link between modernism and industrialization that evolved to produce the latest prefabricated solutions, it also features a unique compilation of one-off prefabricated houses by well-known international architects, as well as successful dwellings manufactured off-site for everyday modern living.
Oblékám si svoje tělo jako pyžamo
Daleko od lidí je daleko od sebe. Jen s nimi jsme ve světě. Vše, co se stalo, a všechny, které jsme potkali, máme ve svém těle zapsané. Slovy, která jsou někdy až moc hluboko. Slovy, která na noc nejdou svléct. Proto když jsi ty tím, kdo je píše, přitlač. Vejdi do psaní celým tělem. Psaní je aktem odporu, ale taky péče, existence, kolektivního soužití. Piš. Tělo musí promluvit. Truchli, tanči, vzpomínej. Vracej se pohybem vpřed. Vypij soudek do dna, jinak se vypaří. Jako i my se nakonec vypaříme.
The Spirit of Stone
From the lonely heights of mountains to the womblike depths of caves, stone has always drawn us in. In The Spirit of Stone, Wyl Menmuir explores the many ways in which rock and earth form part of our identities, histories, and futures. Across Britain and Ireland, rock is everywhere beneath our feet, shaping not only our landscapes but also our imaginations and the ways we live together. Moving across these lands, Wyl Menmuir’s essays combine travelogue, social history, and memoir, bringing together interviews, folklore, and personal encounters with the landscapes themselves. From sacred monuments to modern sculpture, this book reveals how stone grounds us, challenges us, and inspires us, such as: Mountains and caves as places of pilgrimage, danger, refuge, and wonder. Ancient pathways andstone circles that leave traces of our ancestors written into the land. Marks and monuments, from Neolithic carvings to contemporary sculpture, art that endures across centuries. Everyday stone, for example the quarries, buildings and raw materials that underpin our daily lives. The Spirit of Stone follows on from The Draw of the Sea and The Heart of the Woods, completing a trilogy of explorations into our relationship with place. Where the first two books took readers to the water’s edge and into the forest, this book journeys into the landscapes of rock, stone and earth, reflecting on how they continue to define us. Resonant with the work of Robert Macfarlane, Kathleen Jamie and Peter Ross, yet strikingly original in its breadth and vision, The Spirit of Stone is a profound meditation on belonging, endurance, and our shared human story written in stone.
Souostroví Rusko ve válce proti Ukrajině
Válka, kterou ruská armáda, podporovaná částí společnosti, vede od roku 2014 proti Ukrajině, drasticky proměnila Ukrajinu, Evropu, svět, i Rusko samotné. A to nejen vojensky, politicky, ekonomicky, ale i v oblasti kulturní. Jak tamní umělkyně a umělci reagují na válku, jak ji jejich díla podrývají, dokumentují, oslavují – nebo ignorují? Jak válka intervenuje do vyjadřovacích prostředků umění, jak je proměňuje? Které jevy v kultuře, v kulturní politice a ve veřejném prostoru se v době války zdají být stěžejní, z čeho vycházejí, jak se projevují a kam směřují? Co vlastně znamená a co produkuje takzvaný ruský exil? Jaké strategie volí kulturní instituce a kremelský establishment? Na tyto a mnohé další otázky hledá odpovědi deset kapitol tohoto souboru faktů a úvah o válce a kultuře, psaných za války.
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Lámpás mesék - Jó éjt, erdőlakók
Ez a különleges kötet nem csupán egy mese, hanem egy közös rituálé kezdete. Ahogy leszáll az éj az erdőre, a kicsik segíthetnek kedvenc állataiknak megtalálni a nyugalmat. A könyv egyedülálló funkciója a beépített lámpa: a gomb megnyomásával a hold lágy fénnyel ragyog fel, biztonságot és melegséget árasztva a sötétben.
Az utolsó hívás - Dzsian telefonfülkéje
Mi lenne, ha egyetlen telefonhívás elegendő lenne ahhoz, hogy választ kapjunk a legfájóbb kérdéseinkre? Egy pszichológiai boncolásokat végző központban azok történetei találkoznak, akik egy szeretett személy öngyilkossága után maradtak magukra, és tele vannak bűntudattal, haraggal és megválaszolatlan kérdésekkel. A központ közelében álló, elhagyatott telefonfülke különös titkot rejt: aki belép oda, és leemeli a kagylót, meghallgathatja elhunyt rokona, szerelme utolsó gondolatait.
Kang Dzsian, a központ vezetője, saját vesztesége - édesapja halála - miatt nap mint nap felkeresi a fülkét, abban a reményben, hogy még egyszer hallhatja a hangját. Amikor felismeri, milyen mély hatással vannak ezek az utolsó gondolatok az itt maradókra, úgy dönt, beépíti a fülkét a pszichológiai boncolás, a traumafeldolgozás, a gyógyítás és gyógyulás folyamatába. A cél nem a múlt megváltoztatása, hanem a megértés: annak feltárása, mi vezetett a tragédiához, és hogyan lehet együtt élni a következményekkel és az elveszített szerettünk hiányával.
Csillagösvényen
BÁN MÓR ezúttal egy izgalmas koncepcióra épülő, dupla novelláskötettel jelentkezik. A Göröngyös úton című kötetben a Hunyadi-sorozat szerzője ezúttal is a magyarok múltjának izgalmas fejezeteit tárja elénk, a Csillagösvényen pedig legkiválóbb sci-fi- elbeszéléseinek gyűjteménye.
Az emberiség jövőjét kutató írások hol a következő évszázadok társadalmának égető gondjaira reflektálnak, hol pedig a technikai fejlődés vívmányainak következményeit próbálják feltérképezni. A távoli galaxisok felfedezői, a jövőben válni készülő házaspárok, akik mindent el akarnak felejteni előző életükből, klónozott személyiségek egymáshoz fűződő, nem könnyen kibogozható viszonya, a távoli évszázadok majdan megvívott ütközeteinek hősei, a közeli jövő háborús tudósításainak forgatókönyvírói - csupán néhány figura és téma a kötetben szereplő elbeszélésekből.
A novellák között akad sokkolóan szókimondó, fordulatos, akár egy kalandregény, vagy éppen mélyen elgondolkodtató. Vajon jó irányba tartunk a jövőbe vezető úton?
Idézzük fel együtt a hosszú utat - a földrögből a csillagokig!
Szív és ész törvényei
A gimnazista Lily Webb első szerelmével közösen szőtt álmai erőszakos véget érnek egy tengerparti buli után, és Lily még csak nem is emlékszik a történtekre.
A hetvenes években járunk. Amerika változik; Lily is feminista anyja és mélyen vallásos apja nézetei között bolyongva éli a kamaszlányok mindennapjait húgával, a matematikazseni Jane-nel. Édesanyjuk halála után a szerelem nyújt számára menedéket, egészen addig a végzetes éjszakáig.
A fiútól elszakadva Lily egyetemre megy, ahol egy idősebb professzor, az ornitológus Marshall nyeri el ismét a szívét. Csakhogy évekkel később a fiú, aki egykor a világmindenséget jelentette Lily számára, ismét felbukkan az életében.
Lilyt évtizedeken át nyomasztja a felelősség a történtekért, miközben igyekszik a második szerelem szilárd nyugalma és az első azóta sem szűnő lobogása között egyensúlyozni. Az egyre inkább lecsúszó Jane sorsa is az ő vállára nehezedik.
A regény a hit, az irodalom, a fizika és a madarak viselkedése segítségével igyekszik a bűn, a bűnhődés, a megbocsátás és a megváltás kérdéseire választ találni, és felcsendülnek benne a kor legjobb zenéi.
I Need You... Now Go Away!
The destigmatising and compassionate guide written from a psychiatrist's perspective on how to navigate relationships when you or your loved one has a personality disorder (PDO)I Need You... Now Go Away! offers a powerful guide to understanding and transforming your relationship and step out of harmful push-pull cycles. Whether you're struggling with a loved one's behaviour - or recognizing patterns in yourself - this book helps you make sense of what's really going on beneath the surface. 💭 MYTH: "Personality disorders are frightening and negative."🌞 Truth: "PDOs are patterns of behavior that keep people at arm's length from those they care about... The difference is that people with PDOs consistently do things that disrupt their relationships, whether at home, work, or elsewhere. Their behavior gravely impacts a major area of their life." 💭MYTH: "People with personality disorders cannot be treated." 🌞 Truth: "With the right therapy, many people with PDOs are treatable. Being diagnosed with one is not a death knell. It does not have to be for life. PDOs are learned, self-protective behaviors that can be unlearned. Most of the patients I treat learn to be in healthy, even thriving, relationships."💭 MYTH: "It's impossible to have a meaningful relationship with someone with a personality disorder." 🌞 Truth: "It's a matter of addressing unconscious fears around closeness and distancing. Many of my patients improve existing relationships or enter intimate relationships for the first time. It takes awareness, willingness, diligence, trust, and support, but, in many cases, it can be done." With a foreword by bestselling author Jed Diamond (founder of The Good Men Project), Dr. Laura Dabney takes you inside the psychiatrist's office, revealing real clinical observations, treatment approaches, and practical strategies you can apply in your own life. For almost twenty-five years, Dr. Dabney has seen patients with personality disorders and has been featured in HuffPost, US News and World Report. Inside, you’ll discover:How to recognize destructive relationship patterns and interrupt themA clear, non-stigmatizing look at seven different personality disorders—beyond just narcissism, sociopathy, and borderline traitsHow people with these patterns think, feel, and behave—and whyPractical tools to rebuild trust, connection, and emotional safetyWith the right insight and guidance, you can break free from repeating cycles, build healthier connections, and finally experience the kind of lasting intimacy you've been searching for.
Co-Parenting For Dummies
Real world strategies to co-parent like a pro Co-Parenting For Dummies shows you how to build a rock-solid foundation for your kids, no matter what your relationship looks like right now. You'll discover proven approaches that actually work in the messy, complicated world of real life—all centered on improving communication between co-parents and working together instead of against each other. Plus, you'll learn how to handle those inevitable clashes over different parenting styles and master stress-reduction strategies for navigating holidays, weddings, and other special events. The book also covers essential self-care strategies to keep you sane and expert guidance on designing workable parenting plans tailored to your children's specific needs. You’ll also find: Strategies for crafting a co-parenting plan that actually sticks Smart tactics for diffusing tension (without losing your mind)Practical ways to blend different parenting approaches Expert guidance on integrating new partners and extended family Whether you're fresh out of a breakup, deep in divorce proceedings, or just trying to figure out this whole co-parenting thing, Co-Parenting For Dummies gives you the tools to turn cooperation from impossible dream into everyday reality.
A Killer Plot
Little-known and even lesser-read author, Jane Hepburn, is still recovering from solving the vicious murder at the Killer Lines crime-writing festival when she is dragged into another very bookish murder. Arriving in London for her friend Natasha's book launch, she thinks the only thing that could go wrong this time is getting lost on the Tube. But when Jane unexpectedly finds a body in the storage room of a famous Cecil Court bookshop, the celebrations immediately come to a halt. Worse, Jane is now a suspect and Natasha's career is in jeopardy. From cosy bookshops and famous publishing houses to slightly more seedy locations, questions are being asked and dark secrets will be revealed. It's up to Jane and her friends to use their literary sleuthing skills to solve the mystery before the bodies pile up. The killer has been plotting, and Jane's name could be next on their list . . . PRAISE FOR E. C. NEVIN'Funny, sharply observed and fiendishly clever' - Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things'Wickedly funny modern cosy with so any twists you'll get whiplash' - Ian Moore, author of Death and Croissants'An immensely readable mystery . . . A wicked, wicked book' - Vaseem Khan, author of The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra
There Are 101 Things That Go In This Book
A chunky search and find book, featuring 101 things that go – perfect for vehicle-mad little ones!Discover busy building sites, super quick speedboats, monster trucks, quad bikes and more . . . from tuk-tuks to rockets, and everything in between!- Sturdy board pages for repeated reading- Five detailed scenes, with lots to spot and talk about together- Two pages of extra early learning activities, including colours and countingLook out for more books in Campbell's There Are 101 . . . series. Topics include: Space, Sea Creatures, Dinosaurs and Minibeasts
Fashioning London
Over the past three centuries, London has established itself as one of the world’s most inventive fashion capitals. Drawing on a range of sources, including paintings, street photography, maps, tourist guides, literature, and stage and press representations, Fashioning London paints a vivid and definitive portrait of London's iconoclastic style. Explore how particular styles of dress became emblematic of this leading international city, ultimately challenging the fashion dominance of Paris, Milan, and New York. Christopher Breward constructs an original history of clothing in London, through its manufacture, promotion, and cultural significance, while examining how issues of space, architecture and performance impinge on notions of fashionability. You will come away from this text understanding that although city life and fashion have always been intertwined, nowhere has this relationship been more excitingly expressed than on the streets of London.
Rainbow and Rain
A fun-filled picture book about making friends, trying new things and spreading kindness. Rainbow loves spending time with her best friend, Rain. They do everything together – just the two of them!But one day Rain does something unexpected: she invites the new girl, Star, to join their game. Rainbow is not happy – why would Rain want to play with anyone else?! Watching Rain and Star play together, Rainbow worries that everything is going to change. Has Rainbow lost her best friend forever – or could it be that friendship is even more fun with thre? joyful picture book from Jana Curll, author and illustrator of Mountain and Cloud, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2025.
The Mother Goose Treasury
Celebrate 60 years of the creator of The Snowman, Raymond Briggs’s, ultimate nursery rhyme collection, The Mother Goose Treasury with this beautiful foiled edition. From well-known favourites to hidden gems, this collection of over 200 nursery rhymes has something for every child. This revised edition of a famous classic first won the Kate Greenaway in 1966 and continues to delight and surprise new generations of young readers. More classic stories from Raymond Briggs:The Snowman – a wordless picture bookFather ChristmasFather Christmas Goes on HolidayThe BearJim and the BeanstalkThe Elephant and the Bad Baby
Grave Intent
Foul deeds lie buried under campus groundsJericho College is closed for the summer break. But professor Carla James is busy teaching a short course to a small group of archaeology enthusiasts. Keen to get involved with local history, the newcomers become fixated on the century-old grave of Meg Woodthorpe. Killed for being a witch. A single stone sits on the burial site supposedly to prevent her rising again. And excavations reveal she may have. Meg's body is no longer there. She has been replaced by a modern victim. With no one missing, Carla must work out who this is and where Meg has gone. A dark and atmospheric crime thriller. Perfect for fans of Elly Griffiths and Kathy Reichs. What readers are saying about Grave Intent'It was a dark, entertaining, fantastic storyline, full of twists and turns, great characters.' Reader review 'A wonderfully crafted novel built upon the setting, themes and characters of the first two novels in this original series... the best yet.' Reader review
Le Samourai
In this compelling study, Daisuke Miyao explores Jean-Pierre Melville's cult 1967 thriller Le Samourai, a film that unfolds in a coolly stylised Paris where the paths of a contract killer, Jef Costello (Alain Delon), and the police commissaire pursuing him (François Périer) fatally intersect. Despite its title, Le Samourai, is not a sword-clashing tale of feudal Japan. Rather, Miyao suggests that the film's philosophical framework draws on both existentialism and the samurai moral philosophy of bushido, or 'the way of the warrior', and considers how these philosophies may help explain Jef Costello's identity crisis and his concluding act of self-annihilation. In a close analysis of Melville's technical and aesthetic decisions, Miyao highlights the film's use of close-ups to convey or mask emotion, the play of light and shadow, and the function of flashbacks and dream sequences in the narrative, as well as the meanings of Costello's pet bullfinch. Setting Le Samourai within the shifting landscape of post-war French cinema, Miyao traces its dialogue with Hollywood film noir and Japanese art cinema, particularly Kurosawa's Rashomon (1950), suggesting that both genres informed and influenced Melville's film-making. Finally, Miyao discusses the film’s enduring legacy, from Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) to Yoko M.’s 2020 novella Jef, a prequel to the film.
A Flood of Memories
It's raining in Sarawak, Malaysia - a lot - and Leila, now living in Kuala Lumpar, must go home to help her Mak before the floods become serious. But she hasn't been home since the death of her father - and she's not quite ready to confront what's waiting for her there. Life with Pak was complicated. But Arthur is in Sarawak, the boy she's thought about ever since they first met at school - Arthur, who offers her support, care and love, but at a cost perhaps too great for Leila. As the floodwaters rise and her family and home become threatened, can Leila confront the enormity of her own past in order to move forwards properly in her present? A beguiling and meaningful novel which explores the fine line between care and control, between love and abuse in families, and shows that it is possible to move on to a brighter future.
