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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes II (EN)
In this collection are four of the finest cases of Mr Sherlock Holmes,
narrated by his faithful friend and admirer Dr Watson. What was the
mystery of the engineer’s thumb? What was behind the disappearance of the
racehorse?
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The Magic in this Other World is Too Far Behind! Volume 7
Reiji’s party meets back up with Suimei and company to discuss the various threats challenging them now. Is there a dark connection they’ve been overlooking this whole time? Either way, it’ll be hard for them to put their heads together when Suimei is still keeping secrets. Will he finally be able to come clean with his friends? And just how are they going to deal with the colorful new interloper in the group? They’ll need to figure out something with what they have coming...
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Lift-the-Flap Questions and Answers About Music
With questions such as How do you write a song? and Can you play music in space? this book is perfect for encouraging an interest in music. Lift the flaps to discover instruments from around the world, and hear them come to life by listening to the book's playlist on Usborne Quicklinks.
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Ako odhaliť lož
Traja bývalí dôstojníci CIA, ktorí patria k najvýznamnejším svetovým odborníkom na rozoznávanie prejavov klamania, predstavujú svoje osvedčené postupy odhaľovania lži.
Predstavte si, ako by sa zmenil váš život, keby ste dokázali rozoznať, či vám niekto klame alebo hovorí pravdu. Či už prijímate nového zamestnanca, chystáte finančnú investíciu, hovoríte so svojím dieťaťom o drogách, predkladáte svojej lepšej polovičke podozrenie na neveru, alebo máte rande s niekým novým, schopnosť odhaliť lož môže mať ďalekosiahle dôsledky, ktoré môžu dokonca úplne zmeniť váš život.
Philip Houston, Michael Floyd a Susan Carnicerová ako bývalí dôstojníci CIA patria medzi najlepších odborníkov na svete v oblasti rozpoznávania prejavov klamania. Kniha Ako odhaliť lož zachytáva úchvatný príbeh metodiky, ktorú Philip Houston vypracoval na odhaľovanie klamstva v oblasti boja proti terorizmu a vyšetrovania zločinov, a ukazuje, ako sa táto technika dá použiť v našom každodennom živote.
Autori nás pomocou úžasných anekdot zo svojej práce v spravodajskej službe učia, ako rozpoznať verbálne aj neverbálne príznaky klamania, ktoré prirodzene prejavujeme keď odpovedáme na otázky nepravdivo. Po prvý raz predstavujú verejnosti svoju metódu a doposiaľ tajné stránky umenia klásť otázky vedúce k odhaleniu pravdy.
Ako odhaliť lož je kniha, ktorá môže zmeniť život človeka. Možno ste nikdy predtým nečítali nič, čo by malo dramatickejší vplyv na vašu kariéru, vaše vzťahy alebo vašu budúcnosť.
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Principles Life and Work
Ray Dalio, one of the world’s most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he’s developed, refined, and used over the past forty years to create unique results in both life and business—and which any person or organization can adopt to help achieve their goals.
In 1975, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm, Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Forty years later, Bridgewater has made more money for its clients than any other hedge fund in history and grown into the fifth most important private company in the United States, according to Fortune magazine. Dalio himself has been named to Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Along the way, Dalio discovered a set of unique principles that have led to Bridgewater’s exceptionally effective culture, which he describes as “an idea meritocracy that strives to achieve meaningful work and meaningful relationships through radical transparency.” It is these principles, and not anything special about Dalio—who grew up an ordinary kid in a middle-class Long Island neighborhood—that he believes are the reason behind his success.
In Principles, Dalio shares what he’s learned over the course of his remarkable career. He argues that life, management, economics, and investing can all be systemized into rules and understood like machines. The book’s hundreds of practical lessons, which are built around his cornerstones of “radical truth” and “radical transparency,” include Dalio laying out the most effective ways for individuals and organizations to make decisions, approach challenges, and build strong teams. He also describes the innovative tools the firm uses to bring an idea meritocracy to life, such as creating “baseball cards” for all employees that distill their strengths and weaknesses, and employing computerized decision-making systems to make believability-weighted decisions. While the book brims with novel ideas for organizations and institutions, Principles also offers a clear, straightforward approach to decision-making that Dalio believes anyone can apply, no matter what they’re seeking to achieve.
Here, from a man who has been called both “the Steve Jobs of investing” and “the philosopher king of the financial universe” (CIO magazine), is a rare opportunity to gain proven advice unlike anything you’ll find in the conventional business press.
Turner: The Sea and the Alps
xtensive journeys in Britain and continental Europe provided an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the visionary colour composi-tions of J. M. William Turner.
In Switzerland he experienced the beauty and menace of the Alps, and by the sea the colourful harmonies of the diffuse light. The publication presents an incomparably original artist on his route to autonomy in art. The temporary peace on the continent from 1802 enabled the London artist to extend his search for motifs to Central Europe.
In particular he travelled through the mountain world of Switzerland, constantly sketching his impressions. Back in his studio, he developed the unique imagery of his sublime landscape paintings. Through pictures which tell of the forces of nature of the sea and of the Swiss mountain landscapes, the authors examine the change in the portrayal of the "sublime", the subject of weather phenomena and Turner's role as the forerunner of Modernism, while Cees Nooteboom reflects on Turner and travel.
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30,000 Years of Art: The Story of Human Creativity Across Time and Space
Tisíc uměleckých děl ze všech historických období a regionů celého světa seřazených chronologicky a určených pro širokou čtenářskou veřejnost. Kniha nabízí přístupný, zábavný a informativní výčet světového umění, podává originální a svěží pohled na celou historii světového umění od roku 28 000 př. n. l. do současnosti. Publikace potlačuje klasickou klasifikaci a hierarchii a prezentuje 1000 mistrovských děl v jednoduchém chronologickém pořadí, čímž názorně demonstruje, co bylo vytvořeno ve stejnou dobu v různých koutech světa. Pro každé dílo je vyhrazeno celostránkové barevné vyobrazení, stručný popis s nejdůležitějšími údaji (datum, název, místo původu, styl nebo kultura, použité umělecké prostředky, rozměry, atd.) , krátký text s doplňujícími informacemi a s vysvětlením historického kontextu díla.Obsáhlý rejstřík, ilustrovaný časový přehled a vysvětlivky terminologie dělají z této knihy neocenitelný srovnávací nástroj i učební pomůcku.
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse 1
Return to the magical and thrilling world of Britannia with this new adventure from the creator of The Seven Deadly Sins, the manga that inspired the No. 1 hit Netflix Original Anime!
Percival has always lived with his grandfather on God’s Finger, a remote haven that sits high above the clouds. And though he loves the simple life, he secretly longs for adventure. But Percival’s life is changed forever when an intruder—who shares a shocking connection with him—tears away everything he’s ever known.
With nothing left to do but chase down the one who took everything from him, Percival sets out on his own. During his journey, the sheltered boy discovers that there are a lot of things he doesn’t know about normal life. Luckily, he meets friends along the way who can help him get by—but how will they react when they find out about Percival’s destiny... and how it’s connected to the end of the world?
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The Spirit of Christmas
A short story, an essay, a sermon and two prayers for Christmas.
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The Life of William F. Cody - Buffalo Bill (EN)
The life and adventures of Honorable William F. Cody-Buffalo Bill-as told by himself, make up a narrative which reads more like romance than reality, and which in many respects will prove a valuable contribution to the records of our Western frontier history. While no literary excellence is claimed for the narrative, it has the greater merit of being truthful, and is verified in such a manner that no one can doubt its veracity.
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Zloděj psů
Nová kniha Josefa Habase Urbana, autora Habermannova mlýna a dalších bestsellerů, je na světě.
"Zloděj psů"
Deset dobrodružných povídek o síle vztahu psa a člověka ilustroval legendární malíř Rychlých šípů, Marko Čermák. "Pojí nás s nimi místo a čas, už více než 10.000 let, " říká Josef Urban. "Od doby kamenné jdeme bok po boku a někdy taky proti sobě."
"Někdy je to "psina", jakou bych od autora válečné a dobrodružné literatury nečekala, jindy mi stydla krev v žilách, " říká Jana Vávrová, nakladatelka knihy a dodává, " "Zloděj" mne opravdu nadchnul, ale ještě víc popudil, a tak jsem si pořídila psa, abych sama zjistila, jestli je všechno to, o čem Josef Urban píše, možné."
Milovníci zvířat, romantiky a hlavně pejskaři, šiřte všemi směry - pro krásu a slávu potomka vlka, vždyť PROTO EXISTUJEME SPOLU.
Všem fandům díky!
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The Amazing Adventures of Holo-Man
In this graphic novel eBook, Holo Man fights to prevent panic when a wave of holographic missles are aimed at the United States.
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Danger to the Duke (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 43) (EN)
Major Michael Moore has been playing a very dangerous part in the Great Game in India where he foils a plot to kill the Viceroy who tells Michael he is now a marked man and that he must return to England immediately. To his astonishment on his way home he reads in a newspaper that following the death of his grandfather he has become the Duke of Grangemoore.
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All the Crooked Saints - Tökéletlen szentek
Lebilincselő történet sötétségről, csodákról és a családról.
Mindannyiunk leghőbb vágya ez: egy csoda.
De rettegünk attól, mit kell feláldoznunk ahhoz, hogy megkapjuk.
Aki a coloradói Bicho Raróba látogat, nagy eséllyel találkozik
néhány komor szenttel, titokzatoskodó szerelmessel, álmodozó
tudóssal, csodamániás bagollyal, elhidegült szerelmespárral,
egy-két árva gyerekkel meg egy végtelen sivatagi égbolttal,
aminek a csillagai éberen figyelnek.
Ennek a helynek a főszereplői a Soria család tagjai, akik szokatlan csodákra képesek. A család főszereplői pedig három tizenéves unokatestvér, akik arra készülnek, hogy megváltoztassák a jövőt:
Beatriz, az érzelmek nélküli lány, aki csak arra vágyik, hogy
szabadon vizsgálhassa a gondolatait; Daniel, Bicho Raro Szentje, aki mindenkin készséggel segít, épp csak magán nem; és Joaquin, aki éjszakánként egy kalóz-rádióállomást vezet Diablo Diablo néven.
Mindannyian csodát keresnek. De Bicho Raro csodái csalókák: sosem olyanok, mint amilyennek tűnnek.
Szentek. Csodák. Család. Romantika. Halál. Megváltás
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On the Road (Penguin Modern Classics)
On the Road" swings to the rhythms of 1950s underground America, jazz, sex, generosity, chill dawns and drugs, with Sal Paradise and his hero Dean Moriarty, traveller and mystic, the living epitome of Beat. Now recognized as a modern classic, its American Dream is nearer that of Walt Whitman than Scott Fitzgerald, and it goes racing towards the sunset with unforgettable exuberance, poignancy and autobiographical passion."
The Well at Morning
První překlad reprezentativního výběru básní Bohuslava Reynka do angličtiny si klade náročný cíl představit zahraničním čtenářům svébytného vysočinského tvůrce včetně dobového a výtvarného kontextu jeho díla. Krom vlastních překladů pořízených básníkem a překladatelem Justinem Quinnem kniha přináší také doprovodné texty, které reflektují obraz české poezie v zahraničí a ukazují B. Reynka jako evropského básníka. Literárněkritická studie M. C. Putny, translatologický esej J. Quinna a výběr 25 Reynkových grafik spolu se zasvěceným komentářem od autorova celoživotního kurátora J. Šerých činí z knihy komponovaný artefakt zajímavý i pro českého čtenáře.
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The Country House Revisited
Monografie se věnuje literatuře spojené s anglickým venkovským sídlem, a to zejména dílům autorů 20. a 21. století, jako jsou E. M. Forster, Evelyn Waugh, Iris Murdoch, Alan Hollinghurst a Sarah Waters. Venkovské sídlo je nahlíženo v širším společenském a kulturním kontextu, včetně soudobého vývoje architektury. Šíře a rozmanitost literárních obrazů odráží rozrůznění fyzické podoby venkovského sídla a dovoluje zahrnout jak jeho menší varianty, tak i pozůstatky vznosných paláců na pokraji zničení. Interpretace v rámci soudobé prózy, architektury a poetiky prostoru umožňuje venkovskému sídlu, vzhledem k jeho výjimečným evokačním a soustředivým vlastnostem, akcentovat různé podoby bydlení. Následkem toho mohou být literární ztvárnění současně chápána jako předobrazy i odrazy soudobého žití.
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A Hundred Years Hence: The Expectations Of An Optimist
In this serious attempt to forecast the changes ahead in the 20th century from the year 1906, the author deals with the accelerating rate of scientific progress, housing, travel, population, business, pleasure, newspapers, utilization of the sea, science, education, religion, economics, and law. He describes his intentions in the following manner in his Preface:"The following was at first intended to be no more than an attempt to foresee the probable trend of mechanical invention and scientific discovery during the present century. But as the work took shape it was seen to involve a certain amount of what may be called moral conjecture, since the material progress of the new age could not very well be imagined without taking into account its mental characteristics. In these expectations of an optimist, a great ethical improvement of the civilised human race has been anticipated, and a rate of progress foreseen which perhaps no previous writers have looked for. Both in regard to moral development and material progress, it has been the aim of the author to predict nothing that the tendencies of existing movement do not justify us in expecting. "An attempt of this kind is exposed to facile criticism. It will be easy for objectors to signalise this or that expected invention as beyond scientific possibility, that or the other moral reform as fit only for Utopia. But those who will consent to perpend the enormous and utterly unforeseen advance of the nineteenth century will recognise the danger of limiting their anticipations concerning the possibilities of the twenty-first. A fanciful description in (I think) Addison's Spectator of an invention by which the movements of an indicator on a lettered dial were imagined to be reproduced on a similar dial at a distance, and employed as a means of communication, must have seemed wholly chimerical to its readers; and even as recently as fifty years ago, anyone who predicted the telephone would have been laughed at. When the principle of the accumulator was already discovered a very competent practical electrician told the writer that he need not worry himself much about the idea : there was not the least likelihood that electricity could ever be "bottled up in cisterns"! On the whole there is more likelihood of error in timidity than in boldness when we attempt to foresee what will be attained after the increasingly rapid movement of scientific progress during this twentieth century shall have gathered full force. "For the rest, criticism of this sort is disarmed, because the reader has been in any case invited to enter a realm of more or less pure imagination. No one can exactly know with what births, monstrous or beautiful, the future may teem. Admitting a certain point of view — that of almost unrestrained optimism — the predictions here offered will, it is believed, be found to be along the line of existing progress." No details of the author's life have been found on the Internet, but he seems to have been British since his preface is signed with a city in England, he makes references to London as well as to US cities, and he uses British spellings. This book was published in 1906 in the United States, so it is in the public domain in the United States, and perhaps elsewhere. For information on copyright and the public domain, see http://www.publicdomainday.org/ .
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