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V druhé části rodinné ságy spojuje autorka dramatické osudy rejdařské rodiny Caldwellů s proměnou Hollywoodu v centrum filmového průmyslu. Jako jeden z prvních má správný čich Frank Maynard, který pochází z nejchudších poměrů a kterého spojuje nešťastná láska s Harriet Caldwellovou, dcerou rejdaře. Frank rychle vystoupá v ještě mladém světě kinematografie na šéfa studia. Ale stojí mu úspěch skutečně za to, aby obětoval osobní štěstí a svou lásku?
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Tajný život čísel
Matematika je veda o ideách a o hľadaní spôsobov, ako o nich premýšľať a ako dospieť k nejakým záverom. Jej korene sú nádherne rôznorodé. Nové myšlienky sa nerodili iba na jednom mieste, ich variácie sa objavovali v priebehu celej histórie, čo ilustruje, ako veľmi človeka priťahuje racionálne myslenie. Myšlienky nehľadia na hranice štátov, matematika sa šírila z jedného miesta na druhé vďaka obchodnej a kultúrnej výmene. Napriek tomu nie je vývoj matematiky ani zďaleka priamočiary.
Renomovaná historička matematiky Kate Kitagawa a novinár Timothy Revell tvrdia, že história matematiky je nekonečne hlbšia, širšia a bohatšia než príbeh, o ktorom si myslíme, že ho poznáme. Dejiny čísel a matematiky nás zavedú od Hypatie, prvej veľkej matematičky, ktorej myšlienky spôsobili revolúciu v geometrii, vinou čoho prišla o život, ku Karen Uhlenbeckovej, prvej žene, ktorá získala Abelovu cenu, tzv. „nobelovku za matematiku“. Čitatelia sa vydajú na cestu po svete, kde sa stretnú s brilantnými arabskými učencami z tzv. Domu múdrosti, matematického chrámu, ktorého zničenie pri obliehaní Bagdadu v trinástom storočí bolo stratou pravdepodobne na rovnakej úrovni ako Alexandrijská knižnica; s Madhavom zo Sangamagramy, indickým géniom zo štrnásteho storočia, ktorý odhalil ústredné princípy kalkulusu 300 rokov pred narodením Isaaca Newtona; ale aj s černošskými matematikmi z éry boja za občianske práva, ktorí zohrali významnú úlohu pri odstraňovaní rasovej diskriminácie.
Za tisíce rokov nájdeme v dejinách matematiky množstvo neobjektívností. Týkajú sa nielen niektorých disciplín a konkrétnych matematikov, ktorým sa dostalo prehnane veľa úcty, ale aj príbehov o jej počiatkoch. O tom všetkom hovorí táto kniha. Je najvyšší čas, aby sme tieto staré pravdy opäť preskúmali a prerozprávali nanovo.
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Homecoming
A breathtaking mystery of love, lies and a cold case come back to life, Homecoming is an immersive, twisting epic from the bestselling Kate Morton, told with her trademark intricacy and beauty.
Adelaide Hills, 1959. At the end of a scorching hot day, in the grounds of a grand country house, a local man makes a terrible discovery. Police are called, and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most mystifying murder investigations in the history of Australia.
London, 2018. Jess is a journalist in search of a story. Having lived and worked in London for nearly two decades, a phone call summons her back to Sydney, where her beloved grandmother, Nora, has suffered a fall and is seriously ill in hospital.
Seeking comfort in her past, Jess discovers a true crime book at Nora’s house chronicling a long-buried police case: the Turner Family Tragedy of 1959. And within its pages she finds a shocking personal connection to this notorious event – a crime that has never truly been solved.
An epic novel that spans generations, Homecoming asks what we would do for those we love and how we protect the lies we tell.
Město snů - Sága rodu Caldwellů 1
První část třídílné ságy rodu Caldwellů, která vypráví o počátcích Kalifornie od San Franciska až po Hollywood v letech 1898 až 1926, o osudu bohaté rejdařské rodiny, zrodu éry němého filmu, a především o jedné velké lásce.
Exodus
Cecilia Horner had expected this to be a dull year, but it has been the most exciting summer of her life. She met local bad boys Sean and Dominic - and their relationship developed into something very, very dangerous...
But she is left reeling from the discovery that they are members of The Ravenhood, a secret group of vigilantes. At the head of the society is a man known as the Frenchman - and he doesn't want Cecilia anywhere near his men or his mission.
She has every reason to hate him but there's a fine line between love and hate. And if her time in Triple Falls has taught her anything, it's a line she's more than willing to cross...
Kate Stewart's Ravenhood Trilogy is a gritty, sexy modern take on Robin Hood with a plethora of breathtaking twists. This unconventional love story is a white knuckle ride filled with suspense, steam, addictive bad boys, action and ALL OF THE FEELS.
Books in this bestselling series are Flock, Exodus and The Finish Line.
The Curse of Saints
Debut novelist Kate Dramis brings you the viral, enemies to lovers, TikTok fantasy phenomenon that has left followers begging for more
Has she been sent to save the realm or destroy it?
As Spymaster to the Queen, Aya's blood oath ensures she protects those she fights alongside - including Will, the Queen's Enforcer and Aya's bitter rival.
When rumors of dark magic rise in a nearby kingdom, both are sent to investigate.
But when Aya's power acts beyond her gods-given affinity, she risks being turned into a weapon in a war she doesn't know how to win.
And when her relationship with Will unexpectedly shifts, neither know the danger that will follow...
The Second Chance Holiday Club (EN)
Audiobook The Second Chance Holiday Club, written by Kate Galley. It's never too late to change the habits of a lifetime. Evelyn Pringle isn't the sort to make rash decisions. Or any decisions, really – she's always left that sort of thing up to her husband. But he's been found dead, wearing his best suit, with a diamond ring in his pocket that doesn't fit her. When Evelyn finds a letter addressed to a woman on the Isle of Wight, she decides to deliver it.
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The Ghost Ship
Following The Burning Chambers and The City of Tears, bestseller Kate Mosse returns with another sweeping historical epic about love in a time of war.
The Ghost Ship floats silently on the water, all guns silenced, all voices quiet. In the hold, the bodies of men who are dead or dying, and those who have hidden. Only two pirates remain on deck, still defending their vessel against the superior firepower of the Dutch fleet. Slavers or freedom fighters, this stretch of water off the Barbary Coast is home to more privateers than any other and this sloop has seen more than its fair share of action. Now, its hull is splintered, the sails tattered and burnt, its gold coins and bullion seized as the spoils of war.
Among those on board are the Huguenot leader of the Siege of St Rochelle, forced to flee when Richelieu's forces took the city in 1628, and the legendary and feared commander of the ship, kidnapped as a child from the island of Tenerife. Both know their fate. If they are arrested, they will be tried, condemned and hung for their crimes. But things are not what they seem.
For the bravest of the men on board are, in fact, women living in disguise to protect their identities: Louise Joubert, to escape a family feud several generations old; and Anna Van Raay, fleeing a miscarriage of justice that would see her taken to the gallows. Both women know that whatever happens, they cannot allow their identities to be discovered.
The Ghost Ship, the third book in The Burning Chambers series, continues the story of the Joubert family and their descendants. A thrilling adventure story of piracy and revenge, lost treasure and family secrets, it ranges from France and Amsterdam to the Canary Islands, and across the high seas.
A titkok erdeje
“Váratlan csavarok, kifejezetten mély, lélektani ábrázolások és izgalmas ugrások a múlt és jelen történései közt… Gillian Flynn Éles tárgyak című remekművének intenzitásával és rémületével vetekszik.”New York Times Book Review
Naomi Shaw egykor hitt a dolgok különlegességében. Huszonkét évvel ezelőtt két legjobb barátnőjével, Cassidyvel és Oliviával az erdőben barangolva töltötték a nyarat, saját varázslatos játékukat játszva. A vakációjuk azonban tragikus véget ért: Naomit megtámadták. Csodával határos módon túlélte a tizenhét késszúrást, és azonosította támadóját. A lányok vallomása börtönbe juttatott egy sorozatgyilkost, aki korábban már hat áldozatot szedett. Mindenki hősként ünnepelte őket.
Pedig hazudtak.
Évtizedekig őrizték végzetes titkukat. Most azonban Olivia el akarja mondani az igazságot, így Naomi visszatér a kisvárosba, ahol felnőtt, hogy kiderítse, mi történt valójában az erdőben. Bármilyen veszélyes is legyen a válasz.
Kate Alice Marshall első felnőtteknek írt regénye 2023 váratlan meglepetése volt a krimi- és thrillerrajongók körében, a kötet több év végi toplistára is felkerült új tehetséget üdvözölve a műfajban.
“Úgy ragadja meg az olvasó figyelmét, ahogy semmi. Ez a könyv sokkol – sötét és rendíthetetlen, csavaros és szúrós.”Riley Sager, a Várj, amíg sötét lesz szerzője
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Shrines of Gaiety
1926, and in a country still recovering from the Great War, London has become the focus for a delirious new nightlife. In the clubs of Soho, peers of the realm rub shoulders with starlets, foreign dignitaries with gangsters, and girls sell dances for a shilling a time.
At the heart of this glittering world is notorious Nellie Coker, ruthless but also ambitious to advance her six children, including the enigmatic eldest, Niven whose character has been forged in the crucible of the Somme. But success breeds enemies, and Nellie's empire faces threats from without and within. For beneath the dazzle of Soho's gaiety, there is a dark underbelly, a world in which it is all too easy to become lost.
With her unique Dickensian flair, Kate Atkinson brings together a glittering cast of characters in a truly mesmeric novel that captures the uncertainty and mutability of life; of a world in which nothing is quite as it seems.
Secrets of the Mist (EN)
Audiobook Secrets of the Mist written by Kate Ryder. Maddie is restless in London. She has friends, a job and a sort-of boyfriend, but something in her life is missing. Then she visits the ancient village of Walditch, deep in the Dorset countryside. Something stirs in her, and on a whim she buys a centuries-old cottage and moves there three months later.
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Finding Love at Mermaid Terrace (EN)
Audiobook Finding Love at Mermaid Terrace written by Kate Forster. Love comes when you least expect it. Tressa Buckland likes her quiet life in Port Lowdy, with its cobbled streets and colourful terraced houses overlooking the sea. Her job at the local paper allows her to pursue her art in her free time, with no one but her tabby cat Ginger Pickles to mind her in Mermaid Terrace.
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Lifting the Fire Hydrant Lid: a Female Firefighter Memoir (EN)
Audiobook Lifting the Fire Hydrant Lid: a Female Firefighter Memoir written by Kate Fullen. A raw, eye-opening memoir from a North East firefighter, charting her journey into the male dominated heart of the British Fire and Rescue Service. Lifting the Fire Hydrant Lid follows young, idealistic recruit, Kate Fullen, as she negotiates training school and settles into life on the watch. With incidents and routine tasks woven into the fabric of the story, it describes the consuming pressure, emotional turmoil and unpredictable nature of the job.
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Město snů (Město snů 1)
Harriet Caldwellová, dcera bohatého rejdaře, se snaží prosadit ve světě obchodu. Když však jejího otce, zakladatele vážené Caldwellovy dopravní společnosti, postihne mozková mrtvice, v rodinné dynastii nečekaně vypuknou intriky a nenávist. Harriet navíc zkříží cestu dobrodruh Frank Maynard, který jí chce ukázat úplně jiný život ve světě filmu. Všichni jsou vystaveni nejtěžším zkouškám, když v roce 1906 San Francisco postihne těžké zemětřesení. První část Caldwellovy rodinné ságy vypráví o počátcích Kalifornie v letech 1898 až 1926, o osudu bohaté rejdařské rodiny, zrodu éry němého filmu, a především o jedné velké lásce.
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Beneath Cornish Skies (EN)
Audiobook Beneath Cornish Skies written by Kate Ryder. To an outsider, Cassandra Shaw's life looks perfect. She lives in a beautiful, luxurious house in the English countryside, with a handsome, wealthy boyfriend who insists she needn't do a day's work in her life. But Cassie knows that something is not right. Her boyfriend has grown colder, treating her more like a housekeeper than a future wife.
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Christmas Wishes at Pudding Hall (EN)
Audiobook Christmas Wishes at Pudding Hall written by Kate Forster. Wrap yourself in the taste of Christmas with this fantastic festive romance! Christa Playfoot is looking for a fresh start after her divorce. Having lost her Michelin-starred restaurant, she hadn't expected to be job hunting and single just before Christmas. When her best friend says she's recommended Christa for a gig as a private chef over the Christmas period, Christa can't think of a reason to say no.
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Atlas of AI
What happens when artificial intelligence saturates political life and depletes the planet? How is AI shaping our understanding of ourselves and our societies? Drawing on more than a decade of research, award-winning scholar Kate Crawford reveals how AI is a technology of extraction: from the minerals drawn from the earth, to the labor pulled from low-wage information workers, to the data taken from every action and expression. This book reveals how this planetary network is fueling a shift toward undemocratic governance and increased inequity. Rather than taking a narrow focus on code and algorithms, Crawford offers us a material and political perspective on what it takes to make AI and how it centralizes power. This is an urgent account of what is at stake as technology companies use artificial intelligence to reshape the world.
Shrines of Gaiety
1926, and in a country still recovering from the Great War, London has become the focus for a delirious new nightlife. In the clubs of Soho, peers of the realm rub shoulders with starlets, foreign dignitaries with gangsters, and girls sell dances for a shilling a time.
At the heart of this glittering world is notorious Nellie Coker, ruthless but also ambitious to advance her six children, including the enigmatic eldest, Niven whose character has been forged in the crucible of the Somme. But success breeds enemies, and Nellie's empire faces threats from without and within. For beneath the dazzle of Soho's gaiety, there is a dark underbelly, a world in which it is all too easy to become lost.
With her unique Dickensian flair, Kate Atkinson brings together a glittering cast of characters in a truly mesmeric novel that captures the uncertainty and mutability of life; of a world in which nothing is quite as it seems.
The Chatelaine
Hell is empty and all the devils are here.
The Chatelaine has come.
The year is 1328 and Hell has overrun Bruges. Demons stalk the streets and revenants swarm the walls. The city’s men have fallen and only widows remain.
But Hell should fear them.
Margriet de Vos killed her first soldier when she was eleven. She has buried six children and will fight for the daughter left to her. Their only wealth is gone, taken into the inferno. And she will not be stolen from. The Devil be damned.
Together with a man-at-arms with unfinished business, a widow and her forgehammer, and a alderman's wife who escapes with her children, Margriet will raise a raiding party like Hell has never seen.