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Manhattan is my Beat
Jeffrey Deaver knows how to hook readers and keep them guessing with suspenseful, twisty plots. This early Deaver effort, originally published in 1988, will not disappoint fans dazzled by his subsequent, high-profile Lincoln Rhyme series (The Bone Collector, The Coffin Dancer, The Empty Chair.) Manhattan Is My Beat takes its name from the (invented) 1947 film noir watched obsessively by murder victim Robert Kelly. Our heroine, Rune, (a punk with a heart of gold) works for Washington Square Video. On a routine pickup to retrieve Manhattan Is My Beat, she discovers Kelly just shot dead, the target of a professional hit. Rune and a woman jogger glimpse the presumed killer as he speeds off in a green car. While cops drag their heels in solving the mystery, Rune takes matters into her own hands, convinced that the motive for the murder is a missing suitcase stuffed with one million dollars--the subject, not coincidentally, of the film that Kelly and Rune both admired. An avid fan of fantasy novels and prone to see life through the prism of magic and quests, Rune takes up the challenge of finding the lost money and catching Kelly&aposs killers. But the formidable hit team is intent upon destroying both possible witnesses to the murder, and their nimble crosses and double-crosses--some of which the reader sees, some of which are revealed at the end--make for fun reading. Plotting moves briskly in this novel, except for a slowdown in the story--Rune&aposs ambiguous romance with downtown poseur Richard has little to do with catching killers. The conclusion, while neatly wrapped, is marred by the sudden appearance of a crucial detail that Deaver produces like a fancy dish under the waiter&aposs silver dome. But the gimmick to offset the conclusion&aposs predictability feels like a cheat rather than a revelation. All in all, however, the novel is excellent mind candy, a thrilling romp lead by an agile, street-smart heroine. i Deaver writes with clarity, compassion, and intelligence, and with a decidedly human and contemporary slant -- -- Publishers Weekly /i
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Metheny Pat - Road To The Sun (Signed Edition) CD
KDO: Slavný hudebník nedávno získal svou jubilejní dvacátou Grammy, navíc vstoupil jako nejmladší člen do Síně slávy časopisu DownBeat. Jeho tvorba je nejčastěji spojována s pojmy jako progresivní jazz nebo post-bop, ale věnuje se i latinské verzi jazzu a jazz fusion. Na nahrávkách s ním spolupracovali třeba saxofonista Chris Potter, bubeník Antonio Sanchez, baskytarista Ben Williams nebo multiinstrumentalista Giulio Carmassi.
CO: Na svém novém album "Road To The Sun" nás Pat Metheny znovu udivuje svou schopností hledat nové hudební cesty při zachování svého typického, okamžitě rozpoznatelného zvuku. Album je rozděleno na dvě části. Pro první "Four Paths Of Light" byl Patem Methenym vybrán jako interpret klasický kytarista Jaqson Vieaux, pro druhou kompozici "Road To The Sun" autor vybral k interpretaci Los Angeles Guitar Quartet.
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1. Pat Metheny: Four Paths of Light, Pt. 1,
2. Pat Metheny: Four Paths of Light, Pt. 2,
3. Pat Metheny: Four Paths of Light, Pt. 3,
4. Pat Metheny: Four Paths of Light, Pt. 4,
5. Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun, Pt. 1,
6. Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun, Pt. 2,
7. Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun, Pt. 3,
8. Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun, Pt. 4,
9. Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun, Pt. 5,
10. Pat Metheny: Road to the Sun, Pt. 6,
11. Arvo Pärt: Für Alina (arr. Pat Metheny for 42 string guitar)
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L´Ile
Le soleil brillait ? perte de vue sur la houle longue du Pacifique et le Blossom, ses trois mâts penchés ? bâbord, recevait par le travers une brise Sud-Sud-Est...Purcell pr?ta l'oreille. Bien qu'une île f?t proche, il n'entendit pas de cri d'oiseau. Sauf quand une lame déferlait, l'océan était silencieux. Mais il y avait autour de Purcell ces bruits qui, par jolie brise, lui faisaient toujours plaisir : le choc des énormes poulies de bois, la vibration des haubans, et au-dessous de lui, derri?re son dos, le passage de l'étrave dans l'eau, doux et continu comme une pi?ce de soie qu'on déchire.
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Simply Maths
Understanding maths has never been easier.
Combining bold, elegant graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Maths is the perfect introduction to the subject for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge.
Covering more than 90 key mathematical concepts from prime numbers and fractions to quadratic equations and probability experiments, each pared-back, single-page entry explains the concept more clearly than ever before.
Organized by major themes - number theory and systems; calculations; geometry; algebra; graphs; ratio and proportion; measurement; probability and statistics; and calculus - entries explain the essentials of each key mathematical theory with simple clarity and for ease of understanding.
Whether you are studying maths at school or college, or simply want a jargon-free overview of the subject, this indispensable guide is packed with everything you need to understand the basics quickly and easily.
Justice League Unwrapped by Jim Lee HC
Comics superstars Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's JUSTICE LEAGUE gets theunwrapped treatment! In a world where inexperienced superheroes operate under acloud of suspicion from the public, loner vigilante Batman has stumbled upon adark evil that threatens to destroy the earth as we know it. Now, faced with athreat far beyond anything he can handle on his own, the Dark Knight must trustan alien, a scarlet speedster, an accidental teenage hero, a space cop, anAmazon Princess and an undersea monarch. Will this combination of Superman, TheFlash, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and Aquaman be able to put asidetheir differences and come together to save the world? Or will they destroy eachother first? In one of the most game-changing titles in comics industry history,Geoff Johns and Jim Lee re-imagine the classic heroes of the DC Universe. Thisunwrapped edition collects issues #1-12 of JUSTICE LEAGUE
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Kolo, kolo mlynské - rečňovanky
Ktovie, koľkým generáciám detí urobili radosť rečňovanky a veršíky, ktoré nájdete v našej knižke, koľkým z nich poskytli prvý veľký zážitok z toho, že sa ich ľahko naučili a mohli predniesť v rodinnom kruhu alebo škôlke. Veríme, že sa zapáčia aj vašim deťom a rozkošné kresbičky im nielen pomôžu zapamätať si veršíky, ale ich podnietia podobné si aj nakresliť.
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Jajkele medzi nami
Osvedčená dvojica Janovic aforista, Cipár ilustrátor prichádza s ďalšou knihou bonmotov známeho židovského mudrlanta Jajkeleho.
Žijeme čas, ktorý dvojici autorov poskytuje skutočne neúrekom námetov a možností vtipne, humorne, ale najmä nemilosrdne nastaviť zrkadlo súčasnému Slovensku a jeho obyvateľstvu.
Kniha je vlastne smiech cez slzy, či ešte výstižnejšie: radšej sa na sebe smejme, než aby sme horekovali a plakali.
Okrem filozofa Jajkeleho, jeho vernej Sáry a kamaráta Mojšeho sa Tomáš Janovic v knihe občas stretne či si zatelefonuje s Milanom Lasicom, Dankou Kapitáňovou, Jánom Štrasserom, Ivanom Rapošom, Dušanom Dušekom či si spomenie na priateľa Pavla Vilikovského.
Dizajn knihy a jej typografická úprava Matúš Chalupa v spolupráci s majstrom Cipárom.
Môj prvý ilustrovaný sprievodca prírodou
Objavuj krásy prírody a spoznaj jej tajomné zákutia
V prírode prebieha mnoho jednoduchých aj neuveriteľne zložitých procesov – veľký strom vyrastie z maličkého semienka, dážď na oblohe strieda dúha a obyčajná húsenica sa po čase zmení na nádherného motýľa. V tejto krásne ilustrovanej knihe nazriete do zákutí sveta okolo nás: do záhrady za domom, vysokohorských oblastí, lesov aj na morské pobrežia. Zoznámite sa so živočíchmi a rastlinami, pre ktoré sú domovom a zistíte, čo všetko sa v prírode odohráva.
Pre deti od 5 rokov.
Z anglického originálu preložil Matúš Hyžný.
War and Punishment
From heroic dissident journalist Mikhail Zygar, a journey into the myths and fantasies that led Russia to violence in Ukraine
'History is made up of myths,' writes the renowned Russian dissident journalist Mikhail Zygar. 'Alas, our myths led us to the fascism of 2022. It is time to expose them.' Drawing from his perilous career investigating the frontiers of the Russian empire, Zygar reveals how 350 years of propaganda, bad historical scholarship, folk tales and fantasy spurred his nation into war with Ukraine.
How did a German monk's fear of the Ottoman Empire drive him to invent the fiction of a united Russian world? How did corny spy novels about a 'Soviet James Bond' inspire Vladimir Putin to join the KGB? How did Alexander Pushkin's admiration for a poem by Lord Byron end with him slandering the legendary chief of the Cossacks? And how did Putin underestimate a rising TV comic named Volodymyr Zelensky, failing to see that his satire had become deadly serious, and that his country would be a joke no longer?
A noted expert on the Kremlin with unparalleled access to hundreds of players in the current conflict - from politicians to oligarchs, gangsters to comedians (not least Zelensky himself) - Zygar chronicles the power struggles from which today's politics grew, and digs out the essential truths from behind layers of seductive legend. By surveying the strange, complex record of Russo-Ukrainian relations, War and Punishment reveals exactly how the largest nation on Earth lost its senses. A work of history can't undo the past or transform the present, but sometimes it can shape the future.
In fact, that's how the story begins.
Loki
Step into the ancient fir-tree forests of Scandinavia and bear witness to legends as epic as those of the Greeks and the Romans.
Melvin Burgess revolutionised children's literature with the infamous cult novels Junk and Doing It. In his first adult novel, Loki, he breathes new life into Norse myths.
Starting with the Norse creation myths, the trickster god Loki takes the reader on a wild ride through Norse mythology, from the time the gods - the founders of Asgard - defeated races of monsters, and hurtling through famous stories, including Odin hanging himself on the World Tree, the theft of the corrupting gold ring and the murder of Baldr, the god of love and the Sun. This narrative may seem familiar enough at first, but the reader should beware.
Born within the heart of a fire in the hollow of a tree-trunk, Loki arrives in Asgard as an outsider. He is a trickster, an unreliable narrator, the god of intelligence and politics. In spite of his cleverness and sparkling wit (or, perhaps, because of this...) Loki struggles to find his place among the old patriarchal gods of supernatural power and is constantly at odds with the god of thunder - Thor.
Alongside the politics of Asgard, it charts the course of Loki's many loves and families, from his mothering of Odin's famous horse to his intense, turbulent, and, eventually, fatal relationship with Baldr the Beautiful - a tender and moving story of love that goes wrong, jealousy and a transitioning that is forbidden by society.
This is a retelling that is contemporary in tone, at once amusing and relatable. It is a heartfelt plea to overthrow the old gods of power and authority and instigate a new era ruled by love and intelligence.
Party Shirt Cookbook
The first cookbook by the Party Shirt guys, the TikTok sensations whose crazy food experiments unleash delicious and unexpected results
In The Party Shirt Cookbook, TikTok powerhouses Xavier Di Petta and Nick Iavarone give you the wild, crazy, and delicious recipes you didn’t know you were craving. They will show you how to take your eating life to the next level, creating super-fun and wacky pairings that anyone can make. With a lot of trial and error, the Party Shirt guys have put together a collection of recipes including: BBQ Rice Krispies Treats, Flamin’ Omelets (think: Cheetos), Chocolate Ramen Crunchies, Oreos and Queso, and Bacon-Wrapped Fried Pickles.
The Party Shirt Cookbook favors the bold—the bold flavors that is! Packed with 100 strangely tasty concoctions and hilarious anecdotes, this book is perfect for snack lovers, adventurous foodies, and junk-food fanatics alike. So head to the kitchen and get ready to put your party shirt on!
Women Who Run With The Wolves
'Anyone who can read should read this book' Maya Angelou
'Estes points to storytelling, our ancient narratives, as a way for women to reconnect to the Wild Woman all women have within themselves, but have lost' Emma Watson
Go out in the woods, go out. If you don't go out in the woods nothing will ever happen and your life will never begin.
Within every woman, there lies a powerful force of energy, creativity and self-knowing: their wild woman. For centuries, she has been repressed by a male-orientated value system that trivialises her emotions. Until now.
With a combination of time-honoured stories, myths, fairy tales and casework, this is the feminist classic loved by over 2 million women, that will set you on a beautiful path to unleash your inner wild.
Magisteria
Science and religion have always been at each other’s throats, right?
Most things you ‘know’ about science and religion are myths or half-truths that grew up in the last years of the nineteenth century and remain widespread today.
The true history of science and religion is a human one. It’s about the role of religion in inspiring, and strangling, science before the scientific revolution. It’s about the sincere but eccentric faith and the quiet, creeping doubts of the most brilliant scientists in history – Galileo, Newton, Faraday, Darwin, Maxwell, Einstein. Above all it’s about the question of what it means to be human and who gets to say – a question that is more urgent in the twenty-first century than ever before.
From eighth-century Baghdad to the frontiers of AI today, via medieval Europe, nineteenth-century India and Soviet Russia, Magisteria sheds new light on this complex historical landscape. Rejecting the thesis that science and religion are inevitably at war, Nicholas Spencer illuminates a compelling and troubled relationship that has definitively shaped human history.
The Owl - A Biography
Uncover the secret life of owls through this beautiful guide to these secretive and charismatic birds.
Owls are among the most mysterious birds in the world. Their hauntingly beautiful calls and mostly nocturnal habits have long captured our collective imagination, inspiring more superstitions, folktales and myths than any other group of birds. Seven species of owl - the tawny, little, barn, long-eared, short-eared, snowy and eagle owl - can be found in the British Isles (out of sixteen different kinds across Europe). They have lived alongside people for thousands of years, yet we still know so little about their day-to-day lives.
Discover their fascinating lives, from the moment they first hatch, to the way they hunt their prey and how they raise the next generation. Explore the rich folklore they've inspired around the world and learn how, with a bit of luck, you can catch a glimpse of them yourself.
With beautiful illustrations throughout, and expert birdwatching tips, this eye-opening biography reveals the hidden secrets of one of the world's most famous and beloved birds.
The Matter of Everything
How did a piece of gold foil completely change our understanding of atoms? What part did a hot air balloon play in the discovery of cosmic rays? How do we know all that we know about the world today?
It's not simply because we have the maths – it's because we have done the experiments.
Accelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy introduces us to the creative and curious people who, through a combination of genius, tenacity and luck, staged the groundbreaking experiments of the twentieth century. From the serendipitous discovery of X-rays in a German laboratory, to the scientists trying to prove Einstein wrong (and inadvertently proving him right), The Matter of Everything takes us on a journey through the history of experiments that transformed our world.
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Soft Water Hard Stone
The official companion to the 2021 New Museum Triennial, a global survey exhibition of today's up-and-coming artists
The much-anticipated fifth New Museum's Triennial exhibition, opening in October 2021, volume, curated by Jamillah James and Margot Norton, is a signature survey of emerging artists from around the world. In this moment of profound change, where structures once thought to be stable have been revealed to be precarious, the New Museum's highly anticipated 2021 Triennial, curated by Jamillah James and Margot Norton, showcases 40 artists and collectives re-imagining traditional models, materials, and techniques beyond established institutional paradigms. Their works explore states of transformation, calling attention to the malleability of structures and the fluid and adaptable potential of both technological and organic media. This book includes essays by prominent curators and interviews with each of the artists and collectives featured in the exhibition.
Accompanies the New Museum's much-anticipated fifth Triennial exhibition, opening in October 2021 in New York City, spotlighting an exciting group of 40 artists and collectives, each selected for their ability to invoke ideas of global concern - including the questioning of accepted narratives and imagining new creative paths for the future.
Za horami za dolami
Známe rozprávky ako Červená čiapočka, Snehulienka a iné, s pekne ilustrovanými obrázkami. (300x215, 48 s., FB, TV)
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My Cat is Such a Weirdo Vol. 2
LIVING WITH TWO FLUFFY CATS BRINGS JOY EVERY DAY!
Everyday life with two cuddly cats is beautiful. They wrestle on top of their owner Tamako when she’s sick in bed with a cold, fetch the rubber bands she throws at them like dogs, and watch her through mirrors. The adorable behaviors of domineering Ton-chan and innocent Shino-san will have you wrapped around their fingers (paws?) again in this volume!
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