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Visio in Extremis
Mathias Majer je zkušený příslušník svého druhu, samotář, který dokáže skrytě přežívat v lidské společnosti. Země bývalé Koruny české jsou už po staletí jeho loveckým teritoriem, kde mu krásné ženy rády a ochotně poskytují, co potřebuje k životu.
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ojí mimo hierarchii svého druhu, mimo klany, mimo války velmistrů. V jediném okamžiku se ale všechno změní stává se z něj cíl číslo jedna, štvaná zvěř. Z neznámého důvodu je zatažen do podivného sporu mezi tajemnou velmistryní Messalinou a vůdcem j
ednoho z nejsilnějších klanů.
Utíkat před nájemnými zabijáky a zkorumpovanými komandy speciálních jednotek nemůže věčně. A přestože se celý svůj dlouhý život spoléhal jen na sebe, tentokrát sám nemá šanci. Zachránit ho mohou jen odpovědi na správně
položené otázky. Aby našel otázky a posléze i odpovědi, musí se spolehnout a vydat do rukou těch, které dosud považoval za svou kořist musí požádat o pomoc obyčejné lidi.
Tajemství se táhne do minulosti hlubší, než si na počátku dokázal představit
, a hrozba, kterou vynáší na povrch, přináší zkázu pro všechny.
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Extreme Economies
*Winner of the Enlightened Economist Prize 2019*
*Winner of Debut Writer of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2020*
*Longlisted for the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2019*
'Extreme Economies is a revelation - and a must-read.' Andy Haldane, Chief Economist at the Bank of England
To understand how humans react and adapt to economic change we need to study people who live in harsh environments. From death-row prisoners trading in institutions where money is banned to flourishing entrepreneurs in the world's largest refugee camp, from the unrealised potential of cities like Kinshasa to the hyper-modern economy of Estonia, every life in this book has been hit by a seismic shock, violently broken or changed in some way.
In his quest for a purer view of how economies succeed and fail, Richard Davies takes the reader off the beaten path to places where part of the economy has been repressed, removed, destroyed or turbocharged. He tells the personal stories of humans living in these extreme situations, and of the financial infrastructure they create. Far from the familiar stock reports, housing crises, or banking scandals of the financial pages, Extreme Economies reveals the importance of human and social capital, and in so doing tells small stories that shed light on today's biggest economic questions.
'A highly original approach to understanding what really makes economies tick.' Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England
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The Extreme Self
A graphic-novel guide to the demented present from the authors of the bestselling The Age of Earthquakes
If you're wondering why the inside of your head feels so strange these days, this book has the answers. The Extreme Self is a new kind of graphic novel that shows how you've been morphing into something else. It's about the remaking of your interior world as the exterior world becomes more unfamiliar and uncertain. Basar, Coupland and Obrist's cult prequel, The Age of Earthquakes: A Guide to the Extreme Present, was hailed as "a meditation on the madness of our media" (Dazed) and "an abstract representation of how we feel about our digital world" (Hello!). Like that book, The Extreme Self collapses comedy and calamity at the speed of swipe. Dazzling images are sourced from over 70 of the world's foremost artists, photographers, technologists and musicians, while Daly & Lyon's kinetic design elevates the language of memes into a manifesto. Over 14 timely chapters, The Extreme Self tours through fame and intimacy, post-work and new crowds, identity crisis and eternity. Crazed, hilarious, unsettling, true. No other book today so presciently predicts how the present and the future have become the same thing. The Extreme Self is an accelerated tale for an even more accelerated culture. Welcome to the Age of You.
Cultural critic Shumon Basar (born 1974) is the author of Do You Often Confuse Love with Success and with Fame? (2012).
Canadian novelist and artist Douglas Coupland (born 1961) is the author of Girlfriend in a Coma: A Novel (2008), Life After God (1994) and Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture (1991).
Swiss art curator, critic and art historian Hans Ulrich Obrist (born 1968) is the artistic director at the Serpentine Galleries in London and the author of numerous books, including Hans Ulrich Obrist: Infinite Conversations (2020), Ways of Curating (2014) and A Brief History of Curating (2008).
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The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks
Lottie Brooks is 11 3/4 and her life is ALREADY officially over.
Not only is she about to start high school without any friends or glamorous swooshy hair, she's just discovered she's too flat-chested to wear A BRA!
She might as well give up now and go into hibernation with her hamsters Sir Barnaby Squeakington and Fuzzball the Third.
Lottie navigates the perils of growing up in this fantastically funny new illustrated series for pre-teens filled with friendship, embarrassing moments and, of course, KitKat Chunkys.
The first book in the hilarious new series for children by the bestselling creator of Hurrah For Gin. Perfect for fans of Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and Dork Diaries.
Praise for Lottie Brooks
'As the mother of a ten year old hoodie gamer girl, it is a joy to see the screens off. No amount of coaxing about the utter joy of a book had worked before, but Katie has managed to capture what this group think and feel in a positive, gently parent-mocking, life-affirming fashion.' Becci, Amazon
'My daughter is 12 and I cannot get her to read. However, I bought her a copy of The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks . . . and she's hooked!' - Vickles, Mumsnet
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Extreme Economies
In search of a fresh perspective on the modern economy, Extreme Economies takes the reader off the beaten path, introducing people living at the world's margins. From disaster zones and displaced societies to failed states and hidden rainforest communities, the lives of people who inhabit these little-known places tend to be ignored by economists and policy makers. Richard Davies argues that this is a mistake, and explains why the world's overlooked extremes offer a glimpse of the forces that underlie human resilience, help markets to function and cause them to fail, and will come to shape our collective future.
Whether trekking with Punjabi migrants through the lawless Panamanian jungle or revealing the clever trick Syrians use to underpin trade in the world's most entrepreneurial refugee camp, Richard Davies brings a storyteller's eye to places where the economy has been destroyed, distorted, and even turbocharged. In adapting to circumstances that would be unimaginable to most of us, the people he encounters have become economic pioneers whose lives help us reflect on our own.
At once intimate and analytical, Extreme Economies draws the lines between personal narratives and global trends, shedding light on today's biggest economic questions and providing vital lessons for our turbulent future.
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Our Extreme Earth
From the otherworldly landscapes of the Atacama Desert to the thundering Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, journey to jaw-dropping habitats around the world and learn about the people and creatures that have adapted to living in such extreme environments. With mind-blowing facts to be amazed by, incredible photographs throughout and advice on protecting ecosystems for future generations, this book is a fantastic and entertaining read for children. From the world's highest sand dunes in Iran's inhospitable Lut Desert, the hottest place on Earth, to the world's only marine iguanas in the remote and volcanic Galapagos Islands, writer Anne Rooney charts a course to some of the planet's most unique ecosystems. Accompanied by incredible full-colour photographs throughout, kids will stumble upon lush rainforests, mighty mountains, scorched deserts and much more. From the kaleidoscopic corals of the Great Barrier Reef to untouched tropical rainforests in Papua New Guinea, no corner of our extreme earth is left unturned!
Extrémní spojovačky dot to dot
Ilustrace v této knize jsou inspirovány mimořádnými místy – architektonickými ikonami, přírodními pozoruhodnostmi, historickými divy. Tato úžasná kniha vám umožní vyzkoušet nejen vaši trpělivost, ale i tvořivost na 42 podrobných obrazech, které se celkem skládají z více než 50 000 bodů! Spojujte čísla, vytvořte ohromující obraz, který pak můžete vybarvit či jinak dotvořit. Na co vlastně čekáte? Vezměte tužku, soustřeďte svou mysl, začněte kreslit a uvidíte, kam vás čáry zavedou.
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Extreme Sports
From dirt biking and kitesurfing to white water rafting and parkour, this book is filled with exciting extreme sports scenes. With over 250 reusable stickers of clothes, equipment and accessories to complete the scenes, this activity book for young thrill-seekers can be enjoyed time and time again.
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Věk extrémů Krátké dějiny 20. století 1914 - 1991
Eric Hobsbawm patří k nejlepším anglosaským historikům 19. a 20. století. Jeho poslední kniha představuje brilantní syntetický pohled na dvěma světovými válkami poznamenané století. Hlavní důraz v ní Hobsbawm klade na dějinné proměny společenských idejí, které dvacáté století formovaly. Komunismus, fašismus, socialismus, doznívající liberalismus, konzervativismus, myšlenky sociálního státu spolu s mnoha kulturními a uměleckými směry, které krátkodobě či dlouhodobě pohlcovaly intelektuální i konsumní svět, tvoří základní pilíře autorovy jistě velmi subjektivní reflexe "krátkého" a tudíž hektického věku. Předností Hobsbawmovy knihy je její celosvětový záběr. Autor se v ní nesoustředil pouze na ideový, sociální a politický vývoj Spojených států, Ruska či nejvýznamnějších zemí západní Evropy, ale stejnou měrou se věnoval i problémům jak třetího, tak i dynamicky se rozvíjejícího asijského světa.
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Extreme Ownership
An updated edition of the blockbuster bestselling leadership book that took America and the world by storm, two U.S. Navy SEAL officers who led the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War demonstrate how to apply powerful leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life. Now with an excerpt from the authors' new book, THE DICHOTOMY OF LEADERSHIP.
Combat, the most intense and dynamic environment imaginable, teaches the toughest leadership lessons, with absolutely everything at stake. Jocko Willink and Leif Babin learned this reality first-hand on the most violent and dangerous battlefield in Iraq. As leaders of SEAL Team Three's Task Unit Bruiser, their mission was one many thought impossible: help U.S. forces secure Ramadi, a violent, insurgent-held city deemed "all but lost." In gripping, firsthand accounts of heroism, tragic loss, and hard-won victories, they learned that leadership--at every level--is the most important factor in whether a team succeeds or fails.
Willink and Babin returned home from deployment and instituted SEAL leadership training to pass on their harsh lessons learned in combat to help forge the next generation of SEAL leaders. After leaving the SEAL Teams, they launched a company, Echelon Front, to teach those same leadership principles to leaders in businesses, companies, and organizations across the civilian sector. Since that time, they have trained countless leaders and worked with hundreds of companies in virtually every industry across the U.S. and internationally, teaching them how to develop their own high-performance teams and most effectively lead those teams to dominate their battlefields.
Since it's release in October 2015, Extreme Ownership has revolutionized leadership development and set a new standard for literature on the subject. Required reading for many of the most successful organizations, it has become an integral part of the official leadership training programs for scores of business teams, military units, and first responders. Detailing the mindset and principles that enable SEAL units to accomplish the most difficult combat missions, Extreme Ownership demonstrates how to apply them to any team or organization, in any leadership environment. A compelling narrative with powerful instruction and direct application, Extreme Ownership challenges leaders everywhere to fulfill their ultimate purpose: lead and win.
In Extremis
The gripping life story of the great war correspondent Marie Colvin told by one of her closest friends
Winner of the James Tait Black Award
Marie Colvin was glamorous, hard-drinking, braver than the boys, with a troubled and rackety personal life. She reported from the most dangerous places in the world and her anecdotes about encounters with figures like Colonel Gaddafi and Yasser Arafat were incomparable. She was much admired, and as famous for her wild parties as for the extraordinary lengths to which she went to tell the story.
Fellow foreign correspondent Lindsey Hilsum draws on unpublished diaries and interviews with friends, family and colleagues to produce a story of one of the most daring and inspirational women of our times.
A Sunday Times Book of the Year
'A stunningly good biography' WILLIAM BOYD
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Extrémní proměna – Celoživotní úbytek na váze v 21 dnech
Chris a Heidi Powellovi, odborníci na proměny a moderátoři zábavného televizního pořadu o hubnutí nazvaného Extreme Weight Loss (Extrémní váhový úbytek), vám nyní nabízejí svůj osvědčený návod na hubnutí a udržení váhy, popsaný krok za krokem v jejich první spoluautorské knize nazvané Extrémní proměna.
21denní plán na hubnutí a zlepšení zdraví
V této knize naleznete detailní návod na posílení zdraví, kterého dosáhnete už za pouhých 21 dní. Ať už chcete zhubnout po porodu, posledních 5 kilogramů, které vám chybí do vaší vysněné postavy, nebo několik desítek kilogramů, tento program vám pomůže změnit život, a to už napořád.
Zábavná, rychlá a zdravá cesta proměny
Autoři představují své tajemství úspěšného hubnutí, kterého lze dosáhnout pomocí diety a cvičení, a detailně se zaměřují na to, jak docílit trvalé duševní změny, která je nutná k udržení vysněné váhy, a to jednou provždy. Čtenáři s jejich pomocí „uvidí“ skrytou cestu proměny, na níž budou provázeni rychlým a zábavným cvičením, pochutnají si na spoustě skvělých jídel (snadných na přípravu a zároveň chutných), naleznou zde tipy na nákup potravin, přípravu pokrmů a mnohem víc! Už za pouhé tři týdny můžete dosáhnout extrémní proměny, budete-li se řídit kroky uvedenými v této knize.
Lacná kniha Mafusailova lampa alebo Extrémna bitka čekistov so slobodomurármi (-90%)
Ide o nový román Viktora Pelevina, jedného z najvýraznejších súčasných autorov, držiteľa
viacerých literárnych cien. Pelevinove romány nesú posolstvo a vedia si ich vychutnať nároční čitatelia, a ani Mafusailova lampa netvorí výnimku. Román zachytáva v štyroch rôznorodých častiach osudy niekoľkých generácií šľachtického rodu Možajských. Autor členil text do štyroch častí, pričom každá je napísaná iným literárnym štýlom zodpovedajúcemu dobe, ktorú zachytáva. Pelevin zabudoval do príbehu i cestovanie časom a snahu pozmeniť budúce udalosti vsunutím nového vynálezu do dôb minulých. Štvrtá časť je prienikom a previazaním celku a zavŕšenie autorskej výpovede, ktorá je pokusom vysvetliť situáciu v Rusku ako zákulisný boj vyšších mocností. Odhaľovanie skrytej symboliky na ruskej i medzinárodnej politickej úrovni, finančné vzťahy aj okultné významy sú lahôdkou pre čitateľa, ktorý si zvykol hľadať Pelevinove skryté súvislosti a významy. Tento hybridný román odhaľuje zákulisné tajomstvo a vysvetľuje hlavné globálne politické a ekonomické problémy, rovnako ako aj ich kultúrne a antropologické väzby, pomocou jednoduchej a zrozumiteľnej symboliky.
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Extreme Sports
Up in the air! Down on the ground! Under the water! Extreme sports are new, exciting, and dangerous! Learn about extreme sports from aerial ballet to zorbing. Read about the crazy people who love extreme sports. Are extreme sports for you?
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Extreme Metaphors
A startling and at times unsettlingly prescient collection of J. G. Ballard's greatest interviews. J.G. Ballard was a literary giant. Best known for his controversial bestseller 'Crash' and the memoir 'Empire of the Sun', he was a writer of unique talent - always surprising, frequently prescient. Such acuity was not exclusive to his novels and, as this book reminds us, Ballard's restive intelligence sharpened itself in dialogue. He entertained many with insights into the world as he saw it, and speculated, often correctly, about its future. Some of these observations earned Ballard an oracular reputation, and continue to yield an uncannily accurate commentary today. 'Extreme Metaphors' collects the finest interviews of his career. Conversations with Will Self, Jon Savage, Iain Sinclair and John Gray, and collaborators like David Cronenberg, are a reminder of his wit and humanity, testament to Ballard's profound worldliness as much as his otherworldly imagination. This collection is an indispensable tribute to one of recent history's most original thinkers.
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Extreme Locations
Imagine a world in which every location offers its very own unique adventure: an unusual location, a breathtaking decor, an experimental concept. This stunning 500-page full-colour illustrated book is packed with photographic spreads which celebrate
the world's most amazing hotels, bizarre bars, eccentric restaurants and extreme venues. Sleep underwater, grab a drink in a tree, dine up in the air or party in an igloo. Stay overnight in a sewer pipe, a church or a hobbit house - it isn't just Ali
ce that goes down rabbit holes these days!
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Extreme Minimalism
During many eras of architectural history, builders and architects aimed to construct buildings with pure shapes and clear geometry, while foregoing decorative elements. With the advent of Classical Modernity, minimalism has become a seminal architectural style. However, the approach of architects cannot be limited to Mies van der Roh s dogma of Less is more, but corresponds rather to Less is all you need . Based on a select range of contemporary buildings, this book examines the question of how compelling esthetic impressions and expressions can be achieved with reduced shapes. Representing various types of structures, the chosen examples are mostly based on the concept of a simple comprehensive overall shape, focus on a few main materials as means of expression, and are comparatively simple to implement. Despite, or perhaps due to, the consistently applied limitations, the results are extremely remarkable.
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Lacná kniha Ceska kniha rekodu (-90%)
Nejdelší vlasy a nehty, nejmladší mažoretka, nejvíc dětí ze zkumavky, nejdelší koncertní turné, chovatelské rekordy, silácké, cirkusové a fakírské extrémy, obří sladkosti a nejrychlejší jedlíci, největší skupinový akt, nejdelší lanové přemostění, nejvíc t
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