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Velvet Underground
Hardly anyone bought the Velvet Underground’s albums when they were released, but most everyone who did formed a band. This was the kind of influence the Velvets exerted, and it persists to this day in the sounds of groups as diverse as Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Sex Pistols, R.E.M., My Bloody Valentine, and Sonic Youth--all of whom claim the Velvets as their most important influence. And then there are such soundalikes as Yo La Tengo, Luna, and the Strokes, to name a few. Published on the forty-fifth anniversary of the Velvet Underground’s founding, this is the first illustrated history of the band that rocked rock--one of the most inspired and influential rock ’n’ roll bands of all time.  The book follows this icon of Sixties rock from its heady first days with Lou Reed, John Cale, German chanteuse Nico, drummer Moe Tucker, and guitarist Sterling Morrison, through its management by pop artist Andy Warhol, who made the band the siren of his Factory and part of his traveling multimedia show, the Exploding Plastic Inevitable, to its later incarnations in the early Seventies. “They opened wounds worth opening with brutal imagery, without apology,” Patti Smith said, upon the band’s 1996 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And this book offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at how the Velvet Underground did it.
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The Universe in a Nutshell
Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time was a publishing phenomenon. Translated into thirty languages, it has sold over nine million copies worldwide. It continues to captivate and inspire new readers every year. When it was first published in 1988 the ideas discussed in it were at the cutting edge of what was then known about the universe. In the intervening years there have been extraordinary advances in our understanding of the space and time. The technology for observing the micro- and macro-cosmic world has developed in leaps and bounds. During the same period cosmology and the theoretical sciences have entered a new golden age. Professor Stephen Hawking has been at the heart of this new scientific renaissance. Now, in The Universe in a Nutshell, Stephen Hawking brings us fully up-to-date with the advances in scientific thinking. We are now nearer than we have ever been to a full understanding of the universe. In a fascinating and accessible discussion that ranges from quantum mechanics, to time travel, black holes to uncertainty theory, to the search for science's Holy Grail - the unified field theory (or in layman's terms the 'theory of absolutely everything') Professor Hawking once more takes us to the cutting edge of modern thinking. Beautifully illustrated throughout, with original artwork commissioned for this project, The Universe in a Nutshell is guaranteed to be the biggest science book of 2001.
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Doctored Evidence
When the body of a wealthy elderly woman is found brutally murdered in her Venetian flat, it is soon clear to the police that the prime suspect is her Rumanian maid, who has disappeared and is heading for Rumania. When the woman is approached by the border police as her train is leaving Italy, she makes a run for it and is killed as she crosses the tracks in front of an oncoming train. She has a considerable sum of money on her and her papers are obvious forgeries. Case closed. But when the old woman's neighbour returns from a business trip to London, it becomes clear the maid could not have had time to kill the old woman before catching her train, and that the money on her was not stolen. Commissario Brunetti decides - unofficially - to take the case on himself. As Brunetti learns more of the old woman's family, he sees that this is probably not a crime motivated by Greed, rather that the probable motive connects with the temptations of Lust. But perhaps Brunetti is following a faalse trail and thinking of the wrong Deadly Sin altogether...
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Trouble With Marriage
What happens after the 'happy ever after'? When Robin asked Tilly to marry him, it was the happiest moment of her life. Ten years on, the sparkle has faded - household bills, household chores, two small children and a boisterous dog have seen to that
- but Tilly is convinced their love can survive even the attentions of interfering in-laws and a glamorous ex-girlfriend. When dramatic news ignites the simmering undercurrents into a full-blown crisis, Tilly is forced to face the fact that her marr
iage is under threat. Can she and Robin find a way to recapture the love, lust and sense of fun that filled their early years together? Can Tilly find the strength to overcome the obstacles in the path of true happiness? And when temptation arises in
an unexpected form - can she, should she - find the will to resist?Upozornenie: Vzhľadom na častejšie obmeny vydaní tejto knihy v zahraničí, kus, ktorý vám zašleme, nemusí mať rovnakú obálku ako je zobrazená tu. Zobrazená obálka môže byť iba ilustra
čná. Obsah knihy aj cena budú však identické, bez ohľadu na obálku.
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End Times
A brilliant new theory of how society works from one of the most iconoclastic thinkers of our time
What leads to political turbulence and social breakdown? How do elites maintain their dominant position? And why do ruling classes sometimes suddenly lose their grip on power?
For decades, complexity scientist Peter Turchin has been studying world history like no-one else. Assembling vast databases mined from 10,000 years of human activity, and then developing new models, he has transformed the way we learn from the past. End Times is the result: a ground-breaking account of how society works.
The lessons, he argues, are clear. When the balance of power between the ruling class and the majority tips too far in favour of elites, income inequality surges. The rich get richer, the poor further impoverished. As more people try to join the elite, frustration with the establishment brims over, often with disastrous consequences. Elite overproduction led to state breakdown in imperial China, in medieval France, in the American Civil War - and it is happening now.
But while we are far along the path toward violent political rupture, Turchin's models also light the way to a brighter future. Drawing insight from those occasions in history where the balance was restored, End Times also points towards a different future: an escape from the patterns of the past.
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Odyssey
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Alas that mortals Should blame the gods! From us, they say, All evils come. Yet they themselves It is who through defiant deeds Bring sorrow on them-far more sorrow Than fate would have them bear.' Attributed to the blind Greek poet, Homer, The Odyssey is an epic tale about cunning and strength of mind. It takes its starting point ten years after the fall of the city of Troy and follows its Greek warrior hero Odysseus as he tries to journey to his home of Ithaca in northwest Greece after the Greek victory over the Trojans. On his travels, Odysseus comes across surreal islands and foreign lands where he is in turn challenged and supported by those that he meets on his travels as he attempts to find his way back home in order to vanquish those who threaten his estate. In turn, his son Telemachus has to grow up quickly as he attempts to find his father and protect his mother from her suitors. Dealing with the universal themes of temptation and courage, the epic journey that Odysseus undertakes is as meaningful today as it was almost 3,000 years ago when the story was composed.
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Aufzeichnungen Eines Aussenseiters
Nach eigenen Aussagen war Charles Bukowski »ein alter Schnorrer«, der ein paar Storys auf Lager hatte. Seine Aufzeichnungen eines Außenseiters sind gesammelte Geschichten, die er für die Open City, eine in Los Angeles erscheinende Underground-Gazette, sch
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Speed Queens CD Pack
Racing was a men's sport - and then came the women. Danica Patrick is from the United States. Mika Duno is Venezuelan. Laleh Seddigh is from Iran. They race with men and they are winners. Read their stories.
The Brethren
Three former judges are in prison. They call themselves the Brethren and organize a pen-pal scam. The money is pouring in. But then the Brethren contact the wrong pen-pal — a powerful man with dangerous friends.
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Planetino 1 KB
Zielgruppe: Der Kurs wendet sich an sieben- bis zehnjährige Kinder, die im In- oder Ausland ohne Vorkenntnisse Deutsch lernen. Lernziel: Drei Bände führen zur Niveaustufe A1. Planetino orientiert sich an den Vorgaben des Europäischen Referenzrahmens und s
Planetino 2 KB
Zielgruppe: Der Kurs wendet sich an sieben- bis zehnjährige Kinder, die im In- oder Ausland ohne Vorkenntnisse Deutsch lernen. Lernziel: Drei Bände führen zur Niveaustufe A1. Planetino orientiert sich an den Vorgaben des Europäischen Referenzrahmens und s
Plísně v domě a bytě
Výměna oken, zateplení a snaha šetřit energiemi na vytápění v kombinaci s nedostatečným větráním a vytápěním vedou rozšířenému výskytu plísní v domech a bytech. Vliv na zdraví obyvatel je obrovský - alergie, zvýšená nemocnost, dýchací potíže atd. Většina majitelů tento problém řeší pouze použitím nevhodného prostředku, čímž dojde k likvidaci plísně, ale ta se za pár dnů objeví znovu. Aby byla plíseň opravdu odstraněna, je třeba odstranit příčiny výskytu vlhkosti a ochránit konstrukci (dřevěnou, zděnou nebo jinou) před jejím dalším nárůstem. Nevíte, jak na to? Pak vám poradí praktická příručka přední české odbornice na tuto problematiku.
Boj o Domhan 2
Život v Domhanu se změnil. Zákony krále Goraka jsou lidem vnucovány pod pohrůžkou smrti. Magie je zakázána a děvčátka narozená v roce Ohně jsou bez výjimky vyvražďována. V krutých časech je možné nalézat jen málo radosti k životu. Lidé však nezapomněli na Proroctví hovořící o dívce s Dračím znamením, která zemi opět přinese spravedlnost a vrátí ji do rukou právoplatných vládců. Tou vyvolenou by mohla být Aya, sirotek vychovaný uprostřed vysokých hor a neprostupných lesů. Na Ayu čeká nejtěžší rozhodnutí jejího života a domhanský trůn možná uvítá posledního potomka Dračích lidí…
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Various - Classic 70's Collection 3CD
Tracklist:
CD 1:
01. Blockbuster - Sweet
02. Roll Away the Stone - Mott The Hoople
03. I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick
04. Paradise by the Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf
05. More Than a Feeling - Boston
06. Lido Shuffle - Boz Scaggs
07. Rich Girl - Daryl Hall & John Oates
08. It Never Rains in Southern California - Albert Hammond
09. I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You - The Alan Parsons Project
10. It's Your Life - Smokie
11. Oye Como Va - Santana
12. Hold Your Head Up - Argent
13. Frankenstein - The Edgar Winter Group
14. Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra
15. Every Day Hurts - Sad Café
16. Dust in the Wind - Kansas
17. Leaving on a Jet Plane - John Denver
18. Arms of Mary - Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
19. Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed
20. Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan
CD 2:
01. Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
02. Got to Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
03. Best of My Love - The Emotions
04. Love Train - The O'Jays
05. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB
06. Yes Sir, I Can Boogie - Baccara
07. Boogie Nights - Heatwave
08. Blame It on the Boogie - The Jacksons
09. September - Earth, Wind & Fire
10. Instant Replay - Dan Hartman
11. Shame - Evelyn "Champagne" King
12. Dazz - Brick
13. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone
14. Rivers of Babylon - Boney M.
15. More, More, More - Andrea True Connection
16. Love Really Hurts Without You - Billy Ocean
17. Lady Marmalade - Labelle feat. Patti LaBelle
18. It's in His Kiss - Linda Lewis
19. Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips
20. Summer Breeze, Pt. 1 - The Isley Brothers
CD 3:
01. Jolene - Dolly Parton
02. Stand by Your Man - Tammy Wynette
03. Ruby Tuesday - Melanie
04. I Only Have Eyes for You - Art Garfunkel
05. Lean on Me - Bill Withers
06. All by Myself - Eric Carmen
07. Mandy - Barry Manilow
08. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
09. When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees
10. Fire - The Pointer Sisters
11. Bye Bye Baby - Bay City Rollers
12. I Love to Love - Tina Charles
13. Girls, Girls, Girls - Sailor
14. I Can Help - Billy Swan
15. Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson
16. I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
17. Native New Yorker - Odyssey
18. This Is It - Melba Moore
19. Rock the Boat - The Hues Corporation
20. The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
21. The Wonder of You - Elvis Presley
Hladový duch
Chaos se blíží, starej brachu.
Stačilo těchto pár slov a poklid ve Three Pines vzal zasvé. Hosté se právě chystali na návrat do měst, děti se loučily s létem, když byla v místním oblíbeném bistru nalezena mrtvola neznámého muže. A tak je znovu povolán vrchní inspektor Gamache a jeho tým, aby s odkrytím další vrstvy lží odhalili pohádkové poklady i žluklá tajemství pohřbené v divočině. Zdá se, že nejvíc odpovědí na to, kdo byl onen cizinec a kde se tu vzal, zná majitel bistra Olivier. Stopy však vedou rovněž do domu Hadleyových, kde se odehrálo už několik zločinů. A zapleteni do případu mohou být i členové místní komunity českých emigrantů. Klíčů k vraždě má Gamache k dispozici hned několik, a pravda v nich zašifrovaná bude tentokrát krutá…
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Chaos se blíží, starej brachu.
Stačilo těchto pár slov a poklid ve Three Pines vzal zasvé. Hosté se právě chystali na návrat do měst, děti se loučily s létem, když byla v místním oblíbeném bistru nalezena mrtvola neznámého muže. A tak je znovu povolán vrchní inspektor Gamache a jeho tým, aby s odkrytím další vrstvy lží odhalili pohádkové poklady i žluklá tajemství pohřbené v divočině. Zdá se, že nejvíc odpovědí na to, kdo byl onen cizinec a kde se tu vzal, zná majitel bistra Olivier. Stopy však vedou rovněž do domu Hadleyových, kde se odehrálo už několik zločinů. A zapleteni do případu mohou být i členové místní komunity českých emigrantů. Klíčů k vraždě má Gamache k dispozici hned několik, a pravda v nich zašifrovaná bude tentokrát krutá…
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Město a (jeho) divadlo
Autor – královéhradecký patriot – věnoval svou knihu nejen výstižnému zmapování dlouhé divadelní tradice města, sahající až do středověku, ale zejména současnosti: Každoročně žije město festivalem Divadlo evropských regionů a jeho Open Air programem, při kterém se setkávají domácí i zahraniční soubory, profesionálové i amatéři, a mísí se spektrum scénických produkcí sahajících od klasické čino-hry přes loutkové divadlo až k alternativním formám a pouličním performancím. A protože knihu píše všestranný divadelník, najde v ní čtenář nejen plasticky podanou atmosféru festivalu, názory odborné kritiky na vývoj jednotlivých ročníků, ale i řešení otázek týkajících se managementu a marketingu.
OWC Waves
Woolf described this work on the title-page of the first draft as `the life of anybody'. The Waves (1931) traces the lives and interactions of seven friends in an exploratory and sensuous narrative. The Waves was conceived, brooded on, and written du
ring a highly political phase in Woolf's career, when she was speaking on issues of gender and of class. This was also the period when her love affair with Vita Sackville-West was at its most intense. The work is often described as if it were the pro
duct of a secluded, disembodied sensibility. Yet its writing is supremely engaged and engaging, providing an experience which the reader is unlikely to forget.
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The Chemistry of Death
Finding refuge in a quiet rural backwater, Dr David Hunter hoped he might at last have put the past behind him. But then they found what was left of Sally Palmer… It isn’t just that she was a friend that disturbs him. Once he’d been a high-profile forensic anthropologist and all too familiar with the many faces of death, before tragedy made him abandon this previous life. Now the police want his help. But to become involved will stir up memories he’s long tried to forget. Then a second woman disappears, plunging the close-knit community into a maelstrom of fear and paranoia. And no one, not even Hunter, is exempt from suspicion.
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