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Light in the Darkness
As featured in THE EDGE OF ALL WE KNOW - the new Netflix documentary about Black Holes
For readers of Stephen Hawking, a fascinating account of the universe from the perspective of world-leading astrophysicist Heino Falcke, who took the first ever picture of a black hole.
10th April 2019: a global sensation. Heino Falcke, a man "working at the boundaries of his discipline and therefore at the limits of the universe" had used a network of telescopes spanning the entire planet to take the first picture of a black hole.
Light in the Darkness examines how mankind has always looked to the skies, mapping the journey from millennia ago when we turned our gaze to the heavens, to modern astrophysics. Heino Falcke and Jorg Romer entertainingly and compellingly chart the breakthrough research of Falcke's team, an unprecedented global community of international colleagues developing a telescope complex enough to look directly into a black hole - a hole where light vanishes, and time stops.
What does this development mean? Is this the beginning of a new physics? What can we learn from this about God, the world, and ourselves? For Falcke, astrophysics and metaphysics, science and faith, do not exclude one another. Black Hole is both a plea for curiosity and humility; it's interested in both what we know, and the mysteries that remain unsolved.
Mythotopia
From renowned YouTube and Instagram artist Vexx, a follow-up to his bestselling CreatopiaVexx is back with another incredible collection of critters to colour, drawn in his signature street-art doodle style.
In Mythotopia, you'll find entirely new line art depicting magical creatures from griffins and mermaids to krakens and yetis, as well as a few guest-doodle-artists pages and a call from Vexx for you to submit your artwork via Instagram for possible inclusion in his next book. Go crazy with colour and ink in the intricate linework paired with bubbly characters, all on single-sided pages for minimum bleed-through.
Both relaxing and challenging, this book is sure to inspire your inner artist.
Penguin Readers Level 6: Brick Lane (ELT Graded Reader)
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.
Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.
The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.
Brick Lane, a Level 6 Reader, is B1+ in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future continuous, reported questions, third conditional, was going to and ellipsis. A small number of illustrations support the text.
When Nazneen is 18, she marries a much older man and moves from Bangladesh to England to be with her husband. But Brick Lane in London is very different from Nazneen's village, and she speaks no English. Nazneen must try to look after her family and get used to a new, and very strange, country.
Visit the Penguin Readers website
Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.
Sophiina voľba
V románe Sophiina voľba Styron originálnym spôsobom spracúva problematiku druhej svetovej vojny, nacistických vyhladzovacích táborov a „zlaté roky“ v povojnovej Amerike. Začínajúci spisovateľ Stingo, dvadsaťdvaročný neskúsený južan, nás zavedie do New Yorku roku 1947. V nájomnom dome v Brooklyne sa spriatelí s Nathanom, temperamentným židovským intelektuálom, a so Sophiou, krásnou a krehkou poľskou katolíčkou. Stingo je svedkom ich vášnivého a deštruktívneho vzťahu a neraz musí otrasenej Sophii robiť dôverníka. Sophia pred ním postupne odkrýva svoju minulosť z predvojnového Poľska, koncentračného tábora a napokon aj najväčšie tajomstvo – drastickú voľbu, ktorá ju navždy poznačila.
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John Elton - Diamonds 2CD
Tracklist:
CD1
1. Your Song
2. Tiny Dancer
3. Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
4. Honky Cat
5. Crocodile Rock
6. Daniel
7. Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
8. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
9. Candle In The Wind
10. Bennie And The Jets
11. The Bitch Is Back
12. Philadelphia Freedom
13. Island Girl
14. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
15. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart [Elton John and Kiki Dee]
16. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
17. Little Jeannie
CD2
1. Song For Guy
2. Blue Eyes
3. I’m Still Standing
4. I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
5. Sad Songs (Say So Much)
6. Nikita
7. I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That
8. Sacrifice
9. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me [George Michael and Elton John]
10. Something About The Way You Look Tonight
11. I Want Love
12. Can You Feel The Love Tonight
13. Are You Ready For Love?
14. Electricity
15. Home Again
16. Looking Up
17. Circle Of Life
Zamatovo nežná tyrania
Nežná revolúcia dospela do štádia zamatovej tyranie. Krásne ideály o slobode, spravodlivosti a dôstojnom živote boli od začiatku účelovou manipuláciou na ovplyvnenie davu, ktorý mal robiť potrebnú kulisu. Na moc už čakali hyeny z tábora disidentov i komunistov, aby vytvorili pre seba raj a pre ostatných trhové otroctvo. Revolúcie zamatového typu sú totiž vopred naplánované a štedro financované, výsledkom je systém, ktorý vyhovuje ich sponzorom. Profesionálni revolucionári a ich lokaji si užívajú výslnie trhu a ostatných držia v poslušnosti a nevedomosti kazajkou politickej korektnosti. Myšlienka francúzskeho filozofa Voltaira je stále aktuálna: „Kto nám vládne, zistíme podľa toho, koho nesmieme kritizovať“.
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Science of Stretch
Explore new movements and alleviate stiff joints with more than 100 exercises designed to keep you flexible, energized, and active for life.
Pain and stiffness can create fear and uncertainty in our ability to move, affecting quality of life. Exercise has continuously proven to be beneficial against disease, yet people are becoming increasingly sedentary.
More than a quarter of the world's population is insufficiently active and it's time we remove barriers to exercise and encourage movement exploration. The Science of Stretch is your guide to understanding the human body's resilient and adaptable nature and how stretching can play a role in achieving your highest well-being.
Inside the pages of this book you'll learn about:
-The latest research on stretching
-Human anatomy and physiology
-The nervous system and pain science
-How to reduce injury risk with exercise
-Managing a lifestyle catered towards healthy aging
-What happens to the body when we stretch
-Different types of stretching and how to implement them to best compliment your daily life or sporting activities
-Finally, a series of suggested stretch routines are outlined, each with a progressive increase in challenge and tailored to different abilities and fitness objectives-alongside the tools to create your own bespoke workouts.
Every exercise is anatomized in detail to make movement easily understood using CGI artworks to show how each muscle is correctly activated and each joint aligned. Whether you're taking a walk around the park or running a marathon, Science of Stretch will help you stay flexible, keep active, and remove the uncertainty from stretching.
Haunted
Matt Haig, Derek Landy, Philip Reeve, Joseph Delaney, Susan Cooper, Mal Peet, Berlie Doherty, Robin Jarvis, Eleanor Updale, Jamila Gavin and Sam Llewellyn have come together to bring you eleven spine-tingling stories. Watch your step as you take a ghost walk around the ancient city of York and a long-ago woodland which is reawakening. Be warned of the drowned boy who will stop at nothing to find someone to play with for all time. Look into the mirror, where a lost child lurks, ready to pull you in, and try not to cry out at the monstrous creatures prowling for their next victim. Some stories will make you scream, some will make you shiver - but all will haunt you long after you've put the book down . . .
Def Leppard - London To Vegas (Limited) 4CD+2DVD
Tracklist:
DVD 1
Live At The O2 Arena, London / 2018)
1. Intro
2. Women
3. Rocket
4. Animal
5. Love Bites
6. Pour Some Sugar On Me
7. Armageddon It
8. Stephen Clark Tribute
9. Gods Of War
10. Don't Shoot Shotgun
11. Run Riot
12. Hysteria
13. Excitable
14. Love And Affection
15. Wasted
16. When Love And Hate Collide
17. Let's Get Rocked
18. Rock Of Ages
19. Photograph
Bonus: „Hysteria: Then And Now” mini-documentary
DVD 2
Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019
1 Die Hard The Hunter (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
2 Animal (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
3 Excitable (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
4 Foolin' (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
5 Too Late For Love (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
6 Billy's Got A Gun (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
7 Slang (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
8 Promises (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
9 Paper Sun (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
10 Let It Go (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
11 Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes) (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
12 Bringin' On The Heartbreak (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
13 Switch 625 (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
14 Let Me Be The One (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
15 We Belong (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
16 Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
17 Two Steps Behind (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
18 Now (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
19 Rocket (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
20 Let's Get Rocked (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
21 Hysteria (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
22 Love Bites (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
23 Armageddon It (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
24 Pour Some Sugar On Me (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
25 Let's Go (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
26 Action (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
27 Rock Of Ages (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
28 Photograph (Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019)
Bonus: Behind The Scenes
CD 1 - Live At The O2 Arena, London / 2018
1. Opening
2. Women
3. Rocket
4. Animal
5. Love Bites
6. Pour Some Sugar On Me
7. Armageddon It
8. Gods Of War
9. Don't Shoot Shotgun
10. Run Riot
11. Hysteria
12. Excitable
13. Love And Affection
CD 2 - Live At The O2 Arena, London / 2018
1. Wasted
2. When Love And Hate Collide
3. Let's Get Rocked
4. Rock Of Ages
5. Photograph
CD 3 - Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019
1. Die Hard The Hunter
2. Animal
3. Excitable
4. Foolin'
5. Too Late For Love
6. Billy's Got A Gun
7. Slang
8. Promises
9. Paper Sun
10. Let It Go
11. Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)
12. Bringin' On The Heartbreak
13. Switch 625
CD 4 - Live At Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas / 2019
1. Let Me Be The One
2. We Belong
3. Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
4. Two Steps Behind
5. Now
6. Rocket
7. Let's Get Rocked
8. Hysteria
9. Love Bites
10. Armageddon It
11. Pour Some Sugar On Me
12. Let's Go
13. Action
14. Rock Of Ages
15. Photograph
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Kým sme boli vaši
Román Kým sme boli vaši zobrazuje šokujúcu pravdu o detskej adopcii v USA v minulom storočí. Tragické osudy detí odhalili až v druhej polovici 20. storočia. Sociálna pracovníčka Georgia Tannová celých 30 rokov zneužívala sirotinec v Tennessee na svoj hanebný adoptívny program. Tisíce detí vyrvala z náručia milujúcich rodín a ako svojich chránencov ich ponúkala na adopciu boháčom, prominentom a politikom - samozrejme, za nehorázne sumy. Bol to klasický obchod s deťmi, ktorému predchádzali otrasné zážitky v sirotinci.
Lisa pretavila skutočnosť do strhujúceho a nervy drásajúceho románu. Silný príbeh rodiny, osudy sestier, prezradených a aj neprezradených tajomstiev, pripomína kriminálnu zápletku, lebo čitateľ netuší, ako sa všetko skončí. Príbeh rozpráva Rill, ktorá sa má postarať o svojich súrodencov. Vydaná napospas krutej riaditeľke bojuje zo všetkých síl, aby udržala sestry a bračeka spolu vo svete plnom nebezpečenstva a neistoty. Celý prípad by upadol do zabudnutia, keby sa oň nezačala zaujímať vplyvná právnička Avery Staffordová, ktorá pri náhodnom stretnutí v starobinci pochopí, že korene jej prominentnej rodiny treba hľadať v sirotinci.
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Fejben jobban hangzott
„Tényleg senkit nem érdeklek? Nem érek annyit, mint mások? Mindenki a pattanásaimat nézi? Csak én érzem furának a testem, vagy más is annak látja? A többiek vajon miről beszélgetnek? Hogy néz ki belülről egy kapcsolat? Lesz-e valaha, aki olyannak fogad el és szeret, amilyen vagyok?” – ilyen kérdések kavarognak a tizenöt éves Natalie fejében, aki tényleg úgy érzi, hogy az élete romokban hever. Ráadásul a „normális” kamaszokkal ellentétben nem szeret bulizni, inni, zavarban van ismeretlenek társaságában, és még soha senkivel nem csókolózott. Aztán felbukkan az egyik legjobb barátja bátyja, Alex, aki valamiért nem akar lekopni Natalie-ról.
A köztük lévő kapcsolat azonban nem egy szokásos love story lesz, hanem sokkal több: Natalie végre megtanulja, hogy bátran önmaga lehet.
A regény elnyerte a Text Prize-díjat, és jelölték az Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Book Awardra is.
The Real Alex Bertie
I guess we should start at the beginning. I was born on 2 November 1995. The doctors in the hospital took one look at my genitals and slapped an F on my birth certificate. 'F' for female, not fail - though that would actually have been kind of appropriate given present circumstances.
When I was 15, I realised I was a transgender man. That makes it sound like I suddenly had some kind of lightbulb moment. In reality, coming to grips with my identity has taken a long time.
Over the last six years, I've come out to my family and friends, changed my name, battled the healthcare system, started taking male hormones and have had surgery on my chest. My quest to a beard is almost complete. This is my story.
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Unlearning Shame
A powerful personal manifesto against shame that empowers us and calls us to action - from the author of Unmasking Autism
How many times a day do you feel shame? Struggling to pay the bills; buying a top made in a sweatshop; reading the news and feeling - yet again - a powerlessness to the point of apathy?
In today's self-blame culture, it often feels impossible not to carry shame about the choices we make and the values by which we live. When the political is so personal, and the personal is so political, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sense that we're not doing enough - maybe, even, that we're not enough.
In this bold and transformative manifesto, social psychologist and author of Unmasking Autism Dr Devon Price takes an in-depth look at shame and the role it plays in our lives. Systemic Shame traps us into fighting unwinnable battles and judging others for their failures. But it especially affects those who are already vulnerable because they're carrying shame from a difficult past or a complicated sense of self-esteem. This new, radically positive book shows us that there is no such thing as becoming "good enough" to be deserving of love; that we must claim acceptance for ourselves.
Blending the latest social psychology, personal insights and empowering practical exercises, Unlearning Shame is a radical guide to overcoming self-blame and embracing a new culture - one where we take control of the choices we make and the future we create.
Na brehu Rio Piedra som si sadla a plakala
Na brehu Rio Piedra som si sadla a plakala je príbeh o láske a múdrosti. Pilar a jej partner sa poznali už v detstve, ale v období dospievania sa ich cesty rozišli, aby sa o jedenásť rokov opäť stretli. Z nej sa stala silná žena, ktorú život naučil neprejavovať city. On je muž schopný robiť zázraky a riešenie svojich konfliktov hľadá predovšetkým v náboženstve. Oboch spojí túžba po zmene a túžba ísť za svojimi snami. Aby to dosiahli, musia prekonať mnoho vnútorných prekážok. Šťastie býva niekedy požehnaním, ale najčastejšie oň treba bojovať... Coelho vykresľuje opätovné stretnutie muža a ženy, ktorí sa pohrúžili do tajomstiev ženskej tváre Boha. Cesta, ktorou prešla Pilar a jej partner, je otvorená pre každého, kto chápe, aká dôležitá je láska, čo všetko môže pretvoriť a prečo je najlepším sprievodcom na ceste k duchovnému splynutiu.
Rap Capital
An “impassioned tribute” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) to the most influential music culture today, Atlanta rap—a masterful, street-level story of art, money, race, class, and salvation from acclaimed New York Times reporter Joe Coscarelli.
From mansions to trap houses, office buildings to strip clubs, Atlanta is defined by its rap music. But this flashy and fast-paced world is rarely seen below surface level as a collection not of superheroes and villains, cartoons and caricatures, but of flawed and inspired individuals all trying to get a piece of what everyone else seems to have. In artistic, commercial, and human terms, Atlanta rap represents the most consequential musical ecosystem of this century. Rap Capital tells the dramatic stories of the people who make it tick and the city that made them that way.
The lives of the artists driving the culture, from megastars like Lil Baby and Migos to lesser-known local strivers like Lil Reek and Marlo, represent the modern American dream but also an American nightmare, as young Black men and women wrestle generational curses, crippled school systems, incarceration, and racism on the way to an improbably destination atop art and commerce. Across Atlanta, rap dreams power countless overlapping economies, but they’re also a gamble, one that could make a poor man rich or a poor man poorer, land someone in jail or keep them out of it.
Drawing on years of reporting, more than a hundred interviews, dozens of hours in recording studios and on immersive ride-alongs, acclaimed New York Times reporter Joe Coscarelli weaves a cinematic tapestry of this singular American culture as it took over in the last decade, from the big names to the lesser-seen prospects, managers, grunt-workers, mothers, DJs, lawyers, and dealers that are equally important to the industry. The result is a deeply human, era-defining book that is “required reading for anyone who has ever wondered how, exactly, Atlanta hip-hop took over the world” (Kelefa Sanneh, author of Major Labels). Entertaining and profound, Rap Capital is an epic of art, money, race, class, and sometimes, salvation.
The Bookseller of Florence
'A marvel of storytelling and a masterclass in the history of the book' WALL STREET JOURNAL
The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings - the dazzling handiwork of the city's artists and architects. But equally important were geniuses of another kind: Florence's manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars and booksellers. At a time where all books were made by hand, these people helped imagine a new and enlightened world.
At the heart of this activity was a remarkable bookseller: Vespasiano da Bisticci. His books were works of art in their own right, copied by talented scribes and illuminated by the finest miniaturists. With a client list that included popes and royalty, Vespasiano became the 'king of the world's booksellers'. But by 1480 a new invention had appeared: the printed book, and Europe's most prolific merchant of knowledge faced a formidable new challenge.
'A spectacular life of the book trade's Renaissance man' JOHN CAREY, SUNDAY TIMES
Lacná kniha Dievča z minulosti (druhé vydanie) (-50%)
Dievča z minulosti od autorky populárnych Džínsových denníkov je príbeh jednovaječných dvojčiat Izabely a Mišky, v ktorom sa prostredníctvom Izabeliných nezvyčajných snov prelínajú dve úplne odlišné a pritom vzájomne prepojené dejové línie. Sen, v ktorom má Izabela možnosť sledovať osud dvornej dámy kráľovnej Alžbety v šestnástom storočí v paláci Hampton Court, začne ovplyvňovať nielen jej život, ale aj životy jej najbližších. Netuší, prečo sa jej prisnil ani čo má robiť, môže sa len domnievať, že dievča, ktoré je mŕtve štyristo rokov, jej chce niečo odkázať a o čosi ju požiadať... Druhé vydanie knihy v novej obálke.
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PAWS: Mindy Makes Some Space
Are you a fan of Raina Telgemeier or Shannon Hale? Then you won't want to miss the second book in this graphic novel series that's the Baby-Sitters Club for pets! Your favorite dog-walkers are back with even more cute animals-and even more friendship and family drama-in this funny and heartwarming story perfect for fans of Real Friends, Roller Girl, and Allergic!
Best friends Mindy Park, Gabby Jordan, and Priya Gupta are back in business! After a few ups and downs, their dog-walking business is booming and the girls are closer than ever. It's a dream come true!
But for Mindy, things at home are beginning to feel like a bit of a nightmare. Her mom just started dating someone, which has Mindy feeling like the odd one out. For as long as she can remember, it's been just the two of them and she doesn't want that to change. (So what if her mom's boyfriend has a cute pet cat, and all of Mindy's friends seem to think he's pretty cool?)
And things only get worse when a new student named Hazel arrives in class and seems totally into joining PAWS. Sharing her mom feels bad enough, so there's no way Mindy's is going to share her best friends and her business, too! But when Mindy's stubbornness starts to hurt everyone around her, will she be able to overcome her fears and learn that change doesn't have to be a cat-tastrophe?
Je možné žiť 150 rokov?
Profesor Dr. hab. Michail Tombak (biochemik) patrí do svetovej elity významných špecialistov prírodných liečiteľských metód. Je autorom bestsellerov venovaných zdravému, aktívnemu a dlhému životu. Svoje úvahy opierajúce sa o výskumy a skúsenosti uviedol v knihách:
Ako žiť dlho a zdravo
Vyliečiť nevyliečiteľné
Cesta k zdraviu
Je možné žiť 150 rokov?
O jeho knihy je záujem na celom svete. Opisuje v nich, čo robiť, aby sme fungovali správne dlhé roky, ako sa radovať zo života a uveriť v možnosti a vitalitu vlastného organizmu. Autor zdôrazňuje, že zdravie súvisí so stravou, s tým, ako dýchame a ako dbáme o naše telo či psychiku.
Publikácie profesora Michaila Tombaka vyšli v 13 jazykoch: poľskom, anglickom, nemeckom, španielskom, maďarskom, kórejskom, nórskom, českom, tureckom, rumunskom, švédskom, ruskom a gréckom. Sú známe v 67 krajinách sveta.
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