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The Twelve Birds of Christmas
Naturalist Stephen Moss digs beneath the surface of some of our most popular Christmas carols in an ornithological celebration of the Festive Season.
Using the structure of the carol as a jumping off point, he explores the place of twelve fascinating British birds in our history, culture and landscape. Some of the birds are obvious, there's the swan and of course the partridge. Other chapters are loose interpretations of a verse: for drummers drumming he delves into the woodpecker's distinctive drumming tap. Woodpeckers, he explains, have special padded skulls to mitigate against using its head like hammer drills. They carefully select dead trees for the most hollow, sonorous sound.
With brilliant anecdotes and insights, Stephen Moss weaves history, culture, bird behaviour and folklore into a compelling narrative for each species, tracing its fortunes over the past two centuries.
PRAISE FOR STEPHEN MOSS:
'A superb naturalist and writer' Chris Packham
'Moss has carved out an enviable niche as a chronicler of the natural world' Daily Mail
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Northern Spain
Explore wild mountain terrain, vibrant cities and romantic coastline. Whether you want to trek the dramatic peaks of the Picos de Europa, appreciate contemporary art at Museo Guggenheim or hop from bar to bar in the side streets of San Sebastian, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Northern Spain has to offer.
Our updated guide brings Northern Spain to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the region's iconic buildings and neighbourhoods. We've also worked hard to make sure our information is as up-to-date as possible following the COVID-19 outbreak. DK Eyewitness Northern Spain is your ticket to the trip of a lifetime.
Inside DK Eyewitness Northern Spain you will find:
- A fully-illustrated top experiences guide: our expert pick Northern Spain's must-sees and hidden gems
- Accessible itineraries to make the most out of each and every day
- Expert advice: honest recommendations for getting around safely, when to visit each sight, what to do before you visit, and how to save time and money
- Colour-coded chapters to every part of Northern Spain, from Galicia to the Basque Country, Navarra to Northern Castilla
- Practical tips: the best places to eat, drink, shop and stay
- Detailed maps and walks to help you navigate the region country easily and confidently
- Covers: Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria, Northern Castilla and Leon, The Basque Country, Navarra and La Rioja, Central and Eastern Pyrenees
Planning on touring the country? Don't forget to check out DK Eyewitness Spain.
About DK Eyewitness:
At DK Eyewitness, we believe in the power of discovery. We make it easy for you to explore your dream destinations. DK Eyewitness travel guides have been helping travellers to make the most of their breaks since 1993. Filled with expert advice, striking photography and detailed illustrations, our highly visual DK Eyewitness guides will get you closer to your next adventure. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations, from pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides. Named Top Guidebook Series at the 2020 Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards, we know that wherever you go next, your DK Eyewitness travel guides are the perfect companion.
On Consolation: Finding Solace in Dark Times
As read on BBC Radio 4's 'Book of the Week', a timely, moving and profound exploration of how writers, composers and artists have searched for solace while facing loss, tragedy and crisis, from the historian and Booker Prize-shortlisted novelist Michael Ignatieff.
'This erudite and heartfelt survey reminds us that the need for consolation is timeless, as are the inspiring words and examples of those who walked this path before us.' Toronto Star
When we lose someone we love, when we suffer loss or defeat, when catastrophe strikes - war, famine, pandemic - we go in search of consolation. Once the province of priests and philosophers, the language of consolation has largely vanished from our modern vocabulary, and the places where it was offered, houses of religion, are often empty. Rejecting the solace of ancient religious texts, humanity since the sixteenth century has increasingly placed its faith in science, ideology, and the therapeutic.
How do we console each other and ourselves in an age of unbelief? In a series of portraits of writers, artists, and musicians searching for consolation - from the books of Job and Psalms to Albert Camus, Anna Akhmatova, and Primo Levi - writer and historian Michael Ignatieff shows how men and women in extremity have looked to each other across time to recover hope and resilience. Recreating the moments when great figures found the courage to confront their fate and the determination to continue unafraid, On Consolation takes those stories into the present, movingly contending that we can revive these traditions of consolation to meet the anguish and uncertainties of the twenty-first century.
Emily in Paris: The Official Cookbook
This elegant cookbook celebrates the characters and cuisine of the popular Netflix series Emily in Paris.
Taste your way through Emily's Parisian neighborhood with 75 recipes inspired by the Netflix series and l'Hexagone itself. Cook show-inspired favorites like Gabriel's Omelette, the "French D" Cake made for Emily's coworkers, and Pierre's Cracked Creme Brulees; or classic French fare such as Ratatouille and Pain au Chocolat; and even American expat favorites including Quiche au Ciment (AKA Chicago Deep-Dish Pizza). Featuring lavish stills from the show, fan-favorite quotes, and a detailed character-driven narrative, fans of Emily in Paris, Francophiles, and home cooks alike can celebrate the timeless classics of French cuisine at home.
Lioness Of Karnak
Mut has watched from the sidelines as the other gods living at Karnak have found love, wondering when it was going to be her turn.
A chance encounter with Montu reveals the truth behind the founding of Karnak, she realises her place isn't the same as she thought it was.
When the two of them manage to work on reconciling their differences, they spark a surprising connection. Are they brave enough to explore it further?
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Lioness Of Karnak is a modern fantasy romance based on Ancient Egyptian mythology. It includes a standalone m/f romance and is linked to the Forgotten Gods series.
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3,07 €
The Dream of Europe
How did the great European dream turn sour? And where do we go from here?
From the author of the internationally acclaimed In Europe, a stunning history of our present, examining the first two decades of this most fragile and fraught new millennium.
The great European project was built out of a common desire for peace, prosperity and freedom; a wish for a united Europe striving towards a common goal. The EU was to set an example: an arena for close cooperation, tackling crucial shared concerns from climate change to organized crime, promoting open borders and social security.
But the first two turbulent decades of this century have been times of rapid and profound change. From the shores of Lampedusa to Putin's Moscow, the continent threatens to tear itself apart. What's happened to Europe's optimism and euphoria? How has it given way to nostalgia, frustration and fear, the fragile European dream in danger of turning into a nightmare?
In The Dream of Europe, Geert Mak, one of Europe's best-loved commentators, charts the seismic events that have shaped people's lives over the past twenty years. Mak's monumental book In Europe defined the continent on the verge of a new millennium. The Dream of Europe brings us up to the present day, through the rocky expansion of the EU, the aftermath of 9/11 and terrorist attacks across Europe, the 2008 financial crash and the euro crisis, the tragedy of the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, the rise of right-wing populism and Brexit.
Like no other, Mak blends history, politics and culture with the stories and experiences of the many Europeans he meets on his travels. He brings this continent to life, and asks what role does Europe play now, and how might we face our challenges together, in the spirit of solidarity and connection.
Intuitive Weaning
The introduction of solids can be a stressful time and parents put a lot of pressure on themselves to 'get it right'. I want to reassure parents that it is easier than they think.
Beautifully photographed, this full-colour weaning book has over one hundred super easy and tasty baby and family recipes. It will encourage you to throw away the rule book and wean intuitively, learning to follow your baby's cues and not the clock! Bringing together the author's three R's of weaning - Respectful, Responsive, Realistic - you'll discover that weaning really doesn't have to be a struggle and can be used as a fun learning experience for baby - and you!
B. J. Harrison Reads The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (EN)
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus reveals the story behind the man we all know. In this children's fantasy story, baby Claus is discovered in a forest by a supreme immortal and placed in the care of a lioness and later a wood nymph. Claus is kind towards children and spends his time making toys for them, but not everyone is pleased with his activities and will do all they can to make it stop.
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10,99 €
B. J. Harrison Reads The Moonstone (EN)
"The Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins is one of the forefathers of detective fiction, cementing the foundations of the genre. At the centre of it lays the theft of a diamond, dating in origin from a religious Indian shrine, which prompts detective Sergeant Cuff to take up the case. It is an absolute page-turner of a story and goes through the accounts of the different characters, winding and meandering from fact to fiction and vice versa.
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22,99 €
His Dark Materials 3: His Dark Materials: The Amber Spyglass
The third volume in the ground-breaking His Dark Materials trilogy, now with a breath-taking new cover creatively directed and photographed by the legendary Rankin.
"We're going to the land of the dead and we're going to come back." Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned...
O zločinoch a trestoch
O zločinoch a trestoch talianskeho osvieteneckého právnika a filozofa Cesare Beccariu je dielo útle rozsahom, ale o to väčšie svojím obsahom. Znamená začiatok dejín moderného trestného práva. Vzniklo v dobe, keď sa po celej vzdelanej Európe šírili idey osvietenstva – moderného pohľadu na spoločnosť, jej fungovanie a postavenie človeka v nej. Na Beccariu mali veľký vplyv francúzski osvietenskí filozofi, najmä Rousseau a jeho spoločenská zmluva. Preto zločin chápe ako porušenie tejto zmluvy. Stále významnejšie sa začalo presadzovať právo ľudí na rovnosť, na duchovnú a občiansku slobodu. To viedlo 25-ročného Beccariu nielen ku kritike vtedajších zákonov a praktík v súdnictve, ale, čo je vzhľadom na jeho mladý vek pozoruhodné, aj k úvahám a návrhom na reformu celého, v tom čase už zastaraného a absurdného právneho systému. O zločinoch a trestoch však nie je len mechanickým súhrnom nejakých poučiek či paragrafov predkladaných ako hotové tézy. Je to zamyslenie nad celým systémom spoločnosti, úlohou štátu, mocou zákonodarnou i výkonnou a jej využívaním, resp. zneužívaním, ale predovšetkým nad vzťahom zločinu a trestu ako komplexným súborom problémov. Je to dielo osvieteného vzdelanca, ktorý sa na osi zločin – trest pohybuje vo filozofickej i praktickej rovine na základe prísne logických argumentov. A hoci so všetkými jeho názormi nemusíme súhlasiť, iste nemožno poprieť, že mnohé z nich ani po 250 rokoch nestratili svoju aktuálnosť. Aj v tom teda spočíva výnimočnosť a nadčasovosť tohto diela.
Beccaria energicky vystupoval za zrušenie aj dnes diskutovaného trestu smrti a zastával názor, že pre zločinca je väčším trestom dlhoročné zbavenie slobody. Ako odsúdeniahodné odmietal praktiky ako mučenie a tajné obvinenia. Bol proti tomu, aby majetní ľudia nosili pri sebe zbrane. Za účinné opatrenie proti zločinom považoval nie represiu, ale prevenciu. Skutočnú brzdu zločinnosti videl nie v tvrdosti trestu, ale v istote, že mu vinník neunikne. Kým niekomu nebola dokázaná vina, mal sa pokladať za nevinného. Požadoval jasné a aj pre ľud zrozumiteľné zákony garantujúce ich jednoznačný výklad. Propagoval znalosť zákonov zo strany občanov, tých občanov, ktorí sú si pred zákonmi rovní bez ohľadu na postavenie či majetok.
Plán
Mickey Alo a Ryan Bolt sú spolužiaci v prestížnej súkromnej škole pre deti z dobre situovaných amerických rodín. Mickey je synom bossa mafie v New Jersey, Ryan pochádza z bohatej Kalifornie. Ich príbeh sa začína v osemdesiatych rokoch, keď Mickeyho otec Joseph Alo, gangster so sicílskymi koreňmi, a jeho spoločníci z podsvetia sa rozhodnú zakúpiť prostredníctvom nastrčených ľudí vplyvné elektronické médium – televíznu spoločnosť. Od tohto obchodu si sľubujú, že im pomôže uskutočniť vlastné zámery v súdnictve a zákonodarstve krajiny, keď pomocou masového ovplyvňovania voličov dosadia svojho kandidáta do Bieleho domu. Pomocou takéhoto prezidenta podstatne ľahšie dostanete tých správnych ľudí do FBI, na Ministerstvo spravodlivosti či na miesto generálneho prokurátora a sudcov Najvyššieho súdu, čo boli hlavné očakávania, ako ich zosumarizoval Joseph Alo. Mickey pokračoval v otcových šľapajách. Po jeho smrti v druhej polovici deväťdesiatych rokov, v čase blížiacich sa prezidentských volieb, zaujal prvé miesto vo vedení newjerseyskej mafie. Jej „dlhodobo pripravovaný človek“, senátor Paul Arquette, však odoprel poslušnosť. Novým vhodným prezi- dentským kandidátom sa stal, Haze Richardson, guvernér Rhode Islandu, samoľúby a manipulovateľný slaboch, pre ktorého sa mafia rozhodla v deň, keď našli Paulovo telo. Začal sa neľútostný politický boj, poľovačka na voličské hlasy. Volebný tím udržiava vo verejnosti neznámeho Haza na uzde a všetkými prostriedkami propagandy i kriminálnych praktík tlačí tohto podpriemerného človeka do kresla čelného politika sveta. Ryan Bolt potom, ako prekoná strastiplnú púť od úspešného televízneho scenáristu po zruinovaného človeka, ktorý ťažko znáša smrť syna, rozvod a konflikty v zamestnaní, sa ocitne na druhej strane, a postaví sa proti Mickeymu. V zápase o pravdu mu paradoxne pomáha Mickeyho pôvabná sestra Lucinda, s ktorou Ryana spája dozrievajúci ľúbostný vzťah. Román amerického spisovateľa Stevena J. Cannella Plán je thriller s rýchlo napredujúcimi dejovými akciami a košatými charaktermi, pri ktorých poznávaní naskakuje husia koža. Vzrušujúcim príbehom a silným etickým nábojom od začiatku udržiava čitateľa v napätí, ktoré nepovolí až do posledných viet tejto neobyčajne pútavej knihy.
Fall of the Third Reich (EN)
Adolf Hitler ruled Germany for 12 years. As the Third Reich began to collapse in on itself in the spring of 1945, the Fu¨hrer took up residence in Berlin. By the middle of April he’d entrenched himself in a bunker deep beneath the capital, as the Soviets bombed the capital around the clock. Eventually, even Hitler would have to fact the fact the war was lost.
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10,99 €
Metallica - Death Magnetic (Magnetic Silver Edition) 2LP
Metallica je americká heavymetalová skupina. Kapela bola založená v roku 1981 v Los Angeles spevákom a gitaristom Jamesom Hetfieldom a bubeníkom Larsom Ulrichom a väčšinu svojej kariéry žila v San Franciscu.Rýchle tempá, inštrumentály a agresívne muzikantstvo z nich urobili jednu zo zakladajúcich „veľkej štvorky“ thrash metalových kapiel, popri Megadeth, Anthrax a Slayer. Aktuálnu zostavu Metallicy tvoria zakladajúci členovia a hlavní skladatelia Hetfield a Ulrich, dlhoročný hlavný gitarista Kirk Hammett a basgitarista Robert Trujillo. Gitarista Dave Mustaine, ktorý založil Megadeth po vyhodení z kapely, a basgitaristi Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton a Jason Newsted sú bývalí členovia kapely.
Death Magnetic je deviaty štúdiový album, vydaný 12. septembra 2008 prostredníctvom Warner Bros. Records. Album produkoval Rick Rubin, pričom ide o prvý album kapely od ...And Justice for All (1988), ktorý neprodukoval dlhoročný spolupracovník Bob Rock a koprodukovali Hetfield a Ulrich. Je to tiež prvý album Metallicy s basgitaristom Robertom Trujillom a druhý, na ktorom sa podieľali všetci členovia kapely. Death Magnetic urobilo z Metallicy prvú kapelu, ktorá dosiahla päť po sebe idúcich štúdiových albumov číslo jedna v americkom rebríčku Billboard 200. Album získal pozitívne recenzie, pričom kritici povedali, že album znamenal návrat do formy pre Metallicu. Avšak produkcia albumu bola kritizovaná ako prekomprimovaná a citovaná ako produkt vojny o hlasitosť. Album a jeho piesne boli nominované na šesť cien Grammy (päť v roku 2009 a jedna v roku 2010) a vyhrali tri, vrátane najlepšieho metalového výkonu za skladbu „My Apocalypse“. Na podporu albumu sa Metallica vydala na World Magnetic Tour od októbra 2008 do novembra 2010. Štyri nevydané skladby z nahrávania albumu boli neskôr vydané ako Beyond Magnetic EP v decembri 2011.
Tracklist:
LP 1:
1. That Was Just Your Life
2. The End Of The Line
3. Boken, Beat & Scarred
4. The Day That Never Comes
5. All Nightmare Long
5. Cyanide
LP 2:
1. The Unforgiven III
2. The Judas Kiss
3. Suicide & Redemption
4. My Apocalypse
The Last Story of Mina Lee
In 1987, Mina Lee flies from Seoul to Los Angeles to start a new life.
Thirty years later, Margot Lee speaks to her mother for the last time.
Between these two moments extends a lifetime of secrets. These are stories of unexpected loves and devastating losses. Of choices made and those left behind. Of a mother and daughter who have always struggled to understand each other.
These are stories waiting to be told, before it's too late.
Reminiscent of Celeste Ng's page-turning meditations on identity, this searing mother-daughter story explores the diverse and unsettling realities of being an immigrant in America.
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Wayward Journey Volume 10
Orphen falls into the subterranean lake, powerless after being shot by Quo Vadis Pater. Luckily, Azalie is there to save him. In his hazy consciousness at the bottom of the earth, Orphen encounters the memories of the founder of sorcery, Aureole. Pope Ramonirok of the Kimluck Church finally shows himself. He is a living weapon created by the Celestials, a killing doll. The final chapter of part one of the story of Orphen.
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5,86 €
Tartaria - Mud Flood
This book shows the evidence that researchers show about the subject of Tartaria and the Mud Flood.
This book will discuss many important great secrets of Great Tartaria that maybe you never knew and they could blow your mind away.
This book will show some of the research that Anatoly Fomenko and others have done regarding Tartaria - and will show some of the evidence that researchers point out. Are you ready to accept the truth?
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11,24 €
Geofusion 2.0
Globalization has entered a new period, the age of technology and knowledge, and the Eurasian era based on a long-term sustainable growth. International relations in the 21st century have become even more complex and intricate, and geography plays an important role in understanding this. Geofusion is the synthesis of network maps depicting the functional relations arranged into hubs, and can be used to outline the new economic and geopolitical powers of our world.
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7,04 €
John Sinclair: Demon Hunter Volume 1 (English Edition)
1977 is a strange year. Things beyond human understanding have begun to surface, threatening the peace and leaving behind an endless trail of blood. When such incidents arise, it is down to Scotland Yard’s Special Division and their Demon Hunter in residence, John Sinclair, to set things right. But Sinclair is haunted by demons of his own, ones which rival the dark forces attacking innocents around him. Can he conquer one to vanquish the other?
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5,78 €