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Ten Days in Physics that Shook the World
Developments in physics and physics-based engineering have led to some of the biggest transformations in the way we live out lives. Here, we journey back to ten separate days in history for a closer look at the breakthroughs that have shaped the modern world.
From Isaac Newton's law of motion, to Michael Faraday's electrical field theory, as well as Maxwell's equations that make TV, radio and cellphones possible.
Comprising perfectly pitched science writing enlivened with a wealth of fascinating biographical detail, this eye-opening book is a celebration of power of physicists to bring about far-reaching, life-transforming change.
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Bulharsko 1:400 000 - Automapa
Explore Bulgaria with this Freytag & Berndt map. The best way to plan your trip, prepare your itinerary, and to travel independently in this country. As with all Freytag & Berndt maps the cartography is clear and detailed with the topography shown by relief shading with plenty of spot heights.
This map includes a booklet at the front containing a detailed index and an inset of Sofia.
Freytag & Berndt maps make good use of an icon system. Icons show tourist information such as:
Nature reserves
Camping sites
Places of interest
Churches and other monuments
Distances between points are shown as well as indications of steep gradients, all distances are in kilometres. The legend is in several languages including English
Max Verstappen: A Biography
**THE FIRST BIOGRAPHY OF DUTCH FORMULA ONE WUNDERKIND MAX VERSTAPPEN, NOW FULLY UPDATED TO COVER THE 2021 SEASON**
Few drivers have ever shaken up Formula 1 in quite the same way as Max Verstappen. Already the youngest competitor in F1 history, having made his breakthrough in 2015 aged just 17, his debut race for Red Bull at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix saw him become the youngest driver ever to win a race, achieve a podium finish or even lead a lap.
As the son of F1 legend Jos and elite-level kart driver Sophie Kumpen, Max was destined to be a racing driver. And since that headline-grabbing debut, he has continued to make an indelible impression on the sport, courting criticism and plaudits in equal measure.
Sports journalist James Gray seeks to understand the outspoken nature and aggressive driving style that make Verstappen a must-watch before, during and after races, and why his Dutch fans, who turn up to cheer him on in their orange-clad droves, are quite so fanatical.
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Lacná kniha Cesta Steva Jobsa (-50%)
Blízky kolega a bývalý viceprezident spoločnosti Apple, Jay Elliot, sprevádza čitateľa životnou cestou génia Steva Jobsa. Vykresľuje Jobsovu úžasnú kariéru, jeho zavedenie nových prevratných produktov ako Apple II, Macintosh a vývoj iPodu, iPhonu, či iPadu. Každá cesta človeka je plná výšin a pádov zároveň, tak ako aj v Jobsovom prípade. Autor ponúka unikátny, dôverný pohľad do jeho vnútra, skúma zásady jeho činov a manažmentu. Kniha je zároveň plná exkluzívnych rozhovorov s hlavnými aktérmi spoločnosti Apple Computer tak, aby čitateľ dostal čo najkomplexnejší obraz o tomto novodobom objaviteľovi informačných technológií.
Na knihe sa spoluautorsky podieľal aj William L. Simon, ktorý je súčasne spoluautorom úspešnej biografie Steva Jobsa iCon. Kniha Cesta Steva Jobsa je o tom, "ako byť ako Steve Jobs", na ktorú už čitatelia netrpezlivo čakali.
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Prdiprášok doktora Proktora - audiokniha
Detská kniha od najväčšej hviezdy severskej krimi, autora mnohých bestsellerov pre dospelých Jo Nesboa je vtipná, veselá a ako inak, napínavá až po poslednú vetu. Nebezpečenstvo, napätie, šikovnosť a inteligencia, strhujúci dej, všadeprítomný nenásilný humor, to sú ingrediencie, z ktorých Nesbo varí. A keď sa k tomu pridá autorov fantastický rozprávačský talent, jeho knihy sú zrazu najžiadanejšie a najvyhľadávanejšie. Svedčí o tom aj prvý príbeh série, európsky bestseller Prdiprášok doktora Proktora. Zvláštny chlapec Bule a šikovná Lisa sú susedia. Spriatelia sa so zvláštnym vynálezcom doktorom Proktorom. Doteraz neuznaný vedec vynašiel prdiaci prášok a spočiatku nie príliš použiteľná vec sa ukáže ako ten najúžasnejší vynález na svete. Bule s Lisou vymyslia plán, ako by mohli silnejšiu verziu prášku predať NASA. Lenže hrdinom sa do cesty postavia drsní zločinci. Ich pričinením sa Bule, Lisa a doktor Proktor ocitnú vo víre nebezpečných situácií, kde im ide doslova o krk. Ktovie, ako by to dopadlo, nebyť kamarátstva, vynaliezavosti a statočnosti troch hrdinov. Text načítal herec Peter Sklár.
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Space 2069
Nearing half a century since the last Apollo mission, mankind has yet to return to the Moon, but that is about to change. With NASA's Artemis program scheduled for this decade, astronomer David Whitehouse takes a timely look at what the next 50 years of space exploration have in store.
The thirteenth man and the first woman to walk on the Moon will be the first to explore the lunar south pole - the prime site for a future Moon base thanks to its near-perpetual sunlight and the presence of nearby ice.
The first crewed mission to Mars will briefly orbit the red planet in 2039, preparing the way for a future landing mission. Surviving the round trip will be the greatest challenge any astronaut has yet faced.
In the 2050s, a lander will descend to the frozen surface of Jupiter's moon Europa and attempt to drill down to its subsurface ocean in search of life.
Based on real-world information, up-to-date scientific findings and a healthy dose of realism, Space 2069 is a mind-expanding tour of humanity's future in space over the next 50 years.
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Lacná kniha Stealing The Wave: The Epic Struggle Between Ken Bradshaw And Mark Foo
In the winter of mid-eighties, 2 surfers are battling for supremacy at Waimea Bay, home to the biggest waves in the world. Ken Bradshaw commands respect with his fearlessness. Mark Foo is the icon of the younger generation. One day at Sunset Beach, Foo steals a wave from under Bradshaw's nose, sparking a feud that lasts for over 10 years.
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Duran Duran - Medazzaland (25th Anniversary Neon Pink Edition) 2LP
Tracklist:
LP 1:
1 Medazzaland
2 Big Bang Generation
3 Electric Barbarella
4 Out Of My Mind
5 Who Do You Think You Are?
6 Silva Halo
LP 2:
1 Be My Icon
2 Buried In The Sand
3 Michael You've Got A Lot To Answer For
4 Midnight Sun
5 So Long Suicide
6 Undergoing Treatment
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Lacná kniha Časovaňa doktora Proktora (-70%)
Doktor Proktor se rozhodne nájsť svoju starú lásku Julietu Margarínovú. Vyráža za pomoci svojho starého vynálezu - časovane, do minulosti, aby zmenil chod vtedajších udalostí. Lisa dostane šifrovanú správu s volaním o pomoc. Doktor Proktor sa bez pomoci nemôže dostať naspäť z minulosti.
Nedá sa nič robiť. Lisa a Bule,doktorovi verní priatelia podnikajú svoje životné dobrodružstvo – kúpel do minulosti, ktorým sa dostávajú do Paríža spred 40-tich rokov.
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Becoming Bulletproof
Former Secret Service Special Agent Evy Poumpouras shares the insights and skills from one of the oldest elite security forces in the world - to help you prepare for stressful situations, instantly read people, influence how you're perceived, and live a more fearless life.
From gruelling training to clandestine interrogation rooms, to protecting the President of the United States of America, Evy shares rare behind-the-scenes glimpses while also exploring the psychology of human behaviour and the strategies used by the best negotiators. Evy demonstrates how we can learn from these experiences to heighten our own natural instincts to detect BS, develop grit and become the most resilient and powerful version of ourselves.
Becoming Bulletproof is a timely guide to empowerment, mental strength, and overcoming fear and abuse - a guide to becoming bulletproof.
Hledání Indie
Kniha mapuje dvě fotografické výpravy do Indie pořádané PhotoArtem. Jedna proběhla v listopadu 2013, druhá v březnu 2014. Mezi zastávkami byla významná indická města jako Dillí, Kalkata, modré město Jodhpur a růžové město Jaipur, nádherná krajina indického severu a nepokojného Kašmíru... Z událostí vyniká především velbloudí trh v Pushkaru a festival barev zvaný Holi v Mathuře. O pestrosti této země a nevšedních zážitcích z výprav poutavě píší Garik Avanesian a Eva Stanovská. Text doplňuje velké množství krásných fotografií devíti autorů. Kniha je nejen příjemným čtením, zajímavým poučením o reáliích Indie, potěchou pro oko milovníka fotografie, ale i nezbytnou pomůckou pro každého cestovatele, který se do tohoto výjimečného místa také chystá.
Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars
A powerful reflection on life in isolation, in pursuit of the dream of Mars.
In 2013 Kate Greene moved to Mars.
On NASA's first HI-SEAS simulated Mars mission in Hawaii, she lived for four months in an isolated geodesic dome with her crewmates, gaining incredible insight into human behaviour in tight quarters, as well as the nature of boredom, dreams and isolation that arise amidst the promise of scientific progress and glory. Greene draws on her experience to contemplate what makes an astronaut, the challenges of freeze-dried eggs and time-lagged correspondence, the cost of shooting for a Planet B.
The result is a story of space and life, of the slippage between dreams and reality, of bodies in space, and of humanity's incredible impulse to explore.
From trying out life on Mars, Greene examines what it is to live on Earth.
'In her thoughtful, well-written account of the mission, Greene reflects on what this and other space missions can teach us about ourselves and life on Earth.' Physics Today
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Iron Maiden - Kompletní příběh
Kompletní příběh kapely Iron Maiden, heavymetalové legendy!
Příběh první velké metalové kapely světa z archivů anglickojazyčných magazínů Metal Hammer a Classic Rock. Začalo to v obýváku jednoho domu ve Východním Londýně a konec je stále v nedohlednu. Příběh Iron Maiden je od začátku až do dnešních dnů prosycen odhodláním baskytaristy a zakladatele skupiny Steva Harrise jít vlastní cestou a dělat hudbu svého srdce bez jakýchkoli kompromisů. Díky tomu skupina přežila všechny personální veletoče a z každé krize vyšla silnější a odhodlanější. Za ta léta se v kapele udál nespočet silných příběhů. Příchod zpěváka Bruce Dickinsona je dostal na vrchol, jeho odchod o dvanáct let později zase Iron Maiden uvrhl do období nejistoty. Bubeník Clive Burr prohrál svůj boj s roztroušenou sklerózou, frontman Dickinson naopak v tom svém s rakovinou jazyka zvítězil. Nebo slavný reunion, když se do kapely koncem tisíciletí vrátili dva její ztracení synové
Heavy metal je tu s námi už déle než čtyřicet let a Iron Maiden byli od počátku u toho. Sledovali jsme jejich příběh od prvních koncertů v zaplivaných londýnských putykách až na ta největší pódia, mezi nimiž se dnes přesouvají soukromým tryskáčem. Ze členů kapely se přesto nestaly zpovykané primadony ve svém jádru jsou to pořád ti stejní nadšenci, toužící rozdávat radost z hudby všem svým fanouškům. Z Iron Maiden, reprezentovaných nepřehlédnutelnou figurkou zombíka Eddieho, se stal celoplanetární fenomén. Druhou takovou v metalovém vesmíru nenajdete.
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Becoming Bulletproof
'Part memoir, part hugely entertaining self-help manual for these tough times' Roger Alton, Daily Mail
Former Secret Service Special Agent Evy Poumpouras shares the insights and skills from one of the oldest elite security forces in the world - to help you prepare for stressful situations, instantly read people, influence how you're perceived, and live a more fearless life.
From gruelling training to clandestine interrogation rooms, to protecting the President of the United States of America, Evy shares rare behind-the-scenes glimpses while also exploring the psychology of human behaviour and the strategies used by the best negotiators. Evy demonstrates how we can learn from these experiences to heighten our own natural instincts to detect BS, develop grit and become the most resilient and powerful version of ourselves.
Becoming Bulletproof is a timely guide to empowerment, mental strength, and overcoming fear and abuse - a guide to becoming bulletproof.
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Steve Jobs
'This is a riveting book, with as much to say about the transformation of modern life in the information age as about its supernaturally gifted and driven subject' - Telegraph
Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years - as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues - this is
the acclaimed, internationally bestselling biography of the ultimate icon of inventiveness. Walter Isaacson tells the story of the rollercoaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose
passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.
Although Jobs cooperated with this book, he asked for no control over what was written, nor even the right to read it before it was published. He put nothing off limits. He encouraged the people he knew to speak
honestly. And Jobs speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about the people he worked with and competed against.
His friends, foes, and colleagues provide an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted. And as Isaacson shows in a new afterword commemorating the tenth anniversary of Jobs's death, that vision
remains even more vital today.
Lacná kniha Diana style (-70%)
Diana was the world's most photographed woman in the 1980s and 90s. Her every outfit was scrutinized, criticised, admired and endlessly copied, her every fashion choice enormously influential. But it was only towards the end of her life that she found her own, true style and the panache and confidence to flaunt it. How did the shy, Sloane nanny in a chiffon skirt become a rock chick fashion icon who kicked into touch the concept of frosty aristocratic hauteur, while remaining demure and striking in Versace, Walker, Edelstein, Choo and Blahnik? What were her influences? Who were the designers that dressed her? What were the outfits that made her? And how was her dress a reflection of her times?Here, Colin McDowell has written a definitive, well-researched and intelligent book on Diana and her influence on society, attitudes and fashion. This title is lavishly illustrated throughout with over a hundred rare and striking images, including original sketches from Valentino, Bruce Oldfield and Roland Klein.
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Lost in a Good Game
When Pete Etchells was 14, his father died from motor neurone disease. In order to cope, he immersed himself in a virtual world - first as an escape, but later to try to understand what had happened. Etchells is now a researcher into the psychological effects of video games, and was co-author on a recent paper explaining why WHO plans to classify 'game addiction' as a danger to public health are based on bad science and (he thinks) are a bad idea.
In this, his first book, he journeys through the history and development of video games - from Turing's chess machine to mass multiplayer online games like World of Warcraft- via scientific study, to investigate the highs and lows of playing and get to the bottom of our relationship with games - why we do it, and what they really mean to us.
At the same time, Lost in a Good Game is a very unusual memoir of a writer coming to terms with his grief via virtual worlds, as he tries to work out what area of popular culture we should classify games (a relatively new technology) under.
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Lacná kniha Periodic Table in Minutes (-70%)
An icon of science, the Periodic Table defines the fundamental chemistry of everything in the universe. In this compact yet comprehensive guide, Dan Green outlines the history, development and workings of the table, shows how its design reflects and illuminates the organisation of all matter, and even explains what it has to tell us about the chemistry of distant stars and of our own bodies. Contents include an individual entry for every known element - detailing properties, uses and key data - and sections on the patterns and groups of the famous table, as well as explanations of basic chemistry concepts such as elements and compounds, atomic structure, chemical bonds, reactions and radioactivity, amongst many others.
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Gender - A Graphic Guide
Join the creators of Queer: A Graphic History ('Could totally change the way you think about sex and gender' VICE) on an illustrated journey of gender exploration.
Is masculinity 'toxic'? Why are public toilets such a political issue? How has feminism changed the available gender roles - and for whom? Why might we all benefit from challenging binary thinking about sex/gender?
In this unique illustrated guide, Meg-John Barker and Jules Scheele travel through our shifting understandings of gender across time and space - from ideas about masculinity and femininity, to non-binary and trans genders, to intersecting experiences of gender, race, sexuality, class, disability and more.
Tackling current debates and tensions, which can divide communities and even cost lives, Barker and Scheele look to the past and the future to explore how we might all approach gender in more caring and celebratory ways.