Hľadanie: Bram Stoker's Notes for Dracula EN
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Over Freezing Altitudes
Having escaped yet another closing trap, Scout Shannon finds herself on a snowbound mountaintop far from civilization. With assassins eager to kill her, laying low on an alien world is the smartest play.
But wherever Scout goes, trouble follows. And a hamlet in the mountains gets far more remote when girl assassins destroy the only means back to civilization.
Now Scout and her dogs face a long, cold climb back to the frozen star port city, her only guide, a girl whose sister Scout killed when fighting for her life. Can she get to safety before the girl learns the truth about Scout? And what secrets of her own is this strange girl keeping?
"Over Freezing Altitudes" the fifth book in "The Travels of Scout Shannon" series, a young adult science fiction novel for fans of resourceful heroines, survival in extreme environments, girl assassins and loyal dog sidekicks.
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Ember Casey’s Billionaire Collection
The ultimate billionaire boxed set! Experience three of USA Today bestseller Ember Casey's most beloved billionaire romance novels, together for the first time in this collector's bundle...This bundle includes:The Secret to SeductionAlways WickedThe Billionaire Escape PlanA billionaire book boyfriend for every mood!THE SECRET TO SEDUCTION (The Fontaines, Book 0)A sizzling billionaire boss romantic comedy!Felicia Liddle is screwed.If she wants to keep her dream job, her new (and way-too-attractive-for-his-own-good) billionaire boss says she has to score an interview with one of the legendary Fontaine brothers of Hollywood.She knows three things about the Fontaine brothers:1) that they're Hollywood royalty2) that all four of them are ridiculously, mind-numbingly sexy,and3) that they never, ever give interviews.Her only chance is to seduce one of them. The only problem? Historically speaking, she’s way more likely to put her foot in her mouth (or generally make a fool of herself) than charm the pants off anyone.That's where her way-too-sexy boss comes in. Billionaire Roman Everet might hold the fate of her job in his hands, but he's also totally willing to teach her the art of seduction. Assuming she can survive his tantalizing lessons...ALWAYS WICKED (A Cunningham Family companion novel)A mega-hot, ultra-steamy romance featuring the ultimate alpha billionaire!This is my game. And she has no idea how far I’ll go to win the ultimate prize…her.When Lily Frazer shows up at my family’s estate making demands, I can’t help myself. I have no intention of sharing my family’s secrets with her, but I also have no intention of letting this wild, passionate woman get away from me.So I invite her to play.To my pleasure, the enticing Lily is happy to play by my twisted, sexy rules. But as our games heat up, I soon discover that there’s more to this woman than I initially bargained for.And I plan to have my sweet, satisfying victory…no matter what it takes.THE BILLIONAIRE ESCAPE PLANA sweet and sizzling friends-to-lovers romantic comedy!Most girls dream of marrying a billionaire.Me? I’d rather make fun of one. Especially if the billionaire in question is Alexander Grant.Excuse me—Xander Grant. That’s right—the mega-hot entrepreneur who seems to top every magazine’s “Rich Eligible Bachelors” list these days.To me, he’ll always be Alex—my childhood best friend. The guy who joined me on all sorts of wild teenage misadventures. The only person in our small town who understood me.It’s been four years since I’ve seen Alex. But suddenly he’s back in our town at the exact same time my life is imploding around me.We’ve both changed so much—I mean, the guy used to live in ripped jeans, and now he wears nothing but designer suits—but when I need it most, he offers me exactly the escape I need. A chance to run away from my life, if only for a few days.I only hope my heart is prepared.
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Rolling Stones, The - Voodoo Lounge Uncut DVD+CD
Kultovní rocková kapela Rolling Stones vydává nově sestříhaný, remixovaný a remasterovaný archivní koncertní film Voodoo Lounge Uncut, který byl natočený 25. listopadu 1994 v Miami na stadionu Joe Robbieho během světového turné k desce Voodoo Lounge. Mezi hosty se objeví například Sheryl Crow, Robert Cray nebo Bo Diddley. Nová verze filmu obsahuje deset dosud nezveřejněných vystoupení a pět bonusových písní z Giants Stadium v New Jersey, které v Miami nezazněly. Série nahrávek, která zobrazuje Rolling Stones na koncertní šňůře v polovině devadesátých let, vyjde 16. listopadu.
Mezi skladby, které se na Voodoo Lounge Uncut objeví, patří například Not Fade Away, You Got Me Rocking, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Sympathy For The Devil nebo Jumpin' Jack Flash.
Voodoo Lounge Tour začalo v dubnu 1994, trvalo přibližně rok a obsahovalo 134 koncertů na šesti kontinentech, které shlédlo přes 6, 5 milionu fanoušků, čímž se turné stalo svého času vůbec největším. Voodoo Lounge album se v roce svého vydání stalo bezkonkurenčním číslem jedna po celém světě. V roce 1995 dokonce vyhrálo Grammy za nejlepší rockové album.
Rolling Stones jsou kapelou, která je od svého počátku v roce 1962, kdy byli protipólem svatouškovských Beatles, nedomyslitelným pilířem rockové hudby. O tom vypovídá i jejich zařazení na čtvrté místo v žebříčku padesáti nesmrtelných interpretů rock'n'rollu časopisu Rolling Stone, dvojnásobný zisk Grammy za celoživotní dílo a uvedení do Rock'n'rollové síně slávy. Tvrdé jádro kapely tvoří na rytíře pasovaný zpěvák Mick Jagger a kytarový mág s životním příběhem rebela Keith Richards.
Tracklist:
DVD
1 Whoopi Goldberg Intro
2 Not Fade Away
3 Tumbling Dice
4 You Got Me Rocking
5 Rocks Off*
6 Sparks Will Fly*
7 Live With Me*
8 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
9 Beast Of Burden*
10 Angie
11 Dead Flowers*
12 Sweet Virginia
13 Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)*
14 It's All Over Now
15 Stop Breakin' Down Blues
16 Who Do You Love?
17 I Go Wild*
18 Miss You
19 Honky Tonk Women
20 Before They Make Me Run*
21 The Worst
22 Sympathy For The Devil
23 Monkey Man*
24 Street Fighting Man*
25 Start Me Up
26 It's Only Rock'n'Roll (But I Like It)
27 Brown Sugar
28 Jumpin' Jack Flash
BONUS PERFORMANCES FROM GIANTS STADIUM, NEW JERSEY
1 Shattered
2 Out Of Tears
3 All Down The Line
4 I Can't Get Next To You
5 Happy
*Previously unreleased
CD1
1 Whoopi Goldberg Intro
2 Not Fade Away
3 Tumbling Dice
4 You Got Me Rocking
5 Rocks Off*
6 Sparks Will Fly*
7 Live With Me*
8 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
9 Beast Of Burden*
10 Angie
11 Dead Flowers*
12 Sweet Virginia
13 Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)*
14 It's All Over Now
15 Stop Breakin' Down Blues
16 Who Do You Love?
CD2
1 I Go Wild*
2 Miss You
3 Honky Tonk Women
4 Before They Make Me Run*
5 The Worst
6 Sympathy For The Devil
7 Monkey Man*
8 Street Fighting Man*
9 Start Me Up
10 It's Only Rock'n'Roll (But I Like It)
11 Brown Sugar
12 Jumpin' Jack Flash
*previously unreleased
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Minions 2: The Rise of Gru Sticker Activity Book
Minions: The Rise of Gru, released in UK cinemas in July 2022.
This official companion is packed with puzzles, colouring and games plus two spreads of amazing stickers for hours of dastardly fun! Crack codes and complete activities with your favourite mischievous Minions, featuring new characters and settings from the new movie.
Malt Whisky Companion
A new and updated edition of the classic, definitive guide to malt whiskies, originally written by the late Michael Jackson and fully updated by whisky experts Dominic Roskrow and Gavin D. Smith.
The fully revised 8th edition of the Malt Whisky Companion will teach you everything you want to know about your favourite tipple. How should you taste a single malt scotch whisky? Which whiskies are light and flowery, or rich and treacly? How different is a single malt scotch from a distillery in the Highlands to one from the islands? If you find yourself asking these questions, then this may be the book for you!
Did you know that this best-selling book on malt whisky was originally authored in 1989 by Michael Jackson, who was regarded as the world's foremost authority on whisky until his death in 2007. His legacy lives on in his books, which have been approved by his estate. This brilliant book about whiskey has been fully updated by world-leading whisky consultants Dominic Roskrow, author of 12 books about whiskey, and Gavin D. Smith - a professional writer with over 20 years experience, to include all the latest significant bottlings since the 7th edition in 2015. A new introduction section includes hot news on all the current whisky questions being asked.
Discover the wonderful world of whisky as you explore:
- Fully updated and modernised edition of the world's best-selling book on malt whisky
- Includes whisky tasting notes on over 1,000 malts arranged from A-Z
- Includes vintage whiskies from 1926 onwards
- Approximately 70% of the text is updated to include all the latest significant bottlings
- Updated by whisky experts Dominic Roskcow and Gavin D. Smith
Find whisky tasting notes on over 1,000 malts arranged from A-Z, including vintages from 1926 onwards and the very latest releases. For distilleries in the New World Whisky section there are brand-new whisky tasting notes. This comprehensive whisky guide defines the characteristics of each whisky, gives it an overall score, making it the perfect companion for keen whisky drinkers and new converts to the wonderful world of the single malt.
From the origins of malt whiskey to the language of the label, this book's tasting notes for more than 1,000 bottlings, practical advice on buying and collecting malts, and hundreds of colour images make it the perfect gift for any whisky lover. No other book contains as much detail on all aspects of whisky, making it a must-have volume for a new generation of whisky drinkers, or people who want to try different whiskies but don't know where to start.
Mashle: Magic and Muscles, Vol. 2
Can muscles crush magic?!
In the magic realm, magic is everything-everyone can use it, and one's skill determines their social status. Deep in the forest, oblivious to the ways of the world, lives Mash. Thanks to his daily training, he's become a fitness god. When Mash is discovered, he has no choice but to enroll in magic school, where he must beat the competition without revealing his secret-he can't use magic!
In the midst of a battle with a chosen magic user graced with two marks, Mash makes a shocking discovery about his opponent. Then, more trouble is on the way when Mash's dorm gets paired with Lang, a dorm full of bad characters, for outdoor activities. Now Mash is caught up in a fight for coins and the pride of his dorm!
Egy piaci nap
Mi vihet arra embereket, hogy bandába verődve rátámadjanak másokra? Miféle helyzetben mely beidegződések válthatják ki egy utcai csődületből a vérszomjas ragadozók ösztönét? Egy falusi piac népségéből kik és hogyan verődnek össze, hogy rátámadjanak saját szomszédaikra - olyanokra, akiket nemrég elpusztítani hurcoltak el, de kivételesen megmenekültek? Hogy kerülhet valaki lincselők közé?
Závada Pál új regénye a háborút és a vészkorszakot követő magyarországi antiszemita pogromok és tömeghisztériák nyomába ered. 1946 májusában valamelyik nagykunsági község hetipiacán asszonyok vesznek üldözőbe, majd kínoznak halálra egy zsidó tojáskereskedőt - ennek lesz tanúja az elbeszélő, egy tanár felesége. Az öldöklő tömegindulat futótűzként terjed, nem kímél nőket, öregeket és gyerekeket sem. A regény elbeszélőjének emlékeiben a véres piaci nap, illetve a felelősségrevonás eseményei párhuzamosan tárulnak föl, hogy más és más módon tanúsítsák végzetesen eltorzult, olykor mégis meglepően kapcsolódó emberi viszonyainkat.
"Meg tudom mondani, melyik volt az a pillanat, amikor belém nyilallott, hogy ennek a viharverésnek a legsúlyosabb villámcsapása miránk fog lesújtani. Hogy innentől fogva nem óv meg semmitől, ha szörnyülködve befogom a szemem. Hogy hazafuthatok ugyan, s befúrhatom a párnák közé a fejem, mert iszonyodom attól, amit ezek művelnek - ám ezzel sem megyek semmire. Mert már nemcsak másokat fenyeget ez a roham a szemünk láttára, hanem hogy az ostromoló kedvnek éppen mi leszünk a kiszemelt célpontjai, ez világosodott meg előttem abban a percben."(részlet a könyvből)
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The Green Planet
This is our Green Planet: a hidden world where plants care for other plants and can smell, taste, touch, hear and even . . . 'talk'.
In the world of plants, time passes more slowly, but if we speed months into minutes we can peer into this hidden world and realise: it's a battleground. Plants are working to thwart their enemies, and to trick animals into working for them.
Right under your feet, and all around you, is a secret world you've probably never noticed. Until now. Let's explore our Green Planet: a secret world of plants that might change how you see plants forever . . .
Discover all there is to love about our astonishing Green Planet, the stories of its inhabitants, and the challenges it faces.
In collaboration with BBC Earth, this illustrated non-fiction book captures the intrigue, drama, and beauty of the groundbreaking new BBC TV series: The Green Planet, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
Knife Edge
You never know where danger may come from...
6.45am. A sweltering London rush hour. And in the last 27 minutes, seven people have been murdered.
In a series of coordinated attacks, seven men and women across London have been targeted. For journalist Famie Madden, the horror unfolds as she arrives for the morning shift.
The victims have one thing in common: they make up the investigations team at the news agency where Famie works. The question everyone's asking: what were they working on that could prompt such brutal devastation?
As Famie starts to receive mysterious messages, she must find out whether she is being warned of the next attack, or being told that she will be the next victim...
Lambert Adam - High Drama (Clear) LP
KDO: Účastník televizní pěvecké soutěže American Idol 2009 patří za oceánem k nejpopulárnějším zpěvákům současnosti. Zatím vydal dvě studiová alba, s deskou Trespassing dosáhl v roce 2012 prvního místa v oficiálním americkém žebříčku a získal za ni nominaci na Grammy. Absolvoval velkolepé turné se skupinou Queen, během kterého v únoru 2015 koncertoval také v Čechách. V Praze mu aplaudovala vyprodaná O2 Aréna a kytarista Brian May mu vysekl poklonu, když prohlásil, že je prvním zpěvákem, který dokázal plně nahradit Freddieho Mercuryho: „Je pro nás Božím dárkem. Adam je první osoba, která může bez problému odzpívat kompletní katalog Queen.“
CO: Páté studiové album amerického zpěváka. High Drama je žánrově rozsáhlá kolekce přepracovaných převzatých písní, mezi nimiž najdeme skladby z repertoáru Duran Duran, Culture Club, Tiny Turner, Kings Of Leon nebo Dinah Washington. K dispozici je na CD, LP v několika verzích a pro skalní příznivce také na CDs vloženou podepsanou kartičkou.
LP1
1. Holding Out for a Hero [03:50]
2. Chandelier [03:44]
3. Ordinary World [03:20]
4. Getting Older [04:24]
5. I Can't Stand the Rain [03:15]
6. West Coast [03:39]
7. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me [03:44]
8. Sex on Fire [03:19]
9. My Attic [03:15]
10. I'm a Man [02:55]
11. Mad About the Boy [02:50]
Lambert Adam - High Drama CD
KDO: Účastník televizní pěvecké soutěže American Idol 2009 patří za oceánem k nejpopulárnějším zpěvákům současnosti. Zatím vydal dvě studiová alba, s deskou Trespassing dosáhl v roce 2012 prvního místa v oficiálním americkém žebříčku a získal za ni nominaci na Grammy. Absolvoval velkolepé turné se skupinou Queen, během kterého v únoru 2015 koncertoval také v Čechách. V Praze mu aplaudovala vyprodaná O2 Aréna a kytarista Brian May mu vysekl poklonu, když prohlásil, že je prvním zpěvákem, který dokázal plně nahradit Freddieho Mercuryho: „Je pro nás Božím dárkem. Adam je první osoba, která může bez problému odzpívat kompletní katalog Queen.“
CO: Páté studiové album amerického zpěváka. High Drama je žánrově rozsáhlá kolekce přepracovaných převzatých písní, mezi nimiž najdeme skladby z repertoáru Duran Duran, Culture Club, Tiny Turner, Kings Of Leon nebo Dinah Washington. K dispozici je na CD, LP v několika verzích a pro skalní příznivce také na CDs vloženou podepsanou kartičkou.
CD1
1. Holding Out for a Hero [03:50]
2. Chandelier [03:44]
3. Ordinary World [03:20]
4. Getting Older [04:24]
5. I Can't Stand the Rain [03:15]
6. West Coast [03:39]
7. Do You Really Want to Hurt Me [03:44]
8. Sex on Fire [03:19]
9. My Attic [03:15]
10. I'm a Man [02:55]
11. Mad About the Boy [02:50]
The Elves and the Shoe maker, a Fairy Tale (EN)
A very ancient folk tale, often copied and translated, found in Grimm's compilation of fairy tales. This is a moral tale about a poor shoemaker who receives unexpected help when he thinks he won't be able to make it: elves come into his house and shoulder his work for him. - -.
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Küzdelem a Parkinson-kór ellen
Ez a könyv kristálytisztán megmutatja az utat, amelyre közösen kell rálépnünk – miközben megkongatja a vészharangot, és azonnali cselekvésre buzdít!” Davis Phinney, a Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's alapítója A Parkinson-kór korunk leggyorsabban terjedő neurodegeneratív betegsége. Az utóbbi 25 évben a Parkinson-kórban szenvedők száma csak az USA-ban több mint a kétszeresére, 2,6 millióról 6,3 millióra nőtt. 2040-re ez a szám várhatóan ismét megduplázódik, megközelítve a döbbenetes 13 milliót. A Parkinson-kór kockázatát növelő rovarirtó szerek és mérgező kemikáliák az életünk részei a mai napig, miközben az új terápiák kifejlesztése igencsak elmaradozik a kór megállíthatatlannak tűnő előrehaladásához képest. A leghatékonyabb kezelési módszerek fél évszázadosak, miközben tömegek maradnak diagnózis felállítása és megfelelő kezelés nélkül. A Küzdelem a Parkinson-kór ellen című könyvben a szerzők – a téma négy szaktekintélye, köztük egy idegtudós és három Parkinson-kórra szakosodott neurológus – felvázolják: • milyen új vezérelvekkel, védelemmel és erőforrásokkal lassítható a betegség • miként biztosítható a minél jobb támogatás és ellátás a több millió érintett számára • milyen új terápiák jelennek meg a láthatáron, és mennyire közeli a lehetősége olyan új kezeléseknek, amelyek lassíthatják, vagy megállíthatják a Parkinson-kór progresszióját • mi mindent tehetünk meg mindnyájan azért, hogy csökkentsük a kockázatot, növeljük a forrásokat a betegség elleni harchoz • konkrét lépéseket a betegségek tüneteinek csökkentésére, az életminőség javítására • megosztják bátor betegek, fáradhatatlan gondozók és érdekérvényesítő aktivisták tapasztalatait és történeteit Itt az idő, hogy megszólaltassuk a vészcsengőt, mert a Parkinson-kór megállítása nem kell, hogy elérhetetlen álom maradjon. Rengeteg embert kímélhetünk meg a szenvedéstől, egyénileg és együttesen is tehetünk néhány igen gyakorlati lépést a károsodás megállítására, ehhez szolgál útmutatóul ez a könyv. „Ez a könyv végre reflektorfénybe helyezi nemcsak azt, hogy milyen nagy szükség van a Parkinson-kór megállítására, hanem az ezzel kapcsolatos legfontosabb kérdéseket is. A Parkinson-kór közösség minden tagjának – betegeknek, kutatóknak, orvosoknak és érdekérvényesítőknek – az a feladata, hogy megossza a könyvet, és tegyen róla, hogy meghallják a szerzők hangját.” Helen Matthews, a The Cure Parkinson’s Trust igazgatóhelyettese
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Frankenstein
Frankenstein is the classic gothic horror novel which has thrilled and engrossed readers for two centuries. Written by Mary Shelley, it is a story which she intended would 'curdle the blood and quicken the beatings of the heart.' The tale is a superb blend of science fiction, mystery and thriller.
Victor Frankenstein driven by the mad dream of creating his own creature, experiments with alchemy and science to build a monster stitched together from dead remains. Once the creature becomes a living breathing articulate entity, it turns on its maker and the novel darkens into tragedy. The reader is very quickly swept along by the force of the elegant prose, the grotesque, surreal imagery, and the multi-layered themes in the novel.
Although first published in 1818, Shelley's masterpiece still maintains a strong grip on the imagination and has been the inspiration for numerous horror movies, television and stage adaptations.
The Wonderful Adventures Of Mrs Seacole In Many Lands
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
Unless I am allowed to tell the story of my life in my own way, I cannot tell it at all
Mary Seacole - traveller, nurse, businesswoman and radical for her time - defied a prejudiced British government to care for soldiers wounded during the Crimean War.
This ground breaking account, written by Seacole in 1857, brings to life her incredible journey from Jamaica to Central America and England, and then on to modern-day Ukraine, where she acted as nurse to injured soldiers while running her business, the 'British Hotel'. A witness to key battles, she gives vivid accounts of how she coped with disease, bombardment and other adversities during the Crimean War.
In this extraordinary autobiography, Seacole shows how she navigated her way through racial injustice, poverty and ignorance to become the first woman of colour in Britain to publish her memoirs. It is a testament to her enduring legacy.
Murder at the Bookstore
She can write the perfect murder mystery… But can she solve one in real life?
Meet Jen Dawson, mystery writer, coffee lover, and amateur detective?
Crime writer Jen returns to her small hometown with a bestselling book behind her and a bad case of writer’s block. Finding sanctuary in the local bookstore, with an endless supply of coffee, Jen waits impatiently for inspiration to strike.
But when the owner of the bookstore dies suddenly in mysterious circumstances, Jen has a real-life murder to solve.
The stakes are suddenly higher when evidence places Jen at the scene of the crime and the reading of the will names her as the new owner of the bookstore …
Can she crack the case and clear her name, before the killer strikes again?
Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Lauren Elliott and Ellery Adams, this is an absolutely gripping new bookish cozy crime series that will have you hooked from the very first page.
Rodinné toulky : Nejkrásnější výlety lanovkou
Soubor 40 pečlivě naplánovaných výletů je určen i pro méně zdatné turisty, neboť nejstrmější partie hor v nich překonáme za pomoci lanové dráhy. Dnes je lanovek s celoročním provozem v České republice docela solidní síť, ostatně i dříve výhradně zimní areály přišly také s letní nabídkou. A tak zajímavý zážitek ze samotné jízdy můžeme kombinovat s dalším putováním. Na 40 trasách se seznámíme s parametry a historií vybrané lanové dráhy, nabídkou služeb a zajímavostmi, následuje popis výletů. Mezi lanovkami nechybí ani městské dráhy (Praha), případně ty, jejichž dolní stanice jsou na odlehlé straně hor v blízkém přeshraničí.
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Hotel v Paríži: Izba č. 1
Prvý diel erotickej trilógie je francúzskou „odpoveďou“ na Päťdesiat odtieňov
sivej.
Šarmantná Francúzka Annabelle chce skončiť s prácou spoločníčky, pretože sa bude vydávať.
Jej budúci manžel David je vplyvný a bohatý muž a o jej práci nič netuší. Na poslednej
schôdzke Annabelle s hrôzou zistí, že jej klientom je charizmatický Louis, Davidov
brat. Po tomto stretnutí dostáva pozvania na intímne stretnutia do hotela Charmes,
kde je každá izba venovaná nejakej známej francúzskej kurtizáne, a musí splniť niektorú
z erotických predstáv neznámeho milenca, ktorý úzkostlivo skrýva svoju totožnosť.
Je to Louis? Čo by na to povedal budúci manžel?!
Šteklivý román Hotel v Paríži: izba č. 1 je dokonalou kombináciou romantiky a erotiky.
Zaplaví všetky zmysly horúcimi predstavami, ktoré strhnú do hlbín nepreskúmanej rozkoše.
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This Is Your Mind On Plants
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR NEW NETFLIX SERIES, HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
'It's a trip - engrossing, eye-opening, mind altering' New Statesman
'Fascinating. Pollan is the perfect guide ... curious, careful, open minded' The Guardian
Of all the many things humans rely on plants for, surely the most curious is our use of them to change consciousness: to stimulate, calm, or completely alter the qualities of our mental experience. In This Is Your Mind On Plants, Michael Pollan explores three very different drugs - opium, caffeine and mescaline - and throws the fundamental strangeness of our thinking about them into sharp relief. Exploring and participating in the cultures that have grown up around these drugs, while consuming (or in the case of caffeine, trying not to consume) them, Pollan reckons with the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants, and the equally powerful taboos.
In a unique blend of history, science, memoir and reportage, Pollan shines a fresh light on a subject that is all too often treated reductively. In doing so, he proves that there is much more to say about these plants than simply debating their regulation, for when we take them into our bodies and let them change our minds, we are engaging with nature in one of the most profound ways we can. This ground-breaking and singular book holds up a mirror to our fundamental human needs and aspirations, the operations of our minds and our entanglement with the natural world.