Hľadanie: The Sleeper and the Spindle
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Ten Women Who Changed Science, and the World
With a foreword by Athene Donald, Professor of Experimental Physics, University of Cambridge and Master of Churchill College.
Ten Women Who Changed Science tells the moving stories of the physicists, biologists, chemists, astronomers and doctors who helped to shape our world with their extraordinary breakthroughs and inventions, and outlines their remarkable achievements.
These scientists overcame significant obstacles, often simply because they were women their science and their lives were driven by personal tragedies and shaped by seismic world events. What drove these remarkable women to cure previously incurable diseases, disprove existing theories or discover new sources of energy? Some were rewarded with the Nobel Prize for their pioneering achievements - Madame Curie, twice - others were not and, even if they had, many are not household names.
Despite living during periods when the contribution of women was disregarded, if not ignored, these resilient women persevered with their research, whether creating life-saving drugs or expanding our knowledge of the cosmos. By daring to ask 'How?' and 'Why?' and persevering against the odds, each of these women, in a variety of ways, has made the world a better place.
Astronomy
Henrietta Leavitt (United States of America) (1868-1921) - discovered the period-luminosity relation(ship) for Cepheid variable stars, which enabled us to measure the size of our Galaxy and the Universe.
Physics
Lise Meitner (Austria) (1878-1968) - fled Nazi Germany in 1938, taking with her the experimental results which showed that she and Otto Hahn had split the nucleus and discovered nuclear fission.
Chien-Shiung Wu (United States of America) (1912-1997) - Chinese-American who disproved one of the most accepted 'laws of nature', that not all processes can be mirrored. She showed that the 'law of parity', the idea that a left-spinning and right-spinning sub-atomic particle would behave identically, was wrong.
Chemistry
Marie Curie (France) (1867-1934) - the only person in history to have won Nobel prizes in two different fields of science.
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (United Kingdom) (1910-1994) - British chemist who won the Nobel prize for Chemistry in 1964. Among the most prominent of a generation of great protein crystallographers. The field was revolutionized under her. She pioneered the X-ray study of large molecules of biochemical importance: the structures of cholesterol, penicillin, vitamin B12 and insulin, leading to DNA structure analysis by Franklin etc.
Medicine
Virginia Apgar (United States of America) (1909-1974) - of Apgar Score fame.
Gertrude Elion (United States of America) (1918-1999) - won the Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine in 1988 for developing some important principles for drug development.
Biology
Rita Levi-Montalicini (Italy) (1909-2012) - the so-called 'Lady of the Cells'. She won the Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine in 1986 for her co-discovery in 1954 of NGF (nerve growth factor).
Elsie Widdowson (United Kingdom) (1906-2000) - a pioneer of the science of nutrition who was instrumental in devising the WW2 diet, in part through self-experimentation.
Rachel Carson (United States of America) (1907-1964) - marine biologist and author of Silent Spring who is credited with having advanced the environmental movement.
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The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos
The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes into the epic resurrection of the American space program. Nearly a half-century after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, these Space Barons-most notably Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, along with Richard Branson and Paul Allen-are using Silicon Valley-style innovation to dramatically lower the cost of space travel, and send humans even further than NASA has gone. These entrepreneurs have founded some of the biggest brands in the world-Amazon, Microsoft, Virgin, Tesla, PayPal-and upended industry after industry. Now they are pursuing the biggest disruption of all: space.
Based on years of reporting and exclusive interviews with all four billionaires, this authoritative account is a dramatic tale of risk and high adventure, the birth of a new Space Age, fueled by some of the world's richest men as they struggle to end governments' monopoly on the cosmos. The Space Barons is also a story of rivalry-hard-charging startups warring with established contractors, and the personal clashes of the leaders of this new space movement, particularly Musk and Bezos, as they aim for the moon and Mars and beyond.
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The Rise, The Fall, and The Rise
SHORTLISTED FOR THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZE 2017. The Rise, The Fall, and The Rise is the extraordinary story, in her own words, of Brix Smith Start. Best known for her work in The Fall at the time when they were perhaps the most powerful and influential anti-authoritarian postpunk band in the world - This Nation's Saving Grace, The Wonderful and Frightening World Of...Brix spent ten years in the band before a violent disintegration led to her exit and the end of her marriage with Mark E Smith. But Brix's story is much more than rock 'n' roll highs and lows in one of the most radically dysfunctional bands around. Growing up in the Hollywood Hills in the '60s in a dilapidated pink mansion her life has taken her from luxury to destitution, from the cover of the NME to waitressing in California, via the industrial wasteland of Manchester in the 1980s. What emerges is a story of constant reinvention, jubilant highs and depressive ebbs; a singular journey of a teenage American girl on a collision course with English radicalism on her way to mid-life success on TV and in fashion. Too bizarre, extreme and unlikely to exist in the pages of fiction, The Rise, The Fall, and The Rise could only exist in the pages of a memoir.
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Nature Inside: Plants and Flowers in the Modern Interior
From ferns in 19th-century British parlors to contemporary "living walls" in commercial spaces, plants and flowers have long been incorporated into the design of public and private spaces. Spanning two centuries, Nature Inside explores the history and popularity of indoor plants, revealing the close relationship between architecture, interior design, and nature. Studying the international modern interior through the lens of plants in the human environment, author Penny Sparke attributes a degree of the interest in indoor plants to urbanization, and, more recently, the climate crisis, which serve as ongoing reminders that people must maintain a connection to, and respect for, the natural world. While architectural and interior design styles have evolved alongside the popularity of various plant species, the human need to bring nature indoors has remained constant.
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The Heart Of Love (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 30) (EN)
"" I will not marry a man I do not love! " When Lady Verena’s widowed father suddenly remarries, she finds that her stepmother is anxious to make a match of convenience for her new stepdaughter and produces a suitor whorepels her. Verena has always sworn that when she marries, it will be for love and for no other reason.
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The Emperor of Evening Stars - Az Esti Csillagok Császára
Kezdetben vala a sötétség.
Mielőtt találkozott Callie-vel, mielőtt Alkusz vált volna belőle, ő volt Desmond Flynn, egy írnok fattyú fia. Aki puhány anyától született, varázstalanságra volt kárhoztatva, és arra rendeltetett, hogy rabszolgával házasodjon.
De a sorsnak más elképzelései voltak.
A sötétség végezetéig.
Arestys kopár barlangjaitól Somnia palotáján át a földi utcákig: így vált Desmond Flynnből, a tündérből, aki a semmiből indult, az Esti csillagok Császára.
The Satire of Ishmael Reed
Tato kniha se zaměřuje na tvorbu afroamerického spisovatele Ishmaela Reeda a sleduje, jak se napříč jeho padesátiletou románovou tvorbou proměňuje způsob, jímž autor uplatňuje satiru. Přestože je každý Reedův román originálním knižním počinem, v uplatnění satiry lze najít jisté pravidelnosti a vývojové tendence. Zatímco v Reedově rané satiře převládá společenská kritika založená na zobrazení nestandardní sexuality, v jeho současnější satiře (čímž je označována autorova románová tvorba od roku 1993 dále) dominuje společenská kritika založená na argumentaci. Uvedené mody satiry jsou v knize dále propojeny se dvěma druhy amerického rasismu, s rasismem zjevným a skrytým. Kniha dokládá, že spolu s tím, jak se zjevný rasismus stal v americkém společenském diskurzu nepřípustným a byl nahrazen rasismem skrytým, aktualizoval Ishmael Reed svoji satiru, aby i nadále zůstala efektivním modem společenské kritiky. Kniha je určena pro čtenáře z řad odborné i širší veřejnosti, kteří mají zájem o tvorbu Ishmaela Reeda i afroamerickou literaturu obecně. Inspirativní může být i pro ty, jež se zajímají o žánr satiry a její vývoj.
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Life, the Universe and Everything
In Life, the Universe and Everything, the third title in Douglas Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a galactic war.
This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Simon Brett, producer of the original radio broadcast.
Following a number of stunning catastrophes, which have involved him being alternately blown up and insulted in ever stranger regions of the Galaxy, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons.
Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown . . .
Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.
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The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science (EN)
The early "New Age" philosophy of New Thought, which was wildly popular at the turn of the 20th century, owes much of its emphasis on the concept of "mind over matter" to the works of Thomas Troward. THIS book contains the substance of a course of lectures recently given by the writer in the Queen Street Hall, Edinburgh.
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Superminds - The Surprising Power of People and Computers Thinking Together
From the founding director of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence comes a fascinating look at the remarkable capacity for intelligence exhibited by groups of people and computers working together. If you're like most people, you probably believe that humans are the most intelligent animals on our planet. But there's another kind of entity that can be far smarter: groups of people. In this groundbreaking book, Thomas Malone, the founding director of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, shows how groups of people working together in superminds -- like hierarchies, markets, democracies, and communities -- have been responsible for almost all human achievements in business, government, science, and beyond. And these collectively intelligent human groups are about to get much smarter. Using dozens of striking examples and case studies, Malone shows how computers can help create more intelligent superminds simply by connecting humans to one another in a variety of rich, new ways. And although it will probably happen more gradually than many people expect, artificially intelligent computers will amplify the power of these superminds by doing increasingly complex kinds of thinking. Together, these changes will have far-reaching implications for everything from the way we buy groceries and plan business strategies to how we respond to climate change, and even for democracy itself. By understanding how these collectively intelligent groups work, we can learn how to harness their genius to achieve our human goals. Drawing on cutting-edge science and insights from a remarkable range of disciplines, Superminds articulates a bold -- and utterly fascinating -- picture of the future that will change the ways you work and live, both with other people and with computers.
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Originek 2: The Burning Shadow - Lángoló árny
Teljesítsd be a végzeted! Evelyn Dasher és Luc útjai keresztezték egymást, és a lány egy szempillantás alatt a luxenek világában találta magát. Ráadásul arra is fény derült, hogy egykor nem volt ismeretlen számára ez a közeg. Ám nem csak a luxenek múltja rejt titkokat – Evie az emlékezetkiesése miatt több hónapra nem emlékszik az életéből, de érzi, hogy történt vele valami, amit nem tud felidézni, és nem is hajlandó senki elárulni neki az igazat. Ki kell derítenie, ki ő most – és ki volt valaha. De a válaszok újabb kérdéseket vetnek fel. Kutakodásai közben egyre közelebb kerül Luchoz, az erős, arrogáns, éteri szépségű és rendkívül veszélyes originhez… aki valószínűleg szerelmes belé. És ahogy Evie lassan viszonozni kezdi a fiú érzéseit, akaratlanul is felmerül benne a kérdés, hogy Luc vonzalma vajon neki szól-e, vagy egy rég létezett lány emlékének. Eközben új fenyegetés üti fel a fejét: egy influenzaszerű, halálos vírus, amit – a kormány sziklaszilárd meggyőződése szerint – a luxenek terjesztenek. A szörnyű betegség mindenkit megváltoztat, aki elkapja, pánikot keltve a már amúgy is az összeroppanás szélén álló országban.
Ismerd meg Evie és Luc közös történetének következő fejezetét!
The Crypto Book
THE CRYPTO GOLD RUSH IS ONLY JUST BEGINNING...
This book is for everyone who has heard of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, wants to learn more - and make money on the back of it. Believe it or not, if you bought $1,000 of Bitcoin in 2010, you would now be worth over $220m! This has left the public stunned. People around the world are asking "What on earth is a crypto?", "Should I buy some Bitcoin?", "How do I even buy some cryptocurrencies?", "Isn't this just one big bubble?" and more.
Siam Kidd is one of the world's leading authorities on how to safely invest in cryptocurrencies. He runs The Realistic Trader, home to the world's best crypto investing course for beginners with a community of followers from around the globe. He created this book to lift up the crypto bonnet in order to reveal, explain and illustrate everything you really need to know about this fascinating market. You'll learn:
* What all this Crypto stuff is
* Why it exists
* Where this industry is going in the future
* How it will positively change your life
* The pitfalls and errors every newbie makes
* And importantly, how to safely play in this market if you so wish to have a dabble with some risk capital!
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Well, they are gone, and here must I remain
'Ye Ice-Falls! Ye that from the mountain's brow
Adown enormous ravines slope amain -...'
A selection of Coleridge's poems, including 'This Lime-Tree Bower My Prison' and 'Frost at Midnight'
Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.
The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned To Pay Attention, Master Myself, And Win
How a New York Times bestselling author and New Yorker contributor parlayed a strong grasp of the science of human decision-making and a woeful ignorance of cards into a life-changing run as a professional poker player, under the wing of a legend of the game.
Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn't even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel - Poker Hall of Fame inductee, winner of tens of millions of dollars in earnings - and asked him to be her mentor. She had faced a stretch of personal bad luck, and her reflections on the role of chance in her life had pointed her to poker as the ultimate master class in learning to distinguish what can be controlled and what can't. Seidel was in, and soon Konnikova was down the rabbit hole with him, a journey that would lead her to the following year's World Series of Poker.
Then something extraordinary happened. Under Seidel's guidance, Konnikova began to have many epiphanies about life that derived from her new pursuit, including how to better read not just her opponents but far more importantly herself. She found her way to making better decisions and to a place where she could accept luck for what it is, and what it isn't. But she also began to win. She even learned to like Las Vegas.
In the end, Konnikova is a student of human behaviour, and ultimately the point of her incredible adventure was to render it into a container for its invaluable lessons. The biggest bluff of all, she learned is that skill is enough. This is a book that will focus your mind and strengthen your hand.
Lacná kniha Waves: Pro Surfers and Their World (-90%)
Professional photographer Thom Gilbert spent four years among surfer
royalty at the top of their game-in Spain, New York, California, and
Hawaii-with his camera trained not only on tiny figures disappearing in
the waves, but also on the surfers' faces and bodies back on land. He
returned from the beaches with intimate portraits of the world's
best-from the newest talent to the oldest and most revered-and also with
dramatic action shots and revealing images of the culture around this
sport and lifestyle. The book features not only 300 photographs, but
some Q&As with, and hand-written contributions from, prominent
figures in the scene. Ultimately, Waves is an ode to surfing and to the men and women who live it every day.
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The Grace Year – A tizenhatodik év
Senki nem beszél a kegyelem évéről. Garner megyében azt tartják az emberek a fiatal lányokról, hogy varázshatalmuknál fogva felforgatják a házasságokat és rabságba taszítják a férfiakat. Már különleges bőrük is ellenállhatatlan afrodiziákumot választ ki, ami a nőiség küszöbén álló kamaszlányok varázslata. Így tizenhatodik életévükben a vad természetbe, egy szigetre száműzik őket, hogy ott megszabadulhassanak sötét hatalmuktól, és kezes feleséggé válhassanak. Már aki hazatér élve. A tizenhat éves Tierney James ennél jobb életet álmodik magának, egy olyan világról, amelyik nem állítja szembe egymással a nőket és a barátokat. Mikor azonban kezdetét veszi számára is a kegyelem éve, hamar rájön, hogy nem egyedül az elemek tombolásától kell félnie. Nem is csak a trancsírozóktól, akik prédára vadásznak a táborlakók közül, hogy busás áron adják el a megyebelieknek örök fiatalságot ígérő testrészeiket. A legnagyobb fenyegetést egészen máshol leselkedik rá. Vajon ellen tud majd állni a szív szavának?
Bring Me The Horizon - 2004-2013 2LP
KDO: britská metalová kapela
CO: to nejlepší z rané tvorby kapely z let 2004-2013
2LP
Disc 1 - Side A
1. Traitors Never Play Hang-Man
2. Pray for Plagues
3. Diamonds Aren't Forever
4. The Sadness Will Never End (feat. Sam Carter)
Disc 1 - Side B
1. Chelsea Smile
2. The Comedown
3. Blessed with a Curse
4. It Never Ends
Disc 2 - Side A
1. Don't Go (feat. Lights)
2. Crucify Me (feat. Lights)
3. Shadow Moses
Disc 2 - Side B
1. Go to Hell, For Heaven's Sake
2. Can You Feel My Heart
3. Sleepwalking
4. Antivist