Hľadanie: The Three-Body Problem
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V kancelářské budově si lidé stěžují na pomalý výtah. Pokud budeme brát problém doslova, budeme se snažit výtah opravit nebo rovnou instalovat nový. Někdo však přišel na mnohem jednodušší a elegantnější řešení: umístit vedle výtahu zrcadlo, aby do něj lidé mohli při čekání fascinovaně zírat.
Otázka tedy zní: Řešíme vždycky ten správný problém? Abychom to zjistili, musíme vystoupit z daného rámce čili problém přerámovat. Ve své graficky výrazné knize autor popisuje konkrétní postupy přerámování, nabízí příklady a nechává zaznít názory odborníků. Jeho cílem je, abychom si začali klást otázky, místo abychom unáhleně nacházeli řešení. Jak říká Eric Schmidt, bývalý generální ředitel Googlu: „Autor nám přesvědčivě ukazuje, že problém často začínáme řešit dříve, než se hluboce zamyslíme nad tím, zda řešíme ten správný problém. Chcete-li mít superschopnost řešit lepší problémy, přečtěte si tuto knihu.“
Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg je celosvětově uznávaný odborník na inovace a řešení problémů. Svou metodu přerámování využíval a zdokonaloval spolu s klienty jako Microsoft, Time Warner, Caterpillar, Deloitte, Wall Street Journal a OSN.
The Dragon King's Imperial Wrath: Falling in Love with the Bookish Princess of the Rat Clan Vol. 1
In this shojo/josei fantasy tale, an unlikely romance blooms between the princess of a realm’s lowest-ranking clan and the powerful Dragon King!
Thirteen clans rule the land, and the Rat Clan is the weakest. Ruiying, the princess of the Rat Clan, is summoned to the land of the dominating Dragon Clan along with princesses from the other clans. The Dragon King seeks a bride, and they are all candidates! Yet instead of vying for the Dragon King’s favor, Ruiying takes refuge in the palace’s enormous library—a place she can read to her heart’s content. It’s there that the Dragon King discovers her by chance, sparking an immediate connection that will change Ruiying’s life forever!
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16,63 €
17,50 €
Three Days to Never
When Albert Einstein told Franklin Roosevelt in 1939 that the atomic bomb was possible, he did not tell the president about another discovery he had made, something so extreme and horrific it remained a secret ...until now. This extraordinary new novel from one of the most brilliant talents in contemporary fiction is a standout literary thriller in which one man stumbles upon the discovery Einstein himself tried to keep hidden. When twelve-year-old Daphne Marrity takes a videotape labeled Pee-wee's Big Adventure from her grandmother's house, neither she nor her college-professor father, Frank Marrity, has any idea that the theft has drawn the attention of both the Israeli Secret Service and an ancient European cabal of occultists-or that within hours they'll be visited by her long-lost grandfather, who is also desperate to get that tape. And when Daphne's teddy bear is stolen, a blind assassin nearly kills Frank, and a phantom begins to speak to her from a switched-off television set, Daphne and her father find themselves caught in the middle of a murderous power struggle that originated long ago in Israel and Germany but now crashes through Los Angeles and out to the Mojave Desert. To survive, they must quickly learn the rules of a dangerous magical chess game and use all their cleverness and courage-as well as their love and loyalty to each other-to escape a fate more profound than death."
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11,39 €
11,99 €
Lacná kniha Rolling Stones, The - The Illustrated Biography (-70%)
History of the world's greatest r'n'r band captured in more than 200 mostly never before seen photos.
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2,67 €
8,90 €
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Slytherin Edition
This Slytherin House Edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince celebrates the noble character of the Hogwarts house famed for its pride, ambition and cunning. Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts is packed with more great Slytherin moments and characters - not least Professor Slughorn's return to Hogwarts and the unveiling of Tom Riddle's past.
Each Slytherin House Edition features vibrant sprayed edges and intricate silver foiling. The stunning cover design has a cameo-style portrait of the Half-Blood Prince as the central icon, framed by beautiful house-themed iconography. In addition to a bespoke introduction, the Slytherin Edition also contains new illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal winner Levi Pinfold, including a portrait of proud Slytherin student Draco Malfoy, and a thrilling image of a young Severus Snape studying Advanced Potion-Making to accompany a feature on magical books. All seven books in the series will be issued in these highly collectable, beautifully crafted House Editions, designed to be treasured and read for years to come.
A must-have for anyone who has ever imagined sitting under the Sorting Hat in the Great Hall at Hogwarts waiting to hear the words, 'Better be SLYTHERIN!'
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20,43 €
21,50 €
The Last of the Mohicans
Uncas is the last of the Mohican Indians. He is with his father and Hawkeye when they meet Heyward. Heyward is taking the two young daughters of a British colonel to their father. But a Huron Indian who hates the British is near. Will the girls see their father again?
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5,70 €
6,00 €
Lea Danis - In Between The Worlds CD
Tracklist:
1. Never Let You Down feat. Vlad Gluschenko
2. Dance
3. Nádej feat. Mantra
4. The Sky feat. Drozďo & Demex
5. Easy feat. David Rockery
6. Tomorrow (acoustic) feat. Tibor Dragon
7. Follow
8. Closer feat. CELO
Westlife - The Twenty Tour: Live From Croke Park BD
Tracklist:
1 Hello My Love
2 Swear It Again
3 What About Now
4 My Love
5 When You're Looking Like That
6 Uptown Girl
7 Mandy
8 If I Let You Go
9 Home
10 Better Man
11 Queen Medley: Another One Bites the Dust / Radio Gaga / I Want to Break Free / Somebody to Love / Don't Stop Me Now / We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions
12 I Have A Dream
13 Unbreakable
14 Fool Again
15 Queen of My Heart
16 What Makes a Man
Black Sabbath - The End 2CD
Tracklist:
CD 1:
1. Black Sabbath
2. Fairies Wear Boots
3. Under The Sun / Every Day Comes And Goes
4. After Forever
5. Into The Void
6. Snowblind
7. Band Intros
8. War Pigs
9. Behind The Wall Of Sleep
10. Bassically / N.I.B.
CD 2:
1. Hand Of Doom
2. Supernaut / Sabbath Bloody Sabbath / Megalomania
3. Rat Salad / Drum Solo
4. Iron Man
5. Dirty Women
6. Children Of The Grave
7. Paranoid
The Great Return
In the beginning of the 21st century, Europe opened its borders to the countries from behind the Iron Curtain. Since then, over 100 million citizens, including Slovaks gained the freedom to move West without a visa. Now, a decade after the East-West exodus, our pioneers are returning home.
Telling the stories of international Slovaks who left, learned and returned, 58 voices including government, business and society share their views on the transformation of a nation. The 59th voice is that of the author, who reveals a personal tale of loss, lessons and reconnection through a rite of passage shared by millions of people across the planet.
Time-travellers to culture-shifters, Slovakia’s lost daughters and sons come home, proving that return is not just a possibility, but an opportunity.
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28,50 €
30,00 €
The Eye of the World
The Eye of the World and its sequels in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series show the extent to which one can go with a traditional fantasy framework, with added gusto. Stock elements are abound: a reluctant hero--in fact five humble village folk--plucked from wholesome obscurity to fight dark powers; an eternal evil enemy who can be defeated but not destroyed, until the end of the world, which is fast approaching; a mysterious sisterhood with vast powers and who love to manipulate thrones and kingdoms from the shadows (think of the Bene Gesserit of the Dune series); a ferocious battle-hardened warrior race (echoes of the Fremen of Dune, or the Haruchai of the Thomas Covenant novels). Jordan didn't become a bestselling author merely by mixing up traditional ingredients; a master storyteller, he ingeniously gives unusual twists to these conventional fantasy elements. He also excels in the descriptive and narrative skills needed to create a detailed and coherent imaginary world. The many lands he portrays are vast in scope and contain amazingly varied countries and peoples, while retaining the inner coherence needed to make them satisfying places for a fantasy fan to roam around in. However, Jordan's writing never attains the subtlety or sophistication of, say, George RR Martin and there are some annoying stylistic tics: he seems unable to introduce a female character without commenting on her neckline and thereafter has them forever smoothing their dresses. To his publisher's credit, Jordan's books are fortunate among fantasy novels in not having covers that look like an explosion of a teenager's bedroom. The absence of such lurid artwork is, perhaps, part of their appeal.
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7,55 €
7,95 €
Getz Stan - Getz At The Gate 3LP
Tracklist:
LP 1
Side A
1 Announcement by Art D'Lugoff
2 It's Alright With Me
3 Wildwood
4 When The Sun Comes Out
Side B
1 Impressions
2 Airegin
LP 2
Side A
1 Like Someone In Love
2 Woody 'N You
3 Blues
Side B
1 Where Do You Go?
2 Yesterday's Gardenias
3 Stella By Starlight
LP 3
Side A
1 It's You Or No One
2 Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
Side B
1 52nd Street Theme
2 Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
Killers, The - Wonderful Wonderful CD
Tracklist:
Wonderful Wonderful
The Man
Rut
Life to Come
Run for Cover
Tyson vs Douglas
Some Kind of Love
Out of My Mind
The Calling
Have All the Songs Been Written?
Lacná kniha Wolves of the Calla (-90%)
Trade edition paperback, vg++
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1,10 €
10,95 €
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Summer Donna - On The Radio: Greatest Hits Vol. I & II 2LP
Tracklist:
Side one
1 „On the Radio” (from the soundtrack Foxes, 1980) 04:00
2 „Love to Love You Baby” (from Love to Love You Baby, 1975) 04:07
3 „Try Me, I Know We Can Make It” (from A Love Trilogy, 1976) 03:24
4 „I Feel Love” (from I Remember Yesterday, 1977) 03:20
5 „Our Love” (from Bad Girls, 1979) 03:43
Side two
6 „I Remember Yesterday” (from I Remember Yesterday, 1977) 04:46
7 „I Love You” (from Once Upon a Time, 1977) 03:12
8 „Heaven Knows” (duet with Brooklyn Dreams; from Live and More, 1978) 03:30
9 „Last Dance” (from the soundtrack Thank God It's Friday, 1978) 04:56
Side three
10 „MacArthur Park” (from Live and More, 1978) 03:54
11 „Hot Stuff” (from Bad Girls, 1979) 02:54
12 „Bad Girls” (from Bad Girls, 1979) 03:05
13 „Dim All the Lights” (from Bad Girls, 1979) 04:11
14 „Sunset People” (from Bad Girls, 1979) 04:32
Side four
15 „No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” (duet with Barbra Streisand; from Wet, 1979) 11:43
16 „On the Radio” (long version; from the soundtrack Foxes, 1980) 05:50
Český betlém The Child is Born
První betlém na světě vystavěný ze slov, i tak by se dala nazvat moderní podoba betlémského příběhu v českém a anglickém jazyce, která vznikala pět let. Autor spojený s blues, rockem i webovými subkulturami experimentuje se sonetovou formou. V doprovodu dětských kreseb z mezinárodní soutěže nabízí vícevrstevný pohled na svět bez obvyklého adventního pozlátka.
Kniha na více než jedno přečtení oslovuje českého i zahraničního čtenáře úvahou o morálních souřadnicích třetího tisíciletí.
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4,42 €
4,65 €
Reading about the English-speaking countries
Brožura je určena středoškolákům - studentům angličtiny, kteří zatím n učebnice, z nichž by mohli čerpat ucelené informace o anglicky mluvících zemích - o geografii, historii, vzdělávacím a politickém systému, turisticky atraktivních mí literatuře a
způsobu života ve Velké Británii a USA, jakož i základní informace o Kanadě, Austrálii a Novém Zélandu. Brožura jim umožňuje čtení v angličtině na středoškolské úrovni, seznamuje je se životem zemí, které možná brzy sami poznají. Zároveň pokrývá asi
12 maturitních okruhů. Brožura může pomoci i učitelům při přípravě lekcí s touto tematikou.
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4,42 €
4,65 €
The Last Secret of the Secret Annex
The extraordinary, never-before-told story of Bep Voskuijl, Anne Frank's closest friend during the 761 days she spent in the Secret Annex.
Bep was just twenty-three when the Franks went into hiding and she risked her life to protect them, plunging into Amsterdam's black market under the noses of German soldiers and Dutch spies to source food and medicine for the Annex. In those cramped quarters, Bep and Anne's friendship blossomed. As this book reveals, while she was sharing meals with Anne Frank, Bep's sister Nelly whose name was scrubbed from Anne's published diary was collaborating with the Nazis.
Written by Bep's own son, The Last Secret of the Secret Annex interweaves her story with Anne Frank's and Nelly's to show us the Secret Annex as we've never seen it before.
We follow Bep after the war as she struggles to build a life in the shadow of her past, unable to get over losing Anne nor put to rest the horrifying suspicion that she had been betrayed by her own flesh and blood.
Captivating and unsettlingly suspenseful, The Last Secret of the Secret Annex is a portrait of ordinary families caught between the victims and persecutors, in which collaborators and resisters often lived under the same roof. With a moving mother-son relationship at its heart, it explores how historical trauma is inherited from one generation to the next, and how sometimes keeping a secret hurts far more than revealing a shameful truth.
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18,95 €
19,95 €
Lacná kniha Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori) (-70%)
In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the murderous warlord, lida Sadamu, surveys his famous nightingale floor. Constructed with exquisite skill, it sings at the tread of each human foot. No assassin can cross it unheard. Brought up in a remote mountain village among the Hidden, a reclusive and spiritual people, Takeo has learned only the ways of peace. Why, then, does he possess the deadly skills that make him so valuable to the sinister Tribe? These supernatural powers will lead him to his violent destiny within the walls of Inuyama - and to an impossible longing for a girl who can never be his. His journey is one of revenge and treachery, honour and loyalty, beauty and magic, and the passion of first love.
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2,07 €
6,90 €
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