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Revolution, The History of Turntable Design
The design, history, and cultural impact of turntables and vinyl technology: the twin powerhouses of the 'vinyl revival' phenomenon
Interest in turntables and records is enjoying a renaissance as analog natives and new converts find their enduring style and extraordinary sound inimitable. Revolution, a follow-up to Phaidon's beloved Hi-Fi: The History of High-End Audio Design, explores the design and cultural impact of the turntable, the component at the center of the 'vinyl revival'. An essential book for audiophiles, collectors, and design fans, Revolution showcases the fascinating history of turntables and vinyl technology from the 1950s to today's cutting-edge designs.
Written by Schwartz, author of Hi-Fi: The History of High-End Audio Design, who is an audio design expert and passionate about analog music, this book includes 300 illustrations from the world of turntables, from affordable to high-end, and everything in between. An essential addition to the bookshelf for analog natives and those new to the vinyl revival as well as music and design lovers.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY DR DIETER FUCHS AND JOSEPH O'CONNOR
Against the backdrop of nineteenth century Dublin, a boy becomes a man: his mind testing its powers, obsessions taking hold and loosening again, the bonds of family, tradition, nation and religion transforming from supports into shackles; until the young man devotes himself to the celebration of beauty, and reaches for independence and the life of an artist.
B. J. Harrison Reads She, A History of Adventure (EN)
B. J. Harrison reads "She," a fantasy adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard from the late 19th century. Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey are traveling to Eastern Africa. On their way, they are shipwrecked and end up in an unchartered area of the African inland, where they are captured and taken to the feared white queen, Ayesha.
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B. J. Harrison Reads A Chapter in the History of the Tyrone Family (EN)
"A Chapter in the History of the Tyrone Family" is a Gothic short story by Sheridan Le Fanu focusing on a young woman who marries a Scottish landowner with a dark past. A short story whose haunting and semi-supernatural elements might have influenced Charlotte Brontë’s "Jane Eyre", Le Fanu’s tale combines a lot of elements – horror, romance, thriller, and drama – to create a compelling and sophisticated world from which there is no easy escape.
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House of Flame and Shadow
The stunning third book in the sexy, action-packed Crescent City series, following the global bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath. Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate.
Stranded in a strange new world, she s going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that s no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust. Hunt Athalar has found himself in some deep holes in his life, but this one might be the deepest of all.
After a few brief months with everything he ever wanted, he s in the Asteri s dungeons again, stripped of his freedom and without a clue as to Bryce s fate. He s desperate to help her, but until he can escape the Asteri s leash, his hands are quite literally tied. In this sexy, breathtaking sequel to the #1 bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath, Sarah J.
Maas s Crescent City series reaches new heights as Bryce and Hunt s world is brought to the brink of collapse with its future resting on their shoulders.
History of the Conquest of Mexico (EN)
In 1519, Hernando Cortés arrived in Mexico to investigate stories of a wealthy empire. What he encountered was beyond his wildest dreams – an advanced civilisation with complex artistic, political and religious systems (involving extensive human sacrifice) and replete with gold. This was the Aztec empire, headed by the aloof emperor, Montezuma.
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Triumph Of Death - Resurrection Of The Flesh CD
KDO: Ačkoli kapela Hellhammer existovala pouhé dva roky (05/1982 – 05/1984) a natočila pouhé tři demo snímky a jedno EP, její postavení v historii tvrdého rocku má až kultovní status. Vzkříšení Hellhammer mají na svědomí Tom Gabriel Warrior a Martin Eric Ain ze skupiny Celtic Frost, která na troská Hellhammer tehdy vznikla. Svůj projekt nazvali podle nejznámější skladby Triumph Of Death.
CO: Živé album bylo nahráno během tří koncertů v Houstonu, Mnichově a ve městě Barroselas v Portugalsku.
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1. The Third of the Storms (Evoked Damnation) (Live)
2. Massacra (Live)
3. Maniac (Live)
4. Blood Insanity (Live)
5. Decapitator (Live)
6. Crucifixion (Live)
7. Reaper (Live)
8. Horus Aggressor (Live)
9. Revelations of Doom (Live)
10. Messiah (Live)
11. Visions of Mortality (Live)
12. Triumph of Death (Live)
Love; A Curious History
From the author of the critically acclaimed The Phantom Atlas and The Madman's Library (Sunday Times Literature Book of the Year) comes a magnificent new illustrated work. From prehistoric carvings and ancient Egyptian statues, to medieval spell books and Victorian code-writing, this unique collection gathers a wealth of curious objects and surprising stories to trace the story of love through the ages. Discover the royal marriage that crossed the boundary of death in 14th-century Portugal, the judicial duels between husbands and wives in Early Modern Europe, the love spells found in medieval manuscripts, and the romantic codes hidden in some of art's greatest masterpieces.
Meet the feared ancient Greek army regiment comprised entirely of male couples; the French pirate queen avenging her murdered husband; the first woman to sail around the world; and the quack sexologist who conned 18th-century London with his musical mechanical bed. Here are ancient gods, mythical monsters, the Elizabethan portraits of smiling men on fire and the erotic paintings hidden beneath the ash of Pompeii, as well as Nigerian wedding chains, Welsh love spoons, cryptic postcards and the centuries-old cartographic tradition of mapping the heart. A curiosity cabinet of romantic treasure, Love: A Curious History in 50 Objects draws on a wide range of sources to form a collection perfect for fans of beautiful illustrated works and curious history, while also forming the ideal romantic gift.
A Brief History of Time
Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in an internationally acclaimed masterpiece by one of the world's greatest thinkers. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory. To this day "A Brief History of Time" remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders.
The Enchanted Castle 3 - The Enemy of the Fairies (EN)
The fairies are dying of thirst, and their green world is withering. The three girls want to bring back the rain, but how will they manage to fool the evil dragon, who has brought drought to the world of the fairies?.
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Ace Of Base - Gold 3CD
Tracklist:
Disc 1:
01. The Sign
02. All That She Wants
03. Wheel of Fortune
04. Lucky Love
05. Beautiful Life
06. Happy Nation
07. Life Is a Flower
08. Don't Turn Around
09. Hallo Hallo
10. Always Have, Always Will
11. Cruel Summer
12. Unspeakable
13. C'est La Vie (Always 21)
14. Living in Danger
15. Beautiful Morning
16. Da Capo
Disc 2:
01. Wheel of Fortune (2009)
02. Don't Turn Around (2009)
03. The Sign (The Remix)
04. Cruel Summer (Soul Poets House Bust)
05. Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry (Sweetbox Funky Mix)
06. Life Is a Flower (Soul Poets Night Club Mix)
07. All That She Wants (Madness Version)
08. Lucky Love (Raggasol Version)
09. Travel to Romantis (Love to Infinity Master Mix)
10. C'est La Vie (Always 21) [remix]
11. Happy Nation (Moody Gold Mix)
12. Hallo Hallo (Dub)
13. Living in Danger (D-House Mix - Short Version)
14. Beautiful Life (Lenny B's House of Joy Club Mix)
15. Megamix (Long Version)
Disc 3:
01. Would You Believe
02. Go Go Go
03. Into the Night of Blue
04. Don't Stop
05. Make My Day
06. Mercy Mercy
07. No Good Lover
08. Summer Days
09. Giving It Up (Remake)
10. Come to Me
11. Prime Time
12. Look Around Me
13. Pole Position
14. Sunset in Southern California
15. Moment of Magic
The History of the World in 100 Plants
From the author of The History of the World in 100 Animals, a BBC Radio Four Book of the Week, comes an inspirational new book that looks at the 100 plants that have had the greatest impact on humanity, stunningly illustrated throughout.
As humans, we hold the planet in the palms of ours hands. But we still consume the energy of the sun in the form of food. The sun is available for consumption because of plants. Plants make food from the sun by the process of photosynthesis; nothing else in the world can do this. We eat plants, or we do so at second hand, by eating the eaters of plants.
Plants give us food. Plants take in carbon dioxide and push out oxygen: they give us the air we breathe, direct the rain that falls and moderate the climate. Plants also give us shelter, beauty, comfort, meaning, buildings, boats, containers, musical instruments, medicines and religious symbols. We use flowers for love, we use flowers for death. The fossils of plants power our industries and our transport. Across history we have used plants to store knowledge, to kill, to fuel wars, to change our state of consciousness, to indicate our status. The first gun was a plant, we got fire from plants, we have enslaved people for the sake of plants.
We humans like to see ourselves as a species that has risen above the animal kingdom, doing what we will with the world. But we couldn't live for a day without plants. Our past is all about plants, our present is all tied up with plants; and without plants there is no future.
From the mighty oak to algae, from cotton to coca here are a hundred reasons why.
King of Scars - A sebhelyes cár
Nézz szembe a démonoddal - vagy etesd rendesen!
Nyikolaj Lancovnak mindig is volt tehetsége a lehetetlenhez. Senki sem tudja, mit élt át hazája véres polgárháborújában - és jobb is, ha ez így marad. Most, amikor ellenségek gyülekeznek az ország meggyengült határainál, a fiatal cárnak meg kell találnia a módját, hogy feltöltse Ravka kincstárát, új szövetségeket kössön, és felszámolja az egykor nagyszerű grisahadseregre leselkedő fenyegetést.
Ám minden egyes nappal erősebbé válik benne a sötét varázslat, ami azzal fenyeget, hogy elpusztítja mindazt, amit felépített. Egy fiatal szerzetes és egy legendás grisa szélhívó segítségével Nyikolaj elutazik Ravka azon helyeire, ahol a legerősebb mágia él, hogy legyőzze a benne rejlő szörnyű örökséget. Mindent kockára tesz, hogy megmentse az országát és önmagát. Akadnak azonban olyan titkok, amelyeket nem szabad eltemetni - és olyan sebek, amelyeket nem szabad begyógyítani.
Tüskék és rózsák udvara 4: A Court of Frost and Starlight - Fagy és csillagfény udvara
A remény még a legfagyosabb éjszakán is melegséget nyújt.
A téli napforduló egy hét múlva lesz. Még mindig újnak éreztem királynői szerepemet, és csak halvány elképzelésem volt hivatalos teendőimről.
Egy éve. Ti jó istenek! Rhys közel egy éve hajtotta be rajtam az ígéretemet, mert mielőbb ki akart engem szabadítani a mérgező Tavasz udvarából, és ezáltal megmenteni az összeomlástól. Csak a Jó Anya tudja, mi történt volna, és hol lennék most, ha csak egy percet késik.
Eszembe jutott a párom, aki olyan keményen és önzetlenül küzdött, pedig semmi reménye nem volt arra, hogy mi együtt leszünk.
Mindketten megküzdöttünk a szerelmünkért, a vérünket adtuk érte. Rhys meg is halt érte.
A Hybern elleni háború nem múlt el nyomtalanul Feyre, Rhys és barátaik életéből, mégis mindent megtesznek, hogy újjáépítsék az Éjszaka udvarát. A küszöbön álló téli napforduló kiváló alkalmat kínálna arra, hogy végre egy kicsit kikapcsolódjanak. Ám az ünnepi hangulat sem tudja visszatartani a múlt árnyékait. Miközben Feyre az Éjszaka úrnőjeként próbál helytállni, szembesülnie kell vele, hogy barátai sebei mélyebbek, mint hitte, és az udvar jövőjét is tönkretehetik.
Skandar 2: Skandar a Prvý jazdec
Druhý diel obľúbenej série konečne prichádza!
Skandar Smith už nemusí snívať, dosiahol to, po čom odnepamäti túžil: Jazdí na jednorožcovi a učí sa používať mágiu donedávna zakázaného elementu. Prvý ročník nebol pre nováčikov najľahší, no nikto nepočítal s tým, že v tom druhom sa na Ostrove objaví nová hrozba. Nesmrteľné divoké jednorožce niekto brutálne zabíja, tajomné proroctvo varuje pred strašným nebezpečenstvom a Ostrov začnú pustošiť živly, ktoré ho predtým formovali... Súvisí vraždenie jednorožcov s pomstou Ostrova, ktorú predpovedá proroctvo? Má to všetko na svedomí Snovačka?
Skandarova sestra Kenna sa medzitým všemožne snaží k svojmu bratovi na ostrove pridať. Skandar je odhodlaný pomôcť jej, nech sa deje čokoľvek. Búrka sa však stupňuje a Ostrovu hrozí, že sa sám zničí... podarí sa mladým jazdcom zachrániť ho skôr, než bude neskoro?
Prečítajte si pokračovanie fantastického bestsellera, ktorý vyvolal vo svete veľký rozruch a bol preložený už do 47 jazykov!
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Christmas at Hembry Castle
You are cordially invited to Christmas at Hembry Castle.
An unlikely earl struggles with his new place. A young couple’s love is tested. What is a meddling ghost to do?
In the tradition of A Christmas Carol, travel back to Victorian England and enjoy a lighthearted, festive holiday celebration.
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.
For decades, we?ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let?s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Mason doesn?t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is?a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let?s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.
Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited?"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek.
There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.
The Enchanted Castle 12 - The Valley of Trolls (EN)
The three girls have come to the mountains to find healing plants for a small, sick boy. Here, they see a strange creature. They think it is a bear cub. But they are wrong! Can they save the sick boy?.
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World of Warcraft: Mág
Aodhan pochází z rodiny, která dala Azerothu některé z jeho nejhrdinnějších paladinů a válečníků. Bystrý mladý muž však není na fyzický boj stavěný. Je to hubený knihomol, který si zoufale přeje stát se mágem. Poté, co mu jeho panovačný otec zakáže praktikovat magii, Aodhan uteče z domu, aby se mohl věnovat studiu arkánových umění ve městě Dalaran.
Aodhanův sen, že se jednou stane mocným kouzelníkem, však náhle přeruší hejno modrých draků, kteří Dalaran oblehnou. Ač se mladý mág nachází daleko od domova, dostane se mu pomoci od příbuzného, který mu byl celou dobu nablízku: Krevana, jeho čarodějného strýce. Vychytralý postarší mág po svém útěku z dalaranského vězení vezme vnímavého Aodhana pod svá křídla a společně začnou pracovat na tom, aby zabránili zničení města. Za bezútěšnou situací, v níž se Dalaran ocitl, se však skrývá temné tajemství, a Aodhan je možná jediný, kdo dovede ukončit pletichy, jež město ohrožují. A možná se při tom stane něčím, co by od něj jeho rodina nikdy neočekávala: hrdinou.
Napsal uznávaný spisovatel Richard A. Knaak (World of Warcraft: Hodina stínů) a nakreslil fanoušky oblíbený Ryo Kawakami (Warcraft: Legendy). World of Warcraft: Mág je akcí nabitý příběh o pokušení, moci a hrdinství, který jistě očaruje každého fanouška World of Warcraft!