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Chlapec, který snil o stavu beztíže a jiné hry
Thomas Markmann se ve svých dramatech věnuje především osudům takříkajíc obyčejných lidí, kteří prochází přelomovým obdobím. Dotýká se generačních potíží, otázek podlomeného zdraví, nedostatečných financí, ale možná především životním snům, které zůstávají nakonec jen sny, protože je přemůže životní realita. A to ať už se jedná například o chlapce, který se toužil stát astronautem, ale musel se po smrti otce starat o nemocnou a protivnou matku, či svědomitou pokladní, kterou nahradily automatické pokladny.
Hojenie zranených vzťahov
Potrebujeme pochopiť rozdiel medzi sebaláskou a sebeckosťou. Osoba so zdravou sebaláskou má zo seba dobrý pocit, stará sa o seba všemožným spôsobom, má sebaúctu a berie zodpovednosť za svoj život, napriek tomu je schopná sústrediť sa na druhých a byť s nimi v spojení. Sebaláska znamená byť schopný vytvoriť rovnováhu a hranice medzi sebou a druhými a tak si pestovať osobnosť a dobré vzťahy. Keď si je osoba vedomá svojej osobitosti a cení šiju, má možnosť úspešne sa dať do vzťahu s iným jednotlivcom a dovolí inej osobe, aby bola osobitou.
Herbarius
Spis Herbarius není z řad oněch objemných a přehledně strukturovaných herbářů, jež se v 16. století těšily velké pozornosti. Jeho autor, švýcarský lékař, přírodní filosof, alchymista a laický teolog Theophrastus von Hohenheim, řečený Paracelsus (1493–1541), jej tak ani nekoncipoval. Tento na první pohled poněkud nesoustavný text pochází zřejmě z Paracelsova raného tvůrčího období a autor v něm překládá jen několik málo kapitol, v nichž pojednává nejen o léčivých účincích bylin, jako je čemeřice, rdesno a pupava, ale zabývá se také účinky soli, korálů a magnetovce. Zdůrazňuje přitom, že domácí přírodní léčivé látky jsou účinnější než léky dovezené ze zámoří, přičemž kritizuje dobové lékaře, že se příliš spoléhají na autority a málo vycházejí z vlastní zkušenosti. Vybízí je zároveň, aby v léčivých látkách hledali „perlu“ – tedy účinnou vnitřní esenci.
Toto téma, související také s alchymickým hledáním dlouhověkosti, je ve spise Herbarius, psaném pro běžného čtenáře, poněkud zamžené. Přitom jde o motiv pro Paracelsa, jenž proslul jako propagátor chymiatrie, tedy medicíny pracující s chemicky (alchymicky či spagyricky) připravenými léky, velmi významný. To zřejmě rozpoznali Paracelsovi následovníci, kteří tento spis považovali za důležitý považujíce jej za součást mnohem rozsáhlejšího a teoreticky hlouběji založeného Paracelsova projektu.
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Druhá světová v barvě, 2. vydání
Historie největšího světového konfliktu na 120 unikátních fotografiích. Dobové snímky jsou kolorovány, aby připomněly události z let 1939–1945 v perspektivě, v níž je sledovali tehdejší účastníci. Zavedou na hlavní bojiště, na východní frontu, na východní frontu, do Normandie či Tichomoří, ale i do Hitlerovy osobní koupelny v Mnichově, do ulic Wehrmachtem okupované Prahy nebo mezi partyzány. Snímky provází zasvěcený text, který přibližuje zlomové okamžiky – od blitzkriegu nacistické armády po konečné vítězství Spojenců, slavné zbraně, letadla, tanky, rozhodující bitvy, osudy a tragédie vojáků i civilních obyvatel.
U příležitosti 80 let od konce války rozšířeno o nové snímky.
Doktor Karies
Vaše bolest ještě nikdy nebyla tak napínavá!
Ukrutná, drásající bolest zubu. Taková, která nedá spát, otřásá každým nervem a ani nejsilnější prášky nezabírají. Přesně takovou bolest prožívá Irena – hlavní postava strhujícího thrilleru, který je víc než jen příběhem o zubech. Když už vše ostatní selhává a Irena překoná svůj strach ze zubaře, otevírá se před ní nové peklo… Nebo snad cesta ke spáse? Ve dveřích ordinace se zjevuje doktor Karies – muž, o kterém nikdo nic neví. Jeho přístup je dokonalý, jeho osobnost fascinující, jeho ošetření bezbolestné a výsledky okamžité. Ale každý zázrak má svou cenu. A tahle je vyšší, než si dokážete představit.
Jiří Šedý a Zuzana Musílková servírují hororový příběh ze zubařské ordinace a nabízejí napětí od první do poslední stránky, nečekané zvraty, šokující rozuzlení, výborně vykreslené postavy, s nimiž budete soucítit i je nenávidět. Všudypřítomná temná atmosféra vám bude ležet v hlavě ještě dlouho po dočtení. Otázky, které si budete klást: Komu vlastně věřit? Jsou všechny bolesti opravdu špatné? Bolí mne zub? Připravte se – tahle bolest nebude jediná, která vás v příběhu DOKTOR KARIES čeká…
OBSAH:
Předmluva * Kapitola 1. Bolest * Kapitola 2. První setkání * Kapitola 3. Zimbardino * Kapitola 4. Doktor a doktor * Kapitola 5. Prozření * Doslov
Bračekovia z farmy
Dvaja bratia , starší Riško a menší Teo, žijú spolu s maminkou a ockom v dome na dedine. Prostredie farmy s množstvom zvieracích kamarátov ponúka každý deň prilezistosť ns zábavu, dobrodružstvá a nové zážitky. Na svete neexistuje miesto, ktoré by mali chlapci radšej !
Fast & Reckless - Padlógázzal a szívembe
Száguldj hőseinkkel ebben a romantikus, a Forma-1 kíméletlen tempót diktáló világában játszódó regényben! Két barát padlógázzal halad egy olyan irányba, ami mindkettőjük számára végzetes lehet. Mira Wentworth pontosan tudja, hogy Will Hawley bajt jelent. Az apja csapatának új, elképesztően jóképű pilótája hiába túráztatja magát, a lány elszántan ellenáll a csábításnak. Már akkor eldöntötte, hogy a pályán nem keres szerelmet, amikor kamasz korában elkövetett hibája miatt mindent elveszített. Most végre esélyt kapott, hogy az apja csapatának asszisztenseként visszakerüljön a Forma-1-be, és nem fogja hagyni, hogy egy szemtelen jóképű rosszfiú az útjába álljon. Will viszont kizárólag egyetlen nőt akar megszerezni... Miután partiarcként majdnem hagyta elfüstölni Forma-1-es karrierjét, Will Hawley végre ismét versenyezhet, és elszánta magát, hogy a dobogóra is felkerül. Szeret úgy gondolni magára, hogy rosszfiús énje már a múlté, de elég egyetlen pillantás a főnök lányára, és kész kockára tenni mindent. Ahogy sisteregni kezd a levegő Mira és Will között, már nem tudják kapcsolatukat a barátság keretei között tartani. A múlt is felüti ocsmány fejét, így a sok szempontból törékeny szerelemre új megpróbáltatások várnak. Vajon sikerül együtt áthaladniuk a célvonalon?
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Disney Suli - Számoljunk, Stitch!
Stitch és számok? Igen! Hidd el egy űrkutyával játék a tanulás! Remek szórakozás a segítővonalak mentén átrajzolni a mintákat, majd megpróbálni önállóan is mellé írni a számokat. Ezek a feladatok számolás mellett fejlesztik a kézügyességet, ami szükséges a későbbi íráskészség elsajátításához. A gyakorló minták mellett játékos feladatok és feladványok várják a gyerekeket.
The Interpretation of Cats
A trail-blazing guide to feline mental health from a leading veterinary psychiatrist
Is your cat happy? What can you do to help? And what can cats teach us?
The relationship between humans and cats has never been simple. Cats are mysterious and contradictory, independent and affectionate, predator and prey. Their true nature continues to elude us, and their subtle and complex behavioural problems can often seem unsolvable or incomprehensible.
In this ground-breaking book - a huge bestseller in its native France - veterinary doctor and psychiatrist Claude Béata draws on cutting-edge research and decades of experience with cats, to revolutionize our understanding of pets and transform our appreciation of feline mental wellbeing. Here, we meet Nougatine, a Siamese suffering from bipolar dysthymic disorder, Tabatha, an anxious Ragdoll with attachment issues, and Melly, an Abyssinian struggling with a feline form of schizophrenia - as well as their owners who seek advice and support.
Charming, surprising, and offering illuminating insight into a range of disorders, Béata's book calls for greater compassion and provides a new way of understanding cat psychiatry so we can care for the mental, and physical wellness of our beloved pets.
The Damascus Events
This remarkable book recreates one of the watershed moments in the history of the Middle East: the ferocious outbreaks of disorder across the Levant in 1860 which resulted in the massacre of thousands of Christians in Damascus.
Eugene Rogan brilliantly recreates the lost world of the Middle East under Ottoman rule. The once mighty empire was under pressure from global economic change and European imperial expansion. Reforms in the mid-nineteenth century raised tensions across the empire, nowhere more so than in Damascus. A multifarious city linked by caravan trade to Baghdad, the Mediterranean and Mecca, the chaos of languages, customs and beliefs made Damascus a warily tolerant place. Until the reforms began to advantage the minority Christian community at the expense of the Muslim majority.
But in 1860 people who had generally lived side by side for generations became bitter enemies as news of civil war in Mount Lebanon arrived in the city. Under the threat of a French expeditionary force, the Ottomans dealt with the disaster effectively and ruthlessly - but the old, generally quite tolerant Damascene world lay in ruins. It would take a quarter of a century to restore stability and prosperity to the Syrian capital.
This is both an essential book for understanding the emergence of the modern Middle East from the destruction of the old Ottoman world, and a uniquely gripping story.
The Atomic Human
What does Artificial Intelligence mean for our identity? Our fascination with AI stems from the perceived uniqueness of human intelligence. We believe it's what differentiates us. Fears of AI not only concern how it invades our digital lives, but also the implied threat of an intelligence that displaces us from our position at the centre of the world.
Neil D. Lawrence's visionary book shows why these fears may be misplaced. Atomism, proposed by Democritus, suggested it was impossible to continue dividing matter down into ever smaller components: eventually we reach a point where a cut cannot be made (the Greek for uncuttable is 'atom'). In the same way, by slicing away at the facets of human intelligence that can be replaced by machines, AI uncovers what is left: an indivisible core that is the essence of humanity.
Human intelligence has evolved across hundreds of thousands of years. Due to our physical and cognitive constraints over that time, it is social and highly embodied. By contrasting our capabilities with machine intelligence, The Atomic Human reveals the technical origins, capabilities and limitations of AI systems, and how they should be wielded. Not just by the experts, but ordinary people. Understanding this will enable readers to choose the future we want – either one where AI is a tool for us, or where we become a tool of AI – and how to counteract the digital oligarchy to maintain the fabric of an open, fair and democratic society.
What Went Wrong With Capitalism
A radical examination by a leading financial analyst, commentator and investor of the ills of capitalism and how they can be fixed.
What went wrong with capitalism? Ruchir Sharma’s explanation is unlike any you have heard before. Progressives are partly right when they mock modern capitalism as “socialism for the rich,” but what really happened in recent decades is that government in developed nations expanded in just about every measurable dimension, from spending and regulation to the sheer scale of its rescues each time the economy wobbled. The result, Sharma says, is “socialized risk,” expensive government guarantees, for everyone?welfare for the poor, entitlements for the middle class, and bailouts for the rich.
Voters say they are disillusioned with capitalism, but a system so distorted by government interventions is a dysfunctional version of free market ideals. As a result, productivity and economic growth have slowed sharply, shrinking the pie for everyone and stoking popular anger. Since these flaws developed as the government expanded, building an even bigger state will only double down on what’s gone wrong. The answer Sharma offers is a series of seven fixes to restore the balance between state support and free markets and lay the path to a more prosperous and happier future.
Tiananmen Square
Beijing in the 1970s. Lai lives with her parents, grandmother and youngerbrother in a small flat in a working-class area. Her grandmother is a formidable figure, while her ageing beauty of a mother snipes at her father, a sunken figure haunted by the Cultural Revolution.
As she grows up, Lai comes to discern the realities of the country she lives in. But she also goes through the ebbs and flows of friendships; troubles and rewards at home and at school; and the first steps and missteps in love. A gifted student, she attends the prestigious Peking University; while there she becomes involved in the student protests that have been gathering speed. It is the late 1980s, and change is in the air . . .
Death And Boules
From the bestselling author of Death and Croissants, a new murder mystery perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Julia Chapman, or MC Beaton
Saint-Sauver, home to Richard Ainsworth and Valérie d’Orçay’s detective agency, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its town twinning with Anglethorp Spa in Lincolnshire. Events are planned, a huge brocante, street parties and the centrepiece, an exhibition boules tournament between the two towns and a team of international boules all-stars.
Everything is going well, the sun shines, the wine flows and the entente is very cordiale.
Until the mayor turns up dead in an antique dresser having apparently been killed twice. Inevitably Richard and Valérie have very different views on the subject and engage in their own battle, who will solve the crime first?
Searching for Novak
No man or woman has won more Grand Slam singles titles than Novak Djokovic, who took his 24th major at the 2023 US Open. Based on fresh interviews with people close to Djokovic - including his friends and mentors, along with his former coaches and his rivals - this is an in-depth exploration of the psyche of one of the most fascinating and controversial sporting characters ever. From a bomb shelter in Belgrade to an immigration detention centre in Melbourne, and everywhere in between, this book uncovers his relentless pursuit of perfection and the unconventional beliefs that have propelled him to greatness.
Rage. Forgiveness. Shame. Pride. Love. Searching for Novak examines the psychological and emotional side of rewriting tennis history.
Aristotle’s Cuttlefish
A story about mislaid umbrellas, questionable scientific theories and unlikely friendship - from the author of Flake, winner of the 2020 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize
Where do all the lost things go?
In Dobbiston, they'll likely end up in the care of Mr Daniels, the long-time custodian of the local lost property office. Somewhere deep in the bowels of the town council's shabby premises he has spent a lifetime quietly cataloguing the carelessness of his fellow Dobbiston residents.
But when something unexpected interrupts his routine, Mr Daniels is forced to embrace a little bit of life's chaos.
Told through Lost Property Office vignettes - a snooker cue love story, a granny’s tea cosy and a kid’s toy on an intergalactic adventure – local histories are elevated to the momentous and profound, drawn with playful nostalgia and Dooley’s deadpan wit.
Passenger - Passenger 1
The New York Times bestselling Passenger, from the critically acclaimed author of Lore. A riveting time-slip romantasy that will sweep you through centuries to 1940s London, 1880s Paris, and beyond. Perfect for fans of Outlander and Leigh Bardugo.
'Grabs you by the heart from its opening notes and doesn't let go' - Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses
New York City, present day
In one night, Etta is wrenched from everything she knows and loves and thrown into an unfamiliar world where she is certain of only one thing: she has travelled not just miles, but years from home.
The Atlantic Ocean, 1776
Nicholas is on a mission to deliver Etta to the dangerous patriarch of the time-travelling families, Cyrus Ironwood. But he's drawn to the mysterious passenger on his ship, and the closer he gets to her, the further he finds himself from freedom.
Into the Unknown
Together, Etta and Nicholas must embark on a perilous journey across centuries and continents, piecing together her mother's clues to find a stolen astrolabe with the power to change everything. But as Etta plays deeper into Ironwoods' game, treacherous forces threaten to separate her not only from Nicholas, but from her own time - forever.
A simmering slow-burn romantasy ripe with forbidden love, revenge, and a deadly race through time, from No. 1 fantasy author, Alexandra Bracken.
Wayfarer - Passenger 2
The stunning sequel to the New York Times bestselling Passenger, from the critically acclaimed author of Lore. A riveting time-slip romantasy that will sweep you through centuries as two lost lovers fight to reunite and restore the timeline. Perfect for fans of Outlander and Leigh Bardugo.
'Grabs you by the heart from its opening notes and doesn't let go' - Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses
Texas, 1905
Etta didn't know she was a traveller until the day she found herself not just miles, but years from home. Now, stranded in time, separated from the man she loves, and at the mercy of her enemies, she learns of a new Ironwood plot, more dangerous than she could have ever imagined: to destroy the future she longs to return to.
Nassau, 1776
Devastated by Etta's disappearance, Nicholas is forced to enlist the help of Sophia Ironwood. But after a deadly mistake derails their search, an ancient power emerges, more frightening than even the Ironwoods - a power that threatens to eradicate time altogether.
Into the Unknown
From New York to San Francisco, Imperial Russia, the Vatican catacombs and beyond, Etta and Nicholas must desperately fight to reach each other across centuries and continents, but can their love stand the test of time?
A simmering slow-burn romantasy ripe with forbidden love, revenge, and a deadly race through time, from No. 1 fantasy author, Alexandra Bracken.
The Movie Art of Syd Mead: Visual Futurist
Syd Mead is one of the most accomplished and widely respected artists and industrial designers alive today. His career boasts an incredible array of projects from designing cars to drafting architectural renderings, but he is most famous for his work as a concept artist on some of the most visually arresting films in the history of cinema. Since working on Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1978 as a production illustrator Syd Mead has always aimed to render "reality ahead of schedule," creating evocative designs that marry believable content with a neofuturistic form. It is this ability to predict technological potential that has helped Mead create such a distinctive and influential aesthetic. From his work with Ridley Scott on Blade Runner, to his striking designs for the light cycles in Tron, to his imposing concept art for the U.S.S. Sulaco in James Cameron's Aliens, Syd Mead has played a pivotal role in shaping cinema's vision of the future.
The Movie Art of Syd Mead: Visual Futurist represents the most extensive collection of Mead's visionary work ever printed, compiling hundreds of images, sketches and concept arts from a career spanning almost 40 years, many of which have never been seen in print before. Each entry provides a unique insight into the processes involved in Mead's practice as well as illuminating the behind-the-scenes work involved in creating a fully realized, cinematic depiction of the future. With such a plethora of images from the many genre-defining films Mead has worked on, this is essential reading for film fans, artists and futurologists alike.
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