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Dom, byt, stavba 
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Maľovanky pre dospelých 
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Seaside Open-Top Buses: 1969-99
When double-deck motorbuses were first introduced they were all open-top, like the horse buses that preceded them. Roofs were not permitted until the 1920s, but once they were the vagaries of the British climate dictated that they would normally be fitted. However, when the sun did shine, what could be nicer than a trip along the seafront with the sea air in your nostrils and ruffling your hair? Therefore, many seaside towns introduced seasonal open-top services. Many of these towns had their own municipally-owned bus fleets. Elsewhere, the liveries of company fleets such as Southdown, Devon General and Crosville could be found. As the services were seasonal it did not justify buying new vehicles for such work. Instead, older buses nearing the end of their life would be converted. An alternative option from the 1960s was to buy new vehicles fitted with a detachable roof, meaning that the buses could be utilised all year round, with the roof off during the summer and back on at other times. Ordinarily, one would have needed to visit the resorts to photograph these buses, but once a year most of them came together for the annual Epsom Derby horse race in June. The buses would be hired out to bring corporate guests to the racecourse and would then be lined up to act as grandstand viewpoints around the circuit.This book features seaside open-top buses in operation around England and Wales, starting at Southend-on-Sea and then working clockwise around the coast. Views at the Epsom Derby and some of the vehicles that have entered preservation are also featured.
Iron, Stone and Steam
Isambard Kingdom Brunel: Victorian icon, engineer, artist, architect, designer and visionary, entrepreneur and celebrity. His astounding feats changed the British landscape, and this new book tells the story of his awe-inspiring achievements and innovations as a railway engineer.New to the developing world of railways in the early 1830s, Brunel soon came to rival George and Robert Stephenson, as he embarked on what he called ‘the finest work in England’. The construction of the Great Western Railway, arguably the most revolutionary of British railways, opened in 1841.Tim Bryan, Director of the Brunel Institute at the SS Great Britain, chronicles how, in almost thirty tumultuous years, Brunel created a rail network covering much of the South and West of England, the Midlands and Wales. The network included masterpieces like Paddington Station and the Royal Albert Bridge and still carries millions of travellers today.The book also describes how Brunel’s successes were matched by ‘monumental failures’ – the ill-fated atmospheric system used on the South Devon Railway, and the far-reaching implications of the broad gauge for his railways, which ultimately cost millions of pounds when abolished.Iron, Stone and Steam is also the story of the great engineer’s complex character and the roles of the people who helped the creative, and sometimes dictatorial, genius create his railway. These range from the navvies who built his bridges, tunnels and lines, to contemporaries like Daniel Gooch, without whom his vision would never have been fully realised. Above all, this is the story of Brunel’s vision to create a railway empire like no other.
Lorries in Britain: The 2000s
The 2000s saw the end of a significant number of haulage and vehicle-manufacturing companies as well as a series of company takeovers. British lorry manufacturers had all but disappeared and foreign vehicles became more and more prominent on British roads. ERF, which was sold to Western Star in 1996, had moved from Sandbach to Middlewich in 2000, around the time of the takeover by M.A.N., and the name was dropped completely in 2009. Foden’s ceased production in 2006, and in the same year it was announced by ENASA/IVECO that Seddon Atkinson production would end. All had been major players in Britain as well as the export market. Fortunately, there were still a number of diehard users of British vehicles, and these were more than capable of doing a hard day’s work.Carl Johnson’s collection of rare and previously unpublished images celebrates a time of change on the roads in the early years of the twenty-first century.
Ferrari
Ferrari have the distinction of being the only manufacturer to have competed throughout the history of Formula 1. The company’s early Formula 1 and Formula 2 cars first appeared at the Italian Grand Prix in September 1948. It was these cars, particularly in 1950 and 1951, that really brought the name Ferrari to the attention of the general public by competing at the very pinnacle of motor racing, the Formula 1 World Championship. During the Second World War, Enzo Ferrari had a factory in Maranello making grinding machines, but he had a burning ambition – to dominate international motor racing. Within two years, his workforce had produced the company’s first sports car and in 1948 Ferrari presented his first single-seater F1 cars to the world. By 1951, his new 4.5-litre F1 cars were beating his old nemesis, Alfa Romeo, on their way to winning the World Championship in 1952 and 1953.John Starkey tells the story of those early years as Ferrari struggled to overcome many obstacles to win the new World Championship. Featuring rare archive photographs, this is an indispensable guide to Ferrari’s first racing cars and the emergence of motor racing as an elite sports phenomenon.
Tajči
Kniha poskytuje nový pohled na vnitřní bojové umění zvané Tajči, které je možné cvičit i v pokročilejším věku. Vezme vás na zajímavou cestu osvojení si ladného pohybu, který zlepšuje kondici i mysl a obecně zvyšuje kvalitu života. Snadným způsobem, díky srozumitelným postupům a názorným ilustracím, vás naučí zjednodušenou sestavu tajči 8 forem, která je vhodná i pro začátečníky a seniory. V knize se také dozvíte, jak cvičit správným způsobem a co je klíčové i pro rozvoj vaší vitality a energie. Tajči může být pro každého skvělým startem k aktivnímu životu, zklidnění mysli a upevnění zdraví.
Forests
From coastal to alpine, tropical to temperate, coniferous to deciduous, forest trees not only support the wildlife that lives under their canopies, but humankind, too. We could not survive without the cooling effect that trees have on the planet. Yet for thousands of years, we have logged forest trees and tapped their resin, we have hunted and foraged among them, found sources of medicine in their leaves and bark, and created sacred groves under their canopies. In some places we have cleared so much land that it is possible the trees will never grow back. Habitats have been lost as global temperatures have continued to rise. But, despite the environmental damage, there is hope, too. Some areas of abandoned farmland have been reclaimed by trees. And if we look to the Mayan ruins in Mexico, we see how forests can bury even a society’s grandest buildings. Given the opportunity, forests won’t just outlive us, but our civilisations, too. In this book, Kieron Connolly surveys forests from all around the globe, from deforestation in the Amazon to the reforestation of Californian redwoods, from England’s New Forest to Germany’s Black Forest, telling the stories of humankind’s ancient links to the trees and the flora and fauna found among them. Ranging from ecology to history, from the ravaged to the rewilded, and featuring more than 230 striking photographs, Forests is a fascinating exploration of woodland life around the world.
Gustav Klimt - Vytvoř si vlastní umělecké dílo
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Falconry
The bond between birds of prey and humans is a primal relationship that has existed for many thousands of years. Working with hunting birds is still integral to many cultures, and falconry is again popular today as humans seek a more meaningful relationship with nature.The foundations of falconry lie within the bond between falconer and bird, which is rooted in the bird?s natural survival instincts and its feeling safe in that relationship.Falconry offers the novice falconer a compact, illustrated introduction to the art and practice of falconry. Illustrated with more than 300 images, many of which provide precise step-by-step instructions, the book teaches the enthusiast how to familiarize a bird through ?manning? , building a bond with a bird, training with a lure, training using a glove, managing a bird?s diet and weight, hooding, and free flight training, among many other skills and techniques.Illustrated with 300 photographs that will instruct and inspire, Falconry is a fascinating pictorial celebration of this craft which dates back to as early as 2,000 BC. 300 authentic photographs showing falconry in its historic and modern forms Informative text explains essential equipment and training processes Appeals to anyone interested in birds of prey
Colourful Homes for the Soul
From colour-drenched spaces to micro colour-pops, the hues we choose to live with have a huge impact on our wellbeing. Step inside 12 homes that use colour as a backdrop for everyday life. Colour is a universal language and a channel for creativity and imagination. It taps into our minds, evokes emotions and gets under our skin. In this book, Sara Bird and Dan Duchars share how to be inventive with colour while making soulful and sustainable choices. In the first section, Colour Chemistry, they begin with the colour wheel and explore tonal, complementary and contrasting schemes as well as how to choose the right finish, whether a flat matt, glossy glaze or dappled sheen. They also explore the psychology of colour and consider ways to highlight stand-out features. In part two, Colour for the Soul, the authors visit 12 real homes: evocative, original spaces with palettes that nod to individuality. Naturally pigmented materials bring charisma through chroma in all kinds of interiors. Arranged in four chapters (Natural, Minimalist, Maximalist and Accents), these case studies show how to add heart and soul with sustainable choices and eco-friendly ideas. Be inspired to bring new ideas to your home and create a positive place that enhances your life.
French Flair
Best-selling author Fifi O’Neill visits 12 homes that bring French style to new surroundings.French-inspired interiors are not just about design—they conjure up an effortless way of life defined by sophistication and simplicity. It is an aesthetically fresh mix that feels at once current and familiar. Author Fifi O’Neill grew up in France and now lives in the USA. In the first half of this book, she explores the quintessential elements of French Flair, including colors, fabrics, furniture, materials, and more. In the second half of the book, Fifi visits 12 homes that celebrate all things French, from the heart of New Orleans to the idyllic countryside of California. A creative couple has built a Provençal farmhouse in Montecito, an interior designer has brought rustic charm to a cottage in Texas, and a French-born antiques dealer has made a light-filled home in Los Angeles. These homeowners have looked beyond the trends of today to create interiors with longevity where classic and contemporary pieces hold equal sway. The effect is ornate yet simple, layered yet uncluttered, airy yet filled with personal details. With photography by Mark Lohman, this book will inspire you to bring the timeless French Flair look into your home.
Insectopolis
This visually immersive work of graphic non-fiction dives into a world where ants, cicadas, bees and butterflies visit a library exhibition that displays their stories and humanity’s connection to them throughout the ages. Kuper’s thrilling visual feast layers history and science, colour and design, to tell the remarkable tales of dung beetles navigating by the stars, hawk-size prehistoric dragonflies hunting prey and mosquitoes changing the course of human history. Kuper also illuminates pioneering naturalists, from well-known figures like E. O. Wilson and Rachel Carson to unheralded luminaries like Charles Henry Turner, the Black American scholar who documented arthropod intelligence and Maria Sybilla Merian, the seventeenth-century German regarded as the mother of entomology. Galvanised by the sixth extinction and the ongoing insect crisis, Kuper takes readers on an unforgettable journey.
Hokejové kvízy
Otestuj si, jak velký hokejový fanoušek jsi! Nestačí znát Jágra, vědět, kolikrát vyhrála Česká republika mistrovství světa a který tým má nejvíce triumfů v NHL. Víš třeba, které sourozenecké trojici se podařilo zahrát si v dresu české hokejové reprezentace? Který tým NHL dokázal v sezoně 2022/2023 v základní části posbírat neuvěřitelných 135 bodů? A jaký stěží uvěřitelný předzápasový rituál udržoval gólman Glenn Hall? Ukaž, že hokej je tvůj svět!
Not Just a Pretty Face
Gripping autobiography of former Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick, one of football’s nice guys, who fought a hidden battle with depression and anxiety due to appalling abuse from the media and fans.Foreword by football legend Dion Dublin, Luke’s hero who became his team-mate.As a member of the Manchester United first team, Luke found himself lining up alongside Ryan Giggs, David Beckham and Roy Keane as United marched to their third successive Premier League title. But instead of enjoying what should have been the happiest of times, he shut himself away from the outside world.Read and you will discover:A first-hand insight into Sir Alex Ferguson’s unique method of signing promising youngsters and the way he dealt with the more established starsHow unbeknown to his Manchester United team-mates, friends and family, Luke was battling depression and anxiety, brought on by the personal abuse he was receiving from the national media and football fans up and down the countryLuke’s time as an England under-21 internationalHis early life growing up in a sleepy Cambridgeshire village – although he had ambitions of becoming a professional footballer, never in his wildest dreams did he imagine he would play for the biggest club in the worldDetails of his time at Royal Antwerp, Reading, Burnley, West Ham United, Stoke City, Norwich City, MK Dons and Cambridge United, and how he became one of only a handful of players to score in each of the top five divisions in English footballHaving played more than 500 games across seven different divisions during his 15-year playing career, Luke’s tale covers all aspects of life as a professional footballer. Brutally honest and often hilarious, his story isn’t one of gloom – it’s a tale of resilience and inspiration.
This Thing of Ours
Chronicles a momentous year in the life of England’s largest wholly fan-owned football club, FC United, who were the only English side to win a European trophy in 2024.In 2005, a group of Manchester United fans stood up and said no to the rampant commercialisation of football and set up their very own club. Some reckoned it would be ‘all over by Christmas’, but two decades on FC United of Manchester provides a beacon for supporter ownership in a world that increasingly views football clubs as the property of the fabulously wealthy.Read and you will discover:A unique perspective on life at England’s largest wholly fan-owned football club as it approaches its 20th anniversaryHow a collectively owned and run club – which seeks to unite football, fans and community – copes with turbulent economic times without the backing of a wealthy owner while staying true to its core valuesThe inside track on FC United: in his role as volunteer board reporter, Jonathan Allsopp has reported on more than 80 FC United board meetings over the last eight years, writing nearly half a million words in the processHow a regular pre-match ‘club night in the afternoon’ offers football fans something more than cheap lager, saturated fats, fixed-odds coupons and gawping at a big screenIn its founding manifesto, FC United set out to be ‘a good example of how a club can be run in the interests of its members and be of benefit to its local communities’ – 20 years on, has it succeeded?
When the Year Ends in One
The inside story of Tottenham Hotspur''s tumultuous 1991 FA Cup campaign, as told by the players, staff, fans and broadcasters who lived it. Essential reading for every Spurs fan!From Ewan Flynn, author of the critically acclaimed Amazon best-seller We Are Sunday League.For manager Terry Venables, and his talented, eclectic and sometimes wayward squad, hazards abounded on that year''s fabled road to Wembley. Tottenham Hotspur plc was out of step with Tottenham Hotspur FC; fans were organising in protest; the Midland Bank was getting ready to call in Spurs'' astronomical debt. Everything seemed to depend on Paul Gascoigne – poised to become the world''s greatest player – and the price tag on his head. Could he avoid the dual perils of injury and his spiralling white-hot fame?This exhaustively researched and irreverently written book:Features exclusive interviews with players, club staff, fans and broadcasters who lived the trauma and triumph of Tottenham Hotspur''s 1991 FA Cup campaignTakes the reader inside Spurs during the most tumultuous season in the club’s historyGets to the bottom of what really happened with Gazza and that tackle in the cup finalReveals how the struggle for Spurs facilitated the Premier League breakaway and ensured the survival of Rupert Murdoch''s Sky TVSpurs fans inside Wembley Stadium didn''t know it, but the big beasts encircling their wounded club would – for better or worse – determine Tottenham''s future and irrevocably transform the whole of English football.
Chalupářky a chalupáři
Chataření zůstává výrazným českým fenoménem i ve 21. století. Známé osobnosti představují své chaty, chalupy a další (nejen) víkendové domovy. Jak vypadá pracovna scenáristy a režiséra Petra Kolečka a kde relaxuje kardiolog Jan Pirk? Proč se autorka kuchařek Hana Michopulu rozhodla vrátit do kraje svého dětství? Jak se herečce a moderátorce Lucii Benešové podařilo postavit roubenku v šibeničním termínu? V obrazově velkorysé publikaci se dále dozvíte třeba i to, proč má geolog Václav Cílek na chalupě usměrňovanou přírodu místo zahrady, jak influencerka a módní publicistka Lucie Janotová opravuje chatu s nulovým budgetem nebo proč výtvarník Michael Rittstein udržuje pietní záhon rajčat.
Lodyhy v řádcích
Rubriku nazvanou Zahrada nabídl Týdeník Echo svým čtenářům poprvé v čísle 24/2021. Jejím výlučným tvůrcem zůstává od počátku Ondřej Fous, muž, jenž dovede zahradnickou profesi popularizovat, avšak současně ji na vysoké úrovni vykonává. Jako svůj milovaný životní úděl. Autorský výbor přináší texty rozlišené do pěti tematických oddílů (Parky, Pereny, Přespolní, Sad, Stromy), které si čtenáři Echa v průběhu času ani nemuseli uvědomovat, a přece, jak patrno, sám pisatel se přistihl, kterak v těchto kategoriích od začátku systematicky pracoval. Články vychází v podobě prakticky shodné s časopiseckou verzí, pouze jejich pořadí je zde dáno rubrikami spíše než termínem vydání.
Úvahy, postřehy, zážitky a rady zkušeného zahradníka Ondřeje Fouse vycházejí na stránkách Týdeníku Echo v rubrice zvané Zahrada, záběr však mají mnohem širší: týkají se také sadů, parků, luk či lesů, přinášejí i reportáže z velkých evropských květinových výstav, všímají si péče o městskou zeleň a zamýšlejí se nad vztahem člověka k přírodě v 21. století.
The Story of Supercars
The Story of Supercars is an exceptionally packaged collection of four bestselling books, each one a tribute to automotive excellence.
Collecting four entries of the Story of Cars series, this stunningly designed box set brings together a quartet of the most iconic supercar manufacturers in history: Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and McLaren.
From the racing heritage of Ferrari and McLaren to the continental luxury of Maserati and the outrageous designs of Lamborghini, each book in the set is a gloriously illustrated history of a legendary manufacturer, exploring the key figures, technological innovations and, of course, the unforgettable cars that have helped to write their names in history.
Featuring more than 400 exquisite images and fascinating text by expert motoring writers, these definitive guides to the world's best-known supercar brands are a perfect addition to any petrolhead's shelf.
Black & Decker The Book of Home How-to, Updated 3rd Edition
Keep your home in tip-top shape and up to code with this comprehensive 500+-page reference with full-color, step-by-step photographic instruction for thousands of repair and maintenance jobs.The most complete book on the market for homeowners, BLACK+DECKER The Book of Home How-To is written and compiled by the knowledgeable editors at Cool Springs Press—recognized experts in DIY home improvement and maintenance with more than thirty years of experience in home improvement and hundreds of best-selling books under the BLACK+DECKER brand—this is DIY instruction you can trust. This updated 3rd edition, the ultimate reference for maintaining any type of home, from a small apartment to a mega mansion, is now completely up to code—featuring code updates and current best practices for all electrical, plumbing, and deck-related concerns. This A-to-Z encyclopedia offers precise how-to instructions and clear photos on every page. With an expanded index that is incredibly intuitive and a simple, alphabetical strategy for organizing the information, you won’t spend precious time wading through stuff you don’t need to know.Finding first-rate information on home care has never been easier, and all the most common tasks around your home are covered—including:ElectricalPlumbingFlooringWallsWindows and doorsCabinetryInsulatingHeating and cooling Roofing and sidingAnd that’s just scratching the surface. Just about any repair or remodeling project you can imagine is right here, at your fingertips.
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