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História, vojnová literatúra 
Náboženstvo 
Motivačná literatúra 
Psychológia, etika, logika 
Medicína 
Ekonómia, manažment, marketing 
Encyklopédie populárno-náučné 
Prírodné vedy 
Politológia 
Filozofia 
Právo 
Literárna veda, jazykoveda, slovníky 
Počítačová literatúra 
Sociológia, etnológia 
Pedagogika 
Veda, technika, elektrotechnika 
Odborná a náučná literatúra - ostatné
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The Birth of Democracy in South America
South America contains some of the oldest democracies in the world, yet we still know relatively little about how and why democracy arose in the region. Raúl L. Madrid argues that three main developments ? the professionalization of the military, the growth of parties, and splits within the ruling party ? led to democratization in the early twentieth century. Military professionalization increased the incentives for the opposition to abandon the armed struggle and focus on the electoral path to power. The growth of parties boosted the capacity of the opposition to enact and enforce democratic reforms that would level the electoral playing field. And ruling party splits created the opportunity for the opposition and ruling party dissidents to ally and push through reforms. This persuasive and original book offers important implications for the study of democracy. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Quirky Gloucester
Gloucester was a significant city in Roman Britain and has played an important role in the history of this country in the two millennia since then. It has also had an individual and often strange history over this period and in this book local historian author Paul James takes a look at his home city and uncovers some of its quirkier aspects. From Pinchbelly Alley to Rainbow Streets; from Ron Taylor’s Boxing Booth to W. G. Grace this book explores some of the oddities and characters that help characterise this ancient city. Readers will find stories of long-lost legal cases, ancient customs, modern myths, unusual foodstuffs, curious attractions, remarkable animals and much, much more.Drawing on archive material as well as his own, extensive, local knowledge Paul James presents a fresh look at Gloucester - from a slightly different angle – as he delves into lesser known but fascinating tales from the city’s past. Quirky Gloucester celebrates the unusual and often strange history of Gloucester and its characters over the years. This fascinating insight into Gloucester will be of interest to all those who want to know more about the city’s quirky history.
Victorian Wirral
Over half of the Wirral’s built environment is Victorian and the era has left a huge imprint on the area. In this period the first docks across the River Mersey from Liverpool opened and Birkenhead became a pioneering planned Victorian town, including its municipal park and lodges which was the template later for Central Park in New York, the coastal town of New Brighton was developed as a coastal resort and Lord Leverhulme built his masterpiece garden village at Port Sunlight. Alongside these, many grand Victorian public buildings, town halls, baths, markets, libraries etc, were built as well as more humble but noteworthy structures. Another Victorian gem on Wirral is the magnificent cemetery at Flaybrick and the work of many nineteenth century architectural greats such as Pugin, Gilbert Scott, Norman Shaw and George Street can be found throughout the area. The book is illustrated throughout.All those interested in the history of the Wirral will find this a fascinating exploration of the Victorian heritage of this area.
The Dark Side of the Earth
''TEN, NINE, EIGHT, SEVEN . . .'' On April 12, 1961, the Soviet Union begins its countdown. From the steppes of Kazakhstan, the first human - Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin - launches into space.In that moment, another countdown begins. How could it be that a single generation - just three decades - would separate the USSR''s crowning achievement from the collapse of the Soviet empire?More than a history lesson, The Dark Side of the Earth is a testament to the enduring fight for truth and freedom. In pursuit of the real story, renowned Kremlin opponent Mikhail Zygar (''one of Russia''s smartest and best-sourced young journalists'' - New York Times) gathered witness statements of jaw-dropping candour from hundreds of key players: the last first secretaries and first presidents of the post-Soviet republics, the leaders of independence movements, Western politicians and diplomats, and Mikhail Gorbachev himself, not to mention dozens of scientists, authors, film directors, aspiring rockstars and ordinary men and women who for a time became the accidental protagonists of history. The end of the USSR set the stage for today''s vengeful return. But as Gagarin looked down from the stars at his home world, was Russia''s fate already written?
Night Train to Odesa
?Relentless in its narrative fortitude, the memoir Night Train to Odesa is filled with detailed reportage from the front lines of Russia?s war against Ukraine.? - Foreword ReviewsWhen Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, millions of lives changed in an instant.Millions of people were suddenly on the move. In this great flow of people was a reporter from the north of Scotland. Jen Stout left Moscow abruptly, ending up on a border post in southeast Romania, from where she began to cover the human cost of Russian aggression. Her first-hand, vivid reporting brought the war home to readers in Scotland as she reported from front lines and cities across Ukraine. Stories from the night trains, birthday parties, military hospitals and bunkers: stories from the ground, from a writer with a deep sense of empathy, always seeking to understand the bigger picture, the big questions of identity, history, hopes and fears in this war in Europe.Night Train to Odesa begins in Russia and continues to focus on people, relationships and individuals in Ukraine. It is the account of a young female reporter with no institutional backup or security. Both in language and themes, it is accessible and highly readable.A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK.
Bon, Buddhism in the Tamang
The book explores the social, cultural, and religious history of the Tamang, an indigenous ethnic community primarily found in Nepal, with significant populations in India and other countries. The Tamang are known for their rich cultural heritage, language, and traditions. They practice Bon, the ancient religion of Tibet, and Lamaist Buddhism, embodying values from both belief systems. This Tamang tribe, part of the Tibeto-Mongoloid stock, is considered socially and culturally primitive. However, due to the lack of a written script, there is limited historical evidence to reconstruct the history of the Tamang community. Despite this scarcity of recorded information, the Tamang has a wealth of alternative sources such as folklore, folktales, songs, genealogical stories, and some Buddhist accounts. Some of the best examples of these alternative sources come from the roles of Tamba and Ganba.
Šnek je pomalý, ale nikdy nemá zpoždění
Tichá revoluce proti kultuře spěchu a připomínka toho, že být pomalý neznamená být líný
Už vás někdy napadlo, že šnek, který se pohybuje pomalu, nikdy nedorazí na konec cesty? Už jste ho někdy chtěli popadnout a přemístit ho blíže k cíli? Nejen v Koreji, odkud autorka pochází, ale v celém našem moderním světě je rychlé a pohotové jednání obvykle spojováno s pílí, inteligencí a úspěchem. Pomalé tempo naopak s leností a nedostatečným úsilím. Základní pravda vesmíru je však ta, že v pomalém je obsaženo rychlé a v rychlém zase pomalé. Všechno je vzájemně propojeno a jedno bez druhého nemůže existovat. Tato filozofie nás vybízí nahlédnout trochu jiným způsobem nejen na svět a ostatní lidi, ale také na sebe samé.
Kniha Šnek je pomalý, ale nikdy nemá zpoždění přináší útěchu a klid. Její autorka, buddhistická mniška Jung-mok, nás učí, jak zpomalit a osvobodit se od stresu, který provází náš život v moderním světě plném shonu. Prostřednictvím příběhů z říše přírody, inspirovaných buddhistickou filozofií, se s námi Jung-mok podělí o svou laskavou moudrost a nabídne jednoduchá cvičení, jež nám pomohou žít šťastněji. Knížka vám otevře oči, abyste uviděli krásu, která nás obklopuje, a dokázali najít vnitřní mír a klid.
Podle lidských měřítek je rychlost šneka směšně malá. Podle měřítek světa je ale prostě dokonalá. Sbírka krátkých příběhů a moudrých jednohubek od korejské buddhistické mnišky Jung-mok nás vybízí, abychom více vnímali okolní svět, a radí, jak dosáhnout štěstí a spokojenosti.
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Stručné dějiny konce světa
3000 let nenaplněných apokalyps, odložených soudných dnů a zrušených předpovědí zkázy v novince od autora bestselleru Dějiny lidských průserů
Máte pocit, že žijeme na konci dějin? Zdá se vám, že všechno hoří a jedna katastrofa střídá druhou? Tady je malá útěcha: nejste první, kdo to tak cítí. Pokud existuje něco, na čem se lidé napříč dějinami shodují, pak je to přesvědčení, že svět už dlouho nevydrží.
Tato kniha je o apokalypse a o tom, jak lidé vždy věřili, že je velmi blízko. Během tisíců let se setkáme s podivnými kulty, neúspěšnými proroky a masovou panikou, svatými válečníky vedoucími povstání v očekávání posledních dnů a obyvateli předměstí čekajícími na mimozemšťany, kteří je zachrání z planety Země odsouzené k zániku. Vrátíme se do období, kdy se svět potýkal současně s pandemií a klimatickou krizí. A podíváme se do budoucnosti, abychom si položili znepokojivou otázku: jak to všechno skončí?
Ale je to také kniha o tom, jak žijeme ve světě, kde se vždy vznáší hrozba katastrofy – ať už jde o šílence s jaderným tlačítkem, nebo pomalý kolaps životního prostředí. Protože když mluvíme o konci světa, máme na mysli konec našeho světa. Naše posedlost soudným dnem je ve skutečnosti o změně: o našem strachu z ní, o naší touze po ní a o tom, jak v ní nakonec můžeme najít naději.
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Šamani: Vizuálna kultúra animizmu, liečenia a ciest do iných dimenzií
Vizuálne podmanivá a ucelená analýza kultúry šamanizmu
Ľudia po celom svete oživujú, opätovne objavujú a nanovo vytvárajú šamanské tradície, ktorých pôvod siaha tisícky rokov do minulosti. Čoraz viac ľudí sa uchyľuje k šamanským praktikám pre pocit spolupatričnosti, spojenia s prírodou a duchovné usmernenie. Kniha stavia na odbornom výbere rituálnych artefaktov a výjavov a skúma úlohu šamana v rôznych historických epochách a oblastiach sveta: od mezolitických šamanov v Nemecku a evenkovských šamanov v severnej a strednej oblasti Ázie až po šamanov dynastie Šang a rapídne sa zvyšujúci počet neošamanov na Západe.
Autor začína jasným vysvetlením pojmu šaman a identifikuje tri kľúčové prvky šamanských svetonázorov a praktík: animistické modely kozmu, komunikáciu medzi realitami a uzdravovanie tela i duše. Krásne ilustrácie sprevádzajú podmanivý text, ktorého súčasťou sú dvojstrany zamerané na analýzu kľúčových umeleckých diel a obradov súvisiacich s témami jednotlivých kapitol. Kniha skúma rozmanité výtvarné predmety a dešifruje ich symboliku vrátane mocných ozdôb plášťa sibírskeho šamana, psychotropných rastlín, ktoré uľahčujú vstup do stavu tranzu a cesty do iných dimenzií, a vyrezávaných figúrok, ktoré odhaľujú pozoruhodnú premenu šamanov na zvieratá. Max Carocci objasňuje rozmanité významy zašifrované do tvarov, farieb a účelov šamanských obrazcov a predmetov, pričom maľuje živý a prenikavý obraz šamanských kultúr v minulosti aj v súčasnosti.
Z anglického originálu preložila Veronika Zitta.
June Bug
Všetkému, čo mi ocko hovoril, som verila až do okamihu, keď som vošla do supermarketu Walmart a uvidela svoju fotku na nástenke…“
Odkedy si June Bug pamätá, brázdia s otcom krajinu v otlčenom karavane a často nocujú na parkoviskách supermarketov Walmart. Jedného dňa jej pri vstupe do predajne padne pohľad na plagát s fotografiami nezvestných detí, na ktorom s prekvapením spozná samu seba. Tento objav odštartuje pátranie po pravde o jej otcovi, o matke, ktorú otec takmer nespomína, a v konečnom dôsledku aj o nej samej. Keď ich dobehne otcova minulosť, okolnosti ich kľukatými cestičkami zavedú späť do Dogwoodu v Západnej Virgínii, kde sa ich životy navždy zmenia.
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How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend
'Riveting and enlightening, this book should be handed out to all humans as mandatory reading'- Stylist 'Fun, but still deeply, rigorously researched' - Professor Neil Shyminsky'A true masterpiece. Rachel Barr has done a phenomenal job breaking down the complexities of the human mind' - Jeffrey Meltzer, LMHC'Insightful and relatable. . . it’s a resource I’ll proudly keep on my shelf as a therapist' - Joshua Fletcher, anxiety therapistTHE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLERYour brain is the most remarkable thing in the known universe. Always trying to mend itself, and always trying to protect you, it’s in a constant state of flux — adapting, reconfiguring, finding new pathways . . . And it has an astonishing capacity for recovery. Only it doesn’t always get it right. Rachel Barr struggled through years of devastating loss, heartache, and uncertainty until neuroscience gave her the first spark of self-belief she had felt in her adult life — and proof that, because of the brain’s near-infinite potential for neuroplastic change, it’s never too late to carve out neural pathways to form new habits, new skills, and new ways of thinking. Whether you want to nerd-out on Neuroscientific acronyms, finally understand what’s going on in your head, or take refuge in a book that’s like a warm hug for your mind, How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend is a delight-filled, evidence-based guide to taking better care of your brain — so it, in turn, will take better care of you.
Wildcrafting Pathways
An empowering guide offering a practical and philosophical roadmap for those craving simplicity, freedom, and a deeper connection to nature through sustainable livingIn a world where we are constantly surrounded by the noise of modern life—endless schedules, digital distractions, rising costs, and environmental concerns—more and more people are seeking an alternative way of living. Regenerative living is one such alternative, a lifestyle that offers freedom, self-sufficiency, and a deep connection to nature. It’s a return to simplicity, where you reclaim control over your environment, your resources, and your life. Wildcrafting Pathways is a practical yet poignant guide that offers workable and realistic advice on how to navigate the transformative journey of regenerative living. The book covers a wealth of advice, from building your dream home with recycled materials, to exploring alternative economies and embracing digital detoxing. Also included are practical tips for growing your own food, managing water and waste, and harnessing renewable energy. Through interviews conducted with environmentally active persons and movements from many generations past across the globe, Wildcrafting Pathways also offers a rich and fascinating honest conversation regarding the trajectory of the green and sustainability movement as we move into a technological age. These interviews put emphasis on the importance of self-discovery, community engagement, and personal growth. Whether you're considering a full transition, looking to reduce your environmental footprint, or simply curious about a more sustainable and intentional way of life, Wildcrafting Pathways will be essential reading: you don’t have to abandon your current life completely to begin living in a regenerative manner; small steps toward sustainability can have a profound impact, both for you and the planet.
Ten Steps to Prevent World War Three
An urgent call-to-action outlining how we can prevent a global conflict in the near-future from Tobias Ellwood, former Defence Minister and Chair of the House of Commons Defence Committee.
'Crucial reading on why our global order has come apart at the seams' - WILLIAM HAGUE
'Thoughtful, thought-provoking and clear-eyed' - PETER FRANKOPAN
'An expert voice for troubled times' - JOHN KERRY
Every day, a new headline. War in the Middle East between Trump's America and Iran. Israel and Palestine in a never-ending conflict. Putin's Russia and Ukraine in a battle that threatens the autonomy of Europe. China on a mission to extend its global reach. The world is closer than it ever has been to midnight on the Doomsday Clock.
Tobias Ellwood is an expert in geopolitics and military strategy. As former Foreign Minister, Defence Minister, Chair of the House of Commons Defence Committee and an officer in the British Army's Royal Green Jackets, he is uniquely placed to offer solutions to the crises affecting our global order. In ten steps, he shows us exactly what is at stake, how we got here, and how we can build an exit plan to prevent regional conflict escalating into global war.
The Little History of Coventry
The Little History of Coventry packs into its pages the colour and incident of a thousand years, telling the story of a city that has perhaps been overlooked by mainstream historians but which has often been at the heart of this country’s great events. From testing ground of the saintly Godiva to fourteenth century boom town, from Second World War Blitz victim to the UK City of Culture for 2021, Coventry has always been an inventive place with an unerring ability to bounce back from misfortune and make its mark. This is a truly eye-opening journey through the events and characters that have shaped its story and made Coventry one of England’s hidden jewels.
A Reader's Greek New Testament
A Reader's Greek New Testament: Fourth Edition is a classic and essential tool for students of biblical Greek. The Reader presents the Greek text underlying the New Internation Version alongside the English translation. Words that appear in the New Testament fewer than thirty times are given definitions in footnotes for ease of reading, allowing students to focus on reading, comprehension, parsing, and grammatical issues. Footnotes comparing the Greek text with the critical text of USB5/NA28 are included throughout. A mini lexicon of all words occurring more than thirty times and full-color maps are included in the backmatter. The Italian Duo-Tone binding, ribbon marker, and easy-to-read Greek font make this Reader an attractive Bible for reading and study. The new feature of this updated edition of A Reader's Greek New Testament is an "Index of the Bible's Use of the Bible" by award-winning author Gary Edward Schnittjer. The index is based on Schnittjer's careful work of Scripture's use of Scripture and lists all allusions tied directly to the Greek and Hebrew languages. Sigla inform the reader of the type of relationship between texts. This important addition sets A Reader's Greek New Testament apart from other Greek resources, promoting careful and fruitful study of the Greek New Testament and its use of the Old Testament.
The Path of Light
Praise for The Path of Peace:'A formidable achievement' Rory Stewart'Thoughtful [and] heartfelt' Observer'Profound [and] compelling' Spectator'A noble endeavour' New StatesmanIn 2021, Anthony Seldon, inspired by a fallen First World War soldier who dreamed of a 'Via Sacra' to commemorate the war dead and stand as a marker for the triumph of peace, set out on a 1,000km walk tracing the historic route of the Western Front. He went on to recount that story in the widely acclaimed The Path of Peace. But there wasn't to be lasting peace, with the continent falling into an even more horrific war two decades later. In The Path of Light, Seldon sets out to walk a new 1,300 km route from the same starting point at Kilometre Zero toAuschwitz, discovering in the towns and villages through which he walks stories of women and men who bravely protected the vulnerable and stood up to evil in the face of unimaginable brutality during the Second World War. As he ruminates on these 'figures of light', whose uplifting stories he encounters along his path, a pattern begins to emerge about how we can draw on their lives to build a better and more peaceful world, never more needed than now, with the ominous and increasing drumbeat of belligerence globally that month by month is the constant backdrop of his walk between 2023 and 2025. It proved a harder book to write than The Path of Peace. But it was a project he knew he had to complete, whatever the cost.
Between Freedom and Hierarchy
In his later life, Max Weber's work focused on ideas about rule and hierarchy encapsulated in the German word Herrschaft. These ideas are unique in the canon of Western political theory in that they derive almost exclusively from social categories (agency, power, hierarchy), rather than more conventional political ones (constitutions, democracy). This produces a picture of 'political' life which is self-evident to us today, yet it is theoretically novel. Weber was passionately committed to the idea of human agency: that all people contained within them the potential for ordering their lives in ways they found meaningful. But he also accepted the presence of powerful external constraints on agency, created by the exercise of agency itself--the unequal outcomes of free competition--or impersonal forces, such as technology and bureaucracy. So free societies and polities revolve around two opposite poles: freedom and hierarchy. Weber developed these ideas in parallel with what he now began to call his 'sociology'. The foundations of his thought go back to 1904-5, but engagement with political theory made him reflect more carefully on what one could say about social life in general, and how much this differed from conditions specific to politics or any other life-sphere. He evolved an original, 'federal' model of sociology: a small general core set alongside much larger special sociologies on (for example) politics, religion, law, the economy. This is unique amongst the classical sociologists. In this way, the book covers the major novelties of Weber's final decade and presents the first comprehensive historical portrait of Weber's political ideas. Weber has an immense variety of modern readers and users, but the perspective of the historian with no other commitment than to what he himself thought, is the nearest that we can come to a detached or neutral view of him.
The Windsor Legacy
THE SCANDALOUS TRUTH BEHIND THE CROWNFROM THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CATHERINE, THE PRINCESS OF WALES: THE BIOGRAPHYFrom Elizabeth II to soon-to-be King William, The Windsor Legacy offers a riveting exploration of the British monarchy's resilience and influence over the past century, looking at its key players and conflicts, with a forward-looking examination of its future. In an age where resilience is essential The Windsor Legacy delivers an enthralling narrative of inspiration and royal intrigue. Penned by Robert Jobson, a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author and a front-line royal correspondent for over three decades, this extraordinary work will take readers deep into the heart of royal history as well as through the secrets and secrets that plague it to this day. From the abdication crisis, royal family entanglements, Cold War espionage, betrayal, scandalous love affairs, to more recent constitutional crises and the monarchy's most closely guarded secrets and feuds. The historic narrative romp, told through the key characters and clashes at the heart of the family will be packed with exclusive revelations, and be as comprehensive as it is captivating.
Economica
'Erudite, ambitious and richly global in scope' - PETER FRANKOPAN, author of The Silk Roads
'This book sets a new standard in economic history' - TIM HARFORD, author of How To Make the World Add Up
How many times have we been told that the working woman is a modern phenomenon? That men were responsible for the prosperity of humanity? That women's production was, for much of human history, confined to reproduction?
Economica shows that women have always been at the heart of economic progress, as entrepreneurs, merchants and industrialists - from Phryne, the richest woman in Ancient Athens, to Ching Shih, a sex-worker turned pirate who controlled trade in the South China Sea. Author Victoria Bateman also highlights the amazing stories of female workers who built the Pyramids, traded on the Silk Road and dominated London's medieval breweries.
Spanning the past twelve millennia, from the Stone Age to the present day, Economica rewrites our understanding of women's role in the economy, and tells a more accurate history of us all.
Rozšírte svoje vedomosti z nových oblastí ako ekonómia, manažment a marketing. Zaujímate sa o vesmír a jeho fungovanie, správanie živočíchov či históriu času? Správny smer do života a pozitívnu psychológiu prinesie motivačná literatúra. Knihy odborné - z oblasti práva, pedagogiky, sociológie či medicíny - ukrýva práve táto sekcia.
Kategória Odborná a populárno-náučná literatúra zahŕňa knihy a texty, ktoré poskytujú informácie a odborné znalosti v rôznych odboroch. Táto kategória sa líši od beletristickej literatúry a zameriava sa na vedomostný prínos.
Odborná literatúra obsahuje podrobné informácie, teórie a výskum v rôznych oblastiach ako veda, medicína, technológia, právo, ekonomika a psychológia. Populárno-náučná literatúra je prístupnejšia verejnosti a zaujímavo prezentuje tématické úseky, históriu, biografie a vedecké objavy.
Odborná a populárno-náučná literatúra je dôležitá pre vzdelávanie, osobnostný rozvoj a celoživotné učenie. Pomáha nám porozumieť svetu, objavovať nové perspektívy a zlepšiť naše schopnosti. Tieto diela od renomovaných autorov sú zdrojom inšpirácie a prínosov pre naše profesionálne a osobné životy.
K najznámejším autorom odbornej literatúry patria Stephen Hawking, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Kahneman či zo slovenských autorov Roman Králik, či Vojtech Zamarovský.
