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Psychoactive Plants & Fungi


From biochemistry to myth, medicine and meaning - discover the species that shaped rituals, rewired minds and transformed societies. What connects Siberian shamans, Amazonian healers, medieval monks and Silicon Valley biohackers? Why have humans across every culture sought out plants that alter perception, mood and consciousness? And how did humble species like the betel leaf or kanna come to shape entire rituals, economies and belief systems? Psychoactive Plants & Fungi is a vivid, accessible introduction to 42 remarkable species that have captivated, healed and transformed people throughout history. From everyday stimulants like coffee and tea to rare ceremonial plants like iboga or kola nut, each profile explores the cultural origins, traditional uses and mind-altering effects of these botanicals - many of which remain central to spiritual practices, social customs and even modern wellness trends. Richly illustrated and global in scope, the book brings together folklore, pharmacology and anthropology to show how psychoactive species have shaped human experience - both ordinary and extraordinary. This is not a field guide or a how-to manual, but a cultural companion for the curious reader: part ethnobotanical history, part celebration of our long and complex relationship with the plant and fungi kingdoms.
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35,95 €

30+1 tváří compliance v České republice


Kniha 30+1 tváří compliance v České republice nabízí mozaiku zkušeností a příběhů od více než tří desítek odborníků, kteří u nás formují a posouvají oblast etiky a compliance v bankovnictví, státní správě, advokacii a poradenství, telekomunikacích, farmacii, retailu a dalších odvětvích. Publikace ukazuje, že compliance není jen o pravidlech a regulacích, ale především o lidech, hodnotách, firemní kultuře a důvěře. Každá kapitola přináší autentický hlas a praktické zkušenosti – od whistleblowingu přes AML, ESG, řízení rizik, trestní odpovědnost právnických osob, interní investigace či zodpovědnou AI až po firemní etiku a hodnotový leadership. Publikace inspiruje organizace, které své programy compliance teprve budují, přináší podněty pro ty zkušenější, podporuje vzdělávání a láká nové talenty k této smysluplné profesi. Současně je příspěvkem k posílení české compliance komunity a k vnímání compliance jako oboru, který má v České republice stále pevnější místo a jasnou budoucnost.
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44,83 €

One Question a Day for You and Me: A Year to Remember


Capture the best highlights of your year together as a couple and create a keepsake to cherish forever. With 365 insightful prompts and plenty of space for each partner to write their answers, this journal makes couple time a priority and fosters a deeper sense of connection.
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19,49 €

Forgotten Heroines


They changed the world – and yet their names remain unknown. Forgotten Heroines tells the inspiring stories of extraordinary women who made groundbreaking contributions to politics, science, and the arts, but who have been all but erased from public memory. Did you know that modern Bluetooth technology was invented by the most beautiful actress in film history? That the world’s first parliamentary president was a woman? Or that the iconic "I love NY" slogan was created by one of the earliest female pioneers in advertising? Unjustly overlooked by male-dominated historiography, these pioneering inventors, brilliant artists, and courageous activists finally receive the recognition they deserve. With engaging portraits, fascinating facts, and powerful imagery – complemented by reflections from today’s experts – this book shines a spotlight on the women who helped shape our world.
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33,49 €

The Emotionally Savvy Divorce


Collaborative divorce is an alternative approach that empowers couples to find their own solutions - on their terms, with professional support, and without the courtroom drama. The Emotionally Savvy Divorce offers a transformative way to handle the emotional turbulence of divorce - not by suppressing your feelings, but by leaning into them. Attorney and collaborative divorce expert Katherine Miller challenges the conventional advice to “keep your emotions in check.” With over 30 years of experience, Miller shows how your emotions can be powerful assets in securing a fair and respectful divorce and will teach you the tools to guide you through three critical areas of divorce: custody, asset division, and finances. Whether you’re considering divorce, in the middle of proceedings, or supporting someone who is, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking a smoother, more empowered transition through one of life’s most difficult challenges.
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24,49 €

Nahmanides


In this innovative intellectual biography, Oded Yisraeli offers an unprecedented, comprehensive portrait of Rabbi Moses b. Nahman, or Nahmanides (1194ca. 1270), one of the greatest Jewish thinkers and writers of the Middle Ages. Nahmanides' creative energy spanned his long life, covering diverse fields—Talmudic and halakhic exegesis, biblical commentary, Kabbalah, homiletics, polemics, and poetry—that have all individually been the object of extensive scholarly study. This book brings the many facets of Nahmanides' work together, and breaks new ground by relating the circumstances of his life to the long arc of his intellectual career.   Yisraeli examines Nahmanides' oeuvre in light of his time and place, reading his writings as a discourse with both movements within the Jewish world of his day and the lively scholasticism of thirteenth-century Western Europe. He takes account of changes over time both in the religious world around Nahmanides, and in his doctrine throughout his career, raising new questions about Nahmanides' work and the influences on his thought. Rooted in deep historical research and attention to social context, this book offers a new historical and biographical perspective that illuminates Nahmanides' religious and intellectual world.
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61,99 €

Because He Lives


"Because He Lives," one of Bill and Gloria Gaither's most beloved songs, anchors this collection of 36 songs that celebrate the life and works of Jesus Christ. Includes a complete playlist and individual songs to stream with lyrics, inspiring biblical verses, and hand-drawn art.
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18,99 €

Hannibal ante portas – Hírünk a világban


Moszkva külpolitikai aktivitása, az ismétlődő berepülések Észak- és Kelet-Európa légterébe, a norvég, sőt a brit partokig merészkedő orosz tengeralattjárók felderítő akciói és a négyévenként megtartott nagy hadgyakorlatok az ország nyugati régióiban indokolt aggodalommal töltötték el az orosz határ túloldalán fekvő országokat. A balti államok megkezdték a leválást a Moszkva által kontrollált áramhálózatról, visszaállították a kötelező katonai szolgálatot, és gyakorolták a gerilla-hadviselést. Lengyelország a GDP közel 5%-ára emelte katonai költségvetését, és fokozta védelmi együttműködését Washingtonnal. […] A balti országokban, amelyek 1919-ig a cári Oroszország, 1945–1990 között pedig a Szovjetunió tartományai voltak, valamint Lengyelországban, amelynek a keleti határai a 19–20. században Oroszország, majd a Szovjetunió mindenkori erejétől függően ezer kilométereket mozogtak ide-oda, továbbá Finnországban, amelyet a Szovjetunió 1939–1945 között kétszer próbált meg elfoglalni, […] megértették: nincs hová hátrálni; Hannibal ante portas. Hannibal ante portas! Hannibál a kapuk előtt! – adták tovább a hírt a rémült római polgárok i. e. 217-ben, amikor az Alpokon átkelve az ókor egyik legnagyobb hadvezére seregei élén az örök város felé közeledett. Romsics Ignác új kötete első részének címe arra utal, hogy napjaink európai polgárai ismét fenyegetve érezhetik magukat. Az átalakulóban lévő világpolitika többféle lehetőséget rejt magában, s ezek egyike nem a tartós béke és a szilárd jogrend, hanem a nagyhatalmi ellentétek és a regionális konfliktusok állandósulása irányába mutat. Ezért döntő jelentőségű az Európai Unió jövője és békepárti szerepvállalása. Ha a 27 állam globális politikai hatalommá akar válni, és meg akarja védeni polgárait a külső veszélyektől, akkor közös kül- és védelempolitikára van szüksége. A tagállamok egy része ezt évek óta szorgalmazza, míg másik részük az integráció lazítására és a nemzetállami szuverenitás erősítésére törekszik. A 2010 óta hatalmon lévő Orbán-kormányzat ez utóbbiak közé tartozik. Orbán Viktornak és rendszerének nyugat-európai megítélése emiatt is ellentmondásos. Miközben az euroszkeptikus jobboldali sajtóban elismerően írnak róla, az Európa-párti liberális és demokratikus hírmagazinokban egyre keményebben bírálják. A könyv második része az Economist, az Express, a Spiegel és a Weltwoche című hetilapokban az elmúlt 15 évben ezzel kapcsolatban megjelent közleményeket elemzi.
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19,72 €

Hyperpolitics


What happens when politics is everywhere, yet nothing seems to change? From the abandoned dance floors of Thatcher's London to the mass mobilizations of Black Lives Matter, Anton Jäger traces how pub­lic life has become infused with protest, spectacle, and moral urgency - while the old infrastructure of parties, unions, and civic solidarity has been hollowed out. Hyperpolitics revisits the illusions of the "end of history" and dissects the strange energies that replaced them: viral outrage, endless culture wars, and the digital rush of causes that flare and vanish overnight. Jäger shows how the promises of post-Cold War liberalism gave way to a restless, unsteady public sphere where private pas­sions overflow into politics but rarely build enduring power. Ranging from Guy Debord and Wolfgang Tillmans to Houellebecq's disenchanted fictions, Hyperpolitics makes sense of a world in which collective action remains fragmented and the social fabric thinner than ever. For anyone trying to grasp why our age feels so charged yet so incon­sequential, this book offers a vital map through the new contradictions of our hyperpolitical moment.
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20,45 €

Tiny Experiments


Life isn’t linear, and yet we constantly try to mold it around linear goals: four-year college degrees, ten-year career plans, thirty-year mortgages. What if instead we approached life as a giant playground for experimentation? Based on ancestral philosophy and the latest scientific research, Tiny Experiments provides a desperately needed reframing: Uncertainty can be a state of expanded possibility and a space for metamorphosis. Neuroscientist and entrepreneur Anne-Laure Le Cunff reveals that all you need is an experimental mindset to turn challenges into self-discovery and doubt into opportunity. Readers will replace the old linear model of success with a circular model of growth in which goals are discovered, pursued, and adapted—not in a vacuum, but in conversation with the larger world. Throughout the book, you will ask hard questions and design simple yet meaningful experiments to find the answers. You will learn how to break free from the invisible cognitive scripts that shape your life, how to harness the power of imperfection, and how to make smarter decisions when the path forward is unclear. This is a guide to: • Discover your true ambitions through conducting tiny personal experiments • Dismantle harmful beliefs about success that have kept you stuck • Dare to make decisions true to your own aspirations • Stop trying to find your purpose and start living instead Tiny Experiments offers not just practical tools to make sure our most vital work gets done, but a guide to reawakening our curiosity and drive in a noisy, busy, disaffected world, so that we can discover and pursue our most authentic ambitions while making a meaningful contribution.
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18,45 €

Philosophical Siblings


A collective study of the James siblings—Alice, William, and Henry—that shows how minds meet in a world teeming with possibilities and risksAlice James: an exemplary nineteenth-century neurasthenic and diarist. William James: a foundational figure for American psychology and philosophy. Henry James: a preeminent author and literary critic. These three iconic figures of nineteenth-century American culture and letters were also siblings, children of the storied James family, yet the diarist, the psychologist, and the novelist have seemed to occupy distinct realms of cultural authority and to speak to different audiences (or, in the case of Alice, to no audience at all). Their writings have rarely been considered together. In Philosophical Siblings Jane F. Thrailkill asks what new story is illuminated when we study their writings collectively. By approaching the Jameses as intimate thinkers operating on a common field of play, Thrailkill reveals the siblings' shared project—part psychological, part philosophical—of showing how minds meet in a world teeming with possibilities and risks. Scientists in nineteenth-century psychology labs were studying isolated individuals, tracking eye movements, and timing reactions to better understand the human machine. In contrast, the Jameses' models for discovery were philosophical toys: ludic devices that light up quirks of perception and are devilishly fun as well. With childlike humor, the siblings' intellectual playfulness is both message and medium, manifested in an expressive style that exploits incongruity, delights in absurdities, and sometimes, teasingly, inflicts the sting of critique. Most important, the Jameses' writings model how human beings accomplish high-wire acts of perception and creation. Alice, William, and Henry James did not merely present a new, interactive theory of mind; they dramatized it in their writings as a curiosity-based practice. Philosophical Siblings accepts their invitation to mindful play and offers a fresh way of thinking about literary encounters more generally, one that approaches even the weightiest texts with serious lightness.
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29,99 €

The Counterinsurgency Dilemma


In the wake of the Taliban's military defeat in 2001, foreign fighters played a critical role in assisting the Taliban to launch an insurgency against Coalition forces. Ten years later, by al-Qaida's own admission, the Taliban "almost didn't need" al-Qaida's non-Afghan fighters. Over time the Taliban grew sufficiently in strength that its need for foreign fighters—and foreign fighters' influence—virtually disappeared. Somalia shows a similar pattern. Foreign fighters initially played a prominent role in al-Shabaab, helping the group to launch an insurgency against Ethiopian forces, but their influence also declined as al-Shabaab became the dominant insurgent organization and built ties within Somali society. This is the first book to examine how foreign fighters gain and lose influence during insurgencies. Understanding foreign fighters' impact on conflicts is of increasing importance as the number of foreign fighters who have mobilized has grown in recent years, both in absolute numbers and in terms of the proportion of conflicts in which they are involved. In examining the conditions that contribute to the changes in their effect over time, Bacon explains how and why foreign fighter influence evolves within a conflict and which factors enable and constrain foreign fighter influence throughout an insurgency. Knowing how foreign fighters are situated vis-a-vis local insurgents, specifically the type of relationships they forge, should shape every aspect of counterinsurgency strategies to avoid counterproductive tactics, more effectively counter insurgent movements, and better protect civilians.
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81,99 €

The Great Shadow


Anti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-reason beliefs seem to be triumphing over common sense today. How did we get here? The Great Shadow brings a huge missing piece to this puzzle - the experience of actually being ill. What did it feel like to be a woman or man struggling with illness in ancient times, in the Middle Ages, in the seventeenth century, or in 1920? And how did that shape our thoughts and conviction? he Great Shadow uses extensive historical research and first-person accounts to tell a vivid story about sickness and our responses to it, from very ancient times until the last decade. In the process of writing, historian Susan Wise Bauer reveals just how many of our current fads and causes are rooted in the moment-by-moment experience of sickness - from the search for a balanced lifestyle to plug-in air fresheners and bare hardwood floors. We can’t simply shout facts at people who refuse vaccinations, believe that immigrants carry diseases, or insist that God will look out for them during a pandemic. We have to enter with imagination, historical perspective, and empathy into their world. The Great Shadow does just that with page-turning flair.
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37,49 €

Thinking Sideways


Chess is the art of the possible - after all, there are more possible chess games than atoms in the universe. Chess players are experts in considering their options, allowing them to seize an opportunity, idea or move that no one else saw. Two-time US chess champion Jennifer Shahade calls this 'thinking sideways'. And in today's hyper competitive world, thinking sideways can help you win at life. In Thinking Sideways, Shahade shows you don't have to be a great chess player to think more like a chess player. From building mind palaces to crafting decision trees, she reveals the most useful strategies from the ancient game that we can use in our daily lives. Drawing on examples from business, sports and psychology, as well as her own experiences touring the world as a chess and poker player, Shahade transforms our understanding of what success looks like, and how to achieve it for ourselves. This book is not about playing chess better, or even playing chess at all - it's about how thinking sideways can propel you to success and happiness.
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25,95 €

Na straně svobody


V situaci, kdy se na progresivní levici i nacionalistické pravici daří autoritářským tendencím, přináší tato kniha radikální obhajobu svobody a potažmo západní civilizace, která k ideálu svobody dospěla. Na straně svobody nabízí pohled na svobodu z několika úhlů – od hlubších filosofických úvah až po praktické politické otázky. Od představení vybraných myslitelů svobody až po její příkladné státníky. Od hravého pohledu na vlajky svobody až po osobní vzpomínky autora, jak a proč ke svým názorům dospěl. S otázkou politické svobody jen zdánlivě nesouvisí putování autora ke křesťanství a přehled spisovatelů, kteří ho na této pouti provázeli. Stojíme na ramenou obrů: za svobodu vděčíme moudrosti významných myslitelů, rozvážnosti velkých státníků a odvaze hrdinů v klíčových momentech dějin. Svobodu můžeme snadno ztratit. Tato kniha proto poskytuje návod, jak ji i v rozbouřených časech uchránit a zachovat.
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20,31 €

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Digitální antitrust


Kniha je věnována proměnám konkurence a její ochrany na digitálních trzích, zejména na těch, kde působí velké online platformy jako Google, Apple nebo Facebook. Analyzuje dopady digitalizace ekonomiky a jednání velkých online platforem z pohledu unijních předpisů na ochranu hospodářské soutěže včetně těch nejnovějších, jako je akt o digitálních trzích. Pozornost věnuje i důsledkům rychlého a všestranného rozvoje umělé inteligence a zabývá se rovněž teoretickým uchopením nových jevů digitální ekonomiky, které působí problémy klasickým konceptům ochrany hospodářské soutěže – antitrustu. Kniha je určena právníkům, ekonomům a všem zájemcům o problematiku regulace trhů, o ochranu konkurenčního prostředí před hypertrofovanou ekonomickou mocí, a tedy i o budoucí vývoj stále více digitalizované společnosti.
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18,95 €

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Templáři


Zmizel opravdu templářský řád? A s ním i jeho slavný poklad? Naplnila se kletba, kterou vyslovil poslední velmistr řádu na hranici? Jsou templáři předchůdci zednářů? Stopy templářů a bitev, které svedli ve Svaté zemi po boku křižáků, lze nalézt již od první křížové výpravy, avšak zrození řádu je stejně záhadné jako jeho pád. Xavier Hélary čtenáře provede dějinami templářského řádu od dob skutečné moci, kterou měl ve středověku – zejména díky ochraně papeže –, až po lživá obvinění, která šířil francouzský král Filip Sličný, aby způsobil pád řádu. Vedle toho se Hélary ve své knize pokouší oddělit fakta od fikce a ozřejmit legendy, které o řádu kolují a jež pravidelně oživuje kinematografie a literatura.
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16,07 €

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Octavius


Kniha přináší v bilingvní edici zcela nový překlad dialogu Octavius Minucia Felixe (přelom 2. a 3. století), doplněný o rozsáhlou úvodní studii. Minuciův apologeticky laděný spis formou rozhovoru tří přátel – autora dialogu, křesťana Octavia a pohana Ceacilia – vyvrací rozšířené pomluvy o církvi a přináší argumenty ve prospěch věrohodnosti křesťanské zvěsti, které nakonec vedou k Caeciliově konverzi. Svým překladem a interpretací Ladislava Říhová usiluje o zaplnění pomyslné mezery v českém teologickém bádání, kde ucelená studie, jež by v úplnosti představila Minuciovu teologii, dosud chyběla.
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18,01 €

Life Beyond Fear


Life Beyond Fear chronicles the harrowing journey of a Ukrainian woman and her family, forced to flee their war-torn homeland in search of safety, hope, and a new beginning. When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, life as Natalie Oceanheart's family knew it crumbled overnight. Oceanheart woke up her two small children to explain that their city was under attack, moved her elderly parents to safety, and ultimately moved her family to the United States. Yet the war had been shadowing their lives since 2014, with Russia's first invasion. Through raw and honest storytelling, Oceanheart traces her family's path from the bombed streets of Ukraine to the uncertain crossroads of Europe, and finally to the United States, where they navigated an unfamiliar culture and rebuilt their lives as immigrants while carrying the invisible weight of trauma and loss. Oceanheart captures not only the horrors of war but also the small moments of humanity that shine through in the darkest times—the kindness of strangers, the strength of family, and the enduring hope for peace. Life Beyond Fear is more than a personal story: It is a testament to the resilience of families displaced by war, the complexities of immigration, and the universal human quest for safety, belonging, and freedom.
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27,99 €

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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.