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On 6th June 1944, the Allied invasion began. For hours, wave after wave of soldiers, sailors, and airmen crossed the channel and stormed the Normandy coast, fighting to gain a foothold in Nazi-occupied Northwest Europe. It was the largest combined air and seaborne invasion ever, involving over 150,000 Allied troops on the ground, and its eventual success became a critical turning point in the war, spelling the beginning of the end for the Third Reich. As the events of that day fade from living memory, it's more important than ever to understand what it felt like to be there and to live through it, on both sides. In this definitive work, Garrett M. Graff, the bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky: The Oral History of 9/11, compiles over 600 US, Canadian, UK, French and German voices to tell the full story of exactly how that historic day unfolded, in visceral detail - as well as the weeks and months leading up to it. From paratroopers to fighter pilots to nurses, generals, French villagers, German Defenders to Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, this is the most intimate re-telling of D-Day published to date.

Nothing could seem more contemporary than climate change. Yet, in Chaos in the Heavens, Jean-Baptiste Fressoz and Fabien Locher show that we have been thinking about and debating the consequences of our actions upon the environment for centuries. The subject was raised wherever history accelerated: by the conquistadors in the New World, by the French revolutionaries of 1789, by the scientists and politicians of the nineteenth century, by the European imperialists in Asia and Africa until the Second World War. Climate change was at the heart of fundamental debates about colonisation, God, the state, nature, and capitalism. From these intellectual and political battles emerged key concepts of contemporary environmental science and policy. For a brief interlude, science and industry instilled in us the reassuring illusion of an impassive climate. But, in the age of global warming, we must, once again, confront the chaos in the heavens.

Istanbul, 1538. The greatest of the Ottoman Sultans is at the pinnacle of world power, while his family and future are at the mercy of their own dynastic law: whichever of his five sons succeeds him must eventually kill all the others. So why not get a head start? For the next fifteen years, as Suleyman the Magnificent and his terrifying pirate captain Barbarossa face down imperial enemies across two hemispheres, the self-fulfilling curse of the Ottomans gathers its own unstoppable momentum. From the burning pyres of Paris to the rain-lashed mountains of Transylvania, from Buda to Basra, from Crimea to the coast of India, The Golden Throne is an intensely gripping yet entirely historical reconstruction of the life and world of the most feared and powerful man of the sixteenth century, revealing the price of succession and the terrible cost of success.

Tvoj život, život tvojich detí, budúcnosť tvojej krajiny a stav Cirkvi – to všetko v tebe môže vzbudzovať pocit, že si sa ocitol uprostred búrky. No nech už stojíš proti čomukoľvek, táto kniha ti pripomenie, že Ježiš je v týchto náročných chvíľach s tebou. Otec John Riccardo v nej odkrýva desať nemenných právd, ktoré ti vrátia nádej a pomôžu ti vyjsť do sveta a ohlasovať radostnú zvesť evanjelia. John Riccardo je riaditeľom organizácie ACTS XXIX, ktorá sa venuje katolíckemu apoštolátu. Poslaním tejto organizácie je obnova Cirkev – uvoľňovaním sily evanjelia, misijnou mobilizáciou a formáciou klerikov, zasvätených osôb i laických lídrov.

The definitive guide to Traditionalism: the world's least-known major philosophy, but one that is essential for understanding our past, present and future Traditionalism is founded on ancient teachings that, its followers argue, have been handed down from time immemorial, forming a basis of the sacred order that must be defended from modernity and the disorder it brings. It has been used to encourage respect for the environment, compose great music and reduce hostility between followers of different religions. But Traditionalism has applied to darker causes: from the election of Donald Trump to fascist movements and even terrorism. How has Traditionalism been so influential for so long, yet so little acknowledged and understood? Its followers have never aimed to reach the masses and have sought to affect the world quietly. In this book, the first of its kind for a wide audience, Traditionalism's history, ideas and profound impact are laid out, shining a light onto this shadowy world and the thought of its three founders, René Guénon, Julius Evola and Frithjof Schuon. Once you understand Traditionalism, you will see its influence everywhere.

Stunning advances in digital technology have given us a new wave of disarmingly human-like AI systems. Chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini put the knowledge of all the world's experts at our fingertips, and can generate meaningful sentences, equations and computer code. The march of this new technology is set to upturn our economies, challenge our democracies, and refashion society in unpredictable ways. We can expect these AI systems to soon be making autonomous decisions on the user's behalf, with transformative impact on everything we do. It is vital we understand how they work. Can AI systems 'think', 'know' and 'understand'? Could they manipulate or deceive you, and if so, what might they make you do? Whose interests do they ultimately represent? And when will they be able to move beyond words and take actions for themselves in the real world? To answer these questions, neuroscientist and AI researcher Christopher Summerfield explains how these strange new minds work. He charts the evolution of AI, from the earliest inklings about thinking machines in the seventeenth century to today's gargantuan deep neural networks. The resulting book is the most accessible, up-to-date and authoritative exploration of this radical new technology. Ultimately, armed with an understanding of AI's mysterious inner workings, we can begin to grapple with the existential question of our age: can we look forward to a technological utopia, or are we in the process of writing ourselves out of history?

Combining simple, stylish graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Physics is the perfect introduction to the subject for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge. Compact and clear, this book covers the core concepts of physics in a refreshing and highly accessible way – from gravitational fields and momentum to general relativity and the mysteries of quantum uncertainty. Using simple diagrams and directly worded explanations, each pared-back entry explains concepts more clearly and concisely than ever before. Whether you are studying physics at school or college, or simply want a jargon-free insight into what physics is all about, this essential guide gives you shortcuts and beelines to knowledge that will make you cry, "At last! I understand!"

A leading expert on longevity calls for a revolution in the way we think about health, ageing, and the future . . . The last century saw a revolution in life expectancy. Whether you are male or female, born in the global south or north, the chances are that you can expect to live much longer than previous generations. But instead of seeing this as a precious gift of extra life, we see it as a burden, with ageing populations dogged by infirmity, dependent on an ever-decreasing number of young people to support them. Andrew J. Scott argues it doesn't have to be like that. Our longer lives can be a source of hope and fulfilment if we seize the opportunity to pursue the evergreen agenda, one in which we pursue a sustainable lifestyle both for ourselves as individuals - investing in our finances, health, skills and relationships to support a longer life - and for the planet.

OBDIVUHODNÝ PRÍBEH O TOM, AKO SA VYVÍJA ĽUDSKÝ MOZOG OD POČATIA PO NARODENIE A ĎALEJ. V čase, keď sa dieťa narodí, je jeho mozog vybavený miliardami dômyselne vytvorených neurónov, ktoré sú navzájom prepojené biliónmi prepojení a spoločne tvoria kompaktný a fascinujúco výkonný superpočítač. Kniha Od počatia po narodenie vás vezme na neobyčajnú cestu na samý okraj stvorenia, od okamihu oplodnenia vajíčka až po každý krok vývoja ľudského mozgu v maternici – a dokonca aj trochu ďalej. Popredný experimentálny neurobiológ W. A. Harris vás prevedie procesom vzniku mozgu. Autor sa zaoberá najväčšími otázkami, ktoré si vedci kládli v súvislosti s vyvíjajúcim sa mozgom, a opisuje mnohé zo vzrušujúcich objavov, ktoré boli základom nášho súčasného chápania tohto orgánu. Harris rozpletá pozoruhodný evolučný príbeh, ktorý sa začína pred miliardami rokov v období starohor, keď sa z jednobunkových organizmov prvýkrát vyvinuli mnohobunkové živočíchy, a odhaľuje, ako rast mozgu plodu v priebehu deviatich mesiacov odráža vývoj mozgu v priebehu vekov. Naše mozgy majú veľa spoločného s mozgami iných živočíchov a Harris ponúka poučný pohľad na to, ako boli porovnávacie štúdie zvierat kľúčové pre pochopenie toho, čo robí ľudský mozog ľudským. Nezabudnuteľná kronika jedného z najväčších výdobytkov prírody Od počiatku po narodenie opisuje, ako neuveriteľný výkon mozgu zabezpečuje, že každý mozog je jedinečný, a ako nám prelomové vedecké objavy pomáhajú dekódovať mnohé ľudské vlastnosti, ktoré sa prejavia až v neskoršom veku.

A remarkable account of the terrible climax of the Second World War in Asia, published to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. In the closing months of the Second World War hundreds of thousands of Japanese, mostly civilians, died in a final outburst of violence from the air. American planes were beginning to run low on plausible targets when it was decided to use two atomic weapons in a final, terrible flourish to try to end the war. Richard Overy’s remarkable new book rethinks how we should regard this last stage of the war and the role of the bombing. This book explores the way in which the willingness to kill civilians and destroy cities became normalized in the course of a horrific war as moral concerns were blunted and scientists, airmen, and politicians followed a strategy of mass destruction they would never have endorsed before the war began. But it also engages with the new scholarship that shows how complex the effort to end the war was in Japan, where ‘surrender’ was entirely foreign to Japanese culture.

A concise history of Paris and the great events and personalities, from prehistory to the present, that have shaped its unique cultural legacy. Once described as ‘that metropolis of dress and debauchery’ by the Scottish poet David Mallet, then as now Paris had a reputation for a peculiar joie de vivre, from style to sex, cookery to couture, captivating minds and imaginations across the Continent and beyond. In Paris: A Short History, Jeremy Black explores the unique cultural circumstances that made Paris the vibrant capital it is today. Black explores how Paris has been shaped through the centuries from the first century BCE, when the city was founded by the Parisii. From a small Gallic capital conquered by the Romans, Paris transformed into a flourishing medieval city full of spectacular palaces and cathedrals, including Sainte-Chapelle and Notre-Dame de Paris. During the illustrious reigns of Louis XIV and XV Paris became one of the most beautiful and cosmopolitan capitals in the world, before the Revolution tore French society apart, changing the city forever. The Belle Époque brought new ideas and architecture to the city, including the iconic Eiffel Tower, before the destruction of the First and Second World Wars launched a massive regeneration project. Black completes his history by exploring present-day Paris and its role as the seat of a leading power on the world stage. Black deftly demonstrates that the history of Paris is about more than a city: it is the history of a culture, a society and a state that has impacted the rest of the world through centuries of changing fortunes.

It takes 40 weeks to grow a human baby. And the relationship between a foetus and a pregnant woman is like a little that of a parasite and its host. One takes and takes, while the other continues to give, risking their health in the process. Is there a better way? The Komodo dragon can reproduce via pathogenesis - fertilising its own eggs, so no male is needed. The Surinam toad harbours live babies in craters under its skin - until they're ready to burst out into the world. And the hyena . . . Well, best not mention the hyena . . . Anna Blix takes the reader on a fascinating journey through her own pregnancy, introducing us in each of the 40 weeks to other creatures who have just delivered their next generation into the world. This fun, informative and personable book provides evolutionary comfort throughout the long haul of pregnancy, and an explanation as to how we ended up here: as the smartest species with a tiresome, but perhaps not so bad way to reproduce. It could always be worse. Just ask the hyena.

This year, as they have for millennia, many people around the world will set out on pilgrimages. But these are not only journeys of personal and spiritual devotion - they are also political acts, affirmations of identity and engagements with deep-rooted historical narratives. Kathryn Hurlock follows the trail of pilgrimage through nineteen sacred sites - from the temples of Jerusalem to the banks of the Ganges, by way of Iona, Lourdes, Amritsar and Buenos Aires - revealing the many ways in which this ancient practice has shaped our religions and our world. Pilgrimages have transformed the fates of cities, anointed dynasties, provided guidance in hard times and driven progress in good. Filled with fascinating insights, Holy Places unveils the complex histories and contemporary endurance of one of our most fundamental human urges.

You've heard that a healthy body means a healthy mind - but why? Following the exciting discovery of new anatomy in the brain, Dr Monty Lyman reveals the extraordinary implications for our physical and mental health. Could inflammation cause depression, and arthritis drugs cure it? Can gut microbes shape your behaviour through the vagus nerve? Can something as simple as brushing your teeth properly reduce your risk of dementia? Until a decade ago, we misunderstood a fundamental aspect of human health. Although the brain and the body have always been viewed as separate entities – treated in separate hospitals – science now shows that they are intimately linked. Startlingly, we now know that our immune system is in constant communication with our brain and can directly alter our mental health. This has opened up a new frontier in medicine. In The Immune Mind, Dr Monty Lyman explores the fascinating connection between the mind, immune system and microbiome, offering practical advice on how to stay healthy. A specialist in the cutting-edge field of immunopsychiatry, Lyman argues that we need to change the way we treat disease and the way we see ourselves. For the first time, we have a new approach to medicine that treats the whole human being.

When we avoid taking a decision, what happens to it? In The Unaccountability Machine, Dan Davies examines why markets, institutions and even governments systematically generate outcomes that everyone involved claims not to want. He casts new light on the writing of Stafford Beer, a legendary economist who argued in the 1950s that we should regard organisations as artificial intelligences, capable of taking decisions that are distinct from the intentions of their members. Management cybernetics was Beer's science of applying self-regulation in organisational settings, but it was largely ignored - with the result being the political and economic crises that that we see today. With his signature blend of cynicism and journalistic rigour, Davies looks at what's gone wrong, and what might have been, had the world listened to Stafford Beer when it had the chance.

Svätý Šarbel – pustovník, zázračný orodovník a muž hlbokej viery, ktorý celý svoj život zasvätil Bohu v tichosti libanonských hôr. Tento pokorný mních, obdarený mimoriadnymi milosťami, neprestáva ani po svojej smrti prinášať svetlo do duší veriacich a vnášať pokoj do ich sŕdc. Kniha 365 dní so Šarbelom vás pozýva na cestu duchovného prehlbovania a zamyslenia na každý deň v roku. Ponúka jedinečné rozjímania, ktoré inšpirujú k hlbšej modlitbe, povzbudzujú vo chvíľach skúšok a otvárajú dvere k osobnému stretnutiu s Bohom. Nech nás slová tohto svätca vedú k vnútornej premene, posilňujú vo viere a pripomínajú, že aj v tichu a skrytosti môže Boh konať veľké zázraky. Kniha v pevnej väzbe je verným spoločníkom na ceste duchovného rastu, povzbudením pre každého, kto túži kráčať bližšie k Bohu po stopách svätého Šarbela.

Biblia v strednej veľkosti s mapami patrí medzi najobľúbenejšie formáty Svätého písma. Zalomená je do dvoch stĺpcov, nechýbajú v nej úvody k jednotlivým knihám a poznámky. Prílohu tvoria biblické mapy, ktoré pomáhajú lepšie pochopiť viaceré súvislosti opísané v Knihe kníh. „Božie slovo je pre všetkých. Evanjelium nám predstavuje Ježiša, ktorý je stále v pohybe, na ceste k druhým,“ zdôrazňuje pápež František, ktorý nás pravidelne pozýva, aby sme každý deň čerpali z pokladu Svätého písma a hľadali v ňom inšpiráciu i povzbudenie.

Kniha nabízí lehce stravitelný souhrn aktuálních informací o cukrovce pro nemocné s diabetem a jejich blízké. Obsahuje více než 170 hesel, která srozumitelnou řečí vysvětlují podstatné pojmy, s nimiž se řada diabetiků během života s touto nemocí může setkat. Encyklopedie shrnuje a vysvětluje v psané i obrazové formě základy prevence, diagnostiky a léčby diabetu, jeho komplikací a nejčastějších přidružených nemocí. Cílem je umožnit se zorientovat v poměrně komplikované problematice diabetu a přispět tak k lepšímu vzájemnému porozumění mezi pacientem, lékařem a všemi dalšími, kteří pečují o jeho zdraví. OBSAH: Předmluva (Martin Prázný) * Pacient a lékař aneb Jak to viděl Komenský a jak to vidím já * Adherence (compliance) * Akarbóza * Aktivní inzulin * Akutní komplikace diabetu * Albuminurie * Alkohol * Amputace * Analoga GLP-1 * Analoga inzulinu * Angina pectoris * Angiografie * Angioplastika * Ankle brachial index * Antidiabetika * Antihypertenziva * Antiobezitika * Ateroskleróza * Autoimunita * Autonomní neuropatie * Bariatrická chirurgie * Bazál * Bazální dávka * Beta buňky * Body mass index * Bolusová dávka * Bolusový kalkulátor * Brittle diabetes * Bypass * C-peptid * Celiakie * Celková denní dávka inzulinu * Cestování * Cévní mozková příhoda * Cirkadiánní rytmus * Citlivost na inzulin * Cloud * Dawn fenomén * Dědičnost * Dia potraviny * Diabetes mellitus * Diabetes 1. typu * Diabetes 2. typu * Diabetická embryopatie a fetopatie * Diabetická nefropatie * Diabetická neuropatie * Diabetická noha * Diabetická retinopatie * Diabetické kóma * Diabetologie * Diagnóza diabetu * Dialýza * Dieta * Dyslipidemie * Edukace * Energie * Erektilní dysfunkce * Farmakologická léčba diabetu * Fixní inzulinový režim * Flexibilní inzulinový režim * Fruktóza * Fytofarmaka * Fyzická aktivita * Gangréna * Gestační diabetes * Glifloziny * Gliptiny * Glitazony * Glomerulární filtrace * Glucagon-like peptide 1 * Glucose Management Index * Glukagon * Glukometr * Glukóza * Glukózový toleranční test * Glykemický index * Glykemický profil * Glykemie * Glykemie nalačno * Glykosurie * Glykovaný hemoglobin * HDL-cholesterol * Hyperglykemie * Hyperglykemický hyperosmolární stav * Hypertenze * Hypoglykemie * Hypolipidemika * Cholesterol * Infarkt myokardu * Intenzifikovaná inzulinová léčba * Invalidita * Inzulin * Inzulinová pumpa * Inzulinová rezistence * Inzulinové pero * Ischemická choroba dolních končetin * Ischemická choroba srdeční * Kanyla * Kardiovaskulární systém * Katarakta * Ketoacidóza * Kompenzace diabetu * Komplikace diabetu * Kontinuální monitoring glykemie * Konvenční inzulinová léčba * Korekční bolus * Kortikoidy * Kouření * Krevní tlak * Laktátová acidóza * Laktóza * Lanceta (autolanceta) * Laserová fotokoagulace * LDL-cholesterol * Lipidy * Makroangiopatie * Makulární edém * Mastné kyseliny * Metabolismus * Metformin * Mikroangiopatie * Minerály a stopové prvky * Mobilní aplikace * MODY * Mykózy * Náhradní sladidla * Nemoc * Nordic walking * Nutriční terapeut * Obezita * Obuv pro diabetiky * Obvod pasu * Odlehčení * Pedikúra * Periferní neuropatie * Perorální antidiabetika * Pitný režim * Počítání sacharidů * Podiatrická ambulance * Polydipsie * Poruchy štítné žlázy * Porušená tolerance glukózy * Postprandiální glykemie * Prediabetes * Premixovaný inzulin * Proteiny * Protilátky * Psychoterapie * Řidičský průkaz * Sacharidový poměr * Sacharidy (cukry) * Sacharóza * Screening diabetu * Smart pen * Specifické typy diabetu * Srdeční selhání * Steatóza jater * Středomořská dieta * Střevní mikrobiom * Sulfonylurea * Syndrom nerozpoznání hypoglykemie * Syndrom spánkové apnoe * Testovací proužky * Time in range * Titrace * Transplantace * Tuková tkáň * Ulcerace * Uzavřená smyčka * Vitaminy * Vláknina * Výměnná (sacharidová) jednotka * Výživové (nutriční) údaje * Zvýšená glykemie nalačno * Seznam zkratek, které se nejčastěji používají u nemocných s diabetem * Použitá literatura * Autor

Vyplenění Říma vojsky ve službách císaře Karla V., k němuž došlo v květnu roku 1527 v rámci takzvaných italských válek, představuje jednu z nejbolestnějších ran, které Věčné město během své dlouhé historie utrpělo. Jakým způsobem však tuto událost, která na většině míst tehdejší katolické Evropy vyvolala zděšení a odsudky, vnímali lidé, kteří stáli na císařské straně? Považovali ji za spravedlivý trest, který Bůh seslal na papeže a další vysoké představitele římskokatolické církve, nebo byli tím, co španělští, italští a němečtí vojáci ve službách císaře Karla V. spáchali, rovněž zděšeni? K první skupině patřil španělský humanista a císařský sekretář Alfonso de Valdés (1490–1532), muž, který ve svých spisech dokázal pružně reagovat na dynamický vývoj událostí dvacátých let 16. století a jehož dílo nabízí unikátní vhled do myšlení jednoho ze zastánců císařského univerzalismu. Ústřední součást předkládané knihy představuje Valdésův dialog nazvaný Rozprava o událostech, jež se odehrály v Římě, na jehož stránkách se jeho autor pokusil vysvětlit destrukci Říma z pohledu zastánce císařské politiky. Toto literární dílo doplňuje překlad několika Valdésových latinsky psaných dopisů, jejichž prostřednictvím je možné nahlédnout, jakým způsobem humanisté počátku dvacátých let 16. století interpretovali nejen rozličné problémy, které dle jejich mínění tehdejší církev postihovaly, ale i v té době vznikající reformační hnutí.