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The History of Pizza


Pizza is the Italian food that has conquered the world: from Brussels to LA, from Beijing to Buenos Aires, pizzas and pizzerias can be found everywhere today. But what are the origins of this food and how did it rise from its humble beginnings to become the world’s best-loved dish? The story begins in the narrow alleys of Naples where, in the late eighteenth century, the city’s impoverished inhabitants lived in a state of constant hunger. Pizza was born as a street food to assuage the hunger of Naples’ poor. Cheap and versatile, it remained anonymous for more than a century – the few outsiders who encountered this strange flatbread, “more burned than cooked,” either loved it or hated it. Gradually pizza spread to other parts of Italy and then, with the mass migration of Italians to the New World, it landed in the United States, where it enjoyed unprecedented success, invigorated by new ingredients, new recipes, and new tastes. Today, Americans are the biggest consumers of pizza in the world, at 13 kilos per head per year. The renowned culinary historian Luca Cesari retraces the story of pizza’s rise from the backstreets of Naples to a global industry now worth more than $200 billion a year. He describes how pizzas were made, the ingredients used, and the reactions of travelers, critics, and consumers. Richly illustrated with recipes from different times and places, The History of Pizza will transform your view of Italy’s most iconic food.
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Adolescent Health and Well-Being


This important book explores adolescent health and well-being through an ecological and developmental lens, drawing on international comparative studies and data sources to provide valuable contextual insights. Recognising that children and adolescents are not a homogenous group, this book highlights the importance of age distinctions in shaping health needs, risks, and protective behaviours. Adolescent development, the epidemiology and social determinants of adolescent health, health literacy and health promotion are foundational themes woven throughout the chapters. It explores how gender influences both health behaviors and outcomes, emphasising the need for a nuanced understanding of adolescent well-being. By presenting data comparisons across time and socio-demographic groups, this book sheds light on disparities related to gender, ethnicity (including Black and minority ethnic and Indigenous populations), age, geography, and socioeconomic status, offering valuable insights into the diverse factors that shape adolescent health. This textbook is intended for clinicians, researchers, policymakers, advocates, youth workers, adolescents and their parents and carers.
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54,49 €

The Great Psychology Delusion


The Great Psychology Delusion takes an unflinching look at some of the foundational assumptions of psychological science. Exploring long-standing unanswered critiques of psychological research in a way that is detailed but accessible, the book brings together a wealth of material that challenges our understanding of what the science of psychology really is, and how the subject matter of that science should be conceived. Identifying a Great Delusion (that there is a coherent discipline of psychology with sound foundations), the authors explore a number of more specific delusions regarding scientific practice in psychology. These include the problematic assumptions of core statistical analyses, questionable aspects of frequently used experimental designs and continued frictions regarding the much-aspired-to scientist-practitioner model. The delusions produce the uncomfortable state in which we find much of modern psychological science – theoretically challenged, poorly replicated and with questionable real-world value. This unsentimental examination of the state of things nevertheless allows the authors to identify concrete steps that the scientific community can take to re-ground psychological research and move forward to a successful science studying the richest and most complex phenomena we know of: us. This book will interest all people interested in psychological science, from undergraduate students to researchers.
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Capitalism at the Limit


Capitalism is hitting the buffers. Unable to handle the various crises that its inherent logic of growth, profit, and competition has produced, it has led the world into a state of emergency - with the authoritarian right on the rise globally and progressive forces unable to realize the transformations needed to secure the future prosperity of people and planet. 'The old is dying and the new cannot be born', Gramsci said. We are caught between forces agitating for fundamental change, Green Capitalist modernizers, and fierce defenders of the status quo. How did this happen, and what is to be don? n this new book, Ulrich Brand and Markus Wissen, authors of the acclaimed The Imperial Mode of Living, trace how capitalism has reached its very limits. Alongside the mutually reinforcing environmental, geopolitical, and social crises we face, they analyse the struggles that will determine the fate of humanity. Critiquing dominant pathways - from Green Capitalism to authoritarian and anti-ecological policies - that reinforce the Global North's imperial mode of living, the authors offer a fairer alternative based on solidarity and collective self-limitation. Capitalism at the Limit is a clear-sighted look at the dynamics driving the critical conflicts of our time.
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The Last Neanderthal


It’s August 2015. After twenty-five years of archaeological research in a secluded cave overlooking the Rhône Valley in southern France, Ludovic Slimak uncovers the remains of a Neanderthal, frozen in time – a discovery that casts fresh light on a critical turning point in human history. Could these remains belong to one of the last Neanderthals? As scientists from around the world analyze the site, their findings disrupt everything we thought we knew about the final days of these ancient humans. This discovery takes us to the defining threshold when multiple human species, once coexisting in the same world, are wiped from history—leaving Homo sapiens as the sole human survivor. Slimak takes the reader on an extraordinary journey of discovery that is both scientific and profoundly human, blending rigorous research with evocative storytelling. This breathtaking exploration of the past not only unearths the lost world of the Neanderthals but forces us to confront the unspoken question: is this how humanity die? compelling narrative spanning millennia, The Last Neanderthal is both a groundbreaking scientific revelation and a profound reflection on the fragility of humanity and the threads that connect us to the distant past.
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Buddhist Epistemology in the Geluk School


Tibet’s philosophical tradition is on brilliant display in this anthology of works exploring the means to finding certainty in an impermanent and interdependent world. Here, descendants of the great Tsongkhapa plumb the nature of knowing to harness it in the service of awakening.This volume includes translations of three separate Tibetan works by iconic figures in the Geluk school of Buddhism. The first work, Banisher of Ignorance, is by Khedrup Gelek Palsang (1385–1438), and the second, On Preclusion and Relationship, is by Gyaltsab Darma Rinchen (1364–1432). The authors—popularly known as Khedrup Je and Gyaltsab Je—were the foremost disciples of the Geluk-school founder, Tsongkhapa Losang Drakpa (1357–1419). The third text, Mighty Pramana Sun, is a commentary on the first chapter of Candrakirti’s Clear Words (Prasannapada) by Jamyang Shepa (1648–1721). These works concern themselves primarily with the Buddhist theory of knowledge—the means by which we are able to know things and how we can be certain of that knowledge. Encapsulating this theory is the notion of pramana, the Buddhist understanding of which was shaped most significantly by the Indian masters Dignaga (fifth to sixth century) and Dharmakirti (seventh century). Based on their explanation, pramana is often translated as “valid cognition,” a literal reference to the kind of cognition that they proposed could be relied upon to supply indisputable knowledge. In the Buddhist Pramana tradition, rigorous reasoning is held to play a crucial role in gaining such knowledge, and there is no better exemplar of the sophistication this endeavor achieved in Tibet than Khedrup Je’s work here. He systematically catalogs and rebuts a host of views with unmatched acumen and flair. All three works illustrate how those who follow the tradition have viewed the systematic approach as necessary not only for textual analysis—for those seeking to unravel the complexities of the Indian Buddhist scriptures and treatises—but also for practitioners aiming to progress along the spiritual path and achieve the highest Buddhist goals.
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79,49 €

Digital Exhaustion


We all know the feeling of digital exhaustion. The aimless scrolling, eyes glazing over at the screen. The feeling that no matter how many messages we respond to, how many posts we read, or how much data we sort through, we can never stay ahead of it. Digital Exhaustion shows us how we can reimagine our relationship with our digital tools. Digital transformation expert and Professor, Paul Leonardi, argues that our exhaustion comes from the “exhaustion triad;” that is, the way that our tools change how we pay attention, how we attribute behaviours and intentions to others, and how we experience our emotions. By creating new habits around our use of technologies, we can set up boundaries so they stop depleting us so quickly. Follow these eight rules to regain control of your life: Rule #1: Stop Using Half Your Tools. Rule #2: Make a Match. Rule #3: Batch and Stream. Rule #4: Wait. One Hour. One Day. One Week. Rule #5: Don’t Assume. Rule #6: Always Be Intentional. Rule #7: Learn to See Around Corners. Rule #8: Be Here, Not There. Discover the life-changing guide to using your digital devices in surprising new ways to help you beat exhaustion and find new sources of energy.
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A CEO for All Seasons


From leading global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company and the minds behind the New York Times bestseller CEO Excellence comes a compact, insight-packed guide to navigating the distinct phases of leadership that every CEO must pass through on their way to mastery. In the high-stakes world of corporate leadership, becoming a Fortune 500 CEO is an Everest-like ascent - with only the savviest managing to avoid falling off the mountain. In A CEO for All Seasons you'll find an essential climbing route that will take you through every stage. Featured in this tip-dense guide is wisdom from some of the world's most iconic leaders, including Dell Technologies' Michael Dell, Merck's Ken Frazier, Nasdaq's Adena Friedman, Morgan Stanley's James Gorman, Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman, ASML's Peter Wennink, and Chevron's Mike Wirth. Unique in applying a number of sophisticated metrics to isolate the world's top 200 CEOs, reduce them to a representative sample, and then reap their wisdom, the McKinsey team, in A CEO for All Seasons, spotlights the specific stage-based hurdles that CEOs face. From preparing for the role to starting strong to sustaining momentum to ensuring a lasting legacy, the book leaves no segment of the journey unmapped. Along the way, it offers proven strategies for maintaining forward progress and, crucially, alerts readers to common blind spots that can sabotage success, as revealed by a detailed survey of thousands of executives. Whether you're an aspiring leader or a new-to-the-job CEO - or even a board member wanting to better steward your company's performance - this is the compact, hands-on guide you've needed. Its compendium of pressure-tested tips is a must-have game changer for leaders at all levels.
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Fantastičtí žraloci - Strážci moří


Žraloci – nejobávanější a zároveň nejméně pochopení živočichové oceánů! Umí žraloci létat? Jak velký byl největší žralok všech dob? Proč mají žraloci kladivouni tak zvláštní hlavu? Co mají krávy společného se žraloky – a co je to megalodon? A věděli jste, že lidstvo doposud prozkoumalo jen pět procent oceánu? Docela málo, viďte? Michael Stavarič a Michéle Ganserová si pro vás připravili v pořadí již třetí a nejostřejší objevitelskou výpravu. Jako vždy se v knížce dozvíte také mnoho dalších informací – tentokrát např. o houbách, umělé inteligenci a nejpodivnějších létajících zvířatech na světě. Knihu doplňují nejrůznější informace pro chytré hlavičky, vtipy, básničky a interaktivní úkoly. Ponořte se do hlubin oceánu a vstupte do neuvěřitelné říše vědy! Kniha je třetím svazkem tzv. „fantastické řady“, která zábavnou formou vypráví o vybraných živočiších mořských hlubin a volně navazuje na první díl Fantastické chobotnice (2024) a druhý díl Fantastické medúzy (2025).
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Forms of the Visible


Imagery and figuration are not just figments of an artist’s imagination.  Perception and imagination are always shaped by what habit has taught us to discern.  The visual path we spontaneously trace through the world depends on where we are situated in the four regions of the ontological archipelago: animism, naturalism, totemism or analogism. Each of these four regions corresponds to a way of conceiving the objects that make up the world, of perceiving the continuities and discontinuities in the folds of the world and of drawing the dividing lines between humans and nonhumans.  From Alaskan Yup’ik masks and Aboriginal bark paintings to miniature landscapes from the Song dynasty and Dutch Golden Age interior scenes: each image reveals, through what it shows or fails to show, a certain figurative regime, identifiable by the formal means it uses and by the device through which it can unleash its power to act.  The figurative regime enables us to grasp – sometimes better than words can – the contrasting ways of living that characterize the human condition and its relation to the nonhuman.  By comparing a great diversity of visual images and artworks, Descola masterfully lays the theoretical foundations for an anthropology of figuration.  One of the world’s leading anthropologists, Philippe Descola has developed a comparative anthropology of relations between humans and nonhumans that has revolutionized both the human sciences and our ways of thinking about the great ecological issues of our time.  His new book will be of great value to students and scholars of anthropology, visual art and art history and to anyone interested in art, culture and the relations between the human and nonhuman worlds.
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30 Great Books That Made History


Today, many readers could easily list thirty classic authors, or thirty classic works of art, literature, music, philosophy, or science. But would they be able to name thirty classic works of history? In spite of history's outsized influence in the world of ideas, the books that made - and-remade - the history we know so well are often forgotten. In this panoramic book, distinguished historian Jaume Aurell sets out to introduce readers to a new canon of historical writing. Taking a global approach, he places the work of Herodotus, Thucydides, Gibbon, Michelet and Braudel alongside masterpieces from a myriad of periods and civilizations, from Sima Qian, Anna Komnene, al-Masudi and Fukuzawa Yukichi to Edmundo O'Gorman, C. L. R. James and Natalie Zemon Davis. At the same time, Aurell argues that we should not see these books as a definitive canon - instead, any canon should be seen as a list-in-progress to be contested and debated anew with each generation. It is only by being exposed to these diverse and deeply significant works that we can fully perceive the shape of the discipline, and carve out a new appreciation for the art of history writing.
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Social Epistemology


Human beings change the world in order to know it more easily and reliably. That is, we construct social and material environments, or 'epistemic niches', and develop cognitive tools to better acquire, transmit, or store information. A queue, for example, is an environment where information about the order of arrival is conveyed by a spatial configuration. Queues are niches that transform an arduous memory task into a simpler perceptual one. In this important book, Alessandra Tanesini argues that knowledge and ignorance always occur within epistemic niches and that neither can be properly described or evaluated independently of the niches within which it is found. She explores two dominant themes. First, epistemic niches in the Global North and, increasingly, elsewhere are quantified niches that promote transforming the world into aggregates of data that are suitable for classification, measurement, ranking, standardisation, and automation. These niches carry distinctive epistemic benefits and disadvantages. Second, some epistemic niches are in the service of ignorance and oppression rather than knowledge. Tanesini offers analyses of some environments that promote epistemic exploitation, appropriation, cultural imperialism, and epistemic extractivism. Social Epistemology: The Niches for Knowledge and Ignorance is a groundbreaking work for students and scholars of philosophy, political theory, social psychology, and related disciplines.
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Kapitalistický manifest


Marx a Engels měli pravdu, když v Komunistickém manifestu konstatovali, že volné trhy během krátké doby vytvořily vetší prosperitu a více technologických inovací než všechny předchozí generace dohromady. O půldruhého století později všechny dukazy ukazují, že kapitalismus vysvobodil z hladu a chudoby miliony lidí. Dnešní narativy o globálním kapitalismu – sdílené pravicovými i levicovými populisty, ale také velkou částí politického a ekonomického establishmentu – sice nepopírá, že generoval prosperitu, tvrdí však, že se bohatství dostalo do příliš úzkého okruhu. Rozšířil se pohled na globální ekonomiku jako na geopolitickou hru s nulovým součtem, kde je třeba bojovat o kontrolu nad novými inovacemi, zavádět obchodní bariéry a znovu znárodňovat hodnotové řetězce. Kapitalismus je zároveň obviňován z prohlubující se nerovnosti, populistických revolt, klimatických změn a z globálního vzestupu Číny. Johan Norberg v této pronikavé a vášnivé analýze naopak obhajuje kapitalismus a klíčovou roli, kterou v dnešním nejistém světě hraje volný trh. Tvrdí, že odklon od globálního kapitalismu by nejen zastavil hospodářský růst, ale zároveň by ještě více prohloubil sociální vyloučení těch nejzranitelnějších – a pro chudé tohoto světa by to byla smrtící rána.
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With Her Own Hands


A rich and intimate exploration of how women have used textile work to create meaningful lives, from ancient mythology to our current moment Psychologist and knitter Nicole Nehrig delves into the myriad ways that art forms such as knitting, sewing and embroidery are liberating for women. Spanning continents and centuries, Nehrig brings together remarkable stories of women, from an eighteenth-century Quaker boarding school that used embroidered samplers to teach girls maths and geography to the Quechua weavers working to preserve and revive Incan traditions today, and from the Miao women of southern China who pass down their histories in elaborate “story cloths” to a mid-century British women’s postal art exchange. Throughout history, textiles have been a way for women to explore their intellectual capacities, seek economic independence, create community, process traumas and convey powerful messages of self-expression and political protest. With Her Own Hands is a celebration of women who have woven their own stories and created objects of beauty and significance.
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32,95 €

Gilded Rage


A searing insight into the political radicalization of Silicon Valley, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel, JD Vance and Donald Trump, and how it will affect the future of all our lives. From the pursuit of potentially apocalyptic artificial intelligence to life-extension start-ups that promise billionaires eternal youth and those who encourage the political far right around the world, the Silicon Valley techno-utopian dream has curdled. The global innovator class has the world in their hands, but they can't stand the touch. In Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley, New York Times bestselling author Jacob Silverman leads us on a critical investigation into the radicalization of Silicon Valley and the billionaires that increasingly run our lives, shape the global economy, and support Donald Trump. At the center of this book lies Elon Musk, but this is about more than just one man and his obsession with the "woke mind virus", as Silverman reveals a network of tech and finance oligarchs, emboldened by the zero-interest rate years, now using their wealth to exert an increasingly radical political program. Transiting San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Austin and Miami, New York, Washington DC, and various global capitals of tech, finance, and political power, Silverman talks to the people who are already living with the real-life consequences of the political revolution underway. It's a bizarre, sometimes frightening, darkly humorous world where moguls preach populist revolt while dismantling the few remaining checks on their influence. Gilded Rage offers essential reporting and insight for anyone who wants to know what's happening to Silicon Valley. As the erratic influence of tech elites continues to spread around the world, the story that Jacob has to tell will have a profound relevance for us all.
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Brain Fitness Blueprint


The Brain Fitness Blueprint takes you on a transformative journey into brain fitness, revealing the secrets to optimising cognitive performance and physical vitality In today's unpredictable and often overwhelming world, a fit brain is no longer just about IQ. 'Brain fitness' encompasses emotional awareness and regulation, adequate cognitive rest, and resilience to meet the ongoing challenges we face every day. The Brain Fitness Blueprint is a holistic blueprint, providing practical techniques to achieve optimal brain health. Integrating ancient wisdom, such as meditation and mindfulness techniques, with new cognitive strategies, such as Unlimited Reality - a transformative practice that involves observing excellence in another person, then using imagery techniques to see through their eyes, hear through their ears, and feel every sensation in their body, as if you are living their experiences first-hand. In this digital era, constant connectivity and information overload can lead to mental fatigue and cognitive strain. The Brain Fitness Blueprint gives you the tools to not only survive, but truly thrive, in the modern world.
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Soha ne vezess egyedül


Hogyan mozgósíthatjuk a csapatunkban rejlő teljes potenciált? Milyen viselkedések és módszerek emelik új szintre a teljesítményt? Miként használhatjuk ki a modern kollaborációs technológiák és a mesterséges intelligencia erejét? A kiemelkedő teljesítményhez nem pusztán jó vezetésre, hanem együttműködő vezetésre van szükség. Ha a hierarchikus modellek helyett a teamship szemléletmódot alkalmazzuk, a csapatunk tagjaival osztozunk a vezetési feladatokon, mindenki felelősséget vállal a sikerért és támogatjuk egymást, akkor egyéni és szervezeti szinten is kiugró eredményeket érhetünk el. Keith Ferrazzi, a világhírű coach és bestsellerszerző mindössze tíz lépésből álló, nélkülözhetetlen útmutatója alapján eljuthatunk a legjobb 15%-ba tartozó vállalatok szervezeti kultúrájának megvalósításához. A kölcsönös felelősségvállalás, a rendíthetetlen bizalom, az építő visszajelzések és a nagyfokú reziliencia eredményeként a lehető legnagyobb versenyelőnyre tehetünk szert. Ferrazzi több mint két évtizednyi kutatásait és tapasztalatait összegzi a kötetben, amely a Forbes üzleti könyves toplistáján is előkelő helyet kapott. Új korszakot hozhat szervezetünk számára, ha megismerjük a csapatszinten megvalósuló vezetés agilis, inkluzív és a kihívásokat hatékonyan kezelő kultúráját.
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19,69 €

The Two Hundred Years War


A new and radically original account of the longest military conflict in European history, which challenges the conventional periodisation of the 'Hundred Years War' to consider a much longer period of Anglo-French conflict. Michael Livingston argues that the English lens through which the war has been viewed has led historians to define it in terms of English interests (most famously, the claim of the English Plantagenet king Edward III to be the rightful king of France), and that the events collectively labelled the 'Hundred Years War' are best seen as a sequence of steps in France's struggle to define itself as a nation. For much of the period, France's primary rival was indeed England. But it was by no means the only combatant. Burgundy stood in its way, too, as did Brittany, Flanders, Navarre and other rival powers. Viewing France as the primary engine driving the war leads Livingston to consider a much longer timespan, starting with the Anglo-French 'Pirate War' of 1292 (which swiftly escalated into a fight over England's feudal possessions in Gascony) and ending with the marriage of Charles VIII of France to Anne of Brittany by which Brittany was subsumed into the French realm.
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Equity-Driven Leadership in School Counseling


Drawing from the authors’ experience as former school counselors, their research on school counselor leadership and advocacy, and their professional advocacy work, this book provides insights and strategies to develop school counselors’ leadership skills. This book is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on self-reflection and critical consciousness for school counselors. It challenges their understanding of leadership and urges them to critically examine whether their personal definition of leadership aligns with the needs of diverse students and the broader educational context. Chapter topics include leadership and liberation, the limits of traditional leadership theories, leading with emotional intelligence, and the courage to confront systems of oppression. The second part calls the reader toward critical action and engagement in social and political activity and advocacy with the intent to disrupt and change perceived inequalities. Specific topics include developing political skills, addressing resistance to change, and developing collaborative relationships. School counselors will find this book filled with the necessary knowledge and skills to effect change in schools, districts, and the public arena for the benefit of P-12 students, particularly those from historically marginalized populations.
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K najznámejším autorom odbornej literatúry patria Stephen Hawking, Yuval Noah Harari, Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Kahneman či zo slovenských autorov Roman Králik, či Vojtech Zamarovský.