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So You Want to Own Greenland


An indispensable guide to Greenland-why it matters, who covets it and why this wilderness of 56,000 inhabitants could become the next global flashpoint. Greenland is no ordinary island. From its discovery by Norsemen to its contemporary strategic significance, it has been a frontier for human exploration and empire, today emerging as a facilitator of geoeconomic competition. This book delves into the rich history and complex politics of Greenland, revealing how this icy expanse has shaped-and been shaped by-the world. This short history begins with the Vikings, whose mysterious disappearance from Greenland in the 1400s remains one of history's great puzzles. It then explores the island's gradual transformation from a Danish possession to an autonomous territory, charting its role during the World Wars and its strategic importance during the Cold War. Greenland finds itself at the centre of a renewed 'great game', balancing transatlantic ties, rising Chinese influence, and mounting domestic pressures for independence. And that's before President Trump's agenda is factored in. Starting from Trump's plan to purchase Greenland, Elizabeth Buchanan dissects the island's contemporary role and poses four provocative scenarios for its future-from full independence to an icy geopolitical standoff with Denmark. So You Want to Own Greenland? is an essential read for anyone curious about the future of this frozen frontier and its place on the global stage.
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24,95 €

Dark London


From dark crimes of passion to shocking tales of grave robbing, gruesome murders, dens of iniquity, Victorian séances and haunted houses – not far beneath London’s everyday bustle and glitter there has long been a fascinatingly rich underworld of criminality, superstition, scandal and macabre debauchery.Explore this rich seam of morbid history, case-by-case, with social historian Dr Drew Gray, a specialist in the history of crime and punishment. Who were the London Burkers, for example, whose ringleader confessed to stealing and selling nearly 1,000 dead bodies to keen 1830s anatomists? What was ''The Whitechapel Tragedy'' of 1875, and who was its unfortunate headless victim? Why was there so much public panic about crime in Victorian London, and how did the city’s notoriously rough prisons, courts, workhouses and houses of correction deal with its perpetrators?Dark London brings together the history of the city’s seamier side, picking out the most scandalous, curious and bizarre aspects of London’s shadowy and fascinating underbelly.
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22,99 €

The Stolen Crown


The explosive account of the succession of Elizabeth I from bestselling author Tracy Borman, Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces ''COMPELLING AND BRILLIANT'' - ALISON WEIR''Reads like a political thriller'' - GARETH RUSSELL, author of Queen James''Part political thriller . . . A thrilling achievement'' - KATE WILLIAMS, author of Rival Queens''Wonderful . . . like a political thriller'' - ELIZABETH NORTON, author of The Lives of Tudor Women----------In March 1603, Queen Elizabeth I, the last Tudor monarch, lies dying at Richmond Palace. The queen''s ministers cluster round her bedside, urging her to name her successor - something she has stubbornly resisted throughout her reign. Almost with her last breath she whispers that James VI of Scotland should succeed her.Or so we''ve been led to believe.But, as enthralling new research shows, this is not what happened. Elizabeth went to her grave without formally naming an heir. The notion of an approved succession from Tudors to Stuarts is little more than an elaborately constructed fiction - a fiction that went on to have devastating consequences. The Stuart regime rapidly descended into turbulence and uncertainty, conspiracy and persecution, witchcraft and gunpowder.With a combination of rigorous research and brilliant storytelling, The Stolen Crown takes us behind palace doors to reveal the secret history of the Tudor succession.
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34,49 €

Deadwood


Sifting through layers and layers of myth and legend, Peter Cozzens - the award-winning author of The Earth is Weeping - unveils the true face of Deadwood, South Dakota, the storied mining town that sprang up in early 1876, and was made famous by the HBO series of the same name.Built on land brazenly stolen from the Lakotas, Deadwood was not merely a place where outlaws lurked, but was itself an outlaw enterprise, not part of any US territory or subject to its laws or governance. This gave rise to the gunslinging, stage-coach robbing, whiskey-guzzling, rampant prostitution and gambling that has come to epitomise the town through the legendary figures of ''Wild Bill'' Hickok and Calamity Jane. But this foundation also bred a self-reliance and a spirit of cooperation unique on the frontier, which made it an exceptionally welcoming place for Black Americans and Chinese immigrants at a time of deep-seated discrimination. The first book to tell this complex story in full, Deadwood reveals how one frontier town came to embody the best and worst of the West-enduring truths about humanity''s eternal quest for creating order from chaos, a greater good from individual greed, and security from violence.
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33,49 €

Come and See


'God is doing something different. God isn't  just concerned with the popular and the  powerful, the rich and the important, God  cares about the weird and odd people, the  smelly ones, and the ones no one else trusts.  Not only that: God has a really special mission for them.' Right from the start of his time on Earth - Jesus chose to hang out with and work with the most unlikely people. As word spread about his amazing choices and teaching, the invitation was offered: Come and See. So forget what you think you already know and take up the invitation for yourself - to come and see this Jesus. Grounded in scholarly understandings of Scripture, and opened up in a way that makes sense today, Come and See tackles questions of fairness, justice, inclusion, friendship, doing the right thing, and care for community. Journey with Shannon T. L. Kearns in 40 different encounters in the Bible. There are reflections, journaling and action prompts that root the Bible teaching into real life - so 'Come and See' how Jesus' message is just as revolutionary, exciting and relevant today.
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17,99 €

Craftland


The story of craft is the story of who we are.Britain has always been a craft land. For generations what we made with our hands defined our families, communities and regions. Craftland brings to life the vanishing skills, traditions and trades that shaped the fabric and governed the rhythms of everyday life in Britain for hundreds of years.Through the stories of often humble-seeming objects of exquisite beauty, precision, utility and meaning, it shows how craft connects us to the land, emerging from local natural materials, and is the material expression of our regional identities and cultures. And through encounters with some of the last remaining master craftspeople at work today – weavers and wheelwrights, coopers and coppice-workers, boat-builders and bell-founders, silversmiths and watch-makers – we glimpse not only our past but another way of life, one that is not yet lost and whose wisdom could yet shape our future.For as long as there are humans, there will be craft, ever evolving in response to changing technologies, environments and communities. Craftland is a celebration of that deeply necessary connection between our creative instincts and the material world we inhabit, revealing a richer and more connected way of living.
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33,49 €

Dictionary of Fine Distinctions


Swamp or bog? Guilt or shame? Clementine gold tangerine? We like to think that we choose our words with care, but are we using them with any degree of accuracy - or should that be precision? For hair-splitters and language lovers, Dictionary of Fine Distinctions explores the world of the vanishingly small, teasing apart the terms that we tend to collapse, conflate, or confuse. An illustrated odyssey into minute differences in meaning, Eli Burnstein's unputdownable guide will hone your wits, tickle your brain, and deepen your appreciation for the infinite (and infinitesimal) nuances all around us.
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19,95 €

Síla zapovídaného


Kniha je originálním příspěvkem k literární vědě, psychoanalýze a filosofii tvůrčího procesu a představuje zcela původní příspěvek ke studiu psychoanalytických konceptů a jejich aplikace na literární a uměleckou tvorbu. Teoretické úvahy jsou v knize propojeny s konkrétními příklady z literatury a filmu, což činí knihu atraktivní pro odborníky i pro čtenáře. Autor navazuje na své předchozí práce, zejména na knihu Skutečnost imaginace: mezi psychoanalýzou a surrealismem (2015), ale její myšlenky dále rozvíjí novými.
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12,70 €

Původ totalitarismu I-III


Třísvazkové dílo slavné politické myslitelky, která zkoumá kořeny totalitarismu 20. století. První svazek je věnován antisemitismu, druhý imperialismu a třetí totalitarismu.
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29,26 €

Eseje z pomezí. Texty o konkrétní poezii


Monografie Eseje z pomezí představuje šest teoreticky ukotvených studií věnovaných konkrétní poesii jako specifickému intermediálnímu fenoménu operujícímu na průsečíku textu a obrazu, jazyka a vizuality, lineárního čtení a prostorové percepce. Texty reflektují genezi, poetiku i ideová východiska tohoto směru, jenž vznikl v 50. letech 20. století jako reakce na jazykovou krizi poválečné avantgardy a jehož recepce v posledních dvou dekádách nabyla nové intenzity v kontextu digitální kultury. Autor se soustřeďuje na distinktivní znaky klasické konkrétní poesie a kriticky se vymezuje vůči jejím častým popularizačním dezinterpretacím, které ji zaměňují za vizuální poesii (zejména kaligramy), typografický experiment (typewriter art), konceptuální poesii či tzv. „vispo“. Důraz je kladen na komparativní pohled, který zohledňuje rozdíly mezi národními tradicemi (např. skupina Noigandres v Brazílii, Ulmer Textgruppe v Německu či britské konkrétní hnutí), a na analýzu estetických a mediálních strategií, jimiž se konkrétní poesie vymezuje vůči diskurzivnímu jazyku i klasické typografii. Eseje zároveň tematizují současné formy (post)digitální a kinetické konkrétní poesie a sledují jejich vztah k historickému odkazu – ať už ve formě přímé kontinuity, apropriace, nebo kritického přehodnocení. Kniha tak nabízí nejen historicko-poetologickou syntézu, ale i přínos k širším diskurzům o intermediálních praktikách, materialitě textu a vizuální epistemologii.
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13,17 €

Zahrady toskánských velkovévodů mezi Itálií a Čechami 1737-1849


Autorka předkládá čtenářům výsledky svých jedinečných výzkumů týkajících se osobnosti skutečně evropského významu – zahradního architekta Josefa Fritsche (narozen v Čechách, činný zejména v Toskánsku). Petra Březáčková jako vůbec první analyzuje proměny neformálních zahrad v majetku habsbursko-lotrinské dynastie mezi Toskánskem a Čechami v letech 1737 až 1849. Kniha zahrnuje kapitoly věnované genezi „anglických“ neboli neformálních zahrad, jejich šíření v Itálii a ve střední Evropě, zabývá se nejen dobovými teoretickými spisy o zahradním umění, ale také intelektuálním životem Florencie druhé třetiny 18. století. Dokumentová příloha obsahuje odborníky velmi ceněné transkripce vybraných, dosud nepublikovaných archivních materiálů. Kromě rozboru cenných archiválií je v publikaci kladen důraz také na historicko-kulturní kontext někdejšího Velkovévodství toskánského v perspektivě nových estetických a etických tendencí 18. století a první poloviny 19. století – tedy zejména osvícenectví, zednářství a romantismu.
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39,13 €

Islay Scenes


Neolithic farmers, iron age settlers, clan dynasties and, in the 20th century, the infrastructure of war all left their mark on Islay, but the way the island looks and works today stems primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries.Starting with the Campbells of Shawfield, who bought much of Islay in 1726, the impact of Georgian and Victorian ambition was of exceptional significance. Their story, along with those of other landowners, is one of grand ideas, some realised, some thwarted. Other significant influences on island life during this time came from national and international developments.  Changing attitudes to religion, education, agriculture and industry all left their imprint and contributed to a legacy that remains in both buildings and landscapes.This book vividly records the island’s built heritage as well as the stunning physical beauty of its landscape, and is informed by history and local memory freely given by the islanders themselves.
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22,99 €

Turncoat


Judged by contemporaries to be a ''perfidious rogue'', Sir George Downing rose to prominence during the English Civil War as Oliver Cromwell''s chief of military intelligence. In the Interregnum he proved himself a double-dealer who bribed and blackmailed his way to diplomatic success across Europe (pioneering the practice of judicial kidnapping and starting two major wars in the process), before spectacularly betraying his friends to horrifically violent deaths by defecting to Charles II''s court.Always at the centre of events, Downing engaged with the most illustrious men and women of his times: Samuel Pepys was his clerk; John Milton prepared his letters and dispatches; William of Orange was godfather to his son; his next-door neighbour was Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia; and when Downing finally built his street, his surveyor was Sir Christopher Wren.Turncoat tells George Downing''s story for the very first time, following him from the asceticism of Puritan New England, across English battlefields, through courts, chancelleries and parliaments, to the heart of wealth and power in Restoration London.
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33,49 €

Human Cognitive Diversity


We humans are diverse. But how to understand human diversity in the case of cognitive diversity? This Element discusses how to properly investigate human behavioural and cognitive diversity, how to scientifically represent, and how to explain cognitive diversity. Since there are various methodological approaches and explanatory agendas across the cognitive and behavioural sciences, which can be more or less useful for understanding human diversity, a critical analysis is needed. And as the controversial study of sex and gender differences in cognition illustrates, the scientific representations and explanations put forward matter to society and impact public policy, including policies on mental health. But how to square the vision of human cognitive diversity with the assumption that we all share one human nature? Is cognitive diversity something to be positively valued? The author engages with these questions in connection with the issues of neurodiversity, cognitive disability, and essentialist construals of human nature.
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24,49 €

The Complete Buddhism for Mothers


Firmly grounded in the day-to-day reality of being a mother, this revised and updated edition of The Complete Buddhism for Mothers gives personal and honest advice based on Buddhist teachings as applied to the everyday challenges of bringing up children. Become a calmer and happier mother with The Complete Buddhism for Mothers, fully revised and updated for the modern mother. Parenthood can be a time of great inner turmoil for a woman yet parenting books invariably focus on nurturing children rather than the mothers who struggle to raise them. This book is different. These two acclaimed bestselling books - Buddhism for Mothers and Buddhism for Mothers of Young Children - bound together in this edition, explore the joy of being with your children in the all-important present moment. In these books, mothers have found the inspiration to be more patient, loving and attentive towards their children, other family members, other parents, but most of all, themselves. In her clear and engaging way, Sarah Napthali takes us on a journey through the challenges (and the pleasures!) of raising children, using Buddhist teachings and principles to help her answer the eternal questions of mothers everywhere: Who am I now? Where am I going? And how can I do my best by my children and myself? This wisdom also allows space for the deeper reflections about who we are and what makes us happy. Writing from personal experience, and weaving in stories from other mothers throughout her narrative, Sarah shows us how spiritual and mindful parenting can help all mothers to be more open and content. Even if exploring Buddhism at this busy stage of your life is not where you thought you''d be, it''s well worth reading this book. It can make a difference.
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22,99 €

Eternal Goth


Journey through the labyrinthine alleys of Goth culture to unravel its defining aesthetics, explore its musical evolution, and examine its profound impact on the arts.Being Goth transcends mere fashion choices; it’s a mindset, a way of seeing the world through a different lens. Through humor laced with black comedy and an appreciation for the mysterious, Goths reveal themselves to be intelligent, romantic, and artistic realists. But where did this culture originate?Eternal Goth delves into the roots of Goth, tracing its evolution from a post-punk offshoot to a global phenomenon that has left its mark on music, fashion, and pop culture. Along the way, you’ll learn about:The pioneers of Goth music, including the dark melodies of Joy Division, Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and moreThe eerie landscapes of Tim Burton’s movies, inspired by the beautiful and macabre world of the GothThe many ways in which one can be Goth, from romantic, elaborate, historically inspired fashions to more casual and modern looksThe place of Goth in pop culture, including characters like Wednesday Addams, Lisbeth Salander, and Lydia DeetzOver 100 full-color photographs of Goth icons and influential media, illustrating the popularity of the culture through the agesGrasp the essence of Goth and celebrate its enduring allure with this comprehensive history.
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25,49 €

Driven By The Movement


Driven by the Movement collects the stories of twenty ordinary people who did extraordinary things for the Black liberation struggle during the pivotal decade of 1965-1975. These activists came from across the US and all walks of life-single working mothers, clergy, students, teachers, military veterans-to organize against police brutality, poverty, hunger, substandard schools, and colonialism in Africa. Drawing from her own experience at the heart of the movement, JoNina Abron-Ervin''s on-the-ground reporting offers a rare look into the pragmatism, optimism, compromise, and contradiction and the everyday acts of dedication that animated the Black Power era. This new edition includes expanded material on the history of the Black Panther newspaper as a source of mass political education and on the Black Panther Party''s legendary survival programs, such as its Free Breakfast for Children and healthcare programs. A foreword by writer and organizer William C. Anderson connects two torchbearers of the Black radical tradition across generations.
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19,99 €

How to Save the Internet


The global, open internet is fragmenting.As democracies seek to rein in the power of Big Tech, as Silicon Valley pivots to an America-first agenda, as authoritarian regimes such as China and Russia segregate their populations from the rest of the internet, the most powerful tool ever created for bringing the world together risks being dismantled.Taking us behind the scenes at Meta and his interactions with world leaders, Nick Clegg, Meta’s former President, Global Affairs, sets out where Big Tech has gone wrong, how Silicon Valley’s insularity has blinded it to its missteps, and the radical reforms of the global platforms that are now needed if they are to secure a long-term future.But he also makes the case that many of the charges against them – including that their algorithms polarise, manipulate and harm – are vastly overstated or simply untrue. And while new laws that regulate these corporations are essential, imposing national borders on the internet cannot be the answer. That will fatally undermine its capacity for knowledge-sharing, collaboration, education, trade, medical and scientific research, and ultimately for the improvement and empowerment of billions of lives.Radical, reasonable, deeply felt and disarmingly honest, How To Save the Internet sets out a blueprint for the global cooperation we need in order to reform Big Tech while preserving the fundamental openness of the internet on which our future so depends.
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33,49 €

Master the Mundane


Effective, realistic strategies for moms with ADHD to manage their homes and lives With the tips and strategies offered in Master The Mundane, moms with ADHD can take control of their lives and make real changes for immediate impacts in their homes, both for themselves and if raising neurodivergent kids. This book shows readers how to understand the impact of ADHD on their lives, implement strategies for parenting and organization, manage their time effectively, and end the daily overwhelm, helping to make life less stressful, isolating, and difficult. Written by Amy Marie Hann, a popular advocate in the ADHD community and a neurodivergent mother who practices what she preaches, this book explores topics including: How and why motherhood exacerbates ADHD symptomsThree types of women with ADHD: the unrealistic perfectionist, the passionate procrastinator, and the overthinkerPractical strategies like chunking, simplifying, and body doubling to create lasting rhythms and routinesEnergy management tips and tricks to avoid burnout, even during busy daysEssential aspects of raising children with ADHD and how to create an ADHD-friendly family culture With a relatable, authentic voice that makes readers feel immediately heard and understood, Master The Mundane is your go-to resource for transforming chaos into calm and thriving as a mom with ADHD, no matter whether you're newly diagnosed or have been managing ADHD for years.
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29,49 €

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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.