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How England Began


An engaging, wide-ranging exploration of the end of Roman Britain and the beginnings of England   In 410 CE, Roman rule of Britain collapsed, bringing a centuries-long occupation to an end. A century later, Britain was dividing into two areas with contrasting cultures, an expansive “Anglo-Saxon” south and east, and a shrinking Celtic west and north. How did this transition happen? And why did the customs of the Germanic incomers prevail in England, unlike elsewhere in Europe?   In this deeply researched account, Nicholas J. Higham addresses these difficult questions head on. Higham draws on archaeological evidence and contemporary literature, including the writings of Gildas, to reconsider the accepted narrative. We see anew the importance of culture, warfare, and language—as the arrival, spread, and dominance of incomers irrevocably changed the country. This period marked the beginnings of Englishness, and of such insular identities as Welsh and Cornish. Offering surprising new insights, Higham provides a penetrating account of how, as Roman Britain ended, Anglo-Saxon England emerged.
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33,49 €

The War That Made the Middle East


A new history that tells the story of how European imperial ambitions destroyed the Ottoman Empire during the Great War and created a divided and unstable Middle EastThe Ottoman Empire’s collapse at the end of the First World War is often treated as a foregone conclusion. It was only a matter of time, the story goes, before the so-called Sick Man of Europe succumbed to its ailments—incompetent management, nationalism, and ethnic and religious conflict. In The War That Made the Middle East, Mustafa Aksakal overturns this conventional narrative. He describes how European imperial ambitions and the Ottoman commitment to saving its empire at any cost—including the destruction of the Armenian community and the deaths of more than a million Ottoman troops and other civilians—led to the empire’s violent partition and created a politically unstable Middle East. The War That Made the Middle East shows that, until 1914, the Ottoman Empire was a viable multiethnic, multireligious state, and that relations between the Arabs, Jews, Muslims, and Christians of Palestine were relatively stable. When war broke out, the Ottoman government sought an alliance with the Entente but was rejected because of British and French designs on the Eastern Mediterranean. After the Ottomans entered the fight on the side of Germany and were defeated, Britain and France seized Ottoman lands, and new national elites in former Ottoman territories claimed their own states. The region was renamed “the Middle East,” erasing a robust and modernizing 600-year-old empire. A sweeping narrative of war, great power politics, and ordinary people caught up in the devastation, The War That Made the Middle East offers new insights about the Great War and its profound and lasting consequences.
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36,99 €

When Worlds Quake


How earthquakes can reveal the subsurface secrets of our planet and other worldsWhen Worlds Quake is a fascinating account of how scientists around the globe seek to use quakes to answer tantalizing questions about the structure and inner dynamics of our planet and to discover the deepest secrets of our nearest neighbors in the solar system. Briefly traversing the history of seismology, Hrvoje Tkalcic describes the women and men who sought to understand major seismic events—from the catastrophic 1556 Shaanxi earthquake and the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 to more recent events such as the 2020 earthquakes in Tkalcic’s native Croatia—and thus shaped the field. Modern global seismologists now not only study the behavior of earthquakes but also use seismic waves as tools to image Earth’s deep interior. To do this work, they need seismographs positioned around the globe, including in remote, challenging regions. Tkalcic takes the reader along on his own daring expeditions to install seismographs and collect seismic wave data from the wilds of the Australian Outback to the rough depths of the Southern Ocean, and even farther afield—to the Moon and Mars, where quakes can be used to image the interiors of these worlds. A riveting and often personal narrative about the cutting-edge science of global and planetary seismology, When Worlds Quake reveals how quakes can help scientists to understand the mysterious inner architecture and ongoing evolution of our planet, as well as worlds beyond our own.
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33,49 €

A Garden of Herbal Remedies


Discover the timeless art of healing with this beautifully crafted resource that celebrates the medicinal gifts of nature. Drawing on centuries of herbal tradition, this book introduces readers to a wide variety of plants known for their therapeutic properties, from calming chamomile and invigorating peppermint to powerful echinacea and restorative rosemary. Each page combines botanical history, folklore, and modern uses, with clear instructions for preparing teas, tinctures, salves, and other natural treatments. Enhanced by vintage-style illustrations and engaging narrative, A Garden of Herbal Remedies is both a practical guide and a charming keepsake for anyone interested in herbal medicine, self-care, and sustainable living.
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10,99 €

Archívne viny


Básnická zbierka Archívne viny je návratom k ranému autorskému obdobiu básnika, ktorého debut bol literárnou udalosťou ešte pred jeho neskoršími kontroverznými prózami. Kniha obsahuje publikované a nepublikované básne a dopĺňa ju doslov, v ktorom autor približuje okolnosti svojho vstupu do literatúry i význam poézie v jeho osobnom živote.
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16,00 €

Breaking the Mold


The new path for economic development that India must create The whole world has a stake in India’s future, and that future hinges on whether India can develop its economy and deliver for its population—now the world’s largest—while staying democratic. India’s economy has overtaken the United Kingdom’s to become the fifth-largest in the world, but it is still only one-fifth the size of China’s, and India’s economic growth is too slow to provide jobs for millions of its ambitious youth. Blocking India’s current path are intense global competition in low-skilled manufacturing, increasing protectionism and automation, and the country’s majoritarian streak in politics. In Breaking the Mold, Raghuram Rajan and Rohit Lamba show why and how India needs to blaze a new path if it’s to succeed. India diverged long ago from the standard development model, the one followed by China—from agriculture to low-skilled manufacturing, then high-skilled manufacturing and, finally, services—by leapfrogging intermediate steps. India must not turn back now. Rajan and Lamba explain how India can accelerate growth by prioritizing human capital, expanding opportunities in high-skilled services, encouraging entrepreneurship, and strengthening rather than weakening its democratic traditions. It can chart a path based on ideas and creativity even at its early stage of development. Filled with vivid examples and written with incisive candor, Breaking the Mold shows how India can break free of the stumbling blocks of the past and embrace the enormous possibilities of the future.
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26,99 €

Inventories of Ruin


An innovative historical analysis that draws upon performance and theatre studies to stage the ruination and demise of the eighteenth-century Mexican Jesuits Inventories of Ruin dramatizes the ruination of the Mexican Province of the Society of Jesus as their power and influence waned over a period of approximately fifty years in the eighteenth-century Spanish Atlantic world. To tell the story of the arrest, migration, and ultimate dissolution of this powerful organization of missionary men, three sets of "inventories" are juxtaposed. The first is composed by notaries, who record the objects left behind by the Jesuits at a college in Puebla de Los Angeles when they were arrested on June 25, 1767. The second is an "inventory of the self," a conversion narrative composed by a Swedish convert who encounters the Jesuit refugees while shipboard on the Mediterranean Sea. The last is an inventory of the dead written by an exiled ex-Jesuit in Bologna, Italy, whose necrology memorializes the life and death of his brethren from the now defunct Mexican province. Inventories of Ruin is about the ruination and disappearance of Jesuit ways of being that counters Jesuit historiography’s framing of this period as a moment of "suppression." At the same time, Inventories of Ruin is about how this story of ruination appears in the archives. The book studies the epistemological drama of inventorying, as writers labor to uproot religious power, to locate and secure a religious self, and to capture religious histories. What weighs upon these texts is a sense of anxiety because the question of what will be found animates authors whose literary exertions appear as historiographical struggles to have a say over what appears and what vanishes before leaving the stage, or before pushing others toward the exit.
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35,49 €

IMPERFECT BODIES


When Ali learns that she is expecting a child with CFC syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects the heart, face, skin, and development, her world is shaken up. Doctors tell her that her baby will not even survive pregnancy but, against all odds, Carys is born. In this powerful literary memoir, Ali shares her journey as the mother of Carys, reflecting on motherhood, identity, the female body, and the able and dis-abled body, while exploring social and political definitions of normality. This memoir also interrogates how pregnancy, aging, and disability are all appropriated by public discourses without addressing individual needs. Isaac brings forth a myriad of non-normative bodies in a beautiful narrative that feels powerful and liberating. For readers of Claire Kilroy, Anne Enright, Deborah Levy. Comparable titles: Lifeblood by Nina Holland nd
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17,99 €

Černobyl - 26. dubna 1986


Stalo se to před čtyřiceti lety. Snad všichni, kteří žili v tehdejším socialistickém Československu, si ještě pamatují šeptandu a útržky informací, pronikající skrze hradbu komunistického zatloukání a lhaní. Nikdo nic nevěděl a jen málokomu docházelo, jak strašná, nedozírná a nevyzpytatelná katastrofa se tehdy stala. Když se po rozpadu Sovětského svazu objevily první fotografie ze zakázané zóny, spatřili lidé fascinující výjevy, které předčily leckterý postapokalyptický film. A když se lidé s uvolněním informačního embarga dozvěděli celou pravdu, obešla mnohé hrůza. V této publikaci nenajdete jen podrobný popis tehdejších událostí, vysvětlení příčin katastrofy a příběhy neuvěřitelného hrdinství lidí, kteří následky havárie likvidovali. Přečtete si i zásadní zprávu o naději a o neuvěřitelné schopnosti lidí i přírody vypořádat se s pohromou, která se mohla zpočátku jevit jako konec světa. Unikátní historické i současné fotografie svědectví o této pro lidstvo zásadní události dokreslují. Cesta ke zkáze Černobylu Poznejte úskalí spjatá s jaderným programem Sovětského svazu Výbuch čtvrtého reaktoru Vraťte se s námi do okamžiku, kdy se rutinní test změnil v katastrofu Závod s časem Sledujte krok za krokem dramatický boj o zastavení neviditelné hrozby Současnost a budoucnost Zjistěte, jak dnes vypadá oblast, kde se zastavil čas, a co ji čeká
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15,99 €

They All Had a Fear - They All Had a Reason 3


A past. A debt. A reckoning. A murder. After her aunt's death, Winter Covington and her mother inherit her beach house in a quiet seaside town. Unfortunately for them, they arrive just as dead bodies begin washing up on shore. Both residents and tourists are terrorized by the suspected rogue shark and wonder if it's safe to go into the ocean. But Winter wonders if there's something, or someone, more dangerous lurking on land. As she tries to solve the mystery surrounding her aunt's death, Winter finds herself trying to avoid becoming the next victim, especially when all signs point to her roommate being a killer. Perfect for fans of… One of Us is Lying, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, and We Were Liars High Stakes Multiple Points of View And Hidden Identities
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15,45 €

Háčkování pro každého, 2. vydání


Vše, co potřebujete vědět, abyste se mohli pustit do háčkování Z tradičních rukodělných technik našich babiček se v posledních letech stává nepřehlédnutelný módní trend. Svědčí o tom také mimořádná obliba háčkování. Tato praktická, časově i finančně nenáročná technika si získává stále více příznivců, kterým nabízí aktivní relaxaci a zároveň způsob, jak uplatnit tvůrčí nápady. Ať už toužíte doplnit šatník originálním kouskem, nebo překvapit přátele stylovým dárkem vlastní výroby, v naší publikací vám ukážeme, jak přitom postupovat. Naučíte se základní techniky od nejjednodušších sloupků po elegantní detaily, včetně dekorativních lemů a třásní. Získané dovednosti si následně můžete procvičit na praktických vzorech z dílny zkušených autorek. Srozumitelné a podrobné návody vám umožní uháčkovat roztomilého medvídka, dětskou deku, květinovou brož, elegantní krajkový šátek nebo hebký povlak na polštář, kterými oslníte své blízké. Zjistíte přitom, že na háčkování vlastně není nic složitého. Zalistujte v naší knize, chopte se háčku a vytvořte svůj první řetízek! Základy háčkování Nástroje, materiály a techniky, které vám umožní udělat první krok. Pokročilé techniky Od háčkování v kruhu po složité vzory. Dokonalé detaily Propracované dekorativní prvky pro profesionální vzhled. Přehledné vzory Řada srozumitelných návodů vám umožní vytvořit první háčkované dárky a doplňky.
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15,55 €

Batman 6: Stav strachu


Vinou Scarecrowových machinací se Gotham potácí na samém okraji sebezničení a hrozba vůči Batmanovi a jeho spojencům je vyšší, než kdy dřív! Simon Saint a jeho vojenská organizace Magistrát, která nyní se starostovou podporou bdí nad dodržováním zákonů v Gothamu, označili Batmana za veřejného nepřítele číslo jedna! V napínavém závodě s časem musí Batman zastavit Magistrát i Scarecrowa dřív, než se Gotham totálně zhroutí!
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31,15 €

The Wings That Bind - Bloodwing Academy 3


It's THE NEVER BEFORE SEEN BOOK in THE hottest romantasy sensation that EVERYONE is talking about! What do you get if you mix Fourth Wing with Zodiac Academy, a dash of Arthurian legend, dark academia, and lots and lots of vampires? Welcome to Bloodwing Academy. Expect magic. Expect competition. Expect blood. Don't miss the highly anticipated next book in the beloved, epic series from the instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author! The night's chaos left us breathless. Now the real nightmare begins. A second dragon has awoken – her heart tainted and her power commandeered by two ruthless highbloods whose cruelty knows no bounds. My dearest friend teetered on the brink of death. A dragon saved her, but now she's tied to him in a way I can scarcely understand. What will this new bond do to the woman I've come to love as a sister? And then there’s Blake. Once my relentless tormentor – he betrayed me again, nearly condemning Nyxaris to a cursed, stone-cold fate. Now something has shifted in him. His gray eyes hide a secret he’s desperate to keep. I saved Blake’s life, despite everything. Yet now my every heartbeat questions where we go from here. With Bloodwing Academy in turmoil and a new headmaster no one saw coming, only one thing is certain: This is going to be one hell of a term. Perfect for fans of: Dragons, Vampires and Fae Slow-burn and spice Enemies-to-lovers and fated mates
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27,99 €

Beyond Belief


What if the only thing standing between you and the seemingly impossible…was belief? Most of your limits aren't physical. They're psychological. In Beyond Belief, bestselling author Nir Eyal (Indistractable, Hooked) reveals how the hidden assumptions you carry shape what you see, how you feel, and what you do-and how to replace them with beliefs that unlock your true potential. Grounded in neuroscience, psychology, and unforgettable case studies, Eyal introduces the Three Powers of Belief: Attention, Anticipation, and Agency. Mastering these powers transforms how you see challenges, feel about the future, and act when it matters most. You'll learn how to: • Spot hidden opportunities and solutions others overlook. • Reclaim your mood, energy, and confidence by reshaping your beliefs. • Stay calm, decisive, and in control when life feels uncertain. • Break free from beliefs that sabotage your health, relationships, and career. • Push further, last longer, and achieve beyond your limits. If you've ever quit too soon, stalled in your career, or sabotaged your own goals, this book gives you the science and the system to go further than you thought possible. Surgeries without anesthesia. Placebos that heal. Resilience multiplied 240 times longer. Beyond Belief reveals the science behind these breakthroughs and shows why your limits aren't fixed-they're learned. And with the right beliefs, you can achieve breakthrough results.
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25,95 €

Mistakes Were Made


He's looking for the perfect wife. She's looking for the perfect one-night stand. Literary agent Zoey Moody doesn't like small town life, but here she is: exiled from Manhattan's publishing scene and trapped in a tiny Pennsylvania town with her BFF and only remaining client, Hazel. The problem? She's totally broke. All she needs is for Hazel's next romance novel to become a gigantic hit and Zoey will be back in New York. Nothing will stand in her way. Nothing except her six-foot-two-inch landlord, Gage Bishop. He's smart, serious and sexy. Worst of all, he's ready to settle down. Zoey might be the most beautiful woman Gage has ever met, but it's clear they're all wrong for each other. She's allergic to commitment and can't work a calendar app; he's looking for a wife and has the next five years all planned out. She's afraid of animals. He lives in a literal barn. But when Gage's world is rocked by a devastating family secret, he turns to Zoey for one night to forget everything. That one night just might change everything ... or ruin it. Perfect for fans of the heart, humour and hope found in Things We Never Got Over and Things We Left Behind, Mistakes Were Made is a steamy escape to small town romance - full of emotional twists, slow-burn tension and Lucy Score's trademark charm.
Na sklade 2Ks
16,45 €

Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!


** Fasten your seatbelts, darlings, it's been one helluva ride. ** Liza Minnelli is one of the most iconic and enduring figures in entertainment history. Now, in her first and only memoir, Liza tells her story in her own words - and what a story it is. Born into Hollywood royalty, Liza was the daughter of legendary director Vincente Minnelli and the incomparable Judy Garland - and yet her beloved Mama's brilliance was matched by deep personal battles, making her both an inspiration and, at times, a source of fear. In this deeply candid memoir, Liza pulls back the curtain on her extraordinary life, from her meteoric rise to Broadway and Hollywood stardom to the whirlwind of high-profile marriages and scandalous affairs, as well as the private heartbreaks of multiple miscarriages and lifelong struggle with Substance Use Disorder. She relives the liberated nights at Studio 54, the activism and friendships that shaped her - including the likes of Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor, Halston, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson and Princess Diana - and the fearless way she defied conventions, embracing sexual fluidity long before it was part of the public conversation. But above all, as she turns 80 years old, Liza is ready to reclaim her truth, dispelling the tabloid myths and setting the record straight with stories she's never shared before. Raw, strong, sexy, hilarious and unapologetically honest, this is a defiant celebration of self-belief, survival and stardust - proving once and for all why Liza remains one of the most captivating performers the world has ever known. ** Wilkommen to the world of Liza.**
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24,99 €

This is New York


First published in 1960, This is New York is a tour of the city through Sasek s charming and stylish illustrations. Featuring Sasek s impressions of the city s buildings, traffic jams, and stories, and including such landmarks as the Staten Island Ferry, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Chinatown, and Central Park, the result is a colorful, sophisticated celebration of the highlights of one of the most exciting cities in the world. The illustrations are paired with a lively text to keep a playful sense of fun. This is New York is a facsimile edition of Sasek s original title, now in a smaller trim size. His brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved and remain true to his vision. With the passing of time, facts have been updated where applicable in the back of the book. The result is a treasure with an elegant, classic look and a delightful narrative that will charm both children and their parents, many of whom will remember the same book from their own childhood.
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14,49 €

Dungeon Friends Forever Vol. 6


How could it possibly have taken this long for Van and Ryuka to enjoy a beach episode together? It may have something to do with this series taking place within the depths of a dungeon. But logic be damned! The dungeon monsters have managed to convert an entire floor into the exact sort of seaside retreat that’ll get the childhood friends’ hearts racing. Only, there’s more to this underground sea than meets the eye. What mystery lurks beneath its waves?
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17,99 €

Cheetah


The Asiatic Cheetah, on the brink of extinction, roams its last home, the remote Iranian desert. Here you will meet the unsung heroes fighting to save it against the severest of droughts and the poachers fighting for their own survival. On top of this, Western sanctions are biting hard...
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26,99 €

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