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The River of Life
A beautifully illustrated lift-the-flap book about the wildlife that can be found in and around rivers, written by conservation scientist Dr Charles van Rees. Rivers support life in their depths, on their banks, and in the sky above them. The River of Life highlights some of the most fascinating river habitats in the world, with plenty of fun things for young readers to spot in each stunning illustration by Marc Pattenden. After spying a creature hidden in the scene, little hands they can lift a flap to learn more about it, from snapping alligators in China's Yangtze River to cute capybaras around the Amazon River. The book introduces famous rivers around the world, including the Mississippi and the otters that roam its banks, and the endangered dolphins that call the River Ganges home. Readers will also meet the birds that rely on rivers for food during their epic migrations and discover the significance of the Nile River in Ancient Egyptian mythology. By the end of the book kids will have a new-found appreciation for the role rivers play in ecosystems all over the world. Discover more fascinating facts in the Amazing Habitats series with The Tree of Life.
Peppa Pig: Coach Peppa (Symbolised Story)
Daddy Pig is getting ready to run a marathon! It’s going to be a lot of hard work getting fit and strong enough to run so far. Luckily, Peppa and George are ready to help him train – and they have lots of ideas for different exercises he can do to build his strength and stamina!About the Series:Jump into the world of beloved TV character Peppa Pig with these brand-new symbolised picture books, perfect for children and their grown-ups to read together!Featuring Every Cherry symbols and with free audiobooks and signed videos, these accessible stories based on the longstanding TV show ensure that people of all abilities can join in the fun. Peppa loves reading. Everybody loves reading!
Spider-Man Travel Puzzles
The ULTIMATE travel companion for Spidey fans on the go!Join your favourite web-slinging Super Hero and challenge yourself to solve 100 word, logic, number, memory and picture puzzles, all with a holiday twist. Whether you're travelling by train, flying on an aeroplane, relaxing by the pool, enjoying a cosy winter getaway or just swinging through the city, this puzzle book will help kids exercise their brains the Marvel way. Featuring fan favourite characters such as Peter Parker, Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, and many more iconic Spider-Man characters. Spider-Man Travel Puzzles' compact size makes it an ideal companion for travel and school holidays and will keep children entertained for hours!
Calvinism
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringSince its beginnings during the Protestant Reformation, Calvinism has spread throughout Europe and America and eventually to Africa and Asia. Today it is one of the largest schools of thought in Protestantism. In this Very Short Introduction, Jon Balserak explores how Calvinist ideas and practices arose, spread, and took root. Considering its influence on modern thought on everything from theology to money, politics, and the arts, Balserak also combats some of the common misconceptions about Calvinism, and outlines the Calvinist understanding of God, the world, humankind, and the meaning of life. He also addresses Calvinism in a twenty-first century context and considers the challenges it faces today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
A Chorus of Ears
‘One of the most eloquent thinkers about our life in language’ – The Sunday TimesA Chorus of Ears is a series of essays on voice, lyric and the persona of the poet from one of our greatest living English poets. Denise Riley contemplates how a poet's public persona can hold more significance than their actual poetry in the modern literary world. She reflects on how prize culture can transform criticism into a beauty contest, and limit our ability to meet the lyric on its own terms. What might be discovered, Riley asks, if we liberate the poem from the person of the author? From where does its own voice spring? In allowing the poem to speak, what might we hea? ncluding a foreword by leading poet and critic Don Paterson. 'One of the great poets of our time ' – New Statesman
Amplify!
Amplify! My Fight for Asian America offers a meaningful look at the real stories behind the headlines, providing Asian Americans and allies of all backgrounds a vital resource to broaden their perspective on anti-Asian hate and contribute to positive social transformation.February 24, 2020, started out like any other day for journalist and television anchor Dion Lim of San Francisco’s ABC News. Planning her pitches for the morning’s editorial meeting, she checked her Instagram account and saw a message from someone she didn’t recognize. Attached was a horrifying video in which men were beating and yelling racist slurs at an elderly Asian man who had been collecting cans in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco. Lim felt compelled to investigate the story, help the man who “looked freakishly like my dad,” and bring the perpetrators to justice. Thus began Lim’s four-years-and-counting quest to bring attention to the appalling rise of anti-Asian hate and violence in America. Amplify! My Fight for Asian America brings readers on an eye-opening journey alongside Lim, who has unwittingly become a national hero for her relentless fight for Asian American visibility. Through deeply personal anecdotes about her own life as a Chinese American, exclusive interviews with survivors, activists, and historians, and incisive historical context, she provides the very first book to tackle one of the biggest political and social controversies of this century from the perspective of the AAPI community.
Doktor Matek - Hasznos segítség a matematika tanulásához - 6-14 éveseknek
Matektanulás egyszerű és élvezetes módszerekkel!
Könyvünk szerzője, Slánicz Katalin matematikatanár több mint 25 év szakmai tapasztalat birtokában egy olyan egyedülálló, komplex, hasznos, ugyanakkor játékos segítséget nyújt a 6-14 éves korosztály számára a matematika megértéséhez, ami követi az új NAT tananyagát. Az alapvető matematikai fogalmak megértését színes ábrák, a való életből vett példák és érdekességek is segítik.
Tarts velünk, hogy biztos alapokra épüljön fel a matektudásod!
Čertova bažina, 2. vydání
Projekt 3x 100 hororů přináší čtenářům ve třech svazcích kompletní soubor všech povídek, které na téma hrůzy, mystiky, záhrobí a nevysvětlitelných záhad Miloslav Švandrlík napsal.
Autorův vynalézavý způsob, jak čtenáře vyděsit či alespoň postrašit, a přitom ho vtipně pobavit, si konzumenti příběhů o upírech, krvelačných monstrech nebo vlkodlacích oblíbili už dávno. Důkazem je mimo jiné i umístění výběru 100 nejlepších hororů v první desítce knih, které si mládež zapsala do čtenářských deníků žáků 9. tříd základních škol.
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Ročenka pro filosofii a fenomenologický výzkum 2025
Ročenka pro filosofii a fenomenologický výzkum průběžně přináší studie, experimentální texty a nárysy z oblasti filosofie, fenomenologie a filosofické interpretace slovesného a výtvarného díla.
První studie předvádí romantickou koncepci sférického já básníka a filosofa Novalise.
Druhá studie promýšlí extatičnost a teoretický pohled na ni ve zvoleném díle krásné literatury.
Třetí studie usiluje o střízlivé promyšlení otázky vědomí. K těmto studiím se věcně váže studentský text, ukazující šílenství jako myslitelné, a nikoli nemyslitelné, v raně novověké filosofii. V letošním svazku k tomu přinášíme český překlad původní verze Heideggerovy přednášky „Co je metafyzika?“ a výpověď dlouholetého učitele filosofických seminářů interpretce textu, promýšlející žité setkání s proměnou myšlení.
V srdci Střední Asie
Po třech letech života, práce a cestování v Uzbekistánu, Tádžikistánu, Turkmenistánu a Kyrgyzstánu napsala Nikola Hrušková osobitý deník, který přibližuje realitu v dnešní Střední Asii. Zachycuje každodenní situace a interakce s místními i naplňování cestovatelských snů při projíždění Pamírského traktu, putování uzavřeným Turkmenistánem, zobrazuje tragédii vysychání Aralského jezera nebo všechny ty pestrobarevné orientální bazary a jejich (nejen) gastronomickou nabídku.
Díky osobním zkušenostem a vztahům zprostředkuje čtenářům vhled do nelehkého života žen, smýšlení společnosti, významu náboženství a rodiny. Nechybí návštěvy významných historických míst Hedvábné stezky od Samarkandu až po Chivu, a také nablýskaných metropolí. Snaží se přiblížit osudy otevřených a sdílných lidí a ukázat více do hloubky, jaká je dnešní společnost a život ve Střední Asii, pro nás Evropany často tak naprosto odlišné a nepochopitelné.
Transcendent
Four-time Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox shares her journey as a transgender woman in Hollywood, confronting childhood trauma, shame, gender identity, her transition, body image issues, her search for romantic love, deep-seated feelings of unworthiness, and ultimately, healing. Laverne Cox is a powerhouse in the fight for transgender rights and representation—but her path from a struggling trans actress to a cultural movement was anything but easy. Surviving a childhood full of trauma, dealing with depression, and working at a drag restaurant in New York City for seven years, Laverne was turning forty and felt it was time to throw in the towel when it came to being a Hollywood star—then she booked the character of Sophia Burset in Orange is the New Black. Her world changed overnight. She made history as the first openly transgender person nominated for a Primetime Emmy, starred in a range of high-profile shows, and became the first transgender person to win a Daytime Emmy as executive producer on Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word. A red-carpet fashion icon, podcast host, and fearless advocate, she uses her stardom to champion LGBTQ+ rights, whether on Hollywood’s biggest stages, her personal channels, or at Supreme Court hearings. And she’s only getting started. In Transcendent, you will experience life in Laverne’s shoes, from her childhood abuse to making her big break, dealing with Hollywood bureaucracy, feeling lonely in a world that is unaccepting, and finding her voice through the chaos of it all. With behind-the-scenes stories and personal reflection, we can heal and fight for equality, right alongside Laverne.
Green City Wars
In a city of sunshine and secrets, the shadows belong to the animals. In a solar-powered future, humans live in luxury, served by unseen Little Helpers – artificially enhanced animals who maintain their perfect green cities. The animals’ number one rule: ‘do not bother the humans’. Yet, beneath this tranquil facade, a complex underworld of animal politics, crime and conflict thrives. Enter Skotch, a freelance raccoon investigator. Until now, his biggest problem has been a lack of work. Now, his work may get him killed. His latest case? Finding a fugitive mouse scientist. But powerful forces are also after Doctor Meece, and they’re willing to kill for his secrets. Can Skotch navigate this treacherous web, outsmart rat gangsters, beat a deadly weasel assassin and keep his pelt intact? More importantly, can he find his quarry before the elusive rodent breaks Rule One in the most apocalyptic way – and shatters their fragile worl? or those who loved John Scalzi's Starter Villain and Adrian Tchaikovsky's Service Model, Green City Wars is a crime-inspired adventure that will draw you deep into an incredible new world . . . * * *Praise for Adrian Tchaikovsky‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’– Christopher Paolini‘Fantastic and highly imaginative'– Peter F. Hamilton‘Picking up an Adrian Tchaikovsky book is proof you love your brain and want it to be happy’– John Scalzi‘An intriguing puzzle with plenty of thrills’– The Guardian
Trust Exercise
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BOOKS OF THE YEARBoth inventive and shocking, Trust Exercise became a sensation on publication in the USA for its timely insights into sex, power and the nature of abuse. Sarah and David are in love - the obsessive, uncertain love of teenagers on the edge of adulthood. At their performing arts school, the rules are made by their magnetic drama instructor Mr Kingsley, who initiates them into a dangerous game. Two decades on we learn that the real story of these teenagers' lives is even larger and darker than we imagined, and the consequences have lasted a lifetime. Trust Exercise is a brilliant, unforgettable novel about what we lose, gain and never get over as we're initiated into the mysteries of adulthood.
Strangers
‘No one writes with more skill and honesty about the human condition and this book is possibly her finest’ ObserverTHE MESMERISING FINAL NOVEL BY THE BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF HOTEL DU LAC, NOW WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY TESSA HADLEY‘He was haunted by a feeling of invisibility, as if he were a mere spectator of his own life, with no one to identify him in the barren circumstances of the here and now’Paul Sturgis – unmarried, retired, and coming towards the end of his life – lives alone in a small dark flat which has never felt like home. Each day, he walks the streets of London, passing brightly lit windows into other people’s lives and finding pleasure in fleeting exchanges with strangers: the cheerful hairdresser, the lady at the drycleaners, a café stop for a cup of coffee. When he longs for light and warmth, he takes short trips to the continent, but it is to London that he always returns. Fearing that his destiny may be to live and die among strangers, and longing for companionship or simply conversation, Paul finds himself drawn back to memories of his own failed relationships. But when a chance encounter with a recently divorced younger woman shakes up his routine, and an old girlfriend appears on the scene, he is forced to make a decision about how – and with whom – he wants to spend the rest of his days. ‘A novel of sober brilliance, and the unerring, unflinching Brookner is still a much underestimated novelist’ Helen Dunmore, The Times‘Nothing less than brilliant, often highly amusing and, ultimately life affirming’ Sunday Telegraph
A Short History of First World War Trenches
Were the trenches always mudd? as every minute spent under fir? ow did soldiers get aroun? hat food was eate? nd how did they build them anywa? Short History of First World War Trenches is a subject that perpetually fascinates and brings to the fore questions of what the everyday soldier experienced in times of conflict and rest. Jam-packed with facts, stats and first-hand accounts of the action, all woven together in an accessible way by an expert in the field, this Short History will answer any question you have in a concise, informative way – an invaluable addition to anyone’s bookshelf.
It Comes in Waves
'Rich, evocative and beautifully written: a meditation on faith, grief and belonging. A wonderful debut' Nussaibah Younis'A breathtaking debut' Foluso Agbaje'A remarkable debut written with depth and clarity' Chibundu Onuzo'Heartbreakingly beautiful, witty, humane and transcendent - an unforgettable debut' Lauren St John 'Suffused with love and sadness, ambitious in scope, It Comes in Waves is a delicate, moving novel' Lorna Elcock'It Comes In Waves will leave you gasping for air, in the best ways' Maame Blue'A story that will stay with you' Onyi Nwabineli'Richly drawn and emotionally resonant, it marks the arrival of an exciting new literary voice' Service95Grief, that ungovernable pet – it comes and goes as it pleases, never straying far. Death sneaks up on Onome Odafe. She has little experience of what it means to lose someone she truly loves. So when her sister calls to tell her that their father didn’t survive a stroke, she isn’t sure how to act, what grieving is meant to look or feel like. She passes the days until she returns to Nigeria for the funeral in a haze of performance and distraction, holding together what little of herself is left. Reunited with her siblings and mother in Nigeria, Onome is thrown into the depths of various funeral events, uncomfortable customs, meddling religious figures and both unfamiliar and familiar faces. One of which, is Aunty Eguono, her father’s sister. A woman who has never shied away from making a scene, and whose careless words one afternoon upend the only image of her father Onome has ever known. As she struggles to accept the reality of her father’s death, she finds herself on a path of discovery leading towards an unsettling truth: a man can be more than one thing, and the man in question may be her father. An unforgettable debut, IT COMES IN WAVES is both an honest exploration of grief and a captivating story of the lives we lead and leave behind.
Neviditelné pasti
Osm příběhů, osm autorek, osm pastí. Některé na nás číhají v labyrintu událostí, jiné si nosíme přímo v srdci. Jisté je jedno: i když věříme, že známe cestu, v každém zákoutí může číhat fatální rozhodnutí.
Tato sbírka povídek odkrývá mechanismy pastí, které nejsou vidět, dokud v nich neuvízneme. Prozkoumejme možnosti lidské psychiky, hledejme cestu ze stínu, zjistěme, kde jsou naše limity. Někdy je tou pastí rodina, jindy naše vlastní minulost nebo strach být prostě jiný. A někdy je to jen tichý hlas, který šeptá o obavách či odvaze…
Woodwalkers 5. - Baljós nyomok
Caragra új kaland vár: kezdődik a szakmai gyakorlat, és a pumafi ú egy vadőr mellé szegődik. Pedig neki és barátainak most egészen más gondjaik vannak.
Andrew Milling és követői a Nagy Napot tervezik, és már most is ott ártanak az embereknek, ahol csak tudnak. Válaszul Carag és barátai megalapítják a Titkos Vadőr Klubot. De vajon meg tudják-e állítani Millinget? Ráadásul Frankie még mindig nem került elő. Vajon merre jár?
The Countess
'Riveting' -- The Times'A triumph' -- David Kynaston'Lively and informative' -- Miranda Seymour'The resurrection of a remarkable woman erased from history' -- Katy Hessel'Extraordinary' -- Peter JonesThe spellbinding true story of Emily Cowper, Regency socialite turned Victorian powerbrokerEmily, Countess Cowper was stubborn, beautiful and intensely ambitious. She took Regency society by storm, captivating famous statesmen and the young Queen Victoria. Born the Hon. Emily Lamb, she was brought up at the centre of glamorous Regency high society with its duels and dissipation. Her godmother was the infamous Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, and Lord Byron an acolyte and admirer. When her marriage to Earl Cowper soured, she took a string of lovers, eventually taming a rake: the promising, promiscuous Lord Palmerston. Emily's life resembled real life Bridgerton - she even inspired the character Cressida Cowper. But her petticoats and parties belied a steely determination. Yearning for power beyond the ballroom, she used her political genius to engineer the premierships of her brother, Lord Melbourne, and her lover, Lord Palmerston. Once in Downing Street, she acted as chief counsel, speechwriter, press officer and tireless schemer for the Whig cause - from women's rights to the eradication of slavery. By proxy she became one of the most powerful people in England and changed the course of history. But her story has never been told - until now. Written with novelistic richness and extraordinary detail drawn from thousands of intimate letters and journals. The Countess unveils the life of this exceptional woman and offers a new insight into the time in which she lived.
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