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Quirky Sheffield
Sheffield grew rapidly during the Industrial Revolution to become one of the largest cities in the country by the nineteenth century. It was best known for its cutlery industry, producing stainless steel locally, and its steel and coal industries played a vital role in the war effort in the Second World War, leading to the city being targeted by German aerial bombardment. Despite the industrialisation, Sheffield has more green spaces than most cities in Britain and more trees per head of population than any other city in Europe. Lying on the edge of the Peak District, many streets climb into the hills with views beyond the city boundaries.Drawing on archive material as well as his own, extensive, local knowledge Robert Nicholls presents a fresh look at Sheffield - from a slightly different angle – as he delves into lesser known but fascinating tales from the city’s past. Quirky Sheffield celebrates the unusual and often strange history of Sheffield and its characters over the years. This fascinating insight into Sheffield will be of interest to all those who want to know more about the city’s quirky history.
South Wales: A National Bus Company
South Wales Transport, as a National Bus Company, served a large and diverse area of South West Wales, from Port Talbot in the east, throughout the industrial Swansea Valley and City, and out across rural West Wales to the remote Pembrokeshire coast. It had grown following National Bus Company’s acquisition of BET/THC bus companies in South Wales. With the resulting overlapping areas of services, NBC reorganised its operations and from January 1971 South Wales Transport took control of United Welsh Services, Thomas Brothers (Port Talbot) and Neath & Cardiff Luxury Coaches. In 1972 Western Welsh services from Neath and Haverfordwest were also transferred to South Wales Transport, leaving Western Welsh only operating to the east of South Wales Transport. The outcome of these four acquisitions was a fascinating and diverse fleet, a rich mix of BTC and BET vehicles, an early user of Minibuses, Inter-urban joint coach services and the well-known AEC Regents, including the short version for Gower services. In this book you are taken on a fascinating pictorial journey back to the 1970s and early 1980s when De Cymru Poppy Red buses could still be seen climbing steeply up to Townhill from the centre of Swansea, through the industrial Lower Swansea Valley and to the far distant rural lanes around Haverfordwest.
British Airways in 100 Objects
British Airways has an almost unique history. Spanning over a century from the first flight of Aircraft Transport and Travel Ltd from London to Paris in 1919 to the modern fuel-efficient aircraft of its current fleet, British Airways has proudly connected Britain to the World and the World to Britain. Over that journey through the rapidly evolving early years of pioneering aviation, taking days to cross continents with biplanes and seaplanes, through the post-war piston-engine luxury, the iconic jet age of the fabulous Boeing 707 and 747, the supersonic marvel of Concorde into the modern era of travel, British Airways has seen many historic events and carried literally billions of customers. Along the way that journey has generated vast amounts of treasured items, many of which are now displayed or stored at British Airways headquarters near Heathrow in its truly incredible museum, the Speedbird Centre. Much of the archive has true national importance and is kept as part of the nation’s heritage. From simple in-flight mementos to the Olympic torch, the items featured in this book represent just a flavour of that collection and bring decades of flight to life.
Chce získat všechny
V pozůstalosti jezuity Karla Říhy zůstává mj. několik textů, které ho představují ne tolik jako filosofa, ale jako znalce umění, kněze, který hledá spásu duší, člověka, který reflektuje prožitky dne. V těchto úvahách, povídkách, bajce a mýtu jsou přítomny konstanty známé z již vydaného Říhova díla: mravní konverze, která vede k nazíravému životu, a důraz na přikázání vzájemné lásky. Navíc se v našem souboru objeví: úcta k tradici v křesťanském umění (baroko, chorál) spojená s uznáním velkých moderních děl (Ludvík Kolek); meditace nad výjimečností člověka v rámci stvoření; řeč víry, které je bližší jazyk umění spíše než vědecký; prožitek poslechu hudby a lítost nad hrozbou zániku varhan; a také (část) korespondence s Karlem Skalickým. Soubor Říhových textů je doplněn o rozsáhlou životopisnou studii a sesbíraná svědectví, jak na něj vzpomínají ti, které formoval, nebo jeho kolegové a nástupci. Kniha tak významně rozšiřuje pohled na Karla Říhu, důležitou osobnost českého exilu a porevoluční obnovy teologických fakult v naší zemi.
Ľadové kráľovstvo a Ľadové kráľovstvo 2, 2. vydanie
Kto by nepoznal nesmrteľný príbeh Elsy, Anny, Kristoffa so Svenom a Olafa a ich ľadového kráľovstva? V tejto knihe nájdete navyše aj pokračovanie! Kráľovnej Else znie v hlave tajomný hlas a láka ju do neznáma. Elsa ho nasleduje, pretože dúfa, že sa od neho dozvie, odkiaľ pochádza jej čarovná moc. Cesta ich zavedie do Začarovaného lesa, kde zistí, že najskôr musí napraviť krivdy z minulosti. Až potom Elsa dorazí k bájnej rieke Ahtohallan a tam objaví, kým v skutočnosti je a kde je jej miesto v živote.
Waylon University 4: To ti slibuju
Dillon McQueen: Kdy tě zase uvidím?
Serena Jensenová: Ehm, kdo jsi?
Na Waylonu se traduje jistá legenda: první dívka, kterou políbíš v prvním ročníku u táboráku, je ta, na kterou nikdy nezapomeneš. Zadře se ti pod kůži a probudí v tobě takovou vášeň, že bys pro ni udělal cokoli na světě.
Možná ji dokonce požádáš o ruku.
Ale… důležité je správné načasování. Ten polibek se může příšerně zvrtnout. Ta dívka může utéct. A Serena opravdu utekla.
Dillon je hvězdný quarterback Waylonu, který potřebuje dostudovat a dostat se do NFL. Co ale rozhodně nepotřebuje, je potkat dívku, kterou políbil u táboráku v prvním ročníku. Copak nestačí, že ho pronásleduje ve snech?
Osud se mu vysměje do očí, když na ni nečekaně narazí v obchodě. Obklopen svým dívčím harémem si ležérně nahází do košíku všechna balení sušenek Oreo, které ona miluje. Ona mu to oplatí a vykoupí poslední balení jeho oblíbeného piva.
Ta legenda je určitě prokletím. Ona není jeho typ, a navíc ho určitě nenávidí. Ba co hůř – jak je možné, že si na něj nevzpomíná, když mu před třemi lety vypálila do srdce cejch?
Proč o ni přes to všechno pořád usiluje?
Získá nový hvězdný quarterback vysněnou dívku, nebo udělá největší chybu svého života?
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The Triumph of Christianity Redescribed
In The Triumph of Christianity Redescribed, Éric Rebillard argues that the appearance of Christian signs and practices in the Roman Empire has long been misunderstood. Rather than marking a rapid wave of conversions or the triumph of belief, the spread of Christian signs reflected a more complex and fluid religious landscape. Rebillard offers a striking new account of how Christianity took hold, not through adherence to doctrine or formal membership in a church, but through a gradual diffusion of signs and practices. Drawing on cognitive science, anthropology, and theories of religious mobility, he shows how individuals across the ancient Mediterranean experimented with religious symbols: adopting some, abandoning others, and often blending them without concern for consistency. Rebillard maps out a world where religious affiliation was provisional, situational, and rarely exclusive. The Triumph of Christianity Redescribed challenges the idea that Christianity's rise was a straightforward story of growth, mission, or hegemony. By replacing a triumphalist narrative with one attuned to ambiguity, resilience, and the everyday realities of religious life in late antiquity, Rebillard offers scholars and general readers alike a richer, more accurate account of how Christianity spread—and what that spread actually meant.
Watching You Fall
Some promises are meant to be broken. When Josie’s sister Megan spirals into addiction, she makes a sacred vow: if anything happens to Megan, Josie will take care of her young son, Sunny. Three days later, Megan is dead—and Josie’s promise becomes a life sentence. Haunted by guilt over failing to save her sister, Josie welcomes her troubled nephew into her home. But as the initial shock of grief fades, unsettling questions surface. Megan wasn’t alone on the night she died. Was it really her addiction that killed her, or something more siniste? s her family begins to fracture, Josie feels her grip on reality slipping. Strange incidents multiply. Items disappear. Whispered conversations stop when she enters rooms. Is Sunny’s presence causing these disturbances, or is Josie’s guilt-ridden grief making her paranoid? When the people she trusted most begin to doubt her stability, she’s forced to question everything she thought she knew. Because some promises don’t just bind us—they blind us to the truth. A claustrophobic psychological thriller about family loyalty, deadly secrets and the price of keeping your word, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena.
Ealing: A Potted History
For much of its history Ealing was a rural village in Middlesex, outside London. Improved communications encouraged first its development as a market garden for the capital and later as an attractive suburb in West London, nicknamed ‘Queen of the Suburbs’. In this book, local historians Dr Jonathan Oates and Paul Howard Lang look back over the centuries to uncover the fascinating history of the district. The new public buildings, churches and chapels played an important role alongside large-scale housing developments from the nineteenth century onwards. Leisure was important in Ealing too. The inhabitants of Ealing included many famous names recorded by blue plaques today but all benefitted from the growth of shopping centres in the area. Not only was it well-known for its open spaces but is also the home of film studios. The stories of Ealing’s places and people bring the history to life, together with illustrations to show where reminders of the area’s past can still be found.Illustrated throughout, this accessible historical portrait of the transformation that Ealing has undergone through the ages will be of great interest to residents, visitors and all those with links to the district.
Reminders of Greece
Let Francesca Catlow sweep you away to the blue skies and warm waters of Kos—the ideal romantic getaway for fans of Karen Swan, Kate Frost and Paige Toon. Sara and Mia are more than just mother and daughter—they’re best friends, confidantes and partners in adventure. Mia’s dad’s identity may still be a mystery, but Mia’s independent, adventurous mum has more than made up for it over the years. So when Sara suggests a sun-soaked escape to Kos, the stunning Greek island shaped by volcanic forces, Mia jumps at the chance for their perfect summer getaway. When Mia meets Leonidas, a handsome local musician, the white-washed villages and crystal-clear waters become the backdrop for revelations neither woman is prepared for. As family mysteries begin to unravel and long-buried truths rise to the surface, mother and daughter must decide: is protecting the past worth sacrificing their future?
Stitch ide do postieľky
Stitch sa chystá do postieľky, ale zdá sa, že nezatvorí očká, kým nevyvedie nejaké šibalstvo. Čo zažije malý mimozemšťan, než sa konečne zababuší pod perinku? Spolu so Stitchom si upracte hračky, vyčistite zúbky, oblečte si pyžamko a vypočujte si rozprávku!
Vražda v Ardith Hall
Při seanci, kterou v honosném sídle Ardith Hall pořádá paní Tarrantová, za velmi podivných okolností umírá jeden z pozvaných hostů. Inspektor Daniel Haze a lord Jason Redmond brzy zjišťují, že mají co do činění s pečlivě naplánovanou podlou vraždou. Mezi hlavní podezřelé se okamžitě zařadí ti, kteří s obětí seděli kolem stolu a toho osudného večera doufali, že se jim podaří navázat kontakt se zesnulými blízkými. Jednou z nich je k velkému údivu pana inspektora Haze i jeho manželka Sarah.
Seznam potenciálních pachatelů se s každým dnem rozrůstá, ale motiv, tedy klíč k celé záhadě, je stále v nedohlednu.
Jak se Daniel vypořádá s nepříjemnou situací, kdy musí podezřívat i svou nejbližší? Zvládne – i přes svůj střet zájmů – ve spolupráci s Jasonem při komplikovaném pátrání odhalit totožnost vraha a dopadnout ho? Redmonda a Haze čeká další zapeklitý případ.
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Frieren: Když jedna cesta končí 6
Frieren i Fern se podařilo úspěšně projít prvním kolem kouzelnických zkoušek první třídy, ve kterém musely družiny uchazečů prokázat nejen schopnost spolupracovat, ale i ubránit se ostatním kouzelníkům. Po několika dnech zaslouženého odpočinku na ně čeká druhé kolo, ve kterém již bude každý uchazeč bojovat sám za sebe. Nepanuje však příliš optimistická nálada – druhé kolo má totiž na starosti Sense, kouzelnice nechvalně proslulá extrémní obtížností svých zkoušek. Jaké nástrahy čekají na uchazeče v ruinách staré hrobky, kde se bude zkouška konat?
Odvoz
Novela „Odvoz“ představuje Jacka Ketchuma v úsporném režimu, v temném, tarantinovském příběhu jedné noci. Právnička Janet tápe při obhajobě domnělého pachatele dvojnásobné vraždy, tápe v nelehkém vztahu s kolegou a do toho jí uprostřed noci na cestě domů vypoví službu auto, zrovna když nemá k dispozici mobil. Sama v měsícem zalité krajině čeká na někoho, kdo by jí poskytl odvoz. Když si začne zoufat, uvidí pár blížících se světel. Mohla se sice vyzbrojit alespoň montážní pákou, ale převáží v ní úleva; spása je na dosah… anebo ne? Vydejme se na cestu odvrácenou stranou amerického venkova v dramatu, které mělo premiéru v roce 2001 v jednom ze svazků slavné hororové série Night Visions, kde se dříve objevil i například Barkerův podobně dlouhý Hellraiser.
Taking Territory
Taking Territory is an eye-opening account of why territorial conquest remains a phenomenon today. The end of World War II seemingly brought about a decline of territorial conquest. Many have argued that a strong territorial integrity norm in the postwar era explains this decline. Yet as Dan Altman shows, states have seized territory numerous times since 1945. Large-scale conquests have waned, but small, targeted seizures have persisted. The relationship between conquest and war has also shifted. While states attempting conquest before 1945 often initiated war, then sought to occupy large territories, challengers today more often seize small regions, then try to avoid war. This strategy, the fait accompli, has become the predominant mode of conquest. Drawing on his own original data consisting of 175 conquest attempts between 1918 and 2024, Altman explains why conquest persists, what motivates it, when it turns violent, and when it succeeds. He shows how miscalculated faits accomplis have sparked many post-1945 wars and why the motives behind many territorial grabs are often about image, domestic politics, and the ambitions of military officers. Incisive and illuminating, Taking Territory cuts against what we think we know about post-1945 conquest to reveal its true causes and consequences.
The Air War Through German Eyes
Starting with leaflet drops in 1940, the aerial offensive against the Nazis’ homeland grew into a huge armada that pulverised much of Germany, seriously damaging her ability to make war and killing hundreds of thousands. By day, the Flying Fortresses of the Mighty Eighth US Airforce confronted the day fighters of Luftflotte Reich, and then it was the turn of Bomber Command’s Lancasters to fight off the deadly predators of the Nachtjagd (night hunters). The tactics and technology of Allied escort fighters evolved quickly though the war years, as they did for the defending German fighters. For the Allied airmen who fought this war the price was frighteningly high, for those who opposed them – in the air and on the ground – it was even higher. As the bombing increased, Nazi high command was forced to devote more and more resources to try and defeat the Allied campaign, just when those same resources were desperately needed elsewhere, both on the Russian Front and, after D-Day on 6 June 1944, on the new Western Front. Written from the ‘other side’ and told as much as possible through the words of the veterans, this is an important book on one of the most controversial campaigns of the Second World War.
British and Irish Fire Appliances of the Twenty-first Century
Fire services within the United Kingdom and Ireland require fleets of specialised firefighting vehicles to attend and deal with all manner of emergency situations. Domestic fire appliances, turning out to fires, incidents and rescues from a local fire station, are supported as required by high-reach aerial appliances, water tankers, specialised rescue teams and command units. The firefighting requirements of UK and Irish airports require larger and more specialist appliances, carrying significantly greater volumes of firefighting media such as water and foam, which are on constant standby to deal with the most serious of airport emergencies.The last twenty-five years have been a period of change. Specialist fire-appliance manufacturers have come and gone, most fire fleets now carry the red and yellow ‘Battenburg’ colour scheme and the quantity, allocation and specialist capabilities of fire appliances are constantly being reviewed to reflect the changing needs of the emergency calls that are received. In this lavishly illustrated book, John Godwin looks at fire appliances in use over the last quarter of a century, referencing many of the UK and Ireland’s public fire-and-rescue services, as well as reviewing many airport fire-service fleets and industrial and private firefighting operations.
Tank Art
Mick Graham, acclaimed artist and veteran soldier of the Royal Tank Regiment, has been interested in tanks his entire life. As a young lad in the late 1960s he used to play on the obsolete Bundeswehr M47s and M48s heading down range at Hohne, Germany, where his father was stationed. He went on to fire at these same ‘hard targets’ as a Chieftain tank gunner in the early 1980s. Always cherishing these moments, he dabbled in painting during his military career but never felt his work was anything special. Having resumed painting seven years ago, today, Mick’s stunning depictions of tanks in their natural environment with incredible attention to detail are highly sought after by veterans, serving soldiers, museums and companies such as Royal Mail.Lavishly illustrated with more than a hundred original artworks, this book tells the story of an ex-tankie with a unique and self-taught talent for bringing back to life the memories of service members, young and old.
The 29-Minute Vegan
All hail, the reigning vegan queen is back! Bestselling vegan author Isa Chandra Moskowitz shows readers how to get a plant-based meal on the table in just under 30 minutes.
If you avoid cooking plant-based meals at home because they seems like a lot of work and/or an investment of time, Isa Chandra Moskowitz is here to say: Nope. These are more than 100 crazy-easy, super-fast, satisfying vegan meals perfect for the pacing of our busy lives.
Moskowitz's loyal fans count on her mastery of vegan cooking, unique flavor profiles, frank humor, and punk style to offer guidance on all aspects of vegan cooking. Her recipes appeal to both lifelong vegans and aspiring vegans who crave the flavors, aromas, and textures of meat.
Whether you're hungry for a comforting Massaman Curry or need your Taco Tuesday fix, or just crave a super-fast Green Curry Tofu Noodle Salad, Moskowitz will have you set up faster than ordering in.
