HarperCollins strana 226 z 287

The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today. In a time before the Foundations, psychohistory's creator Hari Seldon is made to stand before the Emperor of the crumbling Galactic Empire to present how his scientific theory of predicting the future might be applied to the real world. However, Hari refuses to deploy his theory for political gain, setting off instead with reporter Chetter Hummin in quest of a place to safely apply his theory: Earth, the original home of humanity. All records of Earth have been lost to time. Hari will therefore have to look back into the past, in order to seal the future of humanity for ever.

The first five books in Bernard Cornwell's No.1 bestselling THE LAST KINGDOM series, a captivating historical fiction series that transports readers to a time when epic heroes rose amidst the tumult and war of the 9th Century. BBC2's major TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series. Bernard Cornwell's captivating historical fiction series, THE LAST KINGDOM, tells the tale of Alfred the Great, his descendants and the enemies they faced at the dawn of England. Against their lives Bernard Cornwell has woven a story of divided loyalties, reluctant love and desperate heroism. In Uhtred, he has created one of his most captivating and heroic characters. The series follows Uhtred from his childhood - an English boy, growing up among Danes with increasingly conflicting loyalties - to his adulthood as he becomes one of the greatest warriors of England, fighting epic battles and navigating the ever-shifting landscape of England. BBC2's major TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series. The box set includes: The Last Kingdom The Pale Horseman The Lords of the North Sword Song The Burning Land.

Adele touches the hearts of millions of people who love her for her music and share the real and honest emotion she brings to each and every song. In a cynical age, she is a phenomenon. In Adele, bestselling biographer Sean Smith talks to those close to her as he follows her astonishing journey to fame that began on the gritty streets of Tottenham. Through compelling new research and interviews, he reveals that there is far more to Adele than the superstar we all think we know. He uncovers the story of her complex family relationships; the ill-starred love affair between her mother and father; her devastation at the untimely death of her grandfather; and her seemingly unpromising future in a gang-ravaged area of South London. She found salvation at the BRIT School before a series of unhappy love affairs provided the inspiration for her record-breaking albums. He describes how she conquered America and how it all could have been ended by a dramatic vocal injury. Instead, she has made an amazing comeback and found personal happiness in a new relationship and becoming a mum. Intimate and revealing, Adele is the uplifting story of the woman with the most glorious voice in the world.

V Atlantě je v opuštěném skladišti nalezena mrtvola bývalého policisty. Od okamžiku, kdy se do případu zapojí Georgijský úřad pro vyšetřování, zvláštní agent Will Trent tuší, že ho čeká nejtěžší pátrání v kariéře. Sára Lintonová – soudní lékařka a Willova milenka – zjišťuje, že krev na místě činu nepatří jen mrtvému policistovi, ale že je tu ještě jedna oběť. Žena, která zmizela… a která pravděpodobně zemře, pokud se ji nepodaří co nejrychleji najít. Proč byl bývalý policista zavražděn? A jak souvisí jeho smrt s majitelem skladiště, kterým je slavný a bohatý sportovec s vazbami na místní smetánku a politické kruhy? To nejhorší zjištění však agenta Willa Trenta teprve čeká. Odhalení souvislosti případu s jeho problematickou minulostí a následující události obrátí život naruby nejen Willovi, ale i všem v jeho okolí: těm, které miluje… i těm, které pronásleduje.

Dvojí obraz Ariel je úspěšná herečka, která má ráda život a užívá si ho plnými doušky. Zahrát si krutou bývalou manželku známého scenáristy Bootha DeWitta v jeho autobiografickém filmu je role, která se neodmítá. Nejenže může prokázat své herecké schopnosti, ale především pracovat s člověkem, jehož už dlouho obdivuje. Booth se však dávno zařekl, že s herečkami nechce mít nic společného! A tak Ariel, která se s děsivou přesností zhostila hlavní role, nevěří ani slovo. Přesto ho k ní něco přitahuje. Je na Ariel, aby ho naučila vidět vřelou a otevřenou ženu, jakou doopravdy je, a ukázala mu, že i on se může znovu zamilovat. Pohyb v temnotě Slavná hudební skladatelka Maggie se po smrti manžela rozhodne opustit Los Angeles a nastěhuje se do starého domu u Morganvillu na východním pobřeží. Cliff, majitel firmy, kterou si najme na úpravu pozemku, i přes to, že to mezi nimi jiskří, pochybuje, že tu Maggie vydrží déle než měsíc. Jenže pak je odhaleno deset let staré tajemství bývalých majitelů domu. Maggie se ocitá ve víru událostí, které jí znepříjemňují klidné dny na venkově i počínající vztah s Cliffem. Kdo z místních byl zapleten do vraždy bývalého majitele? Má s ní něco společného i Cliff?

Unavailable for more than 70 years, this early but important work is published for the first time with Tolkien’s ‘Corrigan’ poems and other supporting material, including a prefatory note by Christopher Tolkien. Set ‘In Britain’s land beyond the seas’ during the Age of Chivalry, The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun tells of a childless Breton Lord and Lady (the ‘Aotrou’ and ‘Itroun’ of the title) and the tragedy that befalls them when Aotrou seeks to remedy their situation with the aid of a magic potion obtained from a corrigan, or malevolent fairy. When the potion succeeds and Itroun bears twins, the corrigan returns seeking her fee, and Aotrou is forced to choose between betraying his marriage and losing his life. Coming from the darker side of J.R.R. Tolkien’s imagination, The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun, together with the two shorter ‘Corrigan’ poems that lead up to it and which are also included, was the outcome of a comparatively short but intense period in Tolkien's life when he was deeply engaged with Celtic, and particularly Breton, myth and legend. Originally written in 1930 and long out of print, this early but seminal work is an important addition to the non-Middle-earth portion of his canon and should be set alongside Tolkien’s other retellings of myth and legend, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún, The Fall of Arthur and The Story of Kullervo. Like these works, it belongs to a small but important corpus of his ventures into ‘real-world’ mythologies, each of which in its own way would be a formative influence on his own legendarium.

Autorizovaná doprovodná kniha k filmu Fantastická zvířata a kde je najít. Bohatě ilustrovaná černobílá galerie postava scén z filmu a návrhů použitých k jeho vzniku. New York, 1926: zcela nová éra kouzelnického světa, nepodobná ničemu, co jste si kdy byli schopni představit. Přidejte se k Mloku Scamanderovi na jeho pouti parnými ulicemi vzkvétající metropole, pulzující v rytmu džezu, a objevte, že mimo pohled každého mudly ( nebo nečara, jak se jim říká v Americe) se skrývá další svět, hned vedle toho jejich, ve kterém je magie skutečností. Počínaje chudým činžovním bytem Jacoba Kowalského, přes skromný apartmán Tiny a Queenie Goldsteinových, od honosné banky po špinavé metro, New York je plný barev, vzorů a tvarů. Skrytý před očima nečarů se tyčí KOKUSA, oslnivé ústředí amerických čarodějů a čarodějek. A uvnitř Mlokova fádně vyhlížejícího hnědého kufříku leží barevný svět plný exotických artefaktů a fantastických zvířat, jen čekajících na objevení.

An entertaining and illuminating celebration of televisual history by cultural historian Phil Norman For decades, television occupied a unique position in the national imagination. By today's standards the 'box' was tiny, but it dominated the living room in a way its technically superior descendants never quite manage. Has the television lost its power in the internet age? Cultural historian Phil Norman goes in search of such questions as he tells the history of TV through 100 ground-breaking programmes. He celebrates the joy of the TV schedule which, in the days of just a few channels, threw up dizzy juxtapositions on a daily basis: an earnest play might be followed by a variety spectacular; a horror anthology that drove children behind furniture followed a sketch show that chewed the carpet. This riotous mix, now slowly disappearing as themed channels and on-demand services take over, gave television a sense of community that no other media could compete with. The wonderful variety of programmes in the book includes overlooked gems and justly wiped follies, overcooked spectaculars and underfunded experiments - just as much a part of TV history as the national treasures and stone-cold classics. A History of Television in 100 Programmes revels in the days when television was at the most exciting, creative stage of any medium: a cottage industry with the world at its feet.

What can you do with a word? Read it, spell it, say it, picture it, understand it, make a sentence with it, tell a story with it, share it with a friend. Everything starts with a love of words! More than 300 words inspired by Dr. Edward Fry's list of sight words are paired with striking and playful illustrations by internationally renowned designer and artist Christoph Niemann to deepen understanding, to enrich, and to enlighten those learning to read and write English, whether they be children or adults. This compilation of more than 300 words and pictures encourages reading, fuels the imagination, and offers hours of decoding fun. Christoph Niemann has illustrated each word with a picture that challenges readers to make connections and puzzle out meaning in a playful way. Homophones, basic punctuation, and an assortment of silly and unusual words are also included to delineate the eighteen sections of the book. Browse the pages to discover words you don't know (or find a new facet of the ones you do)! Create your own stories or poems by combining words, images, and ideas. Can you think of other words to describe the images, or new drawings to interpret the words? Cover a word with your finger and ask a friend to guess it just by looking at the picture. Or pick a word and draw (or write) what you think happens next. . . . This is an excellent, original, and exuberant teaching tool for parents as well as elementary school teachers, and it will also be useful for ESL programs. Includes an introduction and an index.

Internationally bestselling books The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home brought together in an exquisite slipcase with original art print! What’s better than receiving a copy of The Day the Crayons Quit or The Day the Crayons Came Home? Receiving them both! A must-have gift for fans who’ve already fallen in love with these funny books, and for new readers, alike. In 2013, Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers’ picture book, The Day the Crayons Quit, became an international bestseller. It featured a boy named Duncan and his funny, disgruntled cast of crayons who decided enough was enough - it was time to leave. Luckily, Duncan managed to convince them to come back to work and a second book was born, The Day the Crayons Came Home, in which a new cast of crayons found themselves displaced – and not all in one piece – in need of finding a way home. Now these two books are brought together for the first time in this beautiful slipcased edition, plus an original art print.

Discover how the world really works in this spectacular journey through space and time that shows the fundamentals of science in groundbreaking visuals, from the Big Bang to Artificial Intelligence. Following each stage of the development of the material Universe, from the first cataclysmic moments to the emergence of human and machine intelligence, Eureka! presents the unfolding science that lies behind and between then and now. Starting from the point of physical origin, the book moves through quarks, atoms, molecules and stars; to planet building, organic chemistry, the emergence of life, sentience; and finally on to the human mind and its quest to understand the Universe through exploration and science. Spectacular visuals reveal unexpected insights into how the world really works, covering all the major branches of scientific understanding. Using vast amounts of information to cross-reference a breadth of different subject areas, the book features physics, cosmology, chemistry, earth science, biology, nano-science, medicine, engineering and computer technology. It illuminates, inspires and amazes us with visually striking and information-rich infographics.

Ledové objetí je příběh čtyř přátel z Dartmouthské koleje v New Hampshiru. Kristina, Albert, Jim a Constance, všichni z bohatých rodin, před sebou nic neskrývají, společně tráví volný čas a užívají si studentský život. Ale jen do chvíle, kdy je na pozemku univerzity nalezeno nahé tělo Kristiny zaváté sněhem. Leželo tam již několik dní. Kdo ji zabil? A proč nikdo z jejích přátel nenahlásil, že se Kristina pohřešuje? Detektiv Spencer O’Malley během obtížného vyšetřování odhaluje podrobnosti o jejím životě, dozvídá se o Kristinině rodině a pomalu začíná rozkrývat tajemství tohoto propleteného čtyřúhelníku… tajemství temnější, než na počátku tuší. A je si jistý, že ne všechno je takové, jak se na první pohled zdá!

Může být někdo zarputilejší než sebevědomý muž z rodu Cynsterů? Jistě – Henrietta Cynsterová, která je přesvědčená, že láska do jejího života nepatří! Tahle dáma má mezi londýnskou smetánkou nevalnou pověst: Chce-li jeden ze snoubenců vědět, jaké jsou postranní úmysly partnera, vyhledá Henriettu, jež má neskutečný talent zjistit nezjistitelné. Manželství z rozumu je z jejího hlediska prostě nepřijatelné! V případě Jamese Glossupa však šlápla vedle, když jeho nevěstě odhalila pravé důvody, proč si ji chce vzít. Takže jí teď nezbývá než mu pomoct a najít pro něj jinou „vhodnou“ snoubenku. Není to ale lehký úkol! James je totiž velmi sympatický a přitažlivý muž. Přestože se Henrietta snaží ze všech sil nepropadnout lásce, v Jamesově případě Amorovu šípu nedokáže odolat.

Discover the origins of the warrior Clans in this thrilling Warriors prequel series from #1 nationally bestselling author Erin Hunter! This box set-featuring a striking new look-includes all six books in the Dawn of the Clans prequel series, and is perfect for the collections of longtime Erin Hunter fans or readers new to the Warriors world. For many moons, a tribe of cats has lived near the top of a mountain, where prey is scarce and the seasons are harsh. A group of brave young cats sets off in search of a better home...but the dangers of their new world threaten to divide them. They must find a new way to live side by side-or risk tearing one another apart.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the classic show, a fully authorized revision of the popular reference companion: a two-volume encyclopedia featuring a completely new design, stunning new full-color photographs and illustrations, and 300 pages of new entries, packaged in a specially designed and shrink-wrapped deluxe slipcase. When it debuted in 1966, the Star Trek series quickly became a pop culture phenomenon, inspiring six spin-off series and thirteen films—including Star Trek Beyond, opening July 22, 2016—as well as books, comics, games, toys, and more. One of the largest franchises of all time, Star Trek’s overall box office revenue totals more than $1.93 billion to date. Since it’s initial publication twenty-five years ago, The Star Trek Encyclopedia has been the go-to source for everything related to the franchise’s canon. Packed with highly detailed information, including brief episode and film synopses, no other book has come close to offering the same wealth of insight into the Star Trek universe. Now, The Star Trek Encyclopedia has been thoroughly revised and redesigned for a new generation of fans. This updated and expanded edition includes 300 more pages, information, photographs and illustrations, and offers exhaustively researched and detailed entries on the characters, ships, and events from the last fifteen years of Star Trektelevision shows and films, including Star Trek: Voyager seasons 4-7, Star Trek: Enterpriseseasons 1-4, and Star Trek Nemesis. It also features material detailing the recent big-screen films Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek: Into Darkness. Packaged in a stunning deluxe slipcase, this two-volume set is a must-have for every Star Trekfan’s library.

The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today. Faced with determining the fate of the galaxy, Golan Trevize hesitantly chose to hand over the rule of the galaxy to planet Gaia. Two mysteries now remain: who has erased the records of Earth - and why? Determined to ensure his choice was right, Golan sets off with Janov Pelorat and Bliss, to answer these questions once and for all. But nothing could prepare them for the secrets which await them on Earth. Secrets which predate history as they know it, and will change its significance forever...