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An Anthropologist on Mars - Oliver Sacks

In An Anthropologist on Mars Oliver Sacks uses case studies to illustrate the myriad ways in which neurological conditions can affect our sense of self, our experience of the world, and how we relate to those around us. Writing with his trademark blend of scientific rigour and human compassion, he describes patients such as the colour-blind painter or the surgeon with compulsive tics that disappear in the operating theatre; patients for whom disorientation and alienation – but also adaptation – are inescapable facts of life.''An inexhaustible tourist at the farther reaches of the mind, Sacks presents, in sparse, unsentimental prose, the stories of seven of his patients. The result is as rich, vivid and compelling as any collection of short fictional stories'' – Independent on Sunday Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.

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On the Move - Oliver Sacks

When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: ''Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far''. It is now abundantly clear that Sacks has never stopped going . . .From its opening pages on his youthful obsession with motorcycles and speed, On the Move is infused with his restless energy. As he recounts his experiences as a young neurologist in the early 1960s, first in California and then in New York, where he discovered a long-forgotten illness in the back wards of a chronic hospital, as well as with a group of patients who would define his life, it becomes clear that Sacks''s earnest desire for engagement has occasioned unexpected encounters and travels – sending him through bars and alleys, over oceans, and across continents.With unbridled honesty and humour, Sacks shows us that the same energy that drives his physical passions –bodybuilding, weightlifting, and swimming – also drives his cerebral passions. He writes about his love affairs, both romantic and intellectual, his guilt over leaving his family to come to America, his bond with his schizophrenic brother, and the writers and scientists – Thom Gunn, A. R. Luria, W. H. Auden, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A Leg to Stand On - Oliver Sacks

‘Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains and minds transparent’ - ObserverWhen Oliver Sacks, a physician by profession, injured his leg while climbing a mountain, he found himself in an unusual position – that of patient. The injury itself was severe, but straightforward to fix; the psychological effects, however, were far less easy to predict, explain, or resolve: Sacks experienced paralysis and an inability to perceive his leg as his own, instead seeing it as some kind of alien and inanimate object, over which he had no control.A Leg to Stand On is both an account of Sacks’ ordeal and subsequent recovery, and an exploration of the ways in which mind and body are inextricably linked.

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Letters - Oliver Sacks

''Oliver Sacks’s Letters isn’t a book of the year – it’s a book for a lifetime . . . Keep this by your side, dip into it, be reminded of the wonders of our shared humanity'' – Erica Wagner, ''Books of the year 2024'', New StatesmanA New Yorker and New Statesman Book of the Year 2024Oliver Sacks, one of the great humanists of our age – who describes himself in these pages as a ‘philosophical physician’ and an ‘astronomer of the inward’ – wrote to an eclectic array of family and friends. Most were scientists, artists, and writers, even statesmen: Francis Crick, Antonio Damasio, Jane Goodall, W. H. Auden, Susan Sontag, Stephen Jay Gould, Björk, and his first cousin, Abba Eban. But many of the most eloquent letters in this collection are addressed to the ordinary people who wrote to him with their odd symptoms and questions, to whom he responds with a sense of generosity and wonder.With some correspondents, Sacks shares his struggle for recognition and acceptance both as a physician and as a gay man, providing intimate accounts as well of his passions for competitive weightlifting, motorcycles, botany, and music. With others, he chronicles his penchant for testing ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Letters - Oliver Sacks

''Oliver Sacks’s Letters isn’t a book of the year – it’s a book for a lifetime . . . Keep this by your side, dip into it, be reminded of the wonders of our shared humanity'' – Erica Wagner, ''Books of the year 2024'', New StatesmanA New Yorker and New Statesman Book of the Year 2024Oliver Sacks, one of the great humanists of our age – who describes himself in these pages as a ‘philosophical physician’ and an ‘astronomer of the inward’ – wrote to an eclectic array of family and friends. Most were scientists, artists, and writers, even statesmen: Francis Crick, Antonio Damasio, Jane Goodall, W. H. Auden, Susan Sontag, Stephen Jay Gould, Björk, and his first cousin, Abba Eban. But many of the most eloquent letters in this collection are addressed to the ordinary people who wrote to him with their odd symptoms and questions, to whom he responds with a sense of generosity and wonder.With some correspondents, Sacks shares his struggle for recognition and acceptance both as a physician and as a gay man, providing intimate accounts as well of his passions for competitive weightlifting, motorcycles, botany, and music. With others, he chronicles his penchant for testing ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Řeka vědomí - Oliver Sacks

V knize esejů Řeka vědomí se její autor, neurolog Oliver Sacks, zabývá tématy z oborů, jako je botanika, chemie, me­dicína, neurověda a umění a obrací se na své velké tvůrčí hrdiny vědy – zejména Darwina, Freuda a Williama Jamese. Byli jeho věrnými druhy od mladých let a značnou část jeho díla lze vnímat jako jakýsi dlouhý rozhovor, který s nimi vedl. otázky, které zkoumali – význam evoluce, kořeny kreativity, podstata vědomí, se nacházejí v samotném středu vědy a této knihy. Oliver Sacks byl stejně jako Darwin bystrým pozorovatelem a velmi rád shromažďoval příklady, z nichž mnohé pocházejí z jeho rozsáhlé korespondence s pacienty a kolegy. Freudovi se zase podobal svou neodbytnou touhou porozumět lidskému chování v jeho nej­záhadnějších rovinách a jeho pozornost podobně jako u Williama Jamese zůstává upřená ke specifičnosti zkušenosti, byť se zabývá náměty teoretické povahy, jako například zkoumáním času, paměti a tvořivosti.Kniha Řeka vědomí, jejíž text Sacks načrtl dva týdny před smrtí, tak prokazuje autorovu jedinečnou schopnost nacházet neočekávatelné spojitosti mezi tématy a skutečnostmi, jeho ryzí radost poznávat a neutuchající snahu porozumět tomu, co nás činí lidmi.

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The River of Consciousness - Oliver Sacks

Two weeks before his death, Oliver Sacks outlined the contents of The River of Consciousness, the last book he would oversee . . .The bestselling author of On the Move, Musicophilia, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Sacks is known for his illuminating case histories about people living with neurological conditions at the far borderlands of human experience. But his grasp of science was not restricted to neuroscience or medicine; he was fascinated by the issues, ideas, and questions of all the sciences. That wide-ranging expertise and passion informs the perspective of this book, in which he interrogates the nature not only of human experience but of all life.In The River of Consciousness, Dr. Sacks takes on evolution, botany, chemistry, medicine, neuroscience, and the arts, and calls upon his great scientific and creative heroes – above all, Darwin, Freud, and William James. For Sacks, these thinkers were constant companions from an early age; the questions they explored – the meaning of evolution, the roots of creativity, and the nature of consciousness – lie at the heart of science and of this book. The River of Consciousness demonstrates Sacks’s unparalleled ability to make unexpected connections, his sheer ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Muž, který si pletl manželku s kloboukem - Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks je dnes snad nejslavnější neuropsycholog na světě. Jeho „klinické povídky“ nejsou jen nezúčastněné kazuistiky kuriózních případů. Autor v nich totiž popisuje životy, nemoci i odlišnosti svých pacientů s neobvyklou mírou empatie a představuje je jako hluboce lidské bytosti. V knize se dočteme například o slepé sochařce, která svůj talent objevila až v šedesáti letech, neboť do té doby měla ochrnuté ruce, o nahluchlé ženě, která slyšela nepřetržitě hrát irskou hudbu a měla za to, že to jen její zubní plomba funguje jako krystalka, o muži, jemuž se zdálo, že se stal psem, a ráno se probudil s mimořádně vyvinutým smyslem pro rozeznávání pachů a vůní a s nutkavou potřebou vše očichávat, o dalším, jinak nikterak výjimečném člověku, který znal nazpaměť všech šest tisíc stran hudebního slovníku, či o dvojčatech, která uměla odříkávat prvočísla až po ta dvanáctimístná, ale nesvedla jednoduché sčítání a odčítání. Příběh muže, který si pletl manželku s kloboukem, byl dokonce využit jako námět pro operu skladatele Michaela Nymana, která byla uvedena i v České republice. Oliver Sacks (1933–2015) byl britský lékař, který žil od roku 1965 v New Yorku a věnoval se neurologické praxi. Byl znám svými knihami, v nichž čtenáře seznamoval s nejzajímavějšími klinickými ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Everything in Its Place - Oliver Sacks

From the bestselling author of On Gratitude, On the Move and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.In this spirited volume, Oliver Sacks examines the many passions of his own life – both as a doctor engaged with the central questions of human existence, and as a polymath conversant in all the sciences. Why do humans need gardens? How, and when, does a physician tell his patient she has Alzheimer’s? What is social media doing to our brains?In several of the compassionate case histories collected here, Sacks considers for the first time the enigmas of depression, psychosis and schizophrenia, and in others he returns to conditions that have long fascinated him: Tourette’s syndrome, ageing, dementia and hallucinations. In counterpoint to these elegant investigations of what makes us human, this volume also includes pieces that celebrate Sacks’s love of the natural world – and his last meditations on life in the twenty-first century. Everything in Its Place gives us an intimate portrait of a master writer and thinker at work.‘Life bursts through all of Oliver Sacks’s writing. He was and will remain a brilliant singularity’ The New York Times Book ReviewNow part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Gratitude - Oliver Sacks

Oliver Sacks died in August 2015 at his home in Greenwich Village, surrounded by his close friends and family. He was 82. He spent his final days doing what he loved: playing the piano, swimming, enjoying smoked salmon – and writing . . . As Dr Sacks looked back over his long, adventurous life his final thoughts were of gratitude. In a series of remarkable, beautifully written and uplifting meditations, in Gratitude Dr Sacks reflects on and gives thanks for a life well lived, and expresses his thoughts on growing old, facing terminal cancer and reaching the end. I cannot pretend I am without fear. But my predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved; I have been given much and I have given something in return; I have read and travelled and thought and written. I have had an intercourse with the world, the special intercourse of writers and readers. Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and adventure.

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Musicophilia - Oliver Sacks

With his trademark compassion and erudition, Dr Oliver Sacks examines the power of music through the individual experiences of patients, musicians, and everyday people. Among them: a surgeon who is struck by lightning and suddenly becomes obsessed with Chopin; people with ‘amusia’, to whom a symphony sounds like the clattering of poets and pans; and a man whose memory spans only seven seconds – for everything but music. Dr Sacks describes how music can animate people with Parkinson’s disease who cannot otherwise move, give words to stroke patients who cannot otherwise speak, and calm and organize people who are deeply disoriented by Alzheimer’s or schizophrenia.Musicophilia alters our conception of who we are and how we function, and shows us an essential part of what it is to be human.Now part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.

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Seeing Voices - Oliver Sacks

''Seeing Voices is both a history of the deaf and an account of the development of an extraordinary and expressive language'' – Evening Standard Imaginative and insightful, Seeing Voices by Oliver Sacks offers a way into a world that is, for many people, alien and unfamiliar – for to be profoundly deaf is not just to live in a world of silence, but also to live in a world where the visual is paramount. In this remarkable book, Sacks explores the consequences of this, including the different ways in which the deaf and the hearing impaired learn to categorize their respective worlds – and how they convey and communicate those experiences to others.

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Awakenings - Oliver Sacks

''The story of a disease that plunged its victims into a prison of viscous time, and the drug that catapulted them out of it'' – Guardian Hailed as a medical classic, and the subject of a major feature film as well as radio and stage plays and various TV documentaries, Awakenings by Oliver Sacks is the extraordinary account of a group of twenty patients.Rendered catatonic by the sleeping-sickness epidemic that swept the world just after the First World War, all twenty had spent forty years in hospital: motionless and speechless; aware of the world around them, but exhibiting no interest in it – until Dr Sacks administered the then-new drug, L-DOPA, which caused them, temporarily, to awake from their decades-long slumber . . .

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The Island of the Colour-blind - Oliver Sacks

''Sacks is rightly renowned for his empathy . . . anyone with a taste for the exotic will find this beautifully written book highly engaging'' – Sunday Times Always fascinated by islands, Oliver Sacks is drawn to the Pacific by reports of the tiny atoll of Pingelap, with its isolated community of islanders born totally colour-blind; and to Guam, where he investigates a puzzling paralysis endemic there for a century. Along the way, he re-encounters the beautiful, primitive island cycad trees – and these become the starting point for a meditation on time and evolution, disease and adaptation, and islands both real and metaphorical in The Island of the Colour-Blind.

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Vše je na svém místě - Oliver Sacks

Sbírka různorodých esejů, která je oslavou lidské zvědavosti. Přední světový neurolog Oliver Sacks v ní nahlíží z různých úhlů na svůj život a vzpomíná zejména na to, co jej nejvíc ovlivnilo. Přibližuje své dětství, kdy se poprvé zamiloval do sodíku, draslíku a chlóru a začal provádět první pokusy (někdy ne zcela povedené, jak dokazovala exploze sklenic se špatně zakonzervovanými kvasícími sépiemi), získává první zkušenosti se čtením a knihovnami (knihovna v rodném domě byla jeho nejoblíbenější místností, soupeřila pouze s chemickou laboratoří) a muzei (jednou strávil celou noc v síni fosilních bezobratlých), z nichž se stala celoživotní láska. Autor připomíná některé zajímavé klinické případy ze své praxe, jako byla návštěva odlehlé osady mennonitů, kde se vyskytuje neobvyklý počet tourettiků s různými tiky, nebo epidemii spavého onemocnění se "zastavenými" pacienty. Popisuje, jak tyto poruchy povětšinou odrážejí pomalu nastávající změny v mozku, kdy dochází k rozrušení samotných základů vědomí a jáství a ke krátkodobému či trvalému pocítění nicoty. Zmiňuje stigma a nepochopení, které takovéto a podobné choroby stále obklopuje, a dotýká se samotného pojetí medicíny, kdy se lékařské techniky a postupy sice změnily, lidský prožitek však nikoli.

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Migréna - Oliver Sacks

Ve své knize světoznámý neurolog Oliver Sacks netradičně pojednává o migréně, onemocnění, jež postihuje až pětinu žen a šest procent mužů. Detailním přiblížením této nemoci všem lidem s "bolestmi hlavy" ukazuje, že trpí nejspíše neurologickým, po všech stránkách složitým onemocněním, které v jejich životě sehrává jedinečnou roli a je jakýmsi jejich určitým a osobitým "výrazem". Migréna tak z tohoto pohledu není nepřítel, jehož je třeba se co nejrychleji zbavit. Je to naopak životně důležité sdělení organismu, kterému je nutno naslouchat, porozumět mu a adekvátně na ně reagovat. Jelikož migréna se vyznačuje mnoha odlišnými projevy, které se mohou výrazně lišit od pacienta k pacientovi, je třeba vždy zvolit individuální přístup beroucí ohled na pacientovu anamnézu, rodinnou historii, biologické a psychologické pozadí. Autor během svého života léčil více než tisíc migreniků a nastudoval historické prameny vztahující se k bolestem hlavy. V knize se čtenář dozví podrobnosti jednotlivých případů i okolnosti, které je třeba brát v úvahu při léčbě tohoto náročně léčitelného onemocnění. Dočteme se mimo jiné i o častých matoucích příznacích, které migrenici zakoušejí, například o zvláštních zrakových halucinacích a pokřiveném vnímání prostoru, času a tělesného obrazu, zvláštních stavech, které našly své vyjádření v mnoha uměleckých dílech.

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Na čem si stojím... - Oliver Sacks

Hlavním podnětem k sepsání této knihy bylo pro autora jeho obyčejné zranění se zvláštními následky, které utrpěl při nehodě v horách. Oliver Sacks se tak ocitl v postavení pacienta, jehož rutinní chirurgická léčba se zkomplikovala a on na vlastní kůži prožil to, co je předmětem jeho celoživotního bádání - neurologické problémy. Sám na sobě zakusil zážitek odcizení části těla... Myšlenky, které ho v jeho nemoci provázely, byly existenciální povahy: Je možné zachovat si celistvé "já" i v případě, že přijdeme o část těla? Co vlastně znamená toto "já"?"Všechno to bylo ještě pořád ohromně neskutečné. Nebyla to moje noha, co jsem po ní šel, nýbrž mohutná, neohrabaná protéza, bizarní přívěsek, sádrový válec ve tvaru nohy - a navíc válec, který pořád měnil svůj tvar i velikost, jako bych používal jakýsi podivně neobratný a nestálý robotský vynález, naprosto směšnou umělou nohu. Byl to pohyb svého druhu, ale neživočišný, nelidský. Tohle že je chůze? Ptal jsem se sám sebe, a potom se záchvěvem hrůzy: s tímhle že se budu muset smířit pro celý zbytek svého života? To se mi pocit opravdové chůze už nikdy nevrátí? Už nikdy nebudu umět přirozeně, spontánně a svobodně chodit? Budu už odteďka nucen myslet na každý pohyb? Musí ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat - Oliver Sacks

Celebrating Fifty Years of Picador BooksIf a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self – himself – he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it. In this extraordinary book, Dr. Oliver Sacks recounts the stories of patients struggling to adapt to often bizarre worlds of neurological disorder. Here are people who can no longer recognize everyday objects or those they love; who are stricken with violent tics or shout involuntary obscenities, and yet are gifted with unusually acute artistic or mathematical talents. If sometimes beyond our surface comprehension, these brilliant tales illuminate what it means to be human. A provocative exploration of the mysteries of the human mind, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat is a million-copy bestseller by the twentieth century''s greatest neurologist.Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

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Uncle Tungsten - Oliver Sacks

Uncle Tungsten radiates all the delight and wonder of a boy’s adventures, and is an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary young mind.Oliver Sacks evokes, with warmth and wit, his upbringing in wartime England. He tells of the large science-steeped family who fostered his early fascination with chemistry. There follow his years at boarding school where, though unhappy, he developed the intellectual curiosity that would shape his later life. And we hear of his return to London, an emotionally bereft ten-year-old who found solace in his passion for learning. ‘If you did not think that gallium and iridium could move you, this superb book will change your mind’ – The Times

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Migraine - Oliver Sacks

''A mine of treasures, a source of visions, a microcosm of human experience and suffering, the philosopher''s stone: Migraine is a remarkable achievement'' - Sunday Telegraph. Migraine is an age-old – the first recorded instances date back over two thousand years – and often debilitating condition, affecting a ''substantial minority'' of the population across the globe. In Migraine, Oliver Sacks offers at once a medical account of its occurrence and management; an exploration of its physical, physiological, and psychological underpinnings and consequences; and a meditation on the nature and experience of health and illness.

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Antropoložka na Marsu - Oliver Sacks

Sbírka sedmi povídkově-fejetonistických příběhů neurologických pacientů Olivera Sackse, renomovaného neurologa a mistra vypravěčství, vezme čtenáře na další objevnou cestu do fascinujícího světa lidské mysli. Antropoložka na Marsu obsahuje sedm příběhů lidí, kteří se vyrovnávají s neurologickými poruchami (poškození mozku, autismus či Touretteův syndrom), a odhaluje, jak se jejich zkušenosti dotýkají hloubky existence. Sacks s neobyčejnou empatií, porozuměním a citlivostí zkoumá, jak tyto stavy formují identitu a život jednotlivce, chování a vnímání reality. Každý z příběhů je nejen vědeckou analýzou, ale také lidským příběhem, který čtenáře nutí zamyslet se nad člověčenstvím. Sacksova schopnost propojit neurologii s uměním a filozofií činí z knihy nezapomenutelný zážitek. V době, kdy se hovoří o duševním zdraví a porozumění odlišnostem, je Sacksova práce cenným zdrojem poznání a inspirace, protože pomáhá chápat složitost lidské psychiky a vyzývá k toleranci a empatii. Kniha volně navazuje na knihu Muže, který si pletl manželku s kloboukem.

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On Mars: Alien Invasion

On Mars: Alien Invasion – rozšíření CZ/EN pro 1–5 hráčůVetřelci přistáli! Marťanská kolonie čelí nečekané hrozbě... Rozšíření On Mars: Alien Invasion přináší do strategické hry On Mars čtyři epizody propojené příběhem plným napětí, neznámých forem života a dilemat: chránit lidstvo, nebo se přidat na stranu vetřelců? 4 nové herní scénáře – každý s odlišným režimem (1vAll, kooperativní i sólo) Příběhová kampaň z pera Nathana Morse v roli hlavního vypravěče Možnost hry sólo, kooperativně i kompetitivně Rozšíření je určeno pro zkušené hráče základní hry On Mars, kteří hledají nové výzvy a chtějí se ponořit do atmosféry konfrontace lidstva a mimozemské civilizace. Každá kapitola nabízí jiný styl hraní a jedinečný herní zážitek – od napínavého boje 1 proti všem až po osamělé přežití na rudé planetě.Co rozvíjí Strategické myšlení a plánování v různých režimech Spolupráci a komunikaci mezi hráči (v kooperativních scénářích) Adaptaci na nové cíle a asymetrická pravidla Obsah balení 4 příběhové scénáře (kapitoly Invasion, Outbreak, Blackout, Monolith) Komponenty pro 1–5 hráčů Pravidla v češtině i angličtině Upozornění: Toto rozšíření je nehratelné bez základní hry On Mars od Vitala Lacerdy.Pro všechny fanoušky sci-fi, kooperací a strategických her, kteří se nebojí mimozemské invaze ani lidské ambice.

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The First Murder On Mars - Sam Wilson

THE MARTAIN meets THE EXPANSE in this page turning debut science-fiction mysteryMARS, 2034A place of hope, freedom, and the dream of a better future on their new home. The year of the first human born on the red planet.MARS, 2103A place of division, suspicion and fear.The year when the truth will come about. ****This is the story of the first human being born on Mars: Rose Fuller, who saw a better future than the one that came to pass. And Dylan Ward, a woman raised in the vast wilderness of the frontier, who will find her way back to it. It''s a story about a man who went missing, and the man who wants to find out what he knew.It''s a story about what makes us human - and how we might live once we leave our home.The story of the first murder on Mars. ****PRAISE FOR THE FIRST MURDER ON MARS:''A fiercely intelligent, wholly engaging thrill-ride of a novel that sucks you in like a black hole'' SARAH LOTZ, author of THE THREE ''Fast and sharp and very of-our-time'' LAUREN BEUKES, author of THE SHINING GIRLS ''A wild rover ride across the red planet which is somehow both exhilarating ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The First Murder On Mars - Sam Wilson

THE MARTAIN meets THE EXPANSE in this page turning debut science-fiction mysteryMARS, 2034A place of hope, freedom, and the dream of a better future on their new home. The year of the first human born on the red planet.MARS, 2103A place of division, suspicion and fear.The year when the truth will come about. ****This is the story of the first human being born on Mars: Rose Fuller, who saw a better future than the one that came to pass. And Dylan Ward, a woman raised in the vast wilderness of the frontier, who will find her way back to it. It''s a story about a man who went missing, and the man who wants to find out what he knew.It''s a story about what makes us human - and how we might live once we leave our home.The story of the first murder on Mars. ****PRAISE FOR THE FIRST MURDER ON MARS:''A fiercely intelligent, wholly engaging thrill-ride of a novel that sucks you in like a black hole'' SARAH LOTZ, author of THE THREE ''Fast and sharp and very of-our-time'' LAUREN BEUKES, author of THE SHINING GIRLS ''A wild rover ride across the red planet which is somehow both exhilarating ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Girlfriend on Mars - Deborah Willis

''Every detail is sharply placed ... a scorching sense of humor and a soft spot for humanity down here on Earth'' The New York Times''Fleishman Is In Trouble, but in space'' Bobby PalmerA NEW YORK TIMES READERS'' FAVOURITE OF 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZEKevin is a thirtysomething homebody, happily committed to his hydroponics-expert girlfriend, Amber, as they grow weed in their basement in Vancouver.Out of the blue, Amber announces that she has been selected for a reality show where she will compete for one of two seats on the first human-led mission to Mars. If selected, she must stay on Mars for good, because the technology to come home doesn''t exist yet. Is this a suicide mission or a bold new frontier? Girlfriend on Mars is the story of love unravelling in a world where truth is dictated by Facebook ads and ''reality TV'' is as scripted as any politician''s speech. With rapt viewers voting for Amber to stay on the show and crates of Mars-mission branded protein shakes arriving at his door, is it any wonder Kevin wants to stay in the basement forever?

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Girlfriend on Mars - Deborah Willis

''Every detail is sharply placed ... a scorching sense of humor and a soft spot for humanity down here on Earth'' The New York Times''Fleishman Is In Trouble, but in space'' Bobby PalmerA NEW YORK TIMES READERS'' FAVOURITE OF 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZEKevin is a thirtysomething homebody, happily committed to his hydroponics-expert girlfriend, Amber, as they grow weed in their basement in Vancouver.Out of the blue, Amber announces that she has been selected for a reality show where she will compete for one of two seats on the first human-led mission to Mars. If selected, she must stay on Mars for good, because the technology to come home doesn''t exist yet. Is this a suicide mission or a bold new frontier? Girlfriend on Mars is the story of love unravelling in a world where truth is dictated by Facebook ads and ''reality TV'' is as scripted as any politician''s speech. With rapt viewers voting for Amber to stay on the show and crates of Mars-mission branded protein shakes arriving at his door, is it any wonder Kevin wants to stay in the basement forever?

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Mind Mappers: Can We Live On Mars? - Giles Sparrow

Take a thrilling journey to the Red Planet. Find out how to get there, where to land, and how to survive.No one has ever been to Mars. It is between 35 million and 250 million miles away, depending on the calendar. But Space scientists are developing a rocket to take us. How do we know when to go? Can we land without crashing and burning? How will we survive when we get there? Mars has a thin and unbreathable atmosphere, intense radiation (especially after a solar storm), and sandstorms the size of North America. There is no fuel, and the only water is locked in the frozen icecaps and particular rocks. Mind Mappers Can We Live on Mars? unravels the complicated science and logistics of this incredible challenge. Structured in a unique way using the visual-thinking technique—mind mapping—complex ideas are broken down into a clear flow of visual information. The mind map connects the information, making it easy to grasp. Even the youngest wannabe astronaut can learn how humans may be able to reach and live on the Red Planet in their own lifetime. BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATIONS: Combines the beauty of a picture book with science-based facts and information. UNIQUE APPROACH: ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars - Kate Greene

''Filled with wonderment and awe ... Greene''s eloquent memoir is equal parts escape and comfort.'' Publishers WeeklyA powerful reflection on life in isolation, in pursuit of the dream of Mars.In 2013 Kate Greene moved to Mars.On NASA''s first HI-SEAS simulated Mars mission in Hawaii, she lived for four months in an isolated geodesic dome with her crewmates, gaining incredible insight into human behaviour in tight quarters, as well as the nature of boredom, dreams and isolation that arise amidst the promise of scientific progress and glory.Greene draws on her experience to contemplate what makes an astronaut, the challenges of freeze-dried eggs and time-lagged correspondence, the cost of shooting for a Planet B.The result is a story of space and life, of the slippage between dreams and reality, of bodies in space, and of humanity''s incredible impulse to explore. From trying out life on Mars, Greene examines what it is to live on Earth.''In her thoughtful, well-written account of the mission, Greene reflects on what this and other space missions can teach us about ourselves and life on Earth.'' Physics Today

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The New World on Mars - Zubrin Robert

he world's leading expert on the human settlement of Mars explains what Martian societies will look like - sooner than we thinkWithin a few years, humans will be able to voyage to Mars. SpaceX is at the forefront of companies already building fleets of spaceships to make interplanetary travel as affordable as Old-World passage to America – to the then New World. We will settle the red planet, transforming its raw materials into resources and tackling the challenges that await us, creating a new frontier for humankind.Dr Robert Zubrin explains how populous Martian city-states will emerge, producing their own air, water, food, power and more. How they must be beautiful to attract settlers, and what that might look like. How the primary exports are unlikely to be material goods but intellectual products, created by a technically adept population in a frontier environment where people will be forced to innovate – including GMOs, robotics, AI and power production.Zubrin even predicts the red planet’s customs, social relations and government – of the people, by the people, for the people, with inalienable individual rights – that will overcome traditional forms of oppression to draw talented Earth immigrants. In 1776, Thomas Paine wrote ‘We ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars - Xbox Digital (7D4-00271)

Herní doplněk / DLC - Xbox One S/Xbox One X, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: Akční, pro uplatnění je vyžadována základní hra % Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars je ideální pro ty, kteří touží po chvilkovém zpestření. Nabízí několik hodin hraní a nové zážitky při pokusu o zastavení invaze mimozemšťanů. Lost on MarsDruhé rozšíření Far Cry 5: Lost on Mars vás zavede, jak už samotný název vypovídá, na planetu Mars. Vaší postavou se stane hrdina Nick Rye, se kterým se pokusíte zastavit invazi mimozemšťanů, a to společně s kamarádem Hurkem. Novinku je také nástroj Space Jet, díky kterému můžete létat a nebo se jen vznášet. ...

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An Alphabet of Stories - Oliver Jeffers

The alphabet is gloriously brought to life by international best-selling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers. This beautiful paperback edition is based on Once Upon an Alphabet which won the CBI Book of the Year Award.From an astronaut afraid of heights, to dynamic detectives the Owl and the Octopus, by way of some rusting robots, you will find within this book a short story inspired by every letter of the alphabet.By turns funny, sad, mischievous and surprising, these entertaining mini-tales are accompanied by Jeffers’ witty and inviting illustrations.

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Meanwhile Back on Earth - Oliver Jeffers

The captivating new companion to international bestsellers Here We Are and What We'll BuildA father takes his two children on a thrilling out-of-this-world adventure into space and invites them to look back at Earth and the conflicts that have taken place since the beginning of time. This becomes a brief history of the world and a whistle-stop guide to the universe, all rolled into one - and told with Oliver Jeffers's inimitable perspective, wit and exquisite artwork.Meanwhile Back on Earth gives a unique look at life on Earth with a cosmic perspective - and an enduring message that what binds us together matters more than what sets us apart. A timely story for families everywhere.

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Meanwhile Back on Earth - Oliver Jeffers

The captivating new companion to international bestsellers Here We Are and What We’ll BuildA father takes his two children on a thrilling out-of-this-world adventure into space and invites them to look back at Earth and the conflicts that have taken place since the beginning of time. This becomes a brief history of the world and a whistle-stop guide to the universe, all rolled into one – and told with Oliver Jeffers's inimitable perspective, wit and exquisite artwork.Meanwhile Back on Earth gives a unique look at life on Earth with a cosmic perspective – and an enduring message that what binds us together matters more than what sets us apart. A timely story for families everywhere.

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Think Like an Anthropologist - Matthew Engelke

''Subtle and self-reflexive. . . an excellent overview of the debates and issues that have shaped this hugely influential social science'' - GuardianHow does anthropology help us understand who we are?What can it tell us about culture, from Melanesia to the City of London? Why does it matter?For well over one hundred years, social and cultural anthropologists have traversed the world from urban Zimbabwe to suburban England, Beijing to Barcelona, uncovering surprising facts, patterns, predilections and, sometimes, the inexplicable, in terms of how humans organize their lives and articulate their values. By weaving together theories and examples from around the world, Matthew Engelke brilliantly shows why anthropology matters: not only because it allows us to understand other points of view, but also because in the process, it reveals something about ourselves too.

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Dear Oliver - Susan R. Barry

Published to celebrate the life of Oliver Sacks, 10 years after his death 'A must-read for all the people who loved Oliver Sacks's books. The ending made me cry' Temple Grandin"Dear Dr. Sacks . . . You asked me if I could imagine what the world would look like when viewed with two eyes. I told you that I thought I could . . . But, I was wrong."When Susan Barry first wrote to Oliver Sacks, she never expected a response, let alone the friendship that blossomed over ten years of letters.Sue, herself a neuroscientist, wrote to share an extraordinary development in her own medical history. Born with problems with her vision, Sue had been told she would never acquire the ability to see in 3D - and yet she did, a development at odds with decades of research. Within days, Oliver replied, "Your letter fills me with amazement and admiration."Sharing an interest in visual perception and a deep love of science, Sue and Oliver began exchanging letters, delving deeper into the mysteries of sight and marvelling at the adaptive capacity of the human body. But in a painful twist of fate, as Sue's vision improved, Oliver's declined, and his ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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s.Oliver RL SWEATSHIRT CREW Mikina, tmavě zelená, velikost

Mikina s.Oliver RL SWEATSHIRT CREW v tmavě zelené barvě s natištěným logem. Vyznačuje se elegantně jednoduchým stylem, který se snadno kombinuje s dalšími kousky šatníku. Mikina je příjemná a pohodlná na nošení.

  • Elegantně jednoduchý styl pro snadné kombinování
  • Super příjemná a pohodlná na nošení
  • Kvalitní bavlněný materiál
  • Natištěné logo pro decentní branding

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Frighten the Horses - Oliver Radclyffe

''This book is as sharp as razors, but it also pulses with a passionate, desperate, human urgency for truth and liberation. I am deeply grateful to have read it'' Elizabeth GilbertAs the daughter of two well-to-do English parents and the wife of a handsome, successful man, Oliver Radclyffe checked off every box - marriage, children (four), a white-picket fence surrounding a stately home in Connecticut and a golden retriever named Biscuit.But beneath the shiny veneer, Oliver was desperately trying to stay afloat - his hair was falling out in clumps, he couldn''t eat and his mood swings often brought him to tears. And then, on an otherwise unremarkable afternoon, Oliver Radclyffe woke up and realized the life of a trapped housewife was not for him. In fact, Oliver had spent his entire life denying the deepest, truest parts of himself. Despite the challenges he faced, leaving a marriage and reintroducing himself to his children, Oliver realized there was no way for him to go back to the beautiful lie of his previous life. Not if he wanted to survive.Frighten the Horses is a trans man''s coming of age story, about a housewife who initially comes out as a lesbian and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Dear Oliver - Susan R. Barry

"Dear Dr. Sacks . .. You asked me if I could imagine what the world would look like when viewed with two eyes. I told you that I thought I could .. . But, I was wrong."When Susan Barry first wrote to Oliver Sacks, she never expected a response, let alone the deep friendship that blossomed over ten years of letters.Sue, herself a neuroscientist, wrote to share an extraordinary development in her own medical history. Born with problems with her vision, Sue had been told she would never acquire the ability to see in 3D - and yet she did, a development at odds with decades of research. Within days, Oliver replied, "Your letter fills me with amazement and admiration."Sharing an interest in visual perception and a deep love of science, Sue and Oliver began writing back and forth, delving deeper into the mysteries of sight and marvelling at the adaptive capacity of the human body.But in a painful twist of fate, as Sue's vision improved, Oliver's declined, and his characteristic typed letters shifted to handwritten ones. Sue later recognised this to be an early sign of the cancer that ultimately ended his extraordinary life. A funny, fascinating, and intimate ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Timber Tones Resin Tones Life On Mars

Trsátko Jedno trsátko z kvalitní pryskyřice v designu inspirovaném písní Life on Mars. Ať už hledáte dárek pro nadšeného kytaristu nebo se jen pídíte po dokonalém zvuku a toužíte vyzkoušet trsátka z netradičních materiálů, u Timber Tones zajisté najdete, co potřebujete. Trsátka ze série Resin Tones jsou vyrobena z té nejkvalitnější přírodní pryskyřice, která je středně tvrdá, velmi odolná a zvuku kytary dodává vřelý a zakulacený tón. Trsátka jsou v místě úchopu 2,5 mm tlust

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Timber Tones Resin Tones Grip Life On Mars

Trsátko Jedno trsátko z kvalitní pryskyřice s protiskluzovým gripem. Design tohoto modelu je inspirovaný písní Life on Mars. Ať už hledáte dárek pro nadšeného kytaristu nebo se jen pídíte po dokonalém zvuku a toužíte vyzkoušet trsátka z netradičních materiálů, u Timber Tones zajisté najdete, co potřebujete. Trsátka ze série Resin Tones Grip jsou vyrobena z té nejkvalitnější přírodní pryskyřice, která je středně tvrdá, velmi odolná a zvuku kytary dodává vřelý a zakulacený tó

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Timber Tones Resin Tones Life On Mars 4-Pack

Trsátka Sada čtyř trsátek z kvalitní pryskyřice v designu inspirovaném písní Life on Mars. Ať už hledáte dárek pro nadšeného kytaristu nebo se jen pídíte po dokonalém zvuku a toužíte vyzkoušet trsátka z netradičních materiálů, u Timber Tones zajisté najdete, co potřebujete. Trsátka ze série Resin Tones jsou vyrobena z té nejkvalitnější přírodní pryskyřice, která je středně tvrdá, velmi odolná a zvuku kytary dodává vřelý a zakulacený tón. Trsátka jsou v místě úchopu 2,5 mm t

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Timber Tones Resin Tones Grip Life On Mars 4-Pack

Trsátka Sada trsátek z kvalitní pryskyřice s protiskluzovým gripem. Tato sada obsahuje čtyři trsátka v designu inspirovaném písní Life on Mars. Ať už hledáte dárek pro nadšeného kytaristu nebo se jen pídíte po dokonalém zvuku a toužíte vyzkoušet trsátka z netradičních materiálů, u Timber Tones zajisté najdete, co potřebujete. Trsátka ze série Resin Tones Grip jsou vyrobena z té nejkvalitnější přírodní pryskyřice, která je středně tvrdá, velmi odolná a zvuku kytary dodává vř

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Timber Tones Resin Tones Gypsy Life On Mars

Trsátko Jedno trojúhelníkové trsátko z kvalitní pryskyřice v designu inspirovaném písní Life on Mars. Ať už hledáte dárek pro nadšeného kytaristu nebo se jen pídíte po dokonalém zvuku a toužíte vyzkoušet trsátka z netradičních materiálů, u Timber Tones zajisté najdete, co potřebujete. Trsátka ze série Resin Tones Gypsy jsou vyrobena z té nejkvalitnější přírodní pryskyřice, která je středně tvrdá, velmi odolná a zvuku kytary dodává vřelý a zakulacený tón. Trojúhelníkový tvar

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Timber Tones Resin Tones Gypsy Life On Mars 4-Pack

Trsátka Sada čtyř trojúhelníkových trsátek z kvalitní pryskyřice v designu inspirovaném písní Life on Mars. Ať už hledáte dárek pro nadšeného kytaristu nebo se jen pídíte po dokonalém zvuku a toužíte vyzkoušet trsátka z netradičních materiálů, u Timber Tones zajisté najdete, co potřebujete. Trsátka ze série Resin Tones Gypsy jsou vyrobena z té nejkvalitnější přírodní pryskyřice, která je středně tvrdá, velmi odolná a zvuku kytary dodává vřelý a zakulacený tón. Trojúhelníkov

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A City on Mars - Weinersmith Zach, Dr. Kelly Weinersmith

WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024ONE OF THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW SCIENTIST BEST SCIENCE BOOKS OF THE YEARGUARDIAN BEST SCIENCE AND NATURE BOOK 2024A HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST RELATED WORK 2024THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERTHE #2 MOST GIFTED BOOK IN THE SOLAR SYSTEMFrom the bestselling authors of Soonish, a brilliant and hilarious off-world investigation into space settlementEarth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away - no climate change, no war, no Twitter - beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set out to write the essential guide to a glorious future of space settlements, but after years of original research, and interviews with leading space scientists, engineers and legal experts, they aren''t so sure it''s a good idea. Space tech and space business are progressing fast, but we lack the deep knowledge needed to have space-kids, build space-farms and create space nations in a way that doesn''t spark conflict back home. In a world hurtling toward human expansion into space, A City on Mars investigates whether the dream of new worlds won''t create a nightmare, both for ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Last Dragon on Mars - Scott Reintgen

A boy living on Mars unexpectedly becomes a dragon rider in this first book in The Dragonships series, perfect for fans of Skandar and Eragon

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First Kid on Mars - Kirsty Holmes

It''s just another day for the first kid on Mars... When a storm strikes Cosmos Bay, Laura''s astronaut parents leave her in charge of the base. She can handle it, right? After all, it''s just Laura... and a pair of wild dogs, a few geckoes and a pair of grumpy buffaloes. What could possibly go wrong?

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Oliver a tajemný Kardoneon

Kniha vypráví příběh jedenáctiletého Olivera, který se nečekaně ocitne v tajemném světě Kardoneonu, kde čas plyne rychleji než na Zemi. Spolu s dvojčaty Glonem a Snelem zažije tři dny plné dobrodružství. Čtenáři se dozví důvod stěhování dvojčat na Zemi a prožijí s nimi napínavé příhody.

  • Vhodné pro děti od 9 let
  • Dobrodružný příběh s prvky sci-fi a fantasy
  • Rozvíjí dětskou fantazii a čtenářské dovednosti
  • Praktický formát 13 x 20 cm

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s.Oliver Deka Junior Tyranosaurus Rex, 75 x 100 cm

Deka s.Oliver Deka Junior Tyranosaurus Rex o rozměrech 75 x 100 cm je určena pro děti. Vyrábí se z kvalitní bavlny, je měkká a odolná s certifikací OEKO-TEX. Deka má originální design s motivem souhvězdí Tyranosaura Rexe.

  • Vyrobeno z vysoce kvalitní směsi bavlny pro měkký a jemný pocit
  • Odolná a hebká deka s certifikátem OEKO-TEX
  • Originální design s motivem souhvězdí Tyranosaura Rexe

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s.Oliver Deka Lion GOTS, 70 x 100 cm

Deka s.Oliver Deka Lion GOTS o rozměrech 70 x 100 cm je vyrobena z kvalitní směsi bavlny, která zajišťuje měkkost a jemnost. Je odolná a má certifikát OEKO-TEX, což potvrzuje její bezpečnost pro pokožku. Deka nabízí originální motiv lva, vhodný pro dětské použití.

  • Vysoce kvalitní směs bavlny pro měkký a jemný pocit
  • Odolná a hebká s certifikátem OEKO-TEX
  • Originální design s motivem lva pro děti

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