d day 1944 stephen bourque

An illustrated study of the little-known history of the failed Allied bombing campaign designed to shatter German defenses on D-Day.D-Day is one of the most written-about events in military history. One aspect of the invasion, however, continues to be ignored: the massive pre-assault bombardment by the Allied Expeditionary Air Force (AEAF), reinforced by RAF Bomber Command and the US Eighth Air Force on June 6 which sought to neutralize the German defenses along the Atlantic Wall. Unfortunately, this failed series of attacks resulted in death or injury to hundreds of soldiers, and killed many French civilians. Despite an initial successful attack performed by the Allied forces, the most crucial phase of the operation, which was the assault from the Eighth Air Force against the defenses along the Calvados coast, was disastrous. The bombers missed almost all of their targets, inflicting little damage to the German defenses, which resulted in a high number of casualties among the Allied infantry. The primary cause of this failure was that planners at Eighth Air Force Headquarters had changed aircraft drop times at the last moment, to prevent casualties amongst the landing forces, without notifying either Eisenhower or Doolittle. This book examines this generally overlooked event in detail, answering several fundamental questions: What was the AEAF supposed to accomplish along the Atlantic Wall on D-Day and why did it not achieve its bombardment objectives? Offering a new perspective on a little-known air campaign, it is packed with illustrations, maps and diagrams exploring in detail the features and ramifications of this mission.

Objev podobné jako D-Day 1944 - Stephen Bourque

A bold graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis s bestselling I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Brian Churilla.A battle that changes the course of the war...Paul Colbertâ ™s French village has been under Nazi control for years. His Jewish best friend has disappeared. Food is scarce. And there doesnâ ™t seem to be anything Paul can do to make things better.Then Paul finds an American paratrooper stuck in a tree. When Paul helps the soldier, he discovers a secret resistance movementâ ”and he learns the Allies have a plan to crush the Nazis. But first, the resistance needs Paulâ ™s help.This is Paulâ ™s chance to make a difference. Soon he finds himself in the midst of the largest invasion in history. Can he do his part to turn horror into hope?Lauren Tarshis s New York Times bestselling I Survived series comes to vivid life in graphic novel editions. Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that s sure to keep any reader turning the pages. Includes a nonfiction section at the back with facts and photos about the real-life event.

Objev podobné jako The Battle of D-Day, 1944 - Lauren Tarshis

A superb naturalist and writer. CHRIS PACKHAMâ ˜From Stone Age remains to modern day skyscrapers, Stephen Moss takes us on an exhilarating journey through place and time, providing a fascinating insight into natureâ ™s relationship with environments created by man. DR MYA-ROSE CRAIG (BIRDGIRL) Welcome to The Accidental Countryside.This is the fascinating and remarkably empowering story of our influence upon the landscape and wildlife of these crowded islands, and of how wildlife has co-opted its most unlikely corners â “ even when we least expected it.From the seabirds sheltering in the prehistoric stone structures of Shetland to the peat diggings in Somerset teeming with life, and from the rare insects hidden in Belfastâ ™s docklands to the falcons that make Londonâ ™s Shard their home, Stephen Moss reveals the unexpected oases which foster the crucial links in the chain that bind the natural world together.

Objev podobné jako The Accidental Countryside - Moss Stephen

On the basis of 1,400 oral histories from the men who were there, bestselling author and World War II historian Stephen E. Ambrose reveals for the first time anywhere that the intricate plan for the invasion of France in June 1944 had to be abandoned before the first shot was fired. The true story of D-Day, as Ambrose relates it, is about the citizen soldiers - junior officers and enlisted men - taking the initiative to act on their own to break through Hitler s Atlantic Wall when they realised that nothing was as they had been told it would be. D-DAY is the brilliant, no holds barred, telling of the battles of Omaha and Utah beaches. Ambrose relives the epic victory of democracy on the most important day of the twentieth century.

Objev podobné jako D-Day - Stephen E. Ambrose

If you were to stand in one spot at an iconic location for 30 hours and simply observe, never closing your eyes, you still wouldn⠙t be able to take in all the detail and emotion found in a Stephen Wilkes panoramic photograph. Not only does Wilkes shoot over 1,500 exposures from a fixed angle, he also distills this visual information afterward in his studio, painstakingly composing selected frames into a single image.Day to Night presents 60 epic panoramas created between 2009 and 2022, shot everywhere from Africa⠙s Serengeti to the Blue Lagoon in Iceland, from the Grand Canyon to Coney Island, from Trafalgar Square to Times Square. Each composition is a labor of love as well as patience. Wilkes waited more than two years to gain permission to photograph Pope Francis celebrating Easter mass in the Vatican, ultimately producing a vivid tableau in which the pontiff appears 10 times.The book also features extraordinary details⠔works of art in their own right that highlight the stories contained within each image. A bride makes her way through Central Park; in Tanzania, zebras gather around a near-invisible watering hole during a drought; in Rio de Janeiro, surfers come and go while a man holds a sign reading ⠜No more than two questions per customer.⠝ ⠜It is exactly these small stories, these details, that draw people into the photographs,⠝ says Wilkes. Once discovered, these mini narratives lend each composition a personal, candid feel.This collection takes us on a seamless trip from dawn to dark across the world⠙s most iconic locations, unveiling the unique ebb and flow of man-made and natural landmarks like never before.

Objev podobné jako Stephen Wilkes. Day to Night - Lyle Rexer

But the island home they eventually returned to had been scarred and stricken by Nazi occupation. The Day the Nazis Came Here is an utterly unique memoir, depicting the world of Nazi prison camps through the eyes of a child - a world in which the real dangers often seemed trivial and every day was a new adventure.

Objev podobné jako The Day the Nazis Came - Stephen R. Matthews

From the talented brother-sister duo of Stephen and Anita Mangancomes this exciting fully illustrated adventure.

Objev podobné jako The Day I Fell Down the Toilet - Mangan Stephen

The Kennedys considered their home in Hyannis Port, Cape Cod, â ˜The big white houseâ ™, to be a haven from their busy lives. Yet in the summer of 1944, against the backdrop of WWII, the events that unfolded for them there changed the family forever. Beginning in the May of that year, The Kennedys at Cape Cod 1944 paints an intimate picture of those few months. As the younger Kennedy children and their parents settled into their summer home, it follows the family drama that unfolded. From the scandal of the eldest daughter, Kick, marrying William â ˜Billyâ ™ Cavendish, and the eldest son, Joe Jrâ ™s, dangerous and secret bombing missions over Europe, to second son Jackâ ™s quiet recovery from injury sustained in the line of duty, younger daughter Rosemaryâ ™s conspicuous absence and the youngest son, Tedâ ™s, loneliness, it explores the innermost hopes, fears and anxieties of each Kennedy. Following these events as they played out over the summer of 1944, it culminates with the event that would change them forever: the tragic death of Joe Jr. Offering a close account of the months leading up to this momentous moment, The Kennedys at Cape Cod 1944 is an unparalleled and never-before-revealed account of how the family experienced and responded to this tragedy, which was later described as a â ˜turn in the roadâ ™ for their family. The summer of 1944 changed all their lives, and in propelling the second brother, Jack Kennedy, into the political limelight, changed the course of American political history.

Objev podobné jako The Kennedys at Cape Cod, 1944 - Leigh Straw

Kniha - autor Edwin P. Hoyt, 368 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Edwin P. Hoyt, americký vojenský historik a novinář, sloužil u amerického letectva, v letech 1943–1945 pracoval v Úřadu pro válečné informace, později se věnoval žurnalistice a učil na univerzitě. V knize 1944 : Válka ve středním Tichomoří čtenáře zavádí do centra bojů amerického Tichomořského loďstva, které se odehrávaly při postupu Američanů přes Eniwetok, Kwajalein a Saipan, dobytí Guamu a Tinianu, až do června 1944, kdy se jim při invazi na Mariánské ostrovy daří prorazit japonský obranný perimetr ve středním Tichomoří. Autor ukazuje bitvy z amerického i japonského pohledu. Kromě samotného popisu vývoje událostí přináší pohled za oponu rozhodování nejvyšších špiček amerického velení, včetně rozporů v názorech na co nejúčinnější postup středním Pacifikem ve směru k japonským ostrovům. Kniha 1944 : Válka ve středním Tichomoří je druhým dílem Hoytovy trilogie věnované bojům Američanů...

Objev podobné jako 1944 Válka ve středním Tichomoří: Trnitá cesta k Mariánským ostrovům (978-80-206-1933-4)

Edwin P. Hoyt, americký vojenský historik a novinář, sloužil u amerického letectva, v letech 1943–1945 pracoval v Úřadu pro válečné informace, později se věnoval žurnalistice a učil na univerzitě. V knize 1944?: Válka ve středním Tichomoří čtenáře zavádí do centra bojů amerického Tichomořského loďstva, které se odehrávaly při postupu Američanů přes Eniwetok, Kwajalein a Saipan, dobytí Guamu a Tinianu, až do června 1944, kdy se jim při invazi na Mariánské ostrovy daří prorazit japonský obranný perimetr ve středním Tichomoří. Autor ukazuje bitvy z amerického i japonského pohledu. Kromě samotného popisu vývoje událostí přináší pohled za oponu rozhodování nejvyšších špiček amerického velení, včetně rozporů v názorech na co nejúčinnější postup středním Pacifikem ve směru k japonským ostrovům. Kniha 1944?: Válka ve středním Tichomoří je druhým dílem Hoytovy trilogie věnované bojům Američanů proti Japoncům v Pacifiku. Hlavním tématem prvního dílu, Bouře nad Gilbertovými ostrovy, který vyšel v roce 2019, je invaze na Tarawu a Makin. Závěrečné boje v roce 1945 popisuje třetí díl, Kruh se uzavírá, jehož vydání je plánováno na rok 2022.

Objev podobné jako 1944: Válka ve středním Tichomoří - Edwin P. Hoyt

CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, DAILY TELEGRAPH, NEW STATESMAN AND BBC SCIENCE FOCUS An intimate, unique, and inspiring perspective on the life and work of one of the greatest minds of our time. Filled with insight, humour, and never-before-told stories, it s a view of Stephen Hawking that few have seen and all will appreciate James Clear, author of Atomic Habits An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius: not since Albert Einstein has a scientific figure held such a position in popular consciousness. In this enthralling memoir, writer and physicist Leonard Mlodinow tells the story of his friend and their collaboration, offering an intimate account of this giant of science. The two met in 2003, when Stephen asked Leonard if he would consider writing a book with him, the follow up to the bestselling A Brief History of Time. As they spent years working on a second book, The Grand Design, they forged a deep connection and Leonard gained a much better understanding of Stephen s daily life and struggles -- as well as his compassion and good humour. Together they obsessed over the perfect sentence, debated the physics, and occasionally punted on Cambridge s waterways with champagne and strawberries. In time, Leonard was able to finish Stephen s jokes, chide his sporadic mischief, and learn how the hardships of his illness helped forge that unique perspective on the universe. By weaving together their shared story with a clear-sighted portrayal of Hawking s scientific achievements, Mlodinow creates a beautiful portrait of Stephen Hawking as a brilliant, impish and generous man whose life was not only exceptional but also genuinely inspiring.

Objev podobné jako Stephen Hawking : Friendship and Physics - Leonard Mlodinow

Enter once more the world of Roland Deschain—and the world of the Dark Tower...now presented in a stunning graphic novel omnibus form that will unlock the doorways to terrifying secrets and bold storytelling as part of the dark fantasy masterwork and magnum opus from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” With these unforgettable words, millions were introduced to Stephen King’s iconic character Roland Deschain of Gilead. Roland is the last of his kind, a “gunslinger” charged with protecting whatever goodness and light remains in his world—a world that “moved on,” as they say. In this desolate reality—a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic, and yet one that mirrors our own in frightening ways—Roland is on a spellbinding and soul-shattering quest to locate and somehow save the mystical nexus of all worlds, all universes: the Dark Tower. Now, in the graphic novel series adaptation Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three, originally published by Marvel Comics in single-issue form and creatively overseen by Stephen King himself, the full story of Roland’s troubled past and lifelong odyssey is revealed. Sumptuously drawn by Piotr Kowalski and Jonathan Marks, adapted by Stephen King expert Robin Furth, and scripted by New York Times bestselling author Peter David, The Drawing of the Three is an extraordinary and terrifying journey—ultimately serving as the perfect introduction for a new audience to Stephen King’s modern literary classic The Dark Tower, while giving longtime fans thrilling adventures transformed from his blockbuster novels. This single-volume omnibus edition includes the complete graphic novel series The Drawing of the Three: The Prisoner; House of Cards; The Lady of Shadows; Bitter Medicine.

Objev podobné jako Stephen King

A thrilling visual companion curated for young adults voraciously reading their way through Stephen King’s colossal corpus of creepy books.*2025 CBC Young Adult Favorites Winner**2025 CBC Teacher Favorites Winner**2025 CBC Librarian Favorites Winner*For many young readers, when the last page of Goosebumps is turned, the first chapter of Pet Sematary begins, and a world of terror crafted by Stephen King is revealed. His novels are as fascinating as his life, and in this ultimate illustrated guidebook, young readers explore the cultural phenomenon and legacy of the King of Horror.From scare-seeking child to impoverished university student to struggling schoolteacher to one of the best-selling—and most recognizable—authors of all time, this engrossing book reveals the evolution and influences of Stephen King’s body of work over his nearly 50-year career, and how the themes of his writing reflect the changing times and events within his life.With tons of photos, approachable bite-size sections, and gripping details to captivate young readers, the book features: An extensive look into Stephen King’s books, short stories, writings, movies, series, and other adaptations ideal for the young reader to review.Exclusive memorabilia from Stephen King, including personal and professional correspondences, handwritten manuscript pages, book covers, movie stills, and a never-before-seen excerpts from his poems.Personal insights and observations such as real-life settings that inspired King’s writing, the editor who discovered him, his life as a Boston Red Sox fan, and the many awards and honors he has received.Motivating quotes from King from interviews over the decades.“My childhood was pretty ordinary, except from a very early age I wanted to be scared…there was a radio program at the time called Dimension X, and my mother didn’t want me to listen to that because she felt it was too scary for me, so I would creep out of bed and go to the bedroom door and crack it open. And she loved it, so apparently, I got it from her, but I would listen at the door and then when the program was over, I’d go back to bed and quake.” —Stephen King Young adults will covet this comprehensive yet accessible reference to their favorite horror author.

Objev podobné jako Stephen King - Bev Vincent

BRING MAGIC INTO YOUR LIFE WITH TIPS, TRICKS AND SECRETS FROM BRITAIN #39;S MOST MAGICAL ENTERTAINER, STEPHEN MULHERN!In this colourful book, TV personality and bestselling children #39;s author Stephen Mulhern shares the magic from his life - and reveals how magic can make your life fantastic too! The thrilling world of magic awaits inside these pages . . .* Learn how to master simple tricks to wow your friends! * Find out how to build tricks of your own* Be inspired by Stephen #39;s stories and adviceWith clear step-by-step instructions, everyone can become a magician! And don #39;t worry if something goes wrong or you feel nervous performing - Stephen has got you covered with useful top tips!Magic is so powerful. It can build confidence, help you prepare for anything and spread happiness like a beautiful gift. Making magic is about practice, creativity and preparation - and everyone is welcome!PACKED WITH FULL COLOUR ARTWORK AND INSIDE STORIES DIRECT FROM STEPHEN, THIS IS THE PERFECT GIFT BOOK FOR EVERY YOUNG MAGICIAN!

Objev podobné jako UNBELIEVABLE! The Secrets Of Magic Revealed by Stephen Mulhern - Stephen Mulhern

Edited by Stephen King and Bev Vincent Fasten your seatbelts for an anthology of turbulent tales curated by Stephen King and Bev Vincent. This exciting new collection, perfect for airport or aeroplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by Stephen King, and brand new stories from Stephen King and Joe Hill. Stephen King hates to fly. Now he and co-editor Bev Vincent would like to share this fear of flying with you. Welcome to Flight or Fright, an anthology about all the things that can go horribly wrong when you re suspended six miles in the air, hurtling through space at more than 500 mph and sealed up in a metal tube (like - gulp! - a coffin) with hundreds of strangers. All the ways your trip into the friendly skies can turn into a nightmare, including some we ll bet you ve never thought of before... but now you will the next time you walk down the jetway and place your fate in the hands of a total stranger. Featuring brand new stories by Joe Hill and Stephen King, as well as fourteen classic tales and one poem from the likes of Richard Matheson, Ray Bradbury, Roald Dahl, Dan Simmons, and many others, Flight or Fright is, as King says, ideal airplane reading, especially on stormy descents... Even if you are safe on the ground, you might want to buckle up nice and tight. Book a flight for this terrifying new anthology that will have you thinking twice about how you want to reach your final destination.

Objev podobné jako Flight or Fright - Dan Simmons, Richard Matheson, Stephen King, Ambrose Bierce, Michael Lewis, Bev Vincent, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Tom Bissell, E.C.

The story of Germany s disastrous last cross-Channel Blitz in early 1944, which left the Luftwaffe devastated and barely able to oppose the D-Day landings. Operation Steinbock, or as it became known, the â ˜Baby Blitzâ ™ was the Luftwaffeâ ™s last sustained night bomber offensive against the United Kingdom. In this book, renowned Luftwaffe historian Chris Goss explains how and why the Luftwaffe s last cross-Channel campaign was such a contrast to the Battle of Britain and subsequent Blitz of 1940â “41. In 1944, the Luftwaffeâ ™s under-trained, hard-pressed, and inexperienced bomber crews were out-thought and outfought by their opponents, who combined the latest ground-controlled radar with powerful new night fighters and advanced anti-aircraft defences, including radar-assisted guns and even anti-aircraft rockets. Packed with dramatic original illustrations, explanatory diagrams, 2D maps of the strategic situation and 3D maps recreating key missions, this book tells the story of Operation Steinbock and its crucial consequences. The Germans last air campaign over England ended in late May 1944, with the Luftwaffe having lost hundreds of much-needed aircraft and crews. Just days later, the Allies stormed ashore across the beaches of Normandy, and the Luftwaffe could do little to stop them.

Objev podobné jako Operation Steinbock 1944 - Chris Goss

In The Sportsman at Home, Stephen Harris welcomes us into his kitchen in Whitstable to discover his favourite ingredients, and show us how to apply the simple ethos of his iconic restaurant to home cooking. The Sportsman is nothing short of an institution. Now in its 25th year, Stephen Harris took over a rundown pub on the Kent coast in 1999 and turned something ordinary into something extraordinary with his pared-back style of cooking, earning (and retaining) a Michelin star, as well as being named the UK’s best restaurant multiple times. It’s a cult classic both adored by professionals from all over the world, and a truly beloved, unpretentious local. Organised into chapters by occasion – Baking and Making, Posh Dinners, Not So Posh Dinners and Christmas, to name a few – Stephen captures the imagination for simple cooking with his love of seasonal, local produce, and scholarly, much-lauded approach to putting flavour first in the easiest, most effective ways. With dishes such as Welsh rarebit, cream of tomato soup, pork chop with charred leeks and tart tatin with vanilla ice cream, Stephen reintroduces familiar favourites, made simpler, and much better. With stunning location photography of the Kent landscape that serves as Stephen’s inspiration, as well as essays on ingredients, life in the kitchen and his journey to ground-breaking techniques, The Sportsman at Home is a true celebration of simple food at its very best, from one of the most respected chefs in the UK.

Objev podobné jako The Sportsman at Home - Stephen Harris

Kniha - autor Peter Kaššák; Pavol Kršák; Ľuboš Tupý, 192 stran, slovensky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Územie Bratislavy zasiahlo počas druhej svetovej vojny až šesť náletov amerických a dvoch náletov sovietskych leteckých síl. Najznámejšie je hneď to prvé americké: dňa 16. júna 1944 lietadlá USAAF zbombardovali rafinériu Apollo, pričom zasiahli aj viaceré ďalšie oblasti mesta. Zahynulo niekoľko stoviek ľudí, rafinéria a množstvo budov bolo zničených. Aj počas neskorších bombardovaní hynulo mnoho ľudí, mesto utrpelo veľké materiálne škody. Táto kniha je najmä podrobným obrazovým materiálom, zachytávajúcim takmer všetky zbombardované miesta Bratislavy v rokoch 1944 - 1945 (pre porovnanie, ako lokality vyzerajú dnes, sú pri jednotlivých historických fotografiách aj súčasné zábery). Pre čitateľa je preto publikácia unikátnym svedectvom o takmer zabudnutých udalostiach spred sedemdesiatich rokov, v takomto rozsahu a forme spracovaná vôbec prvýkrát. Až pri jej...

Objev podobné jako Bomby nad Bratislavou 1944 - 1945: 70 rokov od tragédie (978-80-7451-397-8)

Kniha - autor Alžběta Sommerová Lefkovitsová, 120 stran, česky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Vzpomínky Alžběty Sommerové Lefkovitsové zachycují poslední válečné roky 1944-1945, v nichž byla autorka se svými nejbližšími stižena rasovou persekucí kvůli svému židovskému původu. Do podzimu 1944 žila rodina v Prešově poměrně chráněna díky tomu, že paní Lefkovitsová byla povoláním lékárnice, a spadala tak do kategorie tzv. hospodářsky důležitých Židů. Po potlačení Slovenského národního povstání bylo vše rázem jinak. Autorka začala zaznamenávat své zážitky až na popud svých dospívajících vnuků v roce 1986 a nejdříve je rozšířila jen mezi své přátele a známé, k prvnímu vydání došlo v roce 1994 ve Švýcarsku. Vzpomínky velmi hutným a přesným způsobem mapují život jedné rodiny na slovensko-maďarském území, popisují snahy o záchranu dětí a jejich ukrývání, rodinné poměry, osudy jednotlivých členů rodiny, pak zatčení a transport, život v koncentračním táboře Ravensbrück...

Objev podobné jako „I vy jste v tomhle pekle?“: Vzpomínky na neblahé roky 1944–1945 (978-80-7474-254-5)

Po porážce německých armád ve Francii v srpnu 1944 se zdálo, že konec druhé světové války je již na dosah ruky a že vítězným angloamerickým vojskům nemůže nic zabránit v postupu do Německa. Složitá zásobovací situace spojeneckých armád, vzdalujících se rychle od přístavů v Normandii, však neumožňovala další útok na široké frontě a nutila spojenecké velení k soustředění sil pouze na jediném směru. Ve sporu o Čest, kdo povede rozhodující úder do nitra Německa, zvítězil britský maršál Montgomery nad americkým generálem Pattonem a zahájil 17. září 1944 operaci Market Garden. Cílem operace bylo zmocnit se vzdušnými výsadky mostů přes četné vodní toky v jižním Nizozemí, zvláště přechodu přes Rýn, proniknout rychlým útokem tankových jednotek do hloubky německé obrany, a otevřít tak spojeneckým vojskům cestu na Berlín. Přes 5000 kluzáků, dopravních, bombardovacích a stíhacích letadel zajišťovalo prvního dne výsadek 18 tisíc britských a amerických vojáků, které měl v následujících dnech následovat přibližně stejný počet v dalších vlnách. Svým celkovým rozsahem byla operace Market Garden největší vzdušnou výsadkovou operací druhé světové války...

Objev podobné jako Arnhem 1944 - Jaroslav Hrbek

Územie Bratislavy zasiahlo počas druhej svetovej vojny až šesť náletov amerických a dvoch náletov sovietskych leteckých síl. Najznámejšie je hneď to prvé americké: dňa 16. júna 1944 lietadlá USAAF zbombardovali rafinériu Apollo, pričom zasiahli aj viaceré ďalšie oblasti mesta. Zahynulo niekoľko stoviek ľudí, rafinéria a množstvo budov bolo zničených. Aj počas neskorších bombardovaní hynulo mnoho ľudí, mesto utrpelo veľké materiálne škody. Táto kniha je najmä podrobným obrazovým materiálom, zachytávajúcim takmer všetky zbombardované miesta Bratislavy v rokoch 1944 - 1945 (pre porovnanie, ako lokality vyzerajú dnes, sú pri jednotlivých historických fotografiách aj súčasné zábery). Pre čitateľa je preto publikácia unikátnym svedectvom o takmer zabudnutých udalostiach spred sedemdesiatich rokov, v takomto rozsahu a forme spracovaná vôbec prvýkrát. Až pri jej prezeraní si najmä Bratislavčan môže uvedomiť, že miesta, po ktorých dennodenne kráča, či domy, ktoré míňa, majú za sebou zaujímavú históriu, ktorú stojí za to si pripomínať.

Objev podobné jako Bomby nad Bratislavou 1944 - 1945 - Peter Kaššák, Pavol Kršák, Ľuboš Tupý

Sborník přináší příspěvky přednesené na mezinárodním sympoziu Válečný rok 1944 v okupované Evropě a v Protektorátu Čechy a Morava, uspořádaném Ústavem pro studium totalitních režimů 30. října 2014. Sympozium navázalo na předchozí sympozia Válečný rok 1941 v československém domácím a zahraničním odboji, Válečný rok 1942 v Protektorátu Čechy a Morava v okupované Evropě a Válečný rok 1943 v okupované Evropě a v Protektorátu Čechy a Morava, která ÚSTR zorganizoval v letech 2011-2013. Jednotlivé příspěvky zasazují události roku 1944 do širšího rámce mezinárodního vývoje s přihlédnutím k situaci v protektorátu. Kromě globálního pohledu na další rok světové války se věnují nacistické okupační a genocidní politice v Evropě, existenci koncentračních táborů jako jednoho z pilířů nacistické perzekuce, nacistické politice v protektorátu, genocidě protektorátních Romů, úsilí československé exilové vlády o obnovu československé státnosti v kontextu politiky velmocí, Slovenskému národnímu povstání, československému zahraničnímu vojenskému odboji, domácímu protinacistickému odboji i dopadu totálního nasazení na život obyvatel protektorátu

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Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a Midwestern town. Stephen King’s Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly’s gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr Mercedes to Bill Hodges’s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King’s new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries. When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl’s desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down. Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the picture of bourgeois respectability: married octogenarians, devoted to each other, and semi-retired lifelong academics. But they are harbouring an unholy secret in the basement of their well-kept, book-lined home, one that may be related to Bonnie’s disappearance. And it will prove nearly impossible to discover what they are up to: they are savvy, they are patient, and they are ruthless. Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmanoeuvre the shockingly twisted professors in this chilling new masterwork from Stephen King. ‘I could never let Holly Gibney go. She was supposed to be a walk-on character in Mr Mercedes and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart. Holly is all her.’ - Stephen King

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Discover the stunning conclusion to Stephen Fry s internationally bestselling Greek myths series. In Odyssey, the hero s toughest journey is finding his way back home. A sweeping, engrossing story - i Outstandingly entertaining quartet of books . . . Fry breathes contemporary relevance into these ancient tales Observer-- Wily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, has won Troy for the Greeks â “ after a decade of brutal, bloody warfare. But now this warrior remembers he is a husband and father â “ and his gaze turns longingly towards home.Setting sail with a small fleet, Odysseus dreams of soon lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope, and of teaching his son Telemachus the ways of a warrior. However, the gods laugh at the foolish hopes of mortals.And, angered by this upstart, Poseidon â “ God of the ocean realms â “ curses our hero to wander the seas for ten long years.Encountering one-eyed giants, six-headed monsters, terrible storms, titanic whirlpools, hypnotic sirens, seductive witches and jealous goddesses, Odysseus is tempted and tormented beyond any manâ ™s endurance.Yet he is no mere mortal â “ and the lure of his wife and son draws him, step by step, stroke by stroke, ever closer to home and his ultimate destiny . . .A tale of love and longing, return and redemption, home and hope, Stephen Fryâ ™s Odyssey sees the author and national treasure weave the final threads of the fabulous story begun in the worldwide bestseller, Mythos, into an astonishing and mesmerising tapestry for the ages.-- Praise for Stephen Fry s Greek Myths series: Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased The Times Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry Daily Mail A head-spinning marathon of legends Guardian A rollicking good read Independent An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit Evening Standard

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STEP INTO ANOTHER WORLD - OF MAGIC, MAYHEM, MONSTERS AND MANIACAL GODS - IN STEPHEN FRY S MOMENTOUS SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, MYTHOS A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased Times___________No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses.In Stephen Fry s vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver in fear when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as the legendary love affair between Eros and Psyche unfolds.Mythos captures these extraordinary myths for our modern age - in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance.___________NOW THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MYTHOS SUITE, STEPHEN FRY AND DEBBIE WISEMAN S MUSICAL PRODUCTION OF FRY S THRILLING RETELLINGS A head-spinning marathon of legends Guardian An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit Evening Standard An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry Daily Mail A rollicking good read IndependentSHORTLISTED FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

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A bumper collection of short stories (Sunday Telegraph} from the No. 1 bestselling master of the form, now with a stunning new cover look.The Stephen King Amusement Park - an unnerving experience, with rides every which way to hell . . . and a few to glory.A solitary finger pokes out of a drain. Novelty teeth turn predatory. The Nevada desert swallows a Cadillac. Meanwhile, the legend of Castle Rock returns . . . and grows on you. What does it all mean? What else could it mean? Stephen King is here with a powerful collection of stories - a vast, many-chambered cave of a volume.The long reach of Stephen King s imagination will take you on a roller coaster to places you ve never been before. You will lose sleep. But Stephen King, writing to beat the devil, will do your dreaming for you.Stories include:-Dolan s Cadillac-The End of the Whole Mess-Suffer the Little Children-The Night Flier-Popsy-It Grows on You-Chattery Teeth-Dedication-The Moving Finger-Sneakers-You Know They Got a Hell of a Band-Home Delivery-Rainy Season-My Pretty Pony-Sorry, Right Number-The Ten O Clock People-Crouch End-The House on Maple Street-The Fifth Quarter-The Doctor s Case-Umney s Last Case-Head Down-Brooklyn August

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Professor Stephen Hawking is generally considered to have been one of the world s greatest thinkers. Here, his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time is illustrated to bring his theories to life in a clear, captivating and visually engaging way. This book marries a child s wonder to a genius s intellect. We journey into Hawking s universe, while marvelling at his mind - The Sunday Times Stephen Hawking can explain the complexities of cosmological physics with an engaging combination of clarity and wit... - Observer Exceptional writing explaining the mysteries and beauty of our universe. The book is very fascinating and highly enjoyable. Highly recommended - ***** Reader review This book is mind blowing - ***** Reader review A masterpiece - ***** Reader review********************************************************************************************Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world-renowned physicist Professor Stephen Hawking.It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory. To this day A Brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders.In this edition, Professor Hawking explains his complex theories through a fresh visual dimension. Over 150 stunning colour illustrations have been specially commissioned for this purpose to help the reader understand what have become popular mythic images of our century, but which nonetheless remain difficult, abstract ideas to grasp.This stunning gift edition also includes a new appendix with updates to the text and tributes to Stephen Hawking.

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An Aspects of History Best Book of the Year; An Engelsberg Ideas Best Book of the Yearâ ˜A rigorous, myth-busting look at the cityâ ™s chaotic recovery in the wake of war and fascismâ ™ Financial TimesThe Second World War destroyed countless cities in Europe and Asia. Naples 1944 is the story of the first major European city to be liberated by the Allies. The book describes not only what happened to Naples when the scourge of war lashed down upon it, but also, crucially, what happened next.This is the first major history of wartime Naples to appear in the English language. It fills a glaring gap in the British and American historiography of the war and shares a hoard of new stories â “ some of them truly shocking â “ that have never yet been published in any language.When the Allies arrived in late 1943, Naples had already suffered a brutal German occupation and suffered reprisals from the cityâ ™s heroic resistance and uprisings. This did not save it from the merciless Allied bombing. The city was on its knees with widespread suffering and squalor. Criminal gangs prospered, as did typhus, starvation and soaring prices on the black market. Much of the female population was forced into part-time prostitution simply to obtain food. Then Vesuvius erupted.Loweâ ™s gripping and powerful book places Naples right at the heart of Italian history. What happened in this city was not a mere sideshow to bigger events taking place further north, it was central to the story of the country as a whole. Neapolitans resisted Fascism just as the Florentines, the Bolognese, and the Milanese did. They suffered just as northerners did, and they longed as much for constitutional rebirth. The heroism and sacrifice that took place in Naples were harbingers of what would later happen throughout Italy â “ as were the compromise and corruption of ideals that came after the Allies took control.Naples 1944 is original and humane history at its very best, and a book which shows that Neapolitan story is the Italian story.

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June 1944: In Operation Bagration, more than two million Red Army soldiers, facing 500,000 German soldiers, finally avenged their defeat in Operation Barbarossa in 1941. The same month saw the Allies triumph on the beaches of Normandy, but, despite the myths that remain, it was the events on the Eastern Front that sealed Hitler s fate and destroyed Nazism. In his new book, bestselling historian Jonathan Dimbleby describes and analyses this momentous year, covering the military, political and diplomatic story in his evocative style.Drawing on previously untranslated German, Russian and Polish sources, we see how sophisticated new forms of deception and ruthless Partisan warfare shifted the Soviets’ fortunes, how their triumphs effectively gave Stalin authority to occupy Eastern Europe and how it was the events of 1944 that enabled Stalin to dictate the terms of the post-war settlement, laying the foundations for the Cold War . . .

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A detailed exploration of a critical month-long battle, which set the stage for German strategic-level defeats on both the Eastern and Western fronts.In February 1944, 1st Panzer Army (under Generaloberst Hube) played a major role in the relief operation that saved part of the German forces trapped in the Korsun Pocket. However, the losses suffered in that effort left Hubeâ ™s forces materially weakened, exhausted and with vulnerable flanks. Unexpectedly, Zhukovâ ™s 1st Ukrainian Front and Konevâ ™s 2nd Ukrainian Front attacked on 4 March, conducting a huge pincer operation against 1st Panzer Army. Within three weeks, Hubeâ ™s 200,000-strong army was isolated, with its back to the Dniester River. The destruction of Hubeâ ™s army would doubtless precipitate a rapid German collapse on the Eastern Front â “ two months before the Allied invasion of France. In this work, Eastern Front expert Robert Forczyk presents a superbly illustrated examination of the initial Soviet encirclement operation, Hubeâ ™s full-scale breakout operation to save his army, and the relief operation by 2nd SS-Panzer Corps (redeployed from the West) in April 1944. Although Hubeâ ™s army managed to escape Zhukovâ ™s trap, it lost most of its equipment and was no longer fully combat capable. The German Army in the East had been seriously weakened, and the amount of German armour deployed in the West to counter any Allied landings in France had simultaneously been reduced.

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A GLOBAL CABAL OF HITMEN. ONE MAN STOOD IN THEIR PATH. Two things to make a Summer afternoon great: a Stephen Leather novel, and a cold beer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spider keeps getting better and better ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best series I have ever read ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A group of professional killers, known as The Office, are carrying out hits for the Iranian government across the European continent, hitting targets amongst the wealthiest and most privileged.After a slew of murders in London, MI5 decide that enough is enough. The Office must be destroyed, root and stem.Dan Spider Shepherd, the secret service s most dangerous weapon, is tasked with infiltrating the organisation and unmasking its leader. But just how far is he willing to go in the name of justice . . . ?A hundred-mile-an-hour whirlwind of a novel from Sunday Times bestseller Stephen Leather, one of the world s most gifted thriller authors.PRAISE FOR STEPHEN LEATHER Let Spider draw you into his web, you won t regret it Sun He has the uncanny knack of producing plots that are all too real Daily Mail Leather knows the inner workings of the security services. But beyond the enthralling storylines he also asks some tough questions about contemporary Britain Financial Times A master of the thriller genre Irish Times Stephen Leather writes really exciting action thrillers. It s like being there yourself Chris Ryan

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Parks’ chronicle of small-town Maine anticipates his profound images of civil rights and inequalityIn January 1944, Gordon Parks (1912–2006) photographed Herklas Brown—the owner of a general store and Esso gas station in Somerville, Maine. Parks traveled to the state under the auspices of the Standard Oil Company New Jersey (SONJ) to record their contributions to the war effort and document the home front in this crucial period. His photographs chronicled oil and gas facilities and workers, small-town Esso gas station owners, as well as people whose lives depended on fuel and other SONJ products.Consistent with his work before and after, Parks prioritized getting to know his subjects as people, photographing Brown not only at his Esso station but also at home with his family. Despite the challenges he faced as a Black man traveling alone, Parks created a compelling documentary record of rural America. The images from this period offer crucial insight into the historic moment, as well as Parks’ early photographic practice directly before he began his tenure at Life magazine. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Herklas Brown and Maine, 1944 features more than 90 previously unpublished photographs.

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The classic, haunting tale of two brave children lost in an eerie and dangerous forest, reimagined by literary legends: Stephen King and Maurice Sendak. Let Stephen King, global bestselling and award-winning author, and Maurice Sendak, beloved creator of the Caldecott-Medal winning Where the Wild Things Are, guide you into this most deliciously daring rendition of the traditional Grimm fairy tale. But will you find your way back out? This beautiful book includes a personal introduction from Stephen King and has been created in close collaboration with the Maurice Sendak Foundation.A stunning, high-quality hardback with jacket, it is the perfect gift for fans of King, Sendak and dark fairy tales.

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With his wealth of knowledge and exacting eye for detail, [Fisher s] book on D-Day is sure to impress a vast audience Dan Snow Stephen Fisher... is a very rare beast - a man who can bring stunning research and scholarship hand-in-glove with the gifts of a fine storyteller James Holland Written with verve and panache... Itâ ™s a brilliant evocation of one of the greatest days in history, and Fisher has done it proud. Bravo! Robert Lyman, author of Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918-1940_________6th June 1944 saw the largest seaborne assault in human history: D-Day. The landings on the five Normandy beaches, Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword, will go down in legend as the first footsteps on the journey to end the war in northern Europe.While much has been written about the operation as a whole, little detailed attention has been paid to the battle for Sword Beach itself, the easternmost of the amphibious attack areas. For the first time, historian and archaeologist Stephen Fisher puts the British landing under the spotlight and using previously unseen research, documents and personal testimonies pieces together the buildup, the day itself and its aftermath in such a way as to uniquely bring the operation to vivid life.Following a massive air and naval bombardment that began before the sun had even risen, the stage was set for the first of tens of thousands of troops to come ashore on Sword that day. It was to be a day of triumph and tragedy as the Allies pushed forward to the key objective of Caen against German defenders who were, uniquely on D-Day, backed up by an armoured division.Never before has this campaign been afforded such insightful and detailed scrutiny. Stephen Fisher brings his considerable knowledge and expertise to paint a thrilling picture of how the deep beachhead was established and pays tribute to the heroism and sacrifices that were made on that fateful day.

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Set in and around the dark, misty canals of Lichfield, Stephen Booth s incredible new novel is awash with mystery.When council officer Chris Buckley is approached by an odd old man demanding help in healing a decades-old family rift, he sends the stranger away.But then the old man is murdered, and the police arrive on the Chris s doorstep asking questions to which he has no answers.As Chris begins to look into the circumstances of the murder, he uncovers a deadly secret in the silt and mud of the local canals that he ll realise was better kept buried.PRAISE FOR STEPHEN BOOTH Makes high summer as terrifying as midwinter Val McDermid A modern master Guardian Crime writing of the finest quality Daily Mail Ingenious plotting and richly atmospheric Reginald Hill A first-rate mystery Sunday Telegraph

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Before he gave us the classic title On Writing, ( part biography, part collection of tips for the aspiring writer - Guardian) Stephen King wrote a nonfiction masterpiece in Danse Macabre, One of the best books on American popular culture (Philadelphia Inquirer)It was not long after Halloween when Stephen King received a telephone call from his editor. Why don t you do a book about the entire horror phenomenon as you see it? Books, movies, radio, TV, the whole thing. The result is this unique combination of fantasy and autobiography, of classic horror writing honed to an unforgettable edge; ; an analysis of horror, terror and the supernatural in films, television and books by the bestselling master of the genre.DANSE MACABRE ranges across the whole spectrum of horror in popular culture from the seminal classics of Dracula and Frankenstein. It is a charming and fascinating book, replete with pertinent anecdote and observation, in which Stephen King describes his ideas on how horror works on many levels and how he brings it to bear on his own inimitable novels.

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As the composer/lyricist for Godspell, Pippin, Wicked, and other musicals, Stephen Schwartz has enjoyed one of the most significant careers in American musical theater for more than four decades. Schwartz has also achieved success on the big screen, contributing to such films as Enchanted, The Prince of Egypt, and Pocahontas. For his work, he has received six Tony nominations, three Grammys, and three Academy Awards. The Musical Theater of Stephen Schwartz: From Godspell to Wicked and Beyond is a detailed examination of Schwartzâ ™s various projects throughout his career. Musicologist Paul R. Laird discusses at length Schwartzâ ™s major shows and also considers his other ventures, such as the music and lyrics for animated features from Disney and Dreamworks. The book focuses on two major aspects of Schwartzâ ™s creations: the process of collaboration resulting in a projectâ ™s completion and a descriptive analysis of his music and lyrics. Laird also describes each showâ ™s critical reception and its place in the larger history of musical theater. Based on extensive interviews with Schwartz and a number of his major collaborators, this book provides a rare look into the creation of the composer and lyricistâ ™s shows and films. The Musical Theater of Stephen Schwartz is intended for fans as well as students and professional researchers in music, theater, and the musical theater.

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✨ PRE-ORDER LAST CHANCE, THE NEW SPIDER SHEPHERD THRILLER, OUT 31 JULY 2025 ✨READERS CAN T GET ENOUGH OF THE SPIDER SHEPHERD SERIES A terrific tale of terrorism ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stephen Leather always delivers the goods ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ All too real, and simply unputdownable ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spider is the new James Bond! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My three favourite authors: Stephen Leather, David Baldacci and Michael Connelly ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five stars are simply not enough ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The most wanted man in the world is dead...When Navy Seals track down and kill Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan, it s obvious there was a traitor on the inside.After the false friends are revealed to be two British students, Malik and Chaudhry - former Islamic fundamentalists recruited by MI5 - they become targets themselves.Dan Spider Shepherd must teach the pair how to survive undercover with al-Qaeda closing in. But with the line between mentor and friend beginning to blur, and a terrorist plot putting thousands of lives at stake, can he protect everyone before it s too late? ...now those loyal to him seek revenge. From legendary, bestselling author Stephen Leather, a truly gripping thriller with its finger on the pulse of geopolitics.

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Stephen risked being seen as a man who never quite transcended the essential flawed-ness of his claim to be king. His actions betrayed uneasiness in his new skin Remembered as a time in which Christ and his saints slept , Stephen s troubled reign plunged England into anarchy. Without clear rules of succession in the Norman monarchy, conflict within William the Conqueror s family was inevitable. But, as this resonant portrait shows, there was another problem too: Stephen himself, unable to make good the transition from nobleman to king.

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Kniha - autor Stephen Hawking, 248 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work. Is there a God? How did it all begin? Can we predict the future? What is inside a black hole? Is there other intelligent life in the universe? Will artificial intelligence outsmart us? How do we shape the future? Will we survive on Earth? Should we colonise space? Is time travel possible? Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. But even as his theoretical work on black holes, imaginary time and multiple histories took his mind to the furthest reaches of space, Hawking always believed that science could also be used to fix the problems on our planet. And now, as we face potentially catastrophic...

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Film na DVD - Stephen Hawking nás provází svými nekonvenčními myšlenkami, které zdařile vizualizuje na příkladech z naší každodennosti. Stephen Hawking nás provází svými nekonvenčními myšlenkami, které zdařile vizualizuje na příkladech z naší každodennosti. Rekapituluje převratné teorie a fenomenální vědecké objevy; zlomové okamžiky a získané poznatky názorně demonstruje lehce srozumitelnou formou. Jeho názory můžeme bezvýhradně přijímat i zarputile odmítat, rozhodně bychom je ale neměli ignorovat, neboť přírodní zákony platí jak ve světě, který nás obklopuje, tak napříč vesmírem nad našimi hlavami, ale i v nás samotných.

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Audiokniha MP3 - Hawkingův životní příběh očima Kitty Fergusonové, která se při psaní mohla spolehnout na pomoc samotného Hawkinga a jeho blízkých spolupracovníků. - autor Kitty Fergusonová, čte Jan Eisler Audiokniha Stephen Hawking: Jeho život a dílo. Autorka Kitty Ferguson. Čte Jan Eisler, Eliška Eislerová, Josef Wiesner. STEPHEN HAWKING byl jednou z nejpozoruhodnějších postav současnosti. Tento cambridgeský génius si získal celosvětové renomé jako brilantní teoretický fyzik, a navíc se stal velkým zdrojem inspirace pro každého, kdo byl svědkem jeho vítězství nad postižením. Toto je Hawkingův životní příběh očima Kitty Fergusonové, která se při psaní mohla spolehnout na pomoc samotného Hawkinga a jeho blízkých spolupracovníků. Audiokniha podává pestrý obraz Hawkingova dětství, srdceryvných počátků jeho boje s postižením motorického neuronu během prvního roku postgraduálního studia na Cambridgi, sílícího mezinárodního věhlasu a dlouhých let osobního boje o...

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Kniha – autor Stephen R. Covey; Aleš Lisa, 164 stran, česky, pevná s přebalem lesklá Kniha obsahuje téměř tři sta citátů-myšlenek Stephena R. Coveyho týkajících se zásadních principů, jako jsou svoboda volby, zodpovědnost, integrita, vize, rovnováha, láska a další. Kniha tak pokrývá 7 návyků, oblast rodinného života i oblasti, které ovlivnil nejvíce: osobní rozvoj, time management a vedení lidí. Tato působivá sbírka je projevem úcty k vynikající a inspirativní osobnosti. Kniha je v pěkné pevné vazbě a je krásným dárkem nejen pro všechny čtenáře knih Stephena R. Coveyho, ale pro každého, kdo se zamýšlí nad univerzálně platnými životními principy.

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Knihu o hororu jako kulturním fenoménu napsal Stephen King s vervou a velkou láskou k tématu. Do podmanivého průvodce specifickým žánrem vložil pronikavé postřehy i upřímná vyznání, odhalil své zdroje inspirace a nabídl zasvěcené komentáře ke slavným i obskurním dílům, od Draculy po Záhadu Blair Witch. Proč jsou lidé ochotni utrácet tolik peněz, jen aby se dostali do stavu, který je jim mimořádně nepříjemný? Kdo jsou lidé, kteří horor vyhledávají? Čeho se vlastně bojíme? Proč tolik takzvaných hororových filmů prostě nefunguje? Stephen King si klade řadu otázek a nebojí se na ně odpovědět. Kniha je pro všechny, kteří horor nejen rádi čtou, ale také o něm přemýšlejí. A kdo jiný by byl lepším průvodcem ve světě horou než jeho král?

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Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world s greatest thinkers. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory. To this day A Brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders.This new edition includes recent updates from Stephen Hawking with his latest thoughts about the No Boundary Proposal and offers new information about dark energy, the information paradox, eternal inflation, the microwave background radiation observations, and the discovery of gravitational waves. It was published in tandem with the app, Stephen Hawking s Pocket Universe.

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Krásná, barevná, ilustrovaná kniha meditačních jógových technik, které povzbuzují cvičení jógy v nejširším slova smyslu - jako prostředek pro uklidnění mysli, zvýšení povědomí a spokojenosti a rozvoj hlubokého vnitřního míru. Publikace navazuje na tradici Kriya jógy Vychází především z tradice Kriya jógy, jejímž cílem je přizpůsobit individuální vědomí božskému nebo univerzálnímu vědomí. Učitel jógy a meditace Stephen Sturgess v této knize odhaluje, jak díky pružnému tělu pokročit k životně důležité spokojené mysli. Široká škála jógových praktik Po prvním vysvětlení hluboké hodnoty meditace jógy, načrtnutí osmi jazyků jógy (jak v textu Jóga Sutras předkládá starý mudrc Patanjali) a poskytnutí jasných a komplexních vysvětlení našeho vnitřního energetického systému (včetně kundalini, čakry, nádi, tři těla a pět kosha), pak Stephen přináší širokou škálu jógových praktik, které mohou být použity jako pravidelný holistický program zdraví. Pokud bychom chtěli vidět tělo jako chrám, kombinace ásán, očistění a praktik pránajáma nejprve čistí okna chrámu - budování fyzického těla a mysli -, zatímco meditace pak svítí světlem do vnitřního prostoru - osvětlí Vnitřní Já a umožňuje hluboký pocit duchovnosti a míru. Jak provádět každodenní jógovou meditaci Část na konci je věnována pomoci čtenářům rozvíjet své osobní praktiky, včetně poradenství o životě s větším uvědoměním, jak dělat každodenní jógovou meditaci a řadu speciálně navržených ranních a večerních rutin od 15minutového programu až po 1 hodinu 45 minut. Souhrnně jsou čtenáři vedeni praktickou a výchovnou cestou směrem k pocitu zvýšeného klidu, radosti, štěstí, harmonie a osobního naplnění v životě, kde prožijí svůj plný potenciál jak pro kreativní myšlení, tak pro činnost.

Objev podobné jako Jógová meditace pro každý den – Ztište mysl a nalezněte vnitřní mír pomocí transformativní síly krijájógy - STURGESS Stephen

Stephen King s iconic horror masterpiece. An international bestselling and highly acclaimed novel, a must-read for any horror fan, also a hugely successful film starring Tom Hanks.The Green Mile: those who walk it do not return, because at the end of that walk is the room in which sits Cold Mountain penitentiary s electric chair. In 1932 the newest resident on death row is John Coffey, a giant black man convicted of the brutal murder of two little girls. But nothing is as it seems with John Coffey, and around him unfolds a bizarre and horrifying story.Evil murderer or holy innocent - whichever he is - Coffey has strange powers which may yet offer salvation to others, even if they can do nothing to save him.Readers are reading The Green Mile through their fingers: This is King at the top of his game. It s the perfect length with all six parts, it ends well, and he doesn t rely on horror or too much salty language to tell a fantastic story . . . Seriously, this is my favourite book I ve read from him. Go read it if you haven t already Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Shocking, poignant, thought-provoking. A great story that will transport you into the story and make you feel the characters pain and agony. Well-written, wonderful characters, compassionate storyline. Stephen King is at his peak here Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This particular book gave me rather noticeable palpitations and for a moment or two, it made me feel quite faint . . . I very much doubt that I ll be able to forget this book for the years ahead of me Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A beautiful, touching book which I am never going to forget Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Overall, this was a wonderful reading experience and I already know that this story is going to stay with me for the rest of my life Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I went through all sorts of emotions when reading this story. The writing is vivid and the story believable and you feel and experience everything this tale has to offer . . . If you have this on your TBR Shelf ........... Do yourself a favour this summer and bump it right up to the top of the pile Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Objev podobné jako The Green Mile - Stephen King

Co uvidíte, když se budet na svět dívat očima draka? Bylo nebylo jedno království, dračí srdce, zlý čaroděj a princové. Jak už to v pohádkách bývá, střetnou se i tady sily dobra a zla, ale protože jde o magický svět stvořený Stephenem Kingem, můžete čekat i ledové sevření děsu a napětí, podobně jako v příběhu o Temné věži. Pohádku plnou králů, královen a kouzelníků psal autor původně pouze pro svou dceru Naomi. Tatínkovy děsivé horory ji příliš nezajímaly, nebyl by to však Stephen King, kdyby se do vyprávění nevložil naplno se vším, co umí. Výsledkem je klasicky kingovský napínavý příběh, jehož hrdinové, byť pohádkově typizovaní, cítí skutečnou radost, bolest i strach, a mistrně stupňované napětí čtenářům nedovolí knihu odložit do poslední stránky.

Objev podobné jako Dračí oči - Stephen King

Audiokniha: Počas celej svojej výnimočnej životnej a profesionálnej dráhy Stephen Hawking rozšíril naše poznatky o vesmíre a objasnil niektoré z jeho najväčších záhad. A hoci jeho teoretická práca o čiernych dierach, imaginárnom čase a viacnásobných históriách zaviedla jeho myseľ do najvzdialenejších končín vesmíru, Hawking bol vždy presvedčený, že pomocou vedy dokážeme vyriešiť problémy aj na našej planéte. V čase, keď čelíme potenciálne katastrofickým zmenám na Zemi – od zmeny podnebia cez ubúdania prírodných zdrojov po hrozbu umelej super inteligencie –, obrátil Stephen Hawking pozornosť na najnaliehavejšie otázky ľudstva. Stručné odpovede na veľké otázky, posledná kniha Stephena Hawkinga, je intelektuálne podnetným, vášnivo vyargumentovaným osobným pohľadom vedca na výzvy, ktorým čelíme ako ľudstvo, a na to, kam ako planéta ďalej smerujeme. „Neopúšťať planétu Zem je ako byť stroskotancom na pustom ostrove a nepokúšať sa odtiaľ uniknúť. Bojujme spoločne za to, aby každá žena a každý muž mohli prežiť slušný a bezpečný život, prekypujúci možnosťami a láskou. My všetci sme cestovatelia v čase, na spoločnej ceste do budúcnosti. Pracujme však spolu na tom, aby sa z tejto budúcnosti stalo miesto, ktoré chceme navštíviť. Buďte odvážni, zvedaví, odhodlaní, prekonávajte prekážky. Dá sa to.

Objev podobné jako Stručné odpovede na veľké otázky - Stephen Hawking - audiokniha

6 kroků pro prevenci kardiovaskulárních onemocnění, rakoviny, cukrovky, Alzheimerovy choroby a dalších chorob. První kniha nové edice, která vzniká ve spolupráci s prestižní klinikou Mayo Clinic! Všichni chceme prožít dlouhý život v dobrém zdraví, ale jak toho docílit? Profesor Stephen Kopecky, uznávaný kardiolog působící na prestižní americké Mayo Clinic, nám předkládá srozumitelný a ucelený návod, jak správným životním stylem dosáhnout účinné prevence hlavních civilizačních chorob, ke kterým patří onemocnění kardiovaskulárního systému, rakovina, cukrovka, předčasná demence a mnohé další. Doporučení uvedená v knize profesora Kopeckého přitom vycházejí jak z ověřených vědeckých faktů, tak z jeho rozsáhlých osobních zkušeností. V minulosti byla hlavní příčinou úmrtnosti infekční onemocnění. V průběhu minulého století se však ve vyspělých zemích hlavní příčina úmrtí posunula od infekčních nemocí k dlouhodobým chronickým civilizačním onemocněním a tento stav trvá dodnes. Paradoxně jsou tato civilizační onemocnění minimálně z části důsledkem toho, že žijeme déle než kdykoli předtím. Ale i když žijeme déle, žijeme lépe? Množství lidí, kteří žijí s břemenem některého z civilizačních onemocnění již od mladšího či středního věku, naznačuje opak. Stephen Kopecky, renomovaný lékař, který sám překonal dvakrát rakovinu, nám nabízí malé každodenní změny, které však mohou zásadním způsobem ovlivnit naše zdraví a náš život. Tajemství dlouhého života v dobrém zdraví spočívá v šesti oblastech - stravovat se zdravě, zvýšit fyzickou aktivitu a zlepšit tak svou kondici, nastavit si správně spánkový režim, účinně se chránit před stresem a pochopit vliv alkoholu a tabáku na naše tělo - a i z malé změny udělat změnu dlouhodobou. Přitom tyto relativně jednoduché principy poskytují organismu prevenci nejen pro vznik kardio- a cerebrovaskulárních onemocnění, ale i pro další vážná civilizační onemocnění, jako je rakovina, cukrovka či předčasná demence. Na vydání české verze této knihy se podílejí i přední čeští kardiologové, a proto tato kniha, byť původně napsána v Americe, propojuje nejlepší současné znalosti a zkušenosti jak americké, tak i české kardiologie. Pevně věříme, že tato unikátní kolegiální spolupráce, která vznikla při vydání této knihy, pomůže zlepšit i vaše zdraví a zdraví vaší rodiny.

Objev podobné jako Mayo Clinic: Jak žít déle a cítit se mladší? - Stephen Kopecký