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London Orbital - Iain Sinclair
London Orbital is Iain Sinclair''s exceptional voyage of discovery into the unloved outskirts of the city''My book of the year. Sentence for sentence, there is no more interesting writer at work in English'' John Lanchester, Daily TelegraphEncircling London like a noose, the M25 is a road to nowhere, but when Iain Sinclair sets out to walk this asphalt loop - keeping within the ''acoustic footprints'' - he is determined to find out where the journey will lead him. Stumbling upon converted asylums, industrial and retail parks, ring-fenced government institutions and lost villages, Sinclair discovers a Britain of the fringes, a landscape consumed by developers. London Orbital charts this extraordinary trek and round trip of the soul, revealing the country as you''ve never seen it before.''A magnum opus, my book of the year. I urge you to read it. In fact, if you''re a Londoner and haven''t read it by the end of next year, I suggest you leave'' Will Self, Evening Standard''A journey into the heart of darkness and a fascinating snapshot of who we are, lit by Sinclair''s vivid prose. I''m sure it will be read fifty years from now'' J. G. Ballard, Observer
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The Last London - Iain Sinclair
A New Statesman Book of the Year London. A city apart. Inimitable. Or so it once seemed. Spiralling from the outer limits of the Overground to the pinnacle of the Shard, Iain Sinclair encounters a metropolis stretched beyond recognition. The vestiges of secret tunnels, the ghosts of saints and lost poets lie buried by developments, the cycling revolution and Brexit. An electrifying final odyssey, The Last London is an unforgettable vision of the Big Smoke before it disappears into the air of memory.
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Charles Booth’s London Poverty Maps - Mary S. Morgan, Iain Sinclair, London School of Economics
A splendid – and necessary – publication…a great resource Iain SinclairCharles Booth’s landmark survey of life in late-19th-century London, published for the first time in one volume. In the late nineteenth century, Charles Booth's landmark social and economic survey found that 35 percent of Londoners were living in abject poverty. Booth's team of social investigators interviewed Londoners from all walks of life, recording their comments, together with their own unrestrained remarks and statistical information, in 450 notebooks. Their findings formed the basis of Booth's colour-coded social mapping (from vicious and semi-criminal to wealthy) and his seventeen-volume survey Inquiry into the Life and Labour of the People of London, 1886-1903. Organized into six geographical sections, Charles Booth's London Poverty Maps presents the hand-colored preparatory and printed social mapping of London. Accompanying the maps are reproductions of pages from the original notebooks, containing anecdotes and observations too judgmental for Booth to include in his final published survey. An introduction by professor Mary S. Morgan clarifies the aims and methodology of Booth's survey and six themed essays contextualize the the survey's findings, accompanied by evocative period photographs. Providing insights into the minutia of everyday life viewed through the lens of inhabitants of every ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Hackney, That Rose-Red Empire - Iain Sinclair
Hackney, that Rose-Red Empire is Iain Sinclair''s foray into one of London''s most fascinating boroughs''As detailed and as complex as a historical map, taking the reader hither and thither with no care as to which might be the most direct route''ObserverHackney, That Rose-Red Empire is Iain Sinclair''s personal record of his north-east London home in which he has lived for forty years. It is a documentary fiction, seeking to capture the spirit of place, before Hackney succumbs to mendacious green papers, eco boasts, sponsored public art and the Olympic Park gnawing at its edges. It is a message in a bottle, chucked into the flood of the future.''An explosion of literary fireworks''Peter Ackroyd, The Times''Gloriously sprawling, wonderfully congested, one of the finest books about London in recent decades''Daily Telegraph''Sinclair adopts the roles of pedestrian, pilgrim and poet, magnificently illuminating the borough''s historical and spiritual life''The Times''Remarkable, compelling, bristles with unexpected, frequently lurid life. On Sinclair''s territory there''s nobody to touch him . . . a gonzo Samuel Pepys''Sunday TimesIain Sinclair is the author of Downriver (winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Encore Award); Landor''s Tower; White Chappell, Scarlet Tracings; Lights Out for the Territory; Lud Heat; ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Gold Machine - Iain Sinclair
A journey through time and space, grappling with the ghosts of empireA New Statesman Book of the Year, 2021 ‘Follow Iain Sinclair into the cloud jungles of Peru and emerge questioning all that seemed so solid and immutable.’ Barry Miles From the award-winning author of The Last London and Lights Out for the Territory, a journey in the footsteps of our ancestors. Iain Sinclair and his daughter travel through Peru, guided by – and in reaction to – an ill-fated colonial expedition led by his great-grandfather. The family history of a displaced Scottish highlander fades into the brutal reality of a major land grab. The historic thirst for gold and the establishment of sprawling coffee plantations leave terrible wounds on virgin territory. In Sinclair’s haunting prose, no place escapes its past, and nor can we. ‘The Gold Machine is a trip, a psychoactive expedition in compelling company.’ TLS
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Pariah Genius - Iain Sinclair
Renowned author Iain Sinclair follows in the footsteps of photographer John Deakin, whose chronicles of Soho life - and the world of Francis Bacon and his friends - has so influenced our perception of that generation''s work. In this bold fictionalisation, Sinclair enters the underworld of Deakin''s life and imagination. The result is an engrossing, utterly unique portrait of a man who some felt was a fallen angel, and others, the devil himself.
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Renowned author Iain Sinclair follows in the footsteps of photographer John Deakin, whose chronicles of Soho life - and the world of Francis Bacon and his friends - has so influenced our perception of that generation''s work. In this bold fictionalisation, Sinclair enters the underworld of Deakin''s life and imagination. The result is an engrossing, utterly unique portrait of a man who some felt was a fallen angel, and others, the devil himself.
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Rodinsky's Room - Iain Sinclair, Rachel Lichtenstein
Combining the history of East End London with a personal quest, this book weaves together Lichtenstein's quest for Rodinsky - which took her to Poland, Israel and around Jewish London - with Iain Sinclair's meditations on her journey into her own past.
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Black Apples of Gower - Iain Sinclair
Iain Sinclair, the celebrated author, walks back along the blue-grey roads and the cliff-top paths of his childhood in south Wales, rediscovering the Gower peninsula.
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Living with Buildings - Iain Sinclair
''A remarkable book; surprisingly gripping and often very moving ... at once disorientating and illuminating.'' - Robert MacfarlaneWe shape ourselves, and are shaped in return, by the walls that contain us. Buildings affect how we sleep, work, socialise and even breathe. They can isolate and endanger us but they can also heal us. We project our hopes and fears onto buildings, while they absorb our histories.In Living With Buildings, Iain Sinclair embarks on a series of expeditions - through London, Marseille, Mexico and the Outer Hebrides. A father and his daughter, who has a rare syndrome, visit the estate where they once lived. Developers clink champagne glasses as residents are ''decanted'' from their homes. A box sculpted from whalebone, thought to contain healing properties, is returned to its origins with unexpected consequences. Part investigation, part travelogue, Living With Buildings brings the spaces we inhabit to life as never before.
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White Chappell, Scarlet Tracings - Iain Sinclair
A novel about London -- its past, its people, its underbelly and its madness."In this extraordinary work Sinclair combines a spiritual inquest into the Whitechapel Ripper murders and the dark side of the late Victorian imagination with a posse of seedy book dealers hot on the trail of obscure rarities of that period. These ruined and ruthless dandies appear and disappear through a phantasmagoria interspersed with occult conjurings and reflections on the nature of fiction and history" GUARDIAN
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Monster High X Wednesday Enid Sinclair
Panenka Enid Sinclair z crossover kolekce Monster High a seriálu Wednesday věrně zachycuje vzhled postavy z Akademie Nevermore. Figurka o výšce 33 cm obsahuje charakteristické prvky jako extravagantní oblečení, baret, vysoké boty a doplňky. Produkt je určen pro děti od 6 let a je součástí série postav z tohoto univerza.
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Reports from the Deep End - Michael Moorcock, Christopher Fowler, Will Self, Lavie Tidhar, Ramsey Campbell, Chris Beckett, Ian Sinclair, Barry Malzber
A fascinating and unsettling anthology of 32 science fiction short stories in tribute to the prophetic dystopias of New Wave sci-fi pioneer, and literary titan of the twentieth century, J. G. Ballard-featuring Will Self, Iain Sinclair, Christopher Fowler, Chris Beckett, and a new Jerry Cornelius story from Michael Moorcock.
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Řemínek Hirsch London Alligator - vínový, mat - 22 mm - L – Standardní délka (doporučujeme) - 20 mm - Stříbrná
Řemínek Hirsch London Alligator je vyroben ze sudově barvené kůže s perleťovým povrchem. Disponuje ručně lakovanými okraji ve stylu Rembordé Look Coupé Franc a prošíváním tón v tónu. Jedná se o elegantní a nadčasový doplněk s precizním zpracováním.
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The Secret Lore of London - John Matthews, Nigel Pennick, Caitlin Matthews, Gareth Knight, Bernard Nesfield-Cookson, Robert Stephenson, R.J. Stewart,
With a foreword by Iain Sinclair. London is an ancient city, whose foundation dates back literally thousands of years into the legendary prehistory of these islands. Not surprisingly it has accumulated a large number of stories, both historic and mythical, during this period, many of which, though faithfully recorded at the time, have lain almost forgotten in dusty libraries throughout the city. The Secret Lore of London is a guide to the legends, including a discussion of their importance as part of the oral tradition of Britain, combining Prehistoric, Celtic, Arthurian, Roman, Saxon and Norman levels - each of which has contributed to the many-layered life of the city. The first part contains a unique selection of essays (some printed here for the first time) by experts in their fields, each of whom possesses a unique interest in the legends of these islands, and who have written widely on associated themes. The second part of the book will consist of a Gazetteer of the sites mentioned which are still in existence, together with various other sites of associated interest, compiled by the Editor, the contributors, and members of the London Earth Mysteries Group. This part will be fully updated and ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The State Of The Art - Iain M. Banks
The works of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. With breathtaking imagination and extraordinary storytelling, they have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.''Banks is a phenomenon'' William Gibson The State of the Art is the only collection of Iain M. Banks''s short Âfiction and includes the acclaimed Culture novella of the same name.From science Âfiction to horror, dark fantasy to twisted comedy, all eight stories bear the indeÂfinable stamp of Banks''s staggering talent.Praise for the novels of Iain M. Banks:''Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution'' Independent on Sunday''Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future'' Guardian''Jam-packed with extraordinary invention'' Scotsman''Compulsive reading'' Sunday Telegraph The novels of Iain M. Banks: The Culture seriesConsider PhlebasThe Player of GamesUse of WeaponsExcessionInversionsLook to WindwardMatterSurface DetailThe Hydrogen SonataThe State of the ArtOther books by Iain M. BanksAgainst a Dark BackgroundFeersum EndjinnThe AlgebraistAlso now available: The Culture: The Drawings - an extraordinary collection of original illustrations faithfully reproduced from sketchbooks Banks kept in the 1970s and 80s, depicting the ships, habitats, geography, weapons and language of Banks'' Culture series ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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This textbook provides details of the derivation of Lagrange''s planetary equations and of the closely related Gauss''s variational equations, thereby covering a sorely needed topic in existing literature. Analytical solutions can help verify the results of numerical work, giving one confidence that his or her analysis is correct. The authors-all experienced experts in astrodynamics and space missions-take on the massive derivation problem step by step in order to help readers identify and understand possible analytical solutions in their own endeavors. The stages are elementary yet rigorous; suggested student research project topics are provided.After deriving the variational equations, the authors apply them to many interesting problems, including the Earth-Moon system, the effect of an oblate planet, the perturbation of Mercury''s orbit due to General Relativity, and the perturbation due to atmospheric drag. Along the way, they introduce several useful techniques such as averaging, Poincaré''s method of small parameters, and variation of parameters. In the end, this textbook will help students, practicing engineers, and professionals across the fields of astrodynamics, astronomy, dynamics, physics, planetary science, spacecraft missions, and others."An extensive, detailed, yet still easy-to-follow presentation of the field of orbital perturbations."- Prof. Hanspeter Schaub, Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences Department, University of Colorado, ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Lifespan - Dr David A. Sinclair
In this paradigm-shifting book from acclaimed Harvard Medical School doctor and one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people on earth, Dr. David Sinclair reveals that everything we think we know about ageing is wrong, and shares the surprising, scientifically-proven methods that can help readers live younger, longer.For decades, the medical community has looked to a variety of reasons for why we age, and the consensus is that no one dies of old age; they die of age-related diseases. That''s because ageing is not a disease – it is inevitable.But what if everything you think you know about ageing is wrong?What if ageing is a disease? And that disease is curable.In Lifespan, Dr David A. Sinclair, one of the world’s foremost authorities on genetics and ageing, argues just that. He has dedicated his life’s work to chasing more than a longer lifespan – he wants to enable people to live longer, healthier, and disease-free well into our hundreds. In this book, he reveals a bold new theory of ageing, one that pinpoints a root cause of ageing that lies in an ancient genetic survival circuit. This genetic trick – a circuit designed to halt reproduction in order to repair damage ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Jungle - Upton Sinclair
One of the most powerful, provocative and enduring novels to expose social injustice ever published in the United States, Upton Sinclair''s The Jungle contains an introduction by Ronald Gottesman in Penguin Classics.Upton Sinclair''s dramatic and deeply moving story exposed the brutal conditions in the Chicago stockyards at the turn of the nineteenth century and brought into sharp moral focus the appalling odds against which immigrants and other working people struggled for their share of the American Dream. Denounced by the conservative press as an un-American libel on the meatpacking industry, and condemned for Sinclair''s unabashed promotion of Socialism and unionisation as a solution to the exploitation of workers, the book was championed by more progressive thinkers, including then President Theodore Roosevelt, and was a major catalyst to the passing of the Pure Food and Meat Inspection act, which has tremendous impact to this day.Upton Sinclair (1878-1968) was born into an impoverished Baltimore family, the son of an alcoholic liquor salesman. At fifteen, he began writing a series of dime novels to pay for his education at the City College of New York, and he was later accepted to do graduate work at Columbia. While there, he published a number of ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Funko POP! Stranger Things - Erica Sinclair (889698656344)
Figurka - soška, postavička, sběratelská, výška 9 cm, materiál vinyl, nepohyblivá Funko POP! jsou čím dál populárnější malé vinylové figurky s ikonickým roztomilým vzhledem, který je charakterizován velkou hlavou a malým tělem postavičky. Poprvé byly představeny v roce 2010, kombinují tradiční výrobu sošek s moderními prvky a barvami a jsou uznávané i jako sběratelské předměty. Každý si v dnes už tisících figurek najde tu svoji, vyráběny jsou v mnoha různých tématech, jako jsou filmy, televizní seriály, hry, komiksy a další pop-kulturní ikony. I tato figurka, Funko POP! Stranger Things - Erica Sinclair, o výšce 9 cm se stane skvělým kouskem do vaší sbírky, či veselou hračkou pro vaše dítko. Hlavní vlastnosti figurky Funko POP! Stranger Things - Erica Sinclair Figurka Funko bude pěkným dárkem pro sběratele Figurka ze série Stranger Things vyniká kvalitním zpracováním Materiálem je vinyl Funko POP! Stranger Things - Erica Sinclair představuje dekorativní sošku V...
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Konec stárnutí - David Sinclair - audiokniha
Audiokniha: „Konec stárnutí je poutavá a svižná kniha – strhne vás do víru poznatků současnosti a možností blízké budoucnosti, v níž se devadesátníci stávají novými sedmdesátníky.“ — časopis Nature O knize Říká se, že stáří je přirozené a jeho následky neodvratitelné. Říká se, že poslední desetiletí života jsme odsouzeni trpět nemocemi. Kdo by chtěl žít do sta let, když nás čeká jen bolestné přežívání a žádná zábava? David Sinclair spolu s dalšími předními odborníky na dlouhověkost však toto paradigma mění, když dokažuje, že STÁRNUTÍ JE NEMOC, KTEROU LZE LÉČIT. Autor odhaduje, že se i vy dožijete sta let. A po přečtení knihy zjistíte, že nepřehání. Věda dnes dokáže zbrzdit, zastavit i zvrátit stárnutí zvířat, klinické studie na lidech se chystají. Jejich cílem však není pouhé prodloužení života, ale také zachování zdraví a vitality. Seznamte se i vy s posledními výzkumy, s nově vyvíjenými způsoby léčby a s tím, jak tyto poznatky aplikovat již teď ve svém životě. A raději začněte plánovat, kam vezmete své prapravnuky na výlet. V knize se mimo jiné dozvíte - Že stárnutí není předem zabudováno do DNA – významnou roli při něm hraje opravitelná kumulace epigenetického šumu. - Co je to hormeze a jak aktivně zpomalovat ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Dresden - Sinclair McKay
A Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year''Powerful . . . there is rage in his ink. McKay''s book grips by its passion and originality. Some 25,000 people perished in the firestorm that raged through the city. I have never seen it better described'' Max Hastings, Sunday TimesIn February 1945 the Allies obliterated Dresden, the ''Florence of the Elbe''. Explosive bombs weighing over 1,000 lbs fell every seven and a half seconds and an estimated 25,000 people were killed. Was Dresden a legitimate military target or was the bombing a last act of atavistic mass murder in a war already won?From the history of the city to the attack itself, conveyed in a minute-by-minute account from the first of the flares to the flames reaching almost a mile high - the wind so searingly hot that the lungs of those in its path were instantly scorched - through the eerie period of reconstruction, bestselling author Sinclair McKay creates a vast canvas and brings it alive with touching human detail.Along the way we encounter, among many others across the city, a Jewish woman who thought the English bombs had been sent from heaven, novelist Kurt Vonnegut who wrote that the smouldering landscape ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Dictators - Iain Dale
**IAIN DALE''S LATEST COLLECTION OF ESSAYS: AVAILABLE TO BUY NOW** Praise for Iain Dale:''Riveting and enlightening. A history lesson via a novel route. '' âââââ''Really enjoying reading this book. It is easy to dip in and out and each chapter is well written.'' âââââ''Illuminating yet balanced'' âââââ Were the signs that Putin is a ruthless dictator there all along? How should we deal with President Xi of China? Given the world seems to be moving more and more towards authoritarian rule, this is the right moment to seek warnings, and lessons, from history. In The Dictators, Iain Dale brings together 64 essays by historians, academics, journalists and politicians about elected and unelected dictators, wartime and peacetime dictators, those driven by ideology and those with a reputation for sheer brutality. How did these tyrants, autocrats and despots seize power - and how did they exercise it? And how did they lose it? Very few dictators die peacefully in their own beds, after all. Only by examining these figures from the 6th century BC to the present, from ancient Greece to present day Saudi Arabia, do patterns start to emerge. We can see the shared character traits, the common conditions, the patterns ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Out of the Madhouse - Iain Maitland, Michael Maitland
Once upon a time, there lived a happy family called the Maitlands. Iain, the father, was a writer. Tracey, the mother, worked at a nearby school. They had three bright and charming children, Michael, Sophie and Adam. It looked like the perfect family life. Until October 2012, when Iain received a message. Michael had been taken to hospital. Years of depression, anxiety and anorexia had taken their toll, and he had pneumonia and a collapsed lung. The doctors weren''t sure if he would make it.Told with humour and frankness through Michael''s diary entries and Iain''s own reflections, Out of the Madhouse charts Michael''s journey to recovery from entering the Priory and returning home, to becoming a mental health ambassador for young people. Sharing tips and techniques that have helped them and others to self-manage, this is an essential resource for anyone experiencing depression, anxiety, OCD and similar issues.
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The Moneychangers (Edition2024) - Upton Sinclair
"The Moneychangers" by Upton Sinclair is a searing critique of the American financial system, focusing on the pervasive financial corruption and greed within the banking and stock market sectors. The novel explores the operations and manipulations of the stock market, revealing how financial institutions exploit individuals and communities for profit. Set in the early 20th century, the story follows the lives of various characters entangled in the world of high finance. Sinclair critiques the capitalist system, highlighting the immense corporate power and control exerted by large financial entities. The narrative delves into the ethical dilemmas faced by individuals within the industry, showcasing how the pursuit of wealth often leads to moral compromises. As financial crises unfold, the novel underscores the broader societal impact of economic exploitation and greed. Sinclair advocates for significant reforms to address the systemic issues within the financial system, emphasizing the need for social justice and economic equality. Through its compelling portrayal of financial corruption and the consequences of unchecked capitalism, "The Moneychangers" calls for a more ethical and just financial system.
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Feersum Endjinn - Iain M. Banks
The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. With breathtaking imagination and extraordinary storytelling, they have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.''Banks is a phenomenon'' William Gibson Count Sessine is about to die for the very last time . . .Chief Scientist GadÂfium is about to receive the mysterious message she has been awaiting from the Plain of Sliding Stones . . .Bascule the Teller, in search of an ant, is about to enter the chaos of the crypt . . .This is the time of the encroachment and everything is about to change. Although the dimming sun still shines on the vast, towering walls of Serehfa Fastness, the end is close at hand. The King knows it, his closest advisers know it, and the crypt knows it too; so an emissary has been sent - an emissary who holds the key to all their futures.Praise for the novels of Iain M. Banks:''Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution'' Independent on Sunday''Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future'' Guardian''Jam-packed with extraordinary invention'' ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Secret Britain - Sinclair McKay
Discover the stories of the brave men and women who worked, trained and fought across the UK, from Bletchley Park in southern England all the way to Arisaig in northern Scotland, in an unbelievable effort to defeat the Nazis and win the Second World War .From the outset of the war, most of Britain felt like a mystery even to those who lived there. All road and railway signs were removed up and down the country to thwart potential enemy spies. An invisible web of cunning spread across the United Kingdom; secret laboratories were hidden in marshes, underground bases were built to conceal key strategic plans and grand country houses became secret and silent locations for eccentric boffins to do their confidential cryptography work.In Secret Britain, Sinclair McKay maps out the UK through the hidden bases and battlegrounds of WWII. These locations are full of history and intrigue, but if you don''t know where to look, you might just miss them. Journeying through secret wildernesses, suburbs, underground tunnels and manor houses, Sinclair gives a glimpse into the stories of the incredible people behind the war effort, and shows how you might be able to visit these mysterious and evocative locations ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Galactic Orbital Death Sport (PC) DIGITAL (426513)
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Konec stárnutí - David Sinclair
Říká se, že stáří je přirozené a jeho následky neodvratitelné. Že poslední desetiletí života jsou nutně spojena s nemocemi a utrpením. Kdo by pak chtěl žít do sta let, pokud by to znamenalo jen bolestné přežívání? David Sinclair spolu s předními odborníky na dlouhověkost toto paradigma mění: dokazuje, že STÁRNUTÍ JE NEMOC, KTEROU LZE LÉČIT.Autor odhaduje, že i vy se můžete dožít sta let – a po přečtení knihy zjistíte, že nepřehání. Věda dnes umí zbrzdit, zastavit a dokonce i zvrátit stárnutí zvířat, a klinické studie na lidech jsou již na obzoru. Cílem není jen prodloužení života, ale především zachování zdraví a vitality. Seznamte se s nejnovějšími výzkumy, novými způsoby léčby a naučte se, jak tyto poznatky využít ve svém životě už dnes. Možná nastal čas začít plánovat, kam vezmete své prapravnuky na výlet.V knize se mimo jiné dozvíte že stárnutí není zabudováno v DNA – zásadní roli hraje kumulace epigenetického šumu, kterou lze opravit, co je to hormeze a jak zpomalovat stárnutí pomocí otužování, půstu a dalších úprav životního stylu, které potraviny, doplňky a léky mají laboratorně prokázané účinky proti stárnutí, jak už dnes pracovat na tom, aby se poslední dekády staly nejlepšími lety života, proč delší a zdravější ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Koniec starnutia - David Sinclair
Je zdanlivo nepopierateľnou pravdou, že starnutie je nevyhnutné. Avšak čo ak všetko, čomu sme sa naučili veriť o starnutí, je nesprávne? Dr. David Sinclair, popredný svetový odborník na genetiku a dlhovekosť, v tejto knihe odhaľuje, že starnutie je choroba, ktorá sa dá liečiť. Jeho kniha otvára oči, provokuje a zavedie nás do prvej línie výskumu, ktorý posúva hranice nášho vnímania vedeckých obmedzení a odhaľuje neuveriteľné objavy. Mnohé z nich pochádzajú z vlastného laboratória Dr. Davida Sinclaira na Harvarde a ukazujú, ako môžeme spomaliť alebo dokonca zvrátiť starnutie. Kľúčom je aktivácia novoobjavených génov vitality, potomkov starobylého genetického obvodu prežitia, ktorý je príčinou starnutia a zároveň kľúčovým faktorom jeho zvrátenia. Nedávne experimenty v oblasti genetického preprogramovania naznačujú, že v blízkej budúcnosti sa možno budeme môcť nielen cítiť mladší, ale aj skutočne omladnúť. Dr. Sinclair prostredníctvom pútavého rozprávania pozýva čitateľa do procesu vedeckého objavovania, odhaľuje nové technológie a jednoduché zmeny životného štýlu, ktoré nám pomôžu žiť dlhšie mladší a zdravší. Je to zároveň plán, ako prevziať zodpovednosť za naše vlastné zdravie, a odvážna nová vízia pre budúcnosť ľudstva. Táto kniha navždy zmení spôsob, akým premýšľame o tom, prečo starneme a čo s tým môžeme urobiť.
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Party Wars - Barbara Sinclair
Party Wars is the first book to describe how the ideological gulf now separating the two major parties developed and how today's fierce partisan competition affects the political process and national policy.Barbara Sinclair traces the current ideological divide to changes in the Republican party in the 1970s and 1980s, including the rise of neoconservativism and the Religious Right. Because of these historical developments, Democratic and Republican voters today differ substantially in what they consider good public policy, and so do the politicians they elect. Polarization has produced institutional consequences in the House of Representatives and in the Senate - witness the majority party's threat in 2004-2005 to use the ""nuclear option"" of abolishing the filibuster. The president's strategies for dealing with Congress have also been affected, raising the price of compromise with the opposing party and allowing a Republican president to govern largely from the ideological right. Other players in the national policy community - interest groups, think tanks, and the media - have also joined one or the other partisan ""team.""Party Wars puts all the parts together to provide the first government-wide survey of the impact of polarization on national politics. Sinclair pinpoints weaknesses in the highly polarized system ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Player Of Games - Iain M. Banks
The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. His Culture books combine breathtaking imagination with exceptional storytelling, and have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.''Banks is a phenomenon'' William Gibson The Culture - a utopian human-machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many expert Game Players, and one of the greatest is Jernau Morat Gurgeh. He is Master of every board, computer and strategy - he is The Player of Games.Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the cruel and incredibly wealthy Empire of Azad to try their infamous game . . . a game so complex, so like life itself, that the winner becomes emperor. Mocked, blackmailed, almost murdered, Gurgeh plays the game, and faces the challenge of his life - and very possibly his death. Praise for the Culture series: ''Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution'' Independent on Sunday ''Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future'' Guardian''Banks''s sci-fi, at its best, is staggeringly inventive, beautifully written, dramatic and often very funny. His stories are packed with ideas, warships with minds ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Margaret Thatcher - Iain Dale
'A compelling account of a compulsory subject ... A masterpiece of compression and readability' Daniel Finkelstein'A deft, clear-eyed summary of Thatcher's life' Rory Stewart'Iain Dale introduces Margaret Thatcher to a new generation and intelligently explodes some of the myths about her' Simon HefferMargaret Thatcher was a woman of tremendous paradoxes: a conviction politician who was also a pragmatist; someone who delighted in her tough reputation, yet could also be emotional, and even tearful, when confronted by personal or national tragedy. Her reputation as a cabinet leader was one of being quasi-dictatorial, yet she left her ministers to get on with their jobs – far more than any of her successors ever have. She was known as a classical laissez faire liberal, yet she started out as a social conservative, and wasn’t averse to state intervention when she felt it was warranted. Iain Dale’s sparkling short biography of Margaret Thatcher brings her to life in all her paradoxes and contradictions, and shows how her election in 1979 really was a turning point in British history. Dubbed the ‘Iron Lady’ by the Soviets, she was one of the few recent prime ministers to burnish an international reputation, fighting the Falklands war, playing ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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The Christmas Season - Ally Sinclair
You are cordially invited to your Happy Ever After...Emma Love is a matchmaker who believes in old fashioned courtship, over swiping left or right. She''s inspired by Jane Austen, Bridgerton and a thousand and one perfect romance stories, where matches were made at elegant soirees and not by sliding into your intended''s DMs.This year, Emma is inviting you to a very special social season, where a hopeful singleton might find their own Mr Darcy waiting under the mistletoe. At a series of glamorous, festive, and, most importantly, romantic events, Emma is making it her mission to find love for everyone this Christmas Season.How will she fare trying to find perfect matches for the Price twins, both too busy trying to outdo the other to ever look for love? Can she encourage the sexy Season rake, Theo, to change his ways? And what of Hope Lucas, who Emma has failed to match before, but who still has faith that Mr Right is out there?And with Emma so focused on finding everybody else’s happy ever after, is she at risk of letting her own perfect match slip away?Welcome to the Christmas Season.An uplifting, original and romantic read that fans of Lex Croucher ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Look To Windward - Iain M. Banks
The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. His Culture books combine breathtaking imagination with exceptional storytelling, and have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.''Banks is a phenomenon'' William Gibson It was one of the less glorious incidents of a long-ago war.It led to atrocities on an extraordinary scale. To the destruction of two suns and the billions of lives they supported.Now, eight hundred years later, the light from the first of those doomed stars has reached the Culture Orbital, Masaq'', bathing its Âfifty billion inhabitants in the rays of their society''s ancient mistake.Amongst them is Major Quilan, sent on a mission so secret that not even he knows what it is, and determined to exact his revenge against the Culture at any cost.Praise for the Culture series:''Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution'' Independent on Sunday''Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future'' Guardian''Jam-packed with extraordinary invention'' Scotsman''Compulsive reading'' Sunday Telegraph The Culture series:Consider PhlebasThe Player of GamesUse of WeaponsExcessionInversionsLook to WindwardMatterSurface DetailThe Hydrogen SonataThe State of the ArtOther books by Iain ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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Use Of Weapons - Iain M. Banks
The novels of Iain M. Banks have forever changed the face of modern science fiction. His Culture books combine breathtaking imagination with exceptional storytelling, and have secured his reputation as one of the most extraordinary and influential writers in the genre.''Banks is a phenomenon'' William Gibson The man known as Zakalwe was one of Special Circumstances'' foremost agents, changing the destiny of planets to suit the Culture through intrigue, dirty tricks or military action.Though the woman known as Diziet Sma had plucked him from obscurity and aided his stratospheric rise, she did not know him as well as she thought.The drone SkaÂffen-Amtiskaw thought it knew both of these people. It had once saved the woman''s life by massacring her attackers, and it believed the man to be a burnt-out wreck - but not even its superlative machine-intelligence could see the horrors in his past. Praise for the Culture series:''Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution'' Independent on Sunday''Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future'' Guardian''Banks''s sci-fi, at its best, is staggeringly inventive, beautifully written, dramatic and often very funny. His stories are packed with ideas, warships with minds ... Unknown localization key: "more"
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