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Twenty-five of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov.Isaac Asimov was the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the founder of robot ethics, and one of the world’s most prolific authors of fiction and non-fiction. Asimov’s short fiction has been enjoyed by millions for more than half a century.Many of the stories in this collection are classics of the genre, including ‘Living Space’, which looks at the consequences of the existence of parallel universes and what would happen if life on Earth never developed.Always entertaining and thought provoking, these stories display Asimov’s mastery of the short story form. He remains supreme as the thinking person’s science fiction writer.

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Je tomu už více než sedmdesát let od doby, kdy velmistr SF žánru Isaac Asimov začal budovat vesmír svého celosvětově úspěšného cyklu Nadace. Od té doby se miliony čtenářů nechaly fascinovat poutavým příběhem, jenž přesáhl tisíce let budoucího vývoje lidstva a zavedl je na desítky cizích světů. Román A zrodí se Nadace byl dokončen těsně před autorovou smrtí jako sedmá, závěrečná část románové ságy, která získala věhlasnou žánrovou cenu Hugo jako Nejlepší science fi ction série všech dob. V předchozích svazcích byl Hari Seldon, geniální zakladatel Nadace, pouhou historickou postavou. Návratem do dob jeho života vyplnil Asimov důležitou chybějící část svého epického příběhu. Autor se netajil tím, že postavu Hariho Seldona vytvořil jako vlastní alter ego, a tak je román ještě dojemnější tím, že v něm Asimov Seldonovou smrtí uzavřel celý cyklus jen krátce před svou vlastní. Vstupme tedy posedmé a naposledy do světa Nadace a poznejme dosud utajované skutečnosti nadaného matematika, jenž se snažil zachránit lidstvo před neodvolatelně se blížící dobou temna.

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The third volume in an extraordinary collection published shortly after the author’s death. There are 23 science fiction stories, ranging from the very surprising heart-tugger "The Ugly Little Boy" to the overwhelming vision of "Nightfall". In these stories, Asimov's vivid awareness of the potential of technology is translated into human dilemmas.The definitive collection of short fiction by Isaac Asimov, supreme master of the science fiction genre continues with Volume Three of the Complete Stories. The Good Doctor was always ahead of his time and his work stands today as the clearest expression of our collective hopes and fears for the future. But the ever-expanding popularity of his stories with young and old readers alike is explained by their wit, zest and human interest.Within this volume are stories often voted among the best science fiction stories of all time. In these stories Asimov's vivid awareness of the potential of technology is translated into human dilemmas that are more relevant today than ever before.

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Isaac Asimov's ROBOT series - from the iconic collection I, ROBOT to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day.What happens when a robot begins to question its creators? What would be the consequences of creating a robot with a sense of humour? Or the ability to lie? How do we truly tell the difference between man and machine?In I, Robot, Asimov sets out the Three Laws of Robotics - designed to protect humans from their robotic creations - and pushes them to their limits and beyond.Following genius robopsychologist Dr. Susan Calvin and engineers Powell and Donovan, these short stories helped to transform artificial intelligence from a dream into a science and changed perceptions of robots for ever.

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Isaac Asimov's ROBOT series - from the iconic collection I, ROBOT to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day. Could a robot ever show true creativity? Is it wise to trust self-driving cars? Will robotic body parts transform human beings into machines? Will organic technology allow robots to become human? The Complete Robot combines the stories in I, Robot and The Rest of the Robots with many more found only in this collection - including one of Asimov's masterpieces, the Hugo and Nebula award-winning novella `The Bicentennial Man'. Featuring Dr. Susan Calvin, Donovan and Powell, and the detective Elijah Baley, hero of the Robot novels, this is the ultimate collection of short stories from a genius of the genre.

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Velká kniha vánočních detektivek a záhad je originálním dárkem pro všechny fanoušky kvalitních detektivních příběhů. Knížka obsahuje 25 pečlivě vybraných povídek od nejlepších světových mistrů detektivního žánru, jako je Agatha Christie, sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ed McBain, Isaac Asimov, Robert Louis Stevenson a řady dalších autorů. Všechny příběhy spojuje magická vánoční atmosféra. Při čtení knížky tak zažijete kouzlo Vánoc s nádechem zločinu na různých místech a v rozličných dobách. Knížka navíc obsahuje originální tematické ilustrace, které vytvořila Markéta Stará. Vánoce a zločin, kouzelná atmosféra a napětí. Velká kniha vánočních detektivek a záhad představuje soubor těch nejlepších vánočních detektivek, jaké kdy byly sepsány.

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Audiokniha od autora: Isaac Asimov, čte: Jan Vondráček, Jana Stryková, Martin Myšička, Ondřej Rychlý. Délka nahrávky: 9 hodin, 50 minut. Děsíte se nástupu umělé inteligence? Prozkoumejte vyhlídky lidstva v devíti legendárních povídkách otce robotické etiky!Lidstvo vyvinulo zástupy umělých bytostí a může si pískat. Mechaničtí pomocníci obstarají vše, na co si jejich pánové vzpomenou. Pohlídají děti, zastanou nejen těžkou práci v dolech či ve strojovně, ale i nejjemnější úkony v sektoru služeb a pokaždé své tvůrce poslechnou na slovo – díky trojici zákonů robotiky, jimiž jsou povinni se řídit. Podle těchto ustanovení nesmějí člověku ublížit ani dopustit, aby se mu cokoli přihodilo, dokonce ho musejí ochránit i s vědomím, že by při tom mohli nadobro přijít o své obvody. Nebo to neplatí tak docela? V mistrovské povídkové sbírce zlatého věku science fiction Asimovovi roboti blázní a bouří se, ztrácejí se, rozprávějí o Bohu, případně čtou cizí myšlenky. Zkrátka se nám podobají víc, než je obecně záhodno a než by se jejich stvořitelům zamlouvalo.Podmanivé, podvratné i prorocky hloubavé příběhy z pera geniálního vizionáře. Koneckonců nestárnou – ba právě naopak!

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Isaac Asimov's ROBOT series - from the iconic collection I, ROBOT to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day. Two centuries have passed since Elijah Baley's actions on Aurora sent settlers from Earth to new worlds all over the galaxy. The Spacer planet of Solaria has been abandoned by humans, though countless robots remain. When settlers arrive to salvage them, something unthinkable happens - the robots attack. Accompanied by Gladia Delmarre and the robots Daneel and Giskard, a descendant of Elijah Baley sets out for Solaria to investigate, a quest that will lead them to a vast, catastrophic conspiracy and a revolution in the Three Laws of Robotics.

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The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today.The Galactic Empire has prospered for twelve thousand years. Nobody suspects that the heart of the thriving Empire is rotten, until psychohistorian Hari Seldon uses his new science to foresee its terrible fate.Exiled to the desolate planet Terminus, Seldon establishes a colony of the greatest minds in the Empire, a Foundation which holds the key to changing the fate of the galaxy.However, the death throes of the Empire breed hostile new enemies, and the young Foundation's fate will be threatened first.

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Voyager Classics – timeless masterworks of science fiction and fantasy.A beautiful clothbound edition of I, Robot, the classic collection of robot stories from the master of the genre.In these stories Isaac Asimov creates the Three Laws of Robotics and ushers in the Robot Age.Earth is ruled by master-machines but the Three Laws of Robotics have been designed to ensure humans maintain the upper hand:1) A robot may not injure a human being or allow a human being to come to harm2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.But what happens when a rogue robot’s idea of what is good for society contravenes the Three Laws?

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The last Isaac Asimov science fiction collection which contains all of his previously uncollected stories.

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Isaac Asimov's ROBOT series - from the iconic collection I, ROBOT to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day. On the planet of Solaria, Spacers live in almost complete isolation, tended by robot servants and disgusted by the thought of human contact. And yet, one of their number has been beaten to death. Incapable of solving the crime, the authorities of the Outer Worlds seek help from Earth - from renowned detective Elijah Baley. Partnered once again with the robot Daneel Olivaw, Baley travels to this strange new world and uncovers a plot that could change the relationship between humans and robots for ever.

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The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today.After a long war which saw the First Foundation emerge victorious, the Second Foundation is now believed to be extinct, and all records of planet Earth's existence have been erased.No one suspects that the Second Foundation could still exist. None, except Council member Golan Trevize, who finds himself ordered to leave Terminus, accompanied by historian Janov Pelorat, in order to find it.Yet this quest will lead an unsuspecting Golan further than he could have possibly imagined - closer than ever to Earth, where the fate of the whole galaxy awaits him.

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Isaac Asimov's ROBOT series - from the iconic collection I, ROBOT to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the THREE LAWS OF ROBOTICS, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day. In the vast, domed cities of Earth, artificial intelligence is strictly controlled; in the distant Outer Worlds, colonists and robots live side by side. A Spacer ambassador is found dead and detective Elijah Baley is assigned to find the killer. But with relations between the two cultures in the balance, the Spacers insist that he work with a partner of their choosing - a robot partner, R. Daneel Olivaw. Baley has never seen a robot like Daneel before - almost indistinguishable from a human - and soon, though the Three Laws of Robotics should render the crime impossible, Baley's partner becomes his prime suspect.

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WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today. The First Foundation has been defeated, crushed by the formidable mental powers of the Mule. But whispers of the mysterious Second Foundation, the only hope of defeating the Mule, are beginning to spread... Surviving members of the First Foundation also fear the secret powers of the Second Foundation, vowing to find and destroy it. However, the location of the Second Foundation remains shrouded in mystery. Finding it will lead the Foundation to the opposite end of the Galaxy, where the fate of Seldon's two Foundations awaits.

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

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DISCOVER THE SAGA BEHIND THE APPLE TV+ ORIGINAL SERIES From a grand master of science fiction comes the long awaited final novel of one of the greatest series ever told. Completed just before his death, FORWARD THE FOUNDATION is a crowning achievement and stirring testament to the creative genius of Isaac Asimov. As Hari Seldon struggles to perfect his revolutionary theory of psychohistory and ensure a place for humanity among the stars, the once-mighty Galactic Empire totters on the brink of apocalyptic collapse.Caught in the maelstrom are Seldon and all he holds dear, pawns in the struggle for dominance. Whoever can control Seldon will control psychohistory-and with it the future of the galaxy. Among those seeking to turn psychohistory into the greatest weapon known to man are a populist political demagogue, the weak-willed Emperor Cleon I, and a ruthless militaristic general.In his last act of service to humankind, Hari Seldon must somehow save his life's work from their grasp as he searches for his true heirs-a search that begins with his own granddaughter and the dream of a new Foundation.

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Twenty-three of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov.

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Twenty of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov.

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Twenty of the finest science fiction short stories from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov.

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Fascinující literární počátky jednoho z nejpopulárnějších velmistrů světové science fiction, Isaaca Asimova. Sbírka Neznámý Asimov zahrnuje sedmadvacet povídek z let 1939 až 1949, které byly do té doby publikovány pouze v časopisech. Naleznete v ní úplně první autorovy vydané práce doprovázené komentáři o tom, jak povídky vznikaly a jak složité je bylo prodat do některého ze žánrových časopisů.Neznámý Asimov je tak nejen skvělou sondou do doby, kdy vznikala legenda sci-fi, ale i dech beroucím svědectvím o době, kdy panoval Zlatý věk tohoto žánru a začínaly publikovat jeho největší hvězdy.

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Vědci chtějí dostat robůtka Norbyho. Rádi by totiž zjistili, co se skrývá za jeho antigravitačními schopnostmi. A tak před nimi musí popletený robůtek společně s vesmírným kadetem Jeffem, svým nejlepším kamarádem, uprchnout na planetu plnou hladových draků a šílených robotů. Dokážou tu přežít? Můžou využít Norbyho nově objevené schopnosti. V pořadí druhý díl Norbyho příběhů napsala Janet Asimovová společně se svým manželem a autorem knihy Já, robot a spousty dalších vyprávění o robotech Isaacem Asimovem. Vzrušující svět science fiction se tak otvírá i pro mladé čtenáře.

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Asimov tells the stories behind the science: the men and women who made the important discoveries and how they did it. Ranging from Galilei, Achimedes, Newton and Einstein, he takes the most complex concepts and explains it in such a way that a first-time reader on the subject feels confident on his/her understanding.

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This classic collection includes the title story, acclaimed as Asimov''s single finest Robot tale, and now made into a Hollywood movie starring Robin Williams. Each of the eleven stories here sparkle with characteristic Asimov inventiveness and imagination.

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WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIESThe Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon’s two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one that shaped science fiction as we know it today.The First Foundation survived two centuries of barbarism as the once-mighty Galactic Empire descended into chaos. Now it mist prepare for war against the remnants of the Empire as the Imperial fleet advances on their planet, Terminus.Hari Seldon predicted this war; he even prepared his Foundation for it. But he couldn’t foresee the birth of the mutant Mule. In possession of a power which reduces fearsome opposition to devoted slaves, the Mule poses a terrible threat to Seldon’s Foundation.

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Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three Laws of Robotics, they continue to shape the understanding and design of artificial intelligence to this day.On Aurora, the first and greatest of the Spacer planets, Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw investigate yet another seemingly impossible crime – this time, a roboticide.Someone has destroyed the positronic mind of R. Jander Panell, a humanoid twin to Daneel. His creator, the master roboticist Han Fastolfe, denies all involvement. So does Gladia Delmarre, the robot’s owner. And lover.Working in the heart of Spacer politics and civilisation, Baley and Daneel soon realise that their decisions will have profound consequences not only on relations between Earth and the Outer Worlds, but on mankind’s place in the galaxy.

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

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It is the story of the Galactic Empire, crumbling after twelve thousand years of rule. And it is the particular story of psycho-historian Hari Seldon, the only man who can see the horrors the future has in store: a dark age of ignorance, barbarism and violence that will last for thirty thousand years. Gathering together a band of courageous men and women, Seldon leads them to a hidden location at the edge of the galaxy where he hopes they can preserve human knowledge and wisdom against all who would destroy them.Asimov went on to add numerous sequels and prequels to the trilogy, building up what has become known as the Foundation series, but it is the original three books, first published in the Forties and Fifties, which remain the most powerful, imaginative and breathtaking.

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Politika, láska, zrada předstíraná i skutečná, nejen palácové intriky - i toto je Asimov, příběh předcházející Nadaci. Lidstvo osídlilo v Galaxii tisíce planet, ale ne na všech se žije dobře. Obyvatelé království Nebula jsou nespokojení, jejich vzpoury však vládce Khan z planety Tyrant vždy tvrdě potlačí. Nemůže však zničit pověst o spravedlivém světě. Byron Farill, syn rančena z Videmosu, je otcem poslán na Zemi studovat a současně pátrat po starobylém dokumentu, který by pomohl odboji. Noc před promocí je však téměř zabit a jen náhodou se mu podaří uprchnout. Na útěku se seznámí s půvabnou, ale tvrdohlavou Artemisií, dcerou vládce planety Rhodie. Po mnohých zvratech se dvojici podaří onen důležitý dokument nalézt.

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Kniha - autor Isaac Asimov, 576 stran, česky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Fascinující literární počátky jednoho z nejpopulárnějších velmistrů světové science fiction, Isaaca Asimova. Sbírka Neznámý Asimov zahrnuje sedmadvacet povídek z let 1939 až 1949, které byly do té doby publikovány pouze v časopisech. Naleznete v ní úplně první autorovy vydané práce doprovázené komentáři o tom, jak povídky vznikaly a jak složité je bylo prodat do některého ze žánrových časopisů. Neznámý Asimov je tak nejen skvělou sondou do doby, kdy vznikala legenda sci-fi, ale i dech beroucím svědectvím o době, kdy panoval Zlatý věk tohoto žánru a začínaly publikovat jeho největší hvězdy.

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Audiokniha: „Chcete-li pochopit dnešní Silicon Valley, určitě si přečtěte tuto knihu. — John Carreyrou, autor bestselleru Zlá krev O knize Válka o Uber je podnikatelský thriller o startupu, který měl našlápnuto mezi giganty jako Apple, Google nebo Amazon. Mike Isaac přibližuje drsnou cestu Uberu na špici technologického světa, při které společnost málem zadusila samu sebe. Z mistrovské mozaiky oživené o nová svědectví a dokumenty pochopíte, jak se rodí „jednorožec“ s miliardovou hodnotou, i to, jak padá až po krk do bahna kvůli toxické kultuře a metodám na hraně zákona i za ní. Zakladatel a šéf Uberu Travis Kalanick se nikdy s ničím nemazal. Od okamžiku, kdy firma vznikla, pořád s někým válčil – s taxislužbami, úřady, konkurenty, investory i vlastními řidiči. Vytáčeli ho všichni, kdo mu nechtěli uhnout z cesty. V tvrdých střetech si nebral servítky a spustil tak sérii katastrof, která nakonec semlela hlavně jeho samotného. Právě Kalanick je v příběhu mladých technologických neurvalců, kteří dosáhli až absurdního bohatství, hlavním hrdinou. A zároveň největším padouchem. Strhující příběh přibližuje obří ambice, podvody a podlosti, které chtěl Uber schovat před světem. Ve firmě, kterou zákazníci nejdříve milovali a pak nenáviděli, se děly věci, z nichž šel mráz po zádech i zaměstnancům. A které otřásly celým Silicon Valley a vyústily v jednu z nejhorších kapitol v amerických korporátních dějinách. V knize se mimo jiné dočtete: - Jak se zrodila myšlenka na revoluční dopravní službu. - S čím firmě pomáhali zkušení špioni ze CIA nebo NSA. - Na čem si společnost vylámala zuby v Číně a proč tam nejde uspět. - Co se stane, když podrazíte Apple nebo Google. - Jak probíhá tajná akce s cílem svrhnout vládce mnohamiliardového kolosu. O autorovi Mike Isaac (* 1984) působí jako reportér New York Times se specializací na technologie. Za reportáže o Uberu získal Cenu Geralda Loeba za přínos v oblasti ekonomické žurnalistiky. Kromě Uberu pravidelně přibližuje dění ve Facebooku a dalších gigantech ze Silicon Valley, často vystupuje ve zpravodajství televizních stanic CNBC a MSNBC. Žije v San Francisku. Řekli o knize „Travis Kalanick změnil celé jedno odvětví, vydělal miliardy dolarů a stvořil společnost, jejíž název v angličtině zdomácněl jako sloveso. To vše dokázal tak, že zničil cokoli a kohokoli, kdo mu vstoupil do cesty. Strhující četba o debaklu ‚tech bro‘ kultury.“ – Nick Bilton, zvláštní korespondent časopisu Vanity Fair „Příběh Uberu, krále takzvaných ‚jednorožců‘, je podobenstvím o moci – a o tom, kam až jsou zakladatelé startupů schopni zajít, aby jí dosáhli. Kromě toho, že jde o poutavé čtení, vás v knize Mikea Isaaca jistě zaujme spousta nových šokujících a pobuřujících odhalení.“ – John Carreyrou, autor bestselleru Zlá krev „O této knize byste měli především vědět, že je nesmírně zábavná. Přitom pojednává o důležitých tématech, protože Isaac ukazuje, jak pomocí nečistých interních praktik a bojů o moc vznikla společnost, která je nyní v dobrém i ve zlém součástí moderního života.“ – Bethany McLeanová, autorka knihy The Smartest Guys in the Room „Poutavá a mistrovsky sepsaná kniha, která nabízí zásadní vhled do Silicon Valley a jeho kultury růstu za každou cenu.“ – Sheelah Kolhatkarová, autorka knihy Black Edge „Detailní a nemilosrdné líčení podnikatelské arogance, excesů a nelítostného konkurenčního boje v jedné z nejsledovanějších, nejnenáviděnějších a sociálně nejtransformativnějších technologických společností. Mike Isaac v knize na příkladu turbulentního vývoje Uberu a Kalanickova konečného pádu v nemilost osvětluje – a obviňuje – některé obchodní praktiky, kulturní hodnoty a mýty utvářející naši novou sociální infrastrukturu.“ – Anna Wienerová, autorka knihy Tísnivé údolí Více o knize melvil.cz/kniha-valka-o-uber

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In modern-day London, inexperienced teenager Isaac loses his virginity through a dating app - a disappointing yet addictive experience. Overwhelmed by his A-Level exams and uncertain future, he spends his last summer before university escaping into a dizzying new world of casual sex with forgettable men. Until he meets twenty-eight-year-old Harrison at a party. Isaac is immediately infatuated by the handsome, charismatic artist, but as they grow closer, his sense of self becomes increasingly hazy. Harrison''s demands shift constantly, and while Isaac tries everything to prove his worthiness, jeopardising his relationships with his mother and his best friend in the process, he must ask himself: is he complicit in his own suffering? Is Harrison the reason he has lost himself, or did he even know who he was to begin with?

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Catalogues the recent critically acclaimed exhibition of Isaac Julien’s work at the de Young Museum, San Francisco. Sir Isaac Julien (b 1960), one of the UK’s leading artists working in film and video, is celebrated for his poetic yet astutely political films and video installations that reflect on the intersection of power, politics and personal experience through the lens of identity, race and sexuality. Distinguished by their fusion of fact and fiction, social critique and aesthetic immersion, his video installations offer poetic meditations on catalytic political and cultural events that have shaped the lives of individuals and societies around the world. His work breaks down the barriers between different artistic disciplines, melding references to cinema, art, poetry, performance and music into spellbinding political allegories that challenge our understanding of histories, both past and present. Isaac Julien: I Dream a World accompanies the first comprehensive retrospective of this renowned artist and filmmaker in the United States. Centering ten of the artist’s key works shot across the Americas, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Europe, this volume situates his work within a global context. Provocative essays by a roster of contemporary writers and lavish galleries that feature multiple views of Julien’s work further mark this as an indispensable book on the artist and the subject of art history today.

Objev podobné jako Isaac Julien - Claudia Schmuckli, Dan Hicks, B. Ruby Rich, Hilton Als

Puzzle - 500 dílků v balení, rozměry sestaveného puzzle 34 × 48 cm (V׊) Skládání puzzlí je už dlouhou dobu oblíbenou dětskou hrou. Touto činností se ovšem nemusí bavit pouze děti. I dospělí si rádi hrají s těmito malými dílky, díky kterým si můžou postavit oblíbený motiv. Tyto puzzle GIBSONS jsou vytvořeny pro kohokoliv. Před tím, než je pořídíte, musíte vědět, kdo si je bude skládat. Tyto puzzle se totiž celkem skládají z 500 dílků. Řadíme je mezi klasické puzzle, které zná doslova každý. Jsou vytvořeny z materiálu, kterým je papír. Důležité funkce puzzlí Gibsons Puzzle Přístav Isaac, Cornwall 500 dílků Puzzle rozvíjí koncentraci, představivost i jemnou motoriku Při jejich skládání relaxujete Puzzle Gibsons Puzzle Přístav Isaac, Cornwall 500 dílků je možné pořídit pro kluky i holky Téma: jiné téma a Státy/Města V balení celkem naleznete 500 dílků Spadají mezi klasické puzzle, které musí znát každý Tvoří je materiál papír

Objev podobné jako Gibsons Puzzle Přístav Isaac, Cornwall 500 dílků (G892)

Isaac Newton je považován za nejvýznamnějšího vědce a fyzika historie. Matematické principy přírodní filozofie je nejvýznamnější vědecký spis historie. Před rokem a půl jsme vydali 1. vydání, které je teď více méně téměř vyprodané. Proto jsme teď dokončili k 2. vydání tento text znovu. Text doplňují texty o životě a díle Isaaca Newtona a Carla Gausse, o knihách o Isaacu Newtonovi, životopis Leonarda Pisánského Fibonacciho, překlad prvních pěti kapitol jeho spisu Liber abaci, životopis Felixe Kleina, překlad jeho textu O tzv. neeukleidovské geometrii, předmluva prof. Novotného k 1. a 2. vyd., předmluva Jiřího Grygara, text o vydávání Newtonova spisu Newton a Principie od Karla Vašíčka, text o knihách majících vztah k Leonardu Pisánském a dějinám výpočtů, překlady Patrika Přibyla Isaac Newton Předmluva k Univerzální aritmetice, Lagrange Přednášky o elementární aritmetice, úryvek Gauss Aritmetická zkoumání, Dirichlet Přednášky k teorii čísel, Legendre Esej o teorii čísel, Diofantes a Fermat. Vybrané aritmetické úlohy, Poznámky k Diofantovi. Dále jsou ve 2. vyd. texty Karla Vašíčka Jak vydat knihu, texty o knihách o typografii, Krátce o fotografii a její historii, Počítačová, finanční a bankovní, internetová bezpečnost a gramotnost, výhodné investice do dluhopisů, aneb jak se nenechat okrást nejen při nákupu na Internetu, jak investovat a nenaletět, jak vybírat banku a jak vybrat hotovost z bankomatu, podvody nejen na Internetu, podvodné firmy a státní bankrot.

Objev podobné jako Matematické principy přírodní filozofie - Isaac Newton

Isaac Newton tells the story of this key scientific figure - covering his origins as the son of a farmer through his work in mechanics, optics and mathematics, his famous gravitational studies, and his enduring legacy today. For children working through book bands, it is suitable for those reading at book band 13: grey.Great Scientists are first biographies introducing some of the world''s great scientists, simply retelling their lives and explaining why their work was important. Perfect for children aged 7 plus. Each book has been book banded and includes a quiz at the end to test what has been learned. Titles in the series: Charles Darwin / Galileo Galilei / David Attenborough / Nicolaus Copernicus / Isaac Newton / Katherine Johnson / Marie Curie / Mary Anning / Leonardo da Vinci / Wangari Maathai

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*THE INSTANT SATURDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER**A PANDORA SYKES/FANE BOOK CLUB PICK**AS FEATURED ON BBC R4 OPEN BOOK***Bobby Palmer''s spellbinding new novel, SMALL HOURS, is available now**''A tender story of love, grief and the transformative power of friendship'' GUARDIAN''Truly one of the most beautiful stories you''ll ever read'' JOANNA CANNON''Unique and tender'' PANDORA SYKES ''An arresting debut novel about grief, but in the most wonderfully oblique way'' REVEREND RICHARD COLESHeartbreaking and heart-stealing, this modern-day fable is an unforgettable novel about sorrow, joy, friendship and love.It is early. A young man stands on a bridge and lets out a heart-wrenching scream. From deep in the woods, something screams back. It sounds improbable. But this is how Isaac meets the egg. The two are unlikely companions. But their chance encounter will transform Isaac''s life in ways he cannot yet imagine. Maybe he will finally understand why he went there that morning. Maybe he will find a way to tell the truth. Sometimes, to get out of the woods, you have to go into them.''I laughed, I cried, I sat quietly and thought about what I''d read... a future classic'' CLARE MACKINTOSH''Just magic'' KATE SAWYERWHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THAT EGG BOOK:''Simply the best book I have read in years'' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐''Will stay with me for a long time'' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐''A perfect parable of hope'' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐''Heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure'' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐''If you read only one book this year, let it be this one'' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐

Objev podobné jako Isaac and the Egg - Bobby Palmer

ESCAPE TO ITALY WITH THE PERFECT UPLIFTING AND EMOTIONAL SUMMER READ 'An impossibly seductive love story, underpinned by a heart-breaking secret' ROSIE WALSH ‘What a stunning novel. That hot, sultry setting - Allie's refreshing straightforwardness, Ed's absolute swooniness - I loved it’ BETH O'LEARY‘An emotional and uplifting book about secrets, family and identity. Such a joy! So rich and engaging, 5 stars’ ADELE PARKSIn late 1983, a letter arrives from Italy, containing secrets so unthinkable that it is hidden away, apparently forever. More than three decades later, it is found . . . by the last person who was ever supposed to see it. When Allie opens an envelope in her grandmother’s house, it changes everything she knows about her family - and herself. With the truth liable to hurt those she loves most, she hires a private detective to find out what happened to her late mother in the summer before Allie was born. Taking leave from her job as a research scientist, she is led to the sun-drenched shores of Lake Garda, accompanied by her best friend Ed. But the secrets that emerge go far beyond anything they were expecting. Now, Allie must find the courage to confront her family’s tangled past and reshape her own.From Richard & Judy Book club author Catherine Isaac comes the emotional and uplifting story of love, loss, friendship and a letter that changes everything.*** OUT NOW: CATHERINE ISAAC'S NEW EMOTIONAL FIVE-STAR NOVEL, THE WORLD AT MY FEET ***Praise for MESSY, WONDERFUL US ‘If you want a book that’ll keep you hooked, make you cry...this is the perfect read’ Fabulous Magazine ‘Uplifting, emotional and surprising’ Hannah Beckerman ‘I adored it… a gorgeous sunny setting, exploring love, friendship and the twistiest of family entanglements’ Jill Mansell 'A gorgeous location, a story full of twists and turns and tension and some heart-stopping romance – what more do you want from a love story?' Red 'Intriguing and pacy' Libby Page 'Family secrets and hidden love – the perfect combination for a mesmerising read' Santa Montefiore ‘A gorgeous book saturated with sunshine that will fill your heart with joy’ Milly Johnson 'Secrets come to the surface in this tale of love and loss' Woman ‘Intricately crafted, beautifully written, an emotional roller-coaster' Iona Grey 'Such a good book. Tender and evocative' Andy Jones 'I fell head over heels in love with this book! A page-turning mystery, a wonderfully uplifting story about love in all its forms and characters so real, I still wonder what they're doing' Katy Regan 'I absolutely loved it, what a rich and engaging story' Dani Atkins 'This novel is a delight' Goop

Objev podobné jako Messy, Wonderful Us - Catherine Isaac

Kniha - 394 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná 1911, Chief Investigator Isaac Bell is hired to find a young woman named Anna Pape who ran away from home to become an actress. He gets a shock when her murdered body turns up instead. Vowing to bring the killer to justice, he begins a manhunt which leads him into increasingly more alarming territory. Anna Pape was not alone - petite young blonde women are being murdered in cities across America.

Objev podobné jako The Cutthroat: Isaac Bell 10 (0718184653)

Rozšíření cestovatelské hry Jízdenky, prosím!, které nelze hrát samostatně. Ke hře je třeba základní hra Jízdenky, prosím! nebo Jízdenky, prosím! Evropa. Toto rozšíření má dvě různé mapy pro klasickou i týmovou hru. V týmu mohou hrát 4 nebo 6 hráčů. V týmovém dobrodružství s mapou Asie se hráči ve dvojici postaví soupeřům na 25 000 km dlouhé cestě z Kábulu do Pekingu, přes stepi Mongolska a poušť Gobi až ke Žluté řece. Při volbě klidnějším cestování se mohou hráči pohybovat po mapě legendární Asie, která je obrazem dalekých východních zemí na úsvitu 20. století. Ocitnou se tak na Hedvábné stezce či v Indočíně. Obsah balení: mapa Legendární Asie a Asie pro týmy 60 karet cílových stanic Asie, 36 karet cílových stanic Legendární Asie 6 stojánků na karty, 9 plastových vagónů od každé z 5 barev česká a slovenská pravidla pro každou mapu Kupte dětem Jízdenky, prosím! Asie a hrajte s nimi! Vhodné pro děti od 8 let Počet hráčů: 2 – 6 Doba hry: 30 - 60 min. Autor: Alana R. Moon Autor mapy legendární Asie: François Valentyn

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Selina Kyleová je tvrdší, než sama tuší. Patnáct let snášela řetěz špatných známostí své matky. Když se Dernell, matčin současný vyvolený, ukáže krutější než všichni ostatní, Selina přehodnotí svůj vztah k domovu. Žádným způsobem nedokáže sdílet střechu nad hlavou s Dernellem. A protože Dernell se nikam nechystá, musí jít Selina. Jedna z nejprodávanějších autorek podle New York Times Lauren Myracleová (ttyl) a kreslíř Isaac Goodhart přinášejí příběh o tom, jak přežít ve světě, který tě vypudil z domova, a jak najít spojence v nejméně očekávaných chvílích.

Objev podobné jako Catwoman - Ve svitu Měsíce - Lauren Myracleová, Isaac Goodhart

The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Headless Ghost is the fifth book in an exciting mystery series by England International footballer, child food-poverty campaigner and bestselling author Marcus Rashford MBE. Inspired by Marcus's own experiences growing up! The perfect spooky read for Halloween. There’s only a week to go before the school play when things start going wrong in rehearsals.Sets crash over, lights go on and off and the fog machine has a mind of its own. There are rumours that a headless ghost has been haunting the dressing rooms and ruining rehearsals with its ear splitting screech. Marcus and his friends must work together to solve the mystery before opening night.The show must go on, so it’s a good thing the Breakfast Club Investigators never give up!Written with Isaac Hamilton-McKenzie and packed with tons of illustrations by Marta Kissi, The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Headless Ghost is the perfect book for children aged 8-11. Join the Breakfast Club Investigators on more adventures in The Phantom Thief and The Treasure Hunt Monster!

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This beautifully illustrated hardback book brings to life the story of Newton and his famous law of gravity for a new generation of inquisitive readers, written by award-winning author Alex Woolf.Among the many scientific advances that have shaped our world, few have been as important as Isaac Newton''s law of gravity which, along with his laws of motion, are used to this day to calculate the orbits of planes and send spacecraft to Mars. This fascinating guide explores Newton''s life and ideas, breaking down scientific principles into clear, easy-to-follow language that is approachable for young readers. • Explore Newton''s life story, his years spent pondering scientific puzzles, and the famous flash of inspiration beneath the apple tree that led to his revolutionary new theory. • Take a tour through the other important ideas and theories of this great scientist, his experiments with light, his invention of the reflecting telescope, and his development of a new form of mathematics.• Uncover the world in which Newton lived, find out how his notions were received, and how they influenced both contemporary and later thinkers. Lavishly illustrated throughout by Paula Zamudio, with beautifully designed endpapers, this inspiring book supports home learning and is a wonderful introduction to the theory of gravity for curious minds aged 8+. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Genius Ideas series introduces children to ground-breaking scientific theories from some of history''s greatest minds, brought to life by delightful, full-colour illustrations.

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Yasha the magician - sword swallower, fire eater, acrobat and master of escape - is famed for his extraordinary Houdini-like skills. Half Jewish, half Gentile, a free thinker who slips easily between worlds, Yasha has an observant wife, a loyal assistant who travels with him and a woman in every town. Now, though, his exploits are catching up with him, and he is tempted to make one final escape - from his marriage, his homeland and the last tendrils of his father''s religion. Set in Warsaw and the shtetls of the 1870s, Isaac Bashevis Singer''s second novel is a haunting psychological portrait of a man''s flight from love.Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

Objev podobné jako The Magician of Lublin - Isaac Bashevis Singer

It is Warsaw in the 1930s. Aaron Greidinger is an aspiring young writer and the son of a rabbi, who struggles to be true to his art when he is faced with the chance of riches and a passport to America. But as the Nazis threaten to invade Poland, Aaron rediscovers Shosha, his childhood sweetheart - still living on Krochmalna Street, still strangely childlike - who has been waiting for him all these years. In the face of unimaginable horror, he chooses to stay...One of Isaac Bashevis Singer''s most personal works, Shosha is an unforgettable novel about conflicted desires, lost lives and the redemption of one man.

Objev podobné jako Shosha - Isaac Bashevis Singer

A collection of “electric, heroically wrought” Russian short stories of violence, crime, and sex set in Ukraine—for fans of hard-boiled fiction by Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett (John Updike) Odessa was a uniquely Jewish city, and the stories of Isaac Babel—a Jewish man, writing in Russian and born in Odessa—uncover its tough underbelly around the time of the Russian Revolution. Gangsters, prostitutes, beggars, smugglers: no one escapes the pungent, sinewy force of Babel’s pen. From the tales of the magnetic cruelty of Benya Krik—infamous mob boss, and one of the great anti-heroes of Russian literature—to the devastating semi-autobiographical account of a young Jewish boy caught up in a pogrom, this collection of stories is considered one of the great masterpieces of twentieth-century Russian literature. Translated with precision and sensitivity by Boris Dralyuk, whose rendering of the rich Odessan argot is pitch-perfect, Odessa Stories is the first ever stand-alone collection of Babel’s narratives set in the city and includes the original stories as well as later tales. “The salty speech of the city’s inhabitants is wonderfully rendered in a new translation by Boris Dralyuk . . . Hard-boiled language reminiscent of Dashiell Hammett.” —Vice

Objev podobné jako Odessa Stories - Isaac Babel

Don''t miss the next dark and creeping folk horror tale from the author of Sorrow Spring… ‘A delicious gothic horror treat … highly recommended.’ CS GreenAn instant folk horror classic'' Erin Kelly''___________________________________Have they stirred an ancient evil…or is there a killer in their midst?Twenty years ago, on Halloween night, a group of teenagers performed a summoning ritual on Hallows Hill.The next day, one of them was dead.Mia has never forgotten the chilling vision she saw that night, and which she believes foretold the death.Now the remaining friends gather for Halloween again.But when another death occurs, Mia starts to doubt everything around her. Is there a malevolent supernatural force that means them harm, or is human evil at play? Mia must take a long, hard look at her friends, herself and the folklore of Hallows Hill.Can she find the answers before all of them are dead?___________________________________*READERS LOVE OLIVIA ISAAC-HENRY*‘A deliciously creepy tale … the atmosphere gave me goosebumps’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘This kept me utterly enchanted! It’s eerie, it’s atmospheric, it’s dark and twisty!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Kept me guessing as to what was going to happen next’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Just when you think everything is answered, there is another twist'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘As fine a folk horror tale as I''ve ever read … heartily recommended’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘What a story! I couldn’t put this book down'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Objev podobné jako Hallows Hill - Olivia Isaac-Henry

The rise and fall of one of America’s first Black sports celebrities  “Deeply and impressively researched. . . . Ms. Mooney pieces together a narrative with an arc so tight and clean that it’s a wonder it actually happened. . . . It reads, in other words, like a novel, and that is because the author brought not just rigor, but craft.”—Max Watman, Wall Street Journal  Isaac Murphy, born enslaved in 1861, still reigns as one of the greatest jockeys in American history. Black jockeys like Murphy were at the top of the most popular sport in America at the end of the nineteenth century. They were internationally famous, the first African American superstar athletes—and with wins in three Kentucky Derbies and countless other prestigious races, Murphy was the greatest of them all.  At the same time, he lived through the seismic events of Emancipation and Reconstruction and formative conflicts over freedom and equality in the United States. And inevitably he was drawn into those conflicts, with devastating consequences.  Katherine C. Mooney uncovers the history of Murphy’s troubled life, his death in 1896 at age thirty-five, and his afterlife. In recounting Murphy’s personal story, she also tells two of the great stories of change in nineteenth-century America: the debates over what a multiracial democracy might look like and the battles over who was to hold power in an economy that increasingly resembled the corporate, wealth-polarized world we know today.

Objev podobné jako Isaac Murphy - Katherine C. Mooney

The next dark, witty and satirical novel by larger than life author Eleanor Berry.Will appeal to lovers of black comedies and the macabre.Featuring the returning characters Natalie Klein of My Face Shall Appear on the Banknotes and Professor Isaac Stone of Come Sweet Sexton, Tend My Grave.

Objev podobné jako Dr Ted Curruthers and Dr Isaac Stone - Eleanor Berry

Throughout his life Isaac Babel was torn by opposing forces, by the desire both to remain faithful to his Jewish roots and yet to be free of them. This duality of vision infuses his work with a powerful energy from the earliest tales including ''Old Shloyme'' and ''Childhood'', which affirm his Russian-Jewish childhood, to the relatively non-Jewish world of his collection of stories entitled ''Red Cavalry''. Babel''s masterpiece, ''Red Cavalry'' is the most dramatic expression of his dualism and in his simultaneous acceptance and rejection of his heritage heralds the great American-Jewish writers from Henry Roth to Saul Bellow and Philip Roth.

Objev podobné jako Red Cavalry and Other Stories - Isaac Babel