mal goes to war edward ashton

By the author of Mickey7, now the major motion picture Mickey 17 The humans are fighting again. Go figure. As a free AI, Mal finds the war between the modded and augmented Federals and the puritanical Humanists about as interesting as a battle between rival anthills. He’s not above scouting the battlefield for salvage, though, and when the Humanists abruptly cut off access to infospace he finds himself trapped in the body of a cyborg mercenary, and responsible for the safety of the modded girl she died protecting. A dark comedy wrapped in a techno thriller’s skin, Mal Goes to War provides a satirical take on war, artificial intelligence, and what it really means to be human.

Objev podobné jako Mal Goes to War - Edward Ashton

America''s preeminent naval historian offers a history of the Second World War based on the experiences of the young officers--fresh out of the United States Naval Academy--who served on its front lines. They arrived in Annapolis as teenagers the year Hitler re-occupied the Rhineland and graduated as young men the week the British Army evacuated Dunkirk. Annapolis Goes to War tells the story of their four transformative years at the Naval Academy, and then four more annealing years in the cauldron of war. More than a hundred of them were on duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Ten of them died that day-seven remain entombed in the USS Arizona still. Over the next four years, these former Midshipmen participated in virtually every significant engagement in both the Atlantic and the Pacific, from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay, from North Africa to Normandy. They were at the front edge of the war in battleships, carriers, destroyers, submarines, and airplanes, and led Marine Corps units ashore. Some experienced the war as prisoners of the Japanese. Fifty-six of them died in the Second World War, the greatest wartime loss any service academy ever experienced.Taking readers into and through the lives of these young men in wartime, Craig Symonds offers a poignant and powerful story of adjustment, growth, pain, loss, and eventually triumph. Using their diaries, memoirs, and letters, he evokes unforgettably their trials and bonds, their loss of innocence and their discovery of the meaning of sacrifice. Annapolis Goes to War is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the experience of fighting the bloodiest war in human history.

Objev podobné jako Annapolis Goes to War - Craig L. Symonds

Biggles is asked to set up a new air force!In the aftermath of the Great War, Biggles is contacted by an ambassador in London, alerting him to growing tensions between the small European nation of Maltovia and their sabre-rattling neighbour, Lovitzna. Maltovia needs help to create an air force to protect themselves, and Biggles is just the man for the job.After a menacing visit from the Lovitznian Minister in London, Biggles is convinced: he will offer Maltovia his services.Upon arriving there, however, Biggles quickly senses something isn’t right: the Commander-in-Chief of the Maltovian forces is strangely hostile, and Biggles’ aircraft hangar is set ablaze in mysterious circumstances. This is not the simple mission it was meant to be…With suspicions against both sides, can Biggles and his crew settle the conflict before tensions come to a head?

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It is late summer in East Sussex, 1914. Amidst the season’s splendour, fiercely independent Beatrice Nash arrives in the coastal town of Rye to fill a teaching position at the local grammar school. There she is taken under the wing of formidable matriarch Agatha Kent, who, along with her charming nephews, tries her best to welcome Beatrice to a place that remains stubbornly resistant to the idea of female teachers. But just as Beatrice comes alive to the beauty of the Sussex landscape, and the colourful characters that populate Rye, the perfect summer is about to end. For the unimaginable is coming – and soon the limits of progress, and the old ways, will be tested as this small town goes to war.

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Two lonely towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Between them, twelve miles of empty road. Jack Reacher never turns back. It's not in his nature. All he wants is a cup of coffee. What he gets is big trouble. So in Lee Child’s electrifying new novel, Reacher—a man with no fear, no illusions, and nothing to lose—goes to war against a town that not only wants him gone, it wants him dead. It wasn’t the welcome Reacher expected. He was just passing through, minding his own business. But within minutes of his arrival a deputy is in the hospital and Reacher is back in Hope, setting up a base of operations against Despair, where a huge, seething walled-off industrial site does something nobody is supposed to see . . . where a small plane takes off every night and returns seven hours later . . . where a garrison of well-trained and well-armed military cops—the kind of soldiers Reacher once commanded—waits and watches . . . where above all two young men have disappeared and two frightened young women wait and hope for their return. Joining forces with a beautiful cop who runs Hope with a cool hand, Reacher goes up against Despair—against the deputies who try to break him and the rich man who tries to scare him—and starts to crack open the secrets, starts to expose the terrifying connection to a distant war that’s killing Americans by the thousand. Now, between a town and the man who owns it, between Reacher and his conscience, something has to give. And Reacher never gives an inch.

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Mickey7 je postradatelný člen lidské výpravy vyslané kolonizovat ledový svět Niflheim. Kdykoliv je nějaká mise příliš nebezpečná, pošlou Mickeyho. Když zemře, prostě se vyrobí nové tělo, do jehož paměti se nahraje většina Mickeyho starých vzpomínek. Po šesti zmrtvýchvstáních už Mickey7 dobře ví, jak to chodí… a taky chápe, proč bylo v době, kdy se rozhodl připojit k expedici, volné právě tohle jediné místo. Když se během rutinní průzkumné mise ztratí, je považován za mrtvého. A než se stihne vrátit na základnu, už je ve službě Mickey8. Souběžná existence duplicitních lidských bytostí je zakázaná a jestli na to ostatní přijdou, oba je nechají zrecyklovat. A tak musí Mickey7 existenci svého dvojníka před zbytkem kolonie tajit. Život na Niflheimu však není žádný med. Atmosféra je pro lidi nedýchatelná, jídla je málo, teraformace postupuje pomalu a velitel Marshall je z toho značně nervózní. Přežití nakonec záleží právě na Mickeym. Pokud ovšem neumře nadobro.

Objev podobné jako Mickey7 - Edward Ashton

Soon to be a major motion picture by Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon Ho. Dying isn’t any fun…but at least it’s a living. Mickey7 is an Expendable: a disposable employee on a human expedition sent to colonize the ice world Niflheim. Whenever there’s a mission that’s too dangerous—even suicidal— the crew turns to Mickey. After one iteration dies, a new body is regenerated with most of his memories intact. Mickey signed on to escape from both bad debts and boredom on Midgard. After six deaths, Mickey7 understands the terms of his deal…and why it was the only colonial position unfilled when he took it. When he goes missing and is presumed dead at the hands of deadly indigenous creatures, Mickey8 reports for duty, and their troubles really begin.

Objev podobné jako Mickey7 - Edward Ashton

The thrilling follow-up to Mickey7, soon to be a major motion picture by Academy Award-winning director Bong Joon-Ho. Summer has come to Niflheim. The lichens are growing, the six-winged bat-things are chirping, and much to his own surprise, Mickey Barnes is still alive—that last part thanks almost entirely to the fact that Commander Marshall believes that the colony’s creeper neighbors are holding an antimatter bomb, and that Mickey is the only one who’s keeping them from using it. Mickey’s just another colonist now. Instead of cleaning out the reactor core, he spends his time these days cleaning out the rabbit hutches. It’s not a bad life. It’s not going to last. It may be sunny now, but winter is coming. The antimatter that fuels the colony is running low, and Marshall wants his bomb back. If Mickey agrees to retrieve it, he’ll be giving up the only thing that’s kept his head off of the chopping block. If he refuses, he might doom the entire colony. Meanwhile, the creepers have their own worries, and they’re not going to surrender the bomb without getting something in return. Once again, Mickey finds the fate of two species resting in his hands. If something goes wrong this time, though, he won’t be coming back.

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Audiokniha: Nesmrtelnost je hezká věc – ale co když kvůli ní musíte zas a znova umírat? Když Mickeymu Barnesovi začalo na rodném Midgardu hořet za patami, nechal se ze zoufalství zapsat k Postradatelným, aby získal lístek na právě odlétající kolonizační loď. Dostal sice druhou šanci, avšak že by si doopravdy zachránil krk… Jeho poslání tkví totiž v tom, že je v případě potřeby vysílán na práce znamenající takřka jistou smrt. Za posledních osm let zemřel už šestkrát – a jeho vědomí bylo vzápětí pokaždé nahráno do nového androida. Nyní jakožto Mickey7 slouží v nové kolonii na planetě Niflheim, která připomíná ledové peklo a lidem tu kromě zimy a hladu ztrpčují život nebezpeční hmyzáci. Když se jednoho dne během rutinní průzkumné mise ztratí, je bleskurychle vyroben jeho náhradník s pořadovým číslem osm, takže na základně jsou rázem dva. Což je problém, jelikož souběžná existence duplicitních bytostí – takzvaných mulťáků – je po neblahých zkušenostech s nimi přísně zakázána. A co hůř: mimozemští tvorové získávají navrch a Sedmička je podle všeho jediný, kdo s nimi dokáže komunikovat… Originální SF protkaná černým humorem, jejíž filmovou adaptaci s Robertem Pattinsonem v titulní roli chystá oscarový režisér Bong Joon-ho (Parazit). „Brilantní filozofická satira vydávající se za dobrodružný román.“ – New York Journal of Books „Mnohovrstevnatý a nadmíru zábavný příběh čtenáře zavede do lidské kolonie bojující o přežití na nehostinné mrazivé planetě. Současně pojednává o vážných tématech, jako jsou smrtelnost, podstata lidství nebo klonování.“ – magazín Locus „Strčilas někdy ruku do drtičky?“ Zasměje se. „Cože? Ne.“ Sundám ze zdi urychlovač, zkontroluju, jestli má šťávu a jestli je nabitý. „Proč ne? Nezabilo by tě to a protéza, kterou bys dostala, by byla silnější než normální ruka. Pár hodin na marodce a byla bys jako nová.“ „Aha,“ odtuší. „Už chápu, kam tím míříš.“ „Přesně,“ přisvědčím. „I když si myslím, že to nebude napořád, nemám ve skutečnosti zájem umírat víckrát, než musím. Umírání bolí.“ – ukázka z knihy

Objev podobné jako Mickey7 - Edward Ashton - audiokniha

Na Niflheim dorazilo léto. Lišejníky kvetou, šestikřídlá netopýří stvoření vesele štěbetají a Mickey Barnes je pořád ještě naživu, jakkoliv ho to samotného překvapuje. Je nyní pouze jedním z řadových kolonistů a místo toho, aby čistil jádro reaktoru, tráví celé dny čištěním králíkáren. Není to špatný život. Ale na jak dlouho?Teď sice ještě svítí sluníčko, ovšem zima se blíží. Antihmota, energetický zdroj kolonie, dochází. Aby přežili, vydává se Mickey na nebezpečnou cestu s cílem získat zpět antihmotovou bombu, která by zásoby energie doplnila. Hmyzáci mají ale svoje vlastní starosti a bomby se nehodlají vzdát jen tak pro nic za nic. Co bude ochoten obětovat, aby zajistil přežití lidstva?Román Trable s antihmotou je pokračováním knihy Mickey7. Kombinuje akci a nečekané zvraty, zkoumá témata přežití, identity a obětí, které jsme ochotni přinést pro vyšší dobro.

Objev podobné jako Trable s antihmotou - Edward Ashton

Audiokniha: Osud lidské kolonie na planetě plné hmyzáků je opět v rukou Postradatelného!Na Niflheimu vládne léto. Mickey Barnes se tu za poslední dva roky v těle s pořadovým číslem sedm obstojně zabydlel a nyní je jedním z řadových kolonistů. Namísto reaktoru už čistí jen králíkárny a do své kóje v rozrůstajícím se dómu si nastěhoval sexy drsňačku Nashu, která ve věčném outsiderovi kdovíproč nalezla zalíbení. Jenže zima se blíží a jediná naděje osadníků spočívá v získání antihmotové bomby, jež by doplnila tolik potřebné zásoby energie. Tu však vlastní hmyzáci, a proto nezbývá než vyslat jediného posla schopného se s tímto druhem domluvit. A tak Mickey7 v doprovodu milované Nashy, nejlepšího kamaráda Berta, několika odvážných dobrovolníků a nevyzpytatelného hmyzího tlumočníka vyráží na nebezpečnou misi s velmi nejistým koncem. Expedice se připlete do studené války mezi dvěma obřími hnízdy mimozemšťanů a znovu se utvrdí v přesvědčení, že tenhle vzdálený svět lidskému druhu nesvědčí…Pokračování černohumorného sci-fi příběhu o člověku, který si tiskne vlastní kopie. Tentokrát si však Mickey7 bude muset vystačit se starým tělem a s nečekanou vůlí přežít. „Zábavné čtení s překvapivým a efektním zvratem. Fanoušci sci-fi si ho pořádně užijí.“ – Publishers Weekly„Trable s antihmotou v některých ohledech překonávají první díl.“ – Databáze knih„Skvělé dialogy, vždy s nádechem situačního humoru.“ – Děti nociVyměníme si s Nashou rychlý pohled. Bertovi jsem zatím neprozradil, co se s tou bombou doopravdy stalo, a v tuhle chvíli mi to nepřijde jako zrovna nejlepší nápad.„Není to tak jednoduché,“ povzdechne si Nasha. „Nezapomínej, že bomba je to jediné, kvůli čemu Mickey v posledních dvou letech neskončil v mlýnku na mrtvoly. Jakmile ji přinese zpátky, Marshallovi už nic nebrání, aby to s ním skoncoval.“„To je sice hezký,“ odtuší Berto, „ale palivo je zase to jediný, díky čemu neskončíme v příštích dvou letech v mlýnku na mrtvoly my všichni ostatní.“„Ve skutečnosti zrovna mlýnek na mrtvoly žere víc než cokoli jinýho v celým dómu,“ poučím ho. „Kdyby na to došlo, skončí to nejspíš tak, že se budeme pěkně postaru navzájem pohřbívat do země.“„To pochybuju,“ namítne Nasha. „Tou dobou už budeme umírat hlady. Pravděpodobnější je, že se budeme navzájem okusovat.“V tu chvíli se Berto narovná a rychle zacouvá židlí půl metru ke dveřím. „Myslím, že se mi úplně nelíbí, s jakým klidem to tady probíráte.“Nasha se na něj sladce usměje. „Neboj, Berto. Slibuju, že tebe si necháme až na konec.“ – ukázka z knihy

Objev podobné jako Trable s antihmotou - Edward Ashton - audiokniha

Dalton Greaves is a hero. He’s one of humankind’s first representatives to Unity, a pan-species confederation working to bring all sentient life into a single benevolent brotherhood. That’s what they told him, anyway. The only actual members of Unity that he’s ever met are Boreau, a giant snail who seems more interested in plunder than spreading love and harmony, and Boreau’s human sidekick, Neera, who Dalton strongly suspects roped him into this gig so that she wouldn’t become the next one of Boreau’s crew to get eaten by locals while prospecting. Funny thing, though—turns out there actually is a benevolent confederation out there, working for the good of all life. They call themselves the Assembly, and they really don’t like Unity. More to the point, they really, really don’t like Unity’s new human minions. When an encounter between Boreau’s scout ship and an Assembly cruiser over a newly discovered world ends badly for both parties, Dalton finds himself marooned, caught between a stickman, one of the Assembly’s nightmarish shock troops, the planet’s natives, who aren’t winning any congeniality prizes themselves, and Neera, who might actually be the most dangerous of the three. To survive, he’ll need to navigate palace intrigue, alien morality, and a proposal that he literally cannot refuse, all while making sure Neera doesn’t come to the conclusion that he’s worth more to her dead than alive.

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A timely examination of a wide range of projects exploring the boundaries of what it means to be alive, speculating on what 'life' is, and how humankind will (or will not) fit into a new order of hybrid species: a sort of sci-fi guidebook to lab-built humans. A silicone jellyfish with a rat’s heart, a drone that smells using the antenna of a moth, wearables made from cultured human skin, an AI-populated digital snack bar in the metaverse. These projects and many more offer a mind-bending, head-turning vision of the future that Madeline Schwartzman demonstrates is just around the corner.Curated from new developments in synthetic biology, artificial intelligence, robotics, engineering, biology and art, this broad-ranging survey demonstrates the myriad ways in which our perception of what it means to be alive has dramatically changed. Where do we draw the new lines? Are there any boundaries we should not cross? And what if… ? By examining these new ‘beings’, Alive maps out a vision of new partnerships, uncanny hybrids and collaborative intelligences, as science fiction rapidly becomes science fact.

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Simple Solutions for Everyday Stress Empower yourself to ease anxiety anywhere, anytime with this all-encompassing guide to living in the moment. Renowned wellness expert Ashton August has created 101 practical mindfulness exercises to calm your anxious mind. Support your journey to a centered self with: - Easy guided yoga such as the Tension-Melting Supported Butterfly and the Lizard Lunge to Let Go - Simple breathwork exercises such as The Breath of Surrender and Tranquil Lunar Breathing - Quick meditation and mind-set techniques such as the Golden Light of Protection and Self-Talk Mad Libs With more than 100 ways to focus on being present, this must-have book is perfect for all experience levels. Use this as a guide to start a ritual, to build a more dedicated practice or simply as a go-to resource when anxiety hits. Get ready to take the first step to a more enlightened path and a calm, fulfilling existence.

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On the envelopes of letters sent to a dear friend, the famed artist and writer Edward Gorey drew dozens of original illustrations—illustrations now collected in this volume along with marvelously playful selections from the correspondence, all never before seen by the public until now.From Ted to Tom will be published in the centenary year of Edward Gorey''s birth.When Tom Fitzharris met Edward "Ted" Gorey in 1974, the two quickly struck up a friendship. Over the next year Gorey sent a total of fifty letters to Fitzharris. Every envelope Fitzharris received was illustrated by Gorey, and filled with surprises: typewritten letters with news and opinions from Gorey''s life, handwritten note cards with unexpected quotes, sketches, inside jokes, and a host of other joyous miscellany.Assembled here for the first time, these envelopes and their contents deliver all the humor, imagination, gossip, and wonder that came with being Edward Gorey''s pen pal.

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THE classic work of intelligent self-empowerment from the world-renowned writer and philosopher Edward de BonoOur happiness and success depend on clear thinking. But too many of us are compromised by confusion, trying to do too much at once, and not knowing what to do next.In Teach Yourself to Think, Edward de Bono shows that good thinking depends on a simple five-stage process that anyone can learn. It will enable you to assess your goals, sort available information, identify the available choices, make a decision and, finally, turn thought into action.This book offers brilliant advice for anyone who needs to be able to respond to and deal with a vast range of situations at work and in life quickly, efficiently and intelligently.

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Join Spot as he heads to a fancy-dress party in this classic lift-the-flap tale, now available as a board book!Spot has been invited to his friend Helen''s fancy-dress party. What will he and his friends dress up as?With fun flaps to develop fine motor skills and an adventurous story to encourage curiosity and exploration, this classic story is perfect for early learning and play.Eric Hill''s Where''s Spot? was the first ever lift-the-flap book - and his ground-breaking innovation continues to delight and surprise readers with interactive fun. Spot has now been a trusted character in early learning for over 40 years, selling over 65 million books worldwide.Loved this? Try these!Where''s Spot?Spot Says GoodnightSpot Goes to the FarmSpot Goes to the ParkSpot Goes on HolidaySpot Goes to SchoolSpot Visits His GrandparentsSpot Can Count

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Peppa Goes to the Library is a fun and engaging first storybook for little children.Boring! Peppa is fed up of all her old books and needs some new ones. Join her on a fun-filled library trip to find more. Featuring all of your favourite Peppa Pig characters.Part of the My First Storybook range, Peppa Goes to the Library is a colourful and engaging board book based on the award-winning Nick Jr. television series. The captivating stories and familiar characters are ideal for encouraging children to take an early interest in reading. The Peppa Pig range of books are fun, interactive and educational, ideal for encouraging children to start to read by themselves. Titles available from Ladybird include: Peppa Goes Swimming, Peppa''s First Glasses, Fun at the Fair and many more!

Objev podobné jako Peppa Pig: Peppa Goes to the Library: My First Storybook - Peppa Pig

Join Spot on his very first day at school. As the day goes on, Spot finds he''s having more and more fun - and what will he learn along the way? With fun flaps to develop fine motor skills and an adventurous story to encourage curiosity and exploration, this book is perfect for early learning and play. If you loved this, try these titles for more lift-the-flap fun:Where''s Spot?Spot Goes on HolidaySpot Goes to the Farm

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The surprising story of how Greek classics are being pressed into use in contemporary China to support the regime’s political agendaAs improbable as it may sound, an illuminating way to understand today’s China and how it views the West is to look at the astonishing ways Chinese intellectuals are interpreting—or is it misinterpreting?—the Greek classics. In Plato Goes to China, Shadi Bartsch offers a provocative look at Chinese politics and ideology by exploring Chinese readings of Plato, Aristotle, Thucydides, and other ancient writers. She shows how Chinese thinkers have dramatically recast the Greek classics to support China’s political agenda, diagnose the ills of the West, and assert the superiority of China’s own Confucian classical tradition. In a lively account that ranges from the Jesuits to Xi Jinping, Bartsch traces how the fortunes of the Greek classics have changed in China since the seventeenth century. Before the Tiananmen Square crackdown, the Chinese typically read Greek philosophy and political theory in order to promote democratic reform or discover the secrets of the success of Western democracy and science. No longer. Today, many Chinese intellectuals use these texts to critique concepts such as democracy, citizenship, and rationality. Plato’s “Noble Lie,” in which citizens are kept in their castes through deception, is lauded; Aristotle’s Politics is seen as civic brainwashing; and Thucydides’s criticism of Athenian democracy is applied to modern America. What do antiquity’s “dead white men” have left to teach? By uncovering the unusual ways Chinese thinkers are answering that question, Plato Goes to China opens a surprising new window on China today.

Objev podobné jako Plato Goes to China - Shadi Bartsch

A guide to spiritual pilgrimage and the healing powers of immersion in sacred places• Takes you on a mystical journey to the sacred Greek island of Poros, a site of pilgrimage and healing for more than 3,000 years, and presents its mythological, literary, historical, and cultural heritage• Examines pilgrimage, sanctuary, and asylum under the god Poseidon, the ruling spirit of the island, and how these have been practiced through the millennia• Explores ancient healing traditions, including dream incubation of Asklepios, and using sacred art and ritual to connect with our visions and the divineExplore the reawakening of ancient Greek healing practices by taking this journey of transformation, myth, and divine presence to the sacred island of Poros, a site of pilgrimage and healing for more than 3,000 years.This book examines pilgrimage, sanctuary, and asylum, the duties of Poseidon who was the ruling god of Poros. Edward Tick rediscovers asylia, the original practice of sanctuary that provides safety and inspiration while facilitating healing and connection to divinity. He explores “crossing the strait” as safe passage between the visible world and the invisible realms of the sacred. Drawing on ancient traditions Tick shows how we know ourselves, our destinies, and our connection to the divine through dreams, visions, oracles, and synchronistic events. He continues his decades-long revival of Asklepian dream incubation and other modern versions of ancient rituals while providing a deep dive into the sacred history of Poros and how it can bring transformation and serenity today. He also reveals life-changing mystical experiences his travelers and he have had over 40 years of pilgrimages, including encounters with animal guides, higher powers, and oracles, as well as examining the physical and spiritual restoration of Poseidon’s sanctuary and contributing to its literary and mythological legacy.Passage to Poros offers wisdom for anyone seeking healing, sanctuary, spiritual presence, and reconnection with ancient and eternal forces.

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Hudební CD - Debutové studiové album skupiny Frankie Goes to Hollywood z roku 1984. Debutové studiové album skupiny Frankie Goes to Hollywood z roku 1984. Seznam stop The World is My Oyster (Including Well / Snatch of Fury) / Welcome To the Pleasuredome / Relax / War / Two Tribes / Tag / Ferry (Go) / Born To Run / San Jose / Wish the Lads Were Here / The Ballad of 32 / Krisco Kisses / Black Night White Light / The Only Star In Heaven / The Power of Love / Bang

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Ruby Red Shoes is a white hare who lives in a prettily painted caravan with her grandmother. Ruby is gentle, cheerful and enchanting. She is a very aware hare and loves animals and people, trees and nature - not forgetting red shoes . . . She also loves to travel! Join Ruby Red Shoes on her adventure to London at Christmas-time, as she visits the sights, rides the Underground, sees snow for the first time and has a surprising encounter with the Queen!Ruby Red Shoes Goes to London is Kate Knapp''s third installment in the Ruby Red Shoes series, and features gorgeous full-colour illustrations. Discover more of Ruby''s adventures in Ruby Red Shoes: A Very Aware Hare and Ruby Red Shoes Goes to Paris.''Has the tenderness of a modern Beatrix Potter'' Metro''Utterly charming: think a modern Little Grey Rabbit'' Bookseller

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Dad wants to show Spot the baby animals, but it looks as though they''re hiding! Will Spot and Dad be able to find them?Toddlers will love discovering different farm animals in this classic picture book. With fun flaps to train fine motor skills and an adventure to encourage curiosity and exploration, this is great for early learning and play.If you loved this, try these titles for more original lift-the-flap fun:Where''s Spot?Spot Goes to SchoolSpot Goes on Holiday

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Dad wants to show Spot the baby animals, but it looks as though they''re hiding! Will Spot and Dad be able to find them?Toddlers will love discovering different farm animals in this classic picture book. With fun flaps to train fine motor skills and an adventure to encourage curiosity and exploration, this is great for early learning and play.If you loved this, try Where''s Spot?, Spot Goes to School and Spot Goes on Holiday for more lift-the-flap fun!

Objev podobné jako Spot Goes to the Farm - Eric Hill

How do you raise children to think creatively for themselves and thrive?Edward de Bono, one of the world leading authorities on creative thinking, shows how parents can raise happy, confident and self-assured children through his simple tips, tricks and exercises that you can do with your child. This book will help your child: - Use positive reinforcement effectively - Unleash their creativity - Make the best life choices - Plan well for the future Confidence is one of the greatest gifts a parent can give their child and through this book you will learn how to give them the best start in life.2020 marked the 50th anniversary of Lateral Thinking (1970) and the 35th anniversary of Six Thinking Hats (1985).

Objev podobné jako Teach Your Child How To Think - Edward de Bono

An accessible introduction to mathematical infinity for the endlessly curious  Infinity has traditionally been a topic for philosophers, physicists, and artists, and it can be large, scary, or highly metaphorical. For mathematicians, however, infinity is not frightening or hopelessly abstract (though it is certainly big) but rather is a normal part of their work. In this guide, award-winning professor and author Edward R. Scheinerman offers an exploration of infinity for the curious. This is real math for real people, and you do not need a mastery of calculus to understand and enjoy it.  Through witty and accessible prose, along with many illustrations, Scheinerman demonstrates how infinity is used in algebra, geometry, and logic, touching on hyperreal numbers, the hyperbolic plane, transfinite ordinals, and more. He ends each chapter with tantalizing questions to inspire readers toward further—infinite?—investigation. This book, by the author of The Mathematics Lover’s Companion, is for students, mathophiles, engineers, scientists, accountants—even people who fear mathematics!

Objev podobné jako A Guide to Infinity - Edward R. Scheinerman

In 1968, at the age of 22, Karl Marlantes abandoned his Oxford University scholarship to sign up for active service with the US Marine Corps in Vietnam. Pitched into a war that had no defined military objective other than kill ratios and body counts, what he experienced over the next thirteen months in the jungles of South East Asia shook him to the core. But what happened when he came home covered with medals was almost worse. It took Karl four decades to come to terms with what had really happened, during the course of which he painstakingly constructed a fictionalized version of his war, MATTERHORN, which has subsequently been hailed as the definitive Vietnam novel.WHAT IT IS LIKE TO GO TO WAR takes us back to Vietnam, but this time there is no fictional veil. Here are the hard-won truths that underpin MATTERHORN: the author''s real-life experiences behind the book''s indelible scenes. But it is much more than this. It is part exorcism of Karl''s own experiences of combat, part confession, part philosophical primer for the young man about to enter combat. It It is also a devastatingly frank answer to the questions ''What is it like to be a soldier?'' What is it like to face death?'' and ''What is it like to kill someone?''

Objev podobné jako What It Is Like To Go To War - Karl Marlantes

Hermione, Countess of Ranfurly, kept a diary all her life. To War with Whitaker is an account of the most adventurous, most defiant and most valiant of those years. Hermione and Dan Ranfurly married only months before the Second World War erupted. So when Dan was posted to the Middle East, taking their faithful butler Whitaker with him, Hermione resolved to join them there. This memoir offers astounding displays of commitment and independence. After vowing not to go home without her husband, Hermione travelled alone from Cape Town to Cairo, and remained in the Middle East and North Africa for the two and a half years he was imprisoned by the Germans – meeting many notable characters along the way.With wit and exuberance, Hermione’s diary entries take us To War with Whitaker and back again, providing sharp insight into the strong and outspoken woman she was. This Pan Heritage Classics edition features the original black and white plate sections.

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An extensively researched account of an exceptional battalion at war “Perhaps you can try and imagine being faced with the prospect, on a cold Sunday evening in November, of rising from your sleeping bag at two-thirty the following morning to lead your men through hedges and over fields in an attack down to a canal bank two miles away, leaping into the icy water and paddling across the length of a cricket pitch on a flattened jerrycan, and then sitting on the far bank in your soaking uniform to help your soldiers across with ropes. To do this when subject to continuous machine-gun fire but with the possibility that if you are successful and survive, you may never need to fight another battle. And to do all of th Many of us had a relation who served in the Great War, the majority of those men defending trench lines or attacking from them. They undertook wiring parties and raids on enemy trenches, but well over half their time was in reserve, in training and repairing trenches, tracks and roadways. They endured bitter cold, terrible rains, deep mud and moments of terror. Some suffered from trench foot or shell shock. They were ordinary men doing extraordinary things, all for their fellow soldiers, their country and their King. The ‘1/8th Worcesters’ rose to the challenges to become one of the most effective infantry battalions of the War. This is their story, written with the help of letters, diaries, memoirs and newspaper articles, as well as conversations with the surviving sons of two of the most bemedalled young officers.is, some three months into your fiftieth year.”

Objev podobné jako To War with The Old Gent - NICHOLAS LAMBERT

The perfect book for any little dragon (or child) getting ready to start school or nursery!This delightful rhyming follow-up to When a Dragon Comes to Stay by award-winning picture book creators Caryl Hart and Rosalind Beardshaw is full of recognisable pre-school behaviour. When a dragon goes to school, will she enjoy a book in the reading den and save her lunchtime treats for a friend? Or will she throw the crayons and refuse to share? She's going to need her friends to help her behave herself . . . she is DRAGON after all!

Objev podobné jako When a Dragon Goes to School - Caryl Hart

Reassuring and nurturing, this book is the perfect way to remind your little one how much you love them whilst you are at work. Emotive and gentle, When Daddy Goes to Work introduces the concept of work to babies and toddlers through rhyming text.

Objev podobné jako When Daddy Goes to Work - Paul Schofield

JaKe Goes To The Pawlympics tells the story of a disabled dog who has dreams to run as he used to before his accident. Now with only three legs JaKe had given up all hope of running again until his friend Charlie took control of the situation and inspires JaKe to try again, and train.Charlie is a very intelligent Crow. He is JaKe’s best friend but has only one leg himself which makes his landings a little scary. Charlie teaches JaKe that anything is possible, you just have to believe in yourself. As JaKe’s self-appointed trainer, Charlie teaches JaKe to rest but not quit and other important skills like how to deal with bullies.Throughout this heart-warming story of two best friends they show what can be done when you work as a team, demonstrating that dreams can be achieved. This unlikely duo shows the importance of friendship no matter what your differences.

Objev podobné jako JaKe Goes to The Pawlympics - Jackie BRown, JaKe GRowling

Detective Chief Inspector Wilfred Dover is the most idle and avaricious hero in all of crime fiction. Why should he even be bothered to solve the case?The town of Pott Winckle owes its prosperity to the firm of Wibbley Ware. Naturally, when the owner’s daughter is murdered, the call goes out for Scotland Yard’s finest. Once again, Dover is off, the reluctant Sergeant MacGregor in tow.All Dover has to do to clinch this one is settle back in Wibbley’s Rolls Royce, perhaps bend a bit of evidence, or maybe a few fingers. Oddly enough – and not for the first time – his methods result in something resembling a solution.

Objev podobné jako Dover Goes to Pott (A DCI Dover Mystery 5) - Joyce Porter

Join Meg the witch and her cat Mog in another story from the spellbinding Meg and Mog series!It''s nearly bedtime, and Mog and Owl are hungry. But when Meg''s spell goes wrong, they all go to bed without any supper! Will Mog and Owl find something to eat?The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski’s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll’s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations.More magical Meg and Mog stories:Meg and MogMeg''s EggsMeg and the PirateMeg and Mog: Three Terrific TalesMeg and Mog: Three Favourite StoriesMeg Comes to SchoolMeg on the Moon"A winning combination" - TIME OUT"A brilliant coordination of text and pictures" - SUNDAY TIMES

Objev podobné jako Meg Goes to Bed - Nicoll Helen

Spot's visiting Grandpa at the fire station, where he decides he wants to be a fireman too! Grandpa gives him his very own fireman's helmet and they set to work. Cheeky Spot slides down the pole, climbs the ladder, soaks Grandpa with the hose and finally sounds the noisy siren. Spot thinks he's a very good fireman, but Grandpa may not be so sure!If you loved this, try:Where's Spot?Spot Goes to SchoolSpot Plays Football

Objev podobné jako Spot Goes to the Fire Station - Eric Hill

The Bad Seed borrows an awesome book from the library in this Level One I Can Read by the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald!The Bad Seed is in a good mood…for once. That’s because there’s a really cool book at the library available for checkout. The Bad Seed reads, and reads, until the book can’t be read anymore.But suddenly, he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it. Will the bad seed return to his baaaaaad ways and keep the book? Pick up this really cool book to find out!The Bad Seed Goes to the Library is a Level 1 I Can Read book, which means it''s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

Objev podobné jako The Bad Seed Goes to the Library - Jory John

Half vampire, half fairy, totally unique! Isadora Moon is special because she is different. Her mum is a fairy and her dad is a vampire and she is a bit of both. When her mum and dad come along on a school trip to the ballet, Isadora worries that they might not be like normal mums and dads.But she has even bigger problems when Pink Rabbit goes missing. Will she be able to find him before the curtain rises? With irresistible pink and black artwork throughout by author/illustrator Harriet Muncaster and a totally unique heroine with an out-of-this-world family, this is a beautiful, charming, and funny new series of first chapter books. Perfect for fans of Claude, Dixie O'Day, and Squishy McFluff, Isadora Moon is the ideal choice for readers who want their magic and sparkle with a bit of bite!

Objev podobné jako Isadora Moon Goes to the Ballet - Harriet Muncasterová

War has been a constant of human history. From the fortified settlements of the Neolithic to the trenches of the Somme, from the Cold War nuclear standoff to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, organised violence has shaped the destinies of peoples, nations, and empires. Yet despite its persistence, war remains one of the least understood of human activities. Too often it is confused with warfare, reduced to the mechanics of battles and technology, rather than recognised as a political act with profound consequences.  The Making Sense of War trilogy by Christopher K. Pike confronts this gap directly. It offers a sustained, multidisciplinary study of war’s causes, conduct, and consequences, drawing on history, politics, strategy, sociology, psychology, and international relations. Across three volumes — About War, War in Context, and War after Ukraine — the trilogy provides readers with an accessible yet rigorous framework for understanding why wars begin, how they are fought, and why they so rarely end as their initiators intend. War in Context builds upon this foundation by situating war in the modern world. It explores the role of the state, the anarchic nature of the international system, and the ways in which states justify and manage military force. Case studies range from Britain’s post-imperial interventions to America’s “war on terror.” Pike scrutinises terrorism, nuclear deterrence, and the impact of emerging technologies such as drones, cyber operations, and artificial intelligence. Balanced and multidisciplinary, the book emphasises that war cannot be understood in isolation: it is embedded in the political, economic, and cultural structures of society.  Some reader’s comments:“A brilliant, balanced book which explores some very important questions surrounding war and conflict over the span of time.”“For anyone who is interested in the history of war, the psychology that underpins the human psyche, the long-term effects and the political reaction to war and warfare will enjoy this well written and researched book.”“It’s a bold, intelligent, and deeply timely analysis of why wars happen.”

Objev podobné jako WAR IN CONTEXT - Christopher Pike

Mum and Dad are taking Spot on holiday, where he gets to play in the sand, swim in the ocean and even makes a new friend!Toddlers will love joining Spot at the beach in this classic picture book. With fun sturdy flaps to train fine motor skills and an adventure to encourage curiosity and exploration, this is great for early learning and play. For more Spot lift-the-flap adventures, why not try:Where''s Spot?Spot Goes to the FarmSpot Goes to the BeachSpot Says GoodnightSpot Bakes a CakeSpot Visits his GrandparentsSpot Goes to SchoolSpot''s First ChristmasSpot''s Birthday PartyEric Hill''s Where''s Spot? was the first ever lift-the-flap book - and his ground-breaking innovation continues to delight and surprise readers with interactive fun. Spot has now been a trusted character in early learning for over 40 years, selling over 65 million books worldwide.

Objev podobné jako Spot Goes on Holiday - Eric Hill

Spot is going to the swimming pool with his Mum and his smart new rubber ring.At first he feels a little nervous, but with a bit of support from Mum and friends, soon Spot is splashing about and having a whale of a time.If you loved this, try Where''s Spot?, Spot Plays Football and Spot Goes to the Fire Station for more adventures with Spot!

Objev podobné jako Spot Goes to the Swimming Pool - Eric Hill

Can war be justified? Pacifists answer that it cannot; they oppose war and advocate for nonviolent alternatives to war. But defenders of just war theory argue that in some circumstances, when the effectiveness of nonviolence is limited, wars can be justified.In this book, two philosophers debate this question, drawing on contemporary scholarship and new developments in thinking about pacifism and just war theory. Andrew Fiala defends the pacifist position, while Jennifer Kling defends just war traditions. Fiala argues that pacifism follows from the awful reality of war and the nonviolent goal of building a more just and peaceful world. Kling argues that war is sometimes justified when it is a last-ditch, necessary effort to defend people and their communities from utter destruction and death. Pulling from global traditions and histories, their debate will captivate anyone who has wondered or worried about the morality of political violence and military force. Topics discussed include ethical questions of self-defense and other-defense, the great analogy between individuals and states, evolving technologies and methods of warfighting, moral injury and post-traumatic stress disorder, broader political and communal issues, and the problem of regional security in a globalizing world. The authors consider cultural and religious issues as well as the fundamental question of moral obligation in a world saturated in military conflict. The book was written in the aftermath of the war on terrorism and includes reflection on lessons learned from the past decades of war, as well as hopes for the future in light of emerging threats in Europe and elsewhere.The book is organized in a user-friendly fashion. Each author presents a self-contained argument, which is followed by a series of responses, replies, and counter-arguments. Throughout, the authors model civil discourse by emphasizing points of agreement and remaining areas of disagreement. The book includes reader-friendly summaries, a glossary of key concepts, and suggestions for further study. All of this will help students and scholars follow the authorsÂ’ dialogue so they may develop their own answer to the question of whether war can be justified.Key FeaturesSummarizes the debate between pacifism and just war theoryConsiders historical and traditional sources as well as contemporary scholarship and applicationsModels philosophical dialogue and civil discourse, while seeking common groundDiscusses issues of concern in contemporary warfighting and peacemaking, while offering an analysis of the war on terrorism

Objev podobné jako Can War Be Justified? - Andrew Fiala, Jennifer Kling

The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe, causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled: no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable TV. In a world ruled by the dead, the survivors are forced to finally start living.Rick. Ezekiel. Gregory. Negan. Each man holds the fate of their community in their hands... and WAR is on the horizon! This volume collects THE WALKING DEAD #109-114, the prelude to ALL OUT WAR-the epic battle that will change the world of THE WALKING DEAD for years to come.

Objev podobné jako The Walking Dead volume 19: March to War - Robert Kirkman

Join Ruby Red Shoes on her second adventure: in Paris!Ruby Red Shoes and her grandmother are on holiday in Paris and Ruby is fizzing with excitement as she explores. She practices her best French, eats buttered baguettes, and scoots about with a special new friend who shows her the sights. It''s a time she''ll treasure forever.Ruby Red Shoes Goes to Paris is a charming, heartwarming tale about the wonders of travelling, featuring gorgeous full-colour illustrations. This is the second installment in Kate Knapp''s Ruby Red Shoes series – find out more about Ruby, her grandmother and her home in the first book in the series: Ruby Red Shoes: A Very Aware Hare.

Objev podobné jako Ruby Red Shoes Goes To Paris - Kate Knapp

Marvel''s biggest street-level event Gang War changed the face of Marvel''s NYC forever, and this omnibus collects the entire saga in its entirety! The complete saga of the Gang War pitting Marvel''s street-level heroes against a horde of feuding crime bosses! When the gangs of New York go to war, no one is safe from the chaos that ensues - and Spider-Man knows that to beat them, he must join them. With his fellow Spider-Man Miles Morales, She-Hulk, Daredevil and Spider-Woman at his side, Spidey swings into action with the goal of shutting down these villains in under 48 hours - but will Tombstone be their biggest target or a surprising ally? Mayor Luke Cage can''t just sit this one out behind a desk - and his predecessor, former Kingpin of Crime Wilson Fisk won''t either! Meanwhile, Mary Jane Watson will try her luck as Jackpot - but as the leader of the Five Weapons Society, will Shang-Chi be on the side of the heroes or seeking to win the Gang War himself? Collecting: Amazing Spider-Man: Gang War First Strike, Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #39-44, Daredevil: Gang War #1-4, Deadly Hands Of Kung Fu: Gang War #1-3, Jackpot #1, Luke Cage: Gang War #1-4, Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2022) #13-16 and Spider-Woman (2023) #1-4

Objev podobné jako Spider-Man: Gang War Omnibus - Cody Ziglar, Zeb Wells, Erica Schultz

Defining Battles of World War II is a brand new history hardcover book by Future Publishing Ltd. In this book, learn about the key conflicts and operations from history's bloodiest war, World War II. Road To War: Find out what led to the world descending into yet another global conflict just 20 years after the First World War endedTurning Points: From Midway to Stalingrad, explore how the Allies took control in some of World War II's most significant battlesThe End Nears: Discover how the war was won through fascinating features, in depth battle maps, and iconic imagery

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A New York Times Science BestsellerWhat if you had to take an art class in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if you were never shown the paintings of van Gogh and Picasso, weren''t even told they existed? Alas, this is how math is taught, and so for most of us it becomes the intellectual equivalent of watching paint dry.In Love and Math , renowned mathematician Edward Frenkel reveals a side of math we''ve never seen, suffused with all the beauty and elegance of a work of art. In this heartfelt and passionate book, Frenkel shows that mathematics, far from occupying a specialist niche, goes to the heart of all matter, uniting us across cultures, time, and space. Love and Math tells two intertwined stories: of the wonders of mathematics and of one young man''s journey learning and living it. Having braved a discriminatory educational system to become one of the twenty-first century''s leading mathematicians, Frenkel now works on one of the biggest ideas to come out of math in the last 50 years: the Langlands Program. Considered by many to be a Grand Unified Theory of mathematics, the Langlands Program enables researchers to translate findings from one field to another so that they can solve problems, such as Fermat''s last theorem, that had seemed intractable before.At its core, Love and Math is a story about accessing a new way of thinking, which can enrich our lives and empower us to better understand the world and our place in it. It is an invitation to discover the magic hidden universe of mathematics.

Objev podobné jako Love and Math - Edward Frenkel

This book presents an audacious account of the ways in which the arts in the Americas were modernized during the first half of the 20th century. Rather than viewing modernization as a steady progression from one "ism" to another, Edward Sullivan adopts a comparative approach, drawing his examples from North America, the Caribbean, Central, and South America. By considering the Americas in this hemispheric sense he is able to tease out many stories of art and focus on the ways in which artists from different regions not only adapted and experimented with visual expression, but also absorbed trans-national as well as international influences. He shows how this rich diversity is most evident in the various forms of abstract art that emerged throughout the Americas and which in turn had an impact on art throughout the world.

Objev podobné jako Making the Americas Modern - Edward J Sullivan

Back in the 1960s a little girl of nine who was deeply in love with Narnia wrote a book of short stories. Written in spiky blue ink with various crossings-out and spelling mistakes, Katherine Langrish’s Tales of Narnia filled an old hard-cover notebook from front to back. Some of the stories were illustrated with dramatic, poster-painted scenes, and Katherine drew a map of Narnia on the inside back cover.Now a celebrated adult writer of children’s and young adult’s literature, Langrish has revisited C. S. Lewis’s Seven Chronicles of Narnia to explore what they mean to her today. In From Spare Oom to War Drobe she analyses what once enchanted her and asks whether it still has the power to do so. Hand in hand with her nine year-old self, she traces many paths through Lewis’s thick forest of allusions not only to Christianity, but to Plato, fairy tales, myths, legends, medieval romances, renaissance poetry and indeed to other children’s books.Here are two very different ways of reading the Narnia stories: the adult, informed, rational way and the passionate childish way. For whenever children fall in love with a book they love it fiercely, loyally, completely; and as anyone it’s ever happened to will know, it can be a transformative experience.The Foreword has been written by award-winning writer and broadcaster Brian Sibley, who dramatised the BBC radio adaptations of The Chronicles of Narnia.

Objev podobné jako From Spare Oom to War Drobe - Katherine Langrish

A superbly illustrated history of the Royal Navy’s World War II monitors – gunboats armed with a single, large-calibre gun turret – and their roles and battles around the world. When World War II broke out, the Royal Navy possessed a sizeable fleet of battleships and battlecruisers. However, these formed the core of the battle fleets, and were rarely free to perform an equally vital mission – the naval bombardment of targets ashore. In the first book to focus on the subject, naval expert Angus Konstam explains how the monitor, an unusual warship extensively used in World War I, found a new purpose. Although neither fast nor very well-protected, the monitors had a fearsome armament – two 15in guns, the same calibre as many of Britain’s battleships. Designed to outrange shore batteries, the monitors could supply flexible, deadly gunfire support to Allied forces ashore. The World War I-era Erebus and Terror were refitted and sent to war, while a new class, the Roberts class, joined them in 1941 and 1943. These warships saw action with the Eastern Fleet and were particularly useful in the Mediterranean, from supporting the campaign in North Africa to providing anti-aircraft defence in besieged Malta and Crete. They then joined the Allied landings from Sicily to Normandy. Illustrated with profiles, battlescenes and a cutaway of Roberts, this book also explains how naval gunfire support was conducted during the war.

Objev podobné jako Royal Navy Monitors of World War II - Angus Konstam