material world edmund conway

A bold new story of human progress, told through six materials that built our world and will transform our future. For fans of Tim Marshall, Lewis Dartnell, Jared Diamond and Yuval Harari. THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR**Shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award**Picked as a Book of the Year by FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST and NEW STATESMANA BBC RADIO 4 Book of the Week'A compelling narrative of the human story' TIM MARSHALL, author of Prisoners of Geography'Lively, rich and exciting...full of surprises' PETER FRANKOPAN, author of The Silk Roads_____________Sand, salt, iron, copper, oil and lithium. They built our world, and they will transform our future. These are the six most crucial substances in human history.They took us from the Dark Ages to the present day. They power our computers and phones, build our homes and offices, and create life-saving medicines. But most of us take them completely for granted.In Material World, Ed Conway travels the globe - from the sweltering depths of the deepest mine in Europe, to spotless silicon chip factories in Taiwan, to the eerie green pools where lithium originates - to uncover a secret world we rarely see. Revealing the true marvel ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In a series of 50 accessible essays, Ed Conway introduces and explains the essential economic concepts needed to understand booms and busts, bulls and bears, and how economics influences every aspect of our lives, whether buying a house or what you ate for breakfast this morning. From Adam Smith's invisible hand to supply and demand, stocks and shares to communism, 50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important economics concepts in history.

Objev podobné jako 50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know - Edmund Conway

Tech Deck Handboard World Industries je zvětšená verze fingerboardu, která umožňuje provádět pokročilejší triky. Disponuje autentickou grafikou od předních skateboardových značek a kvalitními komponenty. Produkt je vhodný pro děti od 8 let a slouží také k procvičování koordinace.

• Cca 9x větší než běžný fingerboard pro větší triky
• Autentická grafika od světových skateboardových společností
• Tlakově lité trucky a detailní kola pro realistický pocit
• Vhodné pro děti od 8 let, rozvíjí koordinaci

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Figurka Dilophosaura z filmové série Jurassic World obsahuje pohyblivé klouby, zvukové efekty a funkci vystřelování šipek. Součástí balení jsou dva projektily a potřebné baterie. Hračka je vhodná pro děti od 4 let a měří 20 cm na výšku.

• Pohyblivé klouby pro realistické akční pózy
• Autentické zvukové efekty a vystřelování šipek
• Detailně propracovaná figurka inspirovaná filmem
• Kompatibilita s bezplatnou aplikací Jurassic World Facts

Objev podobné jako Mattel Jurassic world vystřelující Dilophosaurus se zvuky

Box obsahuje 36 balíčků samolepek s fotbalisty z kolekce Panini World Class 2024. Každý balíček obsahuje 5 náhodných samolepek vhodných pro sbírání a vkládání do alba. Rozměry balení jsou 8,5 x 8,5 x 10,5 cm.

• Kompletní box s 36 balíčky samolepek
• Obsahuje slavné fotbalisty z kolekce World Class 2024
• Vhodné pro děti již od 3 let
• Ideální pro sběratelské album

Objev podobné jako Panini World Class 2024 - samolepky - box (36 ks)

Figurka Banpresto zobrazuje postavu Echidnu ze série Re: Zero Starting Life in Another World. Soška o výšce 25 cm je vyrobena z PVC a je určena pro sběratele. Jedná se o nepohyblivou dekorativní figurku vhodnou pro osoby od 15 let.

• Výška 25 cm pro výrazný sběratelský kus
• Kvalitní zpracování z PVC materiálu
• Autentické ztvárnění postavy Echidny ze série Re:Zero
• Vhodná pro vystavení ve sbírkách anime memorabilií

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We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a much-needed reality check - because before we can tackle problems effectively, we must understand the facts.In this ambitious and thought-provoking book we see, for example, that globalization isn't inevitable and that our societies have been steadily increasing their dependence on fossil fuels, making their complete and rapid elimination unlikely. Drawing on the latest science and tackling sources of misinformation head on - from Yuval Noah Harari to Noam Chomsky - ultimately Smil answers the most profound question of our age: are we irrevocably doomed or is a brighter utopia ahead?

Objev podobné jako How the World Really Works - Václav Smil

Degustační balíček World of Bubbles obsahuje opravdové skvosty ze světa bublinek, včetně pravého šampaňského a precizního Crémantu z vinařství Gratien.

• Ochutnejte pravé šampaňské z francouzské Champagne
• Balíček obsahuje precizní Crémant z vinařství Gratien
• Mistrovské umění výroby šumivých vín

Objev podobné jako Degustační balíček World of Bubbles

Skládačka duha Happy World je didaktická hračka z bio plastu pro děti od 12 měsíců. Skládá se ze sedmi barevných dílů, které umožňují sestavovat tvary a objekty ve 3D. Podporuje rozvoj představivosti, kreativity a motorických dovedností zábavnou formou.

• Rozvíjí představivost a kreativitu trojrozměrnou skládáním
• Vyrobeno z ekologického bio plastu, šetrného k dětem i přírodě
• Sedm barevných dílů umožňuje variabilní sestavování tvarů a objektů
• Vhodné pro děti již od 12 měsíců, podporuje motorické dovednosti

Objev podobné jako Johntoy Skládačka duha Happy World bio plastic

Figurka dinosaura Animal World o velikosti přibližně 20 cm představuje hračku inspirovanou prehistorickými tvory. Je vhodná pro děti od tří let a nabízí možnost hry i sběratelství. Konkrétní druh dinosaura se dodává podle skladové dostupnosti.

• Autentické provedení prehistorických dinosaurů
• Vhodné pro hraní i sběratelství
• Bezpečný materiál pro děti od 3 let
• Výrazná velikost 20 cm pro detailní zpracování

Objev podobné jako Figurka dinosaura Animal World 20 cm

Set tří měkkých míčků s motivy zvířátek je určen pro děti od 3 let. Hračka podporuje rozvoj fantazie a motorických dovedností. Produkt je dodáván v bezpečném balení.

• Rozvíjí dětskou fantazii a jemnou motoriku
• Bezpečné provedení vhodné pro nejmenší děti
• Atraktivní design s roztomilými zvířátky
• Víceúčelová hračka pro různé typy her

Objev podobné jako Měkké míčky pro nejmenší Happy World

Sada 6 měkkých kostek do vany s motivy písmen a zvířátek v pastelových barvách. Hračka podporuje učení tvarů, velikostí a barev během koupání. Vhodná pro děti od 12 měsíců.

• Měkký a bezpečný materiál vhodný pro nejmenší děti
• Vzdělávací prvek s písmeny a zvířátky pro rozvoj poznání
• Pastelové barvy podporující vizuální vnímání
• Snadné uchopení a manipulace malými ručkami

Objev podobné jako Johntoy Měkké kosty do vany Happy World 6 ks

Sada Happy World obsahuje šest plastových zvířátek do vany – tři plameňáky a tři jednorožce. Hračky jsou bezpečně testované a vhodné pro děti od 3 let. Jejich cílem je zpříjemnit koupání zábavnou a kreativní hrou.

• Sada 6 roztomilých zvířátek (3 plameňáci, 3 jednorožci) pro pestrou hru
• Vyrobeno z kvalitního a bezpečného plastu, testováno pro nejmenší děti
• Podporuje kreativní hru a promění koupání v zábavný zážitek
• Vhodné pro děti od 3 let, odolné a snadno se udržují

Objev podobné jako Zvířátka do vany pro nejmenší Happy World

Dětské bavlněné povlečení s motivem dinosaurů pro standardní jednolůžko. Sada obsahuje povlak na přikrývku 140x200 cm a povlak na polštář 70x90 cm. Materiál je prodyšný, certifikovaný a vhodný pro citlivou pokožku.

• 100% bavlněný materiál šetrný k pokožce
• Praktické zipové zapínání pro snadnou manipulaci
• Certifikace OEKO-TEX Standard 100 zaručující zdravotní nezávadnost
• Stejný vzor na obou stranách pro rychlé ustlání

Objev podobné jako 4Home Bavlněné povlečení Dino world, 140 x 200 cm, 70 x 90 cm

Kniha The World of The Dark Crystal nabízí fanouškům klasického filmu Jima Hensona ponoření do jeho tvorby a příběhového světa prostřednictvím ilustrací Briana Frouda. Publikace slouží jako průvodce konceptuálním uměním a vývojem filmu Temný krystal. Poskytuje detailní vhled do vizuální stránky a mytologie tohoto kultovního díla.

• Autentické ilustrace od konceptuálního designéra původního filmu.
• Hluboký náhled do tvorby a lore kultovního snímku.
• Kvalitní zpracování pro fanoušky a sběratele.
• Evokativní vizuály, které přenášejí do světa Temného krystalu.

Objev podobné jako The World of the Dark Crystal - Brian Froud

A psychiatrist’s comprehensive examination of evidence for the survival of consciousness after death After a twenty-year break from practice, Alan Sanderson returned to clinical psychiatry at age fifty-nine and soon realized that many of his patients were plagued by troublesome earthbound spirits, some of whom had been attached across lifetimes to multiple incarnations as well as multiple hosts. By talking with these attached spirits and persuading them to leave their hosts, Dr. Sanderson found remarkable success in the treatment of his patients. Now, more than 30 years later, Dr. Sanderson shares his extensive research on the afterlife, the survival of consciousness after physical death, and paranormal phenomena related to the spirit world. He explains his practice of psychiatric spirit release, centered on the spiritual and psychic aspects of emotional disturbance, and shares case studies complete with full accounts of treatment sessions. He offers first-hand accounts of the survival of the spirit after death, from ancient times to the present day, and explores end-of-life experiences, including what is witnessed by the living people in the room, as well as profound accounts of near-death experiences, out-of-body experiences, and reincarnation. He examines evidence for mediumship, clairvoyance, telepathy, and the psychic aspects of heart ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Psychiatry and the Spirit World - Alan Sanderson

Dřevěná nákladní dodávka Brio World 36020 je určena pro hru na přepravu balíčků. Vozidlo je vyrobeno z bukového dřeva a plastu, s magnetickým uchycením v zadní části pro náklad. Hračka je vhodná pro děti od 3 let.

• Zadní část vozu s magnetickým uchycením pro bezpečnou přepravu nákladu
• Vyrobeno z tvrdého bukového dřeva z udržitelných lesů s kvalitními plastovými doplňky
• Univerzální magnetické spojení s dalšími vozidly nebo vagónky Brio
• Jednoduchý a odolný design s vysokou kvalitou zpracování

Objev podobné jako Brio World 36020 Dodávka

Wow Pods Jurassic World Triceratops je sběratelská postavička z řady interaktivních stavebnicových bloků. Po aktivaci infračerveným senzorem se rozsvítí vnitřní osvětlení a po naskenování pomocí aplikace oživí postavu v rozšířené realitě. Hračka je vhodná pro děti od 3 let a obsahuje fosforující prvky.

• Interaktivní hračka s rozšířenou realitou (AR)
• Světelné efekty aktivované pohybem ruky
• Fosforující prvky pro hru ve tmě
• Snadné spojování bloků do různých vzorů

Objev podobné jako WOW! Pods Jurassic World Triceratops

Sáček na cvičky s motivem Jurassic World je určen pro úschovu a přenos cvičebního úboru, přezůvek nebo převlečení. Uzavírá se stažením šňůrek v horní části. Je vhodný pro děti od 6 let a má rozměry 37 x 30 cm.

• Velmi nízká hmotnost pouze 50 g
• Pevný a odolný materiál
• Jednoduchá skladnost a údržba
• Atraktivní motiv závodního auta z Jurassic World

Objev podobné jako Sáček na cvičky Jurassic World

Vysokorychlostní vlak TGV z edice Světové vlaky představuje moderní dřevěnou hračku pro děti. Souprava obsahuje prostor pro 6 figurek a umožňuje přehrávání příběhů o cestování. Jednotlivé prvky jsou kombinovatelné s dalšími díly vláčkodrah Brio včetně Smart Tech technologie.

• Autentický vysokorychlostní vlak TGV z edice Světové vlaky
• Kvalitní dřevěné zpracování kombinovatelné s dalšími prvky Brio
• Obsahuje figurky strojvedoucího a cestujících pro rozvoj fantazie
• Vhodné pro děti od 3 let s bezpečným provedením

Objev podobné jako Brio World 36087 Edice Světové vlaky: Vysokorychlostní vlak TGV

Modelovací pasta L'Oréal Professionnel Tecni.Art Density Material poskytuje silnou fixaci s matným efektem. Dodává vlasům objem, tvar a pružnou strukturu díky obsahu včelího vosku. Je vhodná pro muže i ženy a má nelepivou konzistenci s ovocnou vůní.

• Silná fixace s matným, přirozeným vzhledem
• Obsahuje včelí vosk pro výživu a pevnost vlasů
• Nelepivá konzistence pro snadné modelování
• Svěží banánovo-melounová vůně s dlouhotrvajícím účinkem

Objev podobné jako L'ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL Tecni.Art Density Material 100 ml (30164932)

"A no-holds-barred memoir that charts the rise and fall - and rise - of one of Australia''s most iconic music performers.You think you know Deborah Conway? You think seeing her striding and scowling down Sydney''s back streets in an oversize coat or galavanting around a golf course wearing a close approximation of plus fours means you know who Deborah Conway is? She figures you probably don''t know the half of it. And there''s a lot to know.If you have listened to any of Deborah Conway''s songs and were half curious about the origins; if you have ever wondered whatever happened to that chick who covered herself in Nutella and was photographed shovelling cream cakes in to her mouth; if you gave a nanosecond of thought to whose bare arse adorned the giant Billboard ads for Bluegrass jeans in the 1980''s and how much someone could get paid to do that; if you liked Tracey Mann''s vocals in The Takeaways but asked yourself, ""did she really sing them?""; if you were a movie buff who thought Running On Empty was a classic BEFORE it became a cult phenomenon and need behind the scenes gossip, now''s your chance to find out all ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Bodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund 4x GU10 dub – industriální elegance pro váš interiérBodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund GU10 4x MAX 25W dub (kód 5298) je dokonalou volbou pro milovníky industriálního stylu, kteří hledají spolehlivé a variabilní osvětlení do obývacího pokoje, ložnice nebo pracovny. Kombinace černého kovu s dřevěným dekoračním podstavcem v odstínu dubu přináší moderní, ale stále hřejivý a útulný dojem. Univerzální a funkční řešení 4 ohebné hlavy svítidla umožňují přesné nasměrování světla podle aktuální potřeby. Válcová černá stínidla s paticí GU10 jsou navržena pro žárovky s maximálním výkonem 25 W. Svítidlo není vybaveno LED technologií, proto si můžete zvolit světelné zdroje dle vlastních preferencí – od teplé až po denní bílou. Moderní rozměrové proporce: šířka 790 mm, výška 130 mm, hloubka 170 mm.Design, který podtrhne charakter vašeho prostoruIndustriální kombinace dubového dřeva a černé kovové nosné tyče činí ze svítidla Edmund nejen funkční, ale i estetický prvek. Ideálně doplní minimalistické, loftové či urbanistické interiéry, ale hodí se i do moderně vybavených domácností. Díky otočným hlavám lze světlo zaměřit dle potřeby – ať už chcete nasvítit pracovní kout, umělecký obraz nebo vytvořit příjemné světelné zóny v ložnici.Doporučení pro použití Pro atmosféru klidu a pohody v ložnici doporučujeme teplé bílé žárovky. V pracovně ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The political left has an urgent and rising problem with authoritarianism. An alarmingly high percentage of self-identified progressives are punitive, bullying, and intolerant of disagreement – and the problem is getting worse.Using his own cutting-edge research, leading psychologist Luke Conway shows that it’s not just right-wing extremists who long for an authority figure to crush their enemies, silence opponents and restore order; it’ s also those who preach ‘be kind’ and celebrate their ‘inclusivity.’ A persistent proportion of left-wingers demonstrate authoritarian tendencies, and they’re becoming more emboldened as they gain cultural and political power. On a range of scientific and social issues, they are increasingly advocating censorship over free debate, disregarding the rule of law, and dehumanising their opponents. These tendencies are part of an accelerating ‘threat circle’ of mutual hatred and fear between left and right that could tear apart our basic democratic norms.Concluding with an eloquent call for firm but rational resistance to this rising tide of liberal bullying, Conway presents a way forward for our hyper-partisan era.

Objev podobné jako Liberal Bullies - Luke Conway

Journey through the world of numbers with the foremost authorities and writers in the field. John Horton Conway and Richard K. Guy are two of the most accomplished, creative, and engaging number theorists any mathematically minded reader could hope to encounter. In this book, Conway and Guy lead the reader on an imaginative, often astonishing tour of the landscape of numbers. The Book of Numbers is just that - an engagingly written, heavily illustrated introduction to the fascinating, sometimes surprising properties of numbers and number patterns. The book opens up a world of topics, theories, and applications, exploring intriguing aspects of real numbers, systems, arrays and sequences, and much more. Readers will be able to use figures to figure out figures, rub elbows with famous families of numbers, prove the primacy of primes, fathom the fruitfulness of fractions, imagine imaginary numbers, investigate the infinite and infinitesimal and more.

Objev podobné jako The Book of Numbers - John H. Conway, Richard Guy

Both a precursor to and a critical member of the French New Wave, Agnès Varda weaves documentary and fiction into tapestries that portray distinctive places and complex human beings. Critics and aficionados have celebrated Varda''s independence and originality since the New Wave touchstone Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962) brought her a level of international acclaim she has yet to relinquish. Film historian Kelley Conway traces Varda''s works from her 1954 debut La Pointe Courte through a varied career that includes nonfiction and fiction shorts and features, installation art, and the triumphant 2008 documentary The Beaches of Agnès . Drawing on Varda''s archives and conversations with the filmmaker, Conway focuses on the concrete details of how Varda makes films: a project''s emergence, its development and the shifting forms of its screenplay, the search for financing, and the execution from casting through editing and exhibition. In the process, she departs from film history''s traditional view of the French New Wave and reveals one artist''s nontraditional trajectory through independent filmmaking. The result is an intimate consideration that reveals the artistic consistencies and bold changes in the career of one of the world''s most exuberant and intriguing directors.

Objev podobné jako Agnes Varda - Kelley Conway

Bodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund GU10 2x MAX 25W dub – industriální elegance pro váš interiérBodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund GU10 v provedení dub/černá je dokonalou volbou pro milovníky industriálního designu, kteří hledají funkční a stylové osvětlení do moderního interiéru. Díky kombinaci dekorativního dřeva a černého kovu působí svítidlo originálně, přitom snadno zapadne do obývacího pokoje, ložnice nebo pracovny.Design a flexibilitaKulatá základna v dekoru dubu navazuje na kovovou nosnou tyč, na které jsou uchyceny dvě otočné hlavy s válcovými černými stínidly. Světelný paprsek lze snadno směrovat dle momentální potřeby – ideální pro zvýraznění obrazů, dekorací nebo pro vytvoření intimní atmosféry. Styl: Industriální Barva: Dub / černá Materiál: Kov, dekor dřeva Počet světelných zdrojů: 2 (patice GU10, max. 25W/žárovka) Zdroj světla součástí: Ne (doporučujeme úsporné LED žárovky GU10) Stupeň krytí: IP20 (vhodné pro suché interiéry) Rozměry: Šířka 300 mm, výška 130 mm, hloubka 155 mm, průměr stínidla 55 mm Napětí: 230V, 50HzDoporučení pro použitíPro vytvoření útulné atmosféry v ložnici zvolte teple bílé žárovky (2700–3000K). Pokud plánujete svítidlo použít v pracovně nebo v místě, kde potřebujete více soustředění, zvolte přirozené bílé světlo (4000K). Díky možnosti volby žárovek si nastavíte přesně takové osvětlení, které vyhovuje vašim potřebám.Trust badges & garance Záruka: 2 roky Certifikace: CE ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Rabalux bodové svítidlo Edmund GU10 2x MAX 25W dub 5296

Bodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund GU10 – 3x25W, dub/černá: Industriální styl s variabilním osvětlenímBodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund je dokonalým spojením industriálního designu a funkčnosti. Tři samostatně nastavitelné hlavice na kovové tyči, ukotvené na elegantní dubové základně, umožňují přesné nasměrování světla tam, kde jej potřebujete. Minimalistický kontrast černého kovu s dekorem dřeva oživí moderní interiéry obývacích pokojů, ložnic i pracoven.Design a použití Styl: Industriální, univerzálně kombinovatelný s moderním i skandinávským interiérem Barva: Dubová základna, černé kovové tělo Počet světelných zdrojů: 3 (patice GU10, max. 25 W/zdroj, celkem 75 W) Rozměry: Šířka 420 mm, výška 130 mm, průměr stínidla 55 mm, vzdálenost od stěny 155 mm, montážní průměr 80 mm Materiál: Kov, dekor dřeva Stupeň krytí: IP20 (vhodné do suchých prostor)Praktické výhody a doporučení interiérového designéraDíky ohebným hlavicím můžete světlo jednoduše směrovat na konkrétní část místnosti – ideální pro zvýraznění obrazů, poliček, čtecího koutu nebo pracovního stolu. Do ložnice doporučuji použít žárovky s teplým bílým světlem, které vytvoří útulnou atmosféru. Pro obývací pokoj či pracovnu lze zvolit neutrální bílé světlo pro podporu soustředění a svěžesti prostoru.Technické specifikace Patice: GU10 (zdroje nejsou součástí balení) Maximální příkon: 3x 25 W Vstupní napětí: 230 V, 50 Hz Hmotnost: 645 gTrust badges & garance Záruka: 2 roky ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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**WINNER OF THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD**Edmund de Waal uncovers the history of a family through a turbulent century through 264 objects.264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them bigger than a matchbox: Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in his great uncle Iggie''s Tokyo apartment. When he later inherited the ''netsuke'', they unlocked a story far larger and more dramatic than he could ever have imagined.From a burgeoning empire in Odessa to fin de siecle Paris, from occupied Vienna to Tokyo, Edmund de Waal traces the netsuke''s journey through generations of his remarkable family against the backdrop of a tumultuous century.''You have in your hands a masterpiece'' Sunday Times''The most brilliant book I''ve read for years... A rich tale of the pleasure and pains of what it is to be human'' Daily Telegraph**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN''S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY*

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WITH A FOREWORD BY SIR RANULPH FIENNES_______________CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF THE FIRST SUCCESSFUL EVEREST ASCENT 1953-2023_______________This beautifully illustrated book tells the incredible story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first people ever to set foot on the top of Everest. Ideal for readers aged 8+In the late morning of May 29th 1953, the sun was shining brightly on the roof of the world, a gentle breeze was blowing, and two men were there to witness it for the first time ever. Their names were Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, and the roof of the world was Everest.This is the breathtaking story of how two very different yet equally determined men battled frost-biting temperatures, tumbling ice rocks, powerful winds and death-defying ridges to climb the world’s highest mountain. Join these two unlikely heroes on the most amazing of adventures and discover the impact of hundreds of men and women who helped Hillary and Tenzing achieve their goal. But triumphs can be marred with tragedy, as not everyone who climbs Everest survives ...With a beautiful foreword by the greatest living explorer of our time, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, this brilliant book combines fresh and contemporary illustrations by Joe Todd-Stanton with Alexandra Stewart’s ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An elephant never forgets . . . except Edmund! Join this silly elephant on the funniest shopping spree ever. “Elephants always remember. Elephants don’t get it wrong. Elephants always remember. As long as they sing this song!” Edmund isn’t like other elephants: he forgets. A lot. Then, one day, his mother sends him to the store to pick up some things for his little brother’s birthday party. To help him remember what they need, mama gives him a fun little song to sing . . . and a shopping list. But Edmund even forgets the list! Soon his purchases get sillier and sillier—like seven sassy dancing cats instead of 20 pointy party hats. Kids will laugh out loud at this delightful story and its humorous, dynamic art.

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What buried secret lies beneath the stones of one of England’s greatest former churches and shrines, the Benedictine Abbey of Bury St Edmunds? The search for the final resting place of King Edmund has led to this site, beneath which Francis Young argues the lost king''s remains are waiting to be found. Edmund: In Search of England''s Lost King explores the history of the martyred monarch of East Anglia and England''s first patron saint, showing how he became a pivotal figure around whom Saxons, Danes and Normans all rallied. Young also examines Edmund''s legacy in the centuries since his death at the hands of marauding Vikings in the 9th century. In doing so, this fascinating book points to the imminent rediscovery of the ruler who created England.

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Although many of Edmund Burke''s speeches and writings contain prominent economic dimensions, his economic thought seldom receives the attention it warrants. Commerce and Manners in Edmund Burke''s Political Economy stands as the most comprehensive study to date of this fascinating subject. In addition to providing rigorous textual analysis, Collins unearths previously unpublished manuscripts and employs empirical data to paint a rich historical and theoretical context for Burke''s economic beliefs. Collins integrates Burke''s reflections on trade, taxation, and revenue within his understanding of the limits of reason and his broader conception of empire. Such reflections demonstrate the ways that commerce, if properly managed, could be an instrument for both public prosperity and imperial prestige. More importantly, Commerce and Manners in Edmund Burke''s Political Economy raises timely ethical questions about capitalism and its limits. In Burke''s judgment, civilizations cannot endure on transactional exchange alone, and markets require ethical preconditions. There is a grace to life that cannot be bought.

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Bodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund GU10 dub/černá – Industriální styl a funkčnostBodové svítidlo Rabalux Edmund 5295 je dokonalou volbou pro milovníky moderního industriálního designu a zároveň praktického osvětlení. Kombinace kovového černého stínidla a dekoru dubu na kulaté základně vytváří elegantní, kontrastní efekt, který oživí každý interiér, ať už se jedná o ložnici, obývací pokoj nebo pracovnu.Design, který zaujme i osvětlí Industriální styl – ideální do moderních i rustikálních interiérů Praktická orientace světla – díky otočné hlavě snadno nasměrujete světlo přesně tam, kde ho potřebujete Materiál: kovové stínidlo a základna v dekoru dubu Kompaktní rozměry: šířka 80 mm, výška 155 mm, vzdálenost od stěny 145 mm, průměr stínidla 55 mm Snadné ovládání: kolébkový spínač na spodní části základnyTechnické parametry a doporučení Patice: GU10 (zdroj není součástí balení, doporučujeme LED žárovku pro maximální úsporu a dlouhou životnost) Příkon: max. 25 W Napětí: 230V, 50Hz Stupeň krytí: IP20 (vhodné do suchých interiérů) Barva: dub/černá Hmotnost: 235 gPro vytvoření útulné a relaxační atmosféry doporučujeme použít teplou bílou žárovku (2700–3000 K), do pracovního koutku nebo čtecího prostoru je vhodná neutrální bílá (4000 K).Trust badges & garance Záruka: 2 roky Certifikace: CE Životnost při použití LED žárovky: až 30 000 h (dle typu použitého světelného zdroje)FAQ – ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''An excellent action-thriller'' Daily Telegraph''The action never lets up for a moment'' Daily Mail''Very entertaining'' Guardian''An old-fashioned blockbuster...Conway writes with brio and ambition'' Financial Times''The most incredible spy franchise since Ian Fleming’ Matthew Vaughn_____________________The globe-trotting spy thriller that inspired the upcoming action blockbuster Argylle , featuring a star-studded cast including Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Cena.One Russian magnate''s dream of restoring a nation to greatness has set in motion a chain of events which will take the world to the brink of chaos. Only Frances Coffey, the CIA''s most legendary spymaster, can prevent it. But to do so, she needs someone special.Enter Argylle. His life came to a crashing halt as a teenager. Since then he has been treading water, building barriers between himself and the world. Until one moment of compassion and brilliance will bring him to the attention of the most powerful woman in the secret world.Coffey knows all about Argylle''s dark past. She knows it haunts him. But she also knows it may give him the skills to join the team going up against one of the most powerful men in the world. His crash course in espionage will take him from ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The gripping story of the lure of porcelain, or ''white gold'', from the Number One bestselling author of The Hare with Amber Eyes.** A Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller ** "Other things in the world are white but for me porcelain comes first" A handful of clay from a Chinese hillside carries a promise: that mixed with the right materials, it might survive the fire of the kiln, and fuse into porcelain - translucent, luminous, white. Acclaimed writer and potter Edmund de Waal sets out on a quest - a journey that begins in the dusty city of Jingdezhen in China and travels on to Venice, Versailles, Dublin, Dresden, the Appalachian Mountains of South Carolina and the hills of Cornwall to tell the history of porcelain. Along the way, he meets the witnesses to its creation; those who were inspired, made rich or heartsick by it, and the many whose livelihoods, minds and bodies were broken by this obsession. It spans a thousand years and reaches into some of the most tragic moments of recent times. In these intimate and compelling encounters with the people and landscapes who made porcelain, Edmund de Waal enriches his understanding of this rare material, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''An excellent action-thriller'' Daily Telegraph''The action never lets up for a moment'' Daily Mail''Very entertaining'' Guardian''An old-fashioned blockbuster...Conway writes with brio and ambition'' Financial Times''The most incredible spy franchise since Ian Fleming’ Matthew Vaughn_____________________The globe-trotting spy thriller that inspired the upcoming action blockbuster Argylle , featuring a star-studded cast including Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Cena.One Russian magnate''s dream of restoring a nation to greatness has set in motion a chain of events which will take the world to the brink of chaos. Only Frances Coffey, the CIA''s most legendary spymaster, can prevent it. But to do so, she needs someone special.Enter Argylle. His life came to a crashing halt as a teenager. Since then he has been treading water, building barriers between himself and the world. Until one moment of compassion and brilliance will bring him to the attention of the most powerful woman in the secret world.Coffey knows all about Argylle''s dark past. She knows it haunts him. But she also knows it may give him the skills to join the team going up against one of the most powerful men in the world. His crash course in espionage will take him from ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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A fully illustrated and authoritative guide to herbology by Catherine Conway-Payne, the Course Director for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s Herbology diploma. A full guide to numerous herbology recipes, best practise and history. Organised by season. Fully illustrated with both photography and artwork showing plants in the wild and the end results of numerous recipes.

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Londontown is a love letter in pictures to this bustling world capital. Photographer Susannah Conway takes us beyond the familiar sights to capture an authentic local experience of the city. Readers will travel with her as she crisscrosses London, shooting all the hippest, most exciting, and most historic neighborhoods, and sampling the city''s effortless cool, vibrant street life, and timeless know-how. Mixing signature Polaroid shots with modern digital photos, this insider''s slice of London life will appeal both to those living half a mile from Big Ben and Anglophiles anywhere.

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The U.S. scientific community has long led the world in research on such areas as public health, environmental science, and issues affecting quality of life. Our scientists have produced landmark studies on the dangers of DDT, tobacco smoke, acid rain, and global warming. But at the same time, a small yet potent subset of this community leads the world in vehement denial of these dangers.Merchants of Doubt tells the story of how a loose-knit group of high-level scientists and scientific advisers, with deep connections in politics and industry, ran effective campaigns to mislead the public and deny well-established scientific knowledge over four decades. Remarkably, the same individuals surface repeatedly - some of the same figures who have claimed that the science of global warming is "not settled" denied the truth of studies linking smoking to lung cancer, coal smoke to acid rain, and CFCs to the ozone hole. "Doubt is our product," wrote one tobacco executive. These ''experts'' supplied it. Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway, historians of science, roll back the rug on this dark corner of the American scientific community, showing how ideology and corporate interests, aided by a too-compliant media, have skewed public understanding of some of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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______________''Elegant, filthy – and quite possibly the queerest thing you will read all year.'' - Guardian''Intriguing and inventive.'' - Electric Literature, "Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Book of the Year"''A dizzyingly enticing and kaleidoscopic take on the spectrum of sexual experiences.'' - Publishers Weekly, starred review_____________A daring, category-confounding, and ruthlessly funny novel from National Book Award honored author Edmund White that explores polyamory and bisexuality, ageing and love.Sicilian aristocrat and musician, Ruggero, and his younger American wife, Constance, agree to break their marital silence and write their Confessions. Until now they had a ban on speaking about the past, since transparency had wrecked their previous marriages. As the two alternate reading the memoirs they’ve written about their lives, Constance reveals her multiple marriages to older men, and Ruggero details the affairs he’s had with men and women across his lifetime—most importantly his passionate affair with the author Edmund White.Sweeping outward from the isolated Swiss ski chalet where the couple reads to travel through Europe and the United States, White’s new novel pushes for a broader understanding of sexual orientation and pairs humor and truth to create his most fascinating and complex characters to date. As in all of White’s earlier novels, this ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The very first case for Oxford-based sleuth Gervase Fen, one of the last of the great Golden Age detectives. As inventive as Agatha Christie, as hilarious as P.G. Wodehouse, this is the perfect entry point to discover the delightful detective stories of Edmund Crispin – crime fiction at its quirkiest and best.A pretty but spiteful young actress with a talent for destroying men’s lives is found dead in a college room just yards from the office of the unconventional Oxford don Gervase Fen. Anyone who knew the girl would gladly have shot her, but can Fen discover who did shoot her, and why?Published during the Second World War, The Case of the Gilded Fly introduced English professor and would-be detective Gervase Fen, one of crime fiction’s most irrepressible and popular sleuths. A classic locked-room mystery filled with witty literary allusions, it was the debut of ‘a new writer who calls himself Edmund Crispin’ (in reality the choral and film composer Bruce Montgomery), later described by The Times as ‘One of the last exponents of the classical English detective story . . . elegant, literate, and funny.’This Detective Story Club classic is introduced by Douglas G. Greene, who reveals how Montgomery’s ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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With herbal medicine and the use of tree preparations set to become a significant part of mainstream healthcare in the 21st century, Peter Conway explains how we can unlock their ancient healing properties to benefit our health. In this important book he looks at: The history of trees in medicine; Why trees are effective in healing; The role of trees in herbal medicine, aromatherapy and flower and tree essences; The various types of preparation, with step-by-step instructions where appropriate; Professional help with tree medicine - what is available and what to expect; Self-help using tree medicine - which conditions can be treated and how; Other approaches to healing with trees; wood carving, growing trees, tree meditation; Descriptions of the healing properties of over 150 trees from around the world.

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New 3rd (2016) edition of this bestselling title, now including the A-Z of what''s safe and what''s not. **Now includes healthy eating for gestation diabetes and wheat and dairy-free diets AND a whole new chapter on low GI eating to help you achieve for a healthy weight gain.** Pregnancy is an amazing time, full of wonder and excitement. But it can be worrying too. You know it’s down to you to eat and drink in a way that will keep your baby safe and provide the ideal fuel for growth and development. But for most of us it’s far from clear exactly what that means. So what should you eat – and what should you avoid? What''s healthy - and what''s not? And if there is a risk involved with certain foods, what exactly is the risk and how big is it? What are the nutrients that a growing baby needs and what can you eat to provide them? Do you need to take supplements, and if so, which ones? This handy, compact book is your saviour. It''s the definitive healthy eating guide for pregnancy and provides an instant checklist as to what foods are safe and what you should ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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''Conway . . . has devised one of the greatest villains in 21st Century spy literature'' Sunday Times''A brilliant and unpredictable climax'' Times thriller of the year 2020''Top echelon, adrenalin-pumping entertainment all the way'' Irish Independent''The sense of danger is deep and unsettling'' Financial Times_________________________________________________ISIS can''t control him.MI6 can''t find him.But he''s coming...Things change quickly in the world of espionage and clandestine operations. Jude Lyon of MI6 remembers the captured terrorist bomb-maker. He watched him being flown off to Syria, back when Syria was ''friendly''. No-one expected him to survive interrogation there.Yet the man is alive and someone has broken him out of jail.Bad news for the former foreign secretary who authorised his rendition. And Jude''s boss Queen Bee who knew he wasn''t a terrorist at all, but an innocent bystander. Now she calls Jude back from a dangerously enjoyable mission involving a Russian diplomat''s wife.He has a new job: close down this embarrassment. Fast.But embarrassment is only the beginning. Someone is using the former prisoner to front a new and unspeakably terrifying campaign. Someone not even ISIS can control.He is like a rumour, a myth, a whisper on the desert wind. But he is real and he is coming ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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With a new foreword by Dermot Moran‘the work here presented seeks to found a new science – though, indeed, the whole course of philosophical development since Descartes has been preparing the way for it – a science covering a new field of experience, exclusively its own, that of "Transcendental Subjectivity"’ - Edmund Husserl, from the author’s preface to the English EditionWidely regarded as the principal founder of phenomenology, one of the most important movements in twentieth century philosophy, Edmund Husserl’s Ideas is one of his most important works and a classic of twentieth century thought. This Routledge Classics edition of the original translation by W.R. Boyce Gibson includes the introduction to the English edition written by Husserl himself in 1931.Husserl’s early thought conceived of phenomenology – the general study of what appears to conscious experience – in a relatively narrow way, mainly in relation to problems in logic and the theory of knowledge. The publication of Ideas in 1913 witnessed a significant and controversial widening of Husserl’s thought, changing the course of phenomenology decisively. Husserl argued that phenomenology was the study of the very nature of what it is to think, "the science of the essence of consciousness" itself.Husserl’s arguments ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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This anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together 15 tales from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including newly discovered stories by Dorothy L. Sayers and Edmund Crispin that have never previously been published.With the Golden Age of detective fiction shining ever more brightly thanks to the recent reappearance of many forgotten crime novels, Bodies from the Library offers a rare opportunity to read lost stories from the first half of the twentieth century by some of the genre’s most accomplished writers.This second volume is a showcase for popular figures of the Golden Age, in stories that even their most ardent fans will not be aware of. It includes uncollected and unpublished stories by acclaimed queens and kings of crime fiction, from Helen Simpson, Ethel Lina White, E.C.R. Lorac, Christianna Brand, Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers, to S.S. Van Dine, Jonathan Latimer, Clayton Rawson, Cyril Alington and Antony and Peter Shaffer (writing as Peter Antony).This book also features two highly readable radio scripts by Margery Allingham (involving Jack the Ripper) and John Rhode, plus two full-length novellas – one from a rare magazine by Q Patrick, the other an ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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This publication revolves around two key works by the artist Shona Illingworth. Made one after the other between 2006 and 2009, the video and sound installations The Watch Man and Balnakiel are highly personal but extraordinarily resonant studies of memory, history and place that examine the damage that is done to the psyche by the experience of war and the equally pervasive and insidious marks that have been left on the physical landscape by the presence of the military. Informed by a longstanding collaboration between the artist and the cognitive neuro-psychologist Professor Martin A. Conway (whose written contributions and distinctive ‘memory drawings’ punctuate the book), the background to these pieces is further elaborated in a trio of specially commissioned essays by Caterina Albano, Jill Bennett and Steven Bode.

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A who''s who of legendary comic book creators pick up the reins from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for the unforgettable 1970s era of Fantastic Four! You didn''t think we were going to stop with Volume Four, did you? Marvel presents a fifth oversized Omnibus of the series that started it all - FANTASTIC FOUR! Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, John Buscema and Rich Buckler continue the FF''s adventures as the Frightful Four launch a surprise attack with their newest member - Thundra - that pushes Reed and Sue to the breaking point! And when Sue leaves the team, an Inhuman joins the FF. Who will it be? Also featuring: Agatha Harkness, world''s creepiest babysitter; Annihilus'' plan to harness the enormous powers of Franklin Richards; the return of the Silver Surfer; Namor''s invasion of New York; a royal wedding... and, of course, Doctor Doom! Plus all four of the FF''s Giant-Size adventures, letters pages and more! Collecting: Fantastic Four (1961) 126-163, Giant-Size Super-Stars (1974) 1, Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974) 2-4, Avengers (1963) 127

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The American war against British imperial rule (1775-1783) was the world''s first great popular revolution. Ideologically defined by the colonists'' formal Declaration of Independence in 1776, the struggle has taken on something of a mythic character. From the Boston Tea Party to Paul Revere''s ride to raise the countryside of New England against the march of the Redcoats; and from the American travails of Bunker Hill (1775) to the final humiliation of the British at Yorktown (1781), the entire contest is now emblematic of American national identity. Stephen Conway shows that, beyond mythology, this was more than just a local conflict: rather a titanic struggle between France and Britain. The Thirteen Colonies were merely one frontline of an extended theatre of operations, with each superpower aiming to deliver the knockout blow. This bold new history recognizes the war as the Revolution but situates it on the wider, global canvas of European warfare.

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