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CULT AUTHOR NEAL STEPHENSON S UNSTOPPABLE SCI-FI CLASSICThe future is small. The future is nano . . .And who could be smaller or more insignificant than poor Little Nell - an orphan girl alone and adrift in a world of Confucian Law, Neo-Victorian values and warring nanotechnology?Well, not quite alone. Because Nell has a friend, of sorts. A guide, a teacher, an armed and unarmed combat instructor, a book and a computer: the Young Lady s Illustrated Primer is all these and much much more. It is illicit, magical, dangerous.And it isn t Nell s. It was stolen. And now some very powerful people want to get their hands on this highly desirable object. Nell is about to discover that the world can feel very small indeed . . . 6.0 stars. Among the best books I have ever read GoodReads Review If Snow Crash was so good that cyberpunk went in to a coma, The Diamond Age effectively pulled the plug GoodReads Review This is Great Expectations with nanotechnology GoodReads Review

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Neal Stephenson follows his highly-praised historical novels, Quicksilver and The Confusion, with the extraordinary third and final volume of the Baroque Cycle.The year is 1714. Daniel Waterhouse has returned to England, where he joins forces with his friend Isaac Newton to hunt down a shadowy group attempting to blow up Natural Philosophers with Infernal Devices - time bombs. As Daniel and Newton conspire, an increasingly vicious struggle is waged for England s Crown: who will take control when the ailing queen dies?Tories and Whigs clash as one faction jockeys to replace Queen Anne with The Pretender James Stuart, and the other promotes the Hanoverian dynasty of Princess Caroline. Meanwhile, a long-simmering dispute between Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz comes to a head, with potentially cataclysmic consequences.Wildly inventive, brilliantly conceived, The System of the World is the final volume in Neal Stephenson s hugely ambitious and compelling saga. Filled with a remarkable cast of characters in a time of genius, discovery and change, the Baroque Cycle is a magnificent and unique achievement.

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You think you know how the world works? Think again. From bestselling author Neal Stephenson and critically acclaimed historical and contemporary commercial novelist Nicole Galland comes a captivating and complex near-future thriller that questions the very foundations of the modern world. 1851 EnglandThe Great Exhibition at London s Crystal Palace has opened, celebrating the rise of technology and commerce. With it the power of magic - in decline since the industrial revolution began - is completely snuffed out. The existence of magic begins its gradual devolution into mere myth. 21st Century AmericaMagic has faded from the minds of mankind, until an encounter between Melisande Stokes, linguistics expert at Harvard, and Tristan Lyons, shadowy agent of government, leads to the uncovering of a distant past.After translating a series of ancient texts, Melisande and Tristan discover the connection between science, magic and time travel and so the Department of Diachronic Operations - D.O.D.O. - is hastily brought into existence. Its mission: to develop a device that will send their agents back to the past, where they can stop magic from disappearing and alter the course of history. But when you interfere with the past, there s no telling what you might find in your future...Written with the genius, complexity, and innovation that characterize all of Neal Stephenson s work and steeped with the down-to-earth warmth and humour of Nicole Galland s storytelling style, this exciting and vividly realized work of science fiction will make you believe in the impossible, and take you to places - and times - beyond imagining.

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As extraordinary an achievement as Cryptonomicon, Quicksilver is Neal Stephenson s first novel in his acclaimed Baroque Cycle.Neal Stephenson follows his international bestseller, the WWII thriller Cryptonomicon, with a novel set in the 16th and 17th centuries, in a world of war, scientific, religious and political turmoil. With a cast of characters that includes Newton, Leibniz, Christopher Wren, Charles II, Cromwell and the young Benjamin Franklin, Stephenson again shows his extraordinary ability to get inside a place and time; as he did for the futures of his science fiction (Snowcrash,The Diamond Age) and for WWII (Cryptonomicon), here he does for the England of the Civil War and the Europe of the Wars of Religion and the Scientific Revolution. Quicksilver is yet another tour-de-force from a writer who is simply unique.

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Neal Stephenson s sweeping, prescient new novel transports readers to a near-future world where the greenhouse effect has inexorably resulted in a whirling-dervish troposphere of superstorms, rising sea levels, global flooding, merciless heat waves, and virulent, deadly pandemics. One man has a Big Idea for reversing global warming, a master plan perhaps best described as elemental. But will it work? And just as important, what are the consequences for the planet and all of humanity should it be applied? As only Stephenson can, Termination Shock sounds a clarion alarm, ponders potential solutions and dire risks, and wraps it all together in an exhilarating, witty, mind-expanding speculative adventure.

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Druhý díl trilogie BAROKNÍ CYKLUS, se otevírá v roce 1689 a zastihuje oba své hlavní protagonisty, Elizu, bývalou odalisku ze sultánova paláce, nyní hraběnku z Qwghlmu, a dobrodruha Jacka Shaftoea, krále vagabundů, v zoufalé situaci a zcela bez prostředků. Elizu připravil o jmění získané obchodem korzár Jean Bart a intriky francouzského dvora, Jack se vlastní zásluhou ocitl jako veslařský otrok na Berberském pobřeží. Ale zoufalství plodí zoufalé a smělé nápady, a tak se oba nezávisle na sobě vrhají do nových plánů, jejichž výsledky a zisky jsou značně nejisté. Neal Stephenson zručně splétá dvě vlákna rozmáchlého příběhu, která se na pozadí historických událostí, jež pomáhaly formovat náš nový věk, letmo dotýkají a zase rozcházejí. Současně s tím se odvíjí spor Newtona a Leibnitze, jeden z největších konfliktů v dějinách vědy.

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Píše se rok 1714. Daniel Waterhouse, přírodní filozof, který byl u všeho důležitého, když se rodily vědy, jak je známe dnes, se na naléhavou žádost z vysokých míst vrací z kolonie v Massachusetts do rodné Anglie a zjišťuje, že nic není jako dřív. Churavějící královna Anna, poslední Stuartovna, leží na smrtelné posteli a její následnictví zdaleka není jasné, politické a náboženské spory nadále doutnají, vliv Královské společnosti upadá, protože Isaac Newton zabředá čím dál hlouběji do alchymie, hnán touhou po záhadném Šalamounově zlatě, novou anglickou měnu ohrožuje penězokaz Jack Razič, nechvalně známý Jack Shaftoe, král vagabundů, a z druhé strany Kanálu to vše potutelně sleduje snad nesmrtelný Král Slunce. Daniel by nejraději byl jen pozorovatelem dění, ale pekelné stroje a další úklady, které mu někdo staví do cesty, jej nutí ponořit se do křivolakých londýnských uliček, aby rozpletl nitky a zjistil, kdo za tím vším stojí. Změna je totiž ve vzduchu a v sázce příliš mnoho.Neal Stephenson předestírá v Systému světa, závěrečné části trilogie Barokní cyklus, která získala v roce 2005 cenu Locus pro nejlepší román science fiction, jedinečný obraz doby, kdy se starý svět mění v nový.

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Melisanda Stokesová je odbornice na starověké jazyky. Když se na chodbě univerzity náhodou sejde s Tristanem Lyonsem, jenž se zabývá vojenskou rozvědkou, netuší, že se ocitla na prahu událostí, které naruby obrátí nejen její život, ale i lidské dějiny. Mladík jí totiž navrhne cosi neuvěřitelného: aby mu pomocí překladů pečlivě tajených dávných dokumentů pomohla dokázat, že magie kdysi existovala a byla provozována. Až příchod osvícenství a moderní vědy ji oslabil a nakonec zcela zničil. Magie podle pramenů zmizela v roce 1851 – a Tristan je odhodlán nejen přijít na to, proč se tak stalo, ale pokud možno také magii vzkřísit z mrtvých a využít ji k rozvědným a vojenským účelům. Tak vznikne D.O.D.O. – Detašované oddělení diachronních operací, které přijde na jeden velmi nadějný, ale také velmi znepokojující způsob využití magie, jenž může lidstvu přinést mnoho užitku, ale i mnoho škody. Román, do kterého Neal Stephenson vnesl nápaditost, intelekt a sofistikovanost a Nicole Gallandová lidskou vřelost, humor a vypravěčské nadání, oživí nejen magii, ale taky vaši víru v nemožné, která byla odjakživa na sci-fi a fantastice tím největším lákadlem.

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Inventive THE TIMESFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Termination Shock and Cryptonomicon, the first installment in a monumental new trilogyâ ”an expansive historical epic of intrigue and international espionage, presaging the dawn of the Atomic Age.Born in the American West to a clan of cowboy anarchists, Dawn Rae Bjornberg is raised in post-Revolution Leningrad by her father, a party-line Leninist who re-christens her Aurora.She spends her early years in Russia but then grows up as a teenager in Montana, before being drawn into gun-running and revolution in the streets of Washington, D.C. during the depths of the Great Depression.When a surprising revelation about her past puts her in the crosshairs of U.S. authorities, Dawn returns to Russia, where she is groomed as a spy by the organization that later becomes the KGBâ ¦Set against the turbulent decades of the early 20th century, Polostan is an inventive, richly detailed, and deeply entertaining historical epic, and the start of a captivating new series from Neal Stephenson.

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Inventive THE TIMESFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Termination Shock and Cryptonomicon, the first installment in a monumental new trilogyâ ”an expansive historical epic of intrigue and international espionage, presaging the dawn of the Atomic Age.Born in the American West to a clan of cowboy anarchists, Dawn Rae Bjornberg is raised in post-Revolution Leningrad by her father, a party-line Leninist who re-christens her Aurora.She spends her early years in Russia but then grows up as a teenager in Montana, before being drawn into gun-running and revolution in the streets of Washington, D.C. during the depths of the Great Depression.When a surprising revelation about her past puts her in the crosshairs of U.S. authorities, Dawn returns to Russia, where she is groomed as a spy by the organization that later becomes the KGBâ ¦Set against the turbulent decades of the early 20th century, Polostan is an inventive, richly detailed, and deeply entertaining historical epic, and the start of a captivating new series from Neal Stephenson.

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THE 30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH NEW, NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED MATERIALAfter the Internet, what came next?Enter the Metaverse - cyberspace home to avatars and software daemons, where anything and just about everything goes. Newly available on the Street - the Metaverse s main drag - is Snow Crash. A cyberdrug that reduces avatars in the digital world to dust, but also infects users in real life, leaving them in a vegetative state.This is bad news for Hiro, a freelance hacker and the Metaverse s best swordfighter, and mouthy skateboard courier Y. T.. Together, investigating the Infocalypse, they trace back the roots of language itself to an ancient Sumerian priesthood and find they must race to stop a shadowy virtual villain hell-bent on world domination.In this special edition of the remarkably prescient modern classic, Neal Stephenson exploreslinguistics, computer science, politics and philosophy in the form of a break-neck adventure into the fast-approaching yet eerily recognizable future. Fast-forward free-style mall mythology for the twenty-first century William Gibson Brilliantly realized New York Times Book Review Like a Pynchon novel with the brakes removed Washington Post A remarkably prescient vision of today s tech landscape Vanity Fair

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This Snow Crash thing--is it a virus, a drug, or a religion? Juanita shrugs. What s the difference? The only relief from the sea of logos is within the well-guarded borders of the Burbclaves. Is it any wonder that most sane folks have forsaken the real world and chosen to live in the computer-generated universe of virtual reality?In a major city, the size of a dozen Manhattans, is a domain of pleasures limited only by the imagination. But now a strange new computer virus called Snow Crash is striking down hackers everywhere, leaving an unlikely young pizza delivery man as humankind s last best hope.The perfect cyberpunk sci-fi read, Snow Crash is an equally worthy successor to William Gibson s Neuromancer and predecessor to Ernest Cline s Ready Player One.***What readers are saying about Snow Crash: It s hard to believe Neal wrote his books when the published date claims. He s always so right about the future, and I keep on hoping he s so wrong Goodreads Reader Review Snow Crash is to Books as The Matrix is to movies (with only the absolute BEST parts of Tron and Da Vinci Code thrown in) Goodreads Reader Review Loved it! Can t recommend it highly enough. Everyone should read this book. Go do it. Do it now. It s just awesome. You won t regret it Goodreads Reader Review It s hilarious and mind-blowing. From the first page to the last, I was amazed at just how much influence this book has had on TV, movies, etc. Goodreads Reader Review

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Join our brave young knight Sir Charlie StinkySocks in his bestselling super duper picture book adventure series â “ oh my!Once upon a time, there was a deep, dark forest, where monstrous trees groaned, terrible beasties moaned and wiggly woos waited to tickle your toes. Nobody ever went there untilâ ¦ Sir Charlie Stinkysocks, his good grey mare and his pet cat Envelope decide the time has come for a really big adventure. Sir Charlie packs his best sword and his sandwiches and off he goes, over the hills and far away, until he gets to the deep, dark forest. Sir Charlie doesnâ ™t flinch when he meets the beasties, or the dragon, or the wily witch, but when he comes across the princess, he realises heâ ™s met his match!A swashbuckling, funny and charming adventure from best-selling picture book author/illustrator Kristina Stephenson â “ an ideal read aloud lift-the-flap story to share with little adventurers aged 3+Fans of Jonny Duddle s Jolley-Rogers and Claire Freedman s Dinosaurs Love Underpants series will love Sir Charlie Stinky Socks.Do you own all of Sir Charlie s adventures?Sir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Really Big AdventureSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Really Frightful NightSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Really Dreadful SpellSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Tale of the Terrible SecretSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Tale of Two TreasuresSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Tale of the Wizard s WhisperSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Pirate s CurseSir Charlie Stinky Socks: The Mummy s GoldKristina Stephenson trained as a set and costume designer. She had a successful career in theatre and childrenâ ™s TV until she had her children. Wanting to stay at home with them, she turned to illustration. Inspired to write by her own son Charlie (who doesnâ ™t have stinky socks), she created the wonderful adventures of Sir Charlie Stinky Socks.

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The Life of Herod The Great â “ like Hurston herself â “ is a masterpiece, a miracle, and a marvel. In other words, treasure for the whole world Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage*In the 1950s Zora Neale Hurston penned a historical novel reconsidering the life of one of the most well-known biblical figures, Herod the Great. That novel was never published in Hurston s lifetime. Now for the first time, it is brought to glorious life with commentary from scholar Deborah G. Plant.Far from his villainous portrayal in the New Testament, Hurston casts Herod as a forerunner of Christ, a beloved king who enriched Jewish culture and brought prosperity and peace to Judea. An intimate of both Marc Antony and Julius Caesar, the Judean king lived in a time of war and imperial expansion that was rife with political assassinations and bribery, as the old world gave way to the new.By bringing this complex, compelling and oft misunderstood leader into shining focus, The Life of Herod the Great invites the reader to reassess history and the world as they know it. What was in Herodâ ™s time is and will be again. Zora Neale Hurstonâ ™s never-before-published novel is a lantern of understanding that might be held up to the present or the future, and nothing short of a masterpiece.A never-before-published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great â “ not the demon the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of adventure.*Praise for Zora Neale Hurston: Zora Neale was a knockout in her life MAYA ANGELOU Their Eyes Were Watching God is one of the very greatest American novels of the 20th century. It is so lyrical it should be sentimental; it is so passionate it should be overwrought, but it is instead a rigorous, convincing and dazzling piece of prose, as emotionally satisfying as it is impressive. There is no novel I love more ZADIE SMITH To the last page that fills the soul with tears, Hurston s novel delivers. To me, it is also a welcome reminder that books are democratic, subversive and life-changing THE TIMES

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The Life of Herod The Great â “ like Hurston herself â “ is a masterpiece, a miracle, and a marvel. In other words, treasure for the whole world Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage*In the 1950s Zora Neale Hurston penned a historical novel reconsidering the life of one of the most well-known biblical figures, Herod the Great. That novel was never published in Hurston s lifetime. Now for the first time, it is brought to glorious life with commentary from scholar Deborah G. Plant.Far from his villainous portrayal in the New Testament, Hurston casts Herod as a forerunner of Christ, a beloved king who enriched Jewish culture and brought prosperity and peace to Judea. An intimate of both Marc Antony and Julius Caesar, the Judean king lived in a time of war and imperial expansion that was rife with political assassinations and bribery, as the old world gave way to the new.By bringing this complex, compelling and oft misunderstood leader into shining focus, The Life of Herod the Great invites the reader to reassess history and the world as they know it. What was in Herodâ ™s time is and will be again. Zora Neale Hurstonâ ™s never-before-published novel is a lantern of understanding that might be held up to the present or the future, and nothing short of a masterpiece.A never-before-published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great â “ not the demon the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of adventure.*Praise for Zora Neale Hurston: Zora Neale was a knockout in her life MAYA ANGELOU Their Eyes Were Watching God is one of the very greatest American novels of the 20th century. It is so lyrical it should be sentimental; it is so passionate it should be overwrought, but it is instead a rigorous, convincing and dazzling piece of prose, as emotionally satisfying as it is impressive. There is no novel I love more ZADIE SMITH To the last page that fills the soul with tears, Hurston s novel delivers. To me, it is also a welcome reminder that books are democratic, subversive and life-changing THE TIMES

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In the 1950s Zora Neale Hurston penned a historical novel reconsidering the life of one of the most well-known biblical figures, Herod the Great. That novel was never published in Hurston s lifetime. Now for the first time, it is brought to glorious life with commentary from scholar Deborah G. Plant.Far from his villainous portrayal in the New Testament, Hurston casts Herod as a forerunner of Christ, a beloved king who enriched Jewish culture and brought prosperity and peace to Judea. An intimate of both Marc Antony and Julius Caesar, the Judean king lived in a time of war and imperial expansion that was rife with political assassinations and bribery, as the old world gave way to the new.By bringing this complex, compelling and oft misunderstood leader into shining focus, The Life of Herod the Great invites the reader to reassess history and the world as they know it. What was in Herod’s time is and will be again. Zora Neale Hurston’s never-before-published novel is a lantern of understanding that might be held up to the present or the future, and nothing short of a masterpiece.A never-before-published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great – not the demon the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of adventure.

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In this new small-format edition of Tristan Stephenson s original best-selling book, he explains the origins of the cocktail and showcases classic drinks alongside his own ingenious reinventions.A true master of his craft, in this book bartender, restaurateur, spirit consultant, brand owner, and drinks author Tristan explores and experiments with the art of mixing the perfect cocktail, explaining the fascinating modern turns mixology has taken. Showcasing a selection of classic cocktails, he explains their intriguing origins, introducing the colorful historical characters who inspired or created them. Moving on, he reinvents each drink from his laboratory, adding contemporary twists to breathe fresh life into these vintage classics. Stay true to the originals with a Sazerac or a Rob Roy, or experiment with some of his modern variations to create a Green Fairy Sazerac topped with an absinthe air or an Insta-age Rob Roy with the age on the side. Also included is a reference section detailing all the techniques you will need, making this an essential anthology for the cocktail enthusiast.

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George Stephenson is the ultimate selfmade man: born in the pit village of Wylam, near Newcastle, and skipping any education to start work, his inventions would change the very nature of the world.From the moment he began work in the pit at the tender age of ten, he showed a natural talent for mending and inventing machines, slowly rising to become the collieryâ ™s resident engineer. However, he struggled to break through the class prejudices of the time; indeed, Sir Humphrey Davy, later President of the Royal Society, considered Stephenson (then an unknown pitman) â ˜a thief and not a clever thiefâ ™. This early battle was only one of many that Stephenson waged against the establishment.Even so, Stephenson went on to build the worldâ ™s first public railways, the Stockton and Darlington in 1825 and the Liverpoolâ “Manchester in 1830. Much is known of these achievements and of his famous creation, Rocket, yet little is known of the man himself. In George Stephenson a colourful portrait is painted of the self-taught and often testy Geordie, whose Victorian invention is now the backbone of every nation on the planet.

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The astounding new novel from the master of science fictionPresident Barack Obamaâ ™s summer reading choiceTHE EARTH WAS A TICKING TIME BOMB.To ensure the survival they had to look beyond its atmosphere.So they became pioneers.Five thousand years later and their progeny form seven distinct races and they must journey to an alien: Earth.A magnificent, visionary work of speculative fiction from a true visionary that will dazzle you with its depth, psychology and awesome imagination.

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Erasmas, Raz , is a young avout living in the Concent, a sanctuary for mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers. Three times during history s darkest epochs, violence has invaded and devastated the cloistered community. Yet the avout have always managed to adapt in the wake of catastrophe.But they now prepare to open the Concent s gates to the outside world, in celebration of a once-a-decade rite. Suddenly, Erasmas finds himself a major player in a drama that will determine the future of his world - as he sets out on an extraordinary odyssey that will carry him to the most dangerous, inhospitable corners of the planet...and beyond.

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Natura Bissé Diamond Age-Defying Diamond Luminous, 30 ml, Tónovací krémy pro ženy, Okamžitě dokonalejší pleť a vysoká ochrana před UV zářením v nbsp;jednom. Získejte okamžitě dokonalejší pleť a připravte ji současně na slunění. Ochranný krém Natura Bissé Diamond Luminous díky obsaženým pigmentům skryje nejrůznější nedokonalosti a perfektně se přizpůsobí tónu pleti. UV filtry zase poskytnou ochranu před slunečním zářením. SPF 50 se o vaši pleť spolehlivě postará po celý rok. Vlastnosti: minimalizuje viditelnost nedokonalostí na pleti chrání pleť před UVA i UVB zářením vytváří hydratační film a současně pleť zmatňuje dodává pleti jemné zbarvení, přizpůsobí se tónu pleti ideální jako podklad pod make-up velmi lehká, sametová textura Složení: SPF 50 – vysoká ochrana před UVB zářením a maximální ochrana před UVA zářením Jak aplikovat: Krém Natura Bissé Diamond naneste v nbsp;bohaté vrstvě na pleť alespoň 15 minut před vystavením slunci. Poté po 2 hodinách aplikaci opakujte a také po větším pocení či plavání.

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The definitive guidebook to the entire 3,000-mile length of the new England Coast Path. For anyone planning a trip to the coast or a UK summer holiday, the new England Coast Path national trail is a hugely exciting prospect, and this guidebook shows you how to make the most of every single glorious mile. Environmentalists, volunteers, campaigners, land owners and politicians all came together to create this â ˜ninth wonder of the worldâ ™, and from the opening of the path in 2020 onwards, anyone has been able to walk and wild camp along the entire 3,000-mile length of the English coast. It s a fantastic opportunity for all walkers, campers, fans of the coast and the outdoors. Stephen Neale has spent many happy months walking, camping and surveying the path, and from that experience has written a fantastically detailed and rich guidebook covering the route itself, along with everything from the best places to swim, hunt for fossils and eat seafood to hidden away beaches and canoeing spots. Fully updated for its second edition, with 100 extra adventures from the newly opened sections of the path and spectacular new aerial photography, the book is divided up into the 16 coastal counties and features 1,100 places to see, camp and explore around the coast. Each place has map coordinates and basic directions from the path, allowing walkers to either visit specific places or link highlights together, walking between them along the path.The England Coast Path represents what makes England so great: a little bit mad, a little bit proud, and the lucky host to one of the most spectacular and wild coastlines in the world. With this book you too can join the adventure.

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Will she ever find a place to call home?The dramatic novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author.Previously published as Forgotten Child in 2010ALONE⠦Jennifer Lavender was a lonely child. She always felt like second best and desperately craved her parents⠙ love. When Jenny learns she was adopted everything falls into place. But her dream of finding her real family can never be fulfilled ⠓ her mother died alone giving birth.ABANDONED⠦ Now a grown woman and married to Marcos, she feels loved. But when the police show up, Jenny realises that her marriage is not what it seemed. Destitute, she is forced to start again.ASTOUNDED⠦ But soon Jenny meets a young woman who will change her life forever. Together they search for the truth, but what they discover may be more than they can bear⠦A gripping and heartrending saga from the Sunday Times bestseller. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Dilly Court.Praise for The Forgotten Child:⠘Another fantastic story with twists and turns. I cried and laughed so many times, I could read it all over again⠙ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Enjoyed every moment of this book, it⠙s a page-turner all the way through!⠙ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Loved it, COULD NOT put it down!⠙ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘My favourite Kitty Neale book so far⠙ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I sometimes know how a book will end before I am even half way through it, but this had me guessing!⠙ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘As you read it you feel like you are a living part of the story⠙ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The study of the Quaternary ice age has revolutionized ideas about Earth system change and the pace of landscape and ecosystem dynamics. The Ice Age: A Very Short Introduction looks at evidence from the continents, the oceans, and the ice core records, and the human stories behind it all. Jamie Woodward examines the remarkable environmental shifts that took place during the Great Ice Age of the Quaternary Period. He explores the evolution of ideas, evaluates the contributions of the leading players in the great debates, and presents some of the ingenious methods that have been used to retrieve information about the recent geological past.In an era of warming climate, the study of the ice age past is now more important than ever. This book examines the wonders of the Quaternary ice age - to show how ice age landscapes and ecosystems were repeatedly and rapidly transformed as plants, animals, and humans reorganized their worlds. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Find out all about the first Britons, nomadic hunter-gatherers who came from mainland Europe to settle in England bringing wooden spears, flint handaxes and animals with them. Stone Age to Iron Age tells the story of how these people settled and began farming the land. They built villages of timber and stone houses such as Skara Brae on Orkney. Stonehenge is perhaps the most famous monument of this period, a technological marvel of the time built by raising over 80 blue stones to create the henge . The Bronze Age bought with it metalworking using copper, tin and gold to make tools and beautiful everyday objects. The Iron Age was known for its hill forts, farming and art and culture. Contains maps, paintings, artefacts and photographs to show how early Britons lived. Ideally suited for readers age 8+ or teachers who are looking for books to support the new curriculum for 2014.

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This volume is an in-depth and exquisitely illustrated guide to the Second Age of Middle-earth, one of the least-explored periods of Arda s history.The Illustrated World of Tolkien: The Second Age, is the follow up companion to the best-selling The Illustrated World of Tolkien, and gathers together artwork, charts, and fascinating and scholarly writing from renowned Tolkien expert David Day. Exploring the languages, poetry and elements of the heroic ages of Norse, Greek and Roman mythologies that may have influenced Tolkien s writing, it is a reference guide for any fan of Tolkien s work, Tolkien s world and the imaginative brilliance his vision inspired.The Second Age is made up of two great narrative channels: on the one hand the rise and cataclysmic downfall of the island-kingdom of Numenor and its aftermath, and on the other the forging of the Rings of Power and the rise to power of the new dark lord.Tolkien s sources for his Second Age are, of course, as rich and varied as ever and this book delves into some of these influences and shows how the power of Tolkien s imagination is manifest even in the lesser-known parts of his legendarium.This work is unofficial and is not authorised by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.

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My name is Christopher John Francis Boone. I know all the countries of the world and the capital cities. And every prime number up to 7507.Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs Shears s dead dog. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight, and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington. He has an extraordinary brain and is exceptional at maths, but he is ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. But Christopher s detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that turns his world upside-down.Simon Stephens s adaptation of Mark Haddon s bestselling, award-winning novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time offers a richly theatrical exploration of this touching and bleakly humorous tale.This edition contains some strong language and may not be suitable for all school curricula. Other editions are available.

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Named retrospectively, the Golden Age was a period when the new Dutch Republic had become the most prosperous nation in Europe, leading in trade, science and art. From 1600 for almost a century, more than four million paintings were produced there, and the accomplishments in realism and naturalism by a large number of Dutch artists were unprecedented. These artists painted life as had never been seen before; their technical skills were often outstanding, and their art was distinctive in its depiction of lifelike objects, places and people of all ages and backgrounds. Unlike traditional Flemish and Italian Baroque paintings, Dutch artists in general avoided idealisation or portrayals of splendour, and instead developed their own unique and innovative styles, themes and subjects. The first section of this detailed book considers all this in a biographical guide to some of the greatest Dutch Golden Age artists and their work. Roughly chronological in order, it explains who the painters were, where they lived and worked, who and what taught and influenced them, and why their work was often groundbreaking. Among many others, included are Frans Hals, Rembrandt, Nicolaes Maes, Jan Lievens, Judith Leyster, Gerrit Dou, Gerrit van Honthorst, Adriaen Brouwer, Jan Steen, Hendrick Avercamp, Jacob van Ruisdael, Pieter de Hooch, Johannes Vermeer and Rachel Ruysch. While most are discussed, some do not appear, as even in this substantial book, there is room for only a proportion of the exceptionally proficient painters of the period. The second part of the book is a gallery of outstanding works from a range of Dutch Golden Age artists, grouped into the broad themes of landscapes, portraits, genre, history and religion, and still life - giving a fascinating, colourful and in-depth overview of what constituted the art of the period. With more than 500 reproductions, you can dip in and out of this beautifully illustrated volume, or peruse it from cover to cover. All paintings are located to their museum or gallery. This volume is essential reading for anyone who would like to learn more about the extraordinary flowering of art during the Dutch Golden Age, and a book that you will turn to over and again.

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â ˜Sparklingly humorous and poignant, itâ ™s a perfect seasonal storyâ ™ Guardian, Best Childrenâ ™s Books of the Year A beautifully hopeful, funny and heartwarming tale about the lasting power of love and friendship, from the critically-acclaimed and award-winning screenwriter behind Pixarâ ™s Luca and Paddington 2. ??A heartwarming seasonal adventure for the whole family to share ??The perfect Christmas keepsake gift for young readers ??A beautifully-written, funny and moving tale of friendship and bravery In London, in a winter which shows no sign of ending, a unique friendship begins. This is the story of Blessing, aged ten-and-a-half, and Albert Framlington, aged six hundred â “ an eccentric snowman who has seen many winters in many cities, and who is duty-bound by the Snowman Code to help any child in need. Together, Blessing and Albert must find a way to defeat Blessingâ ™s bullies, win back Albertâ ™s long-lost love Clementine, and even overcome the never-ending winter itselfâ ¦ Perfect for fans of The Christmasaurus, A Boy Called Christmas, The Snowman and Paddington, The Snowman Code is a heartwarming, hilarious and unforgettable modern classic for families to curl up with on frosty winter nights.

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It was an age of mighty heroes, misunderstood monsters, and complex villains. With the publication of Fantastic Four No. 1 in November 1961, comics giant Marvel inaugurated a transformative era in pop culture. Through the next two decades, the iconic Hulk, Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the X-Men leapt, darted, and towered through its pages. Captain America was resurrected from his 1940s deep-freeze and the Avengers became the World s Greatest Super Heroes. Daredevil, Doctor Strange, and dozens more were added to the pantheon, each with their own rogues gallery of malevolent counterparts. Nearly 60 years later, these thrilling characters from the 1960s and 70s are more popular than ever, fighting the good fight in comics, toy aisles, and blockbuster movies around the world.In The Marvel Age of Comics 1961-1978, legendary writer and editor Roy Thomas takes you to the heart of this seminal segment in comic history-an age of triumphant character and narrative innovation that reinvented the super hero genre. With more than 500 images and insider insights, the book traces the birth of champions who were both epic in their powers and grounded in a world that readers recognized as close to their own; relatable heroes with the same problems, struggles, and shortcomings as everyone else. By the 70s, we see how the House of Ideas also elevated horror, sword and sorcery, and martial arts in its stable of titanic demigods, introducing iconic characters like Man-Thing, Conan, and Shang-Chi and proving that their brand of storytelling could succeed and flourish outside of the capes and tights.Behind it all, we get to know the extraordinary Marvel architects whose names are almost as familiar as the mortals (and immortals!) they brought to life-Stan The Man Lee, Jack King Kirby, and Steve Ditko, along with a roster of greats like John Romita, John Buscema, Marie Severin, Jim Steranko, and countless others. The result is a behind-the-scenes treasure trove and a jewel for any comic fan s library, brimming with the innovation and energy of an invincible era for Marvel and its heroes alike.

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The brand-new historical novel based on a true story from the bestselling author of The Rose Code and The Alice Network*Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee: Best Historical Fiction 2022*In the snowbound city of Kiev, aspiring historian Mila Pavlichenkoâ ™s life revolves around her young son â “ until Hitlerâ ™s invasion of Russia changes everything. Suddenly, she and her friends must take up arms to save their country from the Fuhrerâ ™s destruction.Handed a rifle, Mila discovers a gift â “ and months of blood, sweat and tears turn the young woman into a deadly sniper: the most lethal hunter of Nazis.Yet success is bittersweet. Mila is torn from the battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America while the war still rages. There, she finds an unexpected ally in First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and an unexpected promise of a different future.But when an old enemy from Milaâ ™s past joins forces with a terrifying new foe, she finds herself in the deadliest duel of her life.The Diamond Eye is a haunting novel of heroism born of desperation, of a mother who became a soldier, of a woman who found her place in the world and changed the course of history forever.Praise for The Diamond Eyeâ ˜The Diamond Eye â “ combat novel, wartime love story, assassination thriller â “ sets up and pulls off a double-barrelled surprise-ending worthy of its larger-than-life inspirationâ ™ The Wall Street Journalâ ˜Milaâ ™s was an incredible life and Quinn does it justice in this fast-paced novelâ ™ The Timesâ ˜This timely and earth-shattering tale of heroism will leave you breathlessâ ™ Womanâ ™s Ownâ ˜Kate Quinnâ ™s skill is in developing characters and relationships, adding tension, suspense and smart plottingâ ™ Choiceâ ˜Equal parts historical fiction and riveting thriller, Quinnâ ™s latest novel celebrating heroic women is a highly cinematic action novelâ ™ The Washington Post

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Deary s storytelling is simple, historically accurate and compelling. â “ The i newspaper on The Silver HandFrom the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, which is now a TV show and movie, and has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a hilarious collection of Stone Age tales based on thrilling true stories â “ four books in one! Perfect for history fans (and those who don t know they re history fans yet) aged 7+. The Great Flood Jay loves to listen to his grandfatherâ ™s stories of the Great Spirit and the Earth Mother, but outside, danger is at their door. Food is getting scarcer, tribes are at war and the river water is rising... The Great Storm On the cold and windy island of Skara Brae, Tuk and his sister Storm are hunting. But when a thief steals half their tribe s winter food stores, it s up to the siblings to solve the mystery. What if they starve? And even worse, what if it s true that their father s the thief? The Great Monster While everyone else works, Sin-leqi reads tablets in the great temples. The tablets tell tales of the legendary Gilgamesh, tales that are so fantastical that lazy Sin-leqi doesn t have to work as long as he keeps telling them. But when the story comes to an end, Sin-leqi is in trouble... The Great Cave Willow isn t the strongest or fastest in his tribe, but he is careful and clever. So when the brawny and brash Bull takes over as the tribe s chief, it s going to take all of Willow s wits to survive!Terry Dearyâ ™s Terrible True Tales: The Stone Age explores the world of the Stone Age through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. Packed with fun illustrations by Tambe, these stories feature real people and take place in some of the most recognisable prehistoric settings. This new edition features notes for the reader to help extend learning and exploration of the historical period.

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From the bestselling author of Chernobyl comes a sweeping history of the geopolitics behind the nuclear arms race, from the first atomic bomb to todayOn 16 July 1945, the Nuclear Age began with the explosion of the first atomic bomb and the words of J. Robert Oppenheimer: Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds. While the threat of mutually assured destruction kept a lid on a simmering and tense geopolitical landscape, events like the Chernobyl disaster and near-misses like the Cuban Missile Crisis showed that total destruction was only ever one malfunction, mistake, or miscommunication away. Now, as governments re-arm their nuclear arsenals, treaties designed to limit the acquisition and use of nuclear weapons fall away, and nuclear weapons come increasingly within reach of non-state actors, we are on the brink of a renaissance of the nuclear industry.In The Nuclear Age, acclaimed historian Serhii Plokhy paints an intricate picture of a world governed by fear. From the first artificial splitting of the atom in 1917 and the race to create the first atomic bomb in World War II, through the fraught arms race of the Cold War, to the imperialism, neo-colonial motivation and wars being waged today, the threat posed by nuclear weapons is as pertinent as ever.As he examines the motivations of key players, Plokhy confronts the crucial question of our age: what can we learn from the first nuclear arms race that can help us to stop the new one?

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Everyday Life in the Ice Age is the first attempt to present a truly complete, balanced and realistic picture of life during the last Ice Age, with its many problems and challenges, while dispelling many of the myths and inaccuracies about our early ancestors.One of the most common questions asked by visitors to Europeâ ™s decorated caves is â ˜What was life like for these people?â ™ No previous book has ever managed to answer this question, and most studies of the period are aimed entirely at academics, tending to focus on tool-types rather than what the tools were used for. Women and children are almost invisible in these studies.The book examines all aspects of the lives of biologically modern humans in Europe from about 40,000 to 12,000 years ago, the period known as the Last Ice Age, a time of radical change in climate and environment. It explores how people were able to cope with and adapt to the often rapid alterations in their circumstances.Elle Cliffordâ ™s background in Social Psychology brings important insights into aspects of the past which are never normally discussed â “ domestic and family life, pregnancy and child-rearing, and care of the sick and elderly.The book is aimed not only at students and specialists, but also and especially the interested public, for whom the most interesting questions are: How were they like us? and what behaviours do we share?

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The Golden Age of Islam was an important period of history. Mathematicians, inventors, astronomers and scientists made incredible discoveries and inventions, which have shaped the world we live in today. Join your guide, Rehan, to nd out all about these amazing ideas and inventions of the Golden Age of Islam, and why Muslims believed education was the route to success. The Golden Age of Islam is part of the Reading Planet Cosmos range of books from Hodder Education. Cosmos provides a vibrant collection of fiction and non-fiction books that will widen children s reading horizons. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 7-8.

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Exploring death, religion, science and social crisis, a startling history of the occult between the world wars, when Spiritualism was truly an international obsession.The interwar period was a golden age of the uncanny. Clairvoyants, fakirs, Theosophists, mind-readers, miracle-workers and jinn-summoners--all assured the masses that, just like the newly discovered invisible forces of electricity, radiation and magnetism, unseen spiritual powers commanded a realm of hidden human potential. This was a transnational movement of eccentrics, gurus and prophets, with East and West interacting in unexpected ways.Drawing on untapped sources in Arabic as well as European records, Raphael Cormack follows two of the most unusual and charismatic figures of this age: Tahra Bey, who took 1920s Paris by storm as an Oriental missionary; and Dr Dahesh, who harnessed Western science to create a pan-religious faith in Lebanon. Travelling between Cairo, New York and Jerusalem, Paris, Istanbul and Rio de Janeiro, the two mystics reflected the desires and anxieties of a troubled age. These forgotten holy men, who embodied the allure of the unexplained at a time of dramatic change, speak to our own unstable world today.T

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Two hilarious Diamond Brothers investigations in one volume by the number one bestselling author of the Alex Rider series, Anthony Horowitz.Meet the Diamond Brothers, the world s worst private-detective agency, in this Chandler-esque spoof from the creator of the bestselling Alex Rider series. Life as the younger brother of the world s most defective detective can be tough â “ and these two adventures will test Nick to the full. What connects them? Murder! And if the Diamond Brothers don t play their cards right, they could be nextâ ¦

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Imagine a Viking, and a certain image springs to mind: a nameless, faceless warrior, leaping ashore from a longboat, and ready to terrorise the hapless local population of a northern European country.Yet while such characters define the Viking Age today, they were in the minority. This is the history of all the other people - children, enslaved people, seers, artisans, travellers, writers - who inhabited the medieval Nordic world. Encompassing not just Norway, Denmark and Sweden, but also Iceland, Greenland, parts of the British Isles, Continental Europe and Russia, this is a history of a Viking Age filled with real people of different ages, genders and ethnicities, as told through the traces that they left behind, from hairstyles to place names, love-notes to gravestones.For the first time, you can immerse yourself in the day-to-day lives of extraordinary culture which spanned centuries and spread from the edge of the North American continent to the Russian steppes, from the Arctic wastelands to the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic Caliphate.

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A collection of early short stories which helped make Fitzgerald s name, Tales of the Jazz Age combines period pieces - the most notable of which is the novella-length May Day - with more fanciful creations, such as the fantastical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button , recently made into a Hollywood film.Contains: The Jelly Bean, The Camel s Back, May Day, Porcelain and Pink, The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Tarquin of Cheapside, O Russet Witch!, The Lees of Happiness, Mr Icky, Jemina, the Mountain Girl.Tales of the Jazz Age is part of Alma Complete Fitzgerald Collection. Each edition contains photographs, notes and an extensive apparatus on Fitzgerald’s life and works. All books are lavishly produced with flaps and foil on the cover.Alma Classics is committed to make available the widest range of literature from around the globe. All the titles are provided with an extensive critical apparatus, extra reading material including a section of photographs and notes. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition (or collated from the most authoritative editions or manuscripts) and edited using a fresh, intelligent editorial approach. With an emphasis on the production, editorial and typographical values of a book, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading the classics.

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Hear all about the Stone Age from the great storyteller Sparrow â “ history like it s never been told before!Join Marcia Williams on a journey to the Stone Age. Meet the people of Clan Woolly as they learn how to make fire, invent stone tools and turn wild wolves into tame dogs!Packed with jokes, comic illustrations and fascinating facts, this hugely entertaining fictional biography will make you look at the Stone Age in a whole new light!

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Boom, boom, BOOM … Look out! That’s a T. rex coming your way!? You’ve been transported back in time to the age of the dinosaurs. What do you do?!Test your chops and discover if you have what it takes to survive at a time when Earth looked, well, a tad different in this ultimate survival guide to the prehistoric age.Find out how to make it through exploding volcanoes and mega monsoons—while dodging giant Permian bugs! See how to fend off an angry pterosaur and learn what to do if you’re caught in a stampede of enormous titanosaurs. Discover what you could eat (spoiler alert: You better like the taste of insects!), and find out which hungry creatures just might try to eat you!Packed with tips, tricks, and helpful maps, this is the ultimate handbook for dinosaur fans who want to know what life on Earth was really like when dinos ruled. Could you survive in the age of dinosaurs? Check out these other humorous books about dinosaurs: Dining With Dinosaurs by Hannah BonnerDino RecordsWeird But True Dinosaurs

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THE LEADING FORECAST ON THE IMPACT OF TRUMP’S TARIFFS AROUND THE WORLD “An exceptionally sensible, clear-headed and original thinker” The Financial Times “The best book on the future of the global economy” The International Economy The tectonic plates of the global order are shifting, creating new pressures that will strain long-standing financial structures. BUT WHERE WILL THE WORLD’S NEW ECONOMIC FAULT LINES EMERGE?AND HOW DISRUPTIVE WILL THEY BE? In a clear and far-reaching reckoning, The Fractured Age lays bare the threats and opportunities that will shape the world economy over the coming decades. It charts the emergence of geopolitical blocs in a world undergoing profound change – blocs whose relative size and economic diversity will be pivotal in reordering everything from goods trade and investment flows to technology transfers and access to critical minerals. As the world enters another period of seismic upheaval and a new global order emerges, understanding which economies are poised to benefit, and which will bear the costs, will be critical for effective decision-making throughout boardrooms and the halls of government. As Chief Economist of one of the world’s leading providers of independent macroeconomic and market research, Neil Shearing lays out a stark vision of the peaks and rifts that will unfold, and how they will fundamentally reshape the global economy in this fractured age. As featured on Bloomberg, CNN, BBC and in The Financial Times

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When our ancestors came down from the trees, they brought the trees with them and remade the world.⠘A stunning book on the incalculable debt humanity owes wood⠦⠙ John Carey, The Sunday TimesHow did the descendants of small arboreal primates manage to stand on our own two feet, become top predators and take over the world?In The Wood Age, Roland Ennos shows that the key to humanity⠙s success has been our relationship with wood. He takes us on a sweeping ten-million-year journey from great apes who built their nests among the trees to early humans who depended on wood for fire, shelter, tools and weapons; from the structural design of wheels and woodwinds, to the invention of paper and the printing press.Drawing together recent research and reinterpreting existing evidence from fields as far-ranging as primatology, anthropology, archaeology, history, architecture, engineering and carpentry, Ennos charts for the first time how our ability to exploit wood⠙s unique properties has shaped our bodies and minds, societies and lives. He also charts the dislocating effects of industrialism and explains how rediscovering traditional ways of growing, using and understanding trees can help combat climate change and bring our lives into better balance with nature.In the bestselling tradition of Harari⠙s Sapiens, this unique history of humanity tells the story of our evolution, our civilisations and our future through the lens of the material that made us. We are products of the Wood Age.

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#39;A MAGNIFICENTLY INSIGHTFUL READ #39; CRAIG BROWNTHE ENTHRALLING INSIDE STORY OF SCOTTISH FOOTBALL #39;S GOLDEN AGEIt #39;s been a long wait since 1998. Over a quarter of a century since Scotland last qualified for the World Cup finals. But recent years have offered a glimmer of hope. With qualification for the last two Euro Championship finals, play-offs in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers and the 2026 World Cup approaching, could the long wait finally be over?Qualification has never been easy, but the golden age of nail-biting nights is well worth remembering. Archie Macpherson commentated on all of Scotland #39;s World Cup matches during that purple patch, from the Zaire crash of 1974 to the defeat against Morocco in 1998. As the voice of Scottish football, Macpherson knew the players, the managers and the fans. He captured the adventure of competing with Iran, Peru, Costa Rica and Brazil, witnessing clashes of personality, managerial rages and so much more.Now, in the hope that the glory days may return, he tells every detail of the matches and men of the greatest tournament on earth in Adventures in the Golden Age. #39;A wonderful history, breathing life into matches and tournaments that have been buried under decades of comment #39; Hugh MacDonald, The Herald

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A hilarious story about the world s worst detectives by the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series, Anthony Horowitz.Meet the Diamond Brothers, the world s most defective detectives, by the author of the number one bestselling Alex Rider series. When a dwarf comes into the office and leaves a package, Tim Diamond, the world s worst private-detective, is faced with his toughest case yet. The office is ransacked and the package is found to contain simply a box of Maltesers. Who was the dwarf â ¦ and why was he murdered shortly after his visit?

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Sebastião Salgado’s photo book classic Workers. An Archaeology of the Industrial Age (first published in 1993) pays tribute to the time-honored tradition of manual labor in the new millennium when machines and computers replace human workers throughout the globe. With images of striking beauty and integrity, Salgado composes a visual elegy for the working men and women, whose indomitable spirit has prevailed over the harshest of conditions to achieve a singular grace.More than those of any other living photographer, Sebastião Salgado’s images of the world’s poor stand in tribute to the human condition. Salgado defines his work as “militant photography”, dedicated to “the best comprehension of human being”; over the decades he has bestowed great dignity on the most isolated and neglected among us — from famine-stricken refugees in the Sahel to the indigenous peoples of South America. With Workers, Salgado brings us a global epic that transcends mere image making to become an affirmation of the enduring spirit of working men and women. In this volume, three hundred fifty duotone photographs form an archaeological perspective of the activities that have defined hard work from the Stone Age through the Industrial Revolution to the present.With images of the infernal landscape of an Indonesian sulfur mine, the drama of traditional Sicilian tuna fishing, and the staggering endurance of Brazilian gold miners, Salgado unearths layers of visual information to reveal the ceaseless human activity at the core of modern civilization. Workers presents its subject on several interactive levels: Salgado’s introductory text, written in collaboration with Brazilian author Eric Nepomuceno, expands his passionate photographic iconography; extended captions, also written by Salgado, provide a historical and factual framework. Honoring the timeless and indomitable spirit of the manual laborer, Workers renders the human condition with honesty and respect.

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Kniha - autor Joe Abercrombie, 528 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Concluding the AGE OF MADNESS trilogy, THE WISDOM OF CROWDS brings the series which is revolutionising fantasy to its stunning conclusion. . . Chaos. Fury. Destruction. The Great Change is upon us . . . Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry, and all must submit to the wisdom of crowds. With nothing left to lose, Citizen Brock is determined to become a new hero for the new age, while Citizeness Savine must turn her talents from profit to survival before she can claw her way to redemption. Orso will find that when the world is turned upside down, no one is lower than a monarch. And in the bloody North, Rikke and her fragile Protectorate are running out of allies . . . while Black Calder...

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Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books, Richard Holmesâ ™s dazzling portrait of the age of great scientific discovery is a groundbreaking achievement.The book opens with Joseph Banks, botanist on Captain Cookâ ™s first Endeavour voyage, who stepped onto a Tahitian beach in 1769 fully expecting to have located Paradise. Back in Britain, the same Romantic revolution that had inspired Banks was spurring other great thinkers on to their own voyages of artistic and scientific discovery â “ astronomical, chemical, poetical, philosophical â “ that together made up the â ˜age of wonderâ ™.In this breathtaking group biography, Richard Holmes tells the stories of the periodâ ™s celebrated innovators and their great scientific discoveries: from telescopic sight to the minerâ ™s lamp, and from the first balloon flight to African exploration.

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