the forces

Comprehensive . . . a definitive history The Times Battle For The Bird is an absolute triumph of reporting and storytelling. Ashlee Vance, bestselling author of Elon Musk If you want to understand how one of the most powerful social networks in history managed to be such a dramatic corporate disaster, you must read Kurt Wagner s deeply reported inside story. Sarah Frier, author of Financial Times and McKinsey 2020 Business Book of the Year No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram Informative, clear, accessible . . . a primer on the social media site Sunday Independent __________On October 28th, hours after completing a $44 billion takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk Tweeted to his millions of followers The bird is freed. Musk s takeover of Twitter was one of the most audacious and remarkable deals in tech history. The Battle for Twitter takes readers back to the very beginning and how we reached this point. It looks at the origins of the platform, the vision of its co-founder Jack Dorsey, and how it became a battleground for ideas, controversies, and viral moments that shaped the world we live in today.With meticulous research and unprecedented access, author Kurt Wagner paints a vivid portrait of power struggles, bitter rivalries, and ground-breaking decisions that have shaped the evolution of Twitter. From Musk s audacious tweets to Dorsey s enigmatic persona, The Battle for the Bird uncovers the depths of their involvement, revealing the forces that have propelled them to the forefront of global attention. In this gripping corporate saga, delve into the minds of these visionary figures as they engage in a high-stakes battle for dominance, reshaping the very fabric of social media.__________

Objev podobné jako Battle for the Bird - Kurt Wagner

Drawing the Head for Artists is the definitive modern guide to drawing the human head and portrait, featuring the classic mediums and methods of the Old Masters. Written by celebrated portrait artist and veteran studio instructor Oliver Sin, this richly informative and beautifully illustrated volume leads readers step-by-step through his method, from establishing a point of view to applying the timeless principles for creating an accurate and expressive likeness. Among the topics covered: Essential Materials Techniques:Learn about necessary supplies and basic drawing techniques, including hatching, various stroke styles, and blending.Applying the Essentials: Explore how the concepts of sight-sizing, value, negative space/shapes, and plane changes factor into a portrait’s underlying structure.Techniques for Creating Depth Dimension:Investigate how contrasting shapes, overlapping forms, and linear and atmospheric perspective are used to enhance depth.Creating the Illusion of Three Dimensions: Examine how edges—contours as well as changes in value—are used to convey three-dimensional form. Brimming with striking images that document all the phases and details of the author’s process, Drawing the Head for Artists inspires and informs all artists, from aspiring to accomplished, on how to successfully portray the physical subtleties and emotional eloquence of the human face. The For Artists series expertly guides and instructs artists at all skill levels who want to develop their classical drawing and painting skills and create realistic and representational art.

Objev podobné jako Drawing the Head for Artists - Oliver Sin

Gripping, emotional Second World War saga for fans of Annie Groves, Shirley Dickson and Soraya Lane.1943, and The Bluebird Girls are at the top of their game. They are touring with ENSA, visiting army bases across the world in order to boost the morale of the brave boys fighting in the desert and the jungle. The hours are long and the travelling uncomfortable, but Bea, Rainey and Ivy wouldn t be anywhere else for the world.Then tragedy strikes the group and their little showbusiness family. Their manager, Blackie, and Rainey s mother Jo find themselves with heavy new responsibilities, and the change in circumstances causes the girls themselves to reconsider their lives.For years, singing on stage has been their only dream, and they have made so many sacrifices to get where they are. But now other possibilities - relationships, babies - are on the horizon. Could this be the end for The Bluebird Girls?

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Nobody owes us anything, but the Simple Minds story has been too condensed. After Live Aid and Don t You (Forget About Me) there hasn t been quite the credit for those first few records. I think they contain some really special music. I can hear the flaws but there s something about the spirit and imagination in them that feels good. They draw from such a wide range of influences . . . but the spirit of it was always Simple Minds. Jim Kerr, to the author An illuminating new biography of one of Britain s biggest and most influential bands, written with the full input and cooperation of Simple Minds, shedding new light on their dazzling art-rock legacy. Themes for Great Cities features in-depth new interviews with original band members Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil and Derek Forbes, alongside key figures from within their creative community and high-profile fans such as Bobby Gillespie, James Dean Bradfield and Mogwai s Stuart Braithwaite. The book reclaims and revivifies the magnificence of Simple Minds pioneering early albums, from the glitchy Euro-ambience of Real to Real Cacophony and Empires and Dance to the pulsing, agitated romance of Sons and Fascination, New Gold Dream and beyond. Emerging in 1978 from Glasgow s post-punk scene, Simple Minds transitioned from restless art-rock to electro futurism, mutated into passionate pop contenders and, finally, a global rock behemoth. They have sold in the region of 60 million records and remain a worldwide phenomenon. The drama of their tale lies in these transformations and triumphs, conflicts and contradictions. Themes for Great Cities tells the inside story of a band becoming a band. Inspiring, insightful and enlightening, it celebrates the trailblazing music of one of Britain s greatest groups.

Objev podobné jako Themes for Great Cities - Thomson Graeme

In 1990, in a drafty basement archive in Prague, two American historians made a startling discovery: a Nazi roster from 1945 that no Western investigator had ever seen. The long-forgotten document, containing more than 700 names, helped unravel the details behind the most lethal killing operation in World War Two. In the tiny Polish village of Trawniki, the SS set up a school for mass murder and then recruited a roving army of foot soldiers, 5,000 men strong, to help annihilate the Jewish population of occupied Poland. After the war, some of these men vanished, making their way to the U.S. and blending into communities across America. Though they participated in some of the most unspeakable crimes of the Holocaust, Trawniki Men spent years hiding in plain sight, their terrible secrets intact. In a story spanning seven decades, Citizen 865 chronicles the harrowing wartime journeys of two Jewish orphans from occupied Poland who outran the men of Trawniki and settled in the United States, only to learn that some of their one-time captors had followed. A tenacious team of prosecutors and historians pursued these men and, up against the forces of time and political opposition, battled to the present day to remove them from U.S. soil. Through insider accounts and research in four countries, this urgent and powerful narrative provides a front row seat to the dramatic turn of events that allowed a small group of American Nazi hunters to hold murderous men accountable for their crimes decades after the war s end.

Objev podobné jako Citizen 865 : The Hunt for Hitler´s Hidden Soldiers in America - Debbie Cenziper

The international bestseller from the author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World, The Forty Rules of Love is part of our Penguin Essentials series which spotlights the very best of our modern classics*One of the BBC s 100 Novels That Shaped the World * Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven t loved enough... Ella Rubinstein has a husband, three teenage children, and a pleasant home. Everything that should make her confident and fulfilled. Yet there is an emptiness at the heart of Ella s life - an emptiness once filled by love. So when Ella reads a manuscript about the thirteenth-century Sufi poet Rumi and his mentor Shams of Tabriz, and his forty rules of life and love, she is ready to look at her life anew. Compelled to embrace change, she embarks on a journey to meet the mysterious author. It is a quest infused with Sufi mysticism and verse, taking Ella and us into a faraway world where faith and doubt are heartbreakingly explored. The Forty Rules of Love is a mesmerising tale of discovery, language, truth and, of course, love itself. The past and present fit together beautifully in a passionate defence of passion itself The Times Colourfully woven and beguilingly intelligent Daily Telegraph*** ELIF SHAFAK S NEW NOVEL, THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY, IS AVAILABLE NOW ***

Objev podobné jako The Forty Rules of Love - Elif Shafaková

Musa Dagh stood beyond the world. No storm would reach it, even if one should break It is 1915 and Gabriel has returned to his childhood home, an Armenian village on the slopes of Musa Dagh. But things are becoming increasingly dangerous for his people in Turkey, and, as the government orders round-ups and deportations, the villagers of Musa Dagh decide to fight back. The seminal novel of the Armenian genocide, Franz Werfel s bestselling 1933 epic brought the catastrophe to the world s attention for the first time, and has become a talismanic story of resistance in the face of hatred. Forty Days will invade your senses and keep the blood pounding. Once read, it will never be forgotten The New York TimesTranslated by Geoffrey Dunlop and James Reidel

Objev podobné jako The Forty Days of Musa Dagh - Franz Werfel

SBAs and EMQs for MRCOG Part 2 is an up-to-date revision guide designed to help candidates prepare for MRCOG Part 2 examination.Carefully mapped to the latest RCOG exam syllabus, the book contains 300 single-best-answer (SBA) questions and 300 extended matching questions (EMQ) with explanatory answers and directions to further reading. The questions are organised into six practice papers to reflect the format of the real exam, helping candidates to feel fully prepared. Candidates can use a new appendix matching questions to the 15 MRCOG modules to focus their revision by topic as well as by practice paper.Providing a thorough assessment of the key topics, challenging non-clinical questions, and expert guidance, this is an essential resource for obstetrics and gynaecology trainees looking to maximise their exam success.

Objev podobné jako SBAs and EMQs for the MRCOG Part 2 - Dr Sai in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Royal University Hospital, King

Around the world the foundations of democracy, freedom, civil liberties are being eroded – what can be done? Are we living through the end of the democratic moment? While democracy once seemed the bedrock of Western societies, the past few decades have revealed a fragile reality. Once liberal countries are turning to authoritarianism, wealthy individuals and corporations are interfering with elections evermore flagrantly, and faith in democracy has plummeted among every demographic. What happened? From gerrymandering and partisanship to corporate interference and tainted donations, A. C. Grayling reveals the forces undermining our democratic ideals and offers bold solutions. An urgent wake-up call to the risks this poses to us all, For The People reminds us why democracy remains worth fighting for.

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*The international bestseller from the author of the Booker-shortlisted novel, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World** One of the BBC s 100 Novels that Shaped the World * Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven t loved enough... Ella Rubinstein has a husband, three teenage children, and a pleasant home. Everything that should make her confident and fulfilled. Yet there is an emptiness at the heart of Ella s life - an emptiness once filled by love. So when Ella reads a manuscript about the thirteenth-century Sufi poet Rumi and his mentor Shams of Tabriz, and his forty rules of life and love, she is ready to look at her life anew. Compelled to embrace change, she embarks on a journey to meet the mysterious author. It is a quest infused with Sufi mysticism and verse, taking Ella and us into a faraway world where faith and doubt are heartbreakingly explored. The Forty Rules of Love is a mesmerising tale of discovery, language, truth and, of course, love itself. Enlightening, enthralling. An affecting paean to faith and love Metro Colourfully woven and beguilingly intelligent Daily Telegraph The past and present fit together beautifully in a passionate defence of passion itself The Times*** ELIF SHAFAK S NEW NOVEL, THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY, IS AVAILABLE NOW ***

Objev podobné jako The Forty Rules of Love - Elif Shafaková

Approved by AQA and tailored to the latest specification, The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007 helps students understand the forces that shaped modern Britain. It explores:- political changes- economic changes- social changes- international changesKey concepts covered:- government and opposition- class and cultural change- events and developmentsFocus on skills building and exam practice Key features are:- Source-Based Learning. Includes a wide range of sources and extracts to develop vital skills in historical interpretation and source analysis- Exam Practice. Features exam-style questions and study tips to help students prepare and performPerfect for any student studying AQA AS or A Level History, this book helps students achieve success in The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007.

Objev podobné jako Oxford AQA History for A Level: The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007 - James Hughes, Sally Waller

An adapted, easy-to-read edition of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves - with engaging illustrations throughout.

Objev podobné jako Arabian Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Easy Classics) - Sweet Cherry Publishing

A de Buyer Elastomoule® professzionális silikon forma 20 darab, 3,5 cm átmérőjű mini canelé készítésére alkalmas. A fémporral kevert silikon anyag kiváló hővezető képességet biztosít, ami egyenletes sütést és tökéletes karamellizálódást eredményez. A forma hideg és meleg felhasználásra egyaránt alkalmas, sütéshez és fagyasztáshoz is használható.

• Kiváló hővezető képesség fémporos silikon anyagának köszönhetően
• Tartós, -70°C és +300°C közötti hőmérséklet-tartományban használható
• Könnyen tisztítható, nem ragadós felület, mosogatógépben is mosható
• Professzionális minőség, éles formavonalakkal a tökéletes megjelenésért

Objev podobné jako Profi silikonová forma na 20 mini báboviček canelé O 3,5 cm Elastomoule® de Buyer

A Nordic Ware Premier Gold Collection 6 darabos, miniatűr bábovkaformája öntött alumíniumból készült, tapadásmentes bevonattal. Kiváló hővezető képessége és könnyű kiboríthatósága garantálja a tökéletes sütési eredményt. A forma életre szóló garanciával rendelkezik, és az USA-ban készült.

• Prémium minőségű, öntött alumínium anyagból készült tartós forma.
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat garantálja a tökéletes kiborítást.
• Kompakt, 6 darabos kialakítás, ideális egy adagos desszertekhez.
• A Heritage mintázat ikonikus, dekoratív megjelenést kölcsönöz.

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na 6 malých bábovek zlatá 6 x 160 ml

A Nordic Ware Premier Gold kollekciójába tartozó, arany színű chiffon bundt forma öntött alumíniumból készült, speciális tapadásmentes bevonattal. Közepes méretű, kb. 10 csésze térfogatú tésztához ideális, romantikus, ráncos mintázattal. Kiváló hővezetést és könnyű kiboríthatóságot biztosít, kézi mosást igényel.

• Prémium öntött alumínium kivitelezés kiváló hővezető képességgel.
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat biztosítja a tökéletes kiboríthatóságot és finom részletek megőrzését.
• Romantikus, ráncos szövetet idéző dekoratív design, amely díszítő elem is a konyhában.
• Az USA-ban készült Premier Gold kollekció része, garantált minőség és tartósság.

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na bábovku Chiffon, zlatá

A Nordic Ware réz színű, liliomvirág mintás Bundt® forma öntött alumíniumból készül, nem tapadó bevonattal. Kiváló hővezetését és könnyű kiboríthatóságát a prémium anyagok és a speciális bevonat biztosítja. Közepes méretű, hagyományos amerikai dizájnú, élethosszig tartó garanciával ellátott sütőedény.

• Prémium minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, kiváló hővezető képességgel.
• Speciális nem tapadó bevonat garantálja a tökéletes, sérülésmentes kiborítást.
• Elegáns liliomvirág (Fleur De Lis) dizájn, amely dekoratív elem is a konyhában.
• Élethosszig tartó garancia és egyszerű kézi tisztíthatóság.

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na bábovku Lilie měděná 2,4 l

A Nordic Ware Premier Gold Collection 6 darabos mini bábovkaforma öntött alumíniumból készült, tapadásmentes bevonattal. Hat, egyenként 160 ml-es, három különböző geometriás mintával (Bavaria Cube, Jubilee, Vaulted Cathedral) ellátott formát tartalmaz, ideális egy adagos süteményekhez. Kiváló hővezetését és könnyű tisztíthatóságát kényelmes fogantyúk és akasztófül egészíti ki.

• Kiváló hővezető képességű, masszív öntött alumíniumból készült, tartós szerkezet.
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat garantálja a tökéletes kisülését minden süteménynek.
• Hat különálló, egy adagos geometriás mintájú (Bavaria Cube, Jubilee, Vaulted Cathedral) forma egyben.
• Kényelmes fogantyúkkal és akasztófüllel ellátott, könnyen kezelhető és tárolható.

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na 6 malých bábovek Geo Bundtlette zlatá 6 x 160 ml

A Nordic Ware Premier Gold Collection Anniversary Bundlette formája 6 kis, egy adagos sütemény sütésére készült. Az öntött alumínium kivitel és a speciális nem tapadó bevonat tökéletes sütési eredményt és könnyű kisülést biztosít. A forma a 65. évfordulós emlékdesign mellett dekoratív konyhai kiegészítő is, élethosszig tartó garanciával.

• Prémium öntött alumínium kivitelezés kiváló hővezetéssel
• Speciális nem tapadó bevonat tökéletes kisüléshez
• 65. évfordulós emlékdesign, dekoratív és gyakorlati
• Élethosszig tartó garancia és könnyű kézi tisztítás

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na 6 malých bábovek Anniversary Bundlette zlatá 6 x 200 ml

A Nordic Ware Premier Gold kollekcióban kapható, 2,4 literes, méhsejt mintázatú sütőforma 19 egyforma részre osztható sütemények készítésére tervezték. Az öntött alumínium kivitel és a speciális tapadásmentes bevonat biztosítja a tökéletes hővezetést és a könnyű kiöntést. A forma különösen alkalmas mézes és piskótatészták sütésére, és élethosszig tartó garanciával készül.

• 19 egyforma méhsejt részre könnyen osztható sütemények
• Prémium öntött alumínium kivitelezés kiváló hővezetéssel
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat tökéletes kiöntéshez
• A Premier Gold kollekció részét képezi, ikonikus dizájnnal

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma v tvaru včelí plástve Honeycomb Pull-Apart zlatá 2,4 l

A Nordic Ware Heritage Bundt forma egy 1,4 literes, spirál alakú sütőedény a Premier Gold Collectionból. Öntött alumíniumból készült, tapadásmentes bevonattal, amely tökéletes kiszedhetőséget és részletes mintázatot biztosít. Kiválóan alkalmas kisebb, elegáns sütemények gyors elkészítéséhez.

• Prémium öntött alumínium kivitelezés kiváló hővezetéssel
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat tökéletes kiszedhetőségért
• Kompakt, 1,4 literes méret, ideális kisebb süteményekhez
• Élethosszig tartó garancia és USA-ban készült minőség

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na bábovku Heritage zlatá 1,4 l

A Nordic Ware Anniversary bábovkaforma a Premier Gold kollekció része, melyet kiváló minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készítettek speciális nem tapadó bevonattal. A forma 3,5 literes kapacitású, kényelmes fogantyúkkal és a márka 65. évfordulójára tervezett klasszikus dizájnnal rendelkezik. Kiváló hővezető képessége és a nem tapadó felület garantálja a tökéletes sütési eredményt és könnyű kikapást.

• Prémium minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, tartós szerkezet.
• Speciális nem tapadó bevonat garantálja a tökéletes kikapást és könnyű tisztítást.
• Kényelmes fogantyúk biztosítják a biztonságos kezelést és kikapást.
• A klasszikus, évfordulós design időtlen eleganciát kölcsönöz, dekoratív konyhai kiegészítő is.

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na bábovku Anniversary zlatá 2,8 l

A Nordic Ware Quartet Bundt arany forma négy különböző mintájú mini babakalács sütésére alkalmas. Öntött alumíniumból készült, nem tapadó bevonattal, amely garantálja a könnyű kiemelést és a részletes minták megőrzését. A Premier Gold Collection prémium terméke, amelyet kézzel kell tisztítani a bevonat védelme érdekében.

• Négy különböző, részletesen kidolgozott mini babakalácsforma egyetlen termékben.
• Prémium minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, nem tapadó bevonattal a tökéletes sütéshez.
• A Premier Gold Collection része, könnyen kombinálható más prémium konyhai eszközökkel.
• Könnyű tisztítás és karbantartás, bár kézi mosást igényel a hosszú élettartam érdekében.

Objev podobné jako Forma na 4 malé bábovky Quartet Bundt® zlatá Nordic Ware

Ez a Nordic Ware Premier Gold kollekcióhoz tartozó, arany színű forma hat darab részletes méhkaptár formájú sütemény elkészítésére szolgál. Magas minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, speciális tapadásmentes bevonattal, amely garantálja a könnyű kiszedést és a tökéletes sütési eredményt. A forma ideális mézes, piskóta vagy puding alapú desszertek készítéséhez.

• Prémium öntött alumíniumból készült, kiváló hővezető képességgel.
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat garantálja a tökéletes kiszedést.
• 6 darabos, részletesen kidolgozott méhkaptár forma, dekoratív süteményekhez.
• A Premier Gold kollekció része, élethosszig tartó garanciával.

Objev podobné jako Forma na 6 malých včelích úlů Beehive Bundt® zlatá Nordic Ware

A de Buyer Elastomoule® professzionális szilikán forma 8 darab, 5,5 cm átmérőjű canelé sütésére tervezve. A fémporral erősített szilikán hab anyag kiváló hővezető képességet biztosít, lehetővé téve a tökéletes karamellizálódást. A forma -70°C és +300°C közötti hőmérsékletű tartományban használható, alkalmas sütésre és fagyasztásra egyaránt.

• -70°C és +300°C közötti hőmérsékletű tartományban használható
• fémporral erősített szilikán hab anyag gyors hővezetésért
• éles szélek és tökéletes forma a professzionális megjelenéshez
• minden hagyományos sütőforma hőmérsékleten használható

Objev podobné jako Profi silikonová forma na 8 báboviček canelé O 5,5 cm Elastomoule® de Buyer

A de Buyer Elastomoule® professzionális szilikonforma 25 darab mini financier sütemény készítésére alkalmas. Fémporral kevert szilikonhab anyaga kiváló hővezetést biztosít, ami egyenletes sütést és tökéletes karamellizálódást eredményez. A forma -70°C és +300°C közötti hőmérsékletet is kibír, így sütésre és fagyasztásra egyaránt használható.

• -70°C és +300°C közötti hőmérséklettartomány, sütéshez és fagyasztáshoz egyaránt
• Fémporral kevert szilikonhab anyag, kiváló hővezető képesség
• Éles formavonalak, tökéletes megjelenésű süteményekhez
• Mosogatógépben tisztítható, nem ragadós felület

Objev podobné jako Profi silikonová forma na 25 mini bochánků financier Elastomoule® de Buyer

A Nordic Ware Bavaria Bundt® babaforma prémium minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, nem tapadó bevonattal. Kiváló hővezetése és a speciális felülete garantálja a tökéletes sütési eredményt és a könnyű kikapást. A forma részletes, geometrikus mintázata luxus megjelenést kölcsönöz a süteményeknek.

• Kiváló hővezető képességű, masszív öntött alumíniumból készült.
• Speciális nem tapadó bevonat biztosítja a tökéletes és sérülésmentes kikapást.
• Időtálló, ikonikus Bundt® design részletes Bavaria mintázattal.
• Egyszerű kezelés és karbantartás, ideális kezdőknek és profiknak egyaránt.

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na bábovku Bavaria stříbrná 2,3 l

A Nordic Ware Elegant Party Bundt® bábovkaforma 2,3 literes térfogatú, öntött alumíniumból készült, tapadásmentes bevonattal. Kiváló hővezetése és speciális felülete garantálja a tökéletes sütési eredményt és könnyű kifordítást. A forma a Premier Gold kollekció része, és kézi mosást igényel a hosszú élettartam érdekében.

• Prémium öntött alumínium kivitel kiváló hővezetéssel
• Speciális tapadásmentes bevonat biztosítja a tökéletes kifordítást
• Szimmetrikus kialakítás egyenletes szeletekre vágást tesz lehetővé
• Időtálló minőség és ikonikus Bundt® design

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na bábovku Elegant zlatá 2,3 l

A Nordic Ware Lotus bábovkaforma egy 1,2 literes, arany színű, öntött alumínium sütőedény, amely a Premier Gold kollekció része. A nem tapadó bevonat és a kiváló hővezetés garantálja a könnyű kibontást és a részletes mintázat megőrzését. A forma alkalmas körülbelül 5 csésze térfogatú tésztákhoz, és kézi mosást igényel a tartósság érdekében.

• Prémium minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, nem tapadó bevonattal, amely tökéletes hővezetést és könnyű kibontást biztosít.
• Elegáns Lotus virág mintázat, amely részletes, esztétikus süteményeket eredményez, és a bekarcolt vágási vonalak segítenek egyenletes szeletekre vágni.
• A Premier Gold kollekció része, dobozolt dizájnnal, élethosszig tartó garanciával, és az USA-ban készült.
• Könnyen kezelhető, ideális kezdőknek is, és dekoratív konyhai kiegészítőként is szolgál.

Objev podobné jako Nordic Ware Forma na bábovku Lotus zlatá 1,2 l

A Nordic Ware Duet Bundt® forma két különböző kis méretű bundás sütemény (Fleur de Lis és Kugelhopf) sütésére tervezték. Prémium öntött alumíniumból készült, nem tapadó bevonattal, amely garantálja a könnyű kibontást és a részletes minták megőrzését. A forma hagyományos és modern receptek egyaránt elkészítésére alkalmas, kézi mosást igényel.

• Két ikonikus forma (Fleur de Lis és Kugelhopf) egyetlen termékben
• Prémium öntött alumínium kivitelezés kiváló hővezetéssel
• Speciális nem tapadó bevonat tökéletes kibontáshoz
• 10 év gyártói garancia a tartósságra

Objev podobné jako Forma na 2 malé bábovky Duet Bundt® stříbrná Nordic Ware

A Nordic Ware Holiday Wreath Bundt® forma egy karácsonyi koszorú formájú, öntött alumíniumból készült bábosforma speciális nem tapadó bevonattal. Kiváló hővezető képessége és bevonata garantálja a könnyű kikapást és a részletes mintázat megőrzését. A forma közepes méretű, kb. 2,1 literes, és az alapos kézi tisztítást igényli a hosszú élettartam érdekében.

• Prémium minőségű, öntött alumíniumból készült, tartós szerkezet.
• Speciális nem tapadó bevonat garantálja a tökéletes kikapást és részletmegőrzést.
• Karácsonyi koszorú mintázat, amely ünnepi asztaldísszé varázsolja a süteményt.
• Közepes méret (kb. 2,1 l), ideális családi adagokhoz.

Objev podobné jako Forma na bábovku vánoční věnec Holiday Wreath Bundt® stříbrná Nordic Ware

Before the rise of Rome, the Greeks and Carthaginians were, for centuries, the two most powerful nations of the Western Mediterranean. From the Pillars of Hercules to Sicily and Cyrenaica, the Greeks and the Carthaginians founded cities, created trade routes, interacted with each other as competitors and collaborators, and often went to war. However, the long conflict between the Western Greeks and the Carthaginians has been neglected by modern historians, even though the wars between them are definitely among the greatest, longest, and most dramatic clashes of great powers in history when it comes to the historical breadth and the forces involved. Sotirios Drokalos gives these epic events the attention they deserve. The competition and conflicts between Greeks and Phoenicians in the West began by the time of the first colonizations during the eighth century BCE and the development of the cultural and economic activity of the two cultures. They intensified after the Greek colonies consolidation and Carthage s rise as the most significant Phoenician city and a commercial empire during the sixth century BCE. Especially from the beginning of the fifth century BCE and for the next roughly 200 years, the Western Mediterranean was the field of a ruthless bipolar confrontation between the Greeks of the West and the Carthaginians, marked by the actions of remarkable personalities of the ancient world. This historical clash, apart from the vast and bloody battles, the invasions of one side by the other, the sieges and the mass slaughters, also included elements of cultural interaction and exchange, consisting essentially of a practical test of constitutions, social systems, and political views. Under this prism, studying that tumultuous era could be necessary today to better understand Mediterranean and European historical evolution.

Objev podobné jako The Wars Between Greeks and Carthaginians - Sotirios Drokalos

THE WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CRUISERS An illustrated history from the American Civil War to the last conventional ships of the Royal Navy, spanning a period of more than 150 years This impressive encyclopedia charts the forces that brought about the cruiser’s evolution, with a comprehensive country-by-country visual directory of more than 260 of the most significant examples. From the Alabama of the American Civil War to the Royal Navy’s Tigers, the author traces cruiser development from ships with muzzle-loading, broadside armament, through casemates and turrets to the age of guided missiles. The cruiser evolved from a whole range of powered sailing warships, emerging in response to the sheer size and cost of larger vessels. The impact of rapid technological advance during the Victorian era saw the cruiser quickly assume the familiar forms in which it fought with distinction through two World Wars. This encyclopedia is unique in charting the forces that brought about the cruiser’s evolution, as well as providing a country-by-country visual directory of more than 260 of the most significant examples, spanning a period of nearly 150 years. From the Alabama of the American Civil War to the Royal Navy’s last conventional cruisers, the Tigers, all the major ships are included. The book opens with a history section illustrating the technological development of the cruiser from 1865 to the present day, together with accounts of some of the many uses to which the ships were dedicated. The main part of the book consists of three country-by-country directories, focusing on pre-World War I, World War I, then World War II and beyond. Within these directories the author defines each ship’s significance and its relative success or failure under service conditions. Traces the development from ships with muzzle-loading broadside armament, through casemates and turrets, to the age of guided missiles. There are fascinating quotes from military leaders, plus a detailed glossary explaining key military terms and abbreviations. Specification boxes provide at-a-glance information about each cruiser’s most important features: the builders, date of commissioning, displacement, length, beam, draught, armament, machinery, power, endurance, protection and crew numbers. With its huge volume of information and its unique collection of more than 500 archive photographs, this book provides both enthusiasts and historians with everything they need to know about the cruiser through its history. As well as being an essential reference work, it is also an exciting read for anyone interested in these great vessels. An illustrated history of cruisers, including Naniwa, Pennsylvania, Blu¨cher, Vindictive, Belfast, California and many more.

Objev podobné jako Cruisers, The World Enyclopedia of - Bernard Ireland

THE MASTERPIECE COMPLETE ORAL HISTORY OF THE ATOMIC BOMB - BY A PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST Magisterial...A stunning account that brings to the fore the nuclear saga s surreal combination of ingenuity, fate, and terror. -Publishers Weekly (starred review) If you are an intelligent person, or at the very least think you are, you have to read The Devil Reached Toward the Sky...This period in history has never been more relevant and frightening than it is today. -James Patterson Comprehensive and engrossing...Excellent oral history. -Kirkus ReviewsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of When the Sea Came Alive and The Only Plane in the Sky, a sweeping and comprehensive oral history of the atomic bomb s creation and deployment, marking the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.April 12, 1945. Less than three months into his vice presidency, Harry Truman is catapulted into the Oval Office following the sudden death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. As he recites the oath, he learns a chilling secret known only to a select few: the United States is on the verge of deploying a weapon of unimaginable power. This weapon could end the war but also herald a new age of global fear and uncertainty.Drawing from over twenty-five oral history archives across the US, Japan, and Europe, Graff has masterfully blended the memories and perspectives from key figures like Harry Truman and J. Robert Oppenheimer, the crews of the B-29 bombers, Enola Gay and Bock s Car, the rescuers who bravely faced the destruction, and the haunting stories of those at ground zero in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, including the experiences of the hibakusha - the bomb-affected people .Enriched by memoirs, diaries, letters, official documents, and news reports, this is an immersive and deeply human account of the Manhattan Project through the end of World War II and the dawning of the Cold War, offering a vivid, multi-dimensional view of events that reshaped the world forever.

Objev podobné jako The Devil Reached Toward the Sky - Garrett M. Graff

Steve Case, New York Times bestselling author of The Third Wave and cofounder of America Online shows how entrepreneurs across the country are building groundbreaking companies, renewing communities, and creating new jobs—reimagining the American landscape “and [giving] us hope for America’s future” (Ken Burns).In 2014, Steve Case launched Revolution’s Rise of the Rest, an initiative to accelerate the growth of tech startups across the country. Rise of the Rest is based on a simple idea: cities can be renewed and rise again if they develop a vibrant startup culture. A visionary entrepreneur himself, Case believes that great entrepreneurs can be found anywhere, and can thrive with the proper support and investment. In fact, they’re key to the American DNA. After all, America itself was a startup. It struggled to get going and almost didn’t make it. Today it’s the leader of the free world, in part because it has the world’s largest economy—a testament to several generations of pioneering entrepreneurs. But America needs help keeping its promises, as it is harder today for innovators who live outside the major tech hubs. For most of the past decade, seventy-five percent of venture capital has gone to just three states—California, New York, and Massachusetts—while the forty-seven states making up the rest of the country have been forced to share the remaining twenty-five percent. And it’s even harder for some people no matter where they live. Less than ten percent of venture capital currently goes to female founders, and less than one percent to Black founders. Since new companies—startups—are responsible for net new job creation, it is essential that entrepreneurs everywhere have the opportunity to start and scale companies. Rise of the Rest is about leveling the playing field for everybody, and in the process creating opportunity and jobs for the people and places that have been left behind. This book tells that story and provides a hopeful perspective on the future of America. In The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream, Case takes readers on an exhilarating journey into the startup communities that are transforming cities nationwide. Rise of the Rest’s signature road trips, on a big red tour bus, have created significant local and national buzz and spotlighted communities large and small that have committed to a new tech-enabled future. Along the way, Case introduces readers to dozens of entrepreneurs whose inspirational stories of struggle and achievement match the most iconic examples of American invention. To date, Case has traveled to forty-three cities on his Rise of the Rest bus tour and has been featured on 60 Minutes, and in The New York Times, USA TODAY, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal. With dedicated venture funds, backed by an iconic group of investors, executives, and entrepreneurs including Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, Meg Whitman, John Doerr, Sara Blakely, and Ray Dalio, Rise of the Rest also invests in the most promising high-growth startups located anywhere in the US outside of Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston. The fund has invested in more than 175 companies across more than eighty cities, including: Phoenix, Chattanooga, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Louisville, Baltimore, Columbus, St. Louis, Green Bay, Madison, Buffalo, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Miami, Dallas, Salt Lake City, Omaha, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Indianapolis, New Orleans, and dozens of others.

Objev podobné jako The Rise of the Rest - Steve Case

All my sense of the ancient world - its values, its style, the scent of its wars and passions - comes from Mary Renault. Her Theseus novels are perhaps the most exciting of her Greek fictions, and The Last of the Wine the most moving. I turned to writing historical fiction because of something I learned from Renault: that it lets you shake off the mental shackles of your own era, all the categories and labels, and write freely about what really matters to you EMMA DONOGHUE Mary Renault s portraits of the ancient world are fierce, complex and eloquent, infused at every turn with her life-long passion for the Classics. Her characters live vividly both in their own time, and in ours MADELINE MILLERCombining the scholarship of a historian with the imagination of a novelist, Mary Renault masterfully brings the ancient world to life in this page-turning drama of the Peloponnesian War.Alexias, a young Athenian of good family, comes of age during the last phases of the Peloponnesian War. The adult world he enters is one in which the power and influence of his class have been undermined by the forces of war. Alexias finds himself drawn to the controversial teachings of Socrates, following him even though it at times endangers both his own life and his family s place in society. Among the great teacher s followers Alexias meets Lysis, and the two youths become inseparable - together they wrestle in the palaestra, journey to the Olympic Games, and fight in the wars against Sparta. As their relationship develops against the background of famine, siege and civil conflict, Mary Renault expertly conveys the intricacies of classical Greek culture. Mary Renault is a shining light to both historical novelists and their readers. She does not pretend the past is like the present, or that the people of ancient Greece were just like us. She shows us their strangeness; discerning, sure-footed, challenging our values, piquing our curiosity, she leads us through an alien landscape that moves and delights us HILARY MANTEL The most vivid and convincing reconstruction of ancient Greek life that I have ever seen Sunday Times

Objev podobné jako The Last of the Wine - Mary Renault

A thought-provoking reconsideration of how the revolutionary movements of the 1970s set the mold for today s activism.The 1970s was a decade of subversives . Faced with various progressive and revolutionary social movements, the forces of order--politicians, law enforcement, journalists, and conservative intellectuals--saw subversives everywhere. From indigenous peasant armies and gay liberation organizations, to anti-nuclear activists and Black liberation militants, subversives challenged authority, laid siege to the established order, and undermined time-honored ways of life. Every corner of the left was fertile ground for subversive elements, which the forces of order had to root out and destroy--a project they pursued with zeal and brutality. In The Subversive Seventies, Michael Hardt sets out to show that popular understandings of the political movements of the seventies--often seen as fractious, violent, and largely unsuccessful--are not just inaccurate, but foreclose valuable lessons for the political struggles of today. While many accounts of the 1970s have been written about the regimes of domination that emerged throughout the decade, Hardt approaches the subversive from the perspectives of those who sought to undermine the base of established authority and transform the fundamental structures of society. In so doing, he provides a novel account of the theoretical and practical projects of liberation that still speak to us today, too many of which have been all but forgotten. Departing from popular and scholarly accounts that focus on the social movements of the 1960s, Hardt argues that the 1970s offers an inspiring and useful guide for contemporary radical political thought and action. Although we can still learn much from the movements of the sixties, that decade s struggles for peace, justice, and freedom fundamentally marked the end of an era. The movements of the seventies, in contrast, responded directly to emerging neoliberal frameworks and other structures of power that continue to rule over us today. They identified and confronted political problems that remain central for us. The 1970s, in this sense, marks the beginning of our time. Looking at a wide range of movements around the globe, from the United States, to Guinea Bissau, South Korea, Chile, Turkey, and Italy, The Subversive Seventies provides a reassessment of the political action of the 1970s that sheds new light not only on our revolutionary past but also on what liberation can be and do today.

Objev podobné jako The Subversive Seventies - Michael Hardt

China s story is extraordinarily rich and dramatic. Now Michael Wood, one of the UK s pre-eminent historians, brings it all together in a major new one-volume history of China that is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand its burgeoning role in our world today.China is the oldest living civilisation on earth, but its history is still surprisingly little known in the wider world. Michael Wood s sparkling narrative, which mingles the grand sweep with local and personal stories, woven together with the author s own travel journals, is an enthralling account of China s 4000-year-old tradition, taking in life stationed on the Great Wall or inside the Forbidden City. The story is enriched with the latest archaeological and documentary discoveries; correspondence and court cases going back to the Qin and Han dynasties; family letters from soldiers in the real-life Terracotta Army; stories from Silk Road merchants and Buddhist travellers, along with memoirs and diaries of emperors, poets and peasants.In the modern era, the book is full of new insights, with the electrifying manifestos of the feminist revolutionaries Qiu Jin and He Zhen, extraordinary eye-witness accounts of the Japanese invasion, the Great Famine and the Cultural Revolution under Chairman Mao, and fascinating newly published sources for the great turning points in China s modern history, including the Tiananmen Square crisis of 1989, and the new order of President Xi Jinping.A compelling portrait of a single civilisation over an immense period of time, the book is full of intimate detail and colourful voices, taking us from the desolate Mongolian steppes to the ultra-modern world of Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. It also asks what were the forces that have kept China together for so long? Why was China overtaken by the west after the 18th century? What lies behind China s extraordinary rise today? The Story of China tells a thrilling story of intense drama, fabulous creativity and deep humanity; a portrait of a country that will be of the greatest importance to the world in the twenty-first century.

Objev podobné jako The Story of China - Michael Wood

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTHE MASTERPIECE COMPLETE ORAL HISTORY OF THE ATOMIC BOMB - BY A PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST Magisterial...A stunning account that brings to the fore the nuclear saga s surreal combination of ingenuity, fate, and terror. -Publishers Weekly (starred review) If you are an intelligent person, or at the very least think you are, you have to read The Devil Reached Toward the Sky...This period in history has never been more relevant and frightening than it is today. -James Patterson Comprehensive and engrossing...Excellent oral history. -Kirkus ReviewsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of When the Sea Came Alive and The Only Plane in the Sky, a sweeping and comprehensive oral history of the atomic bomb s creation and deployment, marking the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.April 12, 1945. Less than three months into his vice presidency, Harry Truman is catapulted into the Oval Office following the sudden death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. As he recites the oath, he learns a chilling secret known only to a select few: the United States is on the verge of deploying a weapon of unimaginable power. This weapon could end the war but also herald a new age of global fear and uncertainty.Drawing from over twenty-five oral history archives across the US, Japan, and Europe, Graff has masterfully blended the memories and perspectives from key figures like Harry Truman and J. Robert Oppenheimer, the crews of the B-29 bombers, Enola Gay and Bock s Car, the rescuers who bravely faced the destruction, and the haunting stories of those at ground zero in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, including the experiences of the hibakusha - the bomb-affected people .Enriched by memoirs, diaries, letters, official documents, and news reports, this is an immersive and deeply human account of the Manhattan Project through the end of World War II and the dawning of the Cold War, offering a vivid, multi-dimensional view of events that reshaped the world forever.*New York Times #7 on the Hardcover Non-Fiction Chart, week of August 25th, 2025.

Objev podobné jako The Devil Reached Toward the Sky - Garrett M. Graff

Book three of The Riftwar LegacyThe final instalment of Feistâ ™s spellbinding Krondor adventure. Now in a brilliant new livery.â ˜Feist writes fantasy of epic scope, fast-moving action and vivid imaginationâ ™ â “ Washington PostA drop in the ocean?A raid upon the high seas signals an attack of unprecedented magnitude by the forces of darkness. For the holiest of holies, the Tear of the Gods has been lost to the Temple of Ishap. After a raid planned by Bear, one of the most brutal pirates to sail the Bitter Sea, goes dramatically wrong, the colossal gems sink below the waves.So begins a story of the Tear of the Gods, the most powerful artifact known to the Temples of Midkemia. For it allows the temples to speak with their gods. Without it, they are lost for a decade, until another gem is formed in the distant mountains.Squire James, William, and Jazhara, new court magician, must seek out the location of this gem, with Brother Solon, a warrior priest of Ishap, and Kendaric, the sole member of the Wreckersâ ™ Guild with the power to raise the ship. They are opposed by the minions of Sidi, servant of the Dark God, who seeks to possess the Tear for his own ends, or to destroy it, denying it to the forces of light.This third tale in The Riftwar Legacy is a breathless race for a priceless treasure. Itâ ™s a race against time, against the myriad sinister and competing evil forces desperate for the all-powerful prize, and ultimately against the fundamentals of nature, which in Midkemia can be as formidable as the Gods themselves

Objev podobné jako Krondor: Tear of the Gods - Raymond Elias Feist

A terrific book about a terrifying subject by the best historian of Russia working today â “ Michael Burleigh, author of The Third ReichIn Blood on the Snow, Robert Service returns to the subject that has formed the backbone of his long and distinguished career: the Russian Revolution.For Service, the great unanswered question is how to reconcile the two vital narratives that underpin the extraordinary but troubled events of 1917. One puts the blame squarely on Tsar Nicholas II and on Alexander Kerenskyâ ™s provisional government that deposed him. The other is the view from the bottom, that of the workers and peasants who wanted democratic socialism, not the Bolshevik dictatorship imposed by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and his successors.Service s vivid and revisionist account spans the period from the outbreak of the First World War to Leninâ ™s death in 1924. In it, he reveals that key seeds of the revolution were sown by the Tsar s decision to join the war against Germany in 1914. He shows with brutal clarity how those events played out, eventually leading to the establishment of the totalitarian Soviet regime, which would endure for the next seven decades.Nicholas II, Kerensky and Lenin are to the fore, but Service enriches his narrative by drawing on little-known diaries of those such as the Vologda peasant Alexander Zamaraev, the NCO Alexei Shtukaturov and the Moscow accounts clerk Nikita Okunev. Through the testimony of these â ˜ordinaryâ ™ people, Service traces the tortuous path that Russia took through war, revolution and civil war. This authoritative, detailed account shows how Lenin won control of Russia and caused untold misery . . . â “ The Times

Objev podobné jako Blood on the Snow - Robert Service

A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR A magnificent, compelling and insightful voyage to the frontier of knowledge from a great writer with a deep understanding. Brian CoxWhat is the universe really made of? How do we know? Follow the map of the invisible to find out...Over the last sixty years, scientists around the world have worked together to explore the fundamental constituents of matter, and the forces that govern their behaviour. The result, so far, is the â ˜Standard Modelâ ™ of elementary particles: a theoretical map of the basic building blocks of the universe. With the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, the map as we know it was completed, but also extended into strange new territory.A Map of the Invisible is an explorerâ ™s guide to the Standard Model and the extraordinary realms of particle physics. After shrinking us down to the size of a sub-atomic particle, pioneering physicist Jon Butterworth takes us on board his research vessel for a journey in search of atoms and quarks, electrons and neutrinos, and the forces that shape the universe. Step by step, discovery by discovery, we journey into the world of the unseen, from the atom to black holes and dark matter, and beyond, to the outer reaches of the cosmos and the frontiers of human knowledge.Beautifully illustrated, with gradually evolving maps offering an inventive visual glossary as the journey progresses, A Map of the Invisible provides an essential introduction to our world, and to particle physics. It is a landmark work of non-fiction by one of the great scientists and science writers of today.

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A de Buyer kenyérsütő forma 25x10,8 cm-es méretű, acél anyagból készült. Egyenletes hőelosztást biztosít, maximum 220°C-ig használható hagyományos sütőkben. Nem tapadó felülete megkönnyíti a kenyér kiemelését és a tisztítást, de csak kézi mosásra ajánlott.

• Egyenletes hőelosztás biztosítja a tökéletes sütést.
• Magas hőmérsékletnek ellenálló, nem tapadó bevonat.
• Könnyű tisztítás és tartós acél felépítés.

Objev podobné jako Forma na chléb de Buyer 25x10,8 cm

Az Emile Henry kerámia kenyérsütő forma 4,5 literes térfogatú, hagyományos kenyerek sütésére tervezték. A glazúrázott kerámia anyag egyenletes hőeloszlást biztosít, míg a fedő ideális páratartalmat tart fenn a sütés során. A forma -20 °C-tól 270 °C-ig használható, és különböző típusú kenyerek elkészítésére alkalmas.

• Kiváló hőeloszlású, glazúrázott kerámia anyag
• Fedővel ellátott kialakítás ideális páratartalomhoz
• Sokoldalú, különböző tészták sütésére alkalmas
• Könnyen tisztítható, tartós felület

Objev podobné jako Forma na chleba SPECIALITIES 4,5 l, černá, keramika, Emile Henry

Special unjacketed hardback edition of the final part of J.R.R. Tolkien⠙s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. This edition features the complete story with a unique cover design embellished with silver foil and the iconic maps appearing in red and black as endpapers.The Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures as the quest continues. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard, and took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by orcs, escaped into Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents.Gandalf returned, miraculously, and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman. Meanwhile, Sam and Frodo progressed towards Mordor to destroy the Ring, accompanied by Sméagol ⠓ Gollum, still obsessed by his ⠘preciouss⠙. After a battle with the giant spider, Shelob, Sam left his master for dead; but Frodo is still alive ⠓ in the hands of the orcs. And all the time the armies of the Dark Lord are massing.

Objev podobné jako The Return of the King - J. R. R. Tolkien

This striking one-volume edition marks the 75th anniversary of Lewisâ ™s classic SF trilogy featuring the adventures of Dr Ransom on Mars, Venus and Earth. It includes an exclusive Foreword compiled from letters by J.R.R. Tolkien, who inspired Lewis to write the first volume.The Space Trilogy is a remarkable work of fantasy, demonstrating the powerful imagination of C.S..Lewis. This new one-volume edition marks the 75th Anniversary of the first publication of Out of the Silent Planet with an exclusive Foreword by J.R.R. Tolkien, on whom the main character of Ransom was largely based.OUT OF THE SILENT PLANETDr Ransom, a Cambridge academic, is abducted and taken on a spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra, which he knows as Mars. His captors are plotting to plunder the planetâ ™s treasures and offer Ransom as a sacrifice to the creatures who live thereâ ¦PERELANDRAHaving escaped from Mars, Dr Ransom is called to the paradise planet of Perelandra, or Venus. When his old enemy also arrives and is taken over by the forces of evil, Ransom finds himself in a desperate struggle to save the innocence of this Eden-like worldâ ¦THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTHInvestigating the truth about her prophetic dreams, Jane Studdock encounters the fabled Dr Ransom, who is in great pain after his travels. A sinister society run by his old adversaries intends to harness the ancient powers of a resurrected Merlin in their ambition to subjugate the people of Earthâ ¦

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After a startling betrayal ends with both Sera and the dangerously seductive ruler of the Shadowlands she has fallen madly in love with being held captive by the false King of the Gods, there is only one thing that can free Nyktos and prevent the forces of the Shadowlands from invading Dalos and igniting a War of Primals. Convincing Kolis won’t be easy, though – not even with a lifetime of training. While his most favored Revenant is insistent that she is nothing more than a lie, Kolis’s erratic nature and twisted sense of honor leave her shaken to the core, and nothing could’ve prepared her for the cruelty of his Court or the shocking truths revealed. The revelations not only upend what she has understood about her duty and the very creation of the realms but also draw into question exactly what the true threat is. However, surviving Kolis is only one part of the battle. The Ascension is upon her, and Sera is out of time. But Nyktos will do anything to keep Sera alive and give her the life she deserves. He’ll even risk the utter destruction of the realms, and that’s exactly what will happen if he doesn’t Ascend as the Primal of Life. Yet despite his desperate determination, their destinies may be out of their hands. But there is that foreseen unexpected thread—the unpredictable, unknown, and unwritten. The only thing more powerful than the Fates…

Objev podobné jako A Fire in the Flesh - Jennifer L. Armentrout

New edition of the first Gaunt s Ghosts omnibus, containing the opening story arc in the series, comprising the novels First and Only, Ghostmaker and Necropolis.In the Chaos-infested Sabbat System, the massed ranks of the Astra Militarum - more commonly known as the Imperial Guard - stand shoulder to shoulder as they counter an invasion by heretical forces. Amongst the defenders of the Imperium are the troops of the Tanith First-and-Only, a displaced regiment forced to flee their home planet before it succumbed to the unrelenting assault of Chaos. Nicknamed the Ghosts , their specialist scouting role sees them thrown into the thickest of the fighting. Led by Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt, they must evade the treacherous scheming of rival regiments and the lethal firepower of the enemy if they are to have any hope of achieving victory over the forces of Chaos.

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The Kane Chronicles: The Serpent s Shadow is the final thrilling instalment in award-winning author and Percy Jackson creator Rick Riordan s Kane Chronicles trilogy. Is their inherited magic enough to battle against the most powerful mythical forces that Egypt s gods have to throw at them? CARTER AND SADIE KANE, descendants of the magical House of Life, are in pretty big trouble. Despite their bravest efforts, Apophis, the giant snake of Chaos, is still threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness. Now the Kanes must do something no magician has ever managed - defeat Apophis himself. No pressure there then. Battling against the forces of Chaos, their only hope is an ancient spell - but the magic has been lost for a millennia. Will they find the serpent s shadow, or will they be led to their deaths in the depths of the Underworld?Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 55 million copies of his books worldwidePraise for The Kane Chronicles: The Serpent s Shadow: Storytelling that will get readers hooked - Philip Ardagh, The Guardian Witty and inspired. Gripping, touching and deliciously satirical. - TimesRick Riordan is the award-winning writer of the Percy Jackson series, The Kane Chronicles and the Heroes of Olympus series. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief was the overall winner of the Red House Children s Book Award in 2006, and made into a blockbuster film starring Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan and Uma Thurman in 2010. The series has gone on to become a chart-topping success.***Check out The Kane Chronicles website at www.kanechronicles.co.uk for games, puzzles, author interviews and much more.***

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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE The Feast of the Goat will stand out as the great emblematic novel of Latin America s twentieth century. Times Literary SupplementUrania Cabral, a New York lawyer, returns to the Dominican Republic after a lifelong self-imposed exile. Once she is back in her homeland, the elusive feeling of terror that has overshadowed her whole life suddenly takes shape. Urania s own story alternates with the powerful climax of dictator Rafael Trujillo s reign.In 1961, Trujillo s decadent inner circle (which includes Urania s soon-to-be disgraced father) enjoys the luxuries of privilege while the rest of the nation lives in fear and deprivation. As Trujillo clings to power, a plot to push the Dominican Republic into the future is being formed. But after the murder of its hated dictator, the Goat, is carried out, the Dominican Republic is plunged into the nightmare of a bloody and uncertain aftermath. Now, thirty years later, Urania reveals how her own family was fatally wounded by the forces of history. In The Feast of the Goat, Mario Vargas Llosa eloquently explores the effects of power and violence on the lives of both the oppressors and those they victimized.

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A majestic story David Bodanis, Financial Times From the international bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the FutureThis is the story of a quest: to find a Theory of Everything. Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this elusive Holy Grail, a single, revolutionary god equation which would tie all the forces in the universe together, yet never found it. Some of the greatest minds in physics took up the search, from Stephen Hawking to Brian Greene. None have yet succeeded. In The God Equation, renowned theoretical physicist Michio Kaku takes the reader on a mind-bending ride through the twists and turns of this epic journey: a mystery that has fascinated him for most of his life. He guides us through the key debates in modern physics, from Newton s law of gravity via relativity and quantum mechanics to the latest developments in string theory. It is a tale of dazzling breakthroughs and crushing dead ends, illuminated by Kaku s clarity, storytelling flair and infectious enthusiasm. The object of the quest is now within sight: we are closer than ever to achieving the most ambitious undertaking in the history of science. If successful, the Theory of Everything could simultaneously unlock the deepest mysteries of space and time, and fulfil that most ancient and basic of human desires - to understand the meaning of our lives.

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