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The strange, but true biography of the colorful founder of Saucerian Books, a central purveyor and promoter of flying saucer and conspiracist knowledge in the mid-twentieth century.Gray Barker (1925–1984) was an eccentric literary outsider, filled with ideas that were out of step with the world. An author and unreliable narrator of implausible stories, Barker founded and operated Saucerian Books, an independent publisher of books about flying saucers and other ideas at the fringes of popular discourse. In The Saucerian, author Gabriel Mckee tells the fascinating story of Barker’s West Virginia-based press, the unique corpus of materials it published, and how office-copying and self-publishing techniques influenced the spread of paranormal beliefs and conspiratorial worldviews over the last century. Following the development of UFO subculture, Mckee explores the life and career of a larger-than-life hoaxer and originator of pseudoscientific ideas. Ever an entertainer, Barker established his reputation with one of the first flying saucer fanzines The Saucerian and with his first book, the conspiratorial and sensationalistic They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers. By the close of the 1950s, he had established a publishing imprint that brought out some of the strangest UFO-related books of the era, with a particular emphasis on flying saucer contactees. Saucerian Books became a platform for those whose stories were too unusual, implausible, or crudely written for more mainstream publishers. Though Barker himself was a skeptic, he viewed the world of occult believers as a source of ongoing entertainment. He also may have used the perceived eccentricity of flying saucer research, or “ufology,” to obscure his homosexuality from his small-town neighbors. From his place on the fringes of midcentury American culture, Barker left an unmatched legacy in conspiratorial concepts that have become prominent pop cultural folklore, including the Men in Black, the Mothman, and the Philadelphia Experiment. As a mastermind behind the fantastical, Barker’s promotional efforts were the precursor to contemporary conspiracism.

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The 30th and final Elmer storybook from BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award winner David McKee, about caring for elderly family members, featuring a reading guide and a link to online resources from Alzheimer's Research UK. Aunt Zelda has a gift to give to Elmer from his Grandpa Eldo, but she can't remember what it is or where it is. Zelda's memory sometimes escapes her, and her hearing isn't what it used to be, so they set off together to find Grandpa Eldo and solve the mystery of the forgotten gift. In his 30th storybook, Elmer's love, patience and respect for his Aunt Zelda and Grandpa Eldo makes for a heart-warming depiction of family life with elderly relatives, and deftly deals with themes relating to dementia with love and respect.

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In Living to Tell the Tale Gabriel Garcia Marquez - winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature and author of One Hundred Years of Solitude - recounts his personal experience of returning to the house in which he grew up and the memories that this visit conjured. ''My mother asked me to go with her to sell the house''Gabriel Garcia Marquez was twenty-three, a young man experimenting with his writing when this mother asked him to come back with her to the village of his grandparents and the memories of his Colombian childhood.In the first part of Gabriel Garcia Marquez''s memoir, the Nobel Prize-winning author returns to the atmosphere and influences that shaped his formidable imagination and formed the basis of his world-famous, and much-loved, fiction.''A treasure trove, a discovery of a lost land we knew existed but couldn''t find. A thrilling miracle of a book'' The Times''A marvellous journey. Never less than a miracle'' Sunday Times''Márquez writes in this lyrical, magical language that no one else can do'' Salman Rushdie

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The Byzantine Empire originated in AD 395 from the definitive subdivision of the Roman Empire into two distinct political entities: the Western Empire and the Eastern Empire. While the Western Empire disappeared in 476, due to Germanic invasions, the Eastern Empire endured for centuries. During Justinian’s reign (527-565) a good portion of the western territories were reconquered for a time and the Empire retained a distinctive ‘Roman’ nature at least until the reign of Heraclius (610-641). But during his reign, the Eastern Empire came under attack from the expanding Muslim Arabs, losing a much of its original Eastern territories. With Imperial power weakened and restricted largely to the Balkans and Anatolia, the ‘Roman’ nature of the Eastern Empire became progressively more Greek and transformed into what we know as ‘the Byzantine Empire’ (though they called themselves Romans to the end). Despite being surrounded by enemies, the Byzantines defended their remaining domains for a further half a millenium, their territories expanding and contracting with fluctuating fortunes. This tenacious survival was largely due to the ability of their military to adapt (as Roman armies always had) to emerging threats from a wide variety of enemies. The Byzantine Empire collapsed only in 1204, when attacked by forces of the Fourth Crusade, its ostensible allies. In addition to presenting an overview and analysis of the various campaigns of the period, Gabriele Esposito provides a complete review of Byzantine military organization, weapons, tactics and equipment. The clear text is lavishly illustrated with dozen of colour photographs of replica arms, armour and costume in use.

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THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEKWelcome to SHIVER POINT, home of spooks, screams and small-town horror! Enter if you dare...Shiver Point is boring. Nothing interesting ever happens there and there's never anything fun to do. At least that's what Alex has always thought. Until one night, in the dead dark, he spots what looks like a meteorite plummeting into Howlmoor Forest.Intrigued, Alex goes to investigate. But little does he know, four other kids have also spotted the strange streak in the sky: 'troublemaker' Oli, studious Sophia, curious Mo and budding engineer Riley. What they discover is far beyond their wildest dreams - in fact it belongs in their nightmares. Can the gang work together to save the town from the bloodthirsty bodysnatcher that's arrived with the meteorite before it's too late?One thing's for sure: Shiver Point will never be the same again. Packed with chills and thrills, SHIVER POINT is a hair-raising new horror series for readers aged 9-12, perfect for fans of GOOSEBUMPS and DREAD WOOD.(SHIVER POINT by Gabriel Dylan was a Times Children's Book of the Week on 16/09/23)

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Elmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has come out too soon and has lost its colours!Elmer decides to give his own colours to the rainbow, but to do that, he must find where it touches the ground. But what will happen to Elmer if he gives the rainbow his own colours? Will he lose them for ever?A classic story book about sharing and giving.

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Elmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has lost its colours!Elmer decides to give his own colours to the rainbow. But what will happen to Elmer if he gives the rainbow his own colours? Will he lose them for ever?

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‘Full of dark, deadpan humour, Brat is a raucous story of the messy, messed-up business of living, dying and having a family.’ Financial Times ‘A moving coming-of-age family story’ Observer 'Iconic', Radio 1I was in the waiting room. Then I was in the examination room. Gabriel’s skin is falling off. His dad is dead. He owes his editor a novel. His girlfriend won’t answer his calls. Tasked by his horribly well-adjusted brother with clearing out the family home for sale, Gabriel’s sanity quickly begins to unravel. His parents’ old manuscripts appear to change each time he reads them. A bizarre home video hints at long-buried secrets. And there’s a hideous man in the garden. Disquieting and hilarious, taut yet lyrical, blisteringly-paced but formally inventive, Brat is a mediation on grief, art and love that will leave you altered, breathless and desperate for more. From a stunningly original new talent, this is a debut novel unlike anything you have read before. ‘This original, clever story is brilliant on grief, madness and creativity. It’s beautifully written, hilarious and heart-breaking. I raced through it.’ Daily Mail ​‘For readers looking for something that will grip you from start to finish, Brat is sure to be your breath of fresh air. The novel crackles with gothic horror, deadpan humor, and a damning sense of alienation that you won’t soon shake.’ Chicago Review of Books ‘Smith's picaresque first novel is told from the perspective of Gabriel, a writer struggling with numerous issues . . . a deeply gothic work that never quite settles the reader in a certain world as Gabriel’s foibles, ghostly visions, and uncertainties filter every moment. Written in short, clipped chapters and featuring uproarious dialogue (especially with Gabriel's brother), this is a darkly comic and brilliantly unusual debut.’ Booklist ‘[Smith's] dialogue shines . . . Readers who appreciate the morbidly funny and the just plain morbid will find a lot to love in these pages. A weird and darkly funny novel from a writer to watch.’ Kirkus ‘It's a book about loss and the anxiety of the modern age, tinged with humor and deep insight that will stay with readers long after the last page is turned.’ Town & Country 'Gabriel Smith has written a truly unique and surprising book. He is the rarest thing: a distinctive stylist on the line and structure level. Brat is so strange and so funny. I laughed a lot while reading.' Rachel Connolly, author of Lazy City 'Messy with glitched realities and body horror, Brat breathes the same thrillingly claustrophobic air as Inland Empire and Ubik. It’s a skin-shedding ouroboros of grief and laughter, and the most brain-melting British debut I’ve read in ages.' Ed Park, author of Same Bed Different Dreams 'Gabriel Smith’s prose is like if Joan Didion and Shirley Jackson took Xanax and used the internet. Brat is a sharp, eerie, confident debut about grief, memory, art, and so much more. Smith is a major new talent.' Jordan Castro, author of The Novelist 'Gabriel Smith’s jauntily creepy and hilarious tale of a grief-stalked scapegrace’s sloughing-off and regeneration of selves in the filial murk of a moldering homestead is a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man for a new, quaking generation. Brat will unnerve and seduce you.' Garielle Lutz, author of Worsted 'Smith's picaresque first novel is told from the perspective of Gabriel, a writer struggling with numerous issues . . . a deeply gothic work that never quite settles the reader in a certain world as Gabriel’s foibles, ghostly visions, and uncertainties filter every moment. Written in short, clipped chapters and featuring uproarious dialogue (especially with Gabriel's brother), this is a darkly comic and brilliantly unusual debut.' Booklist '[Smith's] dialogue shines . . . Readers who appreciate the morbidly funny and the just plain morbid will find a lot to love in these pages. A weird and darkly funny novel from a writer to watch.' Kirkus

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The young elephants want to prove who is the fastest, so Elmer and Wilbur organise a race. Each decorated a different colour, the racers set off around the course and discover things about themselves – Blue may be first and Orange second, but White is kind, Pink and Violet are funny and Yellow is a cheat. Luckily Yellow also learns he is very good at saying sorry, so each young elephant gets a medal from Elmer.

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Aided and abetted by his ventriloquist cousin, Wilbur, Elmer pretends to be blown away on the windiest day. They make fools of the other elephants, but when the laughter dies down, Elmer reassures them that a heavy elephant is safe in the worst of gales. When he tries to prove it, much to his surprise, he really does get blown away!

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When Rose meets Elmer she''s humming a tune, a tune she just can''t get out of her head. When she leaves, Elmer realises he can''t get the tune out of his head either – and as he crosses the jungle he can see the infectious tune spreading to every animal Rose has met! Can Elmer help everyone get rid of it?

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Uncovering the past, building a future of hope. Vicki and Charlie embark on a journey to restore a historical site once used for bootlegging during Prohibition. As they uncover the site's secrets and develop a working farm to help those in need, a revealing diary from a neighbor's attic becomes the key to understanding the estate's true significance. Dive into the lives of a wealthy couple who faced the challenges of WWI and the 1918 influenza, as their story intertwines with the present. Kathleen McKee's third installment in the Poustinia series is a poignant tale of love, friendship, and the intricate tapestry of relationships that connect us all. Perfect for fans of contemporary and inspirational fiction with a touch of romance and history. ____________________________________________????? Tell your friends about Bountiful Legacies!????? A writer who can makes you feel as those the characters are your special friends????? A gem!????? Uplifting

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“This book made me fall in love with glaze all over again.”—Ben Carter, author of Mastering the Potter’s WheelJoin author and Odyssey Clayworks founder Gabriel Kline on a journey that makes glazing pottery less intimidating and more fun.Whether you look forward to glazing your work or are guilty of saying “I hate glazing!” Amazing Glaze is for you. Start in the “glaze kitchen” where you’ll set yourself up for success, then move on to learning the tools and techniques for getting your glaze right every time. Once you know the basics, discover how to take your glazing to the next level with specialized application and finishing techniques. Along the way, Gabriel shares dozens of tried-and-true glaze recipes and combinations. Stunningly illustrated with color photography, this comprehensive glaze guide includes:An introduction to glazing, covering studio safety, tools and materials, the chemistry of glazes, preparing glazes, testing glazes, and various ways to apply glazesAdvanced techniques and special topics, including layering with slip and underglaze, working with resists, creating crystalline effects, achieving an elusive red, applying decals, and combining techniquesOver 60 glaze recipes (23 high fire, 22 mid-range, 11 low fire, and 7 raku)—refined over dozens of workshops, hundreds of firings, and innumerable tests—from reliable classics to obscure gems, plus recipes for slips, underglazes, washes, terra sigillatas, and more, together forming thousands of potential color and texture combinations Artist features and inspirational galleries with photos of work from today’s top artists, including Cayce Kolstad, Anja Bartels, Nick Moen, Genevieve Van Zandt, Julia Weber, Molly Morning-glory, Naim Cash, Josh Copus, Linda McFarling, and Tisha CookTake your skills—and your work—to the next level with Amazing Glaze.The Mastering Ceramics series is for artists who never stop learning. With compelling projects, expert insight, step-by-step photos, and galleries of work from today’s top artists, these books are the perfect studio companions. Also available from the series: Mastering Hand Building, Mastering Kilns and Firing, and Mastering the Potter’s Wheel.

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An engrossing, monumental epic of German-Jewish life in Berlin over four generations - a landmark book in English for the first time.

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On the morning after the Venice Preservation Society's annual black-tie gala, art restorer and legendary spy Gabriel Allon enters his favorite coffee bar on the island of Murano to find General Cesare Ferrari, the commander of the Art Squad, eagerly awaiting his arrival. The Carabinieri have made a startling discovery in the Amalfi villa of a murdered South African shipping tycoon a secret vault containing an empty frame and stretcher matching the dimensions of the world's most valuable missing painting.General Ferrari asks Gabriel to quietly track down the artwork before the trail goes cold. Isn't that your job? Finding stolen paintings? Technically speaking, yes. But you're much better at it than we are. The painting in question is The Concert by Johannes Vermeer, one of thirteen works of art stolen from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990.With the help of a most unlikely ally, a beautiful Danish computer hacker and professional thief, Gabriel soon discovers that the painting has changed hands as part of an illicit billion-dollar business deal involving a man code-named the Collector, an energy executive with close ties to the highest levels of Russian power. The missing masterpiece is the lynchpin of a conspiracy that if successful, could plunge the world into a conflict of apocalyptic proportions. To foil the plot, Gabriel must carry out a daring heist of his own, with millions of lives hanging in the balance.

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Translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur'an (also known as The Koran) is the sacred book of Islam. It is the word of God whose truth was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad through the angel Gabriel over a period of 23 years. As it was revealed, so it was committed to memory by his companions, though written copies were also made by literate believers during the lifetime of the Prophet.The first full compilation was by Abu Bakar, the first Caliph, and it was then recompiled in the original dialect by the third Caliph Uthman, after the best reciters had fallen in battle. Muslims believe that the truths of The Holy Qur'an are fully and authentically revealed only in the original classical Arabic. However, as the influence of Islam grows and spreads to the modern world, it is recognised that translation is an important element in introducing and explaining Islam to a wider audience.This translation, by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, is considered to be the most faithful rendering available in English.

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The Aquarian: Gospel Of Jesus The Christ is a spiritual and philosophical work that blends elements of the traditional gospel with metaphysical concepts related to the transition between the Piscean and Aquarian Ages. The text delves into the life and teachings of Jesus, with a particular focus on his early years, offering an alternative perspective on his journey and the events leading up to his spiritual awakening. It begins with the birth of Mary, Jesus' mother, and proceeds to explore the conditions surrounding the birth of Jesus himself. The narrative intertwines celestial signs, divine intervention, and prophetic messages that indicate the importance of these events in the context of humanity's spiritual evolution. Key figures such as Zacharias, Elizabeth, and the angel Gabriel make appearances, each playing a crucial role in announcing the births of John the Harbinger and Jesus. The opening chapters set the stage for a new spiritual era, emphasizing themes of divine purpose, spiritual awakening, and the dawn of a new age. The work suggests that the shift to the Aquarian Age heralds a time of profound transformation, one that calls humanity toward a deeper understanding of its spiritual potential and connection to the divine.

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In The Messenger: The Meanings of the Life of Muhammad, leading Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan considers the ways in which the Prophet''s actions, words and teachings can guide us in the modern world. The life of the Prophet Muhammad, to whom the Angel Gabriel revealed the verses of the Quran, has provided inspiration to Muslims for hundreds of years. Interspersed with spiritual and philosophical meditations, this profound and stimulating biography shows how Muhammad''s message can be used to address some of today''s most controversial issues - from the treatment of the poor and the role of women to the interpretation of jihad and relations with other religions. It offers Muslims a new understanding of Muhammad''s life and introduces non-Muslims to the story of the Prophet and to the riches of Islam. ''Fascinating ... punctuated by spiritual reflections, it tells Muhammad''s life from orphaned childhood to his death, with Islam dominant across Arabia'' The Times ''Draws lesson that are crucial for Muslims and non-Muslims alike'' Financial Times ''Communicates a sense of spiritual transcendence'' Guardian ''Important, readable and intelligent ... an eloquent account of the religion''s founder and his core teachings'' Scotland on Sunday Tariq Ramadan is Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at the Faculty of Oriental Studies and St Antony''s College (University of Oxford). He is the Director of the Centre for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (Doha) He is the author of The Quest for Meaning and The Messenger, and has been described as one of the ''most important innovators for the twenty-first century'' by Time magazine.

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Considered in Islam to be the infallible word of God, The Qur''an was revealed to the prophet Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel in a series of divine revelations over many years after his first vision in the cave. In 114 chapters, or surahs, it provides the rules of conduct that remain fundamental to Muslims today - most importantly the key Islamic values of prayer, fasting, pilgrimage and absolute faith in God, with profound spiritual guidance on matters of kinship, marriage and family, crime and punishment, rituals, food, warfare and charity. Through its pages, a fascinating picture emerges of life in seventh-century Arabia, and from it we can learn much about how people felt about their relationship with God and their belief in the afterlife, as well as attitudes to loyalty, friendship, race, forgiveness and the natural world. It also tells of events and people familiar to Christian and Jewish readers, fellow ''People of the Book'' whose stories are recorded in the Gospels and Torah. Here we find Adam, Moses, Abraham, Jesus and John the Baptist, among others, who are regarded, like Muhammad, to be prophets of the Muslim faith.

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''Across the language barrier Dawood captures the thunder and poetry of the original'' The TimesThe Koran is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of God as first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago. Its 114 chapters, or surahs, recount the narratives central to Muslim belief, and together they form one of the world''s most influential prophetic works and a literary masterpiece in its own right. But, above all, the Koran provides the rules of conduct that remain fundamental to the Muslim faith today: prayer, fasting, almsgiving, pilgrimage to Mecca and absolute faith in God and His apostle.Also available from Penguin: The Koran with Parallel Text 9780141393841

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Complete and unabridged, this elegantly designed English-language hardcover edition of The Qur’an features vibrant endpapers. The Qur’an is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims around the world to be the literal word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago. The 114 chapters, or suras, of the Qur’an contain the narratives, moral principles, and tenets central to Islamic belief. They reveal God’s plan for man. In addition to its religious significance, The Qur’an is widely believed to be the finest work of Arabic literature. Abdullah Yusuf Ali’s English-language edition is one of the most esteemed and faithful to the original text. This beautifully jacketed hardcover edition is worthy of becoming a family keepsake.

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Brief chapters, ideal for daily readings, consider significant Biblical meetings, including the appearance of the Archangel Gabriel to Mary. Ewertowski, editor of a Christian journal in Germany, brings insight into this panoramic sweep of the Bible.

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When the ice starts to melt at the North Pole, a polar bear sets off on an adventure that takes him all the way to Elmer's jungle!When a mysterious white bear appears in the jungle, Elmer and Wilbur are keen to hear his story. He has come all the way from the north pole on a floating scrap of ice, and now he can’t find his way home. Luckily, Elmer and Wilbur have an idea! But what caused the white bear’s icy home to melt in the first place? That’s a much more puzzling question. With a gentle introduction to the themes of climate change, this is David McKee's (1935–2022) 31st Elmer story with artwork by his dear friend and fine artist, Marysia Milewski.

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The latest Elmer story from master picture book maker, David McKee - winner of the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement award, and the 2020 British Book Awards Nibbies Illustrator of the Year.It''s bedtime, and Elmer''s looking after two baby elephants. But how will he get them to sleep? A good walk will do it, Elmer thinks. But as they walk past their friends, everyone in the jungle seems to think he should tell them a bedtime story, and they each have their own favourites. What''s yours?

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Elmer, Wilbur and a brave troop of elephants set out on a quest to find the famous Lost Treasure of the jungle. When they stumble across a beautiful forgotten temple, Elmer's friends rush inside, keen to find the Lost Treasure before him, but Elmer appears to have stopped searching... A new tale from master-storyteller David McKee that delivers just as much pathos as the very first, this is the twenty-eighth Elmer storybook.

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Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon Galactic Volume & Length, 9,5 ml, Řasenky pro ženy, Zažijte pohled přesahující hranice všednosti s efektem diamantového prášku. Objemová a prodlužující řasenka s diamantovým práškem Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon dodá vašim řasám neodolatelný luxusní efekt. Díky inovativnímu složení a speciálnímu kartáčku dosáhnete perfektní délky a oslnivého objemu každého jednotlivého řasu. Tento produkt je jako stvořený pro ženy, které chtějí upoutat pohledy a dodat svému make-upu zářivý nádech. Řasenka Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon se snadno nanáší, nerozmazává se a poskytuje dlouhotrvající výdrž. Jemné třpytivé částečky obohacené diamantovým práškem navíc umocní intenzitu černé barvy, která dokonale zvýrazní vaše oči. Skvělá volba na běžné používání i speciální příležitosti, kdy chcete oslnit! Vlastnosti: dodává objem a prodlužuje řasy obsahuje diamantový prášek pro zářivý efekt intenzivní černá barva pro dramatický pohled speciální kartáček pro precizní oddělení řas dlouhotrvající výdrž bez rozmazávání jemné složení vhodné pro každodenní použití snadná aplikace bez slepování řas ideální na běžný den i večerní look Složení: diamantový prášek pro oslnivý třpyt pigmenty s vysokou intenzitou černé barvy pečující složky pro ochranu a hydrataci řas Jak používat: Naneste řasenku Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon na čisté a suché řasy pomocí kartáčku. Začněte od kořínků řas a jemně je pročešte směrem ke konečkům. Pro výraznější efekt aplikujte více vrstev, dokud nedosáhnete požadovaného výsledku. Notino tip: Pro opravdu oslňující oči zkombinujte tuto řasenku s tužkou na oči nebo očními stíny z kolekce Gabriella Salvete. Výsledný look můžete zakončit jemnou vrstvou rozjasňovače na lícní kosti pro ještě zářivější vzhled.

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In this must-have book for all fans of Oz big and small, artist and visionary Gabriel Gale brings to vivid life all the creatures from L. Frank Baum’s beloved series, from the iconic characters in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to many others that are visualized here for the first time.The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was the best-selling American children’s book of the twentieth century, and the classic 1939 movie of this quintessential American fairy tale left a permanent mark on the hearts and imaginations of devoted fans throughout the world. In THE ART OF OZ: WITCHES, WIZARDS, AND WONDERS BEYOND THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD artist and Oz archeologist Gabriel Gale brings to life all the creatures and inhabitants from L. Frank Baum’s beloved series, many illustrated here for the first time: wicked witches and their armies, mythical beasts, elemental fairies, robots, insects, one-legged and two-sided people, and many more sky, land, sea, and underground creatures. THE ART OF OZ also debuts the first-ever “Google Map” of the Land of Oz!Gabriel Gale has mapped the country and animated all the creatures he found there. He has sketched Emerald City the buildings and habitats of the enchanted Land. Through spectacular illustrations, in original and precise style, Gale portrays each character in detail, often with attention to anatomy, structure, size and scale.  Gale’s fantastical, vivid, and delightful renderings are also accompanied by excerpts and drawings from the fourteen books in Baum’s Oz series and the most famous inhabitants of Oz—Professor H.M. Woggle-Bug, T.E., Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Toto, Glinda the Good, and the Wizard—add context to this magical endeavor This is the perfect book for the whole family to share and for anyone entranced by the fantasy and everlasting magic of Oz

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Of the thousands of commanders who served in historys armies, why is it that only a few are remembered as great leaders of men in battle? What combination of personal and circumstantial influences conspire to produce great commanders? What makes a great leader great? Richard A Gabriel analyses the biographies of ten great generals who lived between 1481 BC and AD 632 in an attempt to identify the characteristics of intellect, psychology, personality, and experience that allowed them to tread the path to greatness. Professor Richard Gabriel has selected the ten whom he believes to be the greatest of them all. Those included, and more so those omitted, will surprise many readers. Conspicuous by their absence, for example, are Alexander the Great and Attila the Hun. Richard Gabriel, himself a retired soldier and professor at the Canadian Defence College, uses his selected exemplars to distil the timeless essence of military leadership.

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Gabriella Salvete Longlasting Enamel Over The Moon, 11 ml, Laky na nehty pro ženy, Perfektní nehty s třpytivým efektem, které vydrží až několik dní! Dlouhotrvající lak na nehty Gabriella Salvete Longlasting Enamel Over The Moon odstín Midnight je ideální volbou pro každou ženu, která hledá spojení dlouhotrvající výdrže a efektního třpytu. Tento lak dodá vašim nehtům výraznou barvu tmavě modrého odstínu, která se dokonale hodí pro večerní i slavnostní příležitosti. Saténový lesk a precizní nanášení zajistí, že vaše nehty budou vždy vypadat upraveně a elegantně. Lak byl navržen s důrazem na kvalitu a péči o nehty, takže ho ocení i náročné zákaznice, které touží po dlouhotrvajícím efektu bez nechtěného odlupování. Díky jeho jedinečné textuře se snadno nanáší a rychle schne, což vám ušetří čas při každé manikúře. Vlastnosti: dlouhotrvající a odolná formule tmavě modrý odstín Midnight se saténovým leskem efekt třpytu pro okouzlující vzhled rychle schnoucí textura přesné nanášení bez šmouh ideální pro večerní a speciální příležitosti snadné odstranění bez poškození nehtů Složení: výživné oleje pro podporu zdravých nehtů pigmenty pro intenzivní barvu a zářivý lesk posilující složky pro minimalizaci lámání nehtů Jak používat: Před aplikací si vždy připravte nehty pomocí odlakovače a očistěte je od zbytků starého laku či nečistot. Pro delší výdrž doporučujeme nanést nejprve podkladový lak. Poté aplikujte tenkou vrstvu dlouhotrvajícího laku Gabriella Salvete Longlasting Enamel v odstínu 01 Midnight. Nechte zaschnout a v případě potřeby naneste druhou vrstvu. Pro maximální lesk a ochranu zakončete vrchním lakem. Notino tip: Pro dokonale hydratované a zdravé nehty doporučujeme používat i výživný olejíček na kůžičku od Gabriella Salvete. Spojte dokonalou péči s bezchybným vzhledem a dodejte svým rukám luxusní vzhled v každé situaci!

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Gabriella Salvete Longlasting Enamel Over The Moon, 11 ml, Laky na nehty pro ženy, Perfektní nehty s třpytivým efektem, které vydrží až několik dní! Dlouhotrvající lak na nehty Gabriella Salvete Longlasting Enamel Over The Moon odstín Midnight je ideální volbou pro každou ženu, která hledá spojení dlouhotrvající výdrže a efektního třpytu. Tento lak dodá vašim nehtům výraznou barvu tmavě modrého odstínu, která se dokonale hodí pro večerní i slavnostní příležitosti. Saténový lesk a precizní nanášení zajistí, že vaše nehty budou vždy vypadat upraveně a elegantně. Lak byl navržen s důrazem na kvalitu a péči o nehty, takže ho ocení i náročné zákaznice, které touží po dlouhotrvajícím efektu bez nechtěného odlupování. Díky jeho jedinečné textuře se snadno nanáší a rychle schne, což vám ušetří čas při každé manikúře. Vlastnosti: dlouhotrvající a odolná formule tmavě modrý odstín Midnight se saténovým leskem efekt třpytu pro okouzlující vzhled rychle schnoucí textura přesné nanášení bez šmouh ideální pro večerní a speciální příležitosti snadné odstranění bez poškození nehtů Složení: výživné oleje pro podporu zdravých nehtů pigmenty pro intenzivní barvu a zářivý lesk posilující složky pro minimalizaci lámání nehtů Jak používat: Před aplikací si vždy připravte nehty pomocí odlakovače a očistěte je od zbytků starého laku či nečistot. Pro delší výdrž doporučujeme nanést nejprve podkladový lak. Poté aplikujte tenkou vrstvu dlouhotrvajícího laku Gabriella Salvete Longlasting Enamel v odstínu 01 Midnight. Nechte zaschnout a v případě potřeby naneste druhou vrstvu. Pro maximální lesk a ochranu zakončete vrchním lakem. Notino tip: Pro dokonale hydratované a zdravé nehty doporučujeme používat i výživný olejíček na kůžičku od Gabriella Salvete. Spojte dokonalou péči s bezchybným vzhledem a dodejte svým rukám luxusní vzhled v každé situaci!

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Gabriella Salvete Longlasting Enamel Over The Moon, 11 ml, Laky na nehty pro ženy, Perfektní nehty s třpytivým efektem, které vydrží až několik dní! Dlouhotrvající lak na nehty Gabriella Salvete Longlasting Enamel Over The Moon odstín Midnight je ideální volbou pro každou ženu, která hledá spojení dlouhotrvající výdrže a efektního třpytu. Tento lak dodá vašim nehtům výraznou barvu tmavě modrého odstínu, která se dokonale hodí pro večerní i slavnostní příležitosti. Saténový lesk a precizní nanášení zajistí, že vaše nehty budou vždy vypadat upraveně a elegantně. Lak byl navržen s důrazem na kvalitu a péči o nehty, takže ho ocení i náročné zákaznice, které touží po dlouhotrvajícím efektu bez nechtěného odlupování. Díky jeho jedinečné textuře se snadno nanáší a rychle schne, což vám ušetří čas při každé manikúře. Vlastnosti: dlouhotrvající a odolná formule tmavě modrý odstín Midnight se saténovým leskem efekt třpytu pro okouzlující vzhled rychle schnoucí textura přesné nanášení bez šmouh ideální pro večerní a speciální příležitosti snadné odstranění bez poškození nehtů Složení: výživné oleje pro podporu zdravých nehtů pigmenty pro intenzivní barvu a zářivý lesk posilující složky pro minimalizaci lámání nehtů Jak používat: Před aplikací si vždy připravte nehty pomocí odlakovače a očistěte je od zbytků starého laku či nečistot. Pro delší výdrž doporučujeme nanést nejprve podkladový lak. Poté aplikujte tenkou vrstvu dlouhotrvajícího laku Gabriella Salvete Longlasting Enamel v odstínu 01 Midnight. Nechte zaschnout a v případě potřeby naneste druhou vrstvu. Pro maximální lesk a ochranu zakončete vrchním lakem. Notino tip: Pro dokonale hydratované a zdravé nehty doporučujeme používat i výživný olejíček na kůžičku od Gabriella Salvete. Spojte dokonalou péči s bezchybným vzhledem a dodejte svým rukám luxusní vzhled v každé situaci!

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Bernard''s got a problem: he''s found a monster in the back garden but his mum and dad are just too busy to notice. So Bernard tries to befriend the monster… and that doesn''t go quite to plan.From the creator of Elmer and Mr Benn, David McKee''s classic picture book has been loved by children, monsters and adults for over forty years! ‘...even more relevant in an era of parents glued to their mobile phones’ DAILY MAIL, Best Reads Ever''Arguably the finest children’s book ever written, McKee’s clever fable is both a warning to neglectful parents and a very funny story about being ignored.'' THE i NEWSPAPER''My favourite books for very young children are Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and Not Now Bernard by David McKee.'' Michael Rosen ''Not Now Bernard is THE book of our times'' Frank Cottrell-Boyce ''It''s so good!'' Adam Buxton ''Funny to a four year old and meaningful to a 36 year old'' Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown

Objev podobné jako Not Now, Bernard - David McKee

Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon, 4 g, Paletky očních stínů pro ženy, Paletka očních stínů pro kouřové líčení v denním i večerním stylu Zahalte se do kouzelného svitu půlnoční metropole, která pulzuje životem a energií. Paletka očních stínů Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon přináší čtyři dokonale sladěné odstíny v matném i třpytivém provedení, díky nimž vytvoříte ženský, smyslný look inspirovaný noční oblohou. Sametová textura se snadno nanáší a stínuje, ať už použijete prsty nebo štětec, a vysoká pigmentace zaručuje, že barvy vyniknou při každém tahu. Vlastnosti: spojuje matné i třpytivé tóny pro různé variace looků zajišťuje syté a dlouhotrvající barvy umožňuje snadné nanášení i roztírání poskytuje sametově hebký finiš Složení: veganský produkt Jak používat: Oční stíny Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon naneste na víčka pomocí štětce nebo prstů a kombinujte podle nálady. Notino tip: Pro jemný denní look zvolte světlejší tóny, večerní líčení doplňte o třpytivé barvy a intenzivnější vrstvení.

Objev podobné jako Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon paletka očních stínů Midnight 4 g

Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon, 4 g, Paletky očních stínů pro ženy, Paletka očních stínů pro kouřové líčení v denním i večerním stylu Zahalte se do kouzelného svitu půlnoční metropole, která pulzuje životem a energií. Paletka očních stínů Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon přináší čtyři dokonale sladěné odstíny v matném i třpytivém provedení, díky nimž vytvoříte ženský, smyslný look inspirovaný noční oblohou. Sametová textura se snadno nanáší a stínuje, ať už použijete prsty nebo štětec, a vysoká pigmentace zaručuje, že barvy vyniknou při každém tahu. Vlastnosti: spojuje matné i třpytivé tóny pro různé variace looků zajišťuje syté a dlouhotrvající barvy umožňuje snadné nanášení i roztírání poskytuje sametově hebký finiš Složení: veganský produkt Jak používat: Oční stíny Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon naneste na víčka pomocí štětce nebo prstů a kombinujte podle nálady. Notino tip: Pro jemný denní look zvolte světlejší tóny, večerní líčení doplňte o třpytivé barvy a intenzivnější vrstvení.

Objev podobné jako Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon paletka očních stínů Full Moon 4 g

Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon, 4 g, Paletky očních stínů pro ženy, Paletka očních stínů pro kouřové líčení v denním i večerním stylu Zahalte se do kouzelného svitu půlnoční metropole, která pulzuje životem a energií. Paletka očních stínů Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon přináší čtyři dokonale sladěné odstíny v matném i třpytivém provedení, díky nimž vytvoříte ženský, smyslný look inspirovaný noční oblohou. Sametová textura se snadno nanáší a stínuje, ať už použijete prsty nebo štětec, a vysoká pigmentace zaručuje, že barvy vyniknou při každém tahu. Vlastnosti: spojuje matné i třpytivé tóny pro různé variace looků zajišťuje syté a dlouhotrvající barvy umožňuje snadné nanášení i roztírání poskytuje sametově hebký finiš Složení: veganský produkt Jak používat: Oční stíny Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon naneste na víčka pomocí štětce nebo prstů a kombinujte podle nálady. Notino tip: Pro jemný denní look zvolte světlejší tóny, večerní líčení doplňte o třpytivé barvy a intenzivnější vrstvení.

Objev podobné jako Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon paletka očních stínů Eclipse 4 g

Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon, 4 g, Paletky očních stínů pro ženy, Paletka očních stínů pro kouřové líčení v denním i večerním stylu Zahalte se do kouzelného svitu půlnoční metropole, která pulzuje životem a energií. Paletka očních stínů Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon přináší čtyři dokonale sladěné odstíny v matném i třpytivém provedení, díky nimž vytvoříte ženský, smyslný look inspirovaný noční oblohou. Sametová textura se snadno nanáší a stínuje, ať už použijete prsty nebo štětec, a vysoká pigmentace zaručuje, že barvy vyniknou při každém tahu. Vlastnosti: spojuje matné i třpytivé tóny pro různé variace looků zajišťuje syté a dlouhotrvající barvy umožňuje snadné nanášení i roztírání poskytuje sametově hebký finiš Složení: veganský produkt Jak používat: Oční stíny Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon naneste na víčka pomocí štětce nebo prstů a kombinujte podle nálady. Notino tip: Pro jemný denní look zvolte světlejší tóny, večerní líčení doplňte o třpytivé barvy a intenzivnější vrstvení.

Objev podobné jako Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon paletka očních stínů Moonlight 4 g

"Beautiful, useful, inspirational" BBC Wildlife Book of the Month"A delight on every page" Evening StandardIn 1664, the horticulturist and diarist John Evelyn wrote Sylva, the first comprehensive study of British trees. It was also the world''s earliest forestry book, and the first book ever published by the Royal Society. Evelyn''s elegant prose has a lot to tell us today, but the world has changed dramatically since his day. Now authors Gabriel Hemery and Sarah Simblet, taking inspiration from the original work, have masterfully created a contemporary version – The New Sylva. The result is a fabulous resource that describes all of the most important species of tree that populate our landscape.Silvologist Gabriel Hemery explains what trees really mean to us culturally, environmentally and economically in the first part of the book. These chapters are followed by forty-four detailed tree portrait sections that describe the history and the features of trees such as oak, elm, beech, hornbeam, willow, fir, pine, juniper, plane, apple and pear. The pages of The New Sylva are brought to life with truly breathtaking artwork from artist and co-author Sarah Simblet, who captures the delicacy, strength and beauty of the trees through the seasons in 200 exquisite drawings. With an interplay of black and red type on creamy paper, The New Sylva recalls all the charm of traditional bookmaking. And at a moment when it is vitally important for us to rediscover how to treasure our trees, the time for this visionary, beautiful book is now.This edition comes with illustrated endpapers and a ribbon marker.

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Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon 24H Volume & Curl, 9,5 ml, Řasenky pro ženy, Řasy plné objemu s lehkým nádechem luxusu Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon 24H Volume & Curl řasenka vám otevře cestu k dokonale výrazným řasám, které vydrží celý den a večer bez kompromisů. Její unikátní složení s diamantovým práškem dodává řasám nejen extra objem, ale také neodolatelný lesk, který přitahuje pohled. Díky speciálně tvarovanému kartáčku, který precizně zachytí i ty nejmenší řasy, snadno vytvoříte perfektně natočený efekt. Komfortní textura se neodlupuje ani nerozmazává, a tak si můžete být jistá, že váš pohled bude magnetický až 24 hodin. Vlastnosti: dokonale zvýrazní a natočí řasy dodává objem a opticky prodlužuje díky diamantovému prášku poskytuje jemný lesk a eleganci kartáček zachytí každou řasu bez slepování dlouhotrvající efekt až po celý den komfortní textura – nerozmazává se a drží na místě Jak používat: Naneste řasenku od kořínků ke konečkům krouživým pohybem kartáčku. Pro výraznější efekt aplikujte ve dvou vrstvách. Notino tip: Pro ještě hlubší pohled kombinujte řasenku s jemnou linkou na horním víčku – vaše oči tak krásně vyniknou.

Objev podobné jako Gabriella Salvete Over The Moon 24H Volume & Curl dlouhotrvající řasenka pro objem s diamantovým práškem odstín Black 9.5 ml

Gabriele Esposito presents an overview of the history, organization and equipment of the military forces deployed by the nomadic peoples of the Eurasian steppes during the period from the appearance of the Huns in Eastern Europe to the death of Genghis Khan. Each chapter is devoted to a different group that played a prominent military role during Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Starting with the Huns of Attila, whose migration was one of the key factors behind the fall of the Roman Empire, he moves on to the Avars, who established a large state in Eastern Europe that contested with Charlemagne’s Frankish Empire. Chapter three covers the Magyars, who terrorized most of Europe during the tenth century before creating the Kingdom of Hungary. Next are the Bulgars, who became the worst enemies of the Byzantine Empire in the Balkans but also created a flourishing state in the Volga region of Russia. The Khazars and the Alans share a chapter, as do the Pechenegs and Cumans-Kipchaks, while the Turks merit a dedicated chapter. Last but not least are the Mongols, who are traced from the unification of their tribes to the death of the great Genghis Khan. By describing the military organization, weapons and tactics of these nomadic peoples the author shows how they dominated the battlefields of the world for almost 1,000 years thanks to their superior capabilities. He also discusses how they interacted with other civilizations and how the latter learned a lot from them, especially militarily. Without the existence of the warlike nomadic peoples of the Eurasian steppes, the history of the world would have been very different.

Objev podobné jako Armies of the Steppe Nomads, 376–1227 - Gabriele Esposito

We are well aware of the rise of the 1% as the rapid growth of economic inequality has put the majority of the world's wealth in the pockets of fewer and fewer. One much-discussed solution to this imbalance is to significantly increase the rate at which we tax the wealthy. But with an enormous amount of the world's wealth hidden in tax havens in countries like Switzerland, Luxembourg, and the Cayman Islands this wealth cannot be fully accounted for and taxed fairly. No one, from economists to bankers to politicians, has been able to quantify exactly how much of the world's assets are currently hidden until now. Gabriel Zucman is the first economist to offer reliable insight into the actual extent of the world's money held in tax havens. And it's staggering. In The Hidden Wealth of Nations, Zucman offers an inventive and sophisticated approach to quantifying how big the problem is, how tax havens work and are organized, and how we can begin to approach a solution. His research reveals that tax havens are a quickly growing danger to the world economy. In the past five years, the amount of wealth in tax havens has increased over 25% there has never been as much money held offshore as there is today. This hidden wealth accounts for at least $7.6 trillion, equivalent to 8% of the global financial assets of households. Fighting the notion that any attempts to vanquish tax havens are futile, since some countries will always offer more advantageous tax rates than others, as well the counter-argument that since the financial crisis tax havens have disappeared, Zucman shows how both sides are actually very wrong. In The Hidden Wealth of Nations he offers an ambitious agenda for reform, focused on ways in which countries can change the incentives of tax havens. Only by first understanding the enormity of the secret wealth can we begin to estimate the kind of actions that would force tax havens to give up their practices. Zucman's work has quickly become the gold standard for quantifying the amount of the world's assets held in havens. In this concise book, he lays out in approachable language how the international banking system works and the dangerous extent to which the large-scale evasion of taxes is undermining the global market as a whole. If we are to find a way to solve the problem of increasing inequality, The Hidden Wealth of Nations is essential reading.

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"The beauty and levity that Perry and Gabriele have captured in this book are what I think will help it to become a standard text for general audiences for years to come….The Bright Ages is a rare thing—a nuanced historical work that almost anyone can enjoy reading.”—Slate"Incandescent and ultimately intoxicating." —The Boston GlobeA lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common misperceptions of the European Middle Ages, showing the beauty and communion that flourished alongside the dark brutality—a brilliant reflection of humanity itself.The word “medieval” conjures images of the “Dark Ages”—centuries of ignorance, superstition, stasis, savagery, and poor hygiene. But the myth of darkness obscures the truth; this was a remarkable period in human history. The Bright Ages recasts the European Middle Ages for what it was, capturing this 1,000-year era in all its complexity and fundamental humanity, bringing to light both its beauty and its horrors. The Bright Ages takes us through ten centuries and crisscrosses Europe and the Mediterranean, Asia and Africa, revisiting familiar people and events with new light cast upon them. We look with fresh eyes on the Fall of Rome, Charlemagne, the Vikings, the Crusades, and the Black Death, but also to the multi-religious experience of Iberia, the rise of Byzantium, and the genius of Hildegard and the power of queens. We begin under a blanket of golden stars constructed by an empress with Germanic, Roman, Spanish, Byzantine, and Christian bloodlines and end nearly 1,000 years later with the poet Dante—inspired by that same twinkling celestial canopy—writing an epic saga of heaven and hell that endures as a masterpiece of literature today. The Bright Ages reminds us just how permeable our manmade borders have always been and of what possible worlds the past has always made available to us. The Middle Ages may have been a world “lit only by fire” but it was one whose torches illuminated the magnificent rose windows of cathedrals, even as they stoked the pyres of accused heretics. The Bright Ages contains an 8-page color insert.

Objev podobné jako The Bright Ages - Gabriele Matthew, David M. Perry

**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POMPEII**''The best book on Pompeii I''ve ever read'' STEPHEN FRY''An essential read for anyone interested in this extraordinary place'' TELEGRAPH''Brilliant'' TOM HOLLANDA vast area of Pompeii is being excavated for the first time, revealing astonishing insights into how people really lived. In this revelatory new history, Director of Pompeii Gabriel Zuchtriegel shares the untold stories that are at last emerging.Pompeii is a world frozen in time. There are unmade beds, dishes left drying, tools abandoned by workmen, bodies embracing with love and fear. And alongside the remnants of everyday life, there are captivating works of art: lifelike portraits, exquisite frescos and mosaics, and the extraordinary sculpture of a sleeping boy, curled up under a blanket that''s too small.The Buried City reconstructs the catastrophe that destroyed Pompeii on 24 August 79 CE, but it also offers a behind-the-scenes tour of the city as it was before: who lived here, what mattered to them, and what happened in their final hours. It offers us a vivid sense of Pompeii''s continuing relevance, and proves that ancient history is much closer to us than we think.''A fascinating new book about what we are still learning about this most haunting of all lost cities... deeply moving'' MAIL ON SUNDAY''Makes the familiar magical'' DAN SNOW

Objev podobné jako The Buried City - Gabriel Zuchtriegel

In 1837, Queen Victoria inherited an army that had not changed greatly from that which defeated Napoleon in 1815, although reform was already under way. The process of reorganization and modernization, however, continued throughout her reign. As the British army protected and extended the Empire, it strove to adapt to rapidly advancing technology and an incredible array of enemies and environments. This was the period in which many of the of its most famous battle honours were won, such as Balaklava, Rorke’s Drift and Omdurman. Gabriele Esposito gives a comprehensive overview of the history, organization, weapons and uniforms of the various components of the British army. All branches of the service are included: Foot Guards, line infantry, Highland infantry, light infantry, rifle corps (the King’s Royal Rifle Corps and the Rifle Brigade), Life Guards and Horse Guards, Dragoon Guards, Dragoons, Light Dragoons, Hussars, Lancers, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Army Service Corps. The Royal Marines and Royal Marine Artillery, while technically part of the Royal Navy, are also covered as they often fought with the land forces. The ‘legions’ of British volunteers who fought abroad and the foreign military units in British service are also considered. He traces the great changes that happened across the period in both military dress (the famous red coats giving way to khaki) and equipment (notably, muskets being replaced by breech-loading rifles and machine guns). Dozens of beautiful colour artworks illustrate this glorious period of British military history.

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The General in his Labyrinth is the compelling tale of Simón Bolívar, a hero who has been forgotten and whose power is fading, retracing his steps down the Magdalena River by the Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez, author of One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera. ''It was the fourth time he had travelled along the Magdalena, and he could not escape the impression that he was retracing the steps of his life''At the age of forty-six General Simón Bolívar, who drove the Spanish from his lands and became the Liberator of South America, takes himself into exile. He makes a final journey down the Magdalene River, revisiting the cities along its shores, reliving the triumphs, passions and betrayals of his youth. Consumed by the memories of what he has done and what he failed to do, Bolívar hopes to see a way out of the labyrinth in which he has lived all his life. . .. ''An exquisite writer, wise, compassionate and extremely funny'' Sunday Telegraph''An imaginative writer of genius'' Guardian''The most important writer of fiction in any language'' Bill Clinton

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Gabriele Esposito presents a detailed overview of the history, organization, equipment and tactics of the military forces deployed by Achaemenid Persia during the period 550-330 BC. The Achaemenid Empire founded by Cyrus the Great was one of the major military powers of Antiquity, conquering vast territories that straddled three continents. Its large and varied population supplied a dazzling array of troop types, producing a versatile war machine that campaigned from India to Egypt. These were the armies that drank rivers dry as they invaded Greece and, at the Empire’s zenith, defeated the Spartans at Thermopylae and torched Athens. They continued to evolve but proved unable to cope with Alexander the Great’s Macedonians. The author outlines the major campaigns fought by the Persians from Cyrus the Great to the conquest by Alexander. He details the organization, equipment and tactics of the many different contingents that made up the Persian military forces, including (but not limited to) the famous royal guard of the Immortals, and such varied troops as Persian archers, scythed chariots, Ionian Greek hoplites, Arab camel riders, Scythian horse archers, Sogdians and Bactrian armoured cavalry, Thracian peltasts, Egyptians and Indian war elephants. The text is complemented by a colourful mix of photos of reenactors and specially-commissioned artworks.

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"Like Bolaño, Vásquez is a master stylist and a virtuoso of patient pacing and intricate structure" LEV GROSSMAN, Time Magazine"Juan Gabriel Vásquez . . . has succeeded García Márquez as the literary grandmaster of Colombia" ARIEL DORFMAN, New York Review of BooksA morally complex, searing set of stories by the award-winning author of The Sound of Things Falling and The Shape of the Ruins (shortlisted for the Booker International Prize 2019).A renowned photographer probes a traumatic incident in the life of a fellow guest at a countryside ranch. A chance meeting at a regimental reunion obliges a Korean War veteran to confront a shameful secret. And in the title story, an internet search for a book published in 1887 leads to the discovery of the life of a remarkable woman: Aurelia de Léon, who arrives in Colombia as a child orphan of the Great War, but as a free-spirited adult runs foul of her adoptive country''s deep conservatism.The characters in Songs for the Flames are all men and women touched by violence - sometimes directly, sometimes tangentially - but the lives of all of them are irrevocably changed by the experience.Translated from the Spanish by Anne McLean

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There are novels, like journeys, which you never want to end: this is one of them. One seventh of July at six in the afternoon, a woman of 71 and a man of 78 ascend a gangplank and begin one of the greatest adventures in modern literature. The man is Florentino Ariza, President of the Carribean River Boat Company; the woman is his childhood sweetheart, the recently widowed Fermina Daza.She has earache. He is bald and lame. Their journey up-river, at an age when they can expect 'nothing more in life', holds out a shimmering promise: the consummation of an amor interruptus spanning half a century.LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA is one of the most uplifting romances of our times. An epiphany to late-flowering love, it holds out the subversive promise that you can have what you wish for: you may just have to wait. Set on the Colombian coast in the early part of this century, it is, arguably even more so than ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE which won him the Nobel Prize, the crowning work of Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

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Frederick the Great was an acknowledged master of war. Admired and studied by Napoleon, he commanded the Prussian army at sixteen major battles and numerous sieges and other actions, often leading from the front. Under Frederick the Prussian Army became arguably the most feared and efficient in Europe, often defeating numerically superior forces. Gabriele Esposito details the organization, uniforms and equipment of the various branches of service that made up the Prussian Army. Starting with the infantry, whose incredible discipline and excellent training made them the backbone of Frederick''s forces he details the famous Guards and the line regiments but also the light infantry jagers and even little-known garrison and auxiliary units. Equal attention is given to the cavalry: Guards, cuirassiers, dragoons, lancers and hussars. There is also a chapter devoted to the ''technical corps'' of artillery, pioneers and the like, and there are chapters on the mercenary ''freikorps'' and Frederick''s German allies. The whole is lavishly illustrated with beautiful colour plates.

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Describes how newly modernized Japan waged war against China in its first overseas campaign, marking its rapid transition into Asia''s leading military power only 30 years after emerging from centuries of feudalism.After the Meiji restoration of the Japanese imperial regime in 1868–77, modernization along Western lines of Japan''s industry, communications and land and naval forces advanced with remarkable speed and, by the 1890s, the rejuvenated nation was ready to flex its muscles overseas. The obvious opponent was the huge but medieval Chinese Empire, and the obvious arena for war was Korea, a nearby Chinese protectorate that Japan had long coveted. (A secondary campaign would be fought on Formosa/Taiwan, an autonomous Chinese island protectorate.) In this study, author Gabriele Esposito describes the bloodthirsty course of the Japanese campaign in China, using colour illustrations and photos to showcase the organization, equipment and appearance of the various Chinese forces (China had no true national army), the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, and, for the first time in English, the Korean and Formosan participants.Japan''s victory left it confident enough to challenge Imperial Russia and, nine years later, it defeated it at the Battle of Tsushima where two-thirds of the Russian fleet was destroyed by the Japanese Navy. This victory confirmed Japan''s place as Asia''s leading military power, soon to become a realistic rival to the West.

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''A comfortable chair and a Mary Stewart: total heaven. I''d rather read her than most other authors.'' Harriet EvansLegend has it that when the Gabriel Hounds run howling over the crumbling palace of Dar Ibrahim, high in the Adonis Valley of Lebanon, death will follow on their heels. When rich, spoilt Christie Mansel arrives at the decaying palace to look after her eccentric Aunt Harriet, she arrives to the sound of howling dogs. The palace is riddled with hidden passages and the servants are unwilling to let anyone see Harriet during the day. It seems the palace hides an extraordinary secret . . . one that somebody is willing to kill to keep.The deep blue oblong of sky above the open court was pricking already with brilliant stars. No ugly diffusion of city light spoiled the deep velvet of that sky; even hanging as it was above the glittering and crowded richness of the Damascus oasis, it spoke of the desert and the vast empty silence beyond the last palm tree.

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