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''An important book on several levels... Read a few sentences out loud, wherever you are.'' Rosamund YoungEverybody thinks they know what sheep are like: they''re stupid, noisy, cowardly (''lambs to the slaughter''), and they''re ''sheepwrecking'' the environment.Or maybe not. Contrary to popular prejudice, sheep are among the smartest animals in the farmyard, fiercely loyal, forming long and lasting friendships. Sheep, farmed properly, are boons to biodiversity. They also happen to taste good and their fleeces warm us through the winter - indeed, John Lewis-Stempel''s family supplied the wool for Queen Elizabeth''s ''hose''.Observing the traditional shepherd''s calendar, The Sheep''s Tale is a loving biography of ewes, lambs, and rams through the seasons. Lewis-Stempel tends to his flock with deep-rooted wisdom, ethical consideration, affection, and humour. This book is a tribute to all the sheep he has reared and sheared - from gregarious Action Ram to sweet Maid Marion. In his inimitable style, he shares the tales that only a shepherd can tell.

Objev podobné jako The Sheep’s Tale - John Lewis-Stempel

The Beara and Sheep’s Head Peninsulas lie in the southwest of Ireland, pointed fingers of land wedged between the Kenmare River, Bantry Bay and Dunmanus Bay. They are peaceful, unspoiled peninsulas where the wild and largely untamed nature of the landscape immediately casts its magical spell. There is no better way to explore and experience this stunning landscape than on foot. This guidebook describes some of the best walking routes in the area: from Dursey Island and Bere Island to the Caha and Shehy Mountains, from the forest trails of Glengarriff to the lakes of Glaninchiquin, and from the tip of the Sheep’s Head to the ridges of Peakeen and Seefin. The routes range from short hikes to longer treks, coastal and inland, something to suit everyone’s interest. Each route is prefaced with a reference summary and illustrated with maps and photographs. Route descriptions include GPS coordinates, navigation guidance, access notes and short variations. There is also material on the fauna, flora, folklore, history, geology and place names of each area.

Objev podobné jako The Beara & Sheep's Head Peninsulas - Adrian Hendroff

A charming new adventure manga for readers young and old! The very little Sheeta lives in a town inside a hollowed-out log. His neighbors are friendly, supportive, and above all, careful. But soon, Sheeta''s longing to explore is going to bring him face to face with dangers he never imagined… Taking inspiration from The Borrowers, Studio Ghibli, and children''s classics like Treasure Island, Sheeta''s Little Big World is a beautifully-illustrated, three-volume story perfect to read alone or with your own little companion. Sheeta and Nala live happily inside a hollowed-out log with their fellow "littlefolk," who stand no taller than a blade of grass. When Nala runs off one day to investigate a mysterious smoke signal, Sheeta must summon all his wit and courage as he sets off in pursuit. Rats, ants, weasels, giants... The wide world is full of dangers, but the plucky Sheeta will stop at nothing to find his friend.

Objev podobné jako Sheeta's Little Big World 1 - Yuki Kamba

A charming new adventure manga for readers young and old! The very little Sheeta lives in a town inside a hollowed-out log. His neighbors are friendly, supportive, and above all, careful. But soon, Sheeta''s longing to explore is going to bring him face to face with dangers he never imagined… Taking inspiration from The Borrowers, Studio Ghibli, and children''s classics like Treasure Island, Sheeta''s Little Big World is a beautifully-illustrated, three-volume story perfect to read alone or with your own little companion. Sheeta and Nala live happily inside a hollowed-out log with their fellow "littlefolk," who stand no taller than a blade of grass. When Nala runs off one day to investigate a mysterious smoke signal, Sheeta must summon all his wit and courage as he sets off in pursuit. Rats, ants, weasels, giants... The wide world is full of dangers, but the plucky Sheeta will stop at nothing to find his friend.

Objev podobné jako Sheeta's Little Big World 2 - Yuki Kamba

Lankový systém Sheela v matném chromuLankový systém Sheela v matném chromu je ideálním řešením pro doplnění stávajících instalací lankových svítidel. Tento systém lze namontovat jak na stěnu, tak na strop, což nabízí neomezené možnosti designu. Ať už se jedná o rovné, šikmé nebo nepravidelné prostory, lankové systémy se přizpůsobí každému interiéru a jsou skvělým řešením pro složité instalační podmínky.Výhody lankového systému Sheela Optimální rozložení světla po celé místnosti Možnost snadného rozšíření při rostoucí potřebě osvětlení Jediný vývod elektřiny postačí pro osvětlení celého prostoru Vhodné pro montáž na stěnu i stropJe důležité poznamenat, že systémy s technologií 12V DC (jednosměrný proud) nelze stmívat pomocí nástěnného vestavného stmívače. Svítidlo Sheela je určeno k rozšíření lankových systémů a umožňuje volný výběr žárovky. Nezapomeňte si k němu rovnou pořídit vhodnou žárovku!Lankový systém není vhodný pro provoz na 12V střídavý proud (AC).

Objev podobné jako PAULMANN Lankový systém Sheela matný chrom bez zdroje světla max. 10W GU5,3 DC 60VA 944.49

Can she fix her family before the war is over?When Eileen, known to all as Sheena, is forced to move back to Kiltie Street from Devon by her landlady, she is unsure how she will start over again. With the help of friends old and new, she finds work at a garment factory. And though she catches the eye of some local men, her fiancé, Jimmy, overseas is never far from her mind.As life settles in, a surprise appears at Sheena’s door: a woman named Amy, claiming to be her cousin. Amy has strange habits and a frantic personality - but Sheena agrees to house her for the time being. However, her suspicions grow around Amy’s secretive ways, especially when Jimmy returns from war, and Amy refuses to leave the newlyweds.With war coming to a close, Amy is hiding more than Sheena imagined. With help from the rest of the Kiltie Street girls, can Sheena find a way to mend their differences, and be a family once again?A romantic and gripping World War Two Scottish saga that fans of Rosie Meddon and Rowena Summers will adore.Readers are loving The Kiltie Street Girls saga series:''This series just gets better and better...I didn''t want it to end. I''m already looking forward to reading the next book by Carol.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review‘Fantastic characters, great setting, I was hooked and devoured this book in one sitting…was sad to finish it and keep thinking about the characters.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review‘WOW. Loved this book. If you love family saga based in the war, you will love this.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review‘Brilliant book – family saga at its best. I love the characters; you feel you are part of the story.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review‘Fantastic characters, great setting, I was hooked and devoured this book in one sitting…was sad to finish it and keep thinking about the characters.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review‘A great WWII-era historical fiction saga… I truly enjoyed this one… Through this story of love, loss, uncertainty, and finding one’s place in life we also get a glimpse of history as well… Beautifully written.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

Objev podobné jako Sheena's Promise - Carol MacLean

Lankový systém Sheela od PAULMANN – Matný chrom bez světelného zdrojePopis produktuJednotlivý reflektor Sheela v matném černém a chromovém provedení je ideální volbou pro rozšíření stávajícího lankového systému. Tento systém lze instalovat jak na stěnu, tak na strop, což nabízí neomezené možnosti designu. Bez ohledu na to, zda je instalace rovná, šikmá nebo úhlová, lankové systémy se přizpůsobí každému prostoru a jsou ideálním řešením pro složité instalační podmínky.Tento systém umožňuje optimální distribuci světla a v případě zvýšené potřeby osvětlení je snadno rozšířitelný. Pro distribuci svítidel v celém prostoru je potřeba pouze jedna elektrická přípojka. Systémy s technologií 12V stejnosměrného proudu (DC) nelze stmívat pomocí nástěnného vestavěného stmívače. Jednotlivý reflektor k rozšíření lankových systémů Vhodný pro montáž na stěnu a strop Světelný zdroj je volitelný Nezapomeňte si přiobjednat vhodný světelný zdroj! Není vhodné pro provoz na 12V střídavé napětí (AC)Video prezentacePodívejte se na následující video, kde se dozvíte více o montáži a možnostech využití lankového systému Sheela:

Objev podobné jako PAULMANN Lankový systém Sheela matný chrom bez zdroje světla max. 10W GU5,3 DC 60VA 944.51

PAULMANN LED Domovní Svítidlo Sheera s Pohybovým Čidlem a Soumrakovým SenzoremLED svítidlo Sheera je ideálním řešením pro osvětlení venkovních stěn a může být doplněno o domovní číslo, což zajišťuje snadnou orientaci ve tmě a zvyšuje bezpečnost vašeho domova. Díky třem různým provozním režimům, které lze snadno nastavit pomocí nástěnného spínače, je toto svítidlo velmi flexibilní.Provozní režimy Režim 1: Svítidlo se při setmění automaticky rozsvítí na 100 % intenzitu světla s teplotou 3000 Kelvinů. Režim 2: Při setmění a zaznamenání pohybu se světlo rozsvítí z 0 % na 100 % po dobu 60 sekund. Režim 3: Trvale svítí s intenzitou 20 %. Při setmění se světlo automaticky rozsvítí, a pokud je zaznamenán pohyb, svítí na 100 % intenzitu po dobu přibližně 30 sekund, poté se opět sníží na 20 %.Vlastnosti produktu Teplota barev: 3000 K - teplá bílá Elegantní a bezrámečkové provedení s integrovaným pohybovým čidlem Možnost použití jako domovní svítidlo díky přiloženým číslicím a písmenům Ochrana IP44 - odolnost proti stříkající vodě, vhodné pro venkovní použití Automatické zapínání díky integrovanému soumrakovému senzoruLED svítidlo Sheera je dokonalou volbou pro vytvoření atraktivních světelných akcentů na vašich venkovních stěnách. Jeho moderní design a pokročilé funkce zajistí bezpečnost i estetický dojem.

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Lankový systém Sheela v matném chromu - flexibilní osvětlení pro každý prostorŘada Sheela v matném chromu je navržena tak, aby umožňovala montáž jak na stěnu, tak na strop, čímž poskytuje neomezené možnosti designu. Bez ohledu na to, zda jde o rovné, šikmé nebo nepravidelné plochy, lankové systémy se snadno přizpůsobí jakémukoli prostoru a jsou ideálním řešením pro obtížné instalační podmínky.Základní sada může být individuálně doplněna o jednotlivé spoty, kladky a další příslušenství. Lanko o délce 10 metrů lze rozdělit na dvě části, což umožňuje jeho napnutí na maximální délku 5 metrů. Tento systém zajišťuje optimální rozložení světla a při rostoucí potřebě osvětlení jej lze snadno rozšířit. Pro distribuci osvětlení po celém prostoru postačí pouze jeden elektrický vývod.Technické specifikace a možnosti použití Systém je kompletně vybaven transformátorem, lankem, spoty a montážním návodem. Vhodný pro montáž na zeď i na strop. Možnost volby libovolného světelného zdroje (žárovka není součástí balení). Systém není určen pro provoz na 12V střídavého napětí (AC) a nelze jej stmívat pomocí nástěnného stmívače.Nezapomeňte: Přikupte si vhodný světelný zdroj pro maximální využití tohoto systému!

Objev podobné jako PAULMANN Lankový systém Sheela matný chrom 5 spotů bez zdroje světla max. 10W GU5,3 DC 60VA 944.48

Lankový systém Sheela v matném chromu od PAULMANNLankový systém Sheela v elegantním matném chromu je všestranným řešením pro osvětlení interiéru. Díky možnosti montáže na stěnu i strop nabízí tento systém neomezené možnosti uspořádání. Bez ohledu na to, zda je pro vás ideální rovná, šikmá nebo složitě tvarovaná instalace, lankový systém je dokonalým pomocníkem pro obtížné instalační podmínky.Flexibilita a rozšiřitelnost systémuZákladní sada je navržena tak, aby ji bylo možné přizpůsobit individuálním potřebám díky přidávání samostatných bodových světel, odklonových prvků a dalšího příslušenství. S 10 metry dlouhým lankem, které lze rozdělit a napnout na maximální délku 5 metrů, vám tento systém umožní dosáhnout optimálního rozložení světla. V případě potřeby zvýšení světelného výkonu lze systém snadno rozšířit. K distribuci svítidel po celé místnosti postačí jediný elektrický vývod.Technické specifikace a možnosti použití Systém využívá technologii 12V DC (stejnosměrný proud), proto jej nelze stmívat běžnými nástěnnými stmívači. Kompletní sada obsahuje transformátor, lanko, bodová světla a návod k montáži. Vhodný pro montáž na stěnu i strop. Výběr světelných zdrojů je zcela na vás – nezapomeňte při nákupu zvolit správný typ žárovky! Není vhodný pro provoz na 12V střídavé napětí (AC).Pro inspiraci a detailní návod k instalaci se můžete podívat na následující video:

Objev podobné jako PAULMANN Lankový systém Sheela matný chrom 5 spotů bez zdroje světla max. 10W GU5,3 DC 60VA 944.50

PAULMANN LED Domovní Číslo a Svítidlo Smart Home Zigbee SheeraPAULMANN přináší elegantní a bezrámové LED venkovní svítidlo Sheera, které je vybaveno nejmodernějšími možnostmi ovládání. Toto chytré venkovní nástěnné svítidlo lze doplnit domovním číslem, což přináší světlo na vaše venkovní stěny a zajišťuje lepší orientaci a bezpečnost ve tmě.Individuální Ovládání Barvy a Intenzity SvětlaS funkcí Tunable White můžete individuálně a plynule nastavovat barevnou teplotu bílého světla. Funkce RGBW nabízí volnost při výběru barvy osvětlení. Díky Zigbee 3.0 funkci lze snadno nastavit jak barevnou teplotu, tak i barvu světla. Svítidlo se při setmění rozsvítí s předem nastavenou jasností a barvou. Pokud se někdo přiblíží, zabudovaný pohybový senzor zvýší jas na 100 % a poté se po asi 30 sekundách vrátí k původnímu nastavení.Chytré Připojení a OchranaZigbee 3.0 je rádiový přenosový protokol, který umožňuje propojení zařízení od různých výrobců. Je kompatibilní se Smart Home bránami, které mají Zigbee 3.0 rozhraní. Svítidlo Sheera je nejen atraktivní díky možnosti nastavení RGBW a Tunable White, ale také praktické díky své funkci domovního čísla s číslicemi a písmeny. Má krytí IP44, což znamená, že je chráněno proti stříkající vodě.Klíčové Vlastnosti RGBW funkce pro volbu barvy světla Tunable White pro plynulé nastavení barevné teploty Elegance bez rámu s integrovaným pohybovým senzorem Automatické zapínání díky pohybovému senzoru IP44 ochrana proti stříkající voděPro lepší představu o funkčnosti svítidla zhlédněte následující video:

Objev podobné jako PAULMANN LED domovní číslo a svítidlo Smart Home Zigbee Sheera soumrakový senzor IP44 276x73mm RGBW+ 6,5W 230V antracit umělá hmota

Paulmann Seilsystem Sheela Chrom mat 5 SpotsSeilsystemy jsou ideálním řešením pro jakýkoliv prostor - ať už je rovný, šikmý nebo členitý. Řada Sheela je navržena tak, aby umožňovala montáž jak na stěnu, tak na strop, což poskytuje neomezené možnosti uspořádání. Základní sada může být individuálně rozšířena o samostatné spoty, odklonovače a další příslušenství. Při rozšiřování je důležité dbát na maximální zatížení transformátoru.Vlastnosti Kompletní souprava obsahuje transformátor, lano, spoty a montážní návod. Ideální pro osvětlení velkých a členitých prostor. Možnost volby zdroje světla dle vlastního uvážení. Pamatujte: Nezapomeňte přiobjednat vhodný světelný zdroj! Vhodné pro montáž na stěnu i strop.

Objev podobné jako Paulmann Seilsystem Sheela Chrom mat 5 Spots bez zdroje světla, max. 10W GU5,3 941.36 P 94136

Introduce numbers and counting to young children, featuring beautiful illustrations and two cheeky guinea pigs, Bob and Ginger, that kids will love. Guinea pigs Bob and Ginger head to the beach to go looking for sea creatures. From one jiggly jellyfish to four sticky starfish, and all the way up to 10 stripy sailboats, children will learn to count with this fun and sturdy board book.Guinea Pigs Go to the Beach helps children aged 0-5 to develop their early learning skills as they have fun learning their 123s at the beach. Bright, countable illustrations of sea creatures are brought to life accompanied by text which helps to broaden their vocabulary. Children will enjoy learning to count with this sturdy 123 board book that is perfect for little hands to hold and will stay engaged with the charming guinea pig characters. This exciting early learning book for kids features:- Key early learning topic of counting along with character-focused illustrations and text that encourages both learning and the enjoyment of reading. - A safe, sturdy board book format that is ideal for little hands and preschool play.- Twelve numerical pages with detailed and colourful illustrations of marine creatures.- Descriptive text develops vocabulary and introduces children to basic concepts like colours, letters, and numbers. Guinea Pigs Go to the Beach is the ideal book for parents and teachers who are introducing young children to their numbers. This sturdy board book is perfect for little children to hold by themselves, featuring numerals and descriptive lively text with easily countable illustrations. Featuring the cheeky characters of Bob and Ginger, children will be encouraged to return to the book again and again, both as a bedtime read and a learning tool! Complete the SeriesThis delightful book is part of the Guinea Pigs Go range of board books for babies and toddlers from DK Books, so why not check out the other adorable title in the series, Guinea Pigs Go Bug Hunting, which teaches little ones their ABCs!

Objev podobné jako Guinea Pigs Go to the Beach - Kate Sheehy

It is 1989, and in a small Baltic city in East Germany, the Deutsche Demokratische Republik, three young people from vastly different backgrounds become friends. Armando is a factory worker from Mozambique, Lolita is a medical student from India, and Theo is an East Berliner who dreams of being a writer.When Armando and Lolita make a grisly discovery, they find themselves caught up in the politics of Theo’s homeland more than ever before. While a quiet revolution sweeps through Eastern Europe, and the Berlin Wall teeters, the three find themselves entangled in a poignant love triangle which threatens their futures.As the world order shifts, their three lives are bound together in a web of love, lies and fears, leaving each irrevocably changed.

Objev podobné jako The Others - Sheena Kalayil

Dámské dvoudílné plavky AQUOS SHEENA mají stylový vzor. Podprsenku s trojúhelníkovými košíčky lze pomocí šňůrek zavázat jak za krkem, tak i na zádech. Podšívka předního dílu poskytuje maximální pohodlí.

Objev podobné jako AQUOS SHEENA Dámské dvoudílné plavky, fialová, velikost

Dámské dvoudílné plavky Aquos SHEENA. Mají stylový vzor a možnost nastavení velikosti, díky zavazování. Dají se vázat kalhotky i vršek, který má zároveň efektivní vycpávky.

Objev podobné jako AQUOS SHEENA Dámské dvoudílné plavky, tmavě modrá, velikost

Dámské dvoudílné plavky AQUOS SHEENA mají stylový vzor. Podprsenku s trojúhelníkovými košíčky lze pomocí šňůrek zavázat jak za krkem, tak i na zádech. Podšívka předního dílu poskytuje maximální pohodlí.

Objev podobné jako AQUOS SHEENA Dámské dvoudílné plavky, fialová, velikost

Award-winning New York Times reporters Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang unveil the tech story of our times in this riveting, behind-the-scenes expose that offers the definitive account of Facebook's fall from grace. Once one of Silicon Valley's greatest success stories, for the past five years Facebook has been under constant fire, roiled by controversies and crises. It turns out that while the tech giant was connecting the world, they were also mishandling users' data, allowing the spread of fake news, and the amplification of dangerous, polarising hate speech. In a period of great upheaval, growth has remained the one constant under the leadership of Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg. Each has stood by as their technology is co-opted by hate-mongers, criminals and corrupt political regimes across the globe, with devastating consequences. In An Ugly Truth, they are at last held accountable.

Objev podobné jako An Ugly Truth : Inside Facebook´s Battle for Domination - Frenkel Sheera

Dámské dvoudílné plavky AQUOS SHEENA mají stylový vzor. Podprsenku s trojúhelníkovými košíčky lze pomocí šňůrek zavázat jak za krkem, tak i na zádech. Podšívka předního dílu poskytuje maximální pohodlí.

Objev podobné jako AQUOS SHEENA Dámské dvoudílné plavky, fialová, velikost

Dámské dvoudílné plavky Aquos SHEENA. Mají stylový vzor a možnost nastavení velikosti, díky zavazování. Dají se vázat kalhotky i vršek, který má zároveň efektivní vycpávky.

Objev podobné jako AQUOS SHEENA Dámské dvoudílné plavky, tmavě modrá, velikost

Dámské dvoudílné plavky AQUOS SHEENA mají stylový vzor. Podprsenku s trojúhelníkovými košíčky lze pomocí šňůrek zavázat jak za krkem, tak i na zádech. Podšívka předního dílu poskytuje maximální pohodlí.

Objev podobné jako AQUOS SHEENA Dámské dvoudílné plavky, fialová, velikost

Dámské dvoudílné plavky AQUOS SHEENA mají stylový vzor. Podprsenku s trojúhelníkovými košíčky lze pomocí šňůrek zavázat jak za krkem, tak i na zádech. Podšívka předního dílu poskytuje maximální pohodlí.

Objev podobné jako AQUOS SHEENA Dámské dvoudílné plavky, fialová, velikost

Dámské dvoudílné plavky Aquos SHEENA. Mají stylový vzor a možnost nastavení velikosti, díky zavazování. Dají se vázat kalhotky i vršek, který má zároveň efektivní vycpávky.

Objev podobné jako AQUOS SHEENA Dámské dvoudílné plavky, tmavě modrá, velikost

PAULMANN LED Domovní Číslo a Svítidlo Smart Home Zigbee SheeraModerní a Inovativní Osvětlení pro Vaši FasáduPAULMANN LED svítidlo Sheera je elegantní, bezrámové venkovní svítidlo, které lze doplnit o domovní číslo. Toto chytré osvětlení přináší světlo na vaši fasádu, zlepšuje orientaci ve tmě a zvyšuje bezpečnost. Díky funkci Tunable-Warm si můžete volně vybrat teplotu světla v teplé oblasti od 2 200 Kelvinů do 3 000 Kelvinů. Pomocí protokolu Zigbee 3.0 je možné upravit jas a teplotu světla podle vašich preferencí.Při setmění se svítidlo automaticky zapne se zvolenou úrovní jasu a barvou světla. Když se někdo přiblíží, vestavěný pohybový senzor zvýší jas na 100 % a teplotu na 3 000 Kelvinů, poté se po 30 sekundách vrátí na předchozí nastavení. Tato teplota světla (2 200 Kelvinů) leží mimo viditelnou oblast pro většinu hmyzu, takže je svítidlo obzvláště šetrné k hmyzu.Chytré Ovládání a Kompatibilita Zigbee 3.0 je bezdrátový komunikační protokol, který propojuje zařízení různých výrobců. Svítidlo je tak kompatibilní s chytrými domácími systémy, které podporují Zigbee 3.0. Funkce Tunable Warm pro útulné a hmyzu přívětivé večerní osvětlení. Inovativní funkce dostupná i bez Gateway pomocí dálkového ovládání Paulmann Gent, chytrých aplikací nebo hlasového ovládání, například Amazon Echo (Alexa). Aktivní ochrana hmyzu díky záměrnému použití teploty světla. Možnost řízení svítidla pomocí několika dálkových ovladačů. Vhodné pro atraktivní světelné akcenty na venkovních stěnách. Obsahuje sadu číslic a písmen pro použití jako domovní číslo. Automatické zapínání pomocí integrovaného pohybového senzoru. Ochrana IP44 – odolné proti stříkající vodě. Ekologicky citlivé světelné řešení s ohledem na životní prostředí.

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In November 2018, the New York Times published a bombshell in-depth investigation that exposed, with disturbing insider detail, how leadership decisions at Facebook enabled, and then tried to cover up, massive privacy breaches and Russian meddling in the 2016 election. The story quickly shot to the top of the paper''s most emailed list. It would earn the team of Times reporters a prestigious Loeb award, the George Polk award, and a spot on the Pulitzer short list. But it only skimmed the surface.The investigation''s lead reporters, Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang, spent eighteen months piecing together the story of how one of the most powerful companies in the world tried to bury a damning truth-that Facebook has become a conduit for disinformation, hate speech, and political propaganda. The unrivalled sources of these two veteran journalists led them to perhaps the most recognizable names in the tech industry: Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg. Both have long existed as archetypes of uniquely 21st century executives-he, the tech "boy genius" turned billionaire, she, the ultimate woman in business, an inspiration to millions through her books and speeches. An Ugly Truth is the definitive story of Facebook''s fall from grace, following the embattled company from 2011, when its power and positive influence was undisputed, to 2020, when it will face its biggest test yet-the US presidential election. What are the ultimate ramifications when a few individuals are in charge of the technology used by half the world''s population? Can they control the technology they''ve unleashed into the world? And if not, can we, as individuals and as a society, control them?

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AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVEL OF 2022I'M A FAN tells the story of an unnamed narrator's involvement in a seemingly unequal romantic relationship. With a clear and unforgiving eye, Sheena Patel makes startling connections between power struggles at the heart of human relationships to those in the wider world, offering a devastating critique of social media, access and patriarchal systems.

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WINNER OF THE EASTERN EYE AWARD FOR NON-FICTION''A brilliantly enlightening book''Michael Rosen''A kaleidoscopic portrait of the UK''Irish Times''I cannot recommend it highly enough''Priscilla Morris, author of Black ButterfliesOUR NAMES OUR SO MUNDANE WE HARDLY NOTICE THEM. Yet behind each one lie countless stories: of belonging and persecution, colonialism and resistance, cultural inheritance and conflicted identity. In this intimate exploration of British multiculturalism, Sheela Banerjee traces the personal histories of friends and family through their names. Spanning centuries and continents - from west London to India, 1960s Jamaica to pre-Revolutionary Russia - What''s in a Name? is a remarkable ode to friendship and a vital celebration of Britain''s diverse history.

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''The ultimate takedown'' New York Times''The problem of Facebook is Zuckerberg. And the question posed by this splendid book is: what are we going to do about him?'' Observer''A comprehensive account . . . drawn from first-hand testimonies. Thoroughly engaging'' The Times''What marks this book out is how it gets under the corporate bonnet . . . to build a picture of astounding corporate arrogance and irresponsibility'' Sunday Times''An explosive new book'' Daily Mail__________________________________________Award-winning New York Times reporters Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang unveil the tech story of our times in a riveting, behind-the-scenes exposé that offers the definitive account of Facebook''s fall from grace. Once one of Silicon Valley''s greatest success stories, for the past five years, Facebook has been under constant fire, roiled by controversies and crises. It turns out that while the tech giant was connecting the world, they were also mishandling users'' data, allowing the spread of fake news, and the amplification of dangerous, polarising hate speech. Critics framed the narrative as the irreconcilable conflict between the platform''s lofty mission to advance society by bringing people together while also profiting off of them. The company, many said, had simply lost its way. But the truth is far more complex. Drawing on their unrivalled sources, Frenkel and Kang take readers inside the complex court politics, alliances and rivalries within the company, its growing political influence as well as its skirmishes with privacy groups and the FTC, to shine a light on the fatal cracks in the architecture of the tech behemoth. Their explosive, exclusive reporting led them to a shocking conclusion: The missteps of the last five years were not an anomaly but an inevitability - this is how the platform was built to perform. In a period of great upheaval, growth has remained the one constant under the leadership of Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg. Each has stood by as their technology is co-opted by hate-mongers, criminals and corrupt political regimes across the globe, with devastating consequences. In An Ugly Truth, they are at last held accountable.

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Revised third edition of the award-winning bestseller that has helped millions, now providing the most up-to-date research and even more effective, practical tips and strategies Do you ever wonder why your child behaves the way he or she does? Are you struggling with tantrums and meltdowns? Do you find yourself getting frustrated and feeling like you’re at the end of your rope? You are not alone! Many parents are dealing with the same challenges. In Raising Your Spirited Child, Third Edition, beloved parenting expert Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed.D., offers ALL parents and caregivers a glimpse into what makes their spirited children behave the way they do. The key word that distinguishes spirited children from other children is "more" -- more intense, more persistent, more sensitive and more uncomfortable with change. Through vivid examples and a refreshingly positive viewpoint, this invaluable guide offers emotional support and proven strategies for handling the toughest times. Dr. Mary has devised a plan for success with a simple four-step program that will help you: · Understand your child''s and your own temperamental traits· Cope with tantrums and blowups when they do occur, and prevent them in the future· Develop strategies for handling mealtimes, bedtimes, holidays, school, and many other situations. · Implement discipline to win cooperation and establish clear boundaries· Teach your child how to be a “problem solver” and work well with others· … and more! Including charts and quick tips for today’s time-challenged parents, this newly updated edition of Raising Your Spirited Child will help you foster a supportive, encouraging, and loving environment for your spirited child.

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Join time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash on an unexpected adventure to the time of the dinosaurs in this brilliantly funny full-colour graphic novel. Perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey and Bumble and Snug. Antarctic penguins Pablo and Splash are polar opposites and besties for life.Pablo is a home-bird and a careful planner. Splash is easily bored and hungry for adventure. Sick to her flippers of the harsh, freezing weather, Splash persuades Pablo to go on a holiday with her.But far from the luxury beach destination that Splash has in mind, the pair end up in a time-travel machine that takes them back to the age of the dinosaurs! Suddenly their icy homeland doesn't seem so dull …A fantastically funny, full-colour graphic novel about time-travelling penguins, which young fans of Dog Man or Bumble and Snug will love. This is the first book in a series and further time-travel adventures await for Pablo and Splash.

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Time-travelling penguins Pablo and Splash must rescue their friend from the Ice Age in this brilliantly funny, full-colour graphic novel for young readers, in a British Book Award-shortlisted series. ''Irresistibly funny'' Guardian on Pablo and SplashPablo and Splash go to visit Professor O''Brain in her lab, only to find that their friend has been left behind in the Ice Age by her misbehaving time machine. The brave penguin buddies set out on a rescue mission – destination 68,000 years ago! When a Neanderthal man accidentally wanders into their time machine, it''s not just the professor who is stuck in the wrong time period. But luckily a scientific breakthrough for Pablo combined with Splash''s endlessly upbeat approach to life can save the day!The race against time – several times over! – makes this pacey and hilarious graphic novel irresistible. Fans of Bunny vs Monkey or Dog Man will love it.''Pablo and Splash are hilarious. I love this book!'' – Oscar, age 7''I wish I could time travel with Pablo and Splash. They make me laugh so much'' – Noah, age 8''Gripping and enjoyable ... should be recommended whatever the age of the reader. A really fun, enjoyable read. 10/10'' Irish Times on Pablo and Splash

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"A perfect introduction to teaching modes of transportation" — Growing Minds This rhythmic I-spy journey to school through various landscapes is the perfect introduction to colours, modes of transport, and of course, music! The jaunty text, Siobhan Bell's colourful hand-stitched illustrations and the accompanying music by popular singer Fred Penner are sure to get children singing along happily. The I-Spy theme encourages reader/listener interaction, while the cumulative, repetitive text helps build sequencing skills. Ideal for read-aloud and music and movement activities. Includes QR code access to audio singalong and video animation.

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When their penguin pal Benji won't believe they've travelled through time, Pablo and Splash have a point to prove. The two travel to Ancient Rome, hoping to bring back a centurion helmet as proof of their adventures. But when Pablo and Splash meet an emperor with a passion for collecting exotic birds, only some quick thinking - and emergency time travel - can save them from the fate that awaits them in the Colosseum!

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Introduce opposites to young children in this board book, featuring beautiful illustrations and two cheeky guinea pigs, Bob and Ginger, that kids will love. Guinea pigs Bob and Ginger love to dance to loud music and quiet music. Sometimes they dance quickly and sometimes they dance slowly. Clear and lively visuals bring clarity to the concepts of opposites in this sturdy board book, perfect for little hands.Guinea Pigs Go Dancing helps children aged 0-5 to develop their early learning skills as they have fun learning their opposites on the dance floor. Bright illustrations of dance-lovers Bob and Ginger are brought to life accompanied by text which helps to teach them about how opposites work. Children will enjoy exploring different pairs of opposites with this sturdy board book that is perfect for little hands to hold and will stay engaged with the charming guinea pig characters. This exciting early learning book for kids features:- Key early learning topic of opposites along with character-focused illustrations and text that encourages both learning and the enjoyment of reading.- A safe, sturdy board book format that is ideal for little hands and preschool play.- Twelve pages with detailed and colourful illustrations of guinea pigs clearly depicting opposite pairing.- Descriptive text which develops vocabulary and introduces children to basic concepts like colours, letters, and numbers. Guinea Pigs Go Dancing is the ideal book for parents and teachers who are introducing young children to opposites. This sturdy board book is perfect for little children to hold by themselves, featuring an illustration for each opposite pair. Featuring the cheeky characters of Bob and Ginger, children will be encouraged to return to the book again and again, both as a bedtime read and a learning tool! Complete the SeriesThis delightful book is part of the Guinea Pigs Go range of board books for babies and toddlers from DK Books, so why not check out the other adorable title in the series, Guinea Pigs Go to the Beach, which teaches little ones their 123s, Guinea Pigs Go Bug Hunting, which teaches ABCs, or Guinea Pigs Go Baking which teaches all about first shapes.

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Introduce shapes to young children, featuring beautiful illustrations and two cheeky guinea pigs, Bob and Ginger, that kids will love. Guinea pigs Bob and Ginger have donned their aprons and are baking some tasty treats for tea in all different shapes. From square brownies to heart-shaped cookies and crescent-shaped pastries, children will learn all the basic first shapes in this delicious in this sturdy board book.Guinea Pigs Go Baking helps children aged 0-5 to develop their early learning skills as they have fun learning first shapes as the characters bake tasty treats. One shape for each baked good is featured throughout the book and it all comes together at the end in the final teatime table. Children will enjoy learning the different shapes with this sturdy early learning board book, ideal for little hands to hold, and will stay engaged with the fun guinea pig characters. This exciting early learning book for kids features:- Key early learning topic of shapes along with character-focused illustrations and text that encourages both learning and the enjoyment of reading.- A safe, sturdy board book format that is ideal for little hands and preschool play.- Ten shapes featured throughout the book for children to learn and identify.- Descriptive text which develops vocabulary and introduces children to basic concepts like colours, letters, and numbers. Guinea Pigs Go Baking is the ideal book for parents and teachers who are introducing young children to mathematics. This sturdy board book is perfect for little children to hold by themselves, featuring one baked item for each shape. Featuring the cheeky characters of Bob and Ginger, children will be encouraged to return to the book again and again, both as a bedtime read and a learning tool! Complete the SeriesThis delightful book is part of the Guinea Pigs Go range of board books for babies and toddlers from DK Books, so why not check out other titles in the series, Guinea Pigs Go to the Beach, which teaches little ones their 123s, Guinea Pigs Go Bug Hunting, which teaches their ABCs, and Guinea Pigs Go Painting to learn all about colours!

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Introduce the alphabet to young children, featuring beautiful illustrations and two cheeky guinea pigs, Bob and Ginger, that kids will love. Guinea pigs Bob and Ginger head to the great outdoors to hunt for bugs and try to find one for every letter of the alphabet. From bumblebees to earthworms, junebugs to katydids, all your favourites - and some lesser-known - are here in this sturdy board book.Guinea Pigs Go Bug Hunting helps children aged 0-5 to develop their early learning skills as they have fun learning their ABCs in the great outdoors. Bright, alphabetical illustrations of creepy crawlies are brought to life accompanied by text which helps to broaden their vocabulary. Children will enjoy learning the alphabet with this sturdy ABC board book that is perfect for little hands to hold and will stay engaged with the charming guinea pig characters. This exciting early learning book for kids features:- Key early learning topic of ABCs along with character-focused illustrations and text that encourages both learning and the enjoyment of reading.- A safe, sturdy board book format that is ideal for little hands and preschool play.- Twelve alphabetical pages with detailed and colourful illustrations of marine creatures.- Descriptive text develops vocabulary and introduces children to basic concepts like colours, letters, and numbers. Guinea Pigs Go Bug Hunting is the ideal book for parents and teachers who are introducing young children to the alphabet. This sturdy board book is perfect for little children to hold by themselves, featuring one bug for each letter, and both upper- and lower-case versions of the letters are shown to develop letter recognition. Featuring the cheeky characters of Bob and Ginger, children will be encouraged to return to the book again and again, both as a bedtime read and a learning tool! Complete the SeriesThis delightful book is part of the Guinea Pigs Go range of board books for babies and toddlers from DK Books, so why not check out the other adorable title in the series, Guinea Pigs Go to the Beach, which teaches little ones their 123s!

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Exam board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: GeographyFirst teaching: September 2017First exam: Summer 2018Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA National 5 Geography exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every question type and the most popular topics, plus two full practice papers.- Choose to revise by question type or topic: A simple grid enables you to pick particular question styles or course areas that you want to focus on, with answers provided at the back of the book- Understand what the examiner is looking for: Clear guidance on how to answer each question type is followed by plenty of questions so you can put the advice into practice, building essential exam skills- Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice will give you a secure knowledge of the key areas of the course (physical environments; human environments; global issues)- Familiarise yourself with the exam paper: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams- Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakesFully up to date with SQA''s requirementsThe questions, mark schemes and guidance in this practice book match the requirements of the revised SQA National 5 Geography specification for examination from 2018 onwards.This book covers the following topics:Section 1: Physical Environments:- Landscape Types- WeatherSection 2: Human Environments:- World Population Distribution and Change- Issues in Changing Urban and Rural LandscapesSection 3: Global Issues:- Climate Change- Natural Regions- Environmental Hazards- Trade and Globalisation- Tourism- Health

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The Primary Maths for Scotland Early Level Record Book can be used to assess achievement of the early level benchmarks and to demonstrate mastery of early level.This is a pupil-facing booklet which can be used as a formative or summative assessment of a child’s mastery of the early level benchmarks.• Each page requires the child to complete an exercise to demonstrate mastery of an aspect of the early level curriculum• Mastery of the entire early level curriculum can be demonstrated by completing the Record Book• Can be used as evidence of attainment as well as an assessment check for the teacher• Helps support children moving into a more formal setting and beginning first level• No pupil-facing text to obscure the mathematics• Friendly, colourful and engaging pages make the books fun for children

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Introduce first colours to young children, featuring beautiful illustrations and two cheeky guinea pigs, Bob and Ginger, that kids will love. Guinea pigs Bob and Ginger feel their bedroom needs a makeover so they set about painting a colourful underwater mural featuring yellow fish, green turtles, grey sharks, and many more marine animals. Little ones can spot all their favourite sea creatures - and favourite colours - in this sturdy board book that''s perfect for little hands.Guinea Pigs Go Painting helps children aged 0-5 to develop their early learning skills as they have fun getting to know different colours. Bright illustrations of underwater creatures and nature are brought to life accompanied by simple text which helps to broaden their vocabulary. Children will enjoy learning the rainbow with this sturdy board book that is perfect for little hands to hold, and will stay engaged with the charming guinea pig characters.This exciting early learning book for kids features:- Descriptive text develops vocabulary and introduces children to basic concepts like colours, letters, and numbers.- The key early learning topic of colours is combined with a gentle narrative that encourages both learning and the enjoyment of reading.- A safe, sturdy board book format that is ideal for little hands and preschool play.- 12 pages with 11 different colours and an underwater theme, gently introducing children to all things under-the-sea.Guinea Pigs Go Painting is the ideal book for parents and teachers who are introducing young children to first colours. This sturdy board book is perfect for little hands to hold by themselves, featuring the cheeky characters of Bob and Ginger, children will be encouraged to return to the book again and again, both as a bedtime read and a learning tool!Complete the SeriesThis delightful book is part of the Guinea Pigs Go range of board books for babies and toddlers from DK Books, so why not check out the other adorable title in the series? Guinea Pigs Go to the Beach teaches little ones their 123s, or Guinea Pigs Go Bug Hunting introduces children to their ABCs!

Objev podobné jako Guinea Pigs Go Painting - Kate Sheehy

Exam board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: GeographyFirst teaching: September 2018 First exams: Summer 2019 What do you really need to know for the SQA Higher Geography exam?This revision guide covers the essentials in less than 90 pages, so it''s perfect for early exam preparation or last-minute revision.- Find key content at your fingertips with quick summaries of the processes, issues and terminology that you need to understand- Get a better grade in your exam with tips on exam technique, mistakes to avoid and important things to remember- Revise and practise using end-of-topic questions and synoptic questions at the end of each section - with answers provided onlineThis book covers all topics except for Energy from the Global Issues component.

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Exam Board: SQA Level: Higher Subject: Geography First Teaching: August 2018 First Exam: May 2019Get your best grade with comprehensive course notes and advice from Scotland''s top experts, fully updated for the latest changes to SQA Higher assessment. How to Pass Higher Geography Second Edition contains all the advice and support you need to revise successfully for your Higher exam. It combines an overview of the course syllabus with advice from top experts on how to improve exam performance, so you have the best chance of success.- Revise confidently with up-to-date guidance tailored to the latest SQA assessment changes - Refresh your knowledge with comprehensive, tailored subject notes- Prepare for the exam with top tips and hints on revision techniques- Get your best grade with advice on how to gain those vital extra marks

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Exam board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: GeographyFirst teaching: September 2018First exam: Summer 2019Practice makes permanent. Feel confident and prepared for the SQA Higher Geography exam with this two-in-one book, containing practice questions for every question type and the most popular topics, plus two practice papers.- Choose to revise by question type or topic: A simple grid enables you to pick particular question styles or course areas that you want to focus on, with answers provided at the back of the book- Understand what the examiner is looking for: Clear guidance on how to answer each question type is followed by plenty of questions so you can put the advice into practice, building essential exam skills- Remember more in your exam: Repeated and extended practice will give you a secure knowledge of the key areas of the course (physical environments; human environments; global issues)- Familiarise yourself with the exam papers: Both practice papers mirror the language and layout of the real SQA papers; complete them in timed, exam-style conditions to increase your confidence before the exams- Find out how to achieve a better grade: Answers to the practice papers have commentaries for each question, with tips on writing successful answers and avoiding common mistakesFully up to date with SQA''s requirementsThe questions, mark schemes and guidance in this practice book match the requirements of the revised SQA Higher Geography specification for examination from 2019 onwards.This book covers the following topics:Physical environments:- Atmosphere- Hydrosphere- Lithosphere- BiosphereHuman environments:- Population- Urban- RuralGlobal issues:- River basin management- Development and health- Climate change- Energy

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ItÂ’s a new term at Fernside boarding school, and Robin canÂ’t wait for fun in the dorm, playing games and maybe even winning the coveted Form Shield. But for new girl Linnet, RobinÂ’s younger cousin, there are just too many new faces and strict rules.Luckily, she has Robin for help and her very own hideaway. And when the adorable puppy Rudy disappears, it is Linnet who is determined to find him. Even if it means dragging Robin and all her new friends headfirst into danger.There may be daring rescues, secret missions and adventures galore, but best of all are the true friendships to be made at Fernside.

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Wellington - The Road to the Lion's Mound is the story of the 1st Duke of Wellington, the man who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo and became a celebrated hero not only in Britain and Europe, but throughout the world. Daniel Res tells the gripping tale of Wellington's exploits, giving the book an almost novel-like readability. In it we discover the story of Wellington's youth in Ireland, his shaky beginnings in politics and the army, his first military success in India and his crucial engagements with Napoleonic France on the Iberian Peninsula as he fights his way from there to the south of France in 1814 - all events which culminate in the Battle of Waterloo the following year. Res presents Wellington not only as an ingenious commander, but also as a sensitive man, one often shaken by the realities and horrors of war. Wellington is revealed to be an excellent horseman, a passionate reader, a gentleman, an impeccable organizer, perfectionist and workaholic, as well as being a Conservative politician with a notably British sense of humour. The author also recounts something of Wellington's wooing of and marriage to Catherine 'Kitty' Pakenham, a story likened by contemporaries to Odysseus and Penelope. This provides the reader with insight into Wellington's development from a 'dreamy, idle and shy lad', an often lovelorn and unrestrained youth, to a man of principle with strong personal convictions and values. The book's title - Wellington - The Road to the Lion's Mound - has been inspired by the monument that today stands on the battlefield of Waterloo and symbolizes the Duke's personal journey. From a scholarly perspective, Wellington - The Road to the Lion's Mound offers up an interesting hypothesis concerning the creation of the Lines of Torres Vedras, and discusses in detail the connection between Wellington's campaigns and the activities of his Intelligence Service, casting fresh light on many of the Duke's crucial decisions. However, Res's primary contribution to the subject as an historian operating outside the Anglosphere is the addition of a richly detailed Central European context to the topic as well as new sources from the Czech and German languages. For instance, Res points to the rather surprising fact that Wellington did not consider Napoleon to be the best commander of his era, but rather the Austrian commander Archduke Charles, who was also the first man to defeat Napoleon in the field of battle. In the final chapter, Res provides an analysis of Anglo-Austrian relations in the Napoleonic Era. Here we encounter Wellington's correspondence with a member of the Bohemian nobility, Marshal Karl Philipp of Schwarzenberg, a figure who led the allied troops to victory over Napoleon at Leipzig. The book also tells the remarkable tale of the 'Black Brunswickers', who banded together in Nachod, Czech Republic and fought their way through to join Wellington's forces in Portugal. Rich in colour and texture, as well as supported by a wealth of illustrations, Wellington - The Road to the Lion's Mound seeks to be a useful new addition to the plethora of books about one of history's most remarkable commanders. No rating value Delivery Options

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WITH AN EXCLUSIVE NEW CHAPTER FOR THE PAPERBACK EDITIONThe Amazon No.1 BestsellerThe Sunday Times BestsellerTHE ROYAL BOOK OF THE YEAR_________________________________'Eye-poppingly revealing. . .impeccable sources, historical heft and canny insights served up with a zingy wit. There are many royal biographers, but few as good as this. She turns gossip into the first draft of history.' TELEGRAPHFrom the Queen's stoic resolve to the crisis of Meghan and Harry.From the ascendance of Camilla and Kate to the downfall of Andrew. Full of remarkable inside access, The Palace Papers by Sunday Times bestselling author Tina Brown will change how you understand the Royal Family. 'Clever, well-informed and disgustingly entertaining' THE TIMES'There are royal books, and there are royal books.But The Palace Papers is in a genre of its own' RADIO TIMES'Jaw dropping! What a book . . .if you ever want to feel like a fly on the wall of any of the palaces, this is it.'LORRAINE KELLY'Brown's prose has the swoosh of an enjoyably OTT ballgown' FINANCIAL TIMES'The world's sharpish and best-informed royal expert' PIERS MORGAN'Riveting and rigorous' PANDORA SYKES'A witty, rip-roaring read . . .full off perceptive and witty observations' i Newspaper'A rollicking ride through recent royal family history . . .Tina Brown's sparkling prose and eye for detail enliven an entertaining expose' OBSERVER'The most explosive royal book of the year' THE SUN'Gloriously irreverent, racily written and often very funny. The early chapters on the long affair between Prince Charles and Camilla read like a non-fiction version of Jilly Cooper's Rutshire Chronicles' NEW STATESMAN'A motherlode of delectable gossip . .. Brown has produced a work both scholarly and scandalous that makes us think about what the post-Elizabethan world may bring, alternately amusing and horrifying us along the way . .. vivid and richly-embroidered' INDEPENDENT'The devil is in the delicious detail . .. Brown tackles her subjects with the same brio she brought to her years as a highly regarded magazine editor . .. Her access to those who flit around the royals gives her writing an edgy authenticity' DAILY MAIL'Brown thrashes her way through absolutely everything that has happened to the family since the end of the last book in 1997 . .. Charles and Camilla are vividly brought to life in a series of well-researched stories and anecdotes' SUNDAY TIMES'The Palace Papers is a sharp-nibbed observation of a generation of tumult for the House of Windsor, bookended by the deaths of Princess Diana and Prince Philip. It's a story about media as much as monarchy, and it draws from almost every chapter in Brown's career in journalism' FINANCIAL TIMES'It's hard to look away as Tina Brown delves into decades' worth of royal scandals' GUARDIAN'Utter brilliance .. . a rip-roaring read' SCOTSMAN'A brilliant book.Tina Brown has inside knowledge and writes so well' LADY ANNE GLENCONNER (author of Lady in Waiting)_________________________________'Never again', became Queen Elizabeth II's mantra shortly after Diana's death. More specifically, there could never be 'another Diana' - a member of the family whose global popularity upstaged, outshone, and posed an existential threat to the British monarchy. Picking up where The Diana Chronicles left off, The Palace Papers reveals how the royal family reinvented itself after the traumatic years when Diana's blazing celebrity ripped through the House of Windsor like a comet.Tina Brown takes readers on a tour de force journey that shows the Queen's stoic resolve as she coped with the passing of Princess Margaret, the Queen Mother and her partner for seven decades, Prince Philip, and triumphed in her Jubilee years even as the family dramas raged around her. She explores Prince Charles's determination to make Camilla his queen, the tension between William and Harry who are on 'different paths', the ascendance Kate Middleton, the disturbing allegations surrounding Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, and Harry and Meghan's stunning decision to 'step back' as senior royals. Despite the fragile monarchy's best efforts, 'never again' seems fast approaching.

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The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron.The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor.Included in the book are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.This pivotal work features the revised, corrected text and includes, by way of an introduction, a fascinating letter written by Tolkien in 1951 in which he gives a full explanation of how he conceived the early Ages of Middle-earth.

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The forerunner to The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion tells the earlier history of Middle-earth, recounting the events of the First and Second Ages, and introducing some of the key characters, such as Galadriel, Elrond, Elendil and the Dark Lord, Sauron.The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor.Included in the book are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Númenor at the end of the Second Age and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.This pivotal work features the revised, corrected text and includes, by way of an introduction, a fascinating letter written by Tolkien in 1951 in which he gives a full explanation of how he conceived the early Ages of Middle-earth.

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„Book „The Vedute of Prague“ describes the development of Prague cityscape in the period of last 5 centuries and emphasizes future possible scenarios how the city composition could be continuously developed in the 21st century,“ comments the content of the book Roman Koucký, the co-author of the book and the chief of the Metropolitan plan office, that prepares new urban plan of Prague, called Metropolitan plan.The overall visual composition of the city forms a significant part of its identity and the collective mental “city image”. The layered and diverse composition of the city “from medieval times up to now” is, as emphasized in the book’s first chapter, the reason for Prague’s inscription in the prestigious UNESCO Register of World Cultural Heritage. The second chapter describes how it is not only possible but indeed necessary to read the contemporary city/metropolis, and what to emphasis in supplementing its composition. The third chapter is a brief history of the formulation of Prague’s historic urban landscape, particularly in the turbulent 20th century, and an outline of a possible solution for its further development based on the Metropolitan Plan. It describes how it is possible to supplement the historically layered city with a contemporary cultural layer precisely as assumed in the wording of the UNESCO inscription from 1992. The attempt of the book is to place today’s views of the city into a historical context. For this reason, in the first excursus, the book provides a selection of historic Prague vedute from the collection of the City of Prague Museum. In the second excursus, the book presents selection from the archival collections of IPR Praha with views of the design of the city from the 20th century.The main part of the book represents in the 3rd excursus series of new Prague vedute: the panoramic photographs taken from 2014 to 2017 as the artistic vision of Ester Havlová, capturing of a crucial historical moment in the search for a vision of the future of Prague. The final, fourth excursus is a description of the entirely new depiction of the proposed future composition of the city, the ‘digital veduta’ using orthogonal imaging, used aswell in the Metropolitan plan of Prague proposal. The present book is published to mark the 25th anniversary of the inscription of the historic centre of Prague to the UNESCO Register of World Cultural and Natural Heritage. The book also commemorates the 5th anniversary of the founding of the Office of the Metropolitan Plan. For the text and illustrations, the materials used are results of research by the Office of the Metropolitan Plan, published in full in the volume Metropolitní plán, koncept odůvodnění 2014, supplemented by an extensive new research including methodological principles of defining the height composition of the city.

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Do pěti oddílů členěná publikace s množstvím obrazových příloh pojednává v nebývalém rozsahu o staletém stavebním vývoji Bertramky, který začal pouhou boudou na vinici.Pražská pěvkyně Josefa Dušková ji 1783 koupila už jako patrovou letní rezidenci s představeným schodištěm, jakož i se stájemi pro hospodářský dobytek. V 19. století v ní na základě zcela ahistorických představ došlo ke zřízení dvou "Mozartových pokojů". K navýšení stavby došlo po požáru původní šindelové střechy 1872 a další přestavby byly uskutečněny za 2. světové války, když se protektorátní úřady rozhodly proměnit "Bertramhof” v doklad toho, "jak silně byl prostor Čech a Moravy ovládán německým duchem".K těmto zásahům objevil potřebnou dokumentaci až v červnu 2018 německý muzikolog prof. M. H. Schmid v pozůstalosti múzického přítele svého otce, architekta Georga Buchnera (1890-1971). Jedná se o dobrou stovku kreseb a stavebních plánů Bertramky z let 1925 a 1941/1942, dochovaných v Muzeu architektury Technické univerzity v Mnichově, Buchner je vytvořil v rámci svého projektu Mozartova a Beethovenova místa v Salcburku, v Praze a Vídni. Spolu s M. Jonášovou z ÚDU AV ČR rozvinul Schmid výzkumný projekt, jehož výstupem se staly - ve spolupráci s Mozartovou obcí v ČR - výstava a jednodenní mezinárodní vědecká konference ve vile Bertramka a všechny tyto aktivity shrnující předkládaná publikace.The publication deals with the small Bertramka estate in the Smíchov district of Prague, highly regarded as an important Mozart memorial site in Prague, and with the long history of its construction. The oldest historical record is of a hut in a vineyard, which during the course of the centuries was gradually transformed into a summer residence. In 1783 it was purchased by the singer Josefa Dušková. In the 19th century, two rooms where the composer was supposed to have stayed were furnished as "Mozart rooms”, but this was on the basis of quite mistaken ideas which did not correspond to the historical facts. A major reconstruction was undertaken after the destruction of the original shingle roof in a fire in 1872. Further extensive building alterations took place during the Second World War, when the Reichsprotektor's Office decided to make use of the 150th anniversary of the death of the "great German genius Mozart”, which occurred in 1941, to demonstrate "how strongly the region of Bohemia and Moravia was dominated by the German spirit”. Evidence of the difficulties involved in opening an exhibition in the "Bertramhof” on the eve of the anniversary of the world premiere of Don Giovanni (which took place in Prague) on 27 October 1941, has been provided by a newly discovered contemporary film report "on the reconstruction of the Bertramka”. For a long time, virtually no documentation of the building work that took place at that time was known to have existed. It was not until June 2018 that the leading German musicologist Prof Dr Manfred Hermann Schmid (University of Tübingen) made a very valuable discovery, thanks to studying the correspondence between his father, also a musicologist, and the latter's fellow musician in an amateur quartet, the professor of architecture in Munich Georg Buchner. In the material left by Buchner on his death, preserved in the Museum of Architecture of the Technical University in Munich, Schmid discovered more than 100 hitherto unknown drawings and building plans of the Bertramka from 1925 and 1941/1942. The music lover Buchner created them as part of his long-term project Mozart and Beethoven Sites in Salzburg, Prague, and Vienna, in which he also involved his architecture students. On the basis of this discovery, Schmid launched a research project in cooperation with Milada Jonášová from the Institute of Art History, Czech Academy of Sciences, which was supported by a Strategy AV21 grant. The outcomes of the project were an exhibition held in the Bertramka villa in cooperation with the Mozart Society in the Czech Republic, and a

Objev podobné jako Die Villa Bertramka.The Villa Bertramka. - Milada Jonášová, Manfred Hermann Schmid

Ražba mince, jako základního platebního prostředku v rámci domácí i zahraniční směny, je v období raného středověku chápána jako jeden ze základních atributů státnosti. Otázkám spojeným se zahájením českého mincovnictví je věnována pozornost našich i zahraničních badatelů již bezmála 250 let. Hledání počátků ražby domácí mince připomíná detektivní příběh s množstvím indicií, ale jen s nepatrným množstvím přímých důkazů. Základním pramenem poznání nejen počátků českého mincovnictví, ale rovněž ekonomických procesů probíhajících v rámci širšího prostoru raně středověké střední Evropy, zůstávají, při nedostatku písemných pramenů, nálezy mincí. Ty jasně dokládají, že již před zaražením domácí mince byla v obchodním styku v Čechách využívána s rostoucí intenzitou mince cizí. V průběhu 9. století to byly denáry ražené v mincovnách karolínské říše, od počátku 10. století mince z bavorských mincoven. Jsou důkazem, že se Čechy postupně stávaly součástí širšího ekonomického prostoru západní Evropy. Je proto logické, že rostoucí moc přemyslovského státu a jeho politické a kulturní ukotvení vedly v určitém okamžiku vývoje k nutnosti zahájení ražby vlastní mince. Kniha Jiřího Lukase a Jana Videmana přináší nový pohled na užívání a funkci ražené mince v Čechách v průběhu 9. a 10. století a na základě prokazatelných skutečností odpovídá na otázky spojené se zaražením domácí mince. Koriguje rovněž některé obecně přijímané téze a staví před čtenáře nový obraz počátků českého mincovnictví. Její významnou součástí je vedle detailního soupisu a popisu raně středověkých mincovních depotů, ukrytých v průběhu 50.-70. let 10. století v oblastech střední a severní Evropy, rovněž katalog českých denárů tzv. staršího bavorsko-švábského (devítibodového) typu, ražených v Praze v průběhu 70. let 10. století. Minting coins, as a basic means of payment within both domestic and foreign exchange, is understood as one of the basic attributes of a statehood in the period of the Early Middle Ages. It is therefore not surprising that the issues associated with the launch of the Bohemian coinage have been the focus of both our and foreign researchers for almost 250 years. The search for the beginnings of the local coinage reminds a detective story with many clues, but only a small amount of direct evidence. The basic source of knowledge not only of the beginnings of the Bohemian coinage, but also of economic processes taking place within the wider area of early medieval Central Europe, remain, in the absence of written sources, coin finds. These clearly prove that even before the domestic coin was minted, foreign coins had been used in trade in Bohemia with increasing intensity. During the 9th century, these were the deniers from the mints of the Carolingian Empire and from the beginning of the 10th century, coins from the Bavarian mints. They prove that Bohemia gradually became part of the wider economic area of Western Europe. It is therefore logical that the growing power of the Přemyslid state and its political and cultural anchoring led, at a certain point of development, to the need to start minting its own coin. The book by Jiří Lukas and Jan Videman brings a new perspective on the use and function of coins in Bohemia during the 9th and 10th centuries and, based on demonstrable facts, answers questions related to the start of the local coinage. At the same time, it corrects some generally accepted theses and presents the reader a new image of the beginnings of the Bohemian coinage. In addition to a detailed inventory and description of early medieval coin hoards, hidden during the 950s and 970s in the areas of Central and Northern Europe, its important part is also a catalogue of the Bohemian deniers of the so-called older Bavarian-Swabian (nine-point) type, minted in Prague during the 970s.

Objev podobné jako Počátky českého mincovnictví / The Beginnings of the Bohemian Coinage - Jiří Lukas, Jan Videman