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Quantum physicist, New York Times bestselling author, and BBC host Jim Al-Khalili offers a fascinating and illuminating look at what physics reveals about the worldShining a light on the most profound insights revealed by modern physics, Jim Al-Khalili invites us all to understand what this crucially important science tells us about the universe and the nature of reality itself.Al-Khalili begins by introducing the fundamental concepts of space, time, energy, and matter, and then describes the three pillars of modern physicsâ ”quantum theory, relativity, and thermodynamicsâ ”showing how all three must come together if we are ever to have a full understanding of reality. Using wonderful examples and thought-provoking analogies, Al-Khalili illuminates the physics of the extreme cosmic and quantum scales, the speculative frontiers of the field, and the physics that underpins our everyday experiences and technologies, bringing the reader up to speed with the biggest ideas in physics in just a few sittings. Physics is revealed as an intrepid human quest for ever more foundational principles that accurately explain the natural world we see around us, an undertaking guided by core values such as honesty and doubt. The knowledge discovered by physics both empowers and humbles us, and still, physics continues to delve valiantly into the unknown.Making even the most enigmatic scientific ideas accessible and captivating, this deeply insightful book illuminates why physics matters to everyone and calls one and all to share in the profound adventure of seeking truth in the world around us.

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An intimate exploration of the life, craft, and legacy of one of the most revered and influential writers, an artist who continues to inspire fans and creatives to cultivate practices of deep attention, rigorous interrogation and beautiful style.Joan Didion was a writer⠙s writer; not only a groundbreaking journalist, essayist, novelist and screenwriter, but a keen observer who honed her sights on life⠙s telling details. Her insights continue to influence creatives and admirers, encouraging them to become close observers of the world, unsentimental critics, and meticulous stylists.An antidote to a global view that narrows our vision to the smallest screens, The World According To Joan Didion is a meditation on the people, places, and objects that propelled Didion⠙s prose and an invitation to journalists, storytellers, and life adventurers to ⠜throw themselves into the convulsions of the world,⠝ as she once said.Evelyn McDonnell, the acclaimed journalist, essayist, critic, feminist, native Californian, and university professor who regularly teaches Didion⠙s work, is attuned to interpret Didion⠙s vision for readers today. Inspired by Didion⠙s own words⠔from her works both published and unpublished⠔and informed by the people who knew Didion and those whose lives she shaped, The World According to Joan Didion is an illustrated journey through her life, tracing the path she carved from Sacramento, Portuguese Bend, Los Angeles, and Malibu to Manhattan, Miami, and Hawaii. McDonnell reveals the world as it was seen through Didion⠙s eyes and explores her work in chapters keyed to the singular physical motifs of her writing: Snake. Typewriter. Hotel. Notebook. Girl. Etc.One of the first books to be published after the revered writer⠙s death in 2021, The World According to Joan Didion is a literary companion for those embarking on new journeys and a guide to innovative ways of being. It will radically transform the way you explore the world, and will help you answer the question as you sit in a café, or on a plane or train, pondering the future: What would Joan Didion have seen?

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A collection of legendary British artist David Hockney’s insights into art, life, nature, creativity and much more. ‘I’ve always been a looker ... that’s what artists do’ This anthology of quotations by David Hockney follows in the successful format of ‘The World According to’ series.Ranging across topics including drawing, photography, nature, creativity, the internet and much more, The World According to David Hockney offers a delightful and engaging overview of the artist’s inimitable spirit, personality and opinions. From everyday observations – ‘The eye is always moving; if it isn’t moving you are dead’ – to artistic insights such as ‘painted colour always will be better than printed colour, because it is the pigment itself’, as well as musings on other image makers, including Caravaggio, Cézanne and Hokusai, Hockney has a knack for capturing profound truths in pithy statements. Born in Bradford, England, in 1937, Hockney attended art school in London before moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s.There, he painted his famous swimming pool paintings, and since then has embraced a range of media including photocollage, video and digital technologies. In a 2011 poll of more than 1,000 British artists, Hockney was voted the most influential British artist of all time. Presented as a beautifully designed and attractive package, illustrated with works of art from throughout Hockney s career, this is the perfect gift for art lovers everywhere.

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From the stars of A Christmas Gift from Bob, now a major motion picture with Luke Treadaway, the incredible and heartwarming sequel to the bestselling A Street Cat Named Bob. Close proximity to animals does wonders for your mental health. Close proximity to this book will do wonders for it, too. (Daily Mail)* * * * * * * Since Bob has appeared, I ve made huge strides in my life. For more than a decade I was a homeless drug addict. I was lost to the world and had forgotten what was important in life. Now I ve got myself back on my two feet, but as I put the past behind me, I m still stepping unsteadily into the future. I still need help in the right direction. Bob is always there to offer guidance and friendship. (James, on Bob)James and his street cat Bob have been on a remarkable journey together. In the years since their story ended in the bestselling A Street Cat Named Bob, James, with Bob s help, has begun to find his way back to the real world.Almost every day, Bob provides moments of intelligence, bravery and humour, at the same time opening his human friend s eyes to important truths about friendship, loyalty, trust - and the meaning of happiness. In The World According to Bob, the continuing tale of their life together, James shows the many ways in which Bob has been his protector and guardian angel through times of illness, hardship, even life-threatening danger. As they high five together for their crowds of admirers, James knows that the tricks he s taught Bob are nothing compared to the lessons he s learnt from his street-wise cat.For more stories from James and Bob s adventures, don t miss The Little Book of Bob, a pocket-friendly compilation of wisdom from the world s favourite street-wise cat.

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The World According to Roger Ballen, co-authored with Colin Rhodes, looks at Ballenâ ™s career in the wider cultural context beyond photography, including his connections with and collections of Art Brut. It features photographs selected from across Ballenâ ™s career, along with installations created exclusively for the exhibition at Halle Saint Pierre and photographs of objects and works from Ballenâ ™s own collection of Art Brut. Organized thematically, with texts by Colin Rhodes and an introduction and interview with Ballen by Martine Lusardy (the Director of the Halle Saint Pierre), The World According to Roger Ballen is both a catalogue of the first, major exhibition of Ballenâ ™s work in France and an exploration of Ballenâ ™s positioning within and connections to the wider context of modern and contemporary art.

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Romans! Madrigals! The Dark Ages! Evolutions! Trumpets! The Oranges of The First World War!All of this (except trumpets) and more is covered in this definitive, illustrated, easy-clean history of all world history so far, written by the twenty-first century s leading historian, philosopher and thought-thinker, Philomena Cunk.Focusing on the inventions, art and brainboxes that made the modern world the unbearable place it is today, The World According to Cunk is the history book to end all history books. From the birth of the first baby caveman to the invention of the poo emoji. Some say history is written by the Victors. But they re wrong - it s written by the Philomenas. Well, a Philomena. The one on the cover. Yes, her, from TikTok

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Get ready for season two of Clarkson s Farm with Kaleb Cooper s worldly wisdom on life s big issues, from the difference between straw and hay to the importance of having a hair perm. Chipping Norton s celebrity farmer Kaleb Cooper has strong views on lots of things: sheep ( suicidal morons ), Jeremy Clarkson ( there are two types of farming, unless you count whatever it is Jeremy thinks he s doing ), goats ( they re a proper good clear-up animal, they eat everything - no wonder they taste horrible ), New York ( if it s like London, where there are no tractors, that s no good ) and more. In The World According to Kaleb, he shares his thoughts on topics such as philosophy, celebrities and why farming is the best job in the world. He even tells us why the chicken crossed the road. Dubbed the real star of Clarkson s Farm , Kaleb reveals his true, loveable, funny and down-to-earth self, with deadpan gags and unique observations that will have you crying with laughter. Utterly hilarious, this is Kaleb as you ve got to know him and love him on the hugely successful television series.

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An elegant collection of Christian Diorâ ™s maxims on style, women and inspiration, presented in a fashionable gift format. Credited with creating some of the most luxurious and spectacular haute couture pieces of all time, Christian Dior became a fashion icon overnight in 1947 with the launch of his â ˜New Lookâ ™ - sumptuous hourglass silhouettes that provided a welcome tonic to the austerity of wartime. Its wild success, and the global fame that ensued, was built on the designerâ ™s subtle understanding of fashion, couture, style, elegance and women - a perspective and insight best revealed in Diorâ ™s own words, which are gathered here for the first time. Rightly described as the â ˜Designer of Dreamsâ ™ in the recent blockbuster exhibition on the house of Dior that attracted millions of visitors the world over, Christian Dior was an unrivalled arbiter in the world of high fashion. Dior was generous with his advice on all things, from style and how to dress (â ˜No elegant woman follows fashion blindlyâ ™, he once declared), to his insights into the creative process, invaluable for any budding designer. Presented in a beautiful package and accessible format, The World According to Christian Dior is the perfect gift for fashion fans, publishing on the occasion of the houseâ ™s 75th anniversary.

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Romans! Madrigals! The Dark Ages! Evolutions! Trumpets! The Oranges of The First World War!All of this (except trumpets) and more is covered in this definitive, illustrated, easy-clean history of all world history so far, written by the twenty-first century s leading historian, philosopher and thought-thinker, Philomena Cunk.Focusing on the inventions, art and brainboxes that made the modern world the unbearable place it is today, The World According to Cunk is the history book to end all history books. From the birth of the first baby caveman to the invention of the poo emoji. Some say history is written by the Victors. But they re wrong - it s written by the Philomenas. Well, a Philomena. The one on the cover. Yes, her, from TikTok

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Kaleb Cooper has strong views on lots of things - sheep, travel, vegetable growing competitions, pigs, New York, perms, Jeremy Clarkson... The World According to Kaleb collects the best of his inimitable wisdom, from how Kaleb went from being a thirteen-year-old with a few chickens and a huge work ethic to one of the biggest names in farming today, to the highs, lows and unexpected adventures of life at Diddly Squat Farm, via tractors, cantankerous cows and even the odd foray into the world beyond Chipping Norton. This is Kaleb as you know him and love him, telling us why he thinks farming is the best job in the world.

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Founded by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in 1962, shortly after the young couturier left his post at the helm of Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent would soon become one of the most successful and influential haute couture houses in Paris. Introducing Le Smoking, the first tuxedo suit for women, in 1966, Saint Laurent also presented iconic, art-inspired creations, from Mondrian dresses to precious Van Gogh embroidery and the famous Ballets Russes collection.The designer put the women who wore his clothes first (“What’s most important in couture is the body we dress, the woman we dress, more so than the ideas we might have”) and was determined to change attitudes of the era (“Fashion’s purpose is not only to make women look beautiful, but also to reassure them and to give them confidence”). He could be critical of the fashion industry (“I adore clothes but I hate fashion”), and he saw himself as a craftsman who perfectly understood his customer (“I think there are three kinds of designers. The great ones, the true ones, and the ones who know how to delight a woman just by making a very simple dress, or a very simple suit”).The World According to Yves Saint Laurent

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If you were expecting to read Razor s views on politics then you re going to be disappointed. Anybody who wants to read that needs help! This is yours truly talking about some of the experiences that have helped to create the absolute legend that is moi. Some of the tales involve a bit of mischief and most involve a drink or two. Most importantly, though, they re all a bit of a laugh so I d settle down and have yourself a nice little read The two things Razor Ruddock can t resist in life are a pint and a dare. That and seventeen years as a professional footballer under his belt means he s got a story or two to tell. Chickening out of a fight with Eric Cantona, robbing Alan Shearer s minibar, cinema trips with Gazza, becoming mates with Ian Wright - Razor has seen and done it all.Packed full of hilarious anecdotes, Razor gives us his take on the beautiful game, sharing his tactics (good banter is a defender s duty), red mist (and red cards) on the pitch, run-ins with the FA and his theory as to why Ingerland never do as well as we d like, as well as his best ever goal and the greatest night of his sporting life.Razor also lifts the lid on his bad reputation and reveals his regrets, his heroes, his greatest fears (notably upsetting the missus) and what it takes to make Britain s hardest footballer cry. Poignantly, he shares his views on the importance of family and his concerns over footballers mental health. And the biggest surprise of all: that he was a shy and retiring young lad (and that his love of swearing comes from his mum).Cameo appearances include: Bobby Robson, Diego Maradona, Eric Cantona, Dennis Bergkamp, Harry Redknapp, David Beckham, Alan Shearer, Gazza, Jimmy Case, Phil The Power Taylor, Robbie Williams and Nelson Mandela ( Nelse ).With his trademark sense of humour and foot-in-mouth disease, The World According to Razor is like having a pint down the pub with Razor himself.

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French couturiere Coco Chanel has achieved legendary status across the world and continues to captivate young generations of fashion fans who eagerly collect and share her quotes, creations and insights.A close friend of some of the leading wits and writers of her days (from Jean Cocteau to poet Pierre Reverdy), Coco Chanel was fierce and uncompromising in her pronouncements on fashion ( Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity ; Elegance is refusal ; Fashion changes, but style endures ), women ( A woman who doesn t wear perfume has no future ; Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman ) and life ( The best things in life are free. The second-best are very expensive ). Much like her successor, Karl Lagerfeld, she never shied away from controversy, declaring one day of her detractors: I don t care what you think about me. I don t think about you at all . Presented in a beautiful package and accessible format, The World According to Coco is the perfect gift for fans of fashion in general and Chanel in particular.

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Mamma will know what to do! Moominmamma looks after everyone. She welcomes new visitors no matter who they are, simply setting another place at the table and making up a bed in the Moominhouse. And everything anyone could ever need is in her precious handbag – always fully stocked with sweets, tummy powder, dry socks and string.But there is more to Moominmamma than that. She is an artist, an explorer, a gardener and an adventurer. She is fearless, brave and strong – and full of surprises.The World According to Moominmamma contains quotes and illustrations from Tove Jansson s world of Moominvalley. Explore Moominmamma’s unique yet universal approach to life in this very special collection of warm words about love, life, friendship and family – perfect for Moominous mothers everywhere and an ideal gift for Mother’s Day.

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A masterpiece from one of the great contemporary American writers. A wonderful novel, full of energy and art, at once funny and heartbreaking...terrific WASHINGTON POSTAnniversary edition with a new afterword from the author.A worldwide bestseller since its publication, Irving s classic is filled with stories inside stories about the life and times of T. S. Garp, struggling writer and illegitimate son of Jenny Fields - an unlikely feminist heroine ahead of her time.Beautifully written, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP is a powerfully compelling and compassionate coming-of-age novel that established John Irving as one of the most imaginative writers of his generation. A diamond sleeping in the dark, chipped out at last for our enrichment and delight...As approachable as it is brilliant COSMOPOLITAN

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With his trademark sense of humour and foot-in-mouth disease, The World According to Razor is like having a pint down the pub with Razor himself.

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The world comes to us in colour. But colour lives as much in our imaginations as it does in our surroundings, as this scintillating book reveals.Each chapter immerses the reader in a single colour, drawing together stories from the histories of art and humanity to illuminate the meanings it has been given over the eras and around the globe. Showing how artists, scientists, writers, philosophers, explorers and inventors have both shaped and been shaped by these wonderfully myriad meanings, James Fox reveals how, through colour, we can better understand their cultures, as well as our own. Each colour offers a fresh perspective on a different epoch, and together they form a vivid, exhilarating history of the world.

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This book deserves a place in your bookcase next to Harari s Sapiens. It s every bit as fascinating and is surely destined to be just as successful Julian Norton From the plains of ancient Mesopotamia to the vast sheep farms of modern-day Australia, sheep have been central to the human story. Since our our Neolithic ancestors first forays into sheep-rearing nearly 11,000 years ago, these remarkable animals have fed us, clothed us, changed our diet and language and financed the conquest of large swathes of the earth.Sally Coulthard weaves this fascinating story into a vivid and colourful tapestry of engaging anecdotes and extraordinary ovine facts, whose multiple strands celebrate just how pivotal these woolly animals are to almost every aspect of human society and culture.This title was published also in the United States under the title Follow the Flock. A snappy, stimulating book, and certainly not just for shepherds Mail on Sunday Full of fascinating social history Independent You won t look at a sheep in the same way again Country Living

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The beautiful game has taught me a lot, but Iâ ™ve had quite a life outside of football too. This book is full of my best stories â “ kickabouts with jumpers for goalposts with Bobby Moore, mine and Sandraâ ™s disastrous honeymoon to Torquay in a dodgy car and my funniest â ˜Mr Pastryâ ™ moments â “ as well as my thoughts on the important things in life. Iâ ™m finally sharing what Iâ ™ve learned on and off the pitch: from growing up poor in Poplar to the heights of the Premiership and even lying in a coffin with a load of rats on national television. Itâ ™s everything I know about true team spirit, hard work, tough times, why family are so important and why everyone deserves respect no matter whether theyâ ™re royal or sleeping rough â “ and, of course, the real joy of a jam roly-poly.

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A collection of quotes from Vincent van Gogh on art, love, nature, colour, ambition, friendship, future, sorrow and consolation. ‘There are so many people [...] who imagine that words are nothing. On the contrary, don’t you think, it’s as interesting and as difficult to say a thing well as to paint a thing.There’s the art of lines and colours, but there’s the art of words that will last just the same’ Vincent van Gogh For more than a century, Vincent van Gogh’s letters have been a source of inspiration to many. This book of quotes unites the exceptional and touching words of Van Gogh. Read his compelling thoughts on love, friendship, the comfort offered by art and literature, passion for work, the importance of ambition, dealing with setbacks and the beauty of nature.

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Celebrate the wit and wisdom of Snoopy and his friends!Good grief, the Peanuts friends are a pretty wise bunch (they are 75 years old, after all!). Learn a thing or two from them in this lovely gift book! Featuring classic quotes and comic strips with the beloved gang, this collection of quotes is the perfect present for fans of the famous beagle. With words of wisdom (and moments of utter despair), thereâ ™s plenty to reminisce over and chuckle at.Whether youâ ™re celebrating your own existence like Snoopy, sulking on a bean bag as Lucy does or feeling enraged at being called a blockhead like Charlie (AAUGH!), thereâ ™s a classic quote for every moment! No matter what youâ ™re feeling, thereâ ™s a quote for you.This premium hardback gift book includes Schulzâ ™s original artwork and witty and insightful quotes on bespoke, textured paper.Discover more hilarious and poignant moments with the friends in our other Gift Quote books:Love From Snoopy [978-0-00-878480-5]

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A comic collection by Susie Yi, the creator of Cat and Cat Comics.

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From internationally bestselling author Isabel Allende comes an exquisitely crafted, multigenerational love story. #39;A fairy tale of a novel #39; New York Times #39;A multi-generational epic of fate, war and enduring love #39; Harper #39;s Bazaar #39;A poetic and profound meditation on the power of love #39; BustleIn 1939, as Poland falls under the shadow of the Nazis and the world goes to war, young Alma Belasco #39;s parents send her overseas to live with an aunt and uncle in their opulent San Francisco mansion. There she meets Ichimei Fukuda, the son of the family #39;s Japanese gardener, and between them a tender love blossoms, but following Pearl Harbor the two are cruelly pulled apart. Throughout their lifetimes, Alma and Ichimei reunite again and again, but theirs is a love they are forever forced to hide from the world.Decades later, Alma is nearing the end of her long and eventful life. Irina Bazili, a care worker struggling to reconcile her own troubled past, meets the older woman and her grandson, Seth, at Lark House nursing home. As Irina and Seth forge a friendship, they become intrigued by a series of mysterious gifts and letters sent to Alma, and learn about Ichimei and this extraordinary secret passion that has endured for nearly seventy years.

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Life is the most extraordinary phenomenon in the known universe; but how does it work? Even in this age of cloning and synthetic biology, the remarkable truth remains: nobody has ever made anything living entirely out of dead material. Life remains the only way to make life. Are we missing a vital ingredient in its creation? Like Richard Dawkins The Selfish Gene, which provided a new perspective on evolution, Life on the Edge alters our understanding of life s dynamics as Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe Macfadden reveal the hitherto missing ingredient to be quantum mechanics. Drawing on recent ground-breaking experiments around the world, they show how photosynthesis relies on subatomic particles existing in many places at once, while inside enzymes, those workhorses of life that make every molecule within our cells, particles vanish from one point in space and instantly materialize in another. Each chapter in Life on the Edge opens with an engaging example that illustrates one of lifeâ ™s puzzles â “ How do migrating birds know where to go? How do we really smell the scent of a rose? How do our genes manage to copy themselves with such precision? â “ and then reveals how quantum mechanics delivers its answer. Guiding the reader through the maze of rapidly unfolding discovery, Al-Khalili and McFadden communicate vividly the excitement of this explosive new field of quantum biology, with its potentially revolutionary applications, and also offer insights into the biggest puzzle of all: what is life?

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Jim Al-Khalili mistrně osvětluje nejhlubší poznatky moderní fyziky a vysvětluje, co nám tato zásadní věda říká o vesmíru a povaze samotné reality. Začíná představením základních pojmu jako prostor, čas, energie a hmota, poté popisuje tři pilíře moderní fyziky - kvantovou fyziku, teorii relativity a termodynamiku. Chceme-li plně porozumět realitě, je nezbytné je navzájem propojit. Pomocí úžasných příkladů a důmyslných analogií objasňuje fyziku na extrémních vesmírných i kvantových škálách, vymezuje hranice, za nimiž se tento obor stává spekulativním, a ukazuje, proč a jak tvoří fyzika základ našich každodenních zkušeností a technologií. Fyzika se v jeho podání stává nástrojem neúnavného lidského pátrání po nejzákladnějších principech, jež by přesně vysvětlily podstatu přírody a světa kolem nás. Metody fyziky se řídí základními hodnotami, jako jsou poctivost a pochybnost. Poznatky, které jsme díky fyzice objevili, nás posilují i pokořují. Presto s pomocí této vědy nadále statečné pronikáme do neznáma. Fyzika je proste důležitá pro každého: na dobrodružném hledání pravdy se i díky této knize můžeme podílet úplně všichni! Svět fyziky je zvláštní a plný překvapení. Jim Al-Khalili přesvědčivé ukazuje, že nemusí být nepochopitelný. Jeho přesný, jednoduchý a zároveň velmi fundovaný výklad základních fyzikálních principu otevírá bránu do světa této nádherné védy nejširšímu okruhu čtenářů. ? Frank Wilczek, držitel Nobelovy ceny za fyziku z roku 2004 Jim Al-Khalili je profesorem fyziky na Surreyské univerzitě, jedním z nejznámějších britských popularizátoru védy a autorem či spoluautorem mnoha knih. Je cleném Britské Královské společnosti a žije v Southsea v Anglii.

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What is quantum mechanics? Learn from the experts in the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIESA clear, simple and entertaining introduction to the weird, mind-bending world of the very, very small.Written by physicist and broadcaster Professor Jim Al-Khalili, Quantum Mechanics explores all the key players, breakthroughs, controversies and unanswered questions of the quantum world.You ll discover:- How the sun shines- Why light is both a wave and a particle- The certainty of the Uncertainty Principle- Schrodinger s Cat- Einstein s spooky action- How to build a quantum computer- Why quantum mechanics drives even its experts completely crazy Jim Al-Khalili has done an admirable job of condensing the ideas of quantum physics from Max Planck to the possibilities of quantum computers into brisk, straightforward English THE TIMESLearn about other topics in the Ladybird Experts series including The Big Bang, Gravity, Climate Change and Evolution.Written by the leading lights and most outstanding communicators in their fields, the Ladybird Expert books provide clear, accessible and authoritative introductions to subjects drawn from science, history and culture. For an adult readership, the Ladybird Expert series is produced in the same iconic small format pioneered by the original Ladybirds. Each beautifully illustrated book features the first new illustrations produced in the original Ladybird style for nearly forty years.

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Současný svět je někdy docela komplikované místo, ve kterém se ne vždy snadno orientujeme. Kvantový fyzik a úspěšný popularizátor vědy Jim Al-Khalili nabízí ve své nové knize osm úvah na téma, jak může být pro každého člověka přínosné osvojit si (alespoň trochu) vědeckou metodu poznávání světa. Způsob myšlení, který vědci zdokonalovali po staletí, přinesl lidstvu nezpochybnitelné úspěchy - stačí se podívat na naše moderní technologie, úspěchy lékařské vědy a další výsledky vědecké práce. Základní principy, jimiž se řídí vědecké uvažování, mají univerzální platnost a opřít se o ně může úplně každý, kdo chce být objektivní a neztratit se v nástrahách života v 21. století. Zkusme se tedy zamyslet nad tím, co vlastně znamená pravda, proč je důležité pochybovat, jaké jsou výhody a nevýhody zjednodušování, proč máme v oblibě konspirační teorie, jak funguje lidský mozek, co dělat s vlastními předsudky, proč opírat svá tvrzení o důkazy Každý z nás se může naučit přemýšlet jako vědec!

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Jim Al-Khalili is about to untangle the world s greatest science conundrums...___________How does the fact that it gets dark at night prove the Universe must have started with a big bang? Where are all the aliens? Why does the length of a piece of string vary depending on how fast it is moving?Our subject is perceived paradoxes - questions or thought-experiments that on first encounter seem impossible to answer, but which science has been able to solve. Our tour of these mind-expanding puzzles will take us through some of the greatest hits of science - from Einstein s theories about space and time, to the latest ideas of how the quantum world works. Some of our paradoxes may be familiar, such as Schrödinger s famous cat, which is seemingly alive and dead at the same time; or the Grandfather Paradox - if you travelled back in time and killed your grandfather you would not have been born and would not therefore have killed your grandfather. Other paradoxes will be new to you, but no less bizarre and fascinating.In resolving our paradoxes we will have to travel to the furthest reaches of the Universe and explore the very essence of space and time. Hold on tight.

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Nobody does offbeat like Ian Holloway - known to one and all in football as Ollie . With 100 topics covering everything from VAR to the Saudi Pro League , The (mostly) Football World According to Ollie is a one-stop shop to the bonkers world of football and so much more.

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One Easter Sunday, Madame Ballandra puts her hands together and exclaims: A miracle! Baby Pascal is strikingly beautiful, brown in complexion, with grey-green eyes like the sea. But where does he come from? Is he really the child of God? So goes the rumour, and many signs throughout his life will cause this theory to gain ground. From journey to journey and from one community to another, Pascal sets off in search of his origins, trying to understand the meaning of his mission. Will he be able to change the fate of humanity? And what will the New World Gospel reveal? For all its beauty, vivacity, humour, and power, Maryse Conde s latest novel is above all a work of combat. Lucid and full of conviction, Conde attests that solidarity and love remain our most extraordinary and lifesaving forces.

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If you think a negative charge is something that shows up on your credit card bill -- if you imagine that Ohm s Law dictates how long to meditate -- if you believe that Newtonian mechanics will fix your car -- you need The Cartoon Guide to Physics to set you straight.You don t have to be a scientist to grasp these and many other complex ideas, because The Cartoon Guide to Physics explains them all: velocity, acceleration, explosions, electricity and magnetism, circuits -- even a taste of relativity theory -- and much more, in simple, clear, and, yes, funny illustrations. Physics will never be the same!

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No one explodes one of the longest-held misconceptions of music history better than Steve Lukather and his band Toto. The dominant pop-culture sound of the late-1970s and 80s was not in fact the smash and sneer of punk, but a slick, polished amalgam of rock and R B that was first staked out on Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees. That album was shaped in large part by the founding members of Toto, who were emerging as the most in-demand elite session muso-crew in LA, and further developed on the band s self-titled three-million-selling debut smash of 1978. A string of hits followed for the band going into the 80s and beyond. Running parallel to this, as stellar session players, Lukather and band-mates David Paich, Jeff Porcaro and Steve Porcaro were also the creative linchpins on some of the most successful, influential and enduring records of the era. In The Gospel According to Luke, Lukather tells the Toto story: how a group of high school friends formed the band in 1977 and went on to sell more than 40 million records worldwide. He also lifts the lid on what really went on behind the closed studio doors and shows the unique creative processes of some of the most legendary names in music: from Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks and Elton John to Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Don Henley, Roger Waters and Aretha Franklin. And yet, Lukather s extraordinary tale encompasses the dark side of the American Dream.Engaging, incisive and often hilarious, The Gospel According to Luke is no ordinary rock memoir. It is the real thing . . .

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The Bible According to Spike Milligan is an irreverent but very funny spoof of The Old Testament in which, in his own inimitable fashion, Spike Milligan gives his version of the best known biblical stories.In the Bible, according to Spike Milligan: In the beginning God created the Heaven and Earth and darkness was upon the face of the deep; this was due to a malfunction at Lots Road Power Station...And God said Let there be light . Desperately funny, vivid, vulgar Sunday Times Milligan is the Great God to all of us John Cleese The Godfather of Alternative Comedy Eddie Izzard That absolutely glorious way of looking at things differently. A great man Stephen Fry Spike Milligan was one of the greatest and most influential comedians of the twentieth century. Born in India in 1918, he served in the Royal Artillery during WWII in North Africa and Italy. At the end of the war, he forged a career as a jazz musician, sketch-show writer and performer, before joining forces with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe to form the legendary Goon Show. Until his death in 2002, he had success as on stage and screen and as the author of over eighty books of fiction, memoir, poetry, plays, cartoons and children s stories.

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One of Elena Ferrante s Top 40 Books by Women G.H., a well-to-do Rio sculptress, enters the room of her maid, which is as clear and white as in an insane asylum from which dangerous objects have been removed . There she sees a cockroach - black, dusty, prehistoric - crawling out of the wardrobe and, panicking, slams the door on it. Her irresistible fascination with the dying insect provokes a spiritual crisis, in which she questions her place in the universe and her very identity, propelling her towards an act of shocking transgression. Clarice Lispector s spare, deeply disturbing yet luminous novel transforms language into something otherworldly, and is one of her most unsettling and compelling works. Clarice Lispector was a Brazilian novelist and short story writer. Her innovation in fiction brought her international renown. References to her literary work pervade the music and literature of Brazil and Latin America. She was born in the Ukraine in 1920, but in the aftermath of World War I and the Russian Civil War, the family fled to Romania and eventually sailed to Brazil. She published her first novel, Near to the Wildheart in 1943 when she was just twenty-three, and the next year was awarded the Graça Aranha Prize for the best first novel. Many felt she had given Brazillian literature a unique voice in the larger context of Portuguese literature. After living variously in Italy, the UK, Switzerland and the US, in 1959, Lispector with her children returned to Brazil where she wrote her most influential novels including The Passion According to G.H. She died in 1977, shortly after the publication of her final novel, The Hour of the Star.

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Sunday Business Post Book of the YearBlindboy Boatclub is one half of the Rubberbandits, Ireland⠙s foremost satirist and now the talented author of a collection of brilliant short stories and visual art. Published to critical acclaim, his first collection is powered by big themes and even bigger ideas.There are stories about a van fuelled by Cork people⠙s accents, Tipperary⠙s first ISIS recruit, a sexually aggressive banshee and a fridge dragged heroically through the streets of Limerick.The Gospel According to Blindboy questions and challenges the complacencies and contradictions at the heart of modern Ireland. Whip-smart, provocative and animated by his unmistakable dark wit, it is one of the most original collections of short stories to emerge in recent years. ⠘Mad, wild, hysterical, and all completely under the writer⠙s control  ⠓ this is a brilliant  debut.⠙ Kevin Barry⠘There is genius in this book, warped genius. Like you⠙d expect from a man who for his day job wears a plastic bag on his head but something beyond that too. Oddly in keeping with the tradition of great Irish writers.⠙ Russell Brand⠘If you⠙ve ever witnessed (there⠙s no other word for it) a Rubberbandits video you⠙ll be anxious (there⠙s no other word for it) to read this collection of short stories from one of the originators. I hesitate to use the word author as the experience is as close to reading a traditional short story as being burnt by a blow torch. Essential, funny and disturbing.⠙ Danny Boyle⠘One of Ireland⠙s finest and most  intelligent comic minds delivers stories so blisteringly funny and sharp your fingers might bleed. In language so delicious you can taste it, we⠙re shown holy and unholy Ireland: a land of lock-ins, nettle stings, stone-mad  Cork birds, gas cunts and Guiney⠙s jeans. No one is safe ⠓ we all have the unmerciful  piss ripped out of us and there⠙s no escape from the emotional gut punches,  expertly dealt.⠙ Tara Flynn⠘Demented, dishevelled and deeply surreal - Blindboy Boatclub s book will shock and delight.⠙ Irish Independent ⠘It s not for the faint-hearted.⠙ Joe.ie ⠘You won⠙t be disappointed. It will take you to places unexpected.⠙ Ryan Tubridy

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Saramago s Jesus is the son not of God but of Joseph. Mary Magdalene is his lover not his convert. In the wilderness he tussles not with the Devil â “ a kindly and necessary evil â “ but with God, a fallible, power-hungry autocrat. And he must die not for the sins of the fathers but for the sins of the Father. By investigating these simple inversions Saramago has woven a dark parable; a secular gospel of astonishing richness and depth.â ˜An original, wild and beautiful bookâ ™ Times Literary Supplement

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From Silicon Valley entrepreneur, quantum physicist, AI risk expert, and Hollywood alternative reality consultant Jérémie Harris, comes an entertaining and accessible look at the world of quantum physics that will have you asking yourself: does free will exist if everything that can happen does happen?Are human beings immortal? Are apples conscious? Do our legal systems make assumptions about free will that are just plain wrong? Of all the terrific books on quantum physics--from Stephen Hawking to Brian Greene--the questions they never seem to satisfy are the implications of the science. We know that quantum physics is real--our phones and computers wouldn t work if the science wasn t right. But what does it all mean?Does it mean that we live in one among a near-infinity of parallel universes? Or that everything that happens in the universe is pre-ordained--right down to what we think and how we act? Or does the science point in a stranger direction--towards the idea that the entire universe is one big mind? If one of these is true, what would it mean for our place in the universe, our immortal souls, and the future of humanity itself?The most basic encounter with quantum physics leads us to a dizzying array of incredible implications, each one more capable than the last of blowing our minds--all of which can be engaged without advanced math or deep knowledge of theory.

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Every Child Who Has Access to a Smartphone, Tablet, Computer, or Video Games is at Risk!But NOW You Can Help Keep Them Safe.Would you ever consider putting your child on a plane and sending them to a foreign country alone? Of course, you wouldn t. And while that seems like an extreme example...guess what, mom and dad-that s exactly what you do when you hand your child a device without preparation. There are hundreds of millions of users on any given platform on any given day. Suffice it to say, when you give your child access to the online world, you give the world access to your child. The most dangerous neighborhood for your child to be in is in your own house, online. --Eleanor Gaetan, Director of Public Policy at the National Center on Sexual ExploitationAside from the half-million predators targeting millions upon millions of kids each day, drug dealers, pornography, sextortion, cyberbullying, gaming addiction are all threats to our children. While most experts agree that you should just keep your kids off the internet, in today s world, that s almost impossible.Technology will find it s way into your child s life and so parents, we must prepare our children for this world so we can keep them healthy and safe.Finally--A Solution Parents Love That Kids Can Live With!This is the first book with a plan designed to keep kids safe anywhere they go online! In The Online World: What You Think You Know and What You Don t Rania Mankarious, Public Safety Expert and CEO of Crime Stoppers Houston, pulls back the curtain to the online world and helps parents take all the intangible gray space that can seem so overwhelming, and turn it into defined territories with boundaries to protect our tweens and teens. In this book, Rania shares her 4-Tool Strategy that will guide you and your child through real discussions about how to safely navigate the online world. Tool #1 Will: Define with clarity your child s purpose for being online and how they will portray themselves to the online community. Tool #2 Will: Pull back the curtain on who really is in your child s online community, and how to recognize the three red flags everyone should be aware of.Tool #3 Will: Make your child aware of the many internal and external dangers of the online world, and develop an exit strategy so they are prepared when a threat comes their way.Tool #4 Will: Teach your child what it means to post safely-and give them a framework they will be excited to follow!What Rania has discovered is that if we focus on these four areas, and empower our kids with knowledge and strategy, we can address ALL the possible areas of online concern for parents. Best of all, these solutions will stand over time, regardless of how the landscape of the online world changes. Order your copy today and protect the kids you love!

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Down-to-earth wisdom on how to live a life of authenticity and spiritual integrity, from one of the West’s most respected teachers of vipassana meditation.How does dharma wisdom show up in our lives every day? This collection of teachings by the beloved Insight Meditation teacher Larry Rosenberg offers clear, down-to-earth guidance on learning how to live a life informed by Buddhism—through questioning, reflective observation, and self-understanding. Rosenberg is known for presenting the essence of the Buddhism in a way that is unvarnished, utterly accessible, and that resonates with a wide audience. Here he unpacks—with his signature engaging and iconoclastic style—such topics as meditation, silence, use of the breath, self-knowing, working with strong emotions, intimacy, illness and grief, among others.   There are few teachers who so epitomize the idea of “spiritual friend” in the way that Larry Rosenberg does. His teachings give a clear sense that dharma is very much a part of everyday life. This book is also informed by what Rosenberg considers his deeper and more immediate understanding of dharma that has come in recent years—a period marked in his own life by illness and disability—and in the life of the planet by a deadly pandemic, war, an existential climate crisis, and pervasive technological distraction.An introductory essay, written by journalist and author Madeline Drexler, serves as a spiritual biography of Rosenberg, presenting his reflections on more than half a century of dedicated dharma practice and instruction. This essay illuminates what, for Rosenberg, were profound turning points and moments of realization—his long apprenticeships with foundational figures in twentieth-century Buddhism, including Ajahn Chah, Thich Nhat Hanh, Seung Sahn, and Ajahn Buddhadasa, as well as Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti.

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In The Only Way to Win, Jim Loehr draws upon two decades of work to reveal surprising insights about achievement motivation.

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Alba the fish has spent her entire life collecting precious objects that drift down to the ocean floor. Can an old fish teach the world how to bring colour back to the ocean?The One-Hundred-Year-Old Fish gently highlights the issue of pollution.

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The COVID-19 pandemic isn t over, but even as governments around the world strive to put it behind us, they re also starting to talk about what happens next. How can we prevent a new pandemic from killing millions of people and devastating the global economy? Can we even hope to accomplish this?Bill Gates believes the answer is yes, and in this book he lays out clearly and convincingly what the world should have learned from COVID-19 and what all of us can do to ward off another disaster like it. Relying on the shared knowledge of the world s foremost experts and on his own experience of combating fatal diseases through the Gates Foundation, he first makes us understand the science of corona diseases. Then he helps us understand how the nations of the world, working in conjunction with one another and with the private sector, can not only ward off another COVID-like catastrophe but also go far to eliminate all respiratory diseases, including the flu.Here is a clarion call - strong, comprehensive, and of the gravest importance - from one of our greatest and most effective thinkers and activists.

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The New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! The best Easter basket stuffer and fun spring picture book for kids!Finding eggs is easy, but can YOU catch the Easter Bunny in action this year? He has a basket full of treats and tricks for staying hidden-plus that bunny hippity hops with lightning speed! Start a new tradition with this bright and funny children s Easter book and get inspired to build STEAM traps of your own to pair with the readaloud! Educators, families, and children will love this wonderfully creative opportunity to have fun and celebrate the holiday together.I ve been working long and hardwith all my peeps and crew.We ve made the eggs, and now I m hereto bring them all to you!Looking for easy Easter basket stuffers? Look no further than the complete How to Catch series!Also in the How to Catch Series:How to Catch a UnicornHow to Catch an ElfHow to Catch a TurkeyHow to Catch a LeprechaunHow to Catch a Monsterand more!

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This Is Our World, written by Tracey Turner, is a colourful celebration of our planetâ ™s cultural and environmental diversity â “ an unforgettable journey that brings the people, customs and wildlife of twenty places around the world vividly to life for young readers. The guides are children who tell us about the animals, plants and weather that they encounter; the feasts and festivals they enjoy; and the clothes they wear, the way they learn, the languages they speak, and the sports and games they play. The tour is truly global, as we journey from Australiaâ ™s desolate Red Centre to bustling Beijing, from the windswept Outer Hebrides to the rock houses of Cappadocia in Turkey, via the Amazon rainforest, New York City, the Siberian tundra, and a floating village in Cambodia.This is both a beautiful gift book and a highly-accessible home reference, sure to foster an interest in the wider world, in travel, in diversity and in conservation. It teaches us that despite its countless languages, customs and traditions, it really is a small world after all.

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A beautiful board book featuring the lyrics from What a Wonderful World, accompanied by bright and colourful illustrations from award-winning illustrator Tim Hopgood. It encourages little ones to see the beauty of the world and to love other people - making it the perfect gift for even the youngest children.

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The Final BattleEmperor Lindworm is here. NeuroÂ’s final act brought the greatest threat in the world right to the Prodigies. Although they fight desperately to keep him from Lyrule, a betrayal from one of their own seals the girlÂ’s fate. In the ensuing chaos, only Akatsuki and Shinobu manage to escape. Lindworm plans to subjugate this world and Earth, and with the strength he possesses, itÂ’s only a matter of time until he succeeds. Their only hope is to convince him to change his ways, but what chance do the Prodigies have against a man with the power of the evil dragon?

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⠘Who better to guide us through the chaotic world of the last 25 years than one who had a ringside seat for much that went on, and who writes about it with such insight and skill? This is a must read book.⠙ - Sir Anthony Seldon, author of Truss at 10 In my time working on Europe, João Vale de Almeida was the most important name in my address book: a view I suspect was widely shared.⠙ ⠓ Lord Kim Darroch, former British ambassador to the United States This is a superb book: provocative, witty, erudite, sober - and sometimes sobering - but ultimately wise in its prescriptions.⠙ - Sir Ivan Rogers, former UK Permanent Representative to the EU This book is a rare opportunity to look behind the diplomatic curtain and see events and the people who inspired them up close and personal. - Baroness Catherine Ashton, former High Representative of the EU for Foreign AffairsToday we are witnessing one of the most dangerous geopolitical situations of modern times, heralded by loud populist and nationalist voices, and steeped in uncertainty. But how did the nations of the world come to find themselves in such a predicament? Is the international liberal order condemned?Drawing from decades of experience in Brussels, Washington, New York and London, one of the world⠙s foremost diplomats lifts the veil on modern foreign affairs and enables us to trace how countries have been sleepwalking towards the ⠘Divorce of Nations⠙, and the steps we can take to fix it.Having met the most consequential global leaders since the turn of the millennium, Ambassador Vale de Almeida⠙s insightful account features personal observances of figures such as Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Tony Blair, Boris Johnson, Angela Merkel, Nicolas Sarkozy, Emmanuel Macron, Hu Jintao and Donald Trump. He also recalls the numerous times he met Vladimir Putin and the early warning signs and grievances the Russian leader aired in the run up to his incursions into Georgia and Crimea, which ultimately were the precursors to the full-fledged invasion of Ukraine in 2022.Other key moments in his compelling narrative relate to the global response to the Great Financial Crisis, how the world shifted in the aftermath of 9/11, the opening up of China and how the world reacted to the Covid pandemic. The book also includes a personal and colourful account of the first 1,000 days of Brexit ⠓ the ultimate act of separation so far.Based on contemporary notes and further reflections, The Divorce of Nations is a necessary and important book that enables us to move forward with better awareness and understanding of the current volatile and fragmented scene, at both national and global levels.

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This booklet contains the prayers said by Orthodox Christians celebrating a service of supplication or intercession?a Moleben?on behalf of the living, according to the Slavic tradition. A Moleben may be served on any occasion to invoke the aid of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, or the saints. The book includes the unique order of the Paschal Moleben, served during Bright Week.? The book also contains the Panikhida, a memorial service to pray for the blessed repose and salvation of the departed. Traditionally the memorial service is said for an individual at their death and on the third, ninth and fortieth day after their death as well as six months after, and on the first anniversary of their death. The texts are taken from the ?Jordanville? Prayer Book and arranged to match the usage of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York.

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This fascinating hardback guide examines of one of the most important eras in history, the Middle Ages, spanning the breadth of the globe and illustrated throughout with brilliant full-colour illustrations.Often misconceived as a dark between-time between the ancient and modern eras, the Middle Ages was in fact a period of radical transformation. Professor of Medieval History Phyllis G. Jestice gives a fascinating overview of this incredible period across the world, bringing to life the personalities, the technologies, the politics and the culture that defined this period in the development of the world we know today.Includes:• The rise of Christianity• The astounding advances in the sciences and the arts in the Islamic world• How economic powerhouses developed in Africa and powerful states arose in the Americas• How trade flourished throughout central Asia and China in the form of the Silk Roads• The terrifying depredations of the Mongol invasions• The crusades and other conflicts of Europe that marked a so-called era of chivalry .Brought to life with spectacular artwork, maps, timelines and more, this visual history is a wonderful world overview of this crucial era.

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#39;Stunning...divine #39; Stephen Fry ‘A fabulous book, good enough to eat with a spoon! Marvellous’ John Lloyd, creator of QI ‘Perfect for the armchair adventurer historian, this is a rich visual exploration of some of the most beautiful charts ever created’ National Geographic #39;Introduces us to a whole different way of looking at maps. Great illustrations, most engaging - the author is just a mine of information #39; Simon Mayo #39;s Books of the YearThe Golden Atlas is a spectacular visual history of exploration and cartography, a treasure chest of adventures from the chronicles of global discovery, illustrated with a selection of the most beautiful maps ever created. The book reveals how the world came to be known, featuring a magnificent gallery of exceptionally rare hand-coloured antique maps, paintings and engravings, many of which can only be found in the author #39;s collection. Arranged chronologically, the reader is taken on a breathtaking expedition through Ancient Babylonian geography and Marco Polo #39;s journey to the Mongol Khan on to buccaneers ransacking the Caribbean and the voyages of seafarers such as Captain Cook and fearless African pathfinders. Their stories are told in an engaging and compelling style, bringing vividly to life a motley collection of heroic explorers, treasure-hunters and death-dealing villains - all of them accompanied by eye-grabbing illustrations from rare maps, charts and manuscripts. The Golden Atlas takes you back to a world of darkness and peril, placing you on storm-lashed ships, frozen wastelands and the shores of hostile territories to see how the lines were drawn to form the shape of the modern world. The author #39;s previous book, The Phantom Atlas, was a critically acclaimed international bestseller, described by Jonathan Ross as #39;a spectacular, enjoyable and eye-opening read #39; and this new book is sure to follow suit.

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