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An accessible and wide-ranging introduction to the concepts and tools of theoretical ecologyTheoretical ecology explores the mechanisms that structure ecological communities using a variety of mathematical and computational tools. Theoretical Ecology shows you how to translate ecological problems into mechanistic models using both mathematics and the programming language R. The book teaches key concepts and core quantitative skills while also devoting significant attention to the reasons for building mathematical ecological models. Why do species populations fluctuate over time and space? How do multiple species coexist? What forces drive nutrient and carbon cycles? Does higher species diversity lead to higher biomass? Each chapter in this incisive and informative book is motivated by questions like these, and every chapter includes boxes that delve into mathematical details and provide coding examples in R. Focuses on mathematical and computational methods while also drawing on conceptual and graphical approaches, and explores how the various approaches complement one anotherTeaches students the skills they need to implement and analyze ecological models in RCovers topics ranging from single-species, competition, and predator–prey models to community ecology, island biogeography, and nutrient-flux modelsProvides exercises of gradated difficulty at the end of every chapterIdeal for advanced undergraduate and graduate classrooms and for independent studyIncludes a road map for class planning and self-study

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FOREST ECOLOGY Authoritative resource covering traditional plant ecology topics and contemporary components such as climate change, invasive species, ecosystem services, and more Forest Ecology provides comprehensive coverage of the field, focusing on traditional plant ecology topics of tree structure and growth, regeneration, effects of light and temperature on tree physiology, forest communities, succession, and diversity. The work also reviews abiotic factors of light, temperature, physiography (landforms and topography), soil, and disturbance (especially fire), and provides coverage of ecosystem-level topics including carbon storage and balance, nutrient cycling, and forest ecosystem productivity. The 5th edition of Forest Ecology retains the readability and accessibility of the previous editions and includes important additional topical material that has surfaced in the field. All topics are approached with a landscape ecosystem or geo-ecological view, which places biota (organisms and communities) in context as integral parts of whole ecosystems that also include air (atmosphere and climate), topography, soil, and water. As such, the book fills a niche utilized by no other forest ecology text on the market, helping students and researchers consider whole ecosystems at multiple scales. Sample topics covered in Forest Ecology include: Contemporary components of forest ecology, including climate change, invasive species, diversity, ecological forestry, landscape ecology, and ecosystem services. Characteristics of physiography important for forest ecosystems, including its effects on microclimate, disturbance, soil, and vegetation. Genetic diversity of woody plants and genecological differentiation of tree species, including the importance of hybridization, polyploidy, and epigenetics. Site quality estimation using tree height and ground flora, and multiple-factor approaches to forest site and ecosystem classification and mapping. Forest Ecology is a highly accessible text for students, but it also serves as an excellent reference for academics. In addition, practitioners of forest ecology can also harness the information within to gain better insight into the field for practical application of concepts.

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A celebration of ecology’s variety—as both subject and research endeavor—and a call for intradisciplinary understanding.  Open any ecology textbook, and you will find a heterogeneous mix of material that puzzles many newcomers. How do levels of organization from individual organisms to ecosystems, abstract concepts like food webs and biodiversity, and applied topics, like climate change and conservation, all fit together? New ecological research can be equally puzzling. Ecology journals publish studies using different methods in different study systems to ask different questions and achieve different goals. Is this all really Ecology? Yes, ecologist Jeremy Fox says in this eye-opening book. Ecology contains multitudes, and that is its power. In an essential book for all ecologists, Fox builds on insights developed in his popular blog, Dynamic Ecology, to argue that it is better for a scientific discipline to be messy than monolithic.  Analyzing and accessibly explaining a broad range of scientific literature, Fox shows that ecology grew from disparate sources with profoundly different motivations, methods, and goals. We see the differences in those origins reflected in today’s research, in the pull between those who want to establish ecological laws akin to physical ones and those who see ecology’s value as inherent in its species- or system-specific case studies. Neither group, Fox argues, is doing ecology wrong. Instead, he says, the strength of this science—as in most ecological systems—is diversity. It is good when two ecologists look at similar problems differently. We now need the community to know enough about those different approaches to improve how they work together.

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This book is the perfect answer to the question "What is Ecology, and why should I care?"Explore the basics of Ecology by following a wide variety of real-world examples about how living things cope in all sorts of environments. Learn how ecosystems work, explore how these complicated systems go wrong, and discover what we can do to protect our planet in the future. An ideal book to explain to curious minds what ecology is all about, and what questions ecologists are trying to find answers to, from how to save dying species, to fixing ecosystems through rewilding. Chapters in this book include:- What is ecology?- The big questions- What do ecologists do?- Why is ecology important?The basicsHow is life organized? How does life adapt to its environment, survive and thrive?Ecosystems explainedFind out how every part of an ecosystem works together to keep things balanced. What does it mean to be resilient? How do feedback loops work? And why is biodiversty so important?What's going wrong?Ecosystems are constantly changing, but in the last two centuries these changes have accelerated for one main reason - people. Ecologists investigate what's happening and why. A fight worth havingEcologists have LOTS of ideas about how to help restore ecosystems. Many of the solutions are in the hands of governments and big businesses. Getting them to make changes won't be easy, but it's a fight worth having. Being an ecologistAs well as being a science, ecology is also a way of seeing the world. Find out how you can be an ecologist and live in an ecologically-minded way.

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A definitive guide to the depth and breadth of the ecological sciences, revised and updated The revised and updated fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems – now in full colour – offers students and practitioners a review of the ecological sciences. The previous editions of this book earned the authors the prestigious ‘Exceptional Life-time Achievement Award’ of the British Ecological Society – the aim for the fifth edition is not only to maintain standards but indeed to enhance its coverage of Ecology. In the first edition, 34 years ago, it seemed acceptable for ecologists to hold a comfortable, objective, not to say aloof position, from which the ecological communities around us were simply material for which we sought a scientific understanding. Now, we must accept the immediacy of the many environmental problems that threaten us and the responsibility of ecologists to play their full part in addressing these problems. This fifth edition addresses this challenge, with several chapters devoted entirely to applied topics, and examples of how ecological principles have been applied to problems facing us highlighted throughout the remaining nineteen chapters. Nonetheless, the authors remain wedded to the belief that environmental action can only ever be as sound as the ecological principles on which it is based. Hence, while trying harder than ever to help improve preparedness for addressing the environmental problems of the years ahead, the book remains, in its essence, an exposition of the science of ecology. This new edition incorporates the results from more than a thousand recent studies into a fully up-to-date text. Written for students of ecology, researchers and practitioners, the fifth edition of Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems is anessential reference to all aspects of ecology and addresses environmental problems of the future.Â

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Understanding how our living environment works is essentially a study of ecological systems. Ecology is the science of how organisms interact with each other and with their environment, and how such interactions create self-organising communities and ecosystems. This science touches us all. The food we eat, the water we drink, the natural resources we use, our physical and mental health, and much of our cultural heritage are to a large degree products of ecological interactions of organisms and their environment. This Very Short Introduction celebrates the centrality of ecology in our lives. Jaboury Ghazoul explores how ecology has evolved rapidly from natural history to become a predictive science that explains how the natural world works, and which guides environmental policy and management decisions. Drawing on a range of examples, he shows how ecological science can be applied to management and conservation, including the extent to which theory has shaped practice. Ecological science has also shaped social and cultural perspectives on the environment, a process that influences politics of the environment. Ghazoul concludes by considering the future of ecology, particularly in the light of current and future environmental challenges. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Fundamentals of Soil Ecology, 3rd Edition, offers a holistic approach to soil biology and ecosystem function, providing students and ecosystem researchers with a greater understanding of the central roles that soils play in ecosystem development and function. The text emphasizes the increasing importance of soils as the organizing center for all terrestrial ecosystems and provides an overview of theory and practice in soil ecology, both from an ecosystem and evolutionary biology point of view. This new edition is fully updated, including an expanded treatment of microbial ecology and new sections on advances in molecular techniques and climate change research. These updates make this edition an essential resource for researchers and students in soil ecology and microbiology.

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&> Elements of Ecology, Ninth Edition continues to explain ecological processes clearly and concisely, with a greater emphasis on the relevance of ecology to everyday life and the human impact on ecosystems. This dramatically revised edition discusses issues of human ecology throughout the text and provides a greater variety of opportunities for students to learn, practice, and develop quantitative and analytical skills. Current research examples and other content updates are supported by more than 200 redesigned, full-color illustrations, graphs, and tables. Also available with MasteringBiology® This title is also available with MasteringBiology, an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program that improves results by helping students quickly master concepts both in and outside the classroom. The book and MasteringBiology work together to create a classroom experience that enables students to succeed in biology and ecology courses. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MasteringBiology does not come packaged with this content. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MasteringBiology search for ISBN-10: 0321934172/ISBN-13: 9780321934178. That package includes ISBN-10: 0321934180/ISBN-13: 9780321934185 and ISBN-10: 0321976010/ISBN-13: 9780321976017. MasteringBiology should only be purchased when required by an instructor.

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Explore ecology in this accessible introduction to how the natural world works and how we have started to understand the environment, ecosystems, and climate change. Using a bold, graphic-led approach, The Ecology Book explores and explains over 85 of the key ideas, movements, and acts that have defined ecology and ecological thought. The book has a simple chronological structure, with early chapters ranging from the ideas of classical thinkers through to attempts by Enlightenment thinkers to systematically order the natural world. Later chapters trace the evolution of modern thinking, from the ideas of Thomas Malthus, Henry Thoreau, and others, right the way through to the political and scientific developments of the modern era, including the birth of the environmental movement and the Paris Agreement. The ideal introduction to one of the most important subjects of our time.

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A study of the intersecting fields of art history, ecology, visual culture, geography, and environmental politics. While ecology has received little systematic attention within art history, its visibility and significance has grown in relation to the threats of climate change and environmental destruction. By engaging artists' widespread aesthetic and political engagement with environmental conditions and processes around the globe--and looking at cutting-edge theoretical, political, and cultural developments in the Global South and North--Decolonizing Nature offers a significant, original contribution to the intersecting fields of art history, ecology, visual culture, geography, and environmental politics. Art historian T. J. Demos, author of Return to the Postcolony: Specters of Colonialism in Contemporary Art (2013), considers the creative proposals of artists and activists for ways of life that bring together ecological sustainability, climate justice, and radical democracy, at a time when such creative proposals are urgently needed.

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Get to grips with the key concepts that have shaped the way we think about the environment, ecosystems, and biodiversity, and our role in protecting the planet.Packed with short, pithy explanations of more than 90 of the key milestones and groundbreaking ideas within the field, The Ecology Book is the perfect one-stop guide to the subject. Untangling knotty theories and shedding light on complex concepts, the book explores and explains each one through a combination of easy-to-follow text, memorable quotes, and innovative graphics.Straddling biology, geology, geography, and environmentalism, individual entries explore everything from the ideas of classical thinkers and Enlightenment attempts to control nature, to discoveries such as the biosphere and renewable energy to theories like the Gaia hypothesis. The book also covers “green” issues – from the impact of pesticides and the plight of vulnerable species to the search for renewable energy – throughout, and features profiles of influential figures from Charles Darwin and Carl Linnaeus to Rachel Carson and William Nordhaus.Whether you are new to ecology, a student of the subject, or simply concerned about what is happening to our planet, this is an essential introduction to the environment and climate change. Fully revised and updated with eight brand-new pages of content, The Ecology Book is a truly accessible and comprehensive guide to what is arguably the most important subject of our time.

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When Danny reveals the dark underside of a company making a new fighting toy gadget, he has no idea of the danger he’s in. A gripping sci-fi mystery from bestselling author Alastair Chisholm.Everyone is desperate to have a Blitzer, the new fighting-game craze. But Danny’s Blitzer is broken – it won’t fight!His classmates laugh at him. His brother tells him to wipe the code and start again. But Danny does something different … and everything changes.For the people behind Blitzers are hiding a deadly secret, and now everyone is in danger. Can Danny uncover the truth? Can he figure out what Blitzers are? And above all, can he save his best friend?Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

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A waiter's job is to deceive you. They want you to believe in a luxurious calm because on the other side of that door...is hell.Edward Chisholm's spellbinding memoir of his time as a Parisian waiter is the perfect summer read. It takes you below the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the world and right into its glorious underbelly.He inhabits a world of inhuman hours, snatched sleep and dive bars; scraping by on coffee, bread and cigarettes, often under sadistic managers, with a wage so low you're fighting your colleagues for tips. Colleagues - including thieves, narcissists, ex-Legionnaires, paperless immigrants, wannabe actors and drug dealers - who are the closest thing to family that you've got.It's physically demanding, frequently humiliating and incredibly competitive. But it doesn't matter because you're in Paris, the centre of the universe, and there's nowhere else you'd rather be in the world.

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An action-packed storytelling adventure and the final book in the internationally acclaimed trilogy from award-winning creators Alastair Chisholm and Jez Tuya, authors of The Prince and the Witch and the Thief and the Bears and The Tale of the Valiant Ninja Frog.Jamie and Abby are bored, and bored. Dad, trying to work from his dining table office, has no choice but to entertain them with a story – a Space Pirate Bear story! When something grey threatens the entire universe, and has the Star Defenders on the brink of defeat, who are you going to call? Well the mightiest band of heroes in all the cosmos, of course, the SPACE PIRATE BEARS. But can Abby and Jamie agree who these mysterious heroes are before the Forces of Greyness destroys everything?

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Climate catastrophe leaves the people of Earth fighting for oxygen in this gripping dystopian thriller from bestselling sci-fi author Alastair Chisholm.Sparrow lives in the world after the Reek. The atmosphere is toxically polluted, and Axel Brodie, the tech billionaire behind Zephyr Industries, is cashing in as the only supplier of clean air.Sparrow is struggling to help her family survive until her brilliant inventor friend, Miriam Fenn, comes up with a new form of technology that could break Zephyr’s stranglehold on the air supply. But men like Brodie are hard to defeat, and he will do everything in his power to stop Miriam and Sparrow. Who will triumph in this battle to breathe?Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

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Here comes Sylvester ... and he''s ONE CHEEKY OCTOPUS!When Sylvester sees his friends having fun, he decides to have some of his own! Using his long tentacles, Sylvester GRABS and NABS all the games and toys! Oh no! Will this cheeky octopus ever learn to share?A hilarious counting tale written by Alastair Chisholm, winner of Blackwell''s Children''s Book of the Year, The Queen''s Knickers Award and Scottish Book Trust''s Bookbug Prize, and illustrated by Alex Willmore, finalist of Oscar''s Book Prize.

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And what is the secret Brann is hiding?Also written by the award-winning Alastair Chisholm: I Am Wolf - Shortlisted, Peters Children's Book of the Year award 2025 Orion Lost The Consequence Girl Coming soon - the final book in "I Am..."

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A hilarious counting tale starring one VERY stretchy and silly sausage dog! Written by Alastair Chisholm, winner of Blackwells Children's Book of the Year, and illustrated by Alex Willmore, finalist of Oscar's Book Prize.

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STOMP! STOMP! STOMP! Here comes Bernardo ... and he''s one HUNGRY dragon! This dragon is on the hunt for his lunch - is there anything that he won''t try to gobble up? A hilarious counting tale featuring lots of favourite fairy tale characters, including magical mermaids, fairy godmothers, funny frogs . . . and one very big BURP! A laugh-out-loud romp written by Alastair Chisholm, winner of Blackwell''s Children''s Book of the Year, The Queen''s Knickers Award and Scottish Book Trust''s Bookbug Prize. Illustrated by Alex Willmore, winner of Oscar''s Book Prize.

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A groundbreaking theoretical physicist traces his career, reflecting on the successes and failures, triumphs and insecurities of a life cut short by cancer.The groundbreaking theoretical physicist Joseph Polchinski explained the genesis of his memoir this way: “Having only two bodies of knowledge, myself and physics, I decided to write an autobiography about my development as a theoretical physicist.” In this posthumously published account of his life and work, Polchinski (1954–2018) describes successes and failures, triumphs and insecurities, and the sheer persistence that led to his greatest discoveries. Writing engagingly and accessibly, with the wry humor for which he was known, Polchinski gives theoretical physics a very human face. Polchinski, famous for his contributions to string theory, may have changed the course of modern theoretical physics, but he was a late bloomer—doing most of his important work after the age of forty. His death from brain cancer at sixty-three cut short a career at its peak. Working on the memoir after his diagnosis, using a text-to-speech algorithm because he could no longer read words on a page, he was able to recapitulate his entire career, down to the details of problems he had worked on. For Polchinski, physics went deeper than words. This edition includes photographs from Polchinski’s professional and family life, as well as physics explainer boxes, other technical edits, and bibliographic notes by his former student Ahmad Almheiri, a foreword by Andrew Strominger, and an afterword by his wife Dorothy Chun and sons Steven and Daniel.

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To his millions of fans worldwide, Ryan Gosling is not just a handsome face that can say "Hey girl!" in a way that makes them go weak at the knees (though he can and does), he is the defining icon of the new Golden Age of cinema, a 21st-century Cary Grant, as macho as he is feminine, with a total of 11 Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations under his belt, and a Golden Globe victory for Best Actor.Since his tenure as a leading man, 20 years ago in The Notebook, Ryan''s films have grossed more than $2 billion dollars, and his next few projects will certainly add to that figure, with Project Hail Mary, Wolf Man, Gray Man 2, and Margot Robbie''s Ocean Eleven reboot keeping him in the La La Land limelight for many years to come.I''m Just Ryan throws a bright spotlight on the actor''s playful and positive sense of humour and philosophy and revels in his ridiculous charm and sexiness with a wealth of iconic quotes and facts about the man - the legend - himself."I did doubt my Kenergy in the beginning. I just wasn''t sure I could do it but I just decided I was going to Ken as hard as I can. I Kenned in the morning; I Kenned at night. If I''m honest, I''m Kenning a little right now."Ryan, on channeling his "Kenergy"."Eva''s the dream mother, and they''re dream babies, and it''s like a dream that I''m having right now. I''m dreaming it all."Ryan, on his wife Eva Mendes.Ryan Gosling''s live performance of "I''m Just Ken" at the 2024 Academy Awards is already considered one of the most iconic moments in Oscars history. Dressed head-to-toe in pink, Ryan stole the show with Guns & Rose guitarist Slash and Mark Ronson, alongside 65 other "Ken''s", and his Barbie co-stars. More than 20 million people tuned in to watch and sales of the song jumped by 900 per cent during the performance.

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Blu-ray HD film Jack Ryan: V utajení [Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, 2014]. Český dabing. České titulky. Dolby Digital. Hrají: Hrají: Chris Pine, Keira Knightley, Kevin Costner. Vzhledem k nízkému věku toho má Jack Ryan za sebou poměrně dost – těžké zranění z války v Afghánistánu, které ho málem doživotně zmrzačilo, náročnou rekonvalescenci, doktorát z ekonomie a práci ekonomického analytika v CIA, kterou před svým okolím a dokonce i před vlastní ženou (Keira Knightley) úspěšně tají. Když zachytí nestandardní operaci provedenou ruským finančním gigantem, pošle ho jeho řídící důstojník (Kevin Costner) do Moskvy, aby na místě zjistil, co se děje. Jack se hned po příletu musí proměnit z finančního úředníka v akčního hrdinu se vším všudy, protože jeho přítomnost v ruské metropoli není vítaná a jeho původně přátelský průvodce mu to dá dost jasně najevo tím, že se ho pokusí zlikvidovat. První kolo Jack přežije a postoupí do druhého – k setkání s oligarchou Viktorem Čerevinem (Kenneth Branagh), který osnuje plán, jenž může zásadně otřást světovou stabilitou. Zdánlivě má k dispozici všechny trumfy, včetně Jackovy ženy, která se impulzivně rozhodla manžela na moskevské služebce překvapit. Pokud má Jack Ryan zachránit svět i svou Kathy, bude se muset z roztřeseného zelenáče proměnit v chladnokrevný stroj, který se nebude bát myslet a střílet najednou.V českém znění: Marek Holý - Chris Pine (Jack Ryan), Zdeněk Mahdal - Kevin Costner (Thomas Harper), Kateřina Lojdová - Keira Knightley (Cathy Mullerová), Otakar Brousek ml. - Kenneth Branagh (Viktor Cherevin), Kateřina Petrová - Gemma Chan (Amy Changová), Václav Knop - Colm Feore (Rob Behringer), Radovan Vaculík - Seth Ayott (Teddy Hefferman), Klára Jandová - Hannah Taylor Gordon (Sarah), Bohdan Tůma - Nonso Anozie (Embee Deng), Svatopluk Schuller - Lenn Kudrjawizki (Constantin), Petr Burian, Apolena Veldová, Antonín Navrátil, Jakub Saic, Zbyšek Horák, Daniel Krejčík, Jaroslav Horák, Jiří BalcárekBonusy:• Vynechané a rozšířené scény (s volitelným komentářem Kennetha Branagha a Lorenza di Bonaventury)• Jack Ryan: Nejchytřejší chlapík v okolí• Sir Keneth Branagh: Car• Jack Ryan: Inteligent v akci• Staří nepřátelé se vracejí• Komentáře Kennetha Branagha a Lorenza di Bonaventury

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This comprehensive introductory text integrates evolutionary, ecological, and demographic perspectives with new results from field studies and contemporary noninvasive molecular and hormonal techniques to understand how different primates behave and the significance of these insights for primate conservation. Each chapter is organized around the major research themes in the field, with Strier emphasizing the interplay between theory, observations, and conservation issues. Examples are drawn from the "classic" primate field studies as well as more recent studies, including many previously neglected species, to illustrate the vast behavioral variation that exists across the primate order. Primate Behavioral Ecology 6th Edition integrates the impacts of anthropogenic activities on primate populations, including zoonotic disease and climate change, and considers the importance of behavioral flexibility for primate conservation. This fully updated new edition brings exciting new methods, theoretical perspectives, and discoveries together to provide an incomparable overview of the field of primate behavioral ecology and its applications to primate conservation. It is considered to be a "must read" for all students interested in primates.

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The world is in the midst of a storm that has shaped the history of modernity along a double fracture: on the one hand, an environmental fracture driven by a technocratic and capitalist civilization that led to the ongoing devastation of the Earth’s ecosystems and its human and non-human communities and, on the other, a colonial fracture instilled by Western colonization and imperialism that resulted in racial slavery and the domination of indigenous peoples and women in particular. In this important new book, Malcom Ferdinand challenges this double fracture, thinking from the Caribbean world. Here, the slave ship reveals the inequalities that continue during the storm: some are shackled inside the hold and even thrown overboard at the first gusts of wind. Drawing on empirical and theoretical work in the Caribbean, Ferdinand conceptualizes a decolonial ecology that holds protecting the environment together with the political struggles against (post)colonial domination, structural racism, and misogynistic practices. Facing the storm, this book is an invitation to build a world-ship where humans and non-humans can live together on a bridge of justice and shape a common world. It will be of great interest to students and scholars in environmental humanities and Latin American and Caribbean studies, as well as anyone interested in ecology, slavery, and (de)colonization.

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We are facing hugely complex challenges – from climate change to world poverty, our problems are part of an inter-related web of social and natural systems. Human ecology promises an approach to these complex challenges, a way to understand these problems holistically and to start to manage them more effectively. This book offers a coherent conceptual framework for Human Ecology – a clear approach for understanding the many systems we are part of and for how we frame and understand the problems we face. Blending natural, social and cognitive sciences with dynamical systems theory, the authors offer systems approaches that are accessible to all, from the undergraduate student to policy-makers and practitioners across government, business and community. Road-tested and refined over a decade of teaching and workshops, the authors have built a clear, inspiring and important framework for anyone approaching the management of complex problems and the transition to sustainability.

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Charles Krebs'' best-selling majors-level text approaches ecology as a series of problems that are best understood by evaluating empirical evidence through data analysis and application of quantitative reasoning. No other text presents analytical, quantitative, and statistical ecological information in an equally accessible style for students. Reflecting the way ecologists actually practice, the new edition emphasises the role of experiments in testing ecological ideas and discusses many contemporary and controversial problems related to distribution and abundance. Ecology: The Experimental Analysis of Distribution and Abundance, 6th Edition builds on a clear writing style, historical perspective, and emphasis on data analysis with an updated, reorganised discussion of key topics and two new chapters on climate change and animal behavior. Key concepts and key terms are now included at the beginning of each chapter to help students focus on what is most important within each chapter, mathematical analyses are broken down step by step in a new feature called “Working with the Data,” concepts are reinforced throughout the text with examples from the literature, and end-of-chapter questions and problems emphasise application.

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DVD film Jack Ryan: V utajení [2014]. Český dabing. České titulky. Dolby Digital. Jack Ryan tajně pracuje pro CIA. Když odhalí nebezpečný plán ruského oligarchy, čeká ho smrtelná mise v Moskvě. Zachrání svět i manželku? Vzhledem k nízkému věku toho má Jack Ryan za sebou poměrně dost – těžké zranění z války v Afghánistánu, které ho málem doživotně zmrzačilo, náročnou rekonvalescenci, doktorát z ekonomie a práci ekonomického analytika v CIA, kterou před svým okolím a dokonce i před vlastní ženou (Keira Knightley) úspěšně tají. Když zachytí nestandardní operaci provedenou ruským finančním gigantem, pošle ho jeho řídící důstojník (Kevin Costner) do Moskvy, aby na místě zjistil, co se děje. Jack se hned po příletu musí proměnit z finančního úředníka v akčního hrdinu se vším všudy, protože jeho přítomnost v ruské metropoli není vítaná a jeho původně přátelský průvodce mu to dá dost jasně najevo tím, že se ho pokusí zlikvidovat. První kolo Jack přežije a postoupí do druhého – k setkání s oligarchou Viktorem Čerevinem (Kenneth Branagh), který osnuje plán, jenž může zásadně otřást světovou stabilitou. Zdánlivě má k dispozici všechny trumfy, včetně Jackovy ženy, která se impulzivně rozhodla manžela na moskevské služebce překvapit. Pokud má Jack Ryan zachránit svět i svou Kathy, bude se muset z roztřeseného zelenáče proměnit v chladnokrevný stroj, který se nebude bát myslet a střílet najednou.V českém znění: Marek Holý - Chris Pine (Jack Ryan), Zdeněk Mahdal - Kevin Costner (Thomas Harper), Kateřina Lojdová - Keira Knightley (Cathy Mullerová), Otakar Brousek ml. - Kenneth Branagh (Viktor Cherevin), Kateřina Petrová - Gemma Chan (Amy Changová), Václav Knop - Colm Feore (Rob Behringer), Radovan Vaculík - Seth Ayott (Teddy Hefferman), Klára Jandová - Hannah Taylor Gordon (Sarah), Bohdan Tůma - Nonso Anozie (Embee Deng), Svatopluk Schuller - Lenn Kudrjawizki (Constantin), Petr Burian, Apolena Veldová, Antonín Navrátil, Jakub Saic, Zbyšek Horák, Daniel Krejčík, Jaroslav Horák, Jiří BalcárekBonusy: • Vynechané a rozšířené scény (s volitelným komentářem Kennetha Branagha a Lorenza di Bonaventury) • Jack Ryan: Nejchytřejší chlapík v okolí• Komentáře Kennetha

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From the twice Man Booker longlisted author of From a Low and Quiet Sea''Donal Ryan, one of our most remarkable writers, has produced a book of short stories of such visceral power that they hit you in the solar plexus. He deals with the dark side of modern Irish life and produces sentences of titanic impact.'' IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAYAn old man looks into the fearful eyes of a burglar left to guard him while his brother is beaten; an Irish priest in a war-torn Syrian town teaches its young men the art of hurling; the driver of a car which crashed, killing a teenage girl, forges a connection with the girl''s mother; a squad of broken friends assemble to take revenge on a rapist; a young man sets off on his morning run, reflecting on the ruins of his relationship, but all is not as it seems.Donal Ryan''s short stories pick up where his acclaimed novels The Spinning Heart and The Thing About December left off, dealing with the human cost of loneliness, isolation and displacement. Sometimes this is present in the ordinary, the mundane; sometimes it is triggered by a fateful encounter or a tragic decision. At the heart of these stories, crucially, is how people are drawn to each other and cling on to love, often in desperate circumstances.In haunting and often startling prose, Donal Ryan has captured the brutal beauty of the human heart in all its hopes and failings._________''Donal Ryan is a heartbreaker, his quicksilver prose laced with ... wistful rhythms ... These breathtaking stories explore human love against an uneasy landscape of violence and desperation... Donal finds hope in dark corners.'' DAILY MAIL''Donal Ryan is a master of the magnetic first line ... His faithful subject is rural despair; the poetry of adversity, the baffling fortitude of intrinsically decent people ... This collection shows Ryan adding his own elastic yet distinctive voice to O''Connor''s impeccable tradition.'' GUARDIAN

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''Deep, emotional, and sensual storytelling'' ABBY JIMENEZ''Can''t Get Enough balances brutal emotion, whip-smart humour, and delicious spice. Moving, romantic, and thrumming with life, this is Ryan''s best work yet'' TALIA HIBBERT''This book made my heart absolutely soar'' BOLU BABALOLA''Kennedy Ryan pours her whole soul into everything she writes, and it makes for books that are heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming'' EMILY HENRYKennedy Ryan is at her absolute best in this compelling, scorching novel about hope and healing, and what it truly means to love for a lifetime 💗Hendrix Barry lives a fabulous life. She has phenomenal friends, a loving family, and a thriving business that places her in the entertainment industry''s rarefied air. Your vision board? She''s probably living it.She''s a woman with goals, dreams, ambitions-always striving upward. And in the midst of everything, she''s facing her toughest challenge yet: caring for an aging parent.Who has time for romance? From her experience, there''s a low ROI on relationships. She hasn''t met the man who can keep up with her anyway.Until . . . him.Tech mogul Maverick Bell is a dilemma wrapped in an exquisitely tailored suit and knee-melting charm. From their first charged glance at the summer''s hottest party, Hendrix feels like she''s met her match. Only he can''t be. Mav may be the first to make her feel this seen and desired and appreciated, but he''s the last one she can have. Forbidden fruit is the juiciest, and this man is off limits if she plans to stay the course she''s set for herself.But when Maverick gives chase-pursuing her, spoiling her, understanding her-is it time to let herself have something more?🌟Why readers LOVE Kennedy Ryan . . . 🌟''Real, raw, magnificent - Before I Let Go is the beautiful angst I love to read'' COLLEEN HOOVER''SPECTACULAR! If you love angst with the most satisfying payoff, Before I Let Go is for you'' CHRISTINA LAUREN''Fans of Colleen Hoover will love this beautiful, unforgettable, oh-so-real second-chance romance whose characters will stay in your heart long after reading'' JILL SHALVIS''Kennedy Ryan writes modern romance with such emotion and beauty. Her stories are guaranteed to break your heart and then they heal it, each and every time'' KYLIE SCOTT''A gorgeously poignant story of healing, family and love'' HELEN HOANG''Every page is perfection'' FARRAH ROCHON''Devastating, thought provoking, and so hopeful, this deeply romantic second-chance love story brought out all my emotions. This book is stunningly beautiful'' FARAH HERON''Challenging, bracing, so evocative, and so REAL'' KATE CLAYBORN''A beautifully told story full of hope, sorrow, and healing, a true testament to the power of love'' ALEXANDRIA HOUSE

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WINNER OF THE IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2024'Donal Ryan’s writing has earned him a place among the greatest names in Irish literature and this lyrical novel speaks to the very heart of modern Irish society.' Maria Dickenson, Chair of the IBA judges'Beautiful...a book full of love and hope, more needed in these days than ever' Kit de Waal'I am blown away by the ambition and scope of this exquisite piece of writing...sublime in both its sentiment and beauty' Rachel JoyceSome things can send a heart spinning; others will crack it in two... In a small town in rural Ireland, the local people have weathered the storms of economic collapse and are looking towards the future. The jobs are back, the dramas of the past seemingly lulled, and although the town bears the marks of its history, new stories are unfolding.But a fresh menace is creeping around the lakeshore and the lanes of the town, and the peace of the community is about to be shattered in an unimaginable way. Young people are being drawn towards the promise of fast money whilst the generation above them tries to push back the tide of an enemy no one can touch…Told in twenty-one voices, Heart, be at Peace is a heartfelt, lyrical novel that can be read independently, or as a companion to Donal Ryan’s multi-award-winning novel, The Spinning Heart, voted ‘The Irish Book of the Decade’. *****PRAISE FOR DONAL RYAN:'One of the finest novelists writing today.' RACHEL JOYCE'His paragraphs are unnoticeably beautiful, his heart always on show' ANNE ENRIGHT'Endlessly surprising and incredibly moving' DAVID NICHOLLS'A life-enhancing talent' SEBASTIAN BARRY'I would struggle to think of any other Irish author working today who writes with as much compassion as Donal Ryan' LOUISE O'NEILL'Beautiful, compassionate...Donal Ryan at his inimitable best.' MAGGIE O'FARRELL'Beautifully poised, sad, poetic and human....I loved every single line.' IAN RANKIN'The prose drips like honey off a spoon' SUNDAY TIMESNero Book Awards Shortlisted, 2024An Post Book Awards, November and December 2024Irish Times bestseller, August 2024

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A magisterial, one-volume history of political thought from Herodotus to the present, Ancient Athens to modern democracy - from author and professor Alan RyanThis is a book about the answers that historians, philosophers, theologians, practising politicians and would-be revolutionaries have given to one question: how should human beings best govern themselves? Almost every modern government claims to be democratic; but is democracy really the best way of organising our political life? Can we manage our own affairs at all? Should we even try? In the west, do we actually live in democracies? In this extraordinary book Alan Ryan engages with the great thinkers of the past to show us how vividly their ideas speak to us in today''s uncertain world.ALAN RYAN was born in London in 1940 and taught for many years at Oxford, where he was a Fellow of New College and Reader in Politics. He was Professor of Politics at Princeton from 1988 to 1996, when he returned to Oxford to become Warden of New College and Professor of Political Theory until his retirement in 2009. His previous books include The Philosophy of John Stuart Mill, Bertrand Russell: A Political Life and John Dewey and the High Tide of American Liberalism. He is a Fellow of the British Academy.Reviews of On Politics:''An engaging and smart survey of major political thinkers ... Through Ryan [they] speak directly to the present'' Mark Mazower, Prospect''Ryan''s book is a magnificent piece of work, clear (even when the ideas he''s exploring are obscure) and engaging (even when the theory in the original is forbidding) ... anyone remotely interested in political theory will profit from reading or dipping into Ryan''s On Politics, whether this is their first acquaintance with the canon of political theory or whether they have been "Hobbing and Locking" for decades ... It''s a remarkable experience'' Jeremy Waldron, New York Review of Books''Ambitiously and elegantly covers two and a half millennia of political thinking ... despite covering huge intellectual terrain, [On Politics] a delight both when it explores detail and also when it draws conclusions of a broader perspective'' Justin Champion, BBC History Magazine''On Politics is crammed with smart observations and wise advice'' John Keane, Financial Times''An impressive achievement'' Economist

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''Sprawling in scope, forged with depth of lore and living history, full of betrayals and deaths and twists and epic battles'' Grimdark MagazineA NEW AGE HAS DAWNED. AN AGE OF BLOOD AND STEEL. AN AGE OF WRATH. The land of Ascarlia, a fabled realm of bloodied steel and epic sagas, has been ruled by the Sister Queens for centuries. No one has dared question their rule.Until now.Whispers speak of longships of mysterious tattooed warriors, sailing under the banners of a murderous cult of oath-breakers long thought extinct. A tide of black steel that threatens to vanquish all in its path.Thera of the Blackspear, favoured servant of the Sister Queens, is ordered to uncover the truth. As Thera sails north, her reviled brother, Felnir, sets out on his own adventure. He hopes to find the Vault of the Altvar - the treasure room of the gods - and win the Sister Queens'' favour at his sister''s expense.Both siblings - along with a brilliant young scribe and a prisoner with a terrifying, primal power - will play a part in the coming storm.The Age of Wrath has begun.A Tide of Black Steel begins a new blockbuster epic fantasy series from international bestseller Anthony Ryan, whose books have sold more than a million copies worldwide. Praise for Anthony Ryan''A gritty, heart-pounding tale of betrayal and bloody vengeance'' John Gwynne''The Pariah is Anthony Ryan at his best. A fast-paced, brutal fantasy novel with larger-than-life characters and a plot full of intrigue and suspense'' Grimdark Magazine''This is Anthony Ryan''s best book yet'' Michael Fletcher''Fantastic writing, an amazing world, a plot that won''t quit, and an unforgettable character . . . Anthony Ryan is one of the best epic fantasy authors out there'' Bookworm Blues''Gritty and well-drawn, this makes a rich treat for George R. R. Martin fans'' Publishers Weekly (starred review)Books by Anthony RyanRaven''s ShadowBlood SongTower LordQueen of FireRaven''s BladeThe Wolf''s CallThe Black SongDraconis MemoriaThe Waking FireThe Legion of FlameThe Empire of AshesThe Covenant of SteelThe PariahThe MartyrThe TraitorWriting as A. J. RyanRed River Seven

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''A gritty, heart-pounding tale of betrayal and bloody vengeance. I loved every single word'' John Gwynne The Pariah begins a new epic fantasy series of action, intrigue and magic from Anthony Ryan, a master storyteller who has taken the fantasy world by storm. Born into the troubled kingdom of Albermaine, Alwyn Scribe is raised as an outlaw. Quick of wit and deft with a blade, Alwyn is content with the freedom of the woods and the comradeship of his fellow thieves. But an act of betrayal sets him on a new path - one of blood and vengeance, which eventually leads him to a soldier''s life in the king''s army. Fighting under the command of Lady Evadine Courlain, a noblewoman beset by visions of a demonic apocalypse, Alwyn must survive war and the deadly intrigues of the nobility if he hopes to claim his vengeance. But as dark forces, both human and arcane, gather to oppose Evadine''s rise, Alwyn faces a choice: can he be a warrior, or will he always be an outlaw?''The Pariah is Anthony Ryan at his best. A fast-paced, brutal fantasy novel with larger-than-life characters and a plot full of intrigue and suspense'' Grimdark Magazine''This is Anthony Ryan''s best book yet'' Michael Fletcher''Fantastic writing, an amazing world, a plot that won''t quit, and an unforgettable character . . . Anthony Ryan is one of the best epic fantasy authors out there'' Bookworm Blues ''Gritty and well-drawn, this makes a rich treat for George R. R. Martin fans'' Publishers Weekly (starred review) Books by Anthony RyanRaven''s ShadowBlood SongTower LordQueen of FireRaven''s BladeThe Wolf''s CallThe Black SongDraconis MemoriaThe Waking FireThe Legion of FlameThe Empire of AshesThe Covenant of SteelThe PariahThe MartyrThe TraitorWriting as A. J. RyanRed River Seven

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The Traitor concludes the ruthless and gripping epic fantasy series from New York Times bestseller Anthony Ryan, whose books have sold more than a million copies worldwide. It's been a long journey for Alwyn Scribe. Born a bastard and raised an outlaw, he's now a knight and the most trusted advisor to Lady Evadine Courlain.Together they've won countless battles and helped to bring order to a fractured kingdom. Yet Evadine is not the woman Alwyn once knew. As puritanical fury increasingly replaces her benevolent faith, Alwyn begins to question what her true motives really are.As the kingdom braces itself for one final battle, Alwyn's conscience fights its own war with his heart. Now, more than ever, he must decide whose side he's really on. Praise for the series'A gritty, heart-pounding tale of betrayal and bloody vengeance' John Gwynne 'The Pariah is Anthony Ryan at his best.A fast-paced, brutal fantasy novel with larger-than-life characters and a plot full of intrigue and suspense' Grimdark Magazine'This is Anthony Ryan's best book yet' Michael Fletcher'Fantastic writing, an amazing world, a plot that won't quit, and an unforgettable character . . .Anthony Ryan is one of the best epic fantasy authors out there' Bookworm Blues'Gritty and well-drawn, this makes a rich treat for George R. R. Martin fans' Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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An SAS outcast back in from the cold.A Ukrainian general on the hunt for traitors.A deadly threat that could drag the world to war.From No.1 bestselling SAS hero Chris Ryan comes COLD RED, the brand new 2023 action thriller ripped straight from the headlines. _________________ After six months in Regiment purgatory, SAS loner Jamie 'Geordie' Carter has been assigned to a new squadron. Tasked with flushing out the troop's bad apples, he's never been more exposed. And when someone tries to silence him, Carter is unexpectedly pulled from the team and given an even deadlier assignment.Viktor Koltrov is a charismatic Ukrainian general, and the second-most popular man in the country after the president. His stunning victories against the Russian military machine have made him the public face of a resurgent Ukraine - and a top target for the Kremlin's assassins.Now Carter must protect Koltrov as he embarks on a sensitive operation to flush out high-ranking traitors in the Ukrainian government. Eliminating the fifth columnists is vital if Kyiv is to defeat the invaders.But keeping the general alive in a war zone won't be easy, even for a hardened Regiment man. And as Koltrov hunts down his prey, Carter begins to realise that the infiltration of the establishment runs far deeper than he had ever imagined.If Carter's going to win, he'll need all of his wits and survival skills to stay ahead of the danger. Because the biggest threat isn't from Moscow. It's from the enemy within . . ._________________Praise for SAS legend Chris Ryan:'Ryan writes with the authority of a man familiar with every nuance of the regiment's tactics, training, weapons and equipment' - SUNDAY TIMES'Nobody takes you to the action better than Ryan' - EVENING STANDARD'Intelligent and enthralling' - FINANCIAL TIMES'The action comes bullet-fast' - THE SUN'Fearsome and fast-moving' - DAILY MAIL

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To change the course of the Russia-Ukraine war, an SAS hero must find the best of the best.Then prepare for the worst . . .From No.1 bestselling SAS hero Chris Ryan comes TRAITOR, the brand new action thriller ripped straight from the headlines.______________________A year after his older brother made the ultimate sacrifice, Sergeant Major Luke Carter, decorated hero of 22 SAS, is sent to Australia on a recruiting job. His orders: select two candidates from the SASR for a highly sensitive mission on foreign soil.But when a sudden crisis threatens to derail the plan, Carter and his new colleagues find themselves forced into action on a high-stakes operation. One that has the potential to change the course of the war in Ukraine.So begins a deadly game of predator and prey, moving from the streets of Minsk to the cliffs above the Black Sea. And a final showdown with the biggest target of all . . .PRAISE FOR NO.1 BESTSELLING SAS HERO CHRIS RYAN:'Ryan writes with the authority of a man familiar with every nuance of the regiment's tactics, training, weapons and equipment' - SUNDAY TIMES'Nobody takes you to the action better than Ryan' - EVENING STANDARD'Intelligent and enthralling' - FINANCIAL TIMES'The action comes bullet-fast' - THE SUN'Fearsome and fast-moving' - DAILY MAIL

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SAS hero Chris Ryan tells you how to keep your family safe in a dangerous world. In today''s increasingly hostile climate people are anxious about how to keep themselves safe. In 2016, Chris Ryan''s family was targeted by a terrorist cell. He didn''t know who they were, or where they might strike. All he knew was that he wanted to keep his family safe.And since that''s all any of us want, he decided to write this book.In SAFE, Chris Ryan has compiled all the personal security expertise he acquired during his time serving with the Regiment - he was awarded the military medal for his quick-thinking and survival instincts. He reveals the skills that kept him safe working undercover in Northern Ireland, on the dangerous streets of central Africa and in the war zones of the Middle East. He explains how civilians can employ these techniques to keep themselves:· Safe on the streets and in their vehicles· Safe in a fight or in the midst of a terror incident· Safe on aircraft or in hostage situations· Safe from cyber attacks· Safe in riots· Safe from sexual predators and much more. Chris Ryan analyses real-life incidents, such as the Manchester Arena bombing, the London Bridge terror attack and the Tunisian beach shootings, and explains how ordinary people should act if they find themselves in similar scenarios. And he reveals fascinating stories, never before told, about life in the Regiment and the dangers faced by SAS soldiers.In a world of ever-present, ever-changing threats, this is a book that will empower you to take personal responsibility for your own security.

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The first book in the Chris Ryan Extreme series.Former SAS Warrant Officer Joe Gardner has fought the Regiment''s deadliest enemies, in some of the most desolate places on earth. And he''s always won. Now he''s about to face his toughest challenge yet.After losing his hand whilst on a covert operation in Afghanistan, Gardner is forced to stand down from active duty. Now he lives off the grid. But trouble finds him in the shape of a phone call from an old friend. Ex-Regiment legend John Bald is trapped in a bullet-ridden favela in Rio de Janeiro and a violent gang is out to kill him. Unless Gardner helps, Bald is a dead man.What begins as a simple rescue mission soon descends into a desperate struggle for survival as Gardner finds himself caught up in a conceit that stretches from the slums of Brazil to the frozen steppes of Siberia. Stalked by elusive MI6 agents and ruthless ex-Blades, Gardner must draw on all his training and instincts to hunt down the hardest target of all - before disaster strikes... The Chris Ryan Extreme books take you even further into the heart of the mission with more extreme action, more extreme language and more extreme pace. Like Call of Duty or Medal of Honor, you''ll feel part of the team.Chris Ryan Extreme: Hard Target has already been published as four separate shorter missions on ebook. This print edition features a new prequel mission that hasn''t been published in ebook.

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This is Ryan Gallagher's story before he met Iris, the love of his life. Alexis and Ryan are forced into a loveless marriage because of the birth of their child, Mia. The union isn't happy, however, as Ryan knows that he and Alexis aren't meant to be. In fact, a fascinating redhead catches his eye and he somehow knows that this woman holds the key to his happiness. For fans of the Illusions Series and Ryan Gallagher, this is a must-read if you are curious about the events that shaped his life.

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Following Atticus is Tom Ryan''s moving true story, of a man and his remarkable dog.Tom Ryan is a middle-aged, overweight, no-nonsense newspaper editor. But when Atticus M. Finch, a Miniature Schnauzer, arrives, he is forced to question everything about his life. Wanting to raise money in memory of a friend who died of cancer, Tom decides that they will both climb 48 of New Hampshire''s mountains during a single winter - twice.What awaits the pair is the adventure of a lifetime. In an enchanting but dangerous winter wonderland, they face raging blizzards, frostbite and storms. It is a rare test of endurance that soon becomes a soul-searching journey. And then, within a month of returning home, tragedy strikes. Atticus goes blind, and the blood tests suggest something even worse. Now facing an even greater challenge, Tom and Atticus undertake a journey through darkness and into light. For anyone that loved Marley and Me, Following Atticus by Tom Ryan is a heartwarming story of friendship, selflessness, redemption -- and above all, love.Tom Ryan worked as an editor until 2007, when he decided to sell his newspaper move to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. He started climbing in memory of a friend who died of cancer, and in the last five years has climbed an incredible four hundred and fifty 4,000-foot peaks.

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Figurka - soška, postavička, sběratelská, výška 9 cm, materiál vinyl, nepohyblivá Funko POP! jsou čím dál populárnější malé vinylové figurky s ikonickým roztomilým vzhledem, který je charakterizován velkou hlavou a malým tělem postavičky. Poprvé byly představeny v roce 2010, kombinují tradiční výrobu sošek s moderními prvky a barvami a jsou uznávané i jako sběratelské předměty. Každý si v dnes už tisících figurek najde tu svoji, vyráběny jsou v mnoha různých tématech, jako jsou filmy, televizní seriály, hry, komiksy a další pop-kulturní ikony. I tato figurka, Funko POP! Boxing Ryan Garcia, o výšce 9 cm se stane skvělým kouskem do vaší sbírky, či veselou hračkou pro vaše dítko. Zásadní vlastnosti figurky Funko POP! Boxing Ryan Garcia Figurka Funko zaujme každého sběratele Použitým materiálem je vinyl Funko POP! Boxing Ryan Garcia je dekorativní soška Balení obsahuje jednu figurku Figurka Funko měří 9 cm

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V knize SAFE bývalý voják SAS Chris Ryan mluví o zkušenostech se zachováním osobní bezpečnosti, které získal v době své služby u Pluku SAS. Jeho kniha na příkladech skutečných teroristických útoků z poslední doby, jako byl pumový útok na fotbalovém stadionu v Manchesteru, útok autem a noži na Londýnském mostě, nebo střelba na pláži v Tunisku vysvětluje, jak se mají lidé zachovat, pokud se ocitnou v obdobných situacích. Čtenáři se dozvědí, co je třeba dělat pro to, aby zůstali v bezpečí v ulicích města, ve svém autě, při teroristických incidentech, v letadle, nebo při únosu. Moderní svět je plný všudypřítomných nebezpečí, která se neustále vyvíjejí. Tato kniha vám poradí, jak svými silami zajistíte bezpečí pro sebe i své blízké. Chris Ryan se narodil u Newcastlu v roce 1961. Do 22. Pluku SAS vstoupil v roce 1984. Během deseti let své služby se podílel na řadě bojových i utajovaných operací. Byl velitelem odstřelovačů v rámci protiteroristického týmu. Během První války v Perském zálivu byl jediným z osmičlenné jednotky, kterému se po neúspěšné akci podařilo uniknout z území Iráku. Tři jeho kolegové tehdy zahynuli, čtyři padli do zajetí. Chris Ryan byl oceněn Vojenskou medailí za nejdelší únik před nepřítelem v dějinách SAS.

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Spider-Manův život uprostřed otřesů! Petr se těžce vyrovnává s rozhodnutím Mary Jane a opravdu nepotřebuje nástup dalšího padoucha. A do toho se ještě objevuje… nový a vylepšený Carnage! Jenom Spider-Man se může postavit mezi rudého zabijáka v jeho nejděsivější podobě a mladého Dylana Brocka. A aby se všechno ještě zhoršilo, každý, kdo kdy byl jakkoli spojený se symbiontem, se stává lovnou zvěří! Včetně Normana Osborna, bývalého Red Goblina! Dokáže Spider-Man zachránit Normana před Carnagem… a chce to vůbec udělat? Plus: Dosud nevyprávěné příběhy o šíleném řádění Red Goblina! Popadněte svou nejnovější gobliní výzbroj a vytáhněte rudý ohoz, protože Red Goblin opět vyráží do akce! Obsahuje sešity Amazing Spider-Man (2018) č. 29–31 a Red Goblin: Red Death č. 1, jejichž autory jsou Nick Spencer, Patrick Gleason, Rob Fee, Sean Ryan, Francesco Manna, Ryan Ottley, Pete Woods, Ryan-Anthony Height, Marc Deering, Cliff Rathburn, Carlos Lopez, Nathan Fairbairn, Dono Sánchez-Almara a Protobunker.

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''Real, raw, magnificent - Before I Let Go is the beautiful angst I love to read'' COLLEEN HOOVERTheir love was supposed to last forever. But when life delivered blow after devastating blow, Yasmen and Josiah Wade found that love had its limits . . it couldn''t save their marriage. Yasmen wasn''t prepared for how her life fell apart, but she''s finally starting to find joy again. She and Josiah have found a new rhythm: co-parenting their two kids and running a thriving business together. Yet, like magnets, they''re always drawn back to each other, and now they''re beginning to wonder if they''re truly ready to let go of everything they once had. One stolen kiss leads to another . . . and then more. It''s hot. It''s illicit. It''s good - until it starts to hurt again. As old wounds reopen, Yasmen and Josiah wonder if it is too late for them to find forever. Or could they be even better, the second time around?Award-winning and bestselling ''powerhouse'' author Kennedy Ryan is at her absolute best in this compelling, scorching novel about hope and healing, and what it truly means to love for a lifetime (USA Today).''Breathtaking, gut-wrenching, viscerally romantic'' TALIA HIBBERT''SPECTACULAR! If you love angst with the most satisfying payoff, Before I Let Go is for you'' CHRISTINA LAUREN''Kennedy Ryan pours her whole soul into everything she writes, and it makes for books that are heart-searing, sensual, and life affirming. We are lucky to be living in a world where she writes'' EMILY HENRY''Fans of Colleen Hoover will love this beautiful, unforgettable, oh-so-real second-chance romance whose characters will stay in your heart long after reading'' JILL SHALVIS''Kennedy Ryan writes modern romance with such emotion and beauty. Her stories are guaranteed to break your heart and then they heal it, each and every time'' KYLIE SCOTT''A gorgeously poignant story of healing, family and love'' HELEN HOANG''Every page is perfection'' FARRAH ROCHON''Devastating, thought provoking, and so hopeful, this deeply romantic second-chance love story brought out all my emotions. This book is stunningly beautiful'' FARAH HERON''Challenging, bracing, so evocative, and so REAL'' KATE CLAYBORN''A beautifully told story full of hope, sorrow, and healing, a true testament to the power of love'' ALEXANDRIA HOUSE

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WINNER OF THE IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO NOVEL OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR''Donal Ryan’s writing has earned him a place among the greatest names in Irish literature and this lyrical novel speaks to the very heart of modern Irish society.'' Maria Dickenson, Chair of the IBA judges''Beautiful...a book full of love and hope, more needed in these days than ever'' Kit de Waal''I am blown away by the ambition and scope of this exquisite piece of writing...sublime in both its sentiment and beauty'' Rachel JoyceSome things can send a heart spinning; others will crack it in two...In a small town in rural Ireland, the local people have weathered the storms of economic collapse and are looking towards the future. The jobs are back, the dramas of the past seemingly lulled, and although the town bears the marks of its history, new stories are unfolding.But a fresh menace is creeping around the lakeshore and the lanes of the town, and the peace of the community is about to be shattered in an unimaginable way. Young people are being drawn towards the promise of fast money whilst the generation above them tries to push back the tide of an enemy no one can touch…Told in twenty-one voices, Heart, be at Peace is a heartfelt, lyrical novel that can be read independently, or as a companion to Donal Ryan’s multi-award-winning novel, The Spinning Heart, voted ‘The Irish Book of the Decade’.*****PRAISE FOR DONAL RYAN:''One of the finest novelists writing today.'' RACHEL JOYCE''His paragraphs are unnoticeably beautiful, his heart always on show'' ANNE ENRIGHT''Endlessly surprising and incredibly moving'' DAVID NICHOLLS''A life-enhancing talent'' SEBASTIAN BARRY''I would struggle to think of any other Irish author working today who writes with as much compassion as Donal Ryan'' LOUISE O''NEILL''Beautiful, compassionate...Donal Ryan at his inimitable best.'' MAGGIE O''FARRELL''Beautifully poised, sad, poetic and human....I loved every single line.'' IAN RANKIN''The prose drips like honey off a spoon'' SUNDAY TIMESNero Book Awards Shortlisted, 2024Irish Times bestseller, August 2024

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THE STUNNING FIRST NOVEL BY THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF HEART BE AT PEACE AND STRANGE FLOWERSWinner of the Guardian First Book Award Shortlisted for the Dublin IMPAC Literary Award Longlisted for the Man Booker PrizeWinner of Book of the Year at the Irish Book AwardsWinner of the European Prize for Literature Voted Irish Book of the Decade in 2016“My father still lives back the road past the weir in the cottage I was reared in. I go there every day to see is he dead and every day he lets me down. He hasn’t yet missed a day of letting me down.” Now winner of six Irish Book Awards and a No.1 bestselling author, Donal Ryan exploded on to the literary scene with his stunning debut, set in the aftermath of Ireland’s financial collapse. When dangerous tensions surface in a small Irish town, the characters face a battle between their public persona and inner desires. Told through a chorus of twenty-one unique voices, each struggling to tell their own kind of truth, a single authentic tale unfolds. The Spinning Heart speaks for contemporary Ireland like no other novel. Wry, vulnerable, all-too human, it captures the language and spirit of rural Ireland and, with uncanny perception, articulates the words and thoughts of a generation. DISCOVER DONAL RYAN'S NEW NOVEL, HEART BE AT PEACE, WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR FICTION AND IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR ****'Filled with light and shade, love and tragedy ... if it was a song you could sing it' ANNE ENRIGHT'Donal Ryan is the real deal ... a brilliantly realised, utterly resonant state-of-the-nation landscape' SUNDAY INDEPENDENT'I can't imagine a more original, more perceptive or more passionate work than this. Outstanding' JOHN BOYNE'It's furious, it's moving, it's darkly funny, it punches you right in the gut' NEW YORK TIMES'Funny, moving and beautifully written' EDNA O'BRIEN'The unambiguous announcement of a genuine and apparently fully-formed new talent' FINANCIAL TIMES

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''This book sits on my bedside table'' STEVEN BARTLETT''Some authors give advice. Ryan Holiday distills wisdom'' CAL NEWPORT''Ryan Holiday is among the most psychologically wise writers I know'' ANGELA DUCKWORTHTo master anything, we must first master ourselves: our emotions, thoughts and actions. This ancient virtue of self-control is more essential than ever. In this bestselling book, Ryan Holiday makes the case for this essential virtue, and shows how to cultivate willpower, self-respect and focus. From Marcus Aurelius to Toni Morrison, Queen Elizabeth II to Martin Luther King Jr, history''s greats have all understood the power of directing your habits and setting your limits. History''s cautionary tales prove the same point, from catastrophic military overreaches to career-destroying habits: without self-discipline, we are lost before we can even begin. Self-discipline is the key to our greatest ambitions and simplest joys: this book will show you how to find it, apply it and reap the rewards.

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Penelope Rex faces her biggest (and fishiest) fear in this companion to the #1 New York Times best-selling We Don''t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins.Penelope Rex has one fear: Walter, the class goldfish. So when Mrs. Noodleman tells the kids that they''ll be taking turns bringing Walter home, Penelope gets carried away by her anxious imagination. The weekend has a rocky start—from Walter ominously licking his lips to a sleepless night where the fish''s bowl appears to move closer and closer to Penelope''s bed. But then Walter goes missing! Penelope must face her fear to find him and realizes along the way that there''s more to Walter than his chomping jaws. Join Penelope Rex in her other adventures:We Don''t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. HigginsWe Will Rock Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins

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Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2018Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 2018''An engrossing, unpredictable, beautifully crafted novel'' RODDY DOYLEFarouk''s country has been torn apart by war.Lampy''s heart has been laid waste by Chloe.John''s past torments him as he nears his end.The refugee. The dreamer. The penitent. From war-torn Syria to small-town Ireland, three men, scarred by all they have loved and lost, are searching for some version of home. Each is drawn towards a powerful reckoning, one that will bring them together in the most unexpected of ways._________''A thing of such beauty and compassion, a reminder of what the very finest sentences can do to shatter and then reassemble our hearts'' KAMILA SHAMSIE''I struggle to think of a writer who has been so prolific and consistent in quality as Ryan ... Brutally honest, moving and often hilarious'' GUARDIAN''Donal Ryan has not only bounded over a wall into new territory, but built himself a castle there . . . This is a superb novel.'' JOHN BOYNE''Beautiful and affecting'' DAVID NICHOLLS''Donal Ryan writes characters so well that as a reader you think ''I''ve met that man'', or ''I know that woman.'' But as a writer you simply wonder ''how does he do it?'' From a Low and Quiet Sea is brutal and beautiful, carefully crafted portraits, deep and real, tied together, fashioned by a true artist. I absolutely loved it.'' KIT DE WAAL

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THE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLERA ghostwriter is locked in an interview room with a man who might be a murderer, in this gripping new mystery thriller from the bestselling author of 56 Days and The Trap.''A masterclass in suspense, utterly addictive, intelligently crafted, and impossible to put down'' --Clémence Michallon, internationally bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant''The perfect thriller'' -- L. V. Matthews, author of the Richard and Judy Book Club pick The TwinsThe night Jack Smyth ran into flames in a desperate attempt to save his wife from their burning home, he was, tragically, too late - but hailed a hero. Until it emerged that Kate was dead long before the fire began.Suspicion has stalked him ever since. After all, there''s no smoke without fire.A year on, he''s signed a book deal. He wants to tell his side of the story, to prove his own innocence in print. He just needs someone to help him write it.Emily has never ghostwritten anything before, but she knows what it’s like to live with a guilty secret. And she''s about to learn that there are some stories that should never be told . . .''This is one red hot thriller that boasts a vivid, true-crime authenticity at its molten core'' --Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal''A craftily constructed and genuinely sinister thriller'' --Mail on SundayRated five stars by readers!''I love novels about authors writing and there’s just the right level of detail . . . A very compelling, original and entertaining thriller''''Captivating, original and perfectly plotted. Another brilliant book from this first class author''''This story is compelling and haunting in places and kept me gripped to the page''Praise for Catherine Ryan Howard''Dark, creepy and very clever . . . Catherine Ryan Howard is the Queen of the Unguessable Twist!'' - C L TAYLOR, author of The Guilty CoupleWhip smart, utterly absorbing, and unputdownable. – ANDREA MARA, author of Someone in the Attic''Topical, twisty, and with a real heart stopper of a moment halfway in that''ll make you turn the lights back on'' - GILLIAN MCALLISTER, author of Wrong Place, Wrong Time** Don''t miss Catherine Ryan Howard''s 56 DAYS, coming soon to Amazon Prime Video! **BURN AFTER READING was an instant #1 Irish Times bestseller on 20/4/2025

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