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Troublesome Words - Bill Bryson

What is the difference between mean and median, blatant and flagrant, flout and flaunt? Is it whodunnit or whodunit? Do you know? Are you sure?With Troublesome Words, journalist and bestselling travel-writer Bill Bryson gives us a clear, concise and entertaining guide to the problems of English usage and spelling that has been an indispensable companion to those who work with the written word for over twenty years. So if you want to discover whether you should care about split infinitives, are cursed with an uncontrollable outbreak of commas or were wondering if that newsreader was right to say an historic day , this superb book is the place to find out.

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A Really Short History of Words - Bill Bryson

Adapted from Mother Tongue this stunningly illustrated book by Bill Bryson tells the story of English, from the first words ever spoken to the very first dictionaries.Perfect for ages 8 to 80!Every day, you do something incredible, and I bet you barely ever think about it: you speak. But have you ever wondered why the English language turned out like it did?If so, this is the book for you. It will also answer some VERY important questions . . .? Why do we have the Vikings to thank for words like glitter and sky?? Why did goodbye used to be god be with you?? Why did LOL originally mean little old ladies?? And why did no one know what majestic meant until Shakespeare came along?In this epic journey through words, rhymes - and even a few jokes - Bill Bryson will teach you how the English language came to be (clue: lots of invasions) and what makes it a rich and beautiful thing (lots of Shakespeare).Get ready . . . because the story of the English language is an EXTRAORDINARY one.

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The Life And Times Of The Thunderbolt Kid - Bill Bryson

From one of our most beloved and bestselling authors, a vivid, nostalgic, and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the 1950s.Born in 1951 in the middle of the United States, Des Moines, Iowa, Bill Bryson is perfectly positioned to mine his memories of a totally all-American childhood for 24 carat memoir gold. Like millions of his generation, Bryson grew up with a rich fantasy life as a superhero. In his case, he ran around the house wearing a jersey with a thunderbolt on it and a towel round his neck that served as his cape, leaping tall buildings in a single bound and vanquishing evildoers (in his head) as The Thunderbolt Kid.Using his childhood fantasy life as a springboard, Bill Bryson recreates the life of his family in the 1950s in all its transcendent normality. In a period that saw the inexorable rise of television, the opening of Disneyland, the testing of the atomic bomb, and the explosion of choice in everything from food to cars, Bill Bryson s days followed in reassuringly cosy succession, enlivened by modest triumphs and disasters.Warm and laugh-out-loud funny, The Rise and Fall of the Thunderbolt Kid is a modern classic, full of Bill Bryson s inimitable, pitch-perfect observations.

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The Road to Little Dribbling - Bill Bryson

WINNER: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER READER AWARD FOR BEST TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016WINNER: BOOKS ARE MY BAG READER AWARD FOR BEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY OR BIOGRAPHY 2016Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to celebrate the green and kindly island that had become his adopted country. The hilarious book that resulted, Notes from a Small Island, was taken to the nationâ ™s heart and became the bestselling travel book ever, and was also voted in a BBC poll the book that best represents Britain.Now, to mark the twentieth anniversary of that modern classic, Bryson makes a brand-new journey round Britain to see what has changed.Following (but not too closely) a route he dubs the Bryson Line, from Bognor Regis to Cape Wrath, by way of places that many people never get to at all, Bryson sets out to rediscover the wondrously beautiful, magnificently eccentric, endearingly unique country that he thought he knew but doesnâ ™t altogether recognize any more. Yet, despite Britainâ ™s occasional failings and more or less eternal bewilderments, Bill Bryson is still pleased to call our rainy island home. And not just because of the cream teas, a noble history, and an extra day off at Christmas.Once again, with his matchless homing instinct for the funniest and quirkiest, his unerring eye for the idiotic, the endearing, the ridiculous and the scandalous, Bryson gives us an acute and perceptive insight into all that is best and worst about Britain today.

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A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 - Bill Bryson

In this fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling popular science book of the 21st century, Bill Bryson makes complex subjects clear and compelling for everyone with an interest in the world around them. NOW FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED. Possibly the best scientific primer ever published. Economist Truly impressive...It s hard to imagine a better rough guide to science. GuardianBill Bryson can t contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 is the result of his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization â “ how we got from being nothing at all to what we are today. Now fully updated to reflect the many scientific discoveries in the last twenty years since this book was first published, it explains among much else:why Pluto is no longer a planethow the number of moons in the solar system has more than doubled in 20 yearshow scientists used advances in genetics to discover previously unknown species of early humanswhy we still don t know what most of the universe is made ofhow the little Higgs boson transformed physicsThis journey through time and space will inform a new generation of readers, young and old, as well as those who read this book on first publication with a new perspective based on what we know now. Written in his inimitable style, Bryson makes complex subjects fascinating and accessible to everyone with an interest in the world around them. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 reveals the world in a whole new way. Praise for A Short History of Nearly Everything:â ˜I doubt that a better book for the layman about the findings of modern science has been written.â ™ Sunday Telegraphâ ˜Bill Bryson has an unmatched gift for explaining the most difficult subjects in the clearest possible way.â ™ Mail on Sunday A travelogue of science, with a witty, engaging, and well-informed guide The Timesâ ˜Hugely readable and never obfuscating.â ™ Sunday Timesâ ˜A genuinely useful and readable book... A thoroughly enjoyable, as well as educational, experience. Nobody who reads it will ever look at the world around them in the same way againâ ™ Daily Expressâ ˜The very book I have been looking for most of my life... Bryson wears his knowledge with aplomb and a lot of very good jokes.â ™ Daily Mailâ ˜Destined to become a modern classic of science writingâ ™ The New York Times

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Notes From A Big Country - Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson has the rare knack of being out of his depth wherever he goes - even (perhaps especially) in the land of his birth. This became all too apparent when, after nearly two decades in England, the world s best-loved travel writer upped sticks with Mrs Bryson, little Jimmy et al. and returned to live in the country he had left as a youth.Of course there were things Bryson missed about Blighty but any sense of loss was countered by the joy of rediscovering some of the forgotten treasures of his childhood: the glories of a New England autumn; the pleasingly comical sight of oneself in shorts; and motel rooms where you can generally count on being awakened in the night by a piercing shriek and the sound of a female voice pleading, Put the gun down, Vinnie, I ll do anything you say. Whether discussing the strange appeal of breakfast pizza or the jaw-slackening direness of American TV, Bill Bryson brings his inimitable brand of bemused wit to bear on that strangest of phenomena - the American way of life.

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Shakespeare - Bill Bryson

From bestselling author Bill Bryson comes this compelling short biography of William Shakespeare, our greatest dramatist and poet.Examining centuries of myths, half-truths and downright lies, Bill Bryson makes sense of the man behind the masterpieces. As he leads us through the crowded streets of Elizabethan England, he brings to life the places and characters that inspired Shakespeareâ ™s work. Along the way he delights in the inventiveness of Shakespeareâ ™s language, which has given us so many of the indispensable words and phrases we use today, and celebrates the Bardâ ™s legacy to our literature, culture and history.Drawing together information from a vast array of sources, this is a masterful account of the life and works of William Shakespeare, one of the most famous and most enigmatic people ever to have lived â “ not to mention a classic piece of Bill Bryson.

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Mother Tongue - Bill Bryson

More than 300 million people in the world speak English and the rest, it sometimes seems, try to... Only Bill Bryson could make a book about the English language so entertaining. With his boundless enthusiasm and restless eye for the absurd, this is his astonishing tour of English. From its mongrel origins to its status as the world s most-spoken tongue; its apparent simplicity to its deceptive complexity; its vibrant swearing to its uncertain spelling and pronunciation, Bryson covers all this as well as the many curious eccentricities that make it as maddening to learn as it is flexible to use. Bill Bryson s classic Mother Tongue is a highly readable and hilarious tale of how English came to be the world s language.

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Shakespeare - Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson’s bestselling biography of William Shakespeare takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship—updated with a new introduction by the author to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s deathWilliam Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a million words of text, but his biography has long been a thicket of wild supposition arranged around scant facts. With a steady hand and his trademark wit, Bill Bryson sorts through this colorful muddle to reveal the man himself. His Shakespeare is like no one else #39;s—the beneficiary of Bryson #39;s genial nature, his engaging skepticism, and a gift for storytelling unrivaled in our time.

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The Body - Bill Bryson

#1 Bestseller in both hardback and paperback: SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE _______ A directory of wonders. - The Guardian Jaw-dropping. - The Times Classic, wry, gleeful Bryson...an entertaining and absolutely fact-rammed book. - The Sunday Times It is a feat of narrative skill to bake so many facts into an entertaining and nutritious book. - The Daily Telegraph_______ We spend our whole lives in one body and yet most of us have practically no idea how it works and what goes on inside it. The idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us. Bill Bryson sets off to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself. Full of extraordinary facts and astonishing stories The Body: A Guide for Occupants is a brilliant, often very funny attempt to understand the miracle of our physical and neurological make up. A wonderful successor to A Short History of Nearly Everything, this new book is an instant classic. It will have you marvelling at the form you occupy, and celebrating the genius of your existence, time and time again. What I learned is that we are infinitely more complex and wondrous, and often more mysterious, than I had ever suspected. There really is no story more amazing than the story of us. Bill Bryson

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The Body Illustrated - Bill Bryson

Number One Bestseller in both hardback and paperbackThe Sunday Times Book of the YearThe ideal gift for everybody_______ A directory of wonders. Guardian Jaw-dropping. The Times Classic, wry, gleeful Bryson...an entertaining and absolutely fact-rammed book. The Sunday Times It is a feat of narrative skill to bake so many facts into an entertaining and nutritious book. Daily Telegraph_______ We spend our whole lives in one body and yet most of us have practically no idea how it works and what goes on inside it. The idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us. Bill Bryson sets off to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself. Full of extraordinary facts, astonishing stories and now fully illustrated for the first time, The Body: A Guide for Occupants is a brilliant, often very funny attempt to understand the miracle of our physical and neurological make up.A wonderful successor to A Short History of Nearly Everything, this new book is an instant classic. It will have you marvelling at the form you occupy, and celebrating the genius of your existence, time and time again. The ideal gift for readers of every age who wish to discover more about themselves. What I learned is that we are infinitely more complex and wondrous, and often more mysterious, than I had ever suspected. There really is no story more amazing than the story of us. Bill Bryson

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A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 - Bill Bryson

The 21st century s bestselling popular science book has now been fully revised and updated in Bill Bryson s inimitable style to reflect the many advances in science since this book was first published in 2003.This journey through time and space will inform a new generation of readers as well as those who read this book on first publication with a new perspective based on what we know now.A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 is the result of Bill Bryson s quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization how we got from being nothing at all to what we are today. Now fully updated to include all the latest advances in science, it is more ground-breaking than ever before.Bryson makes complex subjects fascinating and accessible to everyone with an interest in the world around them. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 reveals the world in a whole new way. Possibly the best scientific primer ever published. Economist Truly impressive...It s hard to imagine a better rough guide to science. Guardian A travelogue of science, with a witty, engaging, and well-informed guide The Times

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At Home - Bill Bryson

In At Home, Bill Bryson applies the same irrepressible curiosity, irresistible wit, stylish prose and masterful storytelling that made A Short History of Nearly Everything one of the most lauded books of the last decade, and delivers one of the most entertaining and illuminating books ever written about the history of the way we live. Bill Bryson was struck one day by the thought that we devote a lot more time to studying the battles and wars of history than to considering what history really consists of: centuries of people quietly going about their daily business - eating, sleeping and merely endeavouring to get more comfortable. And that most of the key discoveries for humankind can be found in the very fabric of the houses in which we live.This inspired him to start a journey around his own house, an old rectory in Norfolk, wandering from room to room considering how the ordinary things in life came to be. Along the way he did a prodigious amount of research on the history of anything and everything, from architecture to electricity, from food preservation to epidemics, from the spice trade to the Eiffel Tower, from crinolines to toilets; and on the brilliant, creative and often eccentric minds behind them. And he discovered that, although there may seem to be nothing as unremarkable as our domestic lives, there is a huge amount of history, interest and excitement - and even a little danger - lurking in the corners of every home.

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Dear Bill Bryson - Ben Aitken

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ACCLAIMED THE GRAN TOUR AND THE MARMALADE DIARIESAn irreverent homage to the 95 travel classic. It would be wrong to view this book as just a highly accomplished homage to a personal hero. Aitken s politics, as much as his humour, are firmly in the spotlight, and Dear Bill Bryson achieves more than its title (possibly even its author) intended. Manchester ReviewIn 2013, travel writer Ben Aitken decided to follow in the footsteps of his hero - literally - and started a journey around the UK, tracing the trip taken by Bill Bryson in his classic tribute to the British Isles, Notes from a Small Island.Staying at the same hotels, ordering the same food, and even spending the same amount of time in the bath, Aitken s homage - updated and with a new preface for 2022 - is filled with wit, insight and humour.

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A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson

The ultimate eye-opening journey through time and space, A Short History of Nearly Everything is the biggest-selling popular science book of the 21st century and has sold over 2 million copies. Possibly the best scientific primer ever published. Economist Truly impressive...It s hard to imagine a better rough guide to science. Guardian A travelogue of science, with a witty, engaging, and well-informed guide The TimesBill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can t contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization - how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us.Bill Bryson s challenge is to take subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, like geology, chemistry and particle physics, and see if there isn t some way to render them comprehensible to people who have never thought they could be interested in science. As a result, A Short History of Nearly Everything reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before.

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A Walk In The Woods - Bill Bryson

Short of doing it yourself, the best way of escaping into nature is to read a book like A Walk in the Woods. New York TimesIn the company of his friend Stephen Katz (last seen in the bestselling Neither Here nor There), Bill Bryson set off to hike the Appalachian Trail, the longest continuous footpath in the world. Ahead lay almost 2,200 miles of remote mountain wilderness filled with bears, moose, bobcats, rattlesnakes, poisonous plants, disease-bearing tics, the occasional chuckling murderer and - perhaps most alarming of all - people whose favourite pastime is discussing the relative merits of the external-frame backpack. Facing savage weather, merciless insects, unreliable maps and a fickle companion whose profoundest wish was to go to a motel and watch The X-Files, Bryson gamely struggled through the wilderness to achieve a lifetime s ambition - not to die outdoors.A Walk in the Woods is now a major feature film starring Robert Redford, Emma Thompson and Nick Offerman.

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Stručná história takmer všetkého - Bill Bryson - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Neuveriteľná poznávacia jazda svetom vedy. Zem je náš jediný domov v celom vesmíre. Poznáte ju dobre? Určite ste sa o nej všeličo dozvedeli na hodinách geografie, biológie, fyziky či chémie, no jej skutočný príbeh je oveľa fascinujúcejší. Audiokniha Stručná história takmer všetkého vás zoberie na jedinečné potulky. Zo žeravého jadra planéty sa vyšplháte až na Mount Everest, od veľkého tresku prejdete až po 21. storočie. Nazriete do vnútra atómu aj za oponu nekonečného vesmíru. Za všetky poznatky, ktoré v súčasnosti máme, vďačíme géniom, odvážlivcom a pracovitým vedcom minulosti, ktorí hľadaniu pravdy obetovali roky mravčej práce. Občas im však pomohla aj šťastná náhoda. Súčasťou príbehu Zeme ste aj vy, lebo všetko, čo sa tu zatiaľ odohralo, nepochybne viedlo k vašej existencii. Bill Bryson sa opisuje ako zdráhavý cestovateľ, ale záujem o okolitý svet neudrží na uzde ani vtedy, keď zostane v bezpečí domova. Audiokniha Stručná história takmer všetkého predstavuje jeho úsilie pochopiť všetko, čo sa udialo od veľkého tresku až do nástupu civilizácie – ako sme sa z fázy, keď sme neboli vôbec ničím, dostali do prítomnosti, keď sme ľuďmi. Zaumienil si, že preštuduje predmety, ktoré väčšinu ľudí zvyčajne na smrť nudia, napríklad geológiu, chémiu a fyziku, a že sa ich pokúsi podať tak, aby ich pochopil aj človek, ktorému dovtedy ani len nenapadlo, že by ho mohla zaujať veda.

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Ľudské telo - Bill Bryson - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Celý život trávime v jednom tele, a predsa väčšina z nás v skutočnosti netuší, ako telo funguje a čo sa v ňom odohráva. História anatómie a medicíny je plná zabudnutých hrdinov, ohromujúcich príbehov a zaujímavých faktov. Mimochodom, od okamihu, ako ste začali čítať túto vetu, vo vašom tele vznikol asi milión červených krviniek. Audiokniha Ľudské telo je naozaj fascinujúca, komplexná a prístupná. Vydajte sa s autorom na cestu do hlbín ľudského tela a zistite, ako funguje, čo sa v ňom môže pokaziť a ako skvele sa dokáže uzdraviť. Uvedomíte si, že sme oveľa zložitejší a záhadnejší, než ste si mysleli. Audiokniha je napísaná z pohľadu erudovaného a inteligentného laika, ktorý venoval veľa času štúdiu rozličných zdrojov informácií a jednotlivé aspekty ľudského tela ho úprimne fascinovali. Téma bola preňho nová, vo svojej kariére sa totiž venoval najmä cestopisom a dejinám vedy. Dielo poteší najmä čitateľov, ktorí hľadajú zaujímavosti o ľudskom tele a o chorobách. Nenájdete v ňom systematický prehľad ľudského tela, chorôb, diagnostiky či liečby. Práve tento aspekt mu vyčítali niektorí kritici a čitatelia. Bill Bryson však evidentne postupoval podľa kľúča, ktorý si stanovil – informácie museli byť zaujímavé, neošúchané a k veci. Ďalším pútavým aspektom je autorov dôvtip, nadhľad, zmysel pre humor a pokora, s ktorou nepriamo upozorňuje, že o ľudskom tele a jeho fungovaní ešte vieme veľmi málo. Niet pochýb, že táto planéta patrí mikroorganizmom. Sme tu preto, lebo im neprekážame. Vôbec nás však nepotrebujú. Bez nich by sme navyše do dňa zomreli. Nechápte ma zle. Srdce je úžasný orgán a plne si zasluhuje našu chválu a vďaku, no s emočnou pohodou nijako nesúvisí. (Srdce) je vskutku pozoruhodný orgán. Ibaže mu vôbec nezáleží na vašom ľúbostnom živote. Väčšina najlepšej techniky, aká existuje na Zemi, sa skrýva priamo v našom vnútri a každý ju pokladá takmer za samozrejmú.

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One Summer - Bill Bryson

In summer 1927, America had a booming stock market, a president who worked just four hours a day (and slept much of the rest), a devastating flood of the Mississippi, a sensational murder trial, and an unknown aviator named Charles Lindbergh who became the most famous man on earth. It was the summer that saw the birth of talking pictures, the invention of television, the peak of Al Caponeâ ™s reign of terror, the horrifying bombing of a school in Michigan, the thrillingly improbable return to greatness of over-the-hill baseball player Babe Ruth, and an almost impossible amount more. In this hugely entertaining book, Bill Bryson spins a tale of brawling adventure, reckless optimism and delirious energy. With the trademark brio, wit and authority that make him Britainâ ™s favourite writer of narrative non-fiction, he brings to life a forgotten summer when America came of age, took centre stage, and changed the world.

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Down Under - Bill Bryson

It is the driest, flattest, hottest, most desiccated, infertile and climatically aggressive of all the inhabited continents and still Australia teems with life â “ a large portion of it quite deadly. In fact, Australia has more things that can kill you in a very nasty way than anywhere else.Ignoring such dangers â “ and yet curiously obsessed by them â “ Bill Bryson journeyed to Australia and promptly fell in love with the country. And who can blame him? The people are cheerful, extrovert, quick-witted and unfailingly obliging: their cities are safe and clean and nearly always built on water; the food is excellent; the beer is cold and the sun nearly always shines. Life doesnâ ™t get much better than thisâ ¦

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Neither Here, Nor There - Bill Bryson

Bill Brysonâ ™s first travel book, The Lost Continent, was unanimously acclaimed as one of the funniest books in years. In Neither Here nor There he brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet, and journeys from Hammerfest, the northernmost town on the continent, to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia. Fluent in, oh, at least one language, he retraces his travels as a student twenty years before.Whether braving the homicidal motorists of Paris, being robbed by gypsies in Florence, attempting not to order tripe and eyeballs in a German restaurant or window-shopping in the sex shops of the Reeperbahn, Bryson takes in the sights, dissects the culture and illuminates each place and person with his hilariously caustic observations. He even goes to Liechtenstein.

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A Really Short Journey Through the Body - Bill Bryson, Emma Young

A sure-fire winner . . . sparkles with interest and excitement throughout - Guardian Best Children s Books of 2023Youâ ™ll spend your WHOLE LIFE in your body. So itâ ™s only fair you know how it works, right?This book will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know about the machine that is YOU. From your astonishing brain to your hard-working heart.Get ready for the BIG questions, like:How many muscles do you move playing Fortnight? (A twitch of a thumb on the controller uses TEN muscles)Are chillis actually HOT? (Short answer: no. Weâ ™ve been fooled by a plant.)How far can we sneeze? (Your sneeze droplets can reach up to eight meters â “ which means you could sneeze over an entire class.)Youâ ™ll also meet people like Chevalier Jackson, who collected things that people had swallowed by accident (for science, of course). And learn about why we poo (and why it smells).Packed with facts, history and humour, this beautifully illustrated book, from global bestselling science and history author Bill Bryson (ask your mum, heâ ™s the one with the beard), will help you understand the secrets to our bodies and brains. Offers children a series of fascinating scientific facts - Daily Telegraph

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Shakespeare - Bill Bryson

Bill Brysonâ ™s biography of William Shakespeare unravels the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greatest poet and playwright.Ever since he took the theatre of Elizabethan London by storm over 400 years ago, Shakespeare has remained centre stage. His fame stems not only from his plays â “ performed everywhere from school halls to the world s most illustrious theatres â “ but also from his enigmatic persona. His face is familiar to all, yet in reality very little is known about the man behind the masterpieces.Shakespeareâ ™s life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and scholars, is still a thicket of myths and traditions, some preposterous, some conflicting, arranged around the few scant facts known about the Bard â “ from his birth in Stratford to the bequest of his second best bed to his wife when he died.Taking us on a journey through the streets of Elizabethan and Jacobean England, Bryson examines centuries of stories, half-truths and downright lies surrounding our greatest dramatist. With a steady hand and his trademark wit, he introduces a host of engaging characters, as he celebrates the magic of Shakespeare s language and delights in details of the bard s life, folios, poetry and plays.

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A Really Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson

Perfect for ages 8 to 80!Adapted from A Short History of Nearly Everything, this stunningly illustrated book from Bill Bryson takes us from the Big Bang to the dawn of science, and everything in between! Ever wondered how we got from nothing to something?Or thought about how we can weigh the earth?Or wanted to reach the edge of the universe?Uncover the mysteries of time, space and life on earth in this extraordinary book - a journey from the centre of the planet, to the dawn of the dinosaurs, and everything in between. And discover our own incredible journey, from single cell to civilisation, including the brilliant (and sometimes very bizarre) scientists who helped us find out the how and why.The ideal book for curious young readers everywhere. ************************************************************************Reviews for A Short History of Nearly Everything: It s the sort of book I would have devoured as a teenager. It might well turn unsuspecting young readers into scientists. Evening Standard I doubt that a better book for the layman about the findings of modern science has been written Sunday Telegraph A thoroughly enjoyable, as well as educational, experience. Nobody who reads it will ever look at the world around them in the same way again Daily Express The very book I have been looking for most of my life Daily Mail

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Stropní svítidlo NOVA LUCE BRYSON – Stylová dominance v každém interiéruStropní svítidlo NOVA LUCE BRYSON vyniká moderním designem a nadčasovou kombinací barev. Bílá kovová základna v harmonii s textilními stínítky v bílé, šedé a černé barvě přináší unikátní estetiku i praktické řešení osvětlení. Toto svítidlo je ideální do obývacích pokojů, ložnic, pracoven i vstupních hal, kde dodá prostoru osobitý charakter a příjemné světlo.Design, který zaujmeKombinace tří válcových stínidel v různých odstínech vytváří zajímavou hru světla a stínu. Minimalistické pojetí a kvalitní materiály (textil a kov) podtrhují elegantní vzhled i dlouhou životnost. S průměrem 350 mm a výškou 170 mm se svítidlo hodí i do menších prostor, kde nechcete dělat kompromisy mezi funkčností a stylem.Technické parametry Patice: 3x E27 (vhodné pro LED žárovky do 12W) Napětí: 220–240 V Celkový příkon: 36 W Rozměry: Výška 170 mm, šířka 200 mm, průměr 350 mm Materiál: Textil/kov Barva: Bílá, šedá, černá Stupeň krytí: IP20 (vhodné do suchých interiérů) Žárovky nejsou součástí baleníDoporučení architektaSvítidlo BRYSON doporučuji kombinovat s minimalistickým nábytkem a světlými odstíny stěn. Výborně vynikne nad jídelním stolem, v obývacím pokoji nebo v moderní pracovně. Pro maximální úsporu energie zvolte LED žárovky s teplotou chromatičnosti 2700–3000K pro příjemně teplé světlo.Trust badges garance Životnost svítidla: až 30 000 hodin (při použití kvalitních LED žárovek) Záruka: 2 roky Certifikace: CE, RoHSFAQ – Nejčastější dotazy Lze použít stmívatelné žárovky? Ano, pokud zvolíte stmívatelné E27 LED žárovky a použijete kompatibilní stmívač. Jaký světelný zdroj doporučujete? Pro maximální úsporu doporučujeme LED žárovky 10-12W s teplou bílou barvou světla (2700–3000K).Objevte jedinečnou atmosféru s NOVA LUCE BRYSON a proměňte svůj interiér v místo, kde styl a funkčnost jdou ruku v ruce.

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NOVA LUCE stropní svítidlo BRYSON bílá kovovová základna bílé a šedé stínítko E27 2x12W 230V IP20 bez žárovky 9555804

Stropní svítidlo NOVA LUCE BRYSON – moderní elegance v bílé a šedéStropní svítidlo NOVA LUCE BRYSON se stane stylovým a funkčním doplňkem vašeho interiéru. Díky kombinaci bílé kovové základny a kontrastních stínítek v bílé a šedé barvě působí svítidlo velmi moderně, ale zároveň decentně. Je vhodné především do ložnic, obývacích pokojů či pracoven, kde podtrhne čistotu a svěžest prostoru.Design a zpracováníKombinace kvalitního kovu a textilních stínítek dodává svítidlu osobitý charakter. Dva válcové difuzory v různých barvách vytvářejí zajímavý světelný efekt a zajišťují rovnoměrné rozptýlení světla. Díky kompaktním rozměrům (výška: 170 mm, šířka: 200 mm, průměr: 350 mm) je ideální i do menších místností nebo prostor s nižším stropem.Technické parametry Patice: 2× E27 (max. 2× 12W LED, žárovky nejsou součástí) Napětí: 220–240 V Krytí: IP20 (vhodné do interiéru) Materiál: textil/kov Barva: bílá/šedá Příkon svítidla: max. 24 W Kolekce: BRYSONVýhody a doporučení pro použití Ideální pro ložnice, obývací a dětské pokoje nebo pracovny Možnost volby úsporných LED žárovek E27 podle požadované barvy a intenzity světla Snadná údržba a jednoduchá instalace Moderní design, který se snadno kombinuje s dalšími prvky interiéruTrust badges garance Životnost doporučených LED žárovek: až 30 000 hodin Záruka: 2 roky Certifikace: CE – splňuje evropské bezpečnostní standardyČasto kladené otázky Jakou žárovku zvolit pro maximální úsporu? Doporučujeme použít LED žárovky E27 s nízkým příkonem (například 8–12 W), které zajistí vysoký světelný výkon při minimální spotřebě energie. Lze svítidlo stmívat? Svítidlo lze stmívat, pokud použijete kompatibilní stmívatelné LED žárovky a stmívač. NOVA LUCE BRYSON je ideální volbou pro každého, kdo hledá spojení moderního designu, kvalitního zpracování a funkčního osvětlení pro svůj domov.

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Date Me, Bryson Keller - van Whye Kevin

Everyone at Fairvale Academy knows Bryson Keller, the super-hot soccer captain who doesn t believe in high-school relationships. They also know about the dare Bryson accepted - each week he has to date the first person who asks him out.A single school week is all anyone gets. There have been no exceptions to this. None.Until me, that is.Because brilliant Bryson Keller forgot one thing. He never said it could only be girls . . .To All The Boys I ve Loved Before meets Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this irresistible LGBTQ+ rom com.

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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (Collector

THE LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR S EDITION WITH DESIGNED EDGES!RECOMMENDED BY DOLLY PARTON IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE!A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA USA TODAY BESTSELLERA LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERA PBS BOOK PICKThe bestselling historical fiction novel from Kim Michele Richardson, this is a novel following Cussy Mary, a packhorse librarian and her quest to bring books to the Appalachian community she loves, perfect for readers of William Kent Kreuger and Lisa Wingate. The perfect addition to your next book club!The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everythingâ ”everything except books, that is. Thanks to Roosevelt s Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome s got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter. Cussy s not only a book woman, however, she s also the last of her kind, her skin a shade of blue unlike most anyone else. Not everyone is keen on Cussy s family or the Library Project, and a Blue is often blamed for any whiff of trouble. If Cussy wants to bring the joy of books to the hill folks, she s going to have to confront prejudice as old as the Appalachias and suspicion as deep as the holler. Inspired by the true blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and dedicated Kentucky Pack Horse library service of the 1930s, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a story of raw courage, fierce strength, and one woman s belief that books can carry us anywhereâ ”even back home.

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American Whiskey Master Class - Lew Bryson

Go beyond the glass and discover the secrets behind your favorite styles of American whiskey in this updated, expanded, deluxe edition featuring a faux-leather cover and ribbon marker.Over the past three decades, Lew Bryson has been one of the most influential voices in whiskey—a longtime editor of Whisky Advocate and author of the critically acclaimed guides Tasting Whiskey and Whiskey Master Class. In this expanded edition of American Whiskey Master Class, Lew focuses solely on American whiskeys, sharing everything he’s learned on his journey through the world of American bourbon, rye, and other whiskeys. This approachable book is like a “200-level” class taught by a favorite teacher, with compelling tales (like how barrel aging came to be), insider tips (such as an old taster’s trick for sampling whiskey), and explanations you never thought you needed (like why you can never get a beverage that’s 100% alcohol—and why you should stick to whiskey!).In this handsome edition, you’ll find it all:An overview of the different types of whiskeys, including the rules and identities of each. He also includes information on craft whiskeys, which tend to be more creative and freewheeling than the styles made by traditional producers.Exploration of the key whiskey ingredients, with a close look at the flavor contributions of malt, peat, corn, rye, wheat—even water.Distillation for non-distillers and the beauty of barrels: Whiskey is both an art and a science, and what’s in the glass is affected by things like pot stills vs. column stills, barrel char, and of course, time. Numerous interviews with master distillers, still makers, and other artisans at the top of their field.Tasting notes throughout, including more than two dozen new ones, so you can identify the whiskeys you might want to try next.New and expanded material, including how to decode and decipher rare bottles, new developments in the American whiskey market (notably single malts), new profiles and interviews of “must-know” producers, new photos, and more. Every chapter contains a variety of unique, often behind-the-scenes photography, coupled with Bryson’s master storytelling. And with whiskey as the subject, this is a class where you’ll want to do the homework!

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Junghans Max Bill Edition Set 60 27/4109.00

Německé hodinky ze setu Junghans Max Bill Edition Set 60 27/4109.00 z řady Max Bill jsou oblíbené pro svůj čistý, nadčasový vzhled inspirovaný uměleckým stylem Bauhaus. Jedná se o limitovanou edici setu hodinek Max Bill Regulator, Max Bill Automatic a Max Bill Mega se speciálně upraveným dýnkem v počtu 1060 kusů pro celý svět. Tento set byl vytvořen na počest výročí 60 let od vzniku prvních náramkových hodinek Max Bill. Set Junghans Max Bill Edition Set 60 27/4109.00 se skládá ze tří unikátních hodinek…

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BILL BLASS Nude EdC 100 ml (827669019361)

Kolínská - pánská, dřevitá vůně, objem 100 ml Kolínská voda nbsp;Bill Blass Nude je určena moderním energickým ženám, které mají v oblibě květinovou vůni. nbsp;Bill Blass Nude nabízí svěžest a eleganci po celý den. Můžete mít jistotu, že vás nikdy nezačne nudit. Je vhodná pro každodenní nošení, ovšem na příležitostných večírcích také sklidíte obdiv a pozornost svého okolí. Kolínská voda nbsp;Bill Blass Nude má dlouhotrvající účinek, tak si její smyslnost a jemnost květin vychutnáte po celý den. nbsp; Klíčové vlastnosti kolínské vody nbsp;Bill Blass NudeKolínská voda nbsp;Bill Blass Nude je oblíbená u energických ženPyšní se svou květinovou vůníDopřeje vám svěžest po celý denUžijete ji pro každodenní nošení i večerní příležitostiBill Blass Nude má dlouhotrvající účinek Popis vůně kolínské vody nbsp;Bill Blass NudeKolínská vůně nbsp;Bill Blass Nude v sobě kombinuje vůní svůdných květin. V úvodu vás uchvátí svěžest bergamotu,...

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The Whole-Brain Child - Dr. Daniel Siegel, Dr. Tina Payne Bryson

In this pioneering, practical book for parents, neuroscientist Daniel J. Siegel and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson explain the new science of how a child s brain is wired and how it matures. Different parts of a child s brain develop at different speeds and understanding these differences can help you turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child s brain and raise calmer, happier children. Featuring clear explanations, age-appropriate strategies and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts to your child, The Whole-Brain Child will help your children to lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives using twelve key strategies, including:Name It to Tame It: Corral raging right-brain behavior through left-brain storytelling, appealing to the left brain s affinity for words and reasoning to calm emotional storms and bodily tension.Engage, Don t Enrage: Keep your child thinking and listening, instead of purely reacting.Move It or Lose It: Use physical activities to shift your child s emotional state.Let the Clouds of Emotion Roll By: Guide your children when they are stuck on a negative emotion, and help them understand that feelings come and go.SIFT: Help children pay attention to the Sensations, Images, Feelings, and Thoughts within them so that they can make better decisions and be more flexible.Connect Through Conflict: Use discord to encourage empathy and greater social success.

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The Book of Bill - Alex Hirsch

Did you miss him? Admit it, you missed him.The demon that terrorized Gravity Falls is back from the great beyond to finally tell his side of the story in The Book of Bill, written by none other than Bill Cipher himself.Inside, Bill sheds light on his bizarre origins, his sinister effects on human history, the Pines family’s most embarrassing secrets, and the key to overthrowing the world (laid out in a handy step-by-step guide). This chaotic and beautifully illustrated tome contains baffling riddles, uncrackable ciphers, lost Journal 3 pages, ways to cheat death, the meaning of life, and a whole chapter on Silly Straws. But most importantly, The Book of Bill is deeply, deeply cursed.Alex Hirsch, #1 New York Times bestselling author, resuscitates this infamous villain and invites fans to a Bill’s eye view of the Gravity Falls universe. There are many who believe this book is too dangerous for human hands. But if you can’t resist, just know this: Once you make a deal with Bill, it’s not so easily undone . . . Beware: This book travels to dimensions meant for older readers.

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Bill Gates - Tim Schwab - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Důkladná investigace Nadace Billa a Melindy Gatesových, která odhaluje, jak Bill Gates využívá filantropii k uplatňování politické moci bez odpovědnosti. Bill Gates se díky svým filantropickým aktivitám proměnil z technologického padoucha v jednoho z nejobdivovanějších lidí na světě. I když nedávné rozvodové řízení a četná obvinění z nevhodného chování poskvrnily jeho veřejný obraz, jen málokdo zpochybňuje dobročinnost jeho nadace, bezmezně obdivované za to, jak vynakládá miliardy dolarů na zachraňování životů chudých obyvatel naší planety. Jak ale Tim Schwab ve své odvážné investigaci ukazuje, Gates je stále tím, čím býval: monopolistou přesvědčeným o své neomylnosti a odhodlaným vnucovat všem ostatním své představy, svá řešení a své vůdcovství. Žádný nezištný filantrop, nýbrž obchodník s mocí, chytrý inovátor, jenž dokázal proměnit extrémní bohatství v obrovský politický vliv a přesvědčit mnoho lidí k tomu, aby jeho činy velebili, nikoli zpochybňovali. Audiokniha Tima Schwaba nabourává oslnivou aureolu, která až příliš dlouho chránila nejmocnější charitativní organizaci světa před dohledem veřejnosti, a ukazuje, jak si Bill Gates za své miliardy koupil ohromující kontrolu nad veřejnou politikou, soukromými trhy, vědeckým výzkumem a zpravodajskými médii. Tim Schwab je investigativní novinář sídlící ve Washingtonu, DC. Za své průlomové reportáže o Nadaci Billa a Melindy Gatesových pro časopisy Nation, Columbia Journalism Review a British Medical Journal získal ocenění Izzy Award a Deadline Club Award. Bill Gates. Mýtus hodného miliardáře je jeho první knihou. Pavel Hromádka se narodil roku 1969 v Pardubicích. V letech 1988–1992 studoval na JAMU. Působil v Městském divadle Zlín, Studiu Hořící žirafy Olomouc, Severomoravském divadle Šumperk, Divadle Hromadná procházka Prostějov a brněnském BuranTeatru. Od roku 2000 je členem souboru Slováckého divadla Uherské Hradiště. V roce 2018 byl v širší nominaci na Cenu Thálie. Je držitelem cen Slovácký Oskar a Největší z pierotů. Jeho hlas je možné slyšet v některých dramatických útvarech a četbách na Českém rozhlasu i na internetovém Rádiu 7. Karolína Antlová - lektorka hlasového projevu a moderátorka. Externě spolupracuje s Českým rozhlasem, kde moderuje publicistické rozhovory. Slyšet ji můžete i v podcastu Náhradka, který připravuje pro Sdružení pěstounských rodin, a také v jejím autorském podcastu Jací jsme. Na Právnické fakultě MUNI vede semináře rétoriky a aktivně se věnuje tvorbě voiceoveru. Copyright: Nahrávka vznikla podle knihy Tima Schwaba Bill Gates. Mýtus hodného miliardáře vydané Nakladatelstvím JOTA v roce 2024. Copyright © Tim Schwab, 2023. Z anglického originálu The Problem with Bill Gates: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire přeložil Richard Janda. Translation © Richard Janda, 2024. Audiokniha © Nakladatelství JOTA, s. r. o., 2025. Čte Pavel Hromádka a Karolína Antlová. Hudba, režie, střih a mastering Michal Kurfürst. Vydalo Nakladatelství JOTA, s. r. o., v roce 2025.

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Bill Bailey

WHAT MAKES US HAPPY? BILL BAILEY PLAYS CRAZY GOLF AND HUGS TREES TO FIND OUT. A warm, funny read, full of personal anecdotes and love letters to things that bring Bill Bailey pleasure Sunday Mirror Very thoughtful and written in a delightfully humorous and accessible way... Guaranteed to make [you] smile Daily ExpressIs there a knack to being happy? From paddle-boarding down the Thames in a Santa hat, to wild swimming in a glacial river and cooking sausages on a campfire, Bill revels in the exhilaration of the outdoors, as well as the quieter pleasures of letter-writing, or of simple reflection.In this beautiful and uplifting book, Bill Bailey explores all this and more while delving into the nature of happiness, all in his own, remarkable, way.Packed with wisdom and humour, and with delightful illustrations by the comedian himself, Bill Bailey aims for the heart of pure joy and contentment - and how we can all achieve it.*Bill Bailey: Thoughtifier will tour UK arenas in February and March 2024*

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Australian Food - Bill Granger

The long-awaited new cookbook from the king of relaxed Australian cafe style food Every city has one cafe that becomes the poster child for its inner spirit, and for Sydney, it is bills. Bill has a way of synthesising market produce + eggs + sunshine + freshness into something you didn t know you wanted, but you wanted it bad. TERRY DURACK Bill Granger [is] the restaurateur who is most responsible for the Australian cafe s global reach. AMELIA LESTER, The New Yorker In the 20 years since Bill Granger published his first book of recipes, Sydney Food, the world has fallen in love with the joyfully casual Australian way of eating. As a self-taught cook, straight out of art school, Bill furnished his first street-corner eatery in minimalist style, serving a small but perfectly formed menu of domestic dishes around a central communal table. He captured the hearts of Sydneysiders and visitors alike, while setting an exciting new standard for cafe dining. Since then, Bill has been crowned the egg master of Sydney (New York Times 2002), the king of breakfast (The Telegraph Magazine, 2016), the creator of avocado toast (Washington Post 2016) and the restaurateur most responsible for the Australian cafe s global reach (The New Yorker 2018).Nowadays, from Sydney to Tokyo, and London to Seoul, queues form to enjoy ricotta hotcakes ( Sydney s most iconic dish Good Food 2019), fluffy scrambled eggs, lively salads and punchy curries. It is a bright picture of Australian food that has travelled across the globe, packed with fresh flavours and local produce, healthy but never preachy, whose main ingredient seems to be sunshine itself. The plates at any of Bill s restaurants are more sophisticated today, reflecting decades of global experience and culinary creativity - but the warmth of atmosphere and joy of eating remain the same.

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Jak zabránit klimatické katastrofě - Bill Gates - audiokniha

Audiokniha: „Gates předkládá vůbec nejsrozumitelnější vysvětlení toho, co je příčinou oteplování naší planety, jak měřit vliv myriády lidských činností na tento ohromující a zdánlivě nevypočitatelný problém, a konečně jak se s tím efektivně vypořádat. Je to nejužitečnější návod na řešení klimatické krize, který jsem kdy viděl.“ — Fortune O knize Nemusíte být klimatologové, abyste měli povědomí o oteplování planety a souvisejících jevech: o obdobích extrémních veder, bouří, stoupání hladiny moří, povodních, následných hladomorech a migračních vlnách. Bill Gates nás však vyzývá, že není na místě propadat strachu a bezmoci, ale naopak nahlížet na současný stav jako na příležitost postavit se pragmaticky výzvě a projít jako lidstvo další energetickou a technologickou revolucí. V knize vás seznámí s plánem snížit do roku 2050 emise skleníkových plynů ze současných 51 miliard tun ročně na nulu. Jde o velkolepý plán, ale nereálný. Gates jasně vysvětluje všechny zásadní aspekty problematiky – jednotlivé zdroje emisí, možné alternativy, technologie, které již existují, i slibné inovace, jež jsou teprve na obzoru. Nečekejte přitom výčitky ani zmar. I díky dlouholeté spolupráci s předními vědci, odborníky a politiky neztrácí Gates naději a přesvědčení, že společným úsilím klimatické katastrofě zabráníme. Mimo jiné se dozvíte: - Jaký je podíl jednotlivých odvětví lidské činnosti na emisích skleníkových plynů a že dopravě překvapivě náleží až čtvrtá příčka. - Proč musíme při vyčíslení skutečné efektivity zdrojů energie počítat s tzv. zelenými příplatky. - O vývoji báječných nových technologií včetně přímého zachytávání uhlíku ze vzduchu (DAC) nebo bezemisní výrobě cementu a plastů. - Jaké průlomy potřebujeme pro výrobu, transport a skladování elektřiny. - O krizových scénářích pro případ náhlého uvolnění metanu ze dna moří. - Jakou roli hrají v proměně klimatu krávy a mangrovové porosty. - Co přesně může pro svět udělat každý z nás a co naši volení zastupitelé a vlády. „Pokud se nevzdáme velkého cíle – dostat se na nulu – dokážeme katastrofu odvrátit. Můžeme zachovat únosné klima pro každého, pomoci stovkám milionů lidí žít hodnotný život a zachránit planetu pro příští generace.“ — Bill Gates Napsali o knize „Z přehledného vysvětlení vědeckých aspektů změny klimatu je patrná Gatesova odbornost. Řešení, která nastiňuje, jsou pragmatická a spočívají na prozíravém ekonomickém uvažování. Přestože se nevybývá tvrdým pravdám, kterým musíme při změnách klimatu čelit, zůstává Gates optimistou a věří, že máme možnost vyhnout se úplné klimatické katastrofě.“ — Science „Bill Gates má plán, jak zachránit svět. Přestože uznává, že jde o náročný úkol a že bude třeba zásadně změnit způsob výroby, pěstování, dopravy, klimatizace i vytápění, tvrdí, že je možné provést rozsáhlou transformaci a zároveň zachovat životní styl v zemích s vysokými příjmy a pokračovat v odstraňování chudoby miliard lidí.“ — Wired „Spojení chladného realismu s čísly podloženým optimismem je v knize o nejvážnějším problému lidstva tak osvěžující! Bill Gates důrazně připomíná, že pokud se skutečně chceme pustit do řešení krize, musíme maximálně využít jediný přírodní zdroj, jenž máme k dispozici v neomezeném množství – génia lidského ducha.“ — The Economist O autorovi Bill Gates (* 1955) je technolog, byznysový lídr a filantrop. V roce 1975 se svým kamarádem z dětství Paulem Allenem založil společnost Microsoft. Zároveň je spoluzakladatelem a předsedou Nadace Billa a Melindy Gatesových. Jeho projekt Breaktrough Energy se věnuje zavádění čisté energie a používání technologií, které neovlivňují změnu klimatu. Je otcem tří dětí. Více o knize http://www.melvil.cz/kniha-jak-zabranit-klimaticke-katastrofe

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Burglar Bill - Allan Ahlberg

Who s that creeping down the street? Who s that climbing up the wall? Who s that coming through the window? Who s that? ... It s Burglar Bill!Burglar Bill lives all by himself in a tall house full of stolen property. Every night (after eating his stolen fish and chips) he goes out to work... stealing things. From hats to baked beans, Burglar Bill will take anything!But one day, Burglar Bill steals something very unexpected indeed.And, it shows him that stealing has a cost! Discover the timeless tale that has delighted young readers for generations. The perfect bedtime story, Burglar Bill is packed with bright illustrations and easy-to-read text. Discover more Ahlberg classic children s books: The Jolly PostmanCops and RobbersFunnybonesEach Peach Pear PlumPeepo!

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My Animals, and Other Animals - Bill Bailey

In his first memoir, beloved comedian and national treasure Bill Bailey shares stories of his life - and the animals he s met along the way.Bill Bailey has always had dogs, including a Patterdale terrier called Rocky who would travel with him in the van to his first shows and occasionally join him on stage. Fast forward a few decades and Bill has shared his home with a variety of birds, dogs, frogs, chameleons and an armadillo called Tommy. We even had a giant chicken, a huge Malay cockerel called Kid Creole. After a few stand-offs he took against me. He had to go in the end, I was being stalked in my own back garden. That chicken apart, animals have always been at the heart of an extraordinary life as one of the nation s favourite comedians, actors, musicians and (thanks to Strictly) dancers: from terriers to the orangutans of Sumatra and the parrots that share his breakfast every morning in west London.Full of the leftfield humour, wit and wisdom that has made Bill Bailey such a beloved performer around the world, My Animals and Other Animals is the story of Bill s life; but more than that, it s the story of how all of our lives are enriched by the animals who accompany us on that journey.

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My Animals, and Other Animals - Bill Bailey

In his first memoir, beloved comedian and national treasure Bill Bailey shares stories of his life - and the animals he s met along the way. Bill Bailey has always had dogs, including a Patterdale terrier called Rocky who would travel with him in the van to his first shows and occasionally join him on stage. Fast forward a few decades and Bill has shared his home with a variety of birds, dogs, frogs, chameleons and an armadillo called Tommy. We even had a giant chicken, a huge Malay cockerel called Kid Creole. After a few stand-offs he took against me. He had to go in the end, I was being stalked in my own back garden. That chicken apart, animals have always been at the heart of an extraordinary life as one of the nation s favourite comedians, actors, musicians and (thanks to Strictly) dancers: from terriers to the orangutans of Sumatra and the parrots that share his breakfast every morning in west London.Full of the leftfield humour, wit and wisdom that has made Bill Bailey such a beloved performer around the world, My Animals and Other Animals is the story of Bill s life; but more than that, it s the story of how all of our lives are enriched by the animals who accompany us on that journey.

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Junghans Max Bill Automatic 27/4701.02

Německé hodinky Junghans Max Bill Automatic 027/4701.02 z řady Max Bill jsou oblíbené pro svůj čistý, nadčasový vzhled inspirovaný uměleckým stylem Bauhaus. Hodinky Junghans Max Bill Automatic 027/4701.02 jsou osazeny automaticky poháněným strojkem J800.1, jenž vychází ze švýcarské varianty ETA 2824 s rezervou chodu až 38 hodin. Ciferník je inspirován jednoduchostí uměleckého stylu Bauhaus. Design hodinek byl pro Junghans navrhnut švýcarským architektem, sochařem a designérem Maxem Billem v 60. letech…

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Junghans Max Bill Automatic 27/4002.46

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Junghans Max Bill Automatic 27/4700.02

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Junghans Max Bill Kleine Automatic 27/4105.02

Německé hodinky Junghans Max Bill Kleine Automatic 27/4105.02 z řady Max Bill jsou oblíbené pro svůj čistý, nadčasový vzhled inspirovaný uměleckým stylem Bauhaus. Tato verze přináší pouzdro o průměru 34 mm, tedy ve velikosti původního modelu Max Bill z roku 1961. Hodinky Junghans Max Bill Kleine Automatic 27/4105.02 jsou osazeny automaticky poháněným strojkem J800.1, jenž vychází ze švýcarské varianty ETA 2824 s rezervou chodu až 38 hodin. Ten disponuje ukazatelem data na tradiční pozici 3. Ciferník je…

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Junghans Max Bill Kleine Automatic 27/4107.02

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Junghans Max Bill Kleine Automatic 27/7108.02

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Junghans Max Bill Kleine Automatic 27/4106.46

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Junghans Max Bill Quartz 41/4817.02

Německé hodinky Junghans Max Bill Quartz 41/4817.02 z řady Max Bill jsou oblíbené pro svůj čistý, nadčasový vzhled inspirovaný uměleckým stylem Bauhaus. Hodinky Junghans Max Bill Quartz 41/4817.02 jsou osazeny bateriově poháněným strojkem J645.33, jenž vychází ze švýcarské varianty ETA 955.112. Ciferník je inspirován jednoduchostí uměleckého stylu Bauhaus. Design hodinek byl pro Junghans navrhnut švýcarským architektem, sochařem a designérem Maxem Billem v 60. letech minulého století a od té doby zůstává…

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Junghans Max Bill Quartz 41/4562.02

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Junghans Max Bill Quartz 41/4465.02

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