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Fully illustrated, this book assesses the US Marines and Japanese troops fighting in three bloody battles of World War II in the Pacific. In June 1944, the United States military launched an offensive against the Japanese forces holding the Mariana Islands and Palau. The US Marine Corps played a vital role in this campaign alongside Army and Navy forces, while their Japanese opponents mounted a desperate defense of their conquests amid the harsh island terrain. This book assesses both sidesâ ™ doctrine, tactics, weapons, and battlefield effectiveness in three battles of this stage of the Pacific War. Landing on Saipan on June 15, the Marines established a beachhead as the Japanese defenders strove to fight to the last man. On July 21, US Marine Corps and Army forces landed on Guam. Only on August 10 was Guam declared secure by the Americans, and even then resistance continued. US forces landed on Tinian on July 24 and wrested the island from its conquerors. Alongside Army troops, the US Marine Corps also targeted the island of Peleliu. Predicted to last four days, the US assault on Peleliu lasted more than two months as the defenders inflicted appalling US casualties. Featuring all-new artwork and mapping alongside archive photographs, this study assesses the tactics and technology employed by the Marines and their Japanese opponents in these bloody battles, as the Pacific War moved toward its grim climax.

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An illustrated study of some of the final and most fierce aerial clashes of the Pacific War, featuring first-hand accounts and combat reports.For four months in 1945, the skies over Tokyo saw USAAF P-51 Mustang pilots clash with Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF) and Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force (IJNAF) fighters in some of the most intense aerial battles of the Pacific War. The Japanese marshalled ten different fighter types to defend the relatively small and well-defined target area, but the already iconic Merlin-engined P-51D Mustang, with its game-changing Very Long-Range (VLR) capabilities, would prove more than a match for their combined forces.In this engaging new study, respected Pacific War historian Carl Molesworth employs combat reports and first-hand accounts to tell the story of how VII Fighter Commandâ ™s Mustang pilots went from escorting B-29 bombers to actively seeking out enemy aircraft to attack. Newly commissioned armament, cockpit and battlescene illustrations, as well as a wealth of archive photos, bring the narrative to life, giving a vivid and illuminating sense of what it was like to be a fighter pilot in the air war over Japan in 1945.

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The different national tank doctrines of the United States and Imperial Japan resulted in a terrible mismatch of the predominant tank types in the crucial Central Pacific campaign. A flawed Japanese doctrine emphasized light infantry support tanks, often used in small numbers. Tactically, tanks were often frittered away in armored versions of the familiar banzai attacks. Meanwhile, the Americans saw the tank as an infantry support weapon, but developed a more systematic tactical doctrine. They settled upon a larger medium tank â “ in the case of most Marine Corps tank battalions, the diesel-powered M4A2 (unwanted by the US Army). This superbly detailed title reveals how both the two sidesâ ™ tactical and technical differences in the approach to armored warfare soon became apparent over a series of deadly engagements, from the first tank fight at the battle of Tarawa in November 1943, through to engagements on Parry Island, Saipan, and Guam, before ending with Peleliu in September 1944.

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Aimed at military model makers and wargamers who are interested in the armoured fighting vehicles of the United States as used throughout World War II, this book follows on from Modelling British World War II Armoured Vehicles by the same author. The book places its emphasis on US Army and US Marine Corps AFVs modelled mainly in 1/72 and 1/48 scales, in a deliberate departure from the more popular 1/35 scale, to encourage and inspire model makers who are new to or less familiar with these scales. Illustrated with over 270 colour photos this book features every major US AFV used in World War II, with many models shown in various stages of construction and paintings. It presents step-by-step guides demonstrating the painting techniques appropriate for different scales and includes an additional section showing how to paint wargames models. There is also a review of how the USA developed tanks and other armoured vehicles from the interwar period through to the end of World War II. This fascinating story will help model makers and wargamers give the vehicles they build an historical context.

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During World War II, the United States Marine Corps (USMC) evolved into a powerful multi-division force, playing a central role in the Pacific theater. Among its lesser-known units were the Paramarines and the Raiders. The Paramarines, the Marine parachute troops, were formed in 1942, with the first operational unit taking part in the Guadalcanal and Tulagi battles. Though their only combat jump occurred in southern France with an OSS unit, they saw action as infantry in the Solomons Campaign before being disbanded in 1944. The Raiders, modeled after the British Commandos, were a hard-hitting assault force trained to strike swiftly from any location. The initial group trained in Scotland became the foundation of the 1st and 2nd Raider Battalions. Pioneers in camouflage, they used black-dyed shirts and trousers, sprayed their green uniforms, and crafted helmet covers from burlap and netting. In this book, Jim Moran, a collector and researcher, delves into the uniforms and gear used by these elite units. Illustrated with over 200 photos, including close-ups of surviving items, it offers a detailed guide to their distinctive equipment. Supported by the US Marine Corps Historical Center, this work serves as an essential reference for collectors, historians, and enthusiasts.

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Fully illustrated, this book pits US Navy submarines against the aircraft carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy at the height of World War II.Before World War II the worldâ ™s navies envisioned the submarine as a tool to hunt and kill cruisers and capital ships (aircraft carriers and battleships). Instead, they became best known for their abilities as commerce raiders. Yet hunting capital ships remained an important auxiliary role for the US submarine force in World War II. Featuring specially commissioned artwork and mapping alongside carefully chosen archive illustrations, this absorbing study focuses on five revealing battles between US submarines and Japanese aircraft carriers during 1942â “44. At first, a combination of factors â “ bad torpedoes, poor US tactics, and plain bad luck â “ foiled every US submarine attack on a Japanese capital ship in 1942 and 1943. But over the space of six months in 1944 â “ from June through November of that year â “ US submarines sank three of Japanâ ™s largest aircraft carriers as well as a battleship. Thereafter, Japanese capital ships clung to port or sheltered waters beyond the reach of submarines. In this book, Mark Lardas explains how the technologies and procedures employed by both sides helped to determine the victor in five revealing clashes, from the battle of Midway in June 1942 to the sinking of Shinano, the largest warship sunk by a submarine, in November 1944.

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Written by an authority on the Normandy battle, this book examines the battles between German airborne troops and US Army forces in July 1944.For six weeks in the summer of 1944, US forces tasked with capturing the vital road hub of Saint-Lô in Normandy struggled to make progress amid the bocage – hedgerow country interspersed with marshland, where infantry would have to do most of the fighting. The Germans deployed some of their toughest infantrymen, the renowned Fallschirmjäger – highly motivated, well-equipped Luftwaffe volunteers formed around cadres of veterans – to defend this sector. Despite the American superiority in terms of armour, aircraft and materiel, the US infantrymen would need to evict the Germans in an exhausting series of close-quarter battles.Featuring expert analysis, carefully chosen photographs and newly commissioned artwork, this book compares the combatants ethos, doctrine and training and assesses their performance during three key engagements: the German raid on Mont Castre (July 6/7); the brutal struggle for Hill 192 (July 11–13); and the climactic battles for Saint-Lô (July 11–21).

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For the millions of Colleen Hoover fans, this officially licensed journal gives you a space to write and reflect on your favorite quotes, characters, and scenes of the novel and its soon-to-be-released movie adaptation.Celebrate your love for It Ends with Us with this beautiful, official journal! The It Ends with Us Journal is the perfect place to keep all your thoughts and feelings as you watch the movie. Featuring art inspired by the movie, this journal includes 192 pages of high-quality ruled paper, printed end sheets, an elastic closure, a ribbon placeholder, and tons of space to record your musings. Perfect for fans of the novel—and its soon-to-release movie adaption—this journal will be a treasured keepsake.

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This glorious revelatory biography from a Pulitzer Prize winner is about the most essential Founding Father (Ron Chernow)—the one who stood behind the change in thinking that produced the American Revolution. Thomas Jefferson asserted that if there was any leader of the Revolution, “Samuel Adams was the man.” With high-minded ideals and bare-knuckle tactics, Adams led what could be called the greatest campaign of civil resistance in American history. Stacy Schiff returns Adams to his seat of glory, introducing us to the shrewd and eloquent man who supplied the moral backbone of the American Revolution. A singular figure at a singular moment, Adams amplified the Boston Massacre. He helped to mastermind the Boston Tea Party. He employed every tool available to rally a town, a colony, and eventually a band of colonies behind him, creating the cause that created a country. For his efforts he became the most wanted man in America: When Paul Revere rode to Lexington in 1775, it was to warn Samuel Adams that he was about to be arrested for treason. In The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams, Schiff brings her masterful skills to Adams’s improbable life, illuminating his transformation from aimless son of a well-off family to tireless, beguiling radical who mobilized the colonies. Arresting, original, and deliriously dramatic, this is a long-overdue chapter in the history of our nation. ONE OF WALL STREET JOURNAL #39;S 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2022 ONE OF LOS ANGELES TIMES TOP 5 NONFICTION BOOKS OF 2022 ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES MOST NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2022 ONE OF BARACK OBAMA #39;S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2022 And named one of the BEST BOOKS OF 2022 by The New Yorker, TIME, Oprah Daily, USA Today, New York Magazine, Air Mail, Boston Globe, and more! A glorious book that is as entertaining as it is vitally important.” —Ron Chernow A beautifully crafted, invaluable biography…Schiff ingeniously connects the past to our present and future, underscoring the lessons of Adams while reclaiming our nation’s self-evident truths at a moment when we seemed to have forgotten them. —Oprah Daily

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Japanese Farm Food, now available in paperback, offers a unique look into life on a Japanese farm through 165 simple, clear-flavored recipes along with personal stories and over 350 stunning photographs. It is a book about love, community, and life in rural Japan.Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2012: USA Winner, Best Japanese Cuisine BookJapanese Farm Food, now available in paperback, offers a unique look into life on a Japanese farm through 165 simple, clear-flavored recipes along with personal stories and over 350 stunning photographs. It is a book about love, community, and life in rural Japan.Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2012: USA Winner, Best Japanese Cuisine Book Our life centers on the farm and the field. We eat what we grow. --Nancy Singleton HachisuJapanese Farm Food offers a unique window into life on a Japanese farm through the simple, clear-flavored recipes cooked from family crops and other local, organic products. The multitude of vibrant images by Kenji Miura of green fields, a traditional farmhouse, antique baskets, and ceramic bowls filled with beautiful, simple dishes are interwoven with Japanese indigo fabrics to convey an intimate, authentic portrait of life and food on a Japanese farm. With a focus on fresh and thoughtfully sourced ingredients, the recipes in Japanese Farm Food are perfect for fans of farmers markets, and for home cooks looking for accessible Japanese dishes. Personal stories about family and farm life complete this incredible volume.American born and raised, Nancy Singleton Hachisu lives with her husband and teenage sons on a rural Japanese farm, where they prepare these 165 bright, seasonal dishes. The recipes are organized logically with the intention of reassuring you how easy it is to cook Japanese food. Not just a book about Japanese food, Japanese Farm Food is a book about love, life on the farm, and community. Covering everything from pickles and soups to noodles, rice, and dipping sauces, with a special emphasis on vegetables, Hachisu demystifies the rural Japanese kitchen, laying bare the essential ingredients, equipment, and techniques needed for Japanese home cooking. Nancy Hachisu is...intrepid. Outrageously creative. Intensely passionate. Committed. True and real. I urge you to cook from this book with abandon, but first read it like a memoir, chapter by chapter, and you will share in the story of a modern-day family, a totally unique and extraordinary one. --Patricia Wells This book is both an intimate portrait of Nancy s life on the farm, and an important work that shows the universality of an authentic food culture. --Alice Waters The modest title Japanese Farm Food turns out to be large, embracing and perhaps surprising. Unlike the farm-to-table life as we know it here, where precious farm foods are cooked with recipes, often with some elaboration, real farm food means eating the same thing day after day when it’s plentiful, putting it up for when it s not, and cooking it very, very simply because the farm demands so much more time in the field than in the kitchen. This beautiful, touching, and ultimately common sense book is about a life that s balanced between the idea that a life chooses you and that you in turn choose it and then live it wholeheartedly and largely. Thank you, Nancy, for sharing your rich, intentional and truly inspiring life. --Deborah Madison Nancy Hachisu’s amazing depth of knowledge of Japanese food and culture shines through in every part of this book. You will feel as if you live next door to her...savoring and learning her down-to-earth approach to cooking and to loving food. --Hiroko Shimbo Taking a peek into Nancy Hachisu s stunning Japanese Farm Food is like entering a magical world. It s a Japan that used to be, not the modern Japan defined by the busyness of Tokyo, but a more timeless place, a place whose rhythms are set by seasons and traditions and the work of the farm. Japanese Farm Food is so much more than a cookbook. This book has soul. Every vegetable, every tool has a story. Who grew this eggplant? Who made this soy sauce? Nancy doesn t have to ask, Where does my food come from? She knows. Here s a woman who grows and harvests her own rice, grain by grain. Not that she asks or expects us to do the same at all. What she does offer is a glimpse into her life in rural Japan, with its shoji screens and filtered light, and recipes from her farm kitchen that you can t wait to try. --Elise Bauer, SimplyRecipes.com Japanese Farm Food is a lovely book about the culture, landscape, and food of Japan, a true insider s view of the Japanese kitchen, from farm to table, by a passionate and talented writer. --Michael Ruhlman

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Hudební CD - Ikonický písničkář Bryan Adams vydává v pořadí čtrnácté studiové album Shine A Light. Na dvanácti trackové desce se mísí rock, pop a R B. Ikonický písničkář Bryan Adams vydává v pořadí čtrnácté studiové album Shine A Light.Na dvanácti trackové desce se mísí rock, pop a R amp;B. Stejnojmenný hlavní singl Adams napsal ve spolupráci s Edem Sheeranem, jediný duet na albu That's How Strong Our Love Is zase nazpíval s Jennifer Lopez. „Na Eda jsem narazil v Dublinu na jednom z jeho vystoupení a od té doby jsme byli v kontaktu. Následně jsem mu poslal nápad na refrén a on mi během pár dní zaslal několik verzí kompletní písně. Páni, měli byste ho slyšet je zpívat! Pracovat s Jennifer byl zase splněný sen. Naše hlasy dohromady zní úžasně,” komentuje hlavní atrakce desky Adams. Kanaďan Bryan Adams patří mezi nejvýraznější zpěváky a skladatele populární hudby osmdesátých a devadesátých let. Neformálně oblečen do modrých džínsů a bílého trička, s elektrickou...

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Audioknihu Nepropadejte panice - Douglas Adams a Stopařův průvodce po Galaxii napsal autor: Neil Gaiman, čte: Tomáš Černý. Celková stopáž: 8 hodin, 50 minut. Pro každého, kdo dobře ví, kde má ručník / Nepostradatelný manuál k Stopařovu průvodci po Galaxii z pera Neila Gaimana, světozná-mého spisovatele, který oslavuje život a dílo Douglase Adamse. Kniha o životě, vesmíru a vůbec všem, co se dotýká autora nejslavnější pětisvazkové trilogie všech dob. Je určená těm, kdo měli spoustu otázek o povaze, sociálním zázemí, inspiračních zdrojích a příčetnosti Douglase Adamse, ale nevěděli, komu je položit. Kniha sleduje pro-měny původně rozhlasového seriálu v knižní bestseller, televizní seriál, divadelní hru, film, počítačovou hru, a ručníky. Současně nás seznamuje i se životem spisovatele Douglase Adamse, s jeho netradičním dětstvím či jeho proměnou ve stopařskou superhvězdu galaktic-kého formátu. Milovníkům Stopařova průvodce kniha poskytne nepřeberné množství vy-světlivek, jak se to mělo, má a bude mít s galaktickým průvodcem, jeho autorem i s naším světem vůbec. A těm, kdo o Stopaři zatím nic nevědí, nabízí lákavou návnadu. Tympanum vydává kompletní sérii Stopařova průvodce po Galaxii od Douglase Adamse.

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In this funny, vulnerable, and all-too-real memoir, award-winning content creator and actress Avani Gregg takes you behind the scenes of her incredible life, sharing how a girl from small-town Indiana went on to become TikToker of the Year.With more than 55 million followers on social media; invitations to glamorous events around the world; awards, magazine covers, and even her own makeup line - Avani Gregg never imagined this wild ride for herself. After all, she was just from a small town, spending her time hanging with friends and family and combing thrift-store racks for finds. It only took one video - her famous Clown Girl Check - and she suddenly found herself vibing as one of the original Hype House creators. People think I exploded overnight, the eighteen-year-old TikTok sensation says. But they don t know the half of it. They don t know what came before or after. They don t know my Backstory. In this eye-opening memoir, Avani shares the ups and down of her remarkable life, including the devastating back injury that forced her to retire from gymnastics and abandon her dreams of Olympic gold. In the aftermath, struggling to make sense of it all, she found her calling: creating jaw-droppingly dramatic make-up looks on social media that leave her Bebs begging for more. Diving deep into topics like mental health, relationships, bullying and more, Avani shares her private sketchbook and most intimate thoughts: There s a lot we all think and feel but are afraid to say out loud. Well, I m saying it...and it s gonna get deep. This is the unfiltered, revealing and deeply inspiring Backstory of someone with big dreams and how she worked to achieve them. And Avani is not holding back.

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Beloved teacher and thought leader Gregg Braden explains how word-specific patterns used by ancient civilisations can help us rewire our brains for resilience and healing.Long before the advent of neuroscience, our ancestors understood intuitively that the words we speak and think can cause deep inner transformation: they created specific word patterns to provide healing, strength and inner power in difficult times, and encoded these in prayers and sacred writings.In this book, Gregg Braden shares Wisdom Codes for the full range of life experiences, including:- healing from loss- giving and receiving love- addressing anger, anxiety and addiction- finding forgivenessEach Wisdom Code - distilled from a quote, a scripture passage or a parable - is accompanied by a brief discussion of what the code means, why it s important and how to apply it in your life.

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Ansel Adams (1902-1984) produced some of the 20th century s most iconic photographic images and helped nurture the art of photography through his creative innovations and peerless technical mastery.The Negative--the second volume in Adams celebrated series of books on photographic techniques--has taught generations of photographers how to use film and the film development process creatively. Examples of Adams own work clarify the principles discussed. This classic handbook distills the knowledge gained through a lifetime in photography and remains as vital today as when it was first published.Anchored by a detailed discussion of Adams Zone System and his seminal concept of visualization, The Negative covers artificial and natural light, film and exposure, and darkroom equipment and techniques. Beautifully illustrated with photographs as well as instructive line drawings, this classic manual can dramatically improve your photography. Adams is a clear-thinking writer whose concepts cannot but help the serious photographer. - New York Times A master-class kind of guide from an undisputed master. - Publishers WeeklyOver 1 million copies sold.

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A myth-busting fresh new look at the animal kingdom and our place on Earth - perfect for fans of Remarkably Bright CreaturesOne of the Financial Times Best Books for Summer Entertaining and original. Guardian Accessible and insightful, it s a thought-provoking read. Observer Highly readable. The Times Nothing less than brilliant. Wall Street Journal---------What if human intelligence is actually more of a liability than a gift? After all, the animal kingdom, in all its diversity, gets by just fine without it. At first glance, human history is full of remarkable feats of intelligence, yet human exceptionalism can be a double-edged sword. With our unique cognitive prowess comes severe consequences, including existential angst, violence, discrimination, and the creation of a world teetering towards climate catastrophe. What if human exceptionalism is more of a curse than a blessing?As Justin Gregg puts it, there s an evolutionary reason why human intelligence isn t more prevalent in the animal kingdom. Simply put, non-human animals don t need it to be successful. And, miraculously, their success arrives without the added baggage of destroying themselves and the planet in the process.In seven mind-bending and hilarious chapters, Gregg highlights features seemingly unique to humans - our use of language, our rationality, our moral systems, our so-called sophisticated consciousness - and compares them to our animal brethren. What emerges is both demystifying and remarkable, and will change how you look at animals, humans, and the meaning of life itself.--------WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: Witty and informative ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a great book - both for its message and its delivery ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved this book. The stories were insightful and the writing was light enough to keep you reading cover to cover ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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At the heart of this book are twenty-eight real-life animals and the myths and literature, paintings, drawings, textiles and ceramics they have inspired some of the most celebrated Japanese artists and writers to create Since the dawn of Japanese folklore and religion, the Japanese soul has cultivated a special connection with nature and wildlife, in part due to the natural abundance of the Japanese archipelago. Every animal, from the frightening crow to the sublime crane, is sacred, occupying a central place in Japanese mythology, literature, arts, and crafts. In this text-rich art book, readers will find twenty-eight real-life animals, including the fox, frog, cat, monkey, and firefly, described in texts combining haikus, tales and anecdotes from everyday life and illustrated with objects produced by some of the most celebrated Japanese artists and craftsmen. Readers will see just how central animals â “from the most fleeting to the most majestic, from the wildest to the most domesticated â “ are to Japanese legends and literature but also in the latest manga and animated films. In some cases, the animals are transformed and endowed with human attributes; in others, through a representative selection of Japanese art â “paintings, prints, fashion and common Japanese objects such as netsuke (miniature sculptures)â “ they appear lovingly portrayed in their natural element: typical animals of the countryside, mountains, forests, rivers and sea, and even today s cities. While most of the animals in this Japanese bestiary are good omens, even ones a tad mischievous, downright evil or uniquely sacred, such as the sika deer or the crane, are invested with strong symbolism and have become extremely popular in a country where everything is seen as ephemeral and transient, yet everything remains. Japanese Bestiary is an ideal book for anyone interested in Japanese drawing and painting, animal illustrations and wildlife art and literature.

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CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 BY WATERSTONES AND THE TIMES Entertaining and original. Guardian Accessible and insightful, it s a thought-provoking read. Observer Highly readable. The Times Nothing less than brilliant. Wall Street JournalWhat if human intelligence is actually more of a liability than a gift? After all, the animal kingdom, in all its diversity, gets by just fine without it. At first glance, human history is full of remarkable feats of intelligence, yet human exceptionalism can be a double-edged sword. With our unique cognitive prowess comes severe consequences, including existential angst, violence, discrimination, and the creation of a world teetering towards climate catastrophe. What if human exceptionalism is more of a curse than a blessing?As Justin Gregg puts it, there s an evolutionary reason why human intelligence isn t more prevalent in the animal kingdom. Simply put, non-human animals don t need it to be successful. And, miraculously, their success arrives without the added baggage of destroying themselves and the planet in the process.In seven mind-bending and hilarious chapters, Gregg highlights features seemingly unique to humans - our use of language, our rationality, our moral systems, our so-called sophisticated consciousness - and compares them to our animal brethren. What emerges is both demystifying and remarkable, and will change how you look at animals, humans, and the meaning of life itself.

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The #1 New York Times and Amazon Charts bestselling author Gregg Olsen solves a murder among the Amish and reveals the conspiracy to keep it a secret in a heartbreaking and horrifying true-crime story.In 1977, in an Ohio Amish community, pregnant wife and mother Ida Stutzman perished during a barn fire. The coroner’s report: natural causes. Ida’s husband, Eli, was never considered a suspect. But when he eventually rejected the faith and took his son, Danny, with him, murder followed.What really happened to Ida? The dubious circumstances of the tragic blaze were willfully ignored and Eli’s shifting narratives disregarded. Could Eli’s subsequent cross-country journey of death—including that of his own son—have been prevented if just one person came forward with what they knew about the real Eli Stutzman?The questions haunted Gregg Olsen and Ida’s brother Daniel Gingerich for decades. At Daniel’s urging, Olsen now returns to Amish Country and to Eli’s crimes first exposed in Olsen’s Abandoned Prayers, one of which has remained a mystery until now. With the help of aging witnesses and shocking long-buried letters, Olsen finally uncovers the disturbing truth—about Ida’s murder and the conspiracy of silence and secrets that kept it hidden for forty-five years.

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SOLDIER FIVE is an elite soldier s explosive memoir of his time within the Special Air Service (SAS) and, in particular, his experiences during the 1991 Gulf War. As a member of the Special Forces patrol now famously known by its call sign Bravo Two Zero, he and seven others were inserted hundreds of kilometres behind enemy lines. Their mission to reconnoitre targets, undertake surveillance of Scud missil sites and sabotage Iraqi communications links was to end in desperate failure.From the outset, the patrol was dogged by problems that contributed both directly and indirectly to the demise of the mission. The patrol s compromise, and subsequent attempts to evade Iraqi troops, resulted in four members of Bravo Two Zero being captured and a further three killed. One escaped. But the story goes further that the Gulf War itself. Despite numerous books, films and articles on the same subject, the British Government has done its utmost to thwart the release of SOLDIER FIVE, at one stage claiming the book in its entirety was confidential. A campaign of harassment that took some four and a half years of litigation to resolve has now resulted in this controversial publication. SOLDIER FIVE is a gripping and suspenseful account of one man s experiences as a Special Forces soldier. Revealing his conflicts and loyalties, and the relationships he forged both on and off the battlefield, this book is the resolution of a soldier s determined fight to see his story told.

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Ford Madox Ford s extraordinary novel of passion and betrayal, The Good Soldier, is edited with an introduction by David Bradshaw in Penguin Classics.The Dowells, a wealthy American couple, have been close friends with the Ashburnhams for years. Edward Ashburnham, a first-rate soldier, seems to be the perfect English gentleman, and Leonora his perfect wife, but beneath the surface their marriage seethes with unhappiness and deception. Our only window on the strange tangle of events surrounding Edward is provided by John Dowell, the husband he deceives. Gradually Dowell unfolds a devastating story, in which everyone s honesty is in doubt. The Good Soldier is a masterpiece of narrative skill and emotional depth.David Bradshaw s introduction discusses John Dowell as the classic unreliable narrator and as English literature s most fascinating enigma, and shows how Ford Madox Ford s unconventional narrative structure makes The Good Soldier a modernist masterwork. Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939), born in Surrey and educated in England, Germany and France, changed his original surname, Hueffer, in 1919, after having served with the British army in World War I. As well as founding both the English Review and the Transatlantic Review, home to such writers as James Joyce, Ezra Pound and Gertrude Stein, Ford was the author of more than sixty works including novels, poems, criticism, travel writing and reminiscences. The Good Soldier (1915) is considered his masterpiece.If you enjoyed The Good Soldier, you might like Ford s Parade s End, also available in Penguin Classics, and now the subject of a major new BBC/HBO television miniseries. A masterpiece Julian Barnes, Booker Prize-winning author of The Sense of an Ending I don t know how many times in nearly forty years I have come back to this novel Graham Greene

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Do you want to communicate easily and freely in Japanese? Master Japanese grammar and broaden your vocabulary with your very own Japanese Tutor. This contemporary interactive workbook features 200 activities across a range of grammar and vocabulary points with clear goals, concise explanations, and real-world tasks. By studying and practicing Japanese grammar you ll understand how the language really works and be able to speak Japanese with clarity and ease. What will I learn? The Japanese Tutor: Grammar and Vocabulary Workbook covers a comprehensive range of the most useful and frequent grammar and vocabulary in Japanese. You can follow along unit by unit, or dip in and dip out to address your weak areas. As you progress, you will be introduced to new vocabulary and combine it with the grammar to complete extensive exercises. You will then practice the language through authentic reading and writing practice. You will achieve a solid upper intermediate level* of Japanese grammar. Is this course for me?The Japanese Tutor: Grammar and Vocabulary Workbook can be used as a standalone course or as a complement to any other Japanese course. It offers extensive practice and review of essential grammar points and vocabulary and skills building. The personal tutor element points out exceptions and gives tips to really help you perfect your Japanese. What do I get? This Japanese workbook offers a range of clear and effective learning features:-200 activities across a range of grammar and vocabulary points-Introduces the Japanese scripts - katakana, hiragana and key kanji - throughout-Unique visuals and infographics for extra context and practice-Personal tutor hints and tips to help you to understand language rules and culture points-Learn to learn section offers tips and advice on how to be a good language learner20 short learning units each contain:-communication goals to guide your studies-grammar explanations with extensive exercises-vocabulary presentations and activities-reading sections to consolidate your learning*This workbook maps from Novice High to Advanced Mid level proficiency of ACTFL (American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages) and from A2 Beginner to B2 Upper Intermediate level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines. What other courses are available?For further study and practice, see Get Started in Japanese (ISBN 9781444174748) and Complete Japanese: Teach Yourself (9781444103953).Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

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Mezinárodně uznávaný autor, známý jako průkopník propojování vědy, spirituality a lidského potenciálu, se v tomto díle zabývá otázkou, kdo vlastně jsme my - lidé. Účelem knihy je odhalit nové objevy o našem původu a ukázat, jak tyto objevy aplikovat na svůj každodenní život. Důkazy naznačují, že jsme výsledkem záměrného aktu stvoření, produktem inteligentní formy života. To vede k zásadní změně způsobu, jak vnímáme sami sebe a naše místo ve vesmíru. Osvobodíme se od představy osamocené bezvýznamnosti a pochopíme, jaké máme vzácné dědictví, jež právě začínáme objevovat. Jsme tady, v tělech, jež mají nervový systém, který nám poskytuje schopnosti jako soucit, empatii, intuici, samoléčení a mnohem víc. Nový příběh lidstva začíná u našeho počátku. Začíná skutečností, že od doby našeho vzniku jsme vybaveni mimořádnými schopnostmi. Jak tyto schopnosti probudíme, jak se je naučíme ovládat a využívat? Gregg Braden vás vezme na výzkumnou cestu, kde se budete společně snažit najít odpověď na tuto otázku a zjistit, co to znamená být člověkem podle plánu. Co je člověk není náboženská kniha - není určena k podpoře jakékoli konkrétní náboženské víry, jež se týká stvoření nebo lidského původu, jako je kreacionismus. Je založena na odborně ověřených vědeckých důkazech (antropologických, paleontologických, biologických a genetických), přesto to ale není ani vědecká kniha. Nová historie sepsaná zde se může jevit v rozporu s tradičními příběhy předkládanými náboženskou naukou stejně jako s konvenčními vědními disciplínami. Tato kniha je souborem výsledků výzkumu a dokumentů. Autor ji napsal čtivým způsobem, aby podpořil pozitivní způsob, jakým my lidé sami sebe vidíme ve světě. Jeho text je příkladem toho, čeho můžeme dosáhnout, překročíme-li tradiční hranice mezi vědou a spiritualitou. Spojením nejmodernějších objevů biologie, genetiky a přírodních věd s prastarou moudrostí získáme pevný rámec pro pochopení, co je v našem životě možné. Gregg Braden psal s jediným záměrem: umožnit nám volbu, která povede k úspěšnému životu v transformovaném světě. Text průběžně zahrnuje mentální cvičení, která pomohou upevnit význam zde uvedených konkrétních objevů ve vašem vlastním životě.

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Thinking of getting a Japanese-style tattoo? Want to avoid a permanent mistake? Japanese Tattoos is an insider s look at the world of Japanese irezumi (tattoos). Japanese Tattoos explains the imagery featured in Japanese tattoos so that readers can avoid getting ink they don t understand or, worse, that they ll regret. This photo-heavy book also traces the history of Japanese tattooing, putting the iconography and kanji symbols in their proper context so readers will be better informed as to what they mean and have a deeper understanding of irezumi. Featured tattoos range from traditional tebori (hand-poked) and kanji tattoos to anime-inspired and modern works—as well as everything in between. For the first time, Japanese tattooing is put together in a visually attractive, informative, and authoritative way. Along with the 350+ photos of tattoos, Japanese Tattoos also features interviews with Japanese tattoo artists on a variety of topics. What s more, it contains interviews with clients, who are typically overlooked in similar books, allowing them to discuss what their Japanese tattoos mean to them. Those who read this informative tattoo guide will be more knowledgeable about Japanese tattoos should they want to get inked or if they are merely interested in Japanese art and culture.

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Hudební Blu-ray - Jedinečný box 40 disků kompletuje práci amerického skladatele Johna Adamse. Najdete v něm vše, co udělal do roku 2020. Americký skladatel John Adams je mimo jiné držitelem Pulitzerovy ceny. K jeho nejznámějším pracem patří opery Nixon In China a Doctor Atomic. Jedinečný box 40 disků kompletuje práci amerického skladatele Johna Adamse. Najdete v něm vše, co udělal do roku 2020. Americký skladatel John Adams je mimo jiné držitelem Pulitzerovy ceny. K jeho nejznámějším pracem patří opery Nixon In China a Doctor Atomic. Rok vydání : 2022 Seznam stop CD1 Harmonielehre, Pt. I [17:03] / Harmonielehre, Pt. II: the Anfortas Wound [12:16] / Harmonielehre, Pt. III: Meister Eckhardt and Quackie [10:31] CD2 The Chairman Dances (Foxtrot for Orchestra) [12:27] / Christian Zeal and Activity [10:07] / Two Fanfares for Orchestra: Tromba Lontana [04:11] / Two Fanfares for Orchestra: Short Ride in a Fast Machine [04:13] / Common Tones in Simple Time...

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LP vinyl - Bryan Adams se rozhodl znovu natočit a vydat ty nejlepší skladby, které ve svém repertoáru nashromáždil za více než čtyřicetiletou kariéru na světové hudební scéně. Bryan Adams je kanadský rockový zpěvák, kytarista a také fotograf. Své první sólové album vydal již v roce 1980. Bryan Adams se rozhodl znovu natočit a vydat ty nejlepší skladby, které ve svém repertoáru nashromáždil za více než čtyřicetiletou kariéru na světové hudební scéně. Bryan Adams je kanadský rockový zpěvák, kytarista a také fotograf. Své první sólové album vydal již v roce 1980. Od té doby vydal 14 studiových alb a získal si svými poprockovými skladbami, zejména baladami, milióny fanoušků po celém světě. Rok vydání 2023 Seznam stop 2LP (indies - limitovaná edice 2000 ks) LP1 A1 Summer of #039;69 / A2 Everything I Do (I Do It For You) / A3 Run To You / A4 Heaven / B1 Can #039;t Stop This Thing We Started / B2 Cuts Like A Knife / B3 Please Forgive Me / B4 Straight From The...

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Nůž zavírací, 10 funkcí, délka čepele 8,5 cm, celková délka 11,1 cm, hmotnost 131 g Victorinox Swiss Soldier Knife je kvalitní kapesní nůž s multifunkčním využitím, které jistě ocení nejen milovníci těchto nástrojů. Tento nůž s unikátním designem je dlouhý 111 mm a je vhodný také jako přívěsek na klíče. Swiss Soldier Knife je součástí výstroje švýcarské armády a díky svým 10 funkcím najde využití v mnoha každodenních situacích, takže je super, mít ho vždy po ruce. Hlavní přednosti multifunkčního nože Victorinox Swiss Soldier KnifeVictorinox Swiss Soldier Knife je kvalitní kapesní nůž s multifunkčním využitímVyroben v unikátním designu z kvalitních materiálůSwiss Soldier Knife obsahuje 10 funkcí pro každodenní využitíNůž je součástí výstroje švýcarské armády

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Shada. Dobrodružství čtvrtého Doktora, které se nikdy nedostalo na televizní obrazovku. Scénář k němu však v roce 1979 psal Douglas Adams a Gareth Roberts nyní původní text dotvořil do podoby příběhu plného zvratů, zmatků a časoprostorových paradoxů. Doktor se společnicí Romanou obdrží naléhavou žádost o pomoc od svého dávného přítele profesora Chronotise z Cambridge. Když se ale Doktorova TARDIS roku 1979 zhmotní v knihami přeplněné univerzitní pracovně roztržitého starého profesora, který o žádné zprávě nic neví, zdá se, že Doktora s Romanou nečeká nic než projížďky po řece a spousty šálků čaje. To by ovšem nesměli zaslechnout jakési mrazivě nelidské úpění přicházející zdánlivě odnikud. Navíc profesora tíží jedna záhadná ztracená kniha… Než se Doktor naděje, pronásleduje ho létající koule schopná vysávat myšlenky, která patří Skagrovi, šílenému zločinci, jehož dokonale promyšlený plán na ovládnutí vesmíru může zhatit jen Doktorova chaotická improvizace, při které mu zdatně asistují nejen humanoidi Chris a Clare, ale i mobilní počítač K-9. Otázku, kdo je Skagra, brzy doplní ještě znepokojivější otázka: kdo je ve skutečnosti profesor Chronotis? A bude ve vesmíru dál platit druhý termodynamický zákon? A kdo nebo co je Shada? Douglase Adamse (1952-2001) všichni dobře známe jako autora nesmrtelné klasiky Stopařův průvodce Galaxií. Díky němu si hlídáme, kde máme ručník, vogonské poezii se vyhýbáme jako čert kříži a v každém případě se snažíme NEPROPADAT PANICE. Málokdo však ví, že Douglas Adams napsal také scénáře ke třem dílům stejně kultovního britského televizního seriálu Doctor Who (Pán času). Právě díl nazvaný Shada, jehož románovou verzi vám nyní přinášíme, nebyl nikdy dokončen ani vysílán, fanoušci Douglase Adamse i Doktora cestujícího vesmírem se tedy mohou těšit na zbrusu nové dobrodružství. Gareth Roberts (*1968) je britský televizní scenárista a spisovatel, který se proslavil zejména jako dlouholetý autor knižní série příběhů na motivy seriálu BBC Doctor Who (Pán času).

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40th anniversary edition of Richard Adams picaresque saga about a motley band of rabbits - Watership Down is one of the most beloved novels of our time. Sandleford Warren is in danger. Hazel s younger brother Fiver is convinced that a great evil is about to befall the land, but no one will listen. And why would they when it is Spring and the grass is fat and succulent? So together Hazel and Fiver and a few other brave rabbits secretly leave behind the safety and strictures of the warren and hop tentatively out into a vast and strange world. Chased by their former friends, hunted by dogs and foxes, avoiding farms and other human threats, but making new friends, Hazel and his fellow rabbits dream of a new life in the emerald embrace of Watership Down . . . A gripping story of rebellion in a rabbit warren and the subsequent adventures of the rebels. Adams has a poetic eye and a gift for storytelling which will speak to readers of all ages for many years to come Sunday Times A masterpiece. The best story about wild animals since The Wind in the Willows. Very funny, exciting, often moving Evening Standard A great book. A whole world is created, perfectly real in itself, yet constituting a deep incidental comment on human affairs Guardian Richard Adams grew up in Berkshire, the son of a country doctor. After an education at Oxford, he spent six years in the army and then went into the Civil Service. He originally began telling the story of Watership Down to his two daughters and they insisted he publish it as a book. It quickly became a huge success with both children and adults, and won the Guardian Children s Fiction Award and the Carnegie Medal in 1972. Richard Adams has written many novels and short stories, including Shardik and The Plague Dogs.

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â ˜Magicalâ ™ â “ Sunday Express This 42nd Anniversary Edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Monty Python star and author of Douglas Adams s Starship Titanic, Terry Jones.*****Following the smash-hit sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second part in Douglas Adams multi-media phenomenon and cult classic series.If you ve done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at Milliways, the Restaurant at the end of the Universe?Which is exactly what Arthur Dent and the crew of the Heart of Gold plan to do. There s just the small matter of escaping the Vogons, avoiding being taken to the most totally evil world in the Galaxy and teaching a space ship how to make a proper cup of tea.And did anyone actually make a reservation?Follow Arthur Dent s galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.*****Praise for Douglas Adams: Sheer delight - The Times â ˜One of the worldâ ™s sanest, smartest, kindest, funniest voicesâ ™ â “ Independent on Sunday A pleasure to read - New York Times

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⠘An excellent summation of the life and times of Winston Churchill⠙ Andrew Roberts Caddick-Adams understands the two world wars, and his subject s role in them, superbly Simon Heffer, New Statesman A witty and enjoyable political biography of Winston Churchill ... Brilliantly done The PastIn Winston Churchill, veteran historian Peter Caddick-Adams gives us an overview of Churchill⠙s life, from his early days as a soldier and part-time journalist through to the Second World War and beyond. Caddick-Adams argues that the recipe for Churchill⠙s success during his wartime premiership of 1940-45 can be found in the First World War. The nation, and its leaders, had undergone a ⠘dress rehearsal⠙ in 1914-18: conscription, rationing, convoys, air raids, mass production, women⠙s uniformed services, coalitions and war cabinets had all happened before, and Churchill had been there when they did. This experience, combined with Churchill⠙s extraordinary abilities (along with some foibles), were what enabled Britain to survive. READER REVIEWS⠘A fantastic brief biography of Churchill, incredibly well written, researched and presented⠙⠘An excellent introduction to Churchill s life⠙⠘Caddick-Adams presents a rich and insightful portrait of one of history⠙s most iconic figures, making this a must-read for anyone interested in Churchill⠙s legacy⠙⠘Nimbly covers the extent of his remarkable life, providing marvellous detail⠙

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Ansel Adams (1902-1984) produced some of the 20th century s most iconic photographic images and helped nurture the art of photography through his creative innovations and peerless technical mastery.The Camera--the first volume in Adams celebrated series of books on photographic techniques--has taught generations of photographers how to harness the camera s artistic potential. This time-honored handbook distills the knowledge gained through a lifetime in photography and remains as vital today as when it was first published.Along with visualization, image management, Adams famous Zone System, and other keys to photographic artistry, The Camera covers 35mm, medium-format, and large-format view cameras, while offering detailed advice on camera components such as lenses, shutters, and light meters. Beautifully illustrated with photographs as well as instructive line drawings, this classic manual belongs on every serious photographer s bookshelf. Adams is a clear-thinking writer whose concepts cannot but help the serious photographer. - New York Times A master-class kind of guide from an undisputed master. - Publishers WeeklyOver 1 million copies sold.

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A now classic text on the art, Why People Photograph gathers a selection of essays by the great master photographer Robert Adams, tackling such diverse subjects as collectors, humor, teaching, money and dogs. Adams also writes brilliantly on Edward Weston, Paul Strand, Laura Gilpin, Judith Joy Ross, Susan Meiselas, Michael Schmidt, Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and Eugène Atget. The book closes with two essays on working conditions in the nineteenth- and twentieth-century American West, and the essay Two Landscapes. Adams writes: At our best and most fortunate we make pictures because of what stands in front of the camera, to honor what is greater and more interesting than we are.

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Few presidents ever thought about words as carefully as John Quincy Adams. Thankfully, we can now hear his words again, in this instantly essential volume. -Ted Widmer, historian and former presidential speechwriter. John Quincy Adams was one of the most accomplished American statesmen of his or any era. He brought all his eloquence, erudition, and fierce energy to bear on the politics of the nation over the course of a remarkable career that spanned from the founding era to the sectional crisis that preceded the Civil War. Despite a persistent interest in this pivotal figure, there has never been a single-volume collection of Adams s essential political writings, until now. Here, for the first time in an edition for general readers and students alike, are the profound insights of a far-seeing political leader who was also a consummate American stylist. From his prophetic college commencement address in 1787 to his vigorous denunciation of slavery in 1843, this Library of America volume offers a compact and compelling record of America s fractious evolution as a democratic republic, presenting some of the most important political writings in our history. These writings are more urgently needed than ever. In the words of biographer Fred Kaplan: His values, his definition of leadership, and his vision for the nation s future - particularly the difficulty of transforming vision into reality in a country that often appears ungovernable - are as much about twenty-first century America as about Adams s life and times.

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A series of photographic diptychs that investigate the behavior of images and offer an account of American precarity.Ambulance Chasers offers a series of photographic diptychs by the artist Abraham Adams: on the left, the faces of personal injury lawyers photographed from roadside billboards; on the right, the landscapes they survey. The gesture is a double rotation: each photograph is imagined as the spectator of the other, and in each pairing, the exorbitant promises of the animated lawyers are deflated by their juxtaposition with an often featureless roadside landscape. The ambulance chasers smile, grin, grimace, scowl; their hair is neatly coiffed, slicked back, unnaturally dark. They gaze at country roads, busy highways, empty intersections, blue skies, building sites, and parking lots. They offer assistance—at a price. Adams’s conceptual performance and art historian David Joselit’s text tell a story of American precarity. Joselit’s text unrolls alongside the photographs like a long, broken caption. Adams and Joselit conceived their collaboration as an investigation of the behavior and poetics of images—both in the world as billboards and in the book as reproductions—in a visual and textual language quite different from standard theoretical texts. In a long interview, they explore the project’s aesthetic and historical concerns, focusing on its hybridization of typologies central to post–World War II photography—the conceptual catalogs best exemplified by the work of Bernd and Hilla Becher and their students, and the “anti-heroic” American landscape, as charted by artists ranging from Ed Ruscha to Lewis Baltz and Robert Adams.

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From Quincy, MA, John and Abigail Adams watched and felt the impact of a US embargo on British trade, while Senator John Quincy Adams drew Federalist ire for his role in its passage. In 236 letters, Volume 16 reveals Thomas Boylston Adams marrying and becoming a father and sister Nabby weathering the South American adventure of her eldest son.

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Ansel Adams (1902-1984) produced some of the 20th century s most iconic photographic images and helped nurture the art of photography through his creative innovations and peerless technical mastery.The Print--the third volume in Adams celebrated series of books on photographic techniques--has taught generations of photographers how to explore the artistic possibilities of printmaking. Examples of Adams own work clarify the principles discussed. This classic handbook distills the knowledge gained through a lifetime in photography and remains as vital today as when it was first published.The Print takes you step-by-step--from designing and furnishing a darkroom to mounting and displaying your photographs, from making your first print to mastering advanced techniques, such as developer modifications, toning and bleaching, and burning and dodging. Filled with indispensable darkroom techniques and tips, this amply illustrated guide shows how printmaking--the culmination of photography s creative process--can be used expressively to enhance an image. Adams is a clear-thinking writer whose concepts cannot but help the serious photographer. - New York Times A master-class kind of guide from an undisputed master. - Publishers WeeklyOver 1 million copies sold.

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Learn over 2,000 Japanese Kanji characters with this user-friendly Japanese language-learning book. This unique Kanji study guide provides a comprehensive introduction to all the Kanji characters on the Japanese Ministry of Education s official Joyo ( General Use ) list—providing detailed notes on the historical development of each character as well as all information needed by students to read and write them. As fascinating as it is useful, this is the book every Japanese language learners keeps on his or her desk and visits over and over. This Kanji book includes: Clear, large-sized entries All of the General Use Joyo Kanji Characters Japanese readings and English meanings stroke-count stroke order usage examples mnemonic hints for easy memorization The components which make up each character are detailed, and the Kanji are graded in difficulty according to Ministry of Education guidelines, allowing students to prioritize the order in which the Kanji are learned and track their progress. This book is essential to anyone who is planning to take the official Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) and will appeal to beginning students as well as those who wish to attain higher-level mastery of the Japanese language. It is the only book that also provides historical and etymological information about the Japanese Kanji. This latest edition has been updated to include all of the 2,136 Kanji on the expanded Joyo list issued by the Japanese government in 2010. Many entries have been revised to include the most recent research on character etymologies.

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Essential Japanese pantry dishes from Emiko Davies, author of Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking. The Japanese Pantry is a follow up to Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking, Emikoâ ™s tribute to her motherâ ™s family and her soul food â ” Japanese home cooking. In The Japanese Pantry, Emiko explores the pantry items essential to Japanese home cooking. Simple, easy-to-find ingredients that can be combined with fresh produce and a few other basics like tofu, rice and noodles to create delicious and authentic Japanese food no matter where you are. Each chapter explores one of these essential ingredients â “ soy sauce, miso, rice vinegar, seaweed, sake, sesame and tea â “ including information about the history and production of these in Japan, as well as Emikoâ ™s thoughtful and approachable recipes. In helping readers get to know these pantry essentials, Emiko hopes to give home cooks the confidence to make authentic Japanese dishes that are inherently simple and full of flavour.

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This is a comprehensive upper-beginner level Japanese textbook and language learning program. Elementary Japanese is designed for students who are just beginning their study of the Japanese language at the first-year college level or on their own. The author and contributors have created a highly structured approach to learning Japanese based on acquiring the fundamental patterns and constructions of the language as well as the Japanese writing system including the basic Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji characters. Each volume of this two-book set is designed for one semester of study. The books feature detailed grammatical explanations which make them extremely useful as references and for review purposes when traveling to Japan or preparing for the Japanese Language Proficiency Examination (JLPT). MP3 audio recordings are included with each volume on free CDs making this a great way to learn Japanese on your own while ensuring that you learn the correct pronunciation. The recordings also help you build up your listening comprehension skills.After completing this course, you will be able to: Describe yourself, your family and your friends. Talk about daily events using basic vocabulary and grammatical constructions. Understand conversations on these topics as well as classroom activities. Read Japanese articles and write short and simple compositions and letters. Elementary Japanese Volume Two covers the second semester of a college-level Japanese beginner course. It contains 13 lessons, each representing one week s instruction and consisting of a dialogue, usage notes, grammar notes, exercises, new kanji and explanation, and new vocabulary.

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Unexcelled as a dictionary of basic Sino–Japanese characters. Extremely easy to use. —Japan Society This is the utmost classic and well regarded standard Japanese Kanji Dictionary available today.The New Nelson Japanese–English Character Dictionary is a complete revision of The Original Reader s Japanese–English Character Dictionary, published by Charles E. Tuttle Company in 1962. Long the foremost Japanese–English character dictionary, adopted by Japanese–study programs around the world and used at all levels of Japanese language study, the Nelson, as it is familiarly called, has been enhanced in this edition with several fundamental changes. The Universal Radical Index, an significant advance on the traditional character indices, has been created as a handy appendix that enables users to search for any main–entry character s reference number in Morohashi s Dai Kanwa Jiten. Over 1,200 characters have been added and more than 2,000 new on–kun entries included. Definitions have been modernized to reflect current usage and translation.This revised edition is updated with additional characters, contemporary definitions, and an innovative radical index system and sets new standards of excellence, easy–of–use, and reliability for Japanese language reference tools. This edition keeps pace with the evolution of the Japanese language and remains an indispensable tool for students and scholars of Japanese

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LP vinyl - Bryan Adams se rozhodl znovu natočit a vydat ty nejlepší skladby, které ve svém repertoáru nashromáždil za více než čtyřicetiletou kariéru na světové hudební scéně. Bryan Adams je kanadský rockový zpěvák, kytarista a také fotograf. Své první sólové album vydal již v roce 1980. Bryan Adams se rozhodl znovu natočit a vydat ty nejlepší skladby, které ve svém repertoáru nashromáždil za více než čtyřicetiletou kariéru na světové hudební scéně. Bryan Adams je kanadský rockový zpěvák, kytarista a také fotograf. Své první sólové album vydal již v roce 1980. Od té doby vydal 14 studiových alb a získal si svými poprockovými skladbami, zejména baladami, milióny fanoušků po celém světě. Rok vydání 2023 Seznam stop LP1 A1 Summer of #039;69 / A2 Everything I Do (I Do It For You) / A3 Run To You / A4 Heaven / B1 Can #039;t Stop This Thing We Started / B2 Cuts Like A Knife / B3 Please Forgive Me / B4 Straight From The Heart / B5 Hidin #039; From Love LP2 C1...

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LP vinyl - Bryan Adams je rockový zpěvák, kytarista, autor hudebních textů a fotograf. Mezi jeho nejznámější alba patří Reckless, 18 til I Die a Waking Up the Neighbours. Bryan Adams je rockový zpěvák, kytarista, autor hudebních textů a fotograf. Mezi jeho nejznámější alba patří Reckless, 18 til I Die a Waking Up the Neighbours. Adams byl oceněn Řádem Kanady (Order of Canada) a Řádem Britské Kolumbie (Order of British Columbia) za svůj příspěvek na poli populární hudby a za dobročinné akce. V dubnu roku 2006 byl uveden do hudební síně slávy při předávání kanadských hudebních cen Juno. Od roku 1998 má také svou hvězdu na Kanadském chodníku slávy. Byl nominován na tři Ceny akademie a pětkrát nominován na Zlatý globus (naposled za hudbu k filmu Bobby). Obsah: LP 1 A1. Go Down Rockin' A2. Can't Stop This Thing We Started (2017 Ultimate Edit) A3. Run To You A4. Ultimate Love A5. Heaven A6. It's Only Love B3. Cloud Number Nine (Chicane Mix) B4. (Everything I Do) I...

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Grace Adams is one bad day away from saving her life.One hot summer day, stuck in traffic on her way to pick up the cake for her daughter s sixteenth birthday party, Grace Adams snaps.She doesn t scream or break something or cry. She simply abandons her car and walks away.But not from her life - towards it. To the daughter who won t live with her anymore and has banned her from the party. To the husband divorcing her. Towards the terrible thing that has blown their family apart . . .Today she ll show her daughter that no matter how far we fall we can always get back up again. Because Grace Adams was amazing. Her husband and daughter once thought so. They and the world might have forgotten.But Grace is about to remind them . . .

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Douglas s slanted way of looking at reality makes the fuzzy sharp and the improbable probable. In a cock-eyed universe the level gaze is not much use STEPHEN FRY Douglas was something that we don t have a word for yet - a futurologist or an explainer NEIL GAIMAN In lieu of a conventional autobiography, this collection of letters, jottings and ephemera - interspersed with heartfelt tributes from admirers including Stephen Fry and Neil Gaiman - will have to serve as the definitive insight into this brilliant man s life and work. Alexander Larman All your readers have Douglas Adams Circuits in their heads, now: a glowing synaptic lens that has made the whole of space seem like a place as familiar and human as Earth. That makes us approach new tech, and the future, without fear CAITLIN MORANWhen Douglas Adams died in 2001, he left behind 60 boxes full of notebooks, letters, scripts, jokes, speeches and even poems. In 42, compiled by Douglas s long-time collaborator Kevin Jon Davies, hundreds of these personal artefacts appear in print for the very first time.Douglas was as much a thinker as he was a writer, and his artefacts reveal how his deep fascination with technology led to ideas which were far ahead of their time: a convention speech envisioning the modern smartphone, with all the information in the world living at our fingertips; sheets of notes predicting the advent of electronic books; journal entries from his forays into home computing - it is a matter of legend that Douglas bought the very first Mac in the UK; musings on how the internet would disrupt the CD-Rom industry, among others.42 also features archival material charting Douglas s school days through Cambridge, Footlights, collaborations with Graham Chapman, and early scribbles from the development of Doctor Who, Hitchhiker s and Dirk Gently. Alongside details of his most celebrated works are projects that never came to fruition, including the pilot for radio programme They ll Never Play That on the Radio and a space-inspired theme park ride.Douglas s personal papers prove that the greatest ideas come from the fleeting thoughts that collide in our own imagination, and offer a captivating insight into the mind of one of the twentieth century s greatest thinkers and most enduring storytellers.

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Features 20 gardens by contemporary Japanese garden design masters Introduction by lauded designer Chisao Shigemori, grandson of legendary garden master Mirei Shigemori A Japanese garden represents the essence of Japanese culture, embodying the country’s spirit and philosophy. It has a distinctive style, quality of materials and emphasis on details. Modern Japanese Gardens captures this spirit through the work of 20 contemporary Japanese garden design masters. The gardens featured in Modern Japanese Gardens are drawn from a variety of locations in Japan, placed in different settings, from private houses and temples to cafés, restaurants and stores. Some are of traditional appearance; others have a distinctly modern aesthetic. In common, all the gardens have been influenced by Japanese culture and society, created by masters who are internationally recognised and lauded for their skills. Modern Japanese Gardens includes insightful text on each garden, revealing the concept behind the design and the use of plants, alongside photography exploring both the detail and the overall aesthetic that shape the design.

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Audiokniha: Emma Carpenterová se svým zlatým retrívrem hlídá starý dům na pláži. Její jediný kontakt s lidmi je tajemný starý soused Deek a (prostřednictvím SMS) majitelka domu Jules. Když si Emma přečte mizerný, ale děsivý hororový román od jistého H. G. Kanea a napíše mu jednohvězdičkovou recenzi, vtáhne ji to do online sporu se samotným autorem. Brzy poté se v noci začnou dít znepokojující věci. To přece nemůže být náhoda. Že by ji spisovatel pronásledoval? Jak Emma pátrá po Kaneově životě a díle, dozvídá se, že vydal šestnáct dalších knih, a všechny s podobně sadistickými příběhy. Kdo to však je? Jak ji našel? A čeho je schopen? POKUD DÁTE TÉTO KNIZE JEN JEDNU HVĚZDIČKU, MŮŽETE SKONČIT MRTVÍ... Tady venku vás nikdo neuslyší křičet… Od autora akčního bestselleru Není úniku. TAYLOR ADAMS studoval film a scenáristiku na Eastern Washington University. Je autorem kritikou oceňovaných knižních bestsellerů Není úniku (ten kromě češtiny vyšel v dalších 31 jazycích a byl podle něj natočen film Bez východiska), Na dostřel a Most sebevrahů. NINA HORÁKOVÁ (1988) Narodila se v Olomouci. K divadlu přičichla již v šesti letech, kdy v první třídě na základní škole začala účinkovat v Ptenském dětském divadle. Během studia na gymnáziu nastoupila do dramatického kroužku a byla členkou prostějovského amatérského divadla Point, rovněž se začala aktivně věnovat zpěvu. V roce 2012 ukončila studium na DAMU v Praze obor činoherní herectví. V současné době je členkou Originálního pohybového divadla Veselé skoky (Chabrus line, Ve stanici nelze a Havran) a účinkuje v Divadla Na Fidlovačce ve hrách Šumař na střeše, My fair lady, Babička, Dům čtyř letor a Nevěsta. V divadle Kalich ji můžete vidět v roli Frenchy v muzikálu Pomáda. Věnuje se tanci, zpěvu i dabingu. VASIL FRIDRICH (1976) Po absolvování DAMU získal angažmá ve Švandově divadle, v letech 2002–2005 působil ve Středočeském divadle Kladno. Po dvanácti letech angažmá v Městských divadlech pražských (ABC a ROKOKO) odešel v roce 2017 na volnou nohu. Na Dvojce Českého rozhlasu moderuje talkshow Noční Mikrofórum a věnuje se také práci na poli rozhlasové činohry či natáčení audioknih. Zahrál si například ve dvoudílném televizním filmu Metanol a také ve snímcích Hodinový manžel, Teorie tygra či v seriálech Specialisté nebo Ulice. Audiokniha: Taylor Adams: POSLEDNÍ SLOVO | Překlad Irena Steinerová | Čte Nina Horáková a Vasil Fridrich | Režie Jan Drbohlav | Zvuk, střih a mastering Karolína Škápíková | Hudba Pavel Holý | Natočeno ve studiu S Pro Alfa CZ | Produkce S Pro Alfa CZ | Supervize Alena Brožová | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. – Témbr, v srpnu 2024. Nahrávka vznikla podle knižní předlohy: THE LAST WORD Copyright © 2023 by Taylor Adams | Přeložila Irena Steinerová | Cover photo Valentino Sani / Arcangel | Vydala Euromedia Group, a. s. - v edici Kalibr v roce 2024.

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The perfect introduction to the world of Japanese myth and legend.This is a smart and succinct guide to the rich tradition of Japanese mythology, from the earliest recorded legends of Izanagi and Izanami, their divine offspring and the creation of Japan, to medieval tales of vengeful ghosts, through to the modern-day reincarnation of ancient deities as the heroes of mecha anime. While many around the world love Japan s cultural exports, few are familiar with Japan s unique mythology - enriched by Shinto, Buddhism and regional folklore.Mythology remains a living, evolving part of Japanese society, and the ways in which the people of Japan understand their myths are very different today even from a century ago, let alone over a millennium into the past. Offering much more than any competing overview of Japanese mythology, The Japanese Myths not only retells the ancient stories but also considers their place within the patterns of Japanese religions, culture and history, helping readers to understand the deep links between past and present in Japan, and the ways these myths live and grow.Joshua Frydman takes the very earliest written myths in the Kojiki and the Nihonshoki as his starting point, and from there traces Japan s mythology through to post-war State Shinto, the rise of the manga industry in the 1960s, J-horror and modern-day myths. Reinventions and retellings of myth are present across all genres of contemporary Japanese culture, from its auteur cinema to renowned video games such as Okami. This book is for anyone interested in Japan, as knowing its myths allows readers to understand and appreciate its culture in a new light.

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From the bestselling author of The Piano Tuner, comes Daniel Mason s The Winter Soldier, a story of love and medicine through the devastation of the First World War. Part mystery, part war story, part romance, The Winter Soldier is a dream of a novel - Anthony Doerr, author of All The Light We Cannot See.Vienna, 1914: Lucius is a young, idealistic medical student, whose life takes an unexpected turn with the outbreak of the Great War. Volunteering in the name of heroic battlefield tales, he finds himself in a catastrophic field-hospital, besieged by typhus, and thrust into a grueling learning process from the only remaining nurse.The real test of his resolve comes with the arrival of an enigmatic soldier, his uniform filled with mysterious drawings. He seems beyond rescue, until Lucius makes a fateful decision that will change the course of his life.The Winter Soldier carries you from the grand ballrooms of Imperial Vienna to the icy trenches of the Eastern Front, in a gripping story of the tragedies of war, the struggles for redemption, and a poignant exploration of love born amidst despair.

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â ˜Sheer delightâ ™ â “ The TimesThis 42nd Anniversary Edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and a new introduction.*****So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish is the fourth installment in Douglas Adams bestselling cult classic, the Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy trilogy .There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Itâ ™s not an easy thing to do and Arthur Dent thinks heâ ™s the only human whoâ ™s been able to master this nifty little trick â “ until he meets Fenchurch, the girl of his dreams.Fenchurch knows how the world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately, sheâ ™s forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within Godâ ™s Final Message to His Creation they go in search of it.And, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it . . .Follow Arthur Dent s galactic (mis)adventures in the last of the trilogy of five , Mostly Harmless.*****Praise for Douglas Adams: A pleasure to read - New York Times Magical . . . read this book - Sunday Express One of the world s sanest, smartest, kindest, funniest voices - Independent on Sunday

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