Earthshot : how to save our planet (defekt) - butfield colin, hughes jonnie

As Prince William, founder of The Earthshot Prize, said, 'The Earth is at a tipping point and we face a stark choice: either we continue as we are and irreparably damage our planet, or we remember our unique power as human beings and our continual ability to lead, innovate, and problem-solve. People can achieve great things. The next ten years present us with one of our greatest tests - a decade of action to repair the Earth.'The Earthshot concept is simple: Urgency + Optimism = Action. We have ten years to turn the tide on the environmental crisis, but we need the world's best solutions and one shared goal - to save our planet.It's not too late, but we need collective action now. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

As Prince William, founder of The Earthshot Prize, said, 'The Earth is at a tipping point and we face a stark choice: either we continue as we are and irreparably damage our planet, or we remember our unique power as human beings and our continual ability to lead, innovate, and problem-solve. People can achieve great things. The next ten years present us with one of our greatest tests - a decade of action to repair the Earth.'The Earthshot concept is simple: Urgency + Optimism = Action. We have ten years to turn the tide on the environmental crisis, but we need the world's best solutions and one shared goal - to save our planet.It's not too late, but we need collective action now. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The timeless ecological fable from the iconic Dr. Seuss. Help the Lorax save the planet with this very special slipcase edition of the classic picture book."'Mister!' He said with a sawdusty sneeze, `I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees.'"The Lorax is the original eco-warrior and his message still rings loud today in this fable about the dangers of destroying our forests, told in the trademark rhyme of the irrepressible Dr. Seuss. This special eco-friendly slipcased edition is printed on 100% recycled paper, and contains some easy tips to follow to help the Lorax save the planet.With his unique combination of hilarious stories, zany pictures and riotous rhymes, Dr. Seuss has been delighting young children and helping them learn to read for over fifty years. Creator of the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat, and ranked among the UK's top ten favourite children's authors, Dr. Seuss is a global best-seller, with over half a billion books sold worldwide. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Alarmujícím svědectví o stavu planety od uznávaného přírodovědce a tváře populárních dokumentů BBC, které všichni známe z televizních obrazovek David Attenborough je nejznámějším britským tvůrcem přírodovědných filmů. Ve své dosud nejosobnější a nejotevřenější zpovědi se ohlíží za svým životem a historií vývoje života na Zemi. S pomocí ohromujících statistik truchlí nad ztrátou divočiny a přichází s vlastní vizí budoucnosti. Kniha Život na naší planetě ale není jen zprávou o vymírání živočišných a rostlinných druhů, snaží se najít i způsoby, jak lidstvo může tento nepříznivý vývoj zvrátit. „O planetu Zemi se dělíme s živým světem. Je to ten nejpozoruhodnější systém na podporu života, jaký si dovedeme představit, vzniklý v průběhu miliard let. V poslední době se však planeta vychyluje z rovnováhy a její biodiverzita upadá, přičemž obojí spolu úzce souvisí. Chceme-li naší planetě navrátit rovnováhu, musíme proto obnovit její biodiverzitu – vrátit jí přesně to, co jsme jí sebrali. Jedině tak překonáme krizi, kterou jsme sami rozpoutali. Je nutné, abychom na světě obnovili divočinu.“ David Attenborough Sir David Attenborough má za sebou bezmála sedmdesátiletou kariéru televizního publicisty a popularizátora přírody. K jeho přelomovým snímkům natočeným pod záštitou BBC patří Život na Zemi (1979), Zázraky života (1990), Modrá planeta (2001), či Zázračná planeta (2006). Patří k předním světovým osobnostem, které upozorňují na úpadek druhové pestrosti na Zemi a usilují o ochranu druhů. Celosvětově se prodalo přes milion výtisků jeho knih. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Puzzle ze speciální edice Save Our Planet (Zachraňte naši planetu). Raznice puzzle EUROGRAPHICS nekopíruje standardní mřížku, rohy a hrany dílků nejsou vždy v jedné ose a dílky mají neobvyklý tvar. Obtížnost puzzle je tak vyšší než u klasické mřížkové raznice, kterou používají přední výrobci v Evropě. Rozměr složeného puzzle cca 68 x 48 cm (patro.cz)

Puzzle - patří mezi náročnější, 1000 dílků v balení, téma příroda, vhodné od 12 let Skládání puzzle zkrátí dlouhé zimní večery a zároveň přispívá k rozvoji logického myšlení. Díky jednoduchému principu dokáže dlouho zabavit jak děti, tak dospělé. Kvalitní puzzle EUROGRAPHICS je vhodné od 12 let. V balení se nachází 1000 dílků, jejich složení už je pro trpělivější hráče. Nabízené puzzle motivuje k jeho složení poutavým výsledným obrázkem.. Klíčové přednosti puzzle Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Naše planeta 1000 dílků Puzzle skvěle procvičí jemnou motoriku, koncentraci a představivost Skládání puzzle přispívá k relaxaci Zajímavé puzzle EUROGRAPHICS je svým motivem ideální pro děti od 12 let Téma: příroda V balení celkem naleznete 1000 dílků Řadí se mezi klasické puzzle, které zná zajisté každý (alza.cz)

Puzzle ze speciální edice Save Our Planet (Zachraňte naši planetu). Raznice puzzle EUROGRAPHICS nekopíruje standardní mřížku, rohy a hrany dílků nejsou vždy v jedné ose a dílky mají neobvyklý tvar. Obtížnost puzzle je tak vyšší než u klasické mřížkové raznice, kterou používají přední výrobci v Evropě. Rozměr složeného puzzle cca 68 x 48 cm (patro.cz)

Puzzle ze speciální edice Save Our Planet (Zachraňte naši planetu). Raznice puzzle EUROGRAPHICS nekopíruje standardní mřížku, rohy a hrany dílků nejsou vždy v jedné ose a dílky mají neobvyklý tvar. Obtížnost puzzle je tak vyšší než u klasické mřížkové raznice, kterou používají přední výrobci v Evropě. Rozměr složeného puzzle cca 68 x 48 cm (patro.cz)

Puzzle - 1000 dílků v balení, téma příroda, vhodné od 12 let Hledáte-li činnost na večerní odpočinek, určitě by vám nemělo uniknout skládání puzzle. Jedná se o aktivitu, která ani po letech nestárne a stále si najde své nadšence, a to mezi dětmi i dospělými. Balení obsahuje celkem 1000 dílků, jejichž skládání bude výzvou pro trpělivější hráče. Nabízené puzzle vás nenechá klidným, dokud jeho pěkný motiv nesložíte celý. Klíčové vlastnosti puzzle Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Arktida 1000 dílků Puzzle rozvíjí jemnou motoriku, koncentraci i předvídavost Jeho skládání navíc přispívá k relaxaci Zajímavé puzzle EUROGRAPHICS je svým motivem ideální pro děti od 12 let Téma: příroda V balení je celkem 1000 dílků Řadí se mezi klasické puzzle, které zná zajisté každý (alza.cz)

Puzzle - patří mezi náročnější, 1000 dílků v balení, téma příroda, vhodné od 12 let Hledáte-li činnost na večerní odpočinek, určitě by vám nemělo uniknout skládání puzzle. I přes různé modifikace se princip nemění, a tak může tato aktivita bavit po generace. Kvalitní puzzle EUROGRAPHICS bude vhodné od 12 let. V balení vás čeká 1000 dílků, k jejichž složení už je zapotřebí více trpělivosti. Nabízené puzzle vás bude svým pěkným obrázkem motivovat k dokončení práce. Hlavní přednosti puzzle Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Korálový útes 1000 dílků Puzzle skvěle procvičí jemnou motoriku, koncentraci a představivost Jeho skládání navíc přispívá k relaxaci Zajímavé puzzle EUROGRAPHICS je vhodné pro děti od 12 let Téma: příroda Balení celkem obsahuje 1000 dílků Spadá mezi klasické puzzle, které patří mezi nestárnoucí klasiku (alza.cz)

Puzzle - patří mezi náročnější, 1000 dílků v balení, téma příroda, vhodné od 12 let Puzzle a jeho skládání podporuje logické myšlení, a navíc pomáhá zkrátit volné chvíle. Jde o nestárnoucí klasiku, která baví jak děti, tak dospělé. Kvalitní puzzle EUROGRAPHICS je ideální od 12 let. V balení vás čeká 1000 dílků, jejichž skládání bude výzvou pro trpělivější hráče. Nabízené puzzle motivuje k jeho složení poutavým výsledným obrázkem.. Klíčové přednosti puzzle Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Deštný prales 1000 dílků Puzzle rozvíjí jemnou motoriku, koncentraci i představivost Jeho skládání uklidňuje a je dobrým prostředkem k relaxaci Zajímavé puzzle EUROGRAPHICS se perfektně hodí pro děti od 12 let Téma: příroda V balení je celkem 1000 dílků Řadí se mezi klasické puzzle, které patří mezi nestárnoucí klasiku (alza.cz)

Puzzle - 250 dílků v balení, téma zvířata, rozměry sestaveného puzzle 48,26 × 33,02 cm (V׊) Mezi oblíbené hry pro děti se už dlouhou dobu řadí skládání puzzlí. A není to hra, kterou by si užívaly pouze děti. Také dospělí si užijí čas strávený u malých dílků, ze kterých si sestaví oblíbený motiv. Tyto puzzle EUROGRAPHICS můžete pořídit pro kohokoliv. Než je pořídíte, je nutné vědět, komu chcete udělat radost. Obsah těchto puzzlí je 250 dílků. Řadí se mezi klasické puzzle, které už jste určitě někdy měli. Pro jejich vytvoření byl použit materiál, kterým je papír. Zásadní vlastnosti puzzlí Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Žirafy XL 250 dílků Puzzle vám pomáhají rozvíjet jemnou motoriku, koncentraci i předvídavost Jejich skládáním vlastně odpočíváte Puzzle Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Žirafy XL 250 dílků se svým vzhledem hodí pro kluky i holky Téma: zvířata Celkem budete muset složit 250 dílků Spadají mezi klasické puzzle, které zná zaručeně každý... (alza.cz)

Puzzle - 250 dílků v balení, téma zvířata, rozměry sestaveného puzzle 48,26 × 33,02 cm (V׊) Mezi oblíbené dětské hry se řadí skládání puzzlí. A není to činnost, která by bavila pouze děti. Také dospělí se budou bavit u těchto malých dílků, díky kterým si můžou postavit oblíbený motiv. Tyto puzzle EUROGRAPHICS jsou vhodné pro kohokoliv. Než je pořídíte, musíte si ujasnit, komu chcete udělat radost. Tyto puzzle se skládají 250 dílků. Spadají mezi takzvané klasické puzzle, které zajisté moc dobře znáte. Jsou tvořeny materiálem, kterým je papír. Důležité přednosti puzzlí Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Delfíni XL 250 dílků S puzzlemi rozvíjíte jemnou motoriku, koncentraci i představivost Skládáním puzzlí navíc relaxujete Puzzle Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Delfíni XL 250 dílků se svým vzhledem hodí pro kluky i holky Téma: zvířata Celkem budete muset složit 250 dílků Spadají mezi klasické puzzle, které určitě znají všichni Jejich materiálem je papír (alza.cz)

Puzzle - 250 dílků v balení, téma zvířata, rozměry sestaveného puzzle 48,26 × 33,02 cm (V׊) Skládání puzzlí je jednou z nejoblíbenějších dětských her. A není to jen zábava dětí. Také dospělí si rádi hrají s těmito malými dílky, se kterými mají možnost sestavení oblíbeného motivu. Tyto puzzle EUROGRAPHICS jsou vhodné pro kohokoliv. Než je pořídíte, je dobré si promyslet, komu chcete udělat radost. Tyto puzzle jsou složeny celkem z 250 dílků. Řadí se mezi klasické puzzle, které už každý někdy skládal. Pro jejich výrobu byl zvolen materiál, kterým je papír. Zajímavé přednosti puzzlí Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Vydry XL 250 dílků Rozviňte jemnou motoriku, koncentraci a představivost nejen u vašeho dítěte Skládáním puzzlí navíc relaxujete Puzzle Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Vydry XL 250 dílků můžete koupit pro kluky i holky Téma: zvířata Balení celkem obsahuje 250 dílků Spadají mezi klasické puzzle, které znají opravdu všichni Materiálem výroby je... (alza.cz)

Puzzle - 250 dílků v balení, téma zvířata, rozměry sestaveného puzzle 48,26 × 33,02 cm (V׊) Skládání puzzlí je jednou z klasických dětských her. A není to činnost, která by bavila pouze děti. I dospělí si rádi hrají s těmito malými dílky, ze kterých si sestaví oblíbený motiv. Tyto puzzle EUROGRAPHICS můžete zakoupit pro kohokoliv. Než je koupíte, musíte vědět, pro koho je pořizujete. Tyto puzzle mají totiž dohromady 250 dílků. Řadí se mezi klasické puzzle, které určitě skvěle znáte. Jsou vyrobeny z materiálu, kterým je papír. Základní vlastnosti puzzlí Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Lenochodi XL 250 dílků Puzzle jsou dobré pro rozvoj jemné motoriky, koncentrace i představivosti Díky skládání puzzlů vlastně relaxujete Puzzle Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Lenochodi XL 250 dílků jsou vhodné pro kluky i holky Téma: zvířata Balení se skládá z 250 dílků Spadají mezi klasické puzzle, které zná opravdu každý Materiál, který byl použit pro jejich výrobu je... (alza.cz)

Puzzle - 250 dílků v balení, téma zvířata, rozměry sestaveného puzzle 48,26 × 33,02 cm (V׊) Mezi stále vyhledávané dětské hry patří skládání puzzlí. Tato zábava ale nutně nemusí být pouze pro děti. I dospělí se budou bavit u těchto malých dílků, ze kterých si sestaví oblíbený motiv. Tyto puzzle EUROGRAPHICS můžete zakoupit pro kohokoliv. Před koupí je nutné se zamyslet nad tím, komu je budete pořizovat. Tyto puzzle se totiž skládají z 250 dílků. Patří mezi klasické puzzle, které určitě skvěle znáte. K jejich výrobě byl vybrán materiál, kterým je papír. Důležité funkce puzzlí Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Pandy červené XL 250 dílků Puzzle se skvěle hodí pro rozvíjení jemné motoriky, představivosti a koncentrace. Jejich skládání vám pomůže odpočívat Puzzle Eurographics Puzzle Save Our Planet: Pandy červené XL 250 dílků je možné koupit pro kluky i holky Téma: zvířata Balení celkem obsahuje 250 dílků Spadají mezi klasické puzzle, které zná zaručeně každý... (alza.cz)

In collaboration with IKEA, this inspirational study explores how to live more sustainably and well based on the experience of both ordinary and extraordinary lives, showing how small changes at home will work positively towards sustainability for our planetEver since the 1950s, IKEA retailers have visited homes all over the world to find out more about how we live. Inspired by this approach, Inter IKEA Systems and Phaidon have teamed up to explore the greatest challenge of our generation - living sustainably - through the lives of activists, artists, athletes, entrepreneurs and many more.Achieving a more sustainable life at home is one of the most pressing social and environmental challenges we face today as a society. Together with IKEA, we visit homes, workplaces and shared spaces from Mexico to Moscow, Bali to Beirut to find ways in which we can improve how we live. Our everyday actions might seem inconsequential, but the future of our planet starts with us. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A Sunday Times Business Book of the Year'No one ever regrets reading anything Mo Gawdat has written.' - Emma Gannon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Multi-Hyphen Method and host of award-winning podcast Ctrl Alt DeleteTechnology is putting our humanity at risk to an unprecedented degree. This book is not for engineers who write the code or the policy makers who claim they can regulate it. This is a book for you.Because, believe it or not, you are the only one that can fix it. - Mo GawdatArtificial intelligence is smarter than humans. It can process information at lightning speed and remain focused on specific tasks without distraction.AI can see into the future, predict outcomes and even use sensors to see around physical and virtual corners. So why does AI frequently get it so wrong and cause harm?The answer is us: the human beings who write the code and teach AI to mimic our behaviour. Scary Smart explains how to fix the current trajectory now, to make sure that the AI of the future can preserve our species.This book offers a blueprint, pointing the way to what we can do to safeguard ourselves, those we love and the planet itself. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The bestselling author of Crisis Economics argues that we are heading toward the worst economic catastrophe of our lifetimes, unless we can defend against ten terrifying threats.Renowned economist Nouriel Roubini was nicknamed "Dr. Doom," until his prediction of the 2008 housing crisis and Great Recession came true - when it was too late. Now he is back with a much scarier prediction, one that we ignore at our peril. There are no fewer than ten overlapping, interconnected threats that are so serious, he calls them Megathreats. From the worst debt crisis the world has ever seen, to governments pumping out too much money, to borders that are blocked to workers and to many shipments of goods, to the rise of a new superpower competition between China and the U.S., to climate change that strikes directly at our most populated cities, we are facing not one, not two, but ten causes of disaster. There is a slight chance we can avoid them, if we come to our senses - but we must act now.In the 1970s, the U.S. faced stagflation: high rates of inflation combined with stagnant employment and growth. Today, we are heading toward a Great Stagflation that will make the 1970s look like a walk in the park. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'We have a responsibility, every one of us' David AttenboroughAround 12.7 million tonnes of plastic are entering the ocean every year, killing over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals. By 2050 there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish by weight.But how can YOU make a difference?This accessible guide will help you make the small changes that make a big difference, including:* Using a wash bag to catch plastic microfibers* Replacing your regular shampoo with bar shampoo* How to throw a plastic-free birthday partyPlastic is not going away without a fight. This is a call to arms - to join forces across the world and end our dependence on plastic. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Economics has the power to make the world a better, happier and safer place: this book shows you howOur world is in a mess. The challenges of climate change, inequality, hunger and a global pandemic mean our way of life seems more imperilled and society more divided than ever; but economics can help! From parenting to organ donation, housing to anti-social behaviour, economics provides the tools we need to fix the biggest issues of today. Far from being a means to predict the stock market, enrich the elite or track money around the globe, economics provides a lens through which we can better understand how things work, design clever solutions and create the conditions in which we can all flourish.With a healthy dose of optimism, and packed with stories of economics in everyday situations, Erik Angner demonstrates the methods he and his fellow economists use to help improve our lives and the society in which we live. He shows us that economics can be a powerful force for good, awakening the possibility of a happier, more just and more sustainable world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A toolkit for answering the question 'what should I eat for my health and for the planet?' by the bestselling author of Low Tox Life. A food-choice toolkit and recipe book perfect for fans of the Low Tox Life podcast, Cornersmith, Anna Jones, War on Waste, Matthew Evans. What are the best foods to put in your shopping basket for your health and for the planet? Is it necessary to cut out meat, almonds and go organic? Who can afford it anyway? Bestselling author of Low Tox Life and 'ultimate gentle activist' Alexx Stuart clears a path through the rules so stridently laid down by proponents of particular diets. She turns the tables on a supermarket system that is geared strongly against our health and the environment, and points to the how rather than the what. Because questioning how your food is grown is the key to unlocking dependence on a broken food system and to finding easy and delicious answers to that daily conundrum: what's for dinner? Low Tox Life Food is packed with inspiration and stories from regenerative farmers, checklists for what to ask about the produce you buy, ways to afford better choices, as well as 80 of Alexx's most requested recipes for budget-friendly, easily adaptable meals without waste. If you want to feel more certain and more hopeful about the future of food and our planet, this book is for you. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The risks of global warming are real, and potentially vast. The difficulty of doing without fossil fuels is daunting, and possibly insurmountable. So there is an urgent need for new thinking on climate change. To meet that need, a small but increasingly influential group of scientists is exploring proposals for planned human intervention in the climate system. A stratospheric veil against the sun; the cultivation of photosynthetic plankton; a fleet of unmanned ships seeding clouds: these are the radical technologies of climate geoengineering. It is chilling to think of such power, and such scope for misadventure or malice, in humans hands. And yet we are now at the point where we have no choice but to take them very seriously indeed. The Planet Remade explores the science, history and politics behind these strategies. It looks at who might want to see geoengineering put to use - and why others would be dead set against it. In the last two centuries, changes to the planet - to the clouds and soils, to the winds and the seas, to the great cycles of nitrogen and carbon - have been far more profound than most of us realize.Appreciating the scale of that change compels us to rethink not just our responses to global warming, but our relationship to nature. With sensitivity, insight and expert science, Oliver Morton unpicks the moral implications of climate change, our fear that people have become a force of nature, and what it might mean to try and use that force for good. The Planet Remade is about imagining a world where people take care instead of taking control. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This landmark book tackles a deceptively simple idea: the more we spend time with people unlike ourselves, doing things together, the more understanding, tolerant, and even friendly we become.Combining fresh analysis with a wealth of fascinating examples, Jon Yates demonstrates the ways in which our societies have become disconnected, so that most of us spend less and less time with people who are different - as defined by age, race, or class, earning power or education.By answering a series of surprising questions, Yates reveals a set of truths that will change the way you think about yourself and those around you. What unites the England football team, the iPod and Singapore? How did a city that funded its schools the least become the best place to grow up poor? How did Silicon Valley come from nowhere to dominate the tech industry? How did a village of Italian-Americans become incredibly healthy while smoking cigars, drinking red wine and never exercising? And why is talking to our friends about politics the worst thing we can do for our democracy?Fractured is ultimately an optimistic book, showing convincingly how great people are when they're united in diversity. It argues that the pandemic has created an unprecedented opportunity for us to come together. So we must forge a new 'Common Life' - a set of shared practises and institutions - that can strengthen the glue that bonds our societies, in all their diversity.For the health of our democracy, our society, and our economy, the time to act is now. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This "brilliant and provocative" (Walter Isaacson) guide shares nine principles to adapt and survive the technological changes shaping our future from the director of the MIT Media Lab and a veteran Wired journalist. The world is more complex and volatile today than at any other time in our history. The tools of our modern existence are getting faster, cheaper, and smaller at an exponential rate, transforming every aspect of society, from business to culture and from the public sphere to our most private moments. The people who succeed will be the ones who learn to think differently. In WHIPLASH, Joi Ito and Jeff Howe distill that logic into nine organizing principles for navigating and surviving this tumultuous period: Emergence over AuthorityPull over PushCompasses over MapsRisk over SafetyDisobedience over CompliancePractice over TheoryDiversity over AbilityResilience over StrengthSystems over Objects Filled with incredible case studies and cutting-edge research and philosophies from the MIT Media Lab and beyond, WHIPLASH will help you adapt and succeed in this unpredictable world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Most Important Comic Book On Earth is a global collaboration for planetary change, bringing together a diverse team of 300 leading environmentalists, artists, authors, actors, filmmakers, musicians, and more to present over 120 stories to save the world. Whether it's inspirational tales from celebrity names such as Cara Delevingne and Andy Serkis, hilarious webcomics from War and Peas and Ricky Gervais, artworks by leading illustrators David Mack and Tula Lotay, calls to action from activists George Monbiot and Jane Goodall, or powerful stories by Brian Azzarello and Amy Chu, each of the comics in this anthology will support projects and organizations fighting to save the planet and Rewrite Extinction. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

With a new afterword, Why You Are Here: A speech on the opening of the COP26 climate summitAs a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world - but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day - the loss of our planet's wild places, its biodiversity. I have been witness to this decline. A Life on Our Planet contains my witness statement, and my vision for the future - the story of how we came to make this, our greatest mistake, and how, if we act now, we can yet put it right.We have the opportunity to create the perfect home for ourselves and restore the wonderful world we inherited.All we need is the will do so. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the million-selling WHAT IF? and THING EXPLAINER For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally bad that no one would ever try it. HOW TO is a guide to the third kind of approach. It's full of highly impractical advice for everything from landing a plane to digging a hole. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From award-winning author Benjamin Dean comes a deliciously dark and addictive YA thriller following the lives of Gen Z's rich and famous through the lens of an undercover teen journalist. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and One of Us is Lying. 'A tense, page-turning YA showbiz thriller' The Guardian 'This [book] has "Netflix adaptation" written all over it.' The Bookseller London-born Abel has landed the role of a lifetime for an upcoming blockbuster.On the face of it he's Hollywood's latest teen star, but below the surface he's an undercover journalist on a mission to expose the 'squeaky clean' entertainment industry and the part they played in his brother's 'accidental' death. As Abel steps into the spotlight alongside fellow actors Lucky, Ryan and Ella, he soon discovers that beneath the glittering surface of fame and riches lies a darker world of secrecy, scandal and murder. Nobody is who they seem when the cameras are off, and everybody has something to hide.But who's next in line to die famous? Drawing on his previous career as a celebrity journalist, Benjamin Dean examines the dark underbelly of showbiz, leaving no stone unturned. PRAISE FOR BENJAMIN DEAN'S THE KING IS DEAD: 'Benjamin Dean has written a royal triumph.' Juno Dawson, author of Clean 'All hail this exquisitely twisty, delightfully queer mystery.' Chelsea Pitcher, author of This Lie Will Kill You 'A compelling thriller that stays with you long after you've finished reading.' Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First 'More jaw-dropping, OMG-twists than even the most salacious tabloid journalist could create.' Erik J. Brown, author of All That's Left in the World 'One page-burning scandal after another.Benjamin Dean is YA royalty.' Femi Fadugba, author of The Upper World 'Addictive, compelling, and utterly delicious.' Simon James Green, author of Noah Can't Even (knihydobrovsky.cz)

HOW MANY LIFETIMES DOES IT TAKE TO LEARN HOW TO LIVE? Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old history teacher, but he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has seen it all. As long as he keeps changing his identity, he can stay one step ahead of his past - and stay alive. The only thing he must not do is fall in love. But what if the one thing he can't have just happens to be the one thing that might save him? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the creator of The Good Place and the cocreator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,500 years of deep thinking from around the world.Most people think of themselves as “good,” but it’s not always easy to determine what’s “good” or “bad”—especially in a world filled with complicated choices and pitfalls and booby traps and bad advice. Fortunately, many smart philosophers have been pondering this conundrum for millennia and they have guidance for us. With bright wit and deep insight, How to Be Perfect explains concepts like deontology, utilitarianism, existentialism, ubuntu, and more so we can sound cool at parties and become better people.Schur starts off with easy ethical questions like “Should I punch my friend in the face for no reason?” (No.) and works his way up to the most complex moral issues we all face. Such as: Can I still enjoy great art if it was created by terrible people? How much money should I give to charity? Why bother being good at all when there are no consequences for being bad? And much more. By the time the book is done, we’ll know exactly how to act in every conceivable situation, so as to produce a verifiably maximal amount of moral good. We will be perfect, and all our friends will be jealous. OK, not quite. Instead, we’ll gain fresh, funny, inspiring wisdom on the toughest issues we face every day. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A deep knowledge of our natural environment is no longer a vital part of everyday survival, certainly for those of us living in cities and working in weatherproof offices. Unless we have an inherent love of the great outdoors, do we really need to connect with nature? Bestselling author Tristan Gooley believes that real connection, no matter how small, can enrich us as individuals, allowing us to see every living thing in its own intricate network. Offering a host of techniques, he helps us awaken our senses and deepen our understanding of nature's cycles, conflicts and relationships. By cultivating the right mindset we can gain a better appreciation of the world, both indoors and outdoors. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

How many steps have you done today?How many emails answered?How much money have you spent this week And how many hours have you slept?Welcome to the numberdemic, where a deluge of figures, stats and data manipulate your every move. From the way you work, date and exercise to the products you buy and the news you read, numbers have worked their way into every part of our lives. But is life better this way? How are all of those numbers affecting us?With fascinating, sometimes frightening and sometimes shrewdly funny research, behavioural economists Micael Dahlen and Helge Thorbjornsen explain why we're so attached to numbers and how we can free ourselves from their tyranny. Along the way, you'll learn why viral videos, however inaccurate, become more convincing with every view; how numbers can affect the way we physically age, if we let them; why the more films you rate the less impressive you'll find them and how numbers that 'anchor' themselves in your brain can affect the size of your mortgage - plus much more.Sharp, insightful and totally engaging, MORE. NUMBERS. EVERY. DAY. is your vaccination against a world obsessed with numbers.'An entertaining and thought-provoking antidote to the tyranny of numbers in the modern world. By looking at the psychology of how we are tricked, goaded and often crushed by endless quantification, the authors present a winning case for weaning ourselves off number-dependence.'-Alex Bellos, author of Can You Solve My Problems?'Everybody should read this book. A smart and insightful read that will totally change the way you think - and live.'-Thomas Erikson, author of Surrounded By Idiots'Written in lucid, skillfully translated prose that puts the science into philosophical perspective, this shines a fascinating light on the modern-day obsession with numerical quantity over quality.' -Publishers Weekly'In 31,234 words Dahlen and Thorbjornsen cast their four critical, and at times whimsical, eyes at our numbered existences revealing that consuming too much 'pi' might be bad for our health.'-Professor Scott Page, author of The Model Thinker (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The bestselling author of Crisis Economics argues that we are heading toward the worst economic catastrophe of our lifetimes, unless we can defend against ten terrifying threats.Renowned economist Nouriel Roubini was nicknamed "Dr. Doom," until his prediction of the 2008 housing crisis and Great Recession came true - when it was too late. Now he is back with a much scarier prediction, one that we ignore at our peril. There are no fewer than ten overlapping, interconnected threats that are so serious, he calls them Megathreats. From the worst debt crisis the world has ever seen, to governments pumping out too much money, to borders that are blocked to workers and to many shipments of goods, to the rise of a new superpower competition between China and the U.S., to climate change that strikes directly at our most populated cities, we are facing not one, not two, but ten causes of disaster. There is a slight chance we can avoid them, if we come to our senses - but we must act now.In the 1970s, the U.S. faced stagflation: high rates of inflation combined with stagnant employment and growth. Today, we are heading toward a Great Stagflation that will make the 1970s look like a walk in the park. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Ethan Kross, 272 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná This book is going to fundamentally change some of the most important conversations in your life-the ones you have with yourself.' - Adam Grant, bestselling author of Give and TakeOne of the best new books of January 2021 - The Washington Post, CNN Underscored, Shape, Behavioral Scientist, Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly starred reviewsTurn your inner voice from critic to coachWe all have a voice in our head. We tune into its endless chatter to look for guidance, ideas and wisdom. Except sometimes, this voice leads us down a rabbit hole of negative self-talk and endless rumination.These silent conversations are so powerful they can sink our mood, trip us up and even impact our health.How can we take back control? This is the question award-winning psychologist Ethan Kross set out to answer twenty years ago when he began an audacious mission - to study the conversations we have with... (alza.cz)

From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, a deeply heart-wrenching novel about the unbreakable love between a mother and child in a society consumed by fear.Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving but broken father, a former linguist who now shelves books in Harvard's library. He knows not to ask too many questions, stand out too much, stray too far. For a decade, their lives have been governed by laws written to preserve 'American culture' in the wake of years of economic instability and violence. To keep the peace and restore prosperity, the authorities are now allowed to relocate children of dissidents, especially those of Asian origin, and libraries have been forced to remove books seen as unpatriotic - including the work of Bird's mother, Margaret, a Chinese American poet who left the family when he was nine years old.Bird has grown up disavowing his mother and her poems; he doesn't know her work or what happened to her, and he knows he shouldn't wonder. But when he receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, he is drawn into a quest to find her. His journey will take him through the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of librarians, into the lives of the children who have been taken, and finally to New York, where a new act of defiance may be the beginning of much-needed change.Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can turn a blind eye to the most searing injustice. It's a story about the power - and limitations - of art to create change in the world, the lessons and legacies we pass onto our children, and how any of us can survive a broken world with our hearts intact. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

SECRETS. LIES. SUPER-BAD CHOICES. WITCHCRAFT. This is Our Crooked Hearts - a gripping mystery crossed with a pitch-dark fantasy from Melissa Albert, global bestselling author of The Hazel Wood.In our family, we keep our magic close, but our secrets closer . . . Ivy's summer kicks off with a series of disturbing events. As unnatural offerings appear on her doorstep, she's haunted by fragmented memories from her childhood, suggesting there's more to her mother, Dana, than meets the eye.Dana's tale starts the year she turns sixteen, when she embarks on a major fling with the supernatural. Too late she realizes that the powers she's playing with are also playing with her.Years after it began, Ivy and Dana's shared story will come down to a reckoning between a mother, a daughter and the dark forces they never should have messed with.'Electrifyingly brilliant' Katherine Webber'Riveting' Angeline Boulley (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Julie Abe's Our Cursed Love is a magical, uplifting story about the magic of true love and the choices we make. Perfect for fans of You've Reached Sam. Destiny, magic, true love .. . Remy is in love with her best friend Cam, and a winter trip to Japan provides the perfect setting to tell him how she truly feels.But when a mystical tea leaf reading reveals they're not meant to be together, Remy and Cam find themselves in a secret magical apothecary in their search for answers. Here they are offered an ancient soulmate elixir - but upon drinking it they are plunged into chaos when Cam's memories of Remy completely disappear. They must travel through Tokyo to rediscover Cam's memories and make new ones, for if Remy can't help restore Cam's memories before midnight on New Year's Eve, they'll be cursed to forget each other .. . forever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

If you read just one book that makes you confront scary high-tech realities that we'll soon have no choice but to address, make it this one.' Washington Post Corporations and government agencies around the world have for years been pouring billions into achieving AI's Holy Grail - human-level intelligence. But once AI has attained it, scientists argue, it will have survival drives much like our own. We may be forced to compete with a rival more cunning, more powerful, and more alien than we can imagine.First published ten years ago, Our Final Invention predicted much of the artificial 'intelligence explosion' that is now ripping through our culture, and was named by Elon Musk as one of five books everyone should read about the future. Now with an urgent new preface, James Barrat's landmark work explores the ethics, history and future perils of the heedless pursuit of advanced AI. Until now, human intelligence has had no rival.Can we coexist with beings whose intelligence dwarfs our own? And will they allow us to? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Could happiness lie in helping others and being open to accepting help yourself? Mentors - the follow up to Sunday Times number one bestseller, Recovery - describes the benefits of seeking and offering help. `I have mentors in every area of my life, as a comic, a dad, a recovering drug addict, a spiritual being and as a man who believes that we, as individuals and the great globe itself, are works in progress and that through a chain of mentorship we can improve individually and globally, together . . . One of the unexpected advantages my drug addiction granted is that the process of recovery that I practise includes a mentorship tradition. I will encourage you to find mentors of your own and explain how you may better use the ones you already have. Furthermore, I will tell you about my experiences mentoring others and how invaluable that has been on my ongoing journey to self-acceptance and how it has helped me to transform from a bewildered and volatile vagabond to a (mostly) present and (usually) focussed husband and father.' - Russell Brand Mentors: How to Help and Be Helped describes the impact that a series of significant people have had on the author - from the wayward youths he tried to emulate growing up in Essex, through the first ex-junkie sage, to the people he turns to today to help him be a better father. It explores how we all - consciously and unconsciously - choose guides, mentors and heroes throughout our lives and examines the new perspectives they can bring. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces I thought I was done with death, at least a little bit, but death wasn't done with me. It's always been Tiger and her mother against the world. Then, on a day like any other, Tiger's mother dies. Now it's Tiger, alone. And she must learn to make friends with the dark (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Joshua Hammer, 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná To save ancient Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean's Eleven in this "fast-paced narrative that is...part intellectual history, part geopolitical tract, and part out-and-out thriller". (alza.cz)

In 1942, young British soldier Arthur Dodd was taken prisoner by the German Army and transported to Oswiecim in Polish Upper Silesia. The Germans gave it another name, now synonymous with mankind's darkest hours. They called it Auschwitz. Forced to do hard labour, starved and savagely beaten, Arthur thought his life would end in Auschwitz. Determined to go down fighting, he sabotaged Nazi industrial work, risked his life to alleviate the suffering of the Jewish prisoners and aided a partisan group planning a mass break-out. This shocking true story sheds new light on the operations at the camp, exposes a hierarchy of prisoner treatment by the SS and presents the largely unknown story of the military POWs held there. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THE BIOGRAPHY BEHIND THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE I SAW THE LIGHT, STARRING TOM HIDDLESTON AND ELIZABETH OLSEN (COMING MAY 2016) (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 320 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Charles C. Mann, 616 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Offers information such as: the frightening childhood experiences that inspired the authors' lifelong passion for the paranormal; the history and science behind ghosts and other supernatural entities, with an illustrated guide to each class of spook; and, helpful sidebars like Is It a Ghost? A Handy Quiz, Ectoplasm Clean-up Tips, and more. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, `The Fault in Our Stars` is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love. This book comes from the `New York Times` bestselling author of `Looking for Alaska`, `An Abundance of Katherines`, `Paper Towns` and - with David Levithan - Will Grayson, Will Grayson. John Green has over 1.2 million Twitter followers, and almost 700,000 subscribers to Vlogbrothers, the YouTube channel he created with his brother, Hank. `The Fault in Our Stars` will capture a crossover audience in the same vein as Zadie Smith, David Nicholls' `One Day` and `Before I Die` by Jenny Downham. `Electric ...Filled with staccato bursts of humor and tragedy.` (`Jodi Picoult`). `A novel of life and death and the people caught in between, `The Fault in Our Stars` is John Green at his best. You laugh, you cry, and then you come back for more` (Markus Zusak, author of `The Book Thief`). John Green is an award-winning, `New York Times` bestselling author whose many accolades include the Printz Medal, a Printz Honor, and the Edgar Award. With his brother, Hank, John is one half of the Vlogbrothers (youtube.com/vlogbrothers), one of the most popular online video projects in the world. You can join John's 1.2 million followers on Twitter (@realjohngreen) or visit him online at johngreenbooks.com and fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com. John lives with his wife and son in Indianapolis, Indiana. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'Moriarty [tackles] uncomfortable and painful subjects, weaving them into compelling thought-provoking stories ... heartfelt and deeply moving' Irish Independent The new novel from the Richard and Judy Book Club author and Number One Bestseller! When her children are offered a scholarship to a prestigious school Lucy Murphy is ecstatic. Her plan for a glittering future ended when she became pregnant. But there will be no limit to what her twins can achieve. Stuck in her dreams for their imaginary lives, Lucy doesn't see what is right in front of her - that she is thinking of her own ambitions, not her children's. And that life can be challenging for seventeen-year-olds, especially in the era of social media. Until catastrophe strikes, Lucy remains blind to the cost of forcing her wishes on the twins, particularly her sensitive daughter. To have any hope of surviving as a family, all three will have to face up to some surprising and difficult truths . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Reveals how social media is hacking our minds, our societies and the world - and what we can do about it. (knihydobrovsky.cz)