Extraterrestrial : the first sign of intelligent life beyond earth - avi loeb

'VISIONARY' Stephen GreenblattHarvard's top astronomer takes us inside the mind-blowing story of the first interstellar visitor to our solar system In late 2017, scientists at a Hawaiian observatory glimpsed a strange object soaring through our inner solar system. Astrophysicist Avi Loeb conclusively showed it was not an asteroid; it was moving too fast along a strange orbit, and leaving no trail of gas or debris in its wake. There was only one conceivable explanation: the object was a piece of advanced technology created by a distant alien civilization. In Extraterrestrial, Loeb takes readers inside the thrilling story of the first interstellar visitor to be spotted in our solar system. He outlines his theory and its profound implications: for science, for religion, and for the future of our planet. A mind-bending journey through the furthest reaches of science, space-time, and the human imagination, Extraterrestrial challenges readers to aim for the stars-and to think critically about what's out there, no matter how strange it seems. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Loeb has a joy in conjecture and an omnivorous spirit of inquiry that are more reminiscent of 20th-century thinkers such as Freeman Dyson or Carl Sagan than most of his peers' The TimesCould we build space craft that could travel to distant stars? Could we augment human biology for spaceflight? Could the search for extraterrestrials be brought into the mainstream of scientific research?Avi Loeb tells us that in each case, the real question is not could we, but will we choose to? With an approach that is firmly grounded in cutting-edge science, he explores the potential for non-rocket space launch, deep space probes, and the technological preservation of human civilisation. He examines the evidence for UFOs and UAPs, and argues that the search for further evidence, using existing scientific technologies, is long overdue.Urgent and important, Noah's Spaceship is a mission statement and a blueprint for the future of humanity. Loeb explains why becoming interstellar is imperative for our civilization to survive - and how we can accomplish it.'One of the more imaginative and articulate scientists around' New York Times (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Špičkový astronom z Harvardu přichází se svou odvážnou a kontroverzní teorií, že naši sluneční soustavu nedávno navštívila mimozemská technologie z dalekého vesmíru. Na podzim 2017 vědci z havajské observatoře zahlédli objekt prolétávající naší vnitřní sluneční soustavou, pohyboval se tak rychle, že mohl přicházet pouze od jiné hvězdy. Astrofyzik Avi Loeb dokazuje, že se nejednalo o asteroid ani kometu; těleso se pohybovalo příliš rychle po podivné dráze a nenechalo za sebou ani plyn ani zbytky kamení. Existovalo jen jedno myslitelné vysvětlení: objekt byl vyspělou technologií stvořenou jinou vesmírnou civilizací. V knize Extraterrestrial Loeb zavádí čtenáře na vzrušující cestu za prvním mezihvězdným návštěvníkem, který byl v naší sluneční soustavě spatřen. Předkládá svou neortodoxní hypotézu o původu objektu, který vešel ve známost jako ‘Oumuamua, a popisuje jeho zásadní dopady na vědu, náboženství i budoucnost našeho druhu a naší planety. Extraterrestrial je ohromující cestou po nejvzdálenějších končinách vědy, časoprostoru a lidské představivosti. Vyzývá čtenáře, aby se vydali ke hvězdám - a kriticky přemýšleli o tom, co tam někde je, bez ohledu na to, jak podivné se to zdá. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE What if intelligent life on Earth evolved not once, but twice? The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien. What can we learn from the encounter? In Other Minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith, a distinguished philosopher of science and a skilled scuba diver, tells a bold new story of how nature became aware of itself – a story that largely occurs in the ocean, where animals first appeared. Tracking the mind’s fitful development from unruly clumps of seaborne cells to the first evolved nervous systems in ancient relatives of jellyfish, he explores the incredible evolutionary journey of the cephalopods, which began as inconspicuous molluscs who would later abandon their shells to rise above the ocean floor, searching for prey and acquiring the greater intelligence needed to do so – a journey completely independent from the route that mammals and birds would later take. But what kind of intelligence do cephalopods possess? How did the octopus, a solitary creature with little social life, become so smart? What is it like to have eight tentacles that are so packed with neurons that they virtually ‘think for themselves’? By tracing the question of inner life back to its roots and comparing human beings with our most remarkable animal relatives, Godfrey-Smith casts crucial new light on the octopus mind – and on our own. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE What if intelligent life on Earth evolved not once, but twice? The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien. What can we learn from the encounter? In Other Minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith, a distinguished philosopher of science and a skilled scuba diver, tells a bold new story of how nature became aware of itself – a story that largely occurs in the ocean, where animals first appeared. Tracking the mind’s fitful development from unruly clumps of seaborne cells to the first evolved nervous systems in ancient relatives of jellyfish, he explores the incredible evolutionary journey of the cephalopods, which began as inconspicuous molluscs who would later abandon their shells to rise above the ocean floor, searching for prey and acquiring the greater intelligence needed to do so – a journey completely independent from the route that mammals and birds would later take. But what kind of intelligence do cephalopods possess? How did the octopus, a solitary creature with little social life, become so smart? What is it like to have eight tentacles that are so packed with neurons that they virtually ‘think for themselves’? By tracing the question of inner life back to its roots and comparing human beings with our most remarkable animal relatives, Godfrey-Smith casts crucial new light on the octopus mind – and on our own. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: strategie a závodní, Tento balíček obsahuje plnou verzi hry Civilization: Beyond Earth, mapy Exoplanets a expanzi Rising Tide. Objevte nový svět možnosti při kolonizaci cizích planet a vytváření nových vizí pro lidstvo.VypnutoTento balíček obsahuje plnou verzi hry Civilization: Beyond Earth, mapy Exoplanets a expanzi Rising Tide. Objevte nový svět možnosti při kolonizaci cizích planet a vytváření nových vizí pro lidstvo.Klíčové vlastnostiNové dobrodružství: Určete si kulturní identitu výběrem jednoho z osmi různých sponzorů expedice s vlastními vůdci a unikátními herními bonusy. Sestavte si vlastní vesmírnou loď, náklad a kolonisty pomocí série voleb, které přímo ovlivní vaše startovní podmínky po příletu na novou planetu.Kolonizace mimozemských světů: Prozkoumejte nebezpečí a přínosy nové planety zaplněné nebezpečným terénem, záhadnými surovinami a nepřátelskými formami života, které na... (alza.cz)

Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean and volcano. These adaptations can be truly extraordinary: fish that walk or lay eggs on leaves in mid-air; snakes that fly; flightless birds that graze like deer; and bears that grow hair on the soles of their feet.In The Living Planet, David Attenborough's searching eye, unfailing curiosity and infectious enthusiasm explain and illuminate the intricate lives of the these colonies, from the lonely heights of the Himalayas to the wild creatures that have established themselves in the most recent of environments, the city. By the end of this book it is difficult to say which is the more astonishing - the ingenuity with which individual species contrive a living, or the complexity of their interdependence on each other and on the habitations provided by our planet.In this new edition, the author, with the help of zoologist Matthew Cobb, has added all the most up-to-date discoveries of ecology and biology, as well as a full-colour 64-page photography section. He also addresses the urgent issues facing our living planet: climate change, pollution and mass extinction of species. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough’s seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet. Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean and volcano. These adaptations can be truly extraordinary: fish that walk or lay eggs on leaves in mid-air; snakes that fly; flightless birds that graze like deer; and bears that grow hair on the soles of their feet.In The Living Planet, David Attenborough’s searching eye, unfailing curiosity and infectious enthusiasm explain and illuminate the intricate lives of the these colonies, from the lonely heights of the Himalayas to the wild creatures that have established themselves in the most recent of environments, the city. By the end of this book it is difficult to say which is the more astonishing – the ingenuity with which individual species contrive a living, or the complexity of their interdependence on each other and on the habitations provided by our planet.In this new edition, the author, with the help of zoologist Matthew Cobb, has added all the most up-to-date discoveries of ecology and biology, as well as a full-colour 64-page photography section. He also addresses the urgent issues facing our living planet: climate change, pollution and mass extinction of species. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean and volcano. These adaptations can be truly extraordinary: fish that walk or lay eggs on leaves in mid-air; snakes that fly; flightless birds that graze like deer; and bears that grow hair on the soles of their feet.In The Living Planet, David Attenborough's searching eye, unfailing curiosity and infectious enthusiasm explain and illuminate the intricate lives of the these colonies, from the lonely heights of the Himalayas to the wild creatures that have established themselves in the most recent of environments, the city. By the end of this book it is difficult to say which is the more astonishing - the ingenuity with which individual species contrive a living, or the complexity of their interdependence on each other and on the habitations provided by our planet.In this new edition, the author, with the help of zoologist Matthew Cobb, has added all the most up-to-date discoveries of ecology and biology, as well as a full-colour 64-page photography section. He also addresses the urgent issues facing our living planet: climate change, pollution and mass extinction of species. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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For centuries humanity has engaged in a virtual exploration of space through astronomical observation, aided by astounding scientific and technological advances. In more than sixty years since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, more than 6,000 functioning satellites have been launched into Earth’s orbit and beyond – some to the farthest reaches of the Solar System – and more than 540 people have travelled into space. Unprecedented in its chronological and geographical scope, this book charts the history of space exploration from the first gunpowder rockets through the Moon landings, and into a future of space tourism. Numerous sidebars focus on the key individuals and inventions that brought us closer to the farthest reaches of the universe. Filled with astonishing images from the Smithsonian, NASA archives and other international collections, this is the first in-depth, fully illustrated survey of this universal human journey.Table of Contents1. Laying the Foundations for Space Exploration • 2. WWII Paves the Way for Space Exploration • 3. Making Space Exploration Real • 4. The Space Age Dawns • 5. The Race to the Moon • 6. New Nations/New Missions • 7. Spaceplanes and Orbital Stations • 8. The Lure of the Red Planet • 9. Beyond Mars • 10. Transterrestrial Expectations (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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LP vinyl - Vinylová reedice soundtracku k filmu z roku 1071, který natočili Alby Falzon a David Elfick. O hudební složku snímku se postarali Tamam Shud, John J. Francis, Brian Cadd, Mike Rudd a G. Wayne Thomas. Jedná se o první soundtrack, jenž se v Austrálii dočkal zlatého certifikátu. Vinylová reedice soundtracku k filmu z roku 1071, který natočili Alby Falzon a David Elfick. O hudební složku snímku se postarali Tamam Shud, John J. Francis, Brian Cadd, Mike Rudd a G. Wayne Thomas. Jedná se o první soundtrack, jenž se v Austrálii dočkal zlatého certifikátu. V roce 2010 byl zařazen mezi 100 nejlepších australských alb. Seznam stop Morning of the Earth / I'll Be Alright / First Things First / Sure Feels Good / Open up Your Heart / Simple Ben / Bali Waters / Making It on Your Own / Day Comes / Sea That Swells / I'm Alive / Come with Me (alza.cz)

Kniha z kolekce The School of Life Press. Sbírka nejlepších a nejpronikavějších citátů ze série Škola života o vztazích, smutku, úzkosti, práci, přátelích, rodině, cestování a smyslu života. (answear.cz)

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Adventurous, magical and brilliantly funny next book in the House at the Edge of Magic series.Nine and her friends have cured the house's hiccups and are off to the strange and utterly unpredictable Back of Beyond in search of Professor Dish – Spoon's best friend and partner in all things alchemy.When they find Dish trapped by the greedy witch Ophidia in the basement of a particularly marvellous shop, it soon becomes clear they're going to need something more than Flabberghast's dicey magic and Nine's quick thinking to triumph this time. What they really need is a rather clever witch – one particularly good at curses...A new instalment in the brilliantly funny, magical and commercial series for readers age 8+. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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Kniha z kolekce The School of Life Press. Kniha, která oslavuje tu nejvíce opomíjenou, a přesto drahocennou emoci, kterou můžeme cítit – melancholii, přechodný stav mezi zoufalstvím a naivním optimismem. (answear.cz)

Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: akční, strategie a simulátor, Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth je sci-fi přírůstek do cenami ověnčené série Civilization.VypnutoSid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth je sci-fi přírůstek do cenami ověnčené série Civilization. Hra je zasazená do budoucnosti, kdy celosvětové události narušily rovnováhu světového pořádku zapříčinily kolaps moderní společnosti, nový světový pořádek a nejistou budoucnost lidstva. Jak se lidská rasa snaží zotavit, nově vytvořené národy se zaměřují na cestování vesmírem, aby pro lidi zajistily nový začátek.Klíčové vlastnostiNové dobrodružství: Určete si kulturní identitu výběrem jednoho z osmi různých sponzorů expedice s vlastními vůdci a unikátními herními bonusy. Sestavte si vlastní vesmírnou loď, náklad a kolonisty pomocí série voleb, které přímo ovlivní vaše startovní podmínky po příletu na novou planetu.Kolonizace mimozemských... (alza.cz)

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Kniha z kolekce The School of Life Press. Procvičování schopnosti zachovat klid a jasnou mysl ve stresových situacích. (answear.cz)

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Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: strategie a závodní, Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth je sci-fi přírůstek do cenami ověnčené série Civilization.VypnutoSid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth je sci-fi přírůstek do cenami ověnčené série Civilization. Hra je zasazená do budoucnosti, kdy celosvětové události narušily rovnováhu světového pořádku zapříčinily kolaps moderní společnosti, nový světový pořádek a nejistou budoucnost lidstva. Jak se lidská rasa snaží zotavit, nově vytvořené národy se zaměřují na cestování vesmírem, aby pro lidi zajistily nový začátek.Hra je určena pro MAC.Klíčové vlastnostiNové dobrodružství: Určete si kulturní identitu výběrem jednoho z osmi různých sponzorů expedice s vlastními vůdci a unikátními herními bonusy. Sestavte si vlastní vesmírnou loď, náklad a kolonisty pomocí série voleb, které přímo ovlivní vaše startovní podmínky po příletu na novou planetu.Kolonizace mimozemských světů: (alza.cz)

Women of the White House looks at the work, lives and times of the 47 women officially recognized as America's first lady.Through portraits, photographs, accounts and profiles, the book examines their contributions to the presidencies they supported and to the 230-year history of the role. The women who have held the position have evolved it from White House hostess to campaigner for social causes and a game-changing leadership position. A role model for the world, a powerful political player, a traditional yet modern woman - the position of first lady of the United States is many-faceted, complex and beyond high profile.Amy Russo explores how the social platforms these women established - from Mary Todd Lincoln's work for slaves and soldiers after the Civil War to Michelle Obama's fight for girls' education - have not only made the role iconic but also shaped America. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Plakát The Lord of the Rings - Middle Earth se hodí na každou zeď Tištěno na kvalitní papír, snadno sbalitelné do tubusu Rozměry plakátu: 61 x 91,5 cm (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The First World War was one of the deadliest conflicts in modern history and produced horrors undreamed of by the young men who cheerfully volunteered for a war that was supposed to be over by Christmas. Whether in the patriotic enthusiasm of Rupert Brooke, the disillusionment of Charles Hamilton Sorley, or the bitter denunciations of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, the war produced an astonishing outpouring of powerful poetry. The major poets are all represented in this beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library anthology, Poetry of the First World War, alongside many others whose voices are less well known, and their verse is accompanied by contemporary motifs.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.This anthology is edited by author and editor Marcus Clapham. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The fourth volume that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. In this fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth, the shaping of the chronological and geographical structure of the legends of Middle-earth and Valinor is spread before us. We are introduced to the hitherto unknown Ambarkanta or "Shape of the World", the only account ever given of the nature of the imagined Universe, ccompanied by maps and diagrams of the world before and after the cataclyusms of The War of the Gods and the Downfall of Numenor. The first map of Beleriend is also reproduced and discussed. In The Annals of Valinor and The Annals of Beleriend we are shown how the chronology of the First Age was moulded: and the tale is told of Aelfwine, the Englishman who voyaged into the True West and came to Tol Eressea, Lonely Isle, where he learned the ancient history of Elves and Men. Also included are the original 'Silmarillion' of 1926, and the Quenta Noldorinwa of 1930 -- the only version of the myths and legends of the First Age that J R R Tolkien completed to their end. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Modern life is full of minor but acute dilemmas: we get stuck at a gathering with someone unusually boring and wonder how to move on without causing offence; in the course of introducing one friend to another, we realise that we have forgotten one of the party's names; we run into an ex while on an early date with a new partner; we spill red wine across a host's sofa...Such dilemmas might - at one level - seem desperately insignificant. But theyactually belong to some of the largest and most serious themes in social existence: how can you pursue our own agenda for happiness while at the same time honouring the sensitivities and wishes of others; how can you convey goodwill with sincerity; how can you be kind without being supine or sentimental? These dilemmas were once covered by books on etiquette or manners. The modern age often doesn't seem to value manners, equating them with an old fashioned stuffiness, instead we are advised to communicate our feelings and tell it the way it really is.But the result, in practice, is that we are often confused as to how to act around others and discharge our obligations to them. This book puts good manners back at the centre our lives. It features twenty case-studies on common social dilemmas and our possible responses to them, contributing to a new and original philosophy of graceful conduct. Manners are far from negligible fancies; they stand at the day-to-day end of a hugely grand and dignified mission which The School of Life is committed to: the creation of a kinder and more considerate world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha z kolekce The School of Life Press. 80 návrhů her pro děti, které stimulují rozvoj a kreativitu. (answear.cz)

Why do trees fascinate us so much? Maybe because a tree highlights for us humans the "center" of creation: It is still "nature", and yet already on the way to becoming an individual. You can meet a tree, communicate with it. While at the same time you are grateful that it remains quiet or, more precisely, that it speaks to you through its presence. Whenever you get tired of human chatter, you are only too happy to sit down under an old oak tree or maybe an even older olive tree to listen carefully to its eloquent silence. Tomáš Míček is a photographer whose many photo books have delighted his readers and who has captured the "presence" of trees and their magic in an almost mystical way, combining this intuitive approach with the highest level of technical photography. (patro.cz)

While we marvel at the sight of trees and plants, and especially nature's vitality and growth, we treasure even more the permanence of rocks and stones. A whiff of eternity touches us as we wander and view mountain ranges and stones on the beach, in the desert or on high plains. Time seems to stand still and "now" appears to last forever - even the most casual tourist finds it hard to resist the magic of stones. (patro.cz)

Why do trees fascinate us so much? Maybe because a tree highlights for us humans the "center" of creation: It is still "nature", and yet already on the way to becoming an individual. You can meet a tree, communicate with it. While at the same time you are grateful that it remains quiet or, more precisely, that it speaks to you through its presence. Whenever you get tired of human chatter, you are only too happy to sit down under an old oak tree or maybe an even older olive tree to listen carefully to its eloquent silence. Tomáš Míček is a photographer whose many photo books have delighted his readers and who has captured the "presence" of trees and their magic in an almost mystical way, combining this intuitive approach with the highest level of technical photography. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Řadu knih fotografa Tomáše Míčka Magická místa Země, Stromy Země a Kameny Země, které jsou oslavou fascinující krásy přírody v celé její mohutnosti, ale i něžné křehkosti, doplňuje další výpravná publikace Květy Země. Svou vynikající fotografickou technikou nám autor ukazuje půvab prostých květin, jako jsou třeba malé žlutooranžové alpinské máky v italských Dolomitech, ale také téměř neskutečně působící obrovité exotické květy, jež jsou projevem obdivuhodného vzepětí sil přírody. Tomáš Míček procestoval při práci na knize všechny kontinenty, například na Sumatře portrétoval rostlinu raflézii Arnoldovu, jejíž květ má v rostlinné říši největší průměr (až jeden metr), na Galapágách zachytil endemickou stromovitou opuncii trnitou, v poušti Sonora v jižní Arizoně a v Mexiku fotografoval nejvyšší kaktus světa, přes 23 metrů vysoký saguaro… Jedinečné fotografie plné barev vás pozvou na cestu za poznáním naší krásné planety. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: strategie a závodní, Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth Classics Bundle představuje ideální start v sérii cenami ověnčených tahových strategií obsahující Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth, Exoplanets Map Pack a tři klasické, skvěle prodávané Civilization hry: Civilization III Complete, Civilization IV a Civilization V za úžasnou cenu.VypnutoSid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth Classics Bundle představuje ideální start v sérii cenami ověnčených tahových strategií obsahující Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth, Exoplanets Map Pack a tři klasické, skvěle prodávané Civilization hry: Civilization III Complete, Civilization IV a Civilization V za úžasnou cenu.Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth Classics Bundle obsahujeCivilization III CompleteCivilization IVCivilization VSid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth (alza.cz)

Journey to the Centre of the Earth has been consistently praised for its style and its vision of the world. It explores the prehistory of the globe, but can also be read as a psychological quest, for the journey itself is as important as arrival or discovery. Professor Lidenbrock and his nephew Axel travel across Iceland, and then down through an extinct crater towards a sunless sea where they enter a living past and are confronted with the origins of man. A classic of nineteenth-century French literature, the novel's distinctive combination of realism and Romanticism has marked figures as diverse as Sartre and Tournier, Mark Twain and Conan Doyle. This new translation of the complete text is faithful to the lyricism, verve, and humour of the original. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha z kolekce The School of Life Press. Odvážné myšlenky o jednom z nejdůležitějších a nejoblíbenějších rituálů lidstva. (answear.cz)

Kniha z kolekce The School of Life Press. Kniha poskytuje klíčový soubor tipů, které vám pomohou učinit bezpečnější, kreativnější a úspěšnější milostná rozhodnutí. (answear.cz)

Every animal on the planet owes its existence to one crucial piece of evolutionary engineering: the egg.It's time to tell a new story of life on Earth.'One of my favourite science writers' LUCY COOKEIf you think of an egg, what do you see in your mind's eye? A chicken egg, hard-boiled? A slimy mass of frogspawn? Perhaps you see a human egg cell, prepared on a microscope slide in a laboratory? Or the majestic marble-blue eggs of the blackbird?Every egg there has ever been, is an emblem of survival. Yet the evolution of the animal egg is the dramatic subplot missing in many accounts of how life on Earth came to be. Quite simply, without this universal biological phenomenon, animals as we know them, including us, could not have evolved and flourished.In Infinite Life, zoology correspondent Jules Howard takes the reader on a mind-bending journey from the churning coastlines of the Cambrian Period and Carboniferous coal forests, where insects were stirring, to the end of the age of dinosaurs when live-birthing mammals began their modern rise to power. Eggs would evolve from out of the sea; be set by animals into soils, sands, canyons and mudflats; be dropped in nests wrapped in silk; hung in stick nests in trees, covered in crystallised shells or secured by placentas.Whether belonging to birds, insects, mammals or millipedes, animal eggs are objects that have been shaped by their ecology, forged by mass extinctions and honed by natural selection to near-perfection. Finally, the epic story of their role in the tapestry of life can be told. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Plakát motiv: filmy, materiál: papír, bez rámu rozměr: 91,5 × 61 cm (V×D) Náleží filmy mezi náměty, jež by zapadly do výzdoby vašeho bytu? Pořiďte si potom tento plakát, jehož zdobnost oživí váš pokoj. Pokud jde o rozměry nabízené varianty, ty činí 91,5 × 61 cm, což ji dělá ideální naprosto kamkoliv. Plakát byl vyroben z papíru, což znamená, že ho lehce umístíte na zeď a zachová svou barevnost. Zbavte se prázdných prostor s pomocí The Lord Of The Rings - Pán prstenů - Map Of Middle Earth - plakát Rozhodující přednosti plakátu The Lord Of The Rings - Pán prstenů - Map Of Middle Earth - plakát Plakát Grupo Erik ozdobí vaší stěnu Rozměry plakátu jsou 91,5 × 61 cm Materiál plakátu je papír Plakát můžete i zarámovat Námět: filmy (alza.cz)

Work can be a route to creativity, excitement and purpose. Nevertheless, many of us also end up at points confused, discouraged and beaten by our work.The temptation is to blame ourselves narrowly - and to feel privately ashamed and guilty. However, as this book lucidly explains, there are a range of well-embedded and intriguing reasons why work proves demoralising; reasons to do with the evolution of modern work, the role of technology and the mechanics of the economy.This surprisingly cheering book offers us an invigorating perspective over our working lives - and what we might do at times when they challenge us almost unbearably. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Nick Lloyd, 688 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná 'A tour de force of scholarship, analysis and narration . . . Lloyd is well on the way to writing a definitive history of the First World War' Lawrence James, The Times 'This well-researched, well-written and cogently argued new analysis . . . will undoubtedly now take its rightful place as the standard account of this vital theatre of the conflict' Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny _________________ In the annals of military history, the Western Front stands as an enduring symbol of the folly and futility of war. However, as bestselling military historian Nick Lloyd reveals in this highly-praised history - the first of an epic trilogy -- the story is not one of pointlessness and stupidity, but rather a heroic triumph against the odds. With a cast of hundreds and a huge canvas of places and events, Lloyd tells the whole tale, revealing what happened in France... (alza.cz)

From the dawn of life itself, every being that has ever lived owes its existence to the cell.The discovery of this vital form led to a transformation in medicine but also in our understanding of ourselves - not as bodies or machines but as ecosystems. It has also given us the power to treat a vast array of mortal maladies...and even to create new kinds of human altogether.Rich with stories of scientists, doctors and the patients whose lives may be saved by their work, The Song of the Cell is a stunning ode to the building blocks of life and the cutting-edge science harnessing their power for the better. (knihydobrovsky.cz)