For lust of knowing (defekt) - robert irwin

The history of Orientalism shows that, whether making philological comparisons between Arabic and Hebrew, cataloguing the coins of Fatimid Egypt or establishing the chronology of Harun al-Rashid's military campaigns against Byzantium, scholars have been unified by their shared obsession. This book is a work of scholarship. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The history of Orientalism shows that, whether making philological comparisons between Arabic and Hebrew, cataloguing the coins of Fatimid Egypt or establishing the chronology of Harun al-Rashid's military campaigns against Byzantium, scholars have been unified by their shared obsession. This book is a work of scholarship. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The eleventh novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.As the very fabric of reality wears thin, all portents indicate that Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, is imminent - and Rand al'Thor must ready himself to confront the Dark One. But Rand must first negotiate a truce with the Seanchan armies, as their forces increasingly sap his strength.All is in flux as established powers falter . . . In Caemlyn, Elayne fights to gain the Lion Throne while trying to avert civil war and Egwene finds that even the White Tower is no longer a place of safety.The winds of time have whirled into a storm, and Rand and his companions ride in the vortex. This small company must prevail against the trials of fate and fortune - or the Dark One will triumph and the world will be lost. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Offers the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, this comprehensive guide focuses on the subtle social game of everyday life. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Drawn from 3,000 years of the history of power, this guide helps readers achieve for themselves what Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, Louis XIV and Machiavelli learnt the hard way. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This stunning special edition hardback celebrates the first book in the international bestselling Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO. When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al'Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives.An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn - the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness. In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.This special edition hardback includes: - New front cover artwork with gold foil - Beautiful, full-colour endpapers with the classic Wheel of Time map from Thomas Canty and Ellisa Mitchell - Head and tail bands ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME'Epic in every sense' Sunday Times'With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal' New York Times'[The] huge ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre' George R. R. Martin'A fantasy phenomenon' SFXAlso look out for The Complete Wheel of Time Box Set, a box set containing all fifteen novels in this monumental series, presented in a sturdy box with a wood-finish effect. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Prepare to turn the Wheel of Time - discover the first novel in one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al'Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn - the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness.In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of readers, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of all - understanding people's drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves. We are social animals. Our very lives depend on our relationships with people. Knowing why people do what they do is the most important tool we can possess, without which our other talents can only take us so far. Drawing from the ideas and examples of Pericles, Queen Elizabeth I, Martin Luther King Jr, and many others, Greene teaches us how to detach ourselves from our own emotions and master self-control, how to develop the empathy that leads to insight, how to look behind people's masks, and how to resist conformity to develop your singular sense of purpose. Whether at work, in relationships, or in shaping the world around you, The Laws of Human Nature offers brilliant tactics for success, self-improvement, and self-defence. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Twelve great thinkers guide you calmly through life's difficult times, and help you to keep it together, even when everything seems to be falling apart. Whether you are dealing with an unexpected breakup, a nightmare social occasion, or the spurious urge to go on a radical juice detox, as philosophy professor Marie Robert shows, sometimes the best solutions to today's problems are timeless. Discover Epicurus's answer to how to disconnect from digital media, let Aristotle cure your hangover, get into shape with Nietzsche, and find answers to all of life's most pressing dilemmas in this little book of philosophy for the real world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Manual and manifesto, an inspiration and a call-to-arms, this rich and timely survey presents over 60 innovative, socially and environmentally conscious design projects changing the world for the better Improving lives is no longer the role only of governments and experts: enabled by the latest technologies, anyone can help to design and create products for the social and environmental good. Part manual, part manifesto, part call-to-arms, Futurekind presents more than 60 world-changing projects that, through a process of collaboration between communities and designers, are shaping a better future for us all. Contents List Introduction • 1. Civic Empowerment • 2. Health • 3. Environment + Sustainability 4. Accessible Design • 5. Education • 6. Economic Empowerment • 7. Access to Knowledge • 8. Community Engagement (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In the city of stairs, nothing is as it seems.You've got to be careful when you're chasing a murderer through Bulikov, for the world is not as it should be in that city. When the gods were destroyed and all worship of them banned by the Polis, reality folded; now stairs lead to nowhere, alleyways have become portals to the past, and criminals disappear into thin air.The murder of Dr Efrem Pangyui, the Polis diplomat researching the Continent's past, has begun something and now whispers of an uprising flutter out from invisible corners.Only one woman may be willing to pursue the truth - but it is likely to cost her everything. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The prequel novel to the globally bestselling Wheel of Time series - a fantasy phenomenonThe city of Canluum lies close to the scarred and desolate wastes of the Blight, a walled haven from the dangers away to the north, and a refuge from the ill works of those who serve the Dark One. Or so it is said. The city that greets Al'Lan Mandragoran, exiled king of Malkier and the finest swordsman of his generation, is instead one that is rife with rumour and the whisperings of Shadowspawn. Proof, should he have required it, that the Dark One grows powerful once more and that his minions are at work throughout the lands.And yet it is within Canluum's walls that Lan will meet a woman who will shape his destiny. Moiraine is a young and powerful Aes Sedai who has journeyed to the city in search of a bondsman. She requires aid in a desperate quest to prove the truth of a vague and largely discredited prophecy - one that speaks of a means to turn back the shadow, and of a child who may be the dragon reborn. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nesmělá sedmnáctiletá slečna Eliza Balfourová se pod nátlakem rodiny provdala za upjatého hraběte ze Somersetu, o dvacet let staršího než ona, přestože milovala jiného. Když o deset let později ovdověla, před bohatou dědičkou, která se dosud vždy chovala, jak od ní společenská smetánka očekávala, se poprvé otevřela možnost, aby o sobě rozhodovala sama.Ještě než jí skončí smutek, odjede se svou sestřenicí Margaret do Bathu, kde si užívá společenského života, věnuje se kreslení a malování, později se dokonce naučí jezdit s kočárem a spřátelí se s dalším novým návštěvníkem Bathu, básníkem, nechvalně známým lordem Melvillem.Eliza se opětovně sblíží se synovcem svého zesnulého manžela, nynějším lordem Somersetem, jemuž před deseti lety zlomilo srdce, když se provdala za jeho strýce. Somerset se ale dozví o Elizině údajném pohoršlivém chování a rozhodně se jí dědictví odebrat. Jen na něm dle závěti záleží, jestli Elize jmění zůstane. Zachová si ho pouze pod podmínkou, že nezpůsobí žádný skandál. Je tedy postavena před volbu žít znovu tak, jak jí diktují dobové společenské konvence, nebo bez velkého majetku, zato svobodně, podle vlastních představ. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Around the globe, people are facing the same problem - that we are born as individuals but are forced to conform to the rules of society if we want to succeed. The author debunks the prevailing mythology of success and presents a radical new way to greatness. It also draws on interviews with world leaders. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

An exclusive, insider viewpoint on the "Murdoch Method" from his right-hand man and adviser, Irwin Stelzer. Rupert Murdoch is one of the most notorious and successful businessmen of our age. Now, for the first time, an insider within the Murdoch empire reveals the formidable method behind the man. Irwin Stelzer, an adviser to Murdoch for 35 years reveals what makes Rupert tick and how he grew from humble beginnings as the owner of an Adelaide newspaper, to becoming the head of a globe-circling enterprise worth over $50 billion. But this isn't just a straight-forward business memoir. Rather, Stelzer explores what makes Murdoch so unique: whether that be down to his love of taking risks, his mistrust of the establishment, or his unconventional management style. Revealing what really happened during Murdoch's most infamous moments, Stelzer examines how Murdoch navigated both his success and his failures: including his tussles with regulators, his doomed foray into social media, his victories over trade unions, and how he handled the fallout of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. Venerated, despised, admired and mistrusted, Murdoch has left an indelible imprint on the world of business, media, and politics. Read this engrossing account to find out how he did it. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The brand new instalment in the highly acclaimed international bestselling series, featuring Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, written by Robert Galbraith, a pseudonym of J.K. Rowling.Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to join a religious cult in the depths of the Norfolk countryside.The Universal Humanitarian Church is, on the surface, a peaceable organisation that campaigns for a better world. Yet Strike discovers that beneath the surface there are deeply sinister undertones, and unexplained deaths.In order to try to rescue Will, Strike's business partner Robin Ellacott decides to infiltrate the cult and she travels to Norfolk to live incognito amongst them. But in doing so, she is unprepared for the dangers that await her there or for the toll it will take on her . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Ve své nové knize nás chce autor naučit, jak rozpoznávat pravdivé informace od těch lživých a vymyšlených, které nekriticky přijímáme kvůli své slabé finanční gramotnosti a stáváme se tak lehkou obětí různých institucí. Často naletíme na nabídky, kterých poté litujeme, když už není cesty zpět. Vaše základní finanční gramotnost začíná v této knize od úplných základů a naučí vás přemýšlet o penězích tak, že se již nenecháte zbytečně napálit podvodným telefonátem nebo přemrštěnými akcemi v obchodech. Kniha je také kritikou současného globálního rozdělování peněz, které je podle autora ve velké míře okrádáním běžného člověka. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Dvacet povídek z pera autora proslulého Psycha, který na počátku své literární kariéry psal kratší prózy v duchu H. P. Lovecrafta.Základ sborníku tvoří příběhy z třicátých let minulého století, jež vycházely na stránkách časopisu Weird Tales. V nich Bloch zvolna se rozvíjející lovecraftovskou mytologii obohatil o nový prvek – tajuplný svazek Tajemství červa (De Vermis Mysteriis), dnes již nedílnou součást tohoto kulturního fenoménu.Hrdiny Blochových příběhů jsou často učenci, cestovatelé a dobrodruzi, kteří se navzdory všem rizikům snaží odhalit ta největší tajemství lidské existence.Rané atmosférické texty doplňuje několik delších barvitých a svižnějších prací z let čtyřicátých a padesátých a celek tvoří makabrózní kompendium, které by si neměl nechat ujít žádný milovník temné fantastiky první poloviny 20. století.S předmluvou Roberta M. Price a doslovem Lina Cartera. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The brand new instalment in the highly acclaimed international bestselling series, featuring Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, written by Robert Galbraith, a pseudonym of J.K. Rowling.Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to join a religious cult in the depths of the Norfolk countryside.The Universal Humanitarian Church is, on the surface, a peaceable organisation that campaigns for a better world. Yet Strike discovers that beneath the surface there are deeply sinister undertones, and unexplained deaths.In order to try to rescue Will, Strike's business partner Robin Ellacott decides to infiltrate the cult and she travels to Norfolk to live incognito amongst them. But in doing so, she is unprepared for the dangers that await her there or for the toll it will take on her . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The brand new instalment in the highly acclaimed international bestselling series, featuring Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, written by Robert Galbraith, a pseudonym of J.K. Rowling.Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to join a religious cult in the depths of the Norfolk countryside.The Universal Humanitarian Church is, on the surface, a peaceable organisation that campaigns for a better world. Yet Strike discovers that beneath the surface there are deeply sinister undertones, and unexplained deaths.In order to try to rescue Will, Strike's business partner Robin Ellacott decides to infiltrate the cult and she travels to Norfolk to live incognito amongst them. But in doing so, she is unprepared for the dangers that await her there or for the toll it will take on her . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike's office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, Strike is left deeply unsettled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic. Trying to get to the bottom of Billy's story, Strike and Robin Ellacott - once his assistant, now a partner in the agency - set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside. And during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike's own life is far from straightforward: his newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been - Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much more tricky than that . . . The most epic Robert Galbraith novel yet, LETHAL WHITE is both a gripping mystery and a page-turning next instalment in the ongoing story of Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 320 stran, anglicky, Pevná bez přebalu lesklá - autor Adam Grant, 320 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá (alza.cz)

eBook: The Intern is the story of two sisters: Maddie and Paisley. Maddie left her hometown in the United States to do an internship in Barcelona for erotic filmmaker Erika Lust. Her new job, new colleagues and new friends offer Maddie a new perspective on life. After a few weeks, she is no longer the all-American girl she was when she arrived. Instead, she finds freedom and joy and self-love in Barcelona – and goes off the radar. Meanwhile, her sister Paisely is worried about Maddie's disappearance and makes it her mission to find her. She flies down to Barcelona to bring her younger sister back home. Will Paisley succeed or will she be lured into the heat of a European summer? This is a tale of sexual awakenings, erotic desire, curiosity and pleasure; this is a summer of Lust. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Rúfus je milý dráčik, no príchod sestričky v ňom prebudil hnev, žiarlivosť aj strach. Nie sú to pekné pocity, preto ich pred všetkými tají... nemal by? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Soon to be a major Amazon Prime TV seriesThe twelfth novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, looms. And mankind is not ready.Rand al'Thor struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle, as his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself.Egwene al'Vere is a captive of the White Tower and subject to the whims of their tyrannical leader. She works to hold together the disparate factions of Aes Sedai, as the days tick toward the Seanchan attack she knows is imminent. Her fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai, and her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower - and possibly the world itself. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The fourth novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.The Stone of Tear, invulnerable fortress of legend, has fallen. The Children of the Dragon have risen to the call of prophecy and march to the aid of the Light. Callandor, the Sword That Is Not a Sword, is held by Rand al'Thor, the man proclaimed as the Dragon Reborn.But still the shadows lengthen and still the Forsaken grow in strength. If he is to fight them, Rand must master the male half of the True Source, a power corrupted by the Dark One, a power that drives men to madness, a power that may save or damn the world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The second novel in the Wheel of Time series - one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.The Forsaken are loose, the Horn of Valere has been found and the Dead are rising from their dreamless sleep. The Prophecies are being fulfilled - but Rand al'Thor, the shepherd the Aes Sedai have proclaimed as the Dragon Reborn, desperately seeks to escape his destiny.Rand cannot run for ever. With every passing day the Dark One grows in strength and strives to shatter his ancient prison, to break the Wheel, to bring an end to Time and sunder the weave of the Pattern.And the Pattern demands the Dragon. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Treasure Island is the seminal pirates and buried treasure novel, which is so brilliantly concocted that it appeals to readers both young and old. The story is told in the first person by young Jim Hawkins, whose mother keeps the Admiral Benbow Inn. An old seadog, a resident at the inn, hires Jim to keep a watch out for other sailors whom he fears but, despite all precautions, the old man is served with the black spot which means death.Among the dead man's belongings Jim discovers a map showing the location of the buried treasure of the notorious pirate Captain Flint. It is not long before he, along with Doctor Livesey and Squire Trelawney, sets sail to find the treasure. However, amongst the hired hands is the one-legged Long John Silver who has designs on the treasure for himself.The continuing fascination with this tale of high drama, buried treasure and treachery bears out what Stevenson wrote about the book to his friend W. E. Henley: 'if this don't fetch the kids, why, they have gone rotten since my day.' The book not only continues to 'fetch the kids' but the grown-ups too - in fact all those with the spirit of adventure in their hearts. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The brand new instalment in the highly acclaimed international bestselling series, featuring Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, written by Robert Galbraith, a pseudonym of J.K. Rowling.Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to join a religious cult in the depths of the Norfolk countryside.The Universal Humanitarian Church is, on the surface, a peaceable organisation that campaigns for a better world. Yet Strike discovers that beneath the surface there are deeply sinister undertones, and unexplained deaths.In order to try to rescue Will, Strike's business partner Robin Ellacott decides to infiltrate the cult and she travels to Norfolk to live incognito amongst them. But in doing so, she is unprepared for the dangers that await her there or for the toll it will take on her . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

IF THESE STONES COULD SPEAK . . . THEY WOULD CALL FOR WAR. In Shiang, the young king rules without dissent. Mazer swordsmen stand watch on every corner, looking for the first sign of rebellion. This city is a place of quiet and slow dignity, like a man eating rice with a razor pressed against his throat. Yet with one sharp movement, order is overturned. The balance of centuries is undone in the sudden spill of blood - and in the darkness, something terrible returns to Shiang. Far to the west, four Shiang masters approach the city walls of Darien. The sword saint and his companions have crossed a continent to bring an old man home for punishment. They will not be denied, even if the whole city stands in their way. TWO ANCIENT CITIES. ONE FINAL WAR. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: dobrodružná, Propojení dvou světůPsychologický horor na hranici dvou propletených světů. Zajímavá zápletka s erotickými a okultními tématy provází postavu hráče viktoriánským sídlem Yelvertonů a zvrácenou zemí inspirovanou Lovecraftovými díly a obrazy Zdzisława Beksińského. Viktoriánské sídlo zveJonathan Moon obdrží dopis od své manželky, která se před rokem ztratila. Po informacích ze zprávy míří do odlehlého sídla, kde se odehrává okultní obřad Eldritch. Brány do jiného světa - světská, zvrácená země Lusst’ghaa se otevírá. Doporučené HW požadavkyOperační systémWindows 7 / 8 / 10ProcesorIntel Core i5-8400, AMD Ryzen 5 1600GrafikaRadeon RX 580 / Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GBDirectX11.0RAM16 GBHDD15 GB Minimální HW požadavkyOperační systémWindows 7/ 8 /... (alza.cz)

When frantic, dishevelled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn't know quite what to make of the situation. The co-creator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie's true identity. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The next thrilling instalment in the highly acclaimed, international bestselling series featuring Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, written by Robert Galbraith, a pseudonym of J.K. Rowling. When frantic, dishevelled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn't know quite what to make of the situation. The co-creator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie's true identity.Robin decides that the agency can't help with this - and thinks nothing more of it until a few days later, when she reads the shocking news that Edie has been tasered and then murdered in Highgate Cemetery, the location of The Ink Black Heart.Robin and her business partner Cormoran Strike become drawn into the quest to uncover Anomie's true identity. But with a complex web of online aliases, business interests and family conflicts to navigate, Strike and Robin find themselves embroiled in a case that stretches their powers of deduction to the limits - and which threatens them in new and horrifying ways . . .A gripping, fiendishly clever mystery, The Ink Black Heart is a true tour-de-force. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

When frantic, dishevelled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn't know quite what to make of the situation. The co-creator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie's true identity. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

When frantic, dishevelled Edie Ledwell appears in the office begging to speak to her, private detective Robin Ellacott doesn't know quite what to make of the situation. The co-creator of a popular cartoon, The Ink Black Heart, Edie is being persecuted by a mysterious online figure who goes by the pseudonym of Anomie. Edie is desperate to uncover Anomie's true identity.Robin decides that the agency can't help with this - and thinks nothing more of it until a few days later, when she reads the shocking news that Edie has been tasered and then murdered in Highgate Cemetery, the location of The Ink Black Heart.Robin and her business partner Cormoran Strike become drawn into the quest to uncover Anomie's true identity. But with a complex web of online aliases, business interests and family conflicts to navigate, Strike and Robin find themselves embroiled in a case that stretches their powers of deduction to the limits - and which threatens them in new and horrifying ways . . .A gripping, fiendishly clever mystery, The Ink Black Heart is a true tour-de-force. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Jak se kolo času otáčí, dují zemí větry osudu a Rand al‘Thor se snaží sjednotit státy k Poslední bitvě, k níž dojde, až se Temný konečně osvobodí, a zničit pasti, které nesmrtelní Zaprodanci nachystali na důvěřivé lidstvo.Bílá věž v Tar Valonu pod vedením amyrlin Elaidy rozhodla, že Randa je třeba ovládnout – v nejnutnějším případě zkrotit – a to okamžitě. A v Salidaru, mezi Ales Sedai ve vyhnanství, Egwain dostane předvolání před nejvyšší radu, a přitom ví, že se ho její kolegyně také snaží spoutat.Sucho a letní žár přetrvávají do zimy a Nyneiva s Elain, dědičkou Andoru, se v zoufalství vydávají hledat bajný ter\'angrial, jenž by jim mohl pomoci nastolit normální počasí – a jejich hledání je zavádí mezi bělokabátníky, kteří hodlají všechny Aes Sedai smést z povrchu zemského.A na druhé polovině kontinentu Perrin Aybara cítí, jak ho Rand k sobě přitahuje, jako jeden ta\'veren druhého, a poprvé za tisíc let se lučištníci z Dvouříčí vydávají do války. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Děj románu Avilion začíná tam, kde skončil příběh knihy Les mytág. Steven Huxley a mytágo Guiwenneth žijí v Ryhopském lese, v ruinách římské vesnice z doby železné. Guiwenneth se zde cítí dobře a Steven už se dávno vzdal všech myšlenek na to, že by se měl vrátit do svého vlastního světa. Chovají zvířata, sklízejí úrodu. Mají spolu dvě děti, napůl lidi a napůl mytága. Jack je jako jeho otec, bystrý chlapec, který touží dozvědět se všechno o světě; Yssobel je spíš po matce. Jenže idyla nemůže vydržet dlouho. Lovci, kteří chránili Guiwenneth jako dítě, ji teď přišli varovat, že je v nebezpečí. Navíc Yssobel začíná pravidelně snít o Stevenově bratru Christianovi, který se v Lavondyss ztratil, a Jack zase touží poznat svět svého otce. Osud rodiny se začíná měnit. Závěrečný román cyklu o prapůvodním lese plném oživlých mýtů završuje osudy rodiny Huxleyových v příběhu plném bolesti a ztrát. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A powerful, disturbing thriller reissued in The Originals series of classic teenage fiction.Martha is twelve - and very different from other kids, because of her parents. Strict members of a religious group - the Brethren - their rules dominate Martha's life. And one rule is the most important of all: she must never ever invite anyone home. If she does, their shameful secret - Abomination - could be revealed. But as Martha makes her first real friend in Scott, a new boy at school, she begins to wonder. Is she doing the right thing by helping to keep Abomination a secret? And just how far will her parents go to prevent the truth from being known?The Originals are the pioneers of fiction for young adults. From political awakening, war and unrequited love to addiction, teenage pregnancy and nuclear holocaust, The Originals confront big issues and articulate difficult truths (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook:,Podtitul díla zní "Humoristická - pokud je to možné - novela z ghetta". Známý pražský satirik, spolutvůrce "divadel malých forem" a přispěvatel humoristického Dikobrazu jej vydal r. 1969. Obraz vlastního dospívání v "ghettě" Terezín se vymyká z literatury holocaustu nejen spojením smrti a hrůzy s absurditou a smíchem, ale také značnou otevřeností. Tradiční pohled dětských očí na svět dospělých zde slouží humoru, ale zároveň právě smíchem ukazuje zkušenost, která je nepopsatelná. Anglický překlad Alex Zucker, doslov Jáchym Topol, osobní vzpomínkou doprovodila sestra autora a filmová dokumentaristka Zuzana Justmanová. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Typ: Album;LP deska;Stereo Rok vydání: 2017.0 Barva podle výrobce: Black Dekáda interpreta: 2010 - 2019;2000 - 2009;2020 - 2029 Rok nahrávky: 2017.0 Složení setu: 2 ks Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Datum vydání: 2017-10-06 Hmotnost: 180 g Barva: Černá Žánr: Pop;Rock Vydavatelství: Interscope Records;Polydor Varianta: Lust For Life (2 LP) Interpret / Téma: Lana Del Rey Subžánr: Dream Pop;Indie Pop;Trip Hop Země původu: Evropská unie Balení obsahuje: LP Země interpreta: USA (muziker.cz)

eBook: ‘THE BEST OF LUST 2022 VOL. 1: TOP EROTIC SHORT STORIES’ is a collection that features the most popular, most bought and most read erotica stories of 2022. From exploring sexual lifestyles in polygamous collectives to toying with strap-ons, from taboo flirtations with a stepbrother or MILF, to sub and master relationships, these erotic short stories have something to pleasure everyone’s fantasies. This collection includes; 'Babysitter', ‘The Concert’, ‘The German Lesson’, ‘Sugar Girl’, ‘The Flat Upstairs’, ‘Horny as Hell’, ‘The Porn Star’, ‘Strap-on’, ‘MILF’, ‘December 4: Fuckin’, around the Christmas tree’, ‘Calendar Sex’, ‘The Collective’, ‘Female Pleasure Circle’, ‘The Rider’, ‘The Stepbrother’, ‘December 12: The Lucia Procession’, ‘The Stranger’. test LUST is a publishing house that publishes a collection of sexy and imaginative erotica. They’re on a mission to publish erotic literature that will appeal to every different kind of person, by representing different types of lust and desire to allow ourselves to understand that it’s okay to think about your sexuality, sex, and what turns you on. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: ‘THE BEST OF LUST 2022 VOL. 2: TOP EROTIC SHORT STORIES’ is a collection of LUST’s most popular, bestselling and most-read erotica stories, alongside the first volume ‘THE BEST OF LUST 2022 VOL. 1: TOP EROTIC SHORT STORIES’. From Christmas tales for festive fun to hot summer sex, from taboo relationships with ‘daddy’ or the doctor to forbidden threesomes and bondage, this collection has something for every reader's fantasy and pleasure. ‘Daddy's Girl’, ‘Daddy's Girl, Second Act’, ‘Forbidden Places: The Doctor’, ‘Forbidden Places: The Airplane’, ‘The Medical Interns’, ‘December 1: Santa Claus is cumming to town’, ‘December 2: Winter Wedding’, ‘December 3: The Gingerbread Man’, ‘December 5: The Christmas Party’, ‘December 9: Christmas Cheer’, ‘December 17: The Mountain Cabin’, ‘December 24: The Forbidden Threesome’, ‘The Masseur’, ‘Doctor Lucas’, ‘Delirium’, ‘Swingers’, ‘The Vicar's New Maid’, ‘All About Hands’, ‘Strip Poker’, ‘Summer Sex 1: The Bus’, ‘Summer Sex 2: The Beach’, ‘Summer Sex 3: The Park’, ‘Tie Me Up’, and ‘Peep Show’. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: \'Kisses and A Collection of Erotic Stories from Erika Lust\' is a collection of short, sexual fiction that explores passion, intimacy, and BDSM. This collection of Erotic Short Stories includes the \'The Nymph and the Fauns\', \'Dirty Doctor\', \'The Artist\'s Muse\', \'Spanish Summer\', \'Soaring Heights\', \'At My Master\'s Mercy\', \'Lesbian Dreams\', \'Seduced in the Library\', \'The Feminist Man\', \'Memories of You\', \'Car Sex\', \'Dear Brother-in-law\', \'Birthday in Norway\', \'Kisses and Spanking\', \'Voyeur\', \'Mogán\', \'Void\', \'Eat with Me\', \'Memory of Him\', \'Don\'t Touch the Art, Touch Me\', \'My Roommate\'s Toy\', \'Obsessed with Owen Gray\', \'A New Friend\', \'Pool Boy\', \'Brunch and Orgasms\', \'Coffee\', \'The Power Couple\', \'Sex and Sensibility\', \'The Riding Lesson\', \'The Helpful Neighbour\', \'The Woman and the Fisherman\', \'The First Time\', and \'The Ski-Flirt\'. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Beyond Einstein takes readers on an exciting excursion into the discoveries that have led scientists to the brightest new prospect in theoretical physics today -- superstring theory. What is superstring theory and why is it important? This revolutionary breakthrough may well be thefulfillment of Albert Einstein's lifelong dream of a Theory of Everything, uniting the laws of physics into a single description explaining all the known forces in the universe. Co-authored by one of the leading pioneers in superstrings, Michio Kaku, the book approaches scientific questions with the excitement of a detective story, offering a fascinating look at the new science that may make the impossible possible. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: ‘Erotic Chronicles #2: A Selection of the Hottest Erotica curated by LUST’ is a collection from LUST with over 180 stories exploring a range of pleasures, desires, fantasies, and kinks. From foreplay, bondage, and sex in public places to taboo, forbidden relationships, and seasonal erotica, this curated selection will fulfil every reader’s needs no matter what time of year it is. LUST is a publishing house that publishes a collection of sexy and imaginative erotica. They’re on a mission to publish erotic literature that will appeal to every different kind of person, by representing different types of lust and desire to allow us to understand that it’s okay to think about your sexuality, sex, and what turns you on. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: ‘Erotic Chronicles #1: A Selection of the Hottest Erotic Short Stories’ is a collection from LUST with over 140 stories exploring some of your hottest fantasies and secret desires. From roleplay, polyamory, and female masturbation to exhibitionism, DILFs, and fuck buddies, this curated selection from LUST will fulfil every reader’s needs. LUST is a publishing house that publishes a collection of sexy and imaginative erotica. They’re on a mission to publish erotic literature that will appeal to every different kind of person, by representing different types of lust and desire to allow us to understand that it’s okay to think about your sexuality, sex, and what turns you on. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Dráp, stylová robochůva v podobě plyšového antropomorfního tygra, našel na půdě krabici. Svoji krabici. Tu, ve které byl zabalený, když ho před lety koupili, a ve které se ho zase zbaví, až už jeho svěřenec, osmiletý Ezra Reinhart, nebude chůvičku potřebovat.Zatímco se Dráp snaží vyrovnat se svojí náhle tak nejistou budoucností, začíná se schylovat k povstání robotů, kteří hodlají vyhladit lidstvo. Jeho majitelé, Ezrovi rodiče, dobromyslní, ale nic netušící učitelé, jsou zcela odtržení od života mimo své malé, bohaté a bezpečné předměstí. Většinu nocí tráví v blaženém alkoholovém opojení, zatímco se společnost kolem nich rozpadá, a jim nakonec nezbývá než s hrůzou v očích pozorovat, jak se roboti, kteří tak dlouho sloužili svým stvořitelům obrací proti nim.Když povstání překročí práh domova Reinhartových, musí Dráp učinit nepředstavitelné rozhodnutí: připojit se k revoluci a bojovat za vlastní svobodu…nebo doprovodit Ezru do bezpečí přes válkou zničené postapokalyptické peklo. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Molly Baker is living her best life. Thirty-eight years old, she lives on the twenty-five-acre Hope Farm in Buckinghamshire, surrounded by (mostly) four-legged friends and rolling hills. There's Anthony the anti-social sheep, Tina Turner the alpaca with attitude, and the definitely-not-miniature pig, Teacup. Molly runs the farm as an alternative school for kids who haven't thrived in mainstream education. It's full on, but she wouldn't have it any other way. So when the well-groomed Shelby Dacre turns up at Hope Farm asking to enrol his son Lucas, Molly isn't fazed. But Lucas is distant and soon Molly realises he might be more of a handful than she anticipated. And then there's the added problem that his dad is distractingly handsome. Molly has her beloved farm to think of - could letting Lucas and Shelby in be a terrible mistake, or the start of something wonderful? An absolute must-read from the queen of romance Carole Matthews, Molly's story will make your heart sing. Why do readers love Carole Matthews? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Not being able to sleep is deeply frightening. We panic about our ability to cope with the demands of the next day; we panic that we are panicking; the possibility of sleep recedes ever further as the clock counts down to another exhausted, irritable dawn. Our societies have learnt to treat insomnia with the best applied discipline we know: medicine - in particular, with pills powerful enough to wrestle consciousness into submission. But there are other things to do besides, or alongside, medicalising insomnia. We can reflect on our sleeplessness, define it to ourselves and others, try to understand where it springs from in human nature and speculate on what it might - in its own confused way - be trying to tell us. This book is an eloquent guide to, and companion through, the long sleepless hours of the night. We come away from its soothing pages informed, consoled and armed with insights that will make us feel a lot less alone - as we wait for sleep, eventually, to come. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes—here is award-winning writer Simon Winchester’s brilliant and all-encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data, and how technology continues to change our lives and our minds. With the advent of the internet, any topic we want to know about is instantly available with the touch of a smartphone button.With so much knowledge at our fingertips, what is there left for our brains to do? At a time when we seem to be stripping all value from the idea of knowing things – no need for maths, no need for map reading, no need for memorisation – are we risking our ability to think? As we empty our minds, will we one day be incapable of thoughtfulness? Addressing these questions, Simon Winchester explores how humans have attained, stored and disseminated knowledge. Examining such disciplines as education, journalism, encyclopedia creation, museum curation, photography and broadcasting, he looks at a whole range of knowledge diffusion – from the cuneiform writings of Babylon to the machine-made genius of artificial intelligence, by way of Gutenberg, Google and Wikipedia to the huge Victorian assemblage of the Mundaneum, the collection of everything ever known, currently stored in a damp basement in northern Belgium. Studded with strange and fascinating details, Knowing What We Know is a deep dive into learning and the human mind.Throughout this fascinating tour, Winchester forces us to ponder what rational humans are becoming. What good is all this knowledge if it leads to lack of thought? What is information without wisdom? Does René Descartes’ ‘Cogito, ergo sum’—'I think, therefore I am’, the foundation for human knowledge widely accepted since the Enlightenment—still hold? And what will the world be like if no one in it is wise? (knihydobrovsky.cz)