Great villas of slovenia - damjan prelovšek

Úspěšná edice Slavné vily, vydávaná nakladatelstvím FOIBOS BOOKS, překročila hranice Čech, Moravy a Slezska. Po Slavných vilách Slovenska zamířila do Slovinska. Do země slavných architektů - Jože Plečnika (u nás známého architekta Pražského hradu, úprav lánského zámku a tvůrce kostela Nejsvětějšího Srdce Páně na pražských Vinohradech), Makse Fabianiho nebo dnes světoznámého Borise Porreccy a dalších. Publikace nás zavádí na cesty přímořským Slovinskem, provázaným se severoitalskou kulturní i architektonickou sférou. Zde můžeme procházet proslulou exotickou zahradou sežanské vily Petrose Scaramangá s velkým skleníkem, portorožskými a koperskými vilami, jejichž autory byli mnohdy terstští inženýři. Nebo zavítáme do míst, jako je Bled a okolí Bledského jezera s krásnými lázeňskými objekty včetně královské vily Bled, která po druhé světové válce a nákladné rekonstrukci sloužila prezidentu Titovi. Také ve Slovinském Štýrsku se s prvními bohatšími vilami snoubil lázeňský cestovní ruch, jak o tom svědčí lázně Dobrna. Řadu zajímavých vil najdeme v centru Slovinského Štýrska Mariboru, ve městě Celje a dalších. Nejbohatěji je vilová architektura zastoupena v hlavním městě Lublani. Procházka osmnácti vilami zařazenými do publikace dává ucelený přehled o vilové architektuře země. Zejména od konce 19. století, kdy po lublaňském zemětřesení v roce 1895 přispěchal stát na pomoc, začaly vyrůstat rodinné vily a čtvrti rodinných domů. Závěrečná kapitola publikace skýtá nahlédnutí na současnou slovinskou architektonickou a vilovou tvorbu, která je na poměrně vysoké úrovni. Dvanáct autorů v čele s Damjanem Prelovškem, velkým znalcem díla Jože Plečnika a také české architektury, předkládá čtenářům padesát sedm poutavých příběhů o tvorbě slovinských architektů a architektů širšího evropského okruhu, příběhů stavebníků i příběhů z historie této pozoruhodné země, ve které najdete snad všechno - hory, jezera, krásná města, půvabné vesničky i kousek moře. A zajímavou architekturu. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Úspěšná edice Slavné vily, vydávaná nakladatelstvím FOIBOS BOOKS, překročila hranice Čech, Moravy a Slezska. Po Slavných vilách Slovenska zamířila do Slovinska. Do země slavných architektů - Jože Plečnika (u nás známého architekta Pražského hradu, úprav lánského zámku a tvůrce kostela Nejsvětějšího Srdce Páně na pražských Vinohradech), Makse Fabianiho nebo dnes světoznámého Borise Porreccy a dalších. Publikace nás zavádí na cesty přímořským Slovinskem, provázaným se severoitalskou kulturní i architektonickou sférou. Zde můžeme procházet proslulou exotickou zahradou sežanské vily Petrose Scaramangá s velkým skleníkem, portorožskými a koperskými vilami, jejichž autory byli mnohdy terstští inženýři. Nebo zavítáme do míst, jako je Bled a okolí Bledského jezera s krásnými lázeňskými objekty včetně královské vily Bled, která po druhé světové válce a nákladné rekonstrukci sloužila prezidentu Titovi. Také ve Slovinském Štýrsku se s prvními bohatšími vilami snoubil lázeňský cestovní ruch, jak o tom svědčí lázně Dobrna. Řadu zajímavých vil najdeme v centru Slovinského Štýrska Mariboru, ve městě Celje a dalších. Nejbohatěji je vilová architektura zastoupena v hlavním městě Lublani. Procházka osmnácti vilami zařazenými do publikace dává ucelený přehled o vilové architektuře země. Zejména od konce 19. století, kdy po lublaňském zemětřesení v roce 1895 přispěchal stát na pomoc, začaly vyrůstat rodinné vily a čtvrti rodinných domů. Závěrečná kapitola publikace skýtá nahlédnutí na současnou slovinskou architektonickou a vilovou tvorbu, která je na poměrně vysoké úrovni. Dvanáct autorů v čele s Damjanem Prelovškem, velkým znalcem díla Jože Plečnika a také české architektury, předkládá čtenářům padesát sedm poutavých příběhů o tvorbě slovinských architektů a architektů širšího evropského okruhu, příběhů stavebníků i příběhů z historie této pozoruhodné země, ve které najdete snad všechno - hory, jezera, krásná města, půvabné vesničky i kousek moře. A zajímavou architekturu. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Publikace představuje 57 architektonicky významných či zajímavých skvostů rodinného bydlení, která vznikala od poloviny 19. století do současnosti na území Středočeského kraje. Publikace završuje ediční řadu Slavných vil krajů, která postupně představila architektonicky zajímavé objekty celé republiky. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 144 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Remember the wonderfully romantic book of letters by Beethoven, Byron and Napoleon that featured in the Sex and the City film? That collection never actually existed, but all of the letters referenced in the film were real; so Macmillan decided to create Love Letters of Great Men... (alza.cz)

Kniha - 156 stran, anglicky, Pevná bez přebalu lesklá - autor Ursula Doyle, 156 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá (alza.cz)

From bestselling author of the Shatter Me series and the National Book Award-nominated A Very Large Expanse of Sea, Tahereh Mafi, comes a stunning novel about love and loneliness, navigating dual-identity as a Muslim teenager in America, and reclaiming your right to joy. It's 2003. It's been several months since the US officially declared war on Iraq, and the political world has evolved. Shadi, who wears hijab (a visible allegiance to Islam) keeps her head down. Hate crimes are spiking. Undercover FBI agents are infiltrating mosques and interrogating members of the congregation, and the local Muslim community is beginning to fracture. Shadi hears the fights after services, the arguments between families about what it means to be Muslim, about what they should be doing and saying as a community but she does not engage. She's too busy drowning in her own troubles to find the time to deal with bigots. Shadi is named for joy, but she's haunted by sorrow. Her brother is dead, her father is dying, her mother is falling apart, and her best friend has mysteriously dropped out of her life. And then, of course, there's the small matter of her heart It's broken. Shadi has tried to navigate the remains of her quickly-shattering world by soldiering through, saying nothing, until finally, one day, everything changes. She explodes. Perfect for fans of the Shatter Me series as well as Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give and Nicola Yoon's The Sun is Also A Star. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Return to the world of A Secret History of Witches with the bewitching tale of Ursule Orchiere and her discovery of magical abilities that will not only change the course of her life but every generation that comes after her.Brittany, 1741: There hasn't been a witch born in the Orchiere clan for generations. According the elders, that line is dead, leaving the clan vulnerable to persecution. Ursule Orchiere has been raised on stories of the great witches of the past. But the only magic she knows are the false spells her mother weaves over the women who visit their fortune-telling tent.All of that changes when Ursule comes of age and a spark of power flares to life. Thrilled to be chosen, she has no idea how magic will twist and shape her future. Guided by the whispers of her ancestors and an ancient grimoire, Ursule is destined to walk the same path as the great witches of old. But danger hovers over her. Will she be able to escape the bloodlust of the mob or the flames of the pyre? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: simulátor, Další dobrodružství je tuDORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of the Great Kingdom PC DIGITAL přináší další z příběhů Nobyho a jeho přátel. Tentokrát na vás v herním světě čeká vyprávění, jež prezentuje průběhu ročních období. Farma v DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of the Great Kingdom PC DIGITAL zabere hodně časuStarejte se o svůj statek. Pěstujte aktivně plodiny. Krmte hospodářská zvířata. Pečujte o ně a následně je prodejte na místním trhu. Generujte finance a pomaličku budujte ranč, který vám budou všichni závidět. Zamiřte díky technologiím do hlubinŽivot si v DORAEMON STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of the Great Kingdom - PC DIGITAL usnadníte za pomoci pestré škály vychytávek, které má hlavní hrdina k dispozici.... (alza.cz)

A-Z Great Modern Writers is an essential reference guide to the world's most important contemporary writers, boldly illustrated by Andy Tuohy.Artist and graphic designer Andy Tuohy turns his hand to the world of modern literature in this new instalment of the A-Z series. Rendered in his distinctive style, this new book features portraits of 52 key modern writers significant for their contribution to literature, with a whole host of names from across the world including:-Simone de Beauvoir-F. Scott Fitzgerald-Kazuo Ishiguro-Doris Lessing-Salman Rushdie-Vladimir NabokovBest-selling author Caroline Taggart provides a crib sheet of everything you need to know about each author: why they are important in the field of literature, a list of their must-read books, and a surprising fact or two about them. Alongside Andy's portraits, the book features additional imagery, including book covers and author photographs.A fun, easy guide to some of the best writers of modern times, this is a great gift for anyone who wants to broaden their literary horizons. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From bestselling author of the Shatter Me series and the National Book Award-nominated A Very Large Expanse of Sea, Tahereh Mafi, comes a stunning novel about love and loneliness, navigating dual-identity as a Muslim teenager in America, and reclaiming your right to joy. It's 2003. It's been several months since the US officially declared war on Iraq, and the political world has evolved. Shadi, who wears hijab (a visible allegiance to Islam) keeps her head down. Hate crimes are spiking. Undercover FBI agents are infiltrating mosques and interrogating members of the congregation, and the local Muslim community is beginning to fracture. Shadi hears the fights after services, the arguments between families about what it means to be Muslim, about what they should be doing and saying as a community but she does not engage. She's too busy drowning in her own troubles to find the time to deal with bigots. Shadi is named for joy, but she's haunted by sorrow. Her brother is dead, her father is dying, her mother is falling apart, and her best friend has mysteriously dropped out of her life. And then, of course, there's the small matter of her heart It's broken. Shadi has tried to navigate the remains of her quickly-shattering world by soldiering through, saying nothing, until finally, one day, everything changes. She explodes. Perfect for fans of the Shatter Me series as well as Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give and Nicola Yoon's The Sun is Also A Star. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYNPR - The Seattle Times - The Globe and Mail - Kirkus Reviews - Daily Mail - The Vancouver Sun From the author of The Italian Teacher and The Imperfectionists comes a brilliant, intricately woven novel about a young woman who travels the world to make sense of her puzzling past. Look in the back of the book for a conversation between Tom Rachman and J. R. Moehringer Following one of the most critically acclaimed fiction debuts in years, New York Times bestselling author Tom Rachman returns with a brilliant, intricately woven novel about a young woman who travels the world to make sense of her puzzling past. Tooly Zylberberg, the American owner of an isolated bookshop in the Welsh countryside, conducts a life full of reading, but with few human beings. Books are safer than people, who might ask awkward questions about her life. She prefers never to mention the strange events of her youth, which mystify and worry her still. Taken from home as a girl, Tooly found herself spirited away by a group of seductive outsiders, implicated in capers from Asia to Europe to the United States. But who were her abductors? Why did they take her? What did they really want? There was Humphrey, the curmudgeonly Russian with a passion for reading; there was the charming but tempestuous Sarah, who sowed chaos in her wake; and there was Venn, the charismatic leader whose worldview transformed Tooly forever. Until, quite suddenly, he disappeared. Years later, Tooly believes she will never understand the true story of her own life. Then startling news arrives from a long-lost boyfriend in New York, raising old mysteries and propelling her on a quest around the world in search of answers. Tom Rachman--an author celebrated for humanity, humor, and wonderful characters--has produced a stunning novel that reveals the tale not just of one woman but of the past quarter-century as well, from the end of the Cold War to the dominance of American empire to the digital revolution of today. Leaping between decades, and from Bangkok to Brooklyn, this is a breathtaking novel about long-buried secrets and how we must choose to make our own place in the world. It will confirm Rachman's reputation as one of the most exciting young writers we have. Praise for The Rise & Fall of Great Powers (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the prize-winning author of Ring of Steel, a gripping history of the First World War's longest and most terrible siege In the autumn of 1914 Europe was at war. The battling powers had already suffered casualties on a scale previously unimaginable. On both the Western and Eastern fronts elaborate war plans lay in ruins and had been discarded in favour of desperate improvisation. In the West this resulted in the remorseless world of the trenches; in the East all eyes were focused on the old, beleaguered Austro-Hungarian fortress of Przemysl. The siege that unfolded at Przemysl was the longest of the whole war. In the defence of the fortress and the struggle to relieve it Austria-Hungary suffered some 800,000 casualties. Almost unknown in the West, this was one of the great turning points of the conflict. If the Russians had broken through they could have invaded Central Europe, but by the time the fortress fell their strength was so sapped they could go no further. Alexander Watson, prize-winning author of Ring of Steel, has written one of the great epics of the First World War. Comparable to Stalingrad in 1942-3, Przemysl shaped the course of Europe's future. Neither Russians nor Austro-Hungarians ever recovered militarily from their disasters. Using a huge range of sources, Watson brilliantly recreates a world of long-gone empires, broken armies and a cut-off community sliding into chaos. The siege was central to the war itself, but also a chilling harbinger of what would engulf the entire region in the coming decades, as nationalism, anti-semitism and an exterminatory fury took hold. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Start-ups rarely survive their second birthday. Even established firms in the UK and the US average a life of only fifteen years. So how can your company build and sustain success for decades to come?Professor Alex Hill has conducted thirteen years of groundbreaking research into a clutch of organisations that have outperformed their peers for over 100 years - from NASA to the New Zealand All Blacks, from Eton College and the Royal College of Art to the Royal Marines and the Royal Shakespeare Company.And what he has found is that these very different organisations all share remarkably similar strategies when it comes to building and maintaining excellence and success - strategies that frequently fly in the face of conventional business wisdom. Here Professor Hill shares the twelve traits that have set these organisations apart for over a century, from the way they analyse success and failure to their approach to finding the best people and the brightest new ideas. In so doing, he identifies the strategies and habits that you can employ in your company to create a strong and stable core and to ensure the same long-term prosperity.In short, he shows you how to build a promising enterprise into an enduring, great organisation. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Barva podle výrobce: Black Barva: Černá Složení setu: 1 ks Datum vydání: 2024-06-07 Typ: Album;LP deska Rok vydání: 2024.0 Interpret / Téma: Blossom Dearie Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Vydavatelství: Verve Records Žánr: Jazz;Swing Balení obsahuje: LP Subžánr: Swing;Jazz Varianta: Great Women Of Song: Blossom Dearie (LP) (muziker.cz)

Země původu: Německo Balení obsahuje: LP Interpret / Téma: Ella Fitzgerald Varianta: Great Women Of Song: Ella Fitzgerald (LP) Žánr: Jazz;Swing Subžánr: Jazz;Swing Vydavatelství: Verve Records Typ: LP deska;Album Země interpreta: USA Datum vydání: 2024-03-08 Dekáda interpreta: 1970 - 1979;1940 - 1949;1980 - 1989;1990 - 1999;1920 - 1929;1930 - 1939;1960 - 1969;1950 - 1959 Barva podle výrobce: Black Složení setu: 1 ks Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Barva: Černá Rok vydání: 2024.0 (muziker.cz)

From the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challening for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In his latest paper doll tribute to high fashion of past decades, artist Tom Tierney spotlights the bold colors, miniskirts, and offbeat accessories that typified haute couture of the 1960s. Included are stunning creations by a new wave of young designers who exalted youth and promoted the "little girl look" while catering, for the first time in fashion history, to the tastes of working-class consumers. Extensively researched and painstakingly rendered, this dramatic full-color collection includes two dolls, each with 15 additional costumes, among them such innovative items as a spectacular Saint-Laurent see-through dress (strategically embellished with bands of beads); Courréges' innovative pantsuit of navy jersey; an evening dress of gilded plastic rectangles joined by metal links, created by Paco Rabanne; Mary Quant's wool minidress, with an industrial zipper down the font; a Bill Blass above-the-knee-length wedding dress of white silk crepe trimmed with snow-rose scallops, and Rudi Gernreich's ankle-length, free-swinging print dress. Additional outfits by such veterans of haute couture as Nina Ricci, Balmain, Givenchy, Patou, Chanel, and others complete this full-color fashion extravaganza. A fact-filled introduction provides historical background to the sixties fashion scene, and captions briefly describe each costume. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

One of the most revered names in sf and fantasy, the incomparable Roger Zelazny was honored with numerous prizes--including six Hugo and three Nebula Awards--over the course of his legendary career. Among his more than fifty books, arguably Zelazny's most popular literary creations were his extraordinary Amber novels. The Great Book of Amber is a collection of the complete Amber chronicles--featuring volumes one through ten--a treasure trove of the ingenious imagination and phenomenal storytelling that inspired a generation of fantasists, from Neil Gaiman to George R.R. Martin.Includes:Nine Princes in AmberThe Guns of AvalonSign of the UnicornThe Hand of OberonThe Courts of ChaosTrumps of DoomBlood of AmberSign of ChaosKnights of ShadowsPrince of Chaos (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Noty pro ukulele LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF GREAT SONGS FOR UKULELE Zpěvníky z edice Little Black Book obsahují texty a akordy k desítkám populárních skladeb. Tato verze těchto zpěvníků kapesní velikosti představuje ty největší hity v aranžmá pro ukulele. Seznam skladeb: 5 Years Time [Noah & The Whale] Ain't No Sunshine [Withers, Bill] Alison [Costello, Elvis] All Along The Watchtower [Hendrix, Jimi] Always On My Mind [Presley, Elvis] America [Razorlight] Angels [Williams, Robbie] Better Together [Johnson, Jack] Bigmouth Strikes Again [Smiths, The] Both Sides Now [Mitchell, Joni] Boys Don't Cry [Cure, The] Bright Side Of The Road [Van Morrison] Can't Help Falling In Love [Williams, Andy] Crazy [Cline, Patsy] Crippled Inside [Lennon, John] Daniel [John, Elton] Daydream [Lovin' Spoonful, The] Dream Catch Me [Faulkner, Newton] Dreams [Fleetwood Mac] Every Breath You Take [Police, The] Free Bird [Lynyrd Skynyrd] Give A Little Bit [Supertramp] Golden Brown [Stranglers, The] Good People [Johnson, Jack] Have I Told You Lately [Van Morrison] Here Comes Your Man [Pixies, The] Here, There And Everywhere [Beatles, The] Homeward Bound [Simon & Garfunkel] I Don't Want To Talk About It [Everything But The Girl] I Walk The Line [Cash, Johnny] If You Could Read My Mind [Lightfoot, Gordon] I'm A Believer [Monkees, The] I'm Yours [Mraz, Jason] Love Is All Around [Wet Wet Wet] Maggie May [Stewart, Rod] Many Rivers To Cross [Cliff, Jimmy] Marrakesh Express [Crosby, Stills & Nash] Mr. Tambourine Man [Byrds, The] New York, New York [Adams, Ryan] Oh, Pretty Woman [Orbison, Roy] Other Side Of The World [Tunstall, KT] Perfect Skin [Cole, Lloyd] Poker Face [Lady Gaga] Price Tag [Jessie J] Rolling In The Deep [Adele] Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town [Rogers, Kenny] Run [Snow Patrol] Sloop John B [Beach Boys, The] Somewhere In My Heart [Aztec Camera] Starman [Bowie, David] Stuck In The Middle With You [Stealers Wheel] Sunday Morning [Velvet Underground, The] Suzanne [Cohen, Leonard] Sweetest Thing [U2] That's Entertainment [Jam, The] The Boxer [Simon And Garfunkel] The Cave [Mumford & Sons] The Day We Caught The Train [Ocean Colour Scene] The First Cut Is The Deepest [Stevens, Cat] The Power Of Love [Frankie Goes To Hollywood] The Scientist [Coldplay] The Sound Of Silence [Simon And Garfunkel] The Weight [Band, The] Try A Little Tenderness [Redding, Otis] Unchained Melody [Righteous Brothers, The] Waiting In Vain [Marley, Bob] Waltz #2 (Xo) [Smith, Elliott] What's Up [4 Non Blondes] Where Did You Sleep Last Night? [Nirvana] Who'll Stop The Rain [Creedence Clearwater Revival] Why Does It Always Rain On Me? [Travis] Will You? [O'connor, Hazel] Wonderful Tonight [Clapton, Eric] Wuthering Heights [Bush, Kate] Yellow [Coldplay] You Do Something To Me [Weller, Paul] Your Cheatin' Heart [Williams, Hank] You've Got To Hide Your Love Away [Oasis] (kytary.cz)

Hudební CD - Během své kariéry Nina hudba inspirovala publikum všech věkových kategorií, ras a národností. Během své kariéry Nina hudba inspirovala publikum všech věkových kategorií, ras a národností. Great Women of Song, vytvořený s ohledem na nejnovější generaci fanoušků Niny Simone, obsahuje to nejlepší z nejlepšího. Nejoblíbenější a nejpozoruhodnější hity slečny Simone shromážděné v jednom balíčku. Album je dárek, který bude dávat dál. Seznam stop Feeling Good / I Put A Spell On You / Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood / Ne Me Quitte Pas / Tell Me More And More And Then Some / Lilac Wine / Take Care Of Business / See-Line Woman / Four Women / Wild Is The Wind / I Loves You Porgy (Live At Carnegie Hall, New York, 1964) - Simone,Nina / Mississippi Goddam (Live At Carnegie Hall, New York, 1964) (alza.cz)

LP vinyl - Reedice kompilačního alba z roku 1981. Pink Floyd na desku mimo jiné znovu natočili slavný singl Money a zařadili na ni alternativní mixy skladeb Shine On You Crazy Diamonds a Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2). Reedice kompilačního alba z roku 1981. Pink Floyd na desku mimo jiné znovu natočili slavný singl Money a zařadili na ni alternativní mixy skladeb Shine On You Crazy Diamonds a Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2). Pro účely této reedice byla nahrávka kompletně znovu zremasterována z původních pásků, o nový zvuk se postarali James Guthrie, Joel Plante a Bernie Grundman. Album je k dispozici na 180g vinylu. Rok vydání : 1981 Rok reedice : 2017 Seznam stop LP1 One Of These Days / Money / Sheep / Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part One) (1-5) / Wish You Were Here / Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) (alza.cz)

Lázně Čech, Moravy a Slezska svou bohatostí a různorodostí přírodních léčivých zdrojů, léčebných metod i samotným prostředím lázní a jejich architektonickým ztvárněním jsou něčím i v Evropě a ve světě jedinečným. Jejich léčebný věhlas, stejně jako architektonická i přírodní krása lázeňských míst přitahovaly už v minulosti vzácné návštěvy z Evropy i domova. To, jak vypadá většina dnešních lázní, je především výsledkem dlouhodobého architektonického vývoje, do něhož významně zasáhli vynikající čeští i zahraniční architekti. Kniha, vydaná v ediční řadě Slavné stavby nakladatelství Foibos Books nás na 504 stranách seznamuje s dvaceti dvěma lázeňskými městy a místy a provází nás zasvěceným a poutavým slovem 181 stavbou a stavebním komplexem těchto míst. Lázeňskými pavilony, kolonádami, krytými promenádami, pitnými halami, fontánami, lázeňskými domy, vilami, penziony a hotely, sakrálními stavbami, lázeňskými divadly, parky a lesoparky a vším co vytváří neopakovatelnou atmosféru lázní. Publikace skýtá také obrazovou podívanou na tuto architektonickou krásu, obsaženou ve stovkách kreseb, historických i současných fotografií staveb a míst. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: ‘The Miracle of the Great St Nicolas’ (1909) is Anatole France’s satirical reimagining of the classic legend. In this short story, St Nicolas attempts to perform a miracle, resurrecting three children massacred by a crazed butcher and preserved in pickle. However, this good deed will come back to haunt the Saint, threatening to destroy everything he holds dear in his life. ‘The Miracle of the Great St Nicolas’ represents Anatole France at his best, picking apart the superficial virtue of religion and bringing it into the harsh reality of the real world. Fans of France’s previous works, or those who wish to see the origins of Santa turn grisly, should venture into this dark but rewarding tale. For any still thirsting for dark Christmases after the 2015 horror movie ‘Krampus’, they will certainly find something to enjoy here. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: Ready for a food-filled adventure? Let\'s go! Join the Rainbow Chicks in \'King of Snacks Has a Great Fall!’, a colourful story set on Cloud Island. These seven feathered friends - each a different hue of the rainbow - will teach your little one all about yummy foods that are good for them. This playful tale is designed to tackle dietary problems – such as picky eating, preferring snacks etc. – and encourage kids to recognise different foods and their impact on the body and health. Rainbow Chicks Through 24 heart-warming stories, you experience the growth process of the Rainbow Chicks, by focusing on six EQ themes: emotion management, sense of responsibility, self-confidence, problem-solving ability, social skills and concentration. It guides children to control their emotions, care for others, respect and tolerate others and take initiative to solve problems, so as to make them independent and strong. Seven chicks are living on Cloud Island and it is paradise! Each chick is a colour from the rainbow – say hello to Rainbow Chicks! The stories are based on colourful childlike innocence and teach young readers about friendship, sharing, and teamwork. They help children grow and see the beauty in the world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Frank Herbert, 912 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá (alza.cz)

'Moving and inspired book ... An evocative and deeply affecting requiem for what might have been.' - Douglas Smith, author of Rasputin and Former PeopleA World on Edge reveals Europe in 1918, left in ruins by World War I. But with the end of hostilities, a radical new start seems not only possible, but essential, even unavoidable. Unorthodox ideas light up the age like the comets that have recently passed overhead: new politics, new societies, new art and culture, new thinking. The struggle to determine the future has begun.The sculptor Kathe Kollwitz, whose son died in the war, was translating sorrow and loss into art. Ho Chi Minh was working as a dishwasher in Paris and dreaming of liberating Vietnam, his homeland. Captain Harry S. Truman was running a men's haberdashery in Kansas City, hardly expecting that he was about to go bankrupt - and later become president of the United States. Professor Moina Michael was about to invent the 'remembrance poppy', a symbol of sacrifice that will stand for generations to come. Meanwhile Virginia Woolf had just published her first book and was questioning whether that sacrifice was worth it, while the artist George Grosz was so revolted by the violence on the streets of Berlin that he decides everything is meaningless. For rulers and revolutionaries, a world of power and privilege was dying - while for others, a dream of overthrowing democracy was being born.With novelistic virtuosity, historian Daniel Schoenpflug describes this watershed year as it was experienced on the ground - open ended, unfathomable, its outcome unclear. Told from the vantage points of people, famous and ordinary, good and evil, who lived through the turmoil and combining a multitude of acutely observed details, Schoenpflug composes a brilliantly conceived panorama of a world suspended between enthusiasm and disappointment, and of a moment in which the window of opportunity was suddenly open, only to quickly close shut once again. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Robert Jordan, 720 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná SOON TO BE A MAJOR AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES 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. (alza.cz)

We are surrounded by stories of people on the move. Wild species, too, are escaping warming seas and desiccated lands in a mass exodus. Politicians and the media present this upheaval of migration patterns as unprecedented, blaming it for the spread of disease and conflict, and spreading anxiety across the world as a result.But the science and history of migration in animals, plants, and humans tell a different story. Far from being a disruptive behaviour, migration is an ancient and lifesaving response to environmental change, a biological imperative as necessary as breathing. Climate changes triggered the first human migrations out of Africa. Falling sea levels allowed our passage across the Bering Sea. Unhampered by borders, migration allowed our ancestors to people the planet, into the highest reaches of the Himalayan Mountains and the most remote islands of the Pacific, disseminating the biological, cultural and social diversity that ecosystems and societies depend upon.In other words, migration is not the crisis - it is the solution.Tracking the history of misinformation from the 18th century through to today's anti-immigration policies, The Next Great Migration makes the case for a future in which migration is not a source of fear, but of hope. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Eliot Brown; Maureen Farrell, 464 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The inside story of WeWork, its audacious founder, and what its epic unraveling says about a financial system drunk on the elixir of Silicon Valley innovation—from the Wall Street Journal correspondents (recently featured in the WeWork Hulu documentary) whose scoop-filled reporting hastened the company’s downfall. (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Joseph Fink; Jeffrey Cranor, 302 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná From the creators of the #1 international podcast WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE and the authors of the New York Times bestselling novel of the same name, comes a collection of episodes from Season Two of their hit podcast, featuring a foreword by the authors, behind-the-scenes commentary, and original illustrations. (alza.cz)

Slavné zahrady a parky Středočeského kraje nese titulní strana zcela jedinečné publikace, která na 250 stranách a za doprovodu 500 fotografií a leteckých snímků přibližuje bohatství a příběhy kulturní krajiny Středních Čech. Procházíme zahradami Sázavského kláštera, konventu Svatý Jan pod Skalou, kláštera a zámku Klášter v Hradišti nad Jizerou až po Křivoklátskou hradní zahrádku. Putujeme 29 zahradami a parky zámků Dobříš, Březnice, Veltrusy, Kačina, Lány, Průhonice a dalšími a dalšími. Navštěvujeme městské parky v Rakovníku, Poděbradech až po Růžový park a sad Památníku v Lidicích. Jsme pozvání do zahrad letovisek v Roztokách, Všenorech či Nespekách a také do zahrady Čapkovy vily ve Strži a zahrady Ladovy vily v Hrusicích. Na svět zahrad úzce navazuje prostředí obor a krajiny a my můžeme obdivovat krajinné památkové zóny Osovsko a Žehušicko a dalších 19 přírodních parků osmi oblastí kraje od Rakovnicka a Křivoklátska až po přírodní parky Brd a Hřebenů. Ve všech zahradách, parcích, krajinných zónách a přírodních parcích je skryta osobnost, génius a individualita jejich zakladatelů. Možná proto sláva zahrady často padá společně se svým stvořitelem; jak napsal Karel Čapek, zahrada nejlépe prospívá, když je chráněna stínem svého zahradníka. Zveme Vás k obdivování a objevování této krásy, jejích stvořitelů, pečovatelů a ochránců. Zveme Vás do kraje počátků českého státu, legendárních míst dávných věků, do krajiny, která v celé histori kultivovala svou tvář a její krásou se pyšní i dnes. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha je milým pozváním na procházku architektonickým bohatstvím šesté pražské městské části, od nejvýznamnější památky středověku - románského kostela sv. Máří Magdalény v Přední Kopanině přes raně barokní stavby a výrazné stopy pozdního baroka, řadu pozdně klasicistních rozlehlých domů, velkorysých staveb moderní architektury až po řadu slavných vil a to nejen vil na Babě nebo vily Müllerovy. Kniha je průvodcem po architektonických půvabech a skvostech Bubenče, Břevnova, Dejvic, Hradčan, Liboce, Ruzyně, Střešovic, Veleslavína a Vokovic až po architektonickou přítomnost Prahy 6, která je dynamická, nasycená velkými plány. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim of oppression, war and famine. This makes its current position as arguably the most important global superpower all the more extraordinary. Jonathan Fenby's comprehensive account is the definitive guide to this remarkable transformation. 'His book is a miracle of thoroughness, truthfulness and readability - the perfect primer for a time when China is about to enter all our lives' Sunday Telegraph 'Jonathan Fenby's ... illuminating book [is] the first major history that looks at the country with the eyes of the 21st century rather than the 20th' Rana Mitter, Financial Times 'Reads like a novel and is never less than thoughtful and compassionate for the fate of a much-abused people ... [Fenby has] a journalist's eye for telling detail' Herald 'Taut, anecdote-studded ... a great introduction for a general audience, with vivid scene setting and character sketches' Michel Sheridan, Sunday Times 'For an accessible, authoritative, fair and comprehensive and well written account, this would be hard to better' BBC History 'A wonderful history of modern China and a cracking good read' Chris Patten Jonathan Fenby, CBE, has been the editor of the Observer and the South China Morning Post. His books include Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the China He Lost and Dealing with the Dragon: A Year in the New Hong Kong. He is currently Editor-in-Chief and China Editor of the analytical service, Trusted Sources. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Ethel Rosenberg was a supportive wife, loving mother to two small children and courageous idealist who grew up during the Depression with aspirations to become an opera singer. On 19 June 1953 she became the first woman in the US to be executed for a crime other than murder.She was thirty-seven years old. Ethel's conviction for conspiracy to commit espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union followed what FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover called the 'trial of the century' in Cold War America and is still controversial.Now, Anne Sebba's masterly, meticulously researched and deeply moving biography finally tells Ethel's true story - a life barbarically cut short on the basis of tainted evidence for a crime she almost certainly did not commit. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Do you want to take photos that make people say 'wow'?Photography has never been so easy; nor has it ever been so hard. Digital cameras and smartphones can deliver perfect exposures and pin-sharp focus time after time, but the tech alone won't create draw-dropping imagery, or supply the sort of photos that stand out in a sea of online visual overload.Stripped of pointless jargon and focusing instead on the most important element in the image-making process - the person holding the camera or phone - this book makes good on its promise to teach the key skills and mind-set for taking great photos on any device.- Gain the core skills needed by every photographer- Learn to see the world as a photo opportunity- Discover the tools that will raise your photography to the next level- Develop a visual sense that can be applied to a range of photographic situations (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim of oppression, war and famine. This makes its current position as arguably the most important global superpower all the more extraordinary. Jonathan Fenby's comprehensive account is the definitive guide to this remarkable transformation. 'His book is a miracle of thoroughness, truthfulness and readability - the perfect primer for a time when China is about to enter all our lives' Sunday Telegraph 'Jonathan Fenby's ... illuminating book [is] the first major history that looks at the country with the eyes of the 21st century rather than the 20th' Rana Mitter, Financial Times 'Reads like a novel and is never less than thoughtful and compassionate for the fate of a much-abused people ... [Fenby has] a journalist's eye for telling detail' Herald 'Taut, anecdote-studded ... a great introduction for a general audience, with vivid scene setting and character sketches' Michel Sheridan, Sunday Times 'For an accessible, authoritative, fair and comprehensive and well written account, this would be hard to better' BBC History 'A wonderful history of modern China and a cracking good read' Chris Patten Jonathan Fenby, CBE, has been the editor of the Observer and the South China Morning Post. His books include Generalissimo: Chiang Kai-shek and the China He Lost and Dealing with the Dragon: A Year in the New Hong Kong. He is currently Editor-in-Chief and China Editor of the analytical service, Trusted Sources. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The pages of history recall scarcely any parallel episode at once so romantic in character and so extensive in scale." ,Winston S. ChurchillIn 1917, two empires that had dominated much of Europe and Asia teetered on the edge of the abyss, exhausted by the ruinous cost in blood and treasure of the First World War. As Imperial Russia and Habsburg-ruled Austria-Hungary began to succumb, a small group of Czech and Slovak combat veterans stranded in Siberia saw an opportunity to realize their long-held dream of independence.While their plan was audacious and complex, and involved moving their 50,000-strong army by land and sea across three-quarters of the earth's expanse, their commitment to fight for the Allies on the Western Front riveted the attention of Allied London, Paris, and Washington.On their journey across Siberia, a brawl erupted at a remote Trans-Siberian rail station that sparked a wholesale rebellion. The marauding Czecho-Slovak Legion seized control of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, and with it Siberia. In the end, this small band of POWs and deserters, whose strength was seen by Leon Trotsky as the chief threat to Soviet rule, helped destroy the Austro-Hungarian Empire and found Czecho-Slovakia.British prime minister David Lloyd George called their adventure one of the greatest epics of history," and former US president Teddy Roosevelt declared that their accomplishments were unparalleled, so far as I know, in ancient or modern warfare." (knihydobrovsky.cz)

eBook: ‘The Great Keinplatz Experiment’ is a collection of short stories by the prolific ‘Sherlock Holmes’ author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Due to Doyle’s fascination with the supernatural, several of the stories have a supernatural element. Stories in the collection include Egyptian archaeology thriller ‘Lot No. 249’ and the dark, atmospheric séance story in ‘Playing with Fire’. Full of humour as well as mystery, this is a fascinating collection of stories from Doyle. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The next gripping volume in The Brighton Mysteries series by bestselling author Elly Griffiths. It starts with a magician and a murder in a Brighton boarding house; throw in a show on Brighton pier, a sinister radio personality and a potential serial killer, and you've got the next gripping book in the Brighton Mysteries series. Magician Max Mephisto, now divorced and living in London, is on his way to visit daughter Ruby and her new-born baby when he is hailed by a voice from the past, fellow performer Ted English, aka the Great Deceiver. Ted's assistant, Cherry, has been found dead in her Brighton boarding house and he's convinced that he'll be accused of her murder. Max agrees to talk to his friend, Superintendent Edgar Stephens, who is investigating the case. What Max doesn't know is that the girl's family have hired private detective duo Emma Holmes (aka Mrs Stephens) and Sam Collins to do some digging of their own. The inhabitants of the boarding house, most of whom are performing in an Old Time Music Hall show on Brighton pier, are a motley crew. The house is also connected to a sinister radio personality called Pal. When a second magician's assistant is killed, Edgar suspects a serial killer. He persuades Max to come out of semi-retirement and take part in a summer show. But who can pose as his assistant? Edgar shocks the team by recommending someone close. . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Regarded as one of Charles Dickens's masterpieces, Great Expectations is the story of the orphan Pip and his growth to adulthood.Supported by a mysterious anonymous benefactor, Pip travels to London to be educated as a gentleman and make himself worthy of the hand of the beautiful Estella, the ward of the reclusive Miss Havisham. But Pip finds life in London more dangerous and unpredictable than he could have imagined, and his future prospects turn out to be very different from what his great expectations had prepared him for. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Audiokniha MP3 Charles Dickens, čte Rodilý mluvčí Audiokniha Frankenstein namluvená rodilým mluvčím. Jazyková úroveň A2 pro mírně pokročilé posluchače. Pip is born poor, but one day his life mysteriously changes. He is sent to London to learn to become a gentleman. But who is paying for his education? Who is paying for his life in London? We follow Pip as he grows up, falls in love and finally discovers the truth about himself. On the way, we meet... (alza.cz)

Kniha - 144 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Audiokniha MP3 Francis Scott Fitzgerald, čte Rodilý mluvčí Audiokniha The Great Gatsby namluvená rodilým mluvčím. Jazyková úroveň C1 pro velmi pokročilé posluchače. “Gatsby?” asked Daisy urgently. “What Gatsby?” Could it be the same young army lieutenant whom Daisy Fay met five years ago – and who owns a sumptuous house on Long Island, where New York society enjoys the best parties on offer? Is it just coincidence that Gatsby lives across the bay from Daisy – now married to wealthy polo-player Tom Buchanan? As one man’s mysterious dream moves towards its ultimately tragic conclusion, Midwesterner Nick Carraway is drawn into the dark world of Gatsby’s past and present – a world of hidden frustrations and superficial relationships which perfectly illustrates the “careless and confused” nature of America’s Jazz Age. (alza.cz)

Kniha - anglicky Všetci potrebujeme priateľov. Priatelia sú dôležití. S priateľmi je zábava. Priatelia stoja pri nás, keď to potrebujete. Môžete mať jedného priateľa, ale aj množstvo priateľov. Najdôležitejšie je, aby ste boli dobrými priateľmi. Ale čo robia slávni priatelia, keď sú spolu? Môžu sa aj zvieratá priateliť? Ktorá skupina priateľov sa stretla v X-Factore? Ktorí dvaja priatelia boli v rovnakom filme? Toto všetko sa môžeš dozvedieť, dokonca oveľa, oveľa viac. Tak na čo čakáš? Začni čítať! CEFR Level: A1 (alza.cz)

Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need in the ELT classroom for hand-picked classics of English literature that are simplified and adapted for students in an accessible and engaging way. Great Expectations is one of Charles Dickens' most popular novels, its colourful characters and strong story inspiring numerous film and TV adaptations. This simplified version condenses the novel for students of English and is interspersed with stills from the recent film adaptation starring Helena Bonham-Carter and Ralph Fiennes. (patro.cz)

From her days as a wild child in prohibition America to the blitz and glitz of wartime London, from the rugged shores of New Zealand to a lonely iceshelf in Antarctica, Marian Graves is driven by a need for freedom and danger. Determined to live an independent life, she resists the pull of her childhood sweetheart, and burns her way through a suite of glamorous lovers. But it is an obsession with flight that consumes her most. Now, as she is about to fulfil her greatest ambition, to circumnavigate the globe from pole to pole, Marian crash lands in a perilous wilderness of ice. Over half a century later, troubled film star Hadley Baxter is drawn inexorably to play the enigmatic pilot on screen. It is a role that will lead her to an unexpected discovery, throwing fresh and spellbinding light on the story of the unknowable Marian Graves. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel, Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator, Philip Pirrip (Pip), from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character. From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes, the story abounds with some of Dickens' most memorable characters. Among them are the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convict Abel Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Haversham and her beautiful ward Estella, Pip's good-hearted room-mate Herbert Pocket and the pompous Pumblechook. As Pip unravels the truth behind his own 'great expectations' in his quest to become a gentleman, the mysteries of the past and the convolutions of fate through a series of thrilling adventures serve to steer him towards maturity and his most important discovery of all - the truth about himself. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

One of Dickens's finest novels, Great Expectations chronicles the fortunes of its young protagonist Pip as he is unexpectedly endowed by a mysterious benefactor with the life of a gentleman, enabling him to escape to London from the prospect of a humble blacksmith's career in rural Kent. In the bustling, unforgiving capital he must learn for himself the pitfalls of love and wealth, and how to sort his friends from his enemies.Through the lives of its unforgettable and iconic characters - such as Magwitch, Miss Havisham and Estella - Great Expectations charts the course of an England undergoing rapid social and economic change, and tells a tale that is among the foremost classics of the English language. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Album z kolekce Printworks. Model vyroben z papíru. (answear.cz)

Album z kolekce Printworks. Model vyroben z papíru. (answear.cz)