How to (defekt) - randall munroe

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

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

WHAT IF... one man decided to answer all the unanswerable questions, using science. The Sunday Times-bestselling author and xkcd creator, Randall Munroe is here to provide the best answers yet to the important questions you probably never thought to ask The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone's freezer doors at the same time? Maybe it's time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, built a billion-storey building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you insist. Welcome (back) to the mind-blowing world of What If? Unfazed by absurdity, Randall consults the latest research on everything from swing-set physics to airplane-catapult design to clearly and concisely answer his readers' questions. As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances. Filled with bonkers science, boundless curiosity, and Randall's signature stick-figure comics, What If? 2 is sure to be another instant classic adored by inquisitive readers of all ages. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

WHAT IF... one man decided to answer all the unanswerable questions, using science. The Sunday Times-bestselling author and xkcd creator, Randall Munroe is here to provide the best answers yet to the important questions you probably never thought to ask The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone's freezer doors at the same time? Maybe it's time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, built a billion-storey building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you insist. Welcome (back) to the mind-blowing world of What If? Unfazed by absurdity, Randall consults the latest research on everything from swing-set physics to airplane-catapult design to clearly and concisely answer his readers' questions. As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances. Filled with bonkers science, boundless curiosity, and Randall's signature stick-figure comics, What If? 2 is sure to be another instant classic adored by inquisitive readers of all ages. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

WHAT IF... one man decided to answer all the unanswerable questions, using science. The Sunday Times-bestselling author and xkcd creator, Randall Munroe is here to provide the best answers yet to the important questions you probably never thought to ask The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone's freezer doors at the same time? Maybe it's time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, built a billion-storey building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you insist. Welcome (back) to the mind-blowing world of What If? Unfazed by absurdity, Randall consults the latest research on everything from swing-set physics to airplane-catapult design to clearly and concisely answer his readers' questions. As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances. Filled with bonkers science, boundless curiosity, and Randall's signature stick-figure comics, What If? 2 is sure to be another instant classic adored by inquisitive readers of all ages. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Do rukou se vám dostává kniha, kde autor co nejjednoduššími slovy popsal i velmi složité stroje, zařízení, události, jevy a procesy takovým způsobem a takovými výrazy, aby to pochopily i celkem malé děti. A tak se dozví, jak a proč se na Mars vysílá vesmírné vozítko, co dělá s prádlem sušička, ale také třeba jak funguje americká ústava nebo proč Země není úplně kulatá. Každý vysvětlovaný předmět nebo proces doprovází názorná ilustrace s jednoduchými popisky a vysvětlivkami. Kniha zaujme netradičním způsobem zpracování témat i jednoduchým jazykem přizpůsobeným vnímání a slovní zásobě dětí. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Science's most intriguing questions answered by the web's favourite writer, the genius behind xkcd.com.Munroe's hilarious and compelling answers explain everything from the odds of meeting your one true soulmate to how many humans a rampaging T-Rex would need to eat a day.From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask.Millions visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. Fans ask him a lot of strange questions: How fast can you hit a speed bump, driving, and live? When (if ever) did the sun go down on the British Empire? When will Facebook contain more profiles of dead people than living? How many humans would a T Rex rampaging through New York need to eat a day?In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations and consults nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nejzábavnější a nejneužitečnější domácí rádce. Od nápaditého tvůrce populárního webového komiksu xkcd a bestsellerů Co kdyby? a Velký vysvětlovač. Ať už se rozhodnete udělat cokoli, vždycky existuje dobré řešení, špatné řešení a řešení tak postavené na hlavu, že by se o něj nikdo soudný nepokusil. Jak na to je průvodce třetím ze zmíněných přístupů. Kniha je plná vysoce nepraktických rad k různým činnostem od přistávání s letadlem až po kopání jam. Oblíbený autor a kreslíř Randall Munroe vysvětluje, jak předpovídat počasí analýzou pixelů ve fotkách na Facebooku. Naučí vás měřením radioaktivity ve vašich zubech rozpoznat, jestli jste starý kmet, nebo mileniál. Poradí vám, jak si vyfotit selfie teleskopem, jak překonat řeku tím, že ji přivedete k varu nebo jak se zničením měsíce včas dostat na schůzku. A jestli se téhle knihy budete chtít po přečtení zbavit, provede vás jednotlivými možnostmi vhodné likvidace, včetně rozpuštění v moři, změny skupenství na páru, vcucnutí do zemského pláště pomocí tektonických desek nebo vystřelení do slunce. Prozkoumávání komplikovaných řešení jednoduchých úkolů ale není jenom výstřelek, kterým Munroe sobě i čtenářům přidělává práci. Stejně jako v Co kdyby?, i v této knize se mu znamenitě daří inspirovat nás ke zkoumání absurdních zákoutí možného. Pomocí důmyslné infografiky a zábavných ilustrací nám kniha Jak na to zábavně podvratnou formou pomáhá pochopit vědecké poznatky a technologie, na kterých stojí celý dnešní svět. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Autor bestsellerů Co kdyby? a Jak na to zodpovídá další prapodivné otázky, které vás nikdy nenapadlo položit.Miliony lidí po celém světě, kteří četli a zamilovali si knihu Co kdyby?, stále nevyčerpaly všechny otázky – naopak, jejich dotazy jsou čím dál podivnější. Naštěstí na pomoc přispěchal autor komiksu xkcd Randall Munroe!Rádi byste se po hasičské tyči svezli z Měsíce na Zemi? Nejtěžší bude vychytat přistání. Napadlo vás ochlazovat atmosféru tím, že všichni lidé na světě otevřou své ledničky dokořán? Možná potřebujete stručnou lekci termodynamických zákonů. Zajímá vás, co se stane, když se pokusíte svézt na rotoru vrtulníku, postavit budovu vysokou miliardu pater, vyrobit lávovou lampu ze skutečné lávy nebo skočit do gejzíru v okamžik výtrysku? No dobře, když jinak nedáte…Ale ještě než se vypravíte na kosmický road trip, předložíte obyvatele New Yorku jako potravu tyranosauru rexovi nebo vyplníte všechny světové svatostánky banány, nezapomeňte se poradit s tímto praktickým průvodcem nepraktickými nápady. Munroe se nezalekne absurdností a konfrontuje je s nejnovějšími vědeckými poznatky o všem od pohybu houpaček až po konstrukci leteckých katapultů. Otázky čtenářů zodpovídá jasně a srozumitelně, za pomoci osvětlujících a příležitostně i znepokojivých ilustrací. A opakovaně prokazuje, že leccos o fungování světa se můžeme dozvědět zkoumáním svérázných extrémních situací. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

WHAT IF... one man decided to answer all the unanswerable questions, using science. The Sunday Times-bestselling author and xkcd creator, Randall Munroe is here to provide the best answers yet to the important questions you probably never thought to ask The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone's freezer doors at the same time? Maybe it's time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, built a billion-storey building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you insist. Welcome (back) to the mind-blowing world of What If? Unfazed by absurdity, Randall consults the latest research on everything from swing-set physics to airplane-catapult design to clearly and concisely answer his readers' questions. As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances. Filled with bonkers science, boundless curiosity, and Randall's signature stick-figure comics, What If? 2 is sure to be another instant classic adored by inquisitive readers of all ages. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Tato kniha od tvůrce veleoblíbeného webového komiksu xkcd vám nabízí překvapivé odpovědi na důležité otázky, na které vás nejspíš nikdy ani nenapadlo se zeptat. Miliony lidí každý týden navštěvují web xkcd.com, aby si mohly přečíst kultovní webový komiks Randalla Munroea. Jeho obrázky s hůlkovými panáčky pojednávající o vědě, technice, jazycích a lásce si už našly spousty oddaných fanoušků, a stejně tak jsou oblíbené i jeho výzkumem podložené odpovědi na ty nejpodivnější otázky čtenářů. Dotazy, které dostává, mají široký záběr od těch jednoduše podivných až po ty naprosto ďábelské: Co kdybych si šel zaplavat do bazénu, kde se skladuje vyhořelé jaderné palivo? Dal by se postavit batoh podobný tomu raketovému, ale poháněný pálícími samopaly? Co kdyby New York zasáhlo zemětřesení o síle 15 stupňů Richterovy stupnice? Co kdyby někomu najednou zmizela DNA? V honbě za odpovědí Randall vesele provádí počítačové simulace, prohrabává se horami odtajněných vojenských zpráv, konzultuje s obsluhou jaderných reaktorů, stopuje scény z Hvězdných válek, volá své matce a googlí některá opravdu děsivá zvířata. Výsledkem jsou komické perly, které precizně a zároveň zábavně vysvětlují všechno možné, od pravděpodobnosti, že se setkáte se svým dokonalým protějškem, až po nesčetně děsivých způsobů, jakými byste mohli zemřít, kdybyste se rozhodli sestavit si kompletní periodickou tabulku ze skutečných prvků. Tato kniha obsahuje výběr nejoblíbenějších odpovědí z blogu What If?, spousta otázek (51 procent!) je ale nová a poprvé zodpovězená až zde. Co kdyby? je informační hostinou pro fanoušky xkcd a všechny, kdo rádi hloubají nad tím, co by mohlo být. (patro.cz)

Každá úloha sa dá vykonať správnym aj nesprávnym spôsobom. No vždy existuje aj tretí spôsob, pri ktorom sa človeku rozum zastaví. A práve na ten sa zameriava kniha Ako na to, plná nepraktických návodov na kadečo, od pristávania s lietadlom až po kopanie jám. Autorov bestsellerov a karikaturista Randall Munroe v nej napríklad vysvetľuje, ako predpovedať počasie na základe rozboru pixelov fotografií zverejnených na Facebooku. Naučí vás, ako zo zvyškovej rádioaktivity zubov určíte, či patríte do generácie ľudí narodených v období 1944 – 1964 alebo 1980 až 1994. Poradí, ako si teleskopom vyhotoviť selfie alebo prejsť cez rieku tak, že z nej vyvaríte vodu. A keď už budete mať knihy plné zuby, predostrie vám možnosti jej likvidácie, nevynímajúc jej rozpustenie v oceáne, premenu na paru, využitie tektonických platní na jej podsunutie do zemského plášťa alebo jej vypustenie do Slnka. Munroe skúma komplikované riešenia jednoduchých úloh, čím sťažuje život sebe aj čitateľom, ale zároveň ich nabáda na preskúmanie najabsurdnejších hraníc možného – rovnako ako sa mu to podarilo v Čo keby. Kniha Ako na to, nabitá ostrovtipnou faktografiou a zábavným ilustráciami, ukazuje netradičnú cestu k lepšiemu pochopeniu vedeckých a technických stránok všedných vecí. Pritom poteší dušu a rozšíri myšlienkové obzory. (patro.cz)

Nejzábavnější a nejneužitečnější domácí rádce. Od nápaditého tvůrce populárního webového komiksu xkcd a bestsellerů Co kdyby? a Velký vysvětlovač. Ať už se rozhodnete udělat cokoli, vždycky existuje dobré řešení, špatné řešení a řešení tak postavené na hlavu, že by se o něj nikdo soudný nepokusil. Jak na to je průvodce třetím ze zmíněných přístupů. Kniha je plná vysoce nepraktických rad k různým činnostem od přistávání s letadlem až po kopání jam. Oblíbený autor a kreslíř Randall Munroe vysvětluje, jak předpovídat počasí analýzou pixelů ve fotkách na Facebooku. Naučí vás měřením radioaktivity ve vašich zubech rozpoznat, jestli jste starý kmet, nebo mileniál. Poradí vám, jak si vyfotit selfie teleskopem, jak překonat řeku tím, že ji přivedete k varu nebo jak se zničením měsíce včas dostat na schůzku. A jestli se téhle knihy budete chtít po přečtení zbavit, provede vás jednotlivými možnostmi vhodné likvidace, včetně rozpuštění v moři, změny skupenství na páru, vcucnutí do zemského pláště pomocí tektonických desek nebo vystřelení do slunce. Prozkoumávání komplikovaných řešení jednoduchých úkolů ale není jenom výstřelek, kterým Munroe sobě i čtenářům přidělává práci. Stejně jako v Co kdyby?, i v této knize se mu znamenitě daří inspirovat nás ke zkoumání absurdních zákoutí možného. Pomocí důmyslné infografiky a zábavných ilustrací nám kniha Jak na to zábavně podvratnou formou pomáhá pochopit vědecké poznatky a technologie, na kterých stojí celý dnešní svět. (patro.cz)

Tato kniha od tvůrce veleoblíbeného webového komiksu xkcd vám nabízí překvapivé odpovědi na důležité otázky, na které vás nejspíš nikdy ani nenapadlo se zeptat. Miliony lidí každý týden navštěvují web xkcd.com, aby si mohly přečíst kultovní webový komiks Randalla Munroea. Jeho obrázky s hůlkovými panáčky pojednávající o vědě, technice, jazycích a lásce si už našly spousty oddaných fanoušků, a stejně tak jsou oblíbené i jeho výzkumem podložené odpovědi na ty nejpodivnější otázky čtenářů. Dotazy, které dostává, mají široký záběr od těch jednoduše podivných až po ty naprosto ďábelské: Co kdybych si šel zaplavat do bazénu, kde se skladuje vyhořelé jaderné palivo? Dal by se postavit batoh podobný tomu raketovému, ale poháněný pálícími samopaly? Co kdyby New York zasáhlo zemětřesení o síle 15 stupňů Richterovy stupnice? Co kdyby někomu najednou zmizela DNA? V honbě za odpovědí Randall vesele provádí počítačové simulace, prohrabává se horami odtajněných vojenských zpráv, konzultuje s obsluhou jaderných reaktorů, stopuje scény z Hvězdných válek, volá své matce a googlí některá opravdu děsivá zvířata. Výsledkem jsou komické perly, které precizně a zároveň zábavně vysvětlují všechno možné, od pravděpodobnosti, že se setkáte se svým dokonalým protějškem, až po nesčetně děsivých způsobů, jakými byste mohli zemřít, kdybyste se rozhodli sestavit si kompletní periodickou tabulku ze skutečných prvků. Tato kniha obsahuje výběr nejoblíbenějších odpovědí z blogu What If?, spousta otázek (51 procent!) je ale nová a poprvé zodpovězená až zde. Co kdyby? je informační hostinou pro fanoušky xkcd a všechny, kdo rádi hloubají nad tím, co by mohlo být (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, and the Sunday Times bestseller What If?, even more hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask. WHAT IF you still had so many more strange questions about the universe?And WHAT IF Randall Munroe, former NASA roboticist and xkcd creator, were prepared to move mountains, fill the solar system with soup and alter the space-time continuum to answer them?Whether it's how to make a lava lamp out of lava or feeding the inhabitants of New York to a T. Rex, welcome to the weird, wonderful (and sometimes terrifying) world of WHAT IF? 2 (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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

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

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

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

V bohatě ilustrované dvojjazyčné knize najdete nejznámější české pověsti, inspirované klasickým dílem Aloise Jiráska. Nechybí vyprávění o praotci Čechovi, o Libuši a jejich proroctvích, o silném Bivoji či o Horymírovi a jeho Šemíkovi. Zrcadlově uspořádaný text umožňuje kontrolu porozumění. Audio nahrávka, na které pověsti vypráví rodilý mluvčí, je zdarma ke stažení na stránkách nakladatelství. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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

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

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

Meet Kitty Collins.FRIEND. LOVER. KILLER.He was following me. That guy from the nightclub who wouldn't leave me alone.I hadn't intended to kill him of course. But I wasn't displeased when I did and, despite the mess I made, I appeared to get away with it.That's where my addiction started...I've got a taste for revenge and quite frankly, I'm killing it.A deliciously dark, hilariously twisted story about friendship, love, and murder. Fans of My Sister the Serial Killer, How to Kill Your Family and Killing Eve will love this wickedly clever novel! (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'Reminds us that the mind is the greatest mystery in the universe' Yuval Noah Harari, Guardian, Books of the Year Could psychedelic drugs change our worldview? Join Michael Pollan on a journey to the frontiers of the human mind. Diving deep into an extraordinary world - from shamans and magic mushroom hunts to the pioneering labs mapping our brains - and putting himself forward as a guinea-pig, Michael Pollan has written a remarkable history of psychedelics and a compelling portrait of the new generation of scientists fascinated by the implications of these drugs. How to Change Your Mind is a report from what could very well be the future of consciousness. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Should I wax my moustache? Am I too old for a leather jacket? Am I having the right amount of sex? Why do I hate my best friend? Am I turning into my mother? This frank, funny insightful guide to navigating those tricky midlife years, now that looking older than thirty six is an act of negligence on a par with not feeding the fish, answers all these questions and many more."How to Meet a Man After Forty and Other Midlife Dilemmas Solved" is like having a conversation with your sharpest, most trusted, least smug girlfriend about the things that keep us awake at night. It's not just for single girls, it's for everyone who has ever thought, 'Is it just me or is life getting much, much weirder?' Shane Watson is an author, journalist and "Sunday Times" columnist who met and married a man in her forties. She is, in other words, the statistic-defying exception to the rule; a beacon of hope for single women in the thirty-five-plus category who want to find Mr Right and not just Mr Gigantic Compromise. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'Comforting and cosy for the heart and soul' Fearne Cotton'This book will help you make your home somewhere you feel comfortable, safe and calm' Emma GunsA gorgeous guide to the Danish art of creating a cosy, happy home from the internationally bestselling author, Meik Wiking. Our homes should be a place of comfort, a place to feel safe when we shut the door. Somewhere to be ourselves, to unwind and create special memories.Inspired by Danish design and traditions, this beautiful new book from Meik Wiking shares how to turn your home into a sanctuary and live like the happiest people in the world. With simple tips based on new research from The Happiness Institute in Copenhagen, this book reveals what makes a happy home tick. No matter how much space you have or what your budget is, Meik shows how you can use colour, light and space to create your happy place and celebrate cosiness the Danish way.PRE-ORDER THE NEW BOOK FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE LITTLE BOOK OF HYGGE NOW! (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In 2008, Evan Spiegel, Reggie Brown, and Bobby Murphy made a photo app called Snapchat. Just two years later, Facebook wanted to buy Snapchat for $3 billion. This is the story of how Snapchat grew from a university student's idea into a multibillion-dollar company.Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction written for learners of English as a foreign language. Beautifully illustrated and carefully adapted, the series introduces language learners around the world to the bestselling authors and most compelling content from Penguin Random House. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework and include language activities that help readers to develop key skills.How to Turn Down a Billion Dollars: The Snapchat Story, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From bestselling authors Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris - a nugget of wisdom in the phenomenal Ladybirds for Grown Ups series. This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. Also available: How it Works: The Husband How it Works: The Wife How it Works: The Mum The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster (knihydobrovsky.cz)

How Democracies Die How does a democracy die? What lessons does history teach us? What can we do to save our own? In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing insightful lessons from across history - from Pinochet's murderous Chilean regime to Erdogan's quiet dismantling in Turkey - Levitsky and Ziblatt explain why democracies fail, how leaders like Trump subvert them today and what each of us can do to protect our democratic rights. 'A must-read' Andrew Marr, Sunday Times 'Excellent, scholarly, readable, alarming and level-headed' Nick Cohen, Observer 'The greatest of the many merits of Levitsky and Ziblatt's How Democracies Die is their rejection of western exceptionalism. They tell inspiring stories I had not heard before. Excellent' Nick Cohen, Observer 'Provocative, timely. One of my favourite reads this year' Elif Shafak, author of The Bastard of Istanbul 'Anyone who is concerned about the future of democracy should read this brisk, accessible book. Anyone who is not concerned should definitely read it' Daron Acemoglu, co-author of Why Nations Fail 'A lucid and essential guide to what can happen' Jennifer Szalai, New York Times 'We owe the authors a debt of thanks for bringing their deep understanding to bear on the central political issue of the day' Francis Fukuyama, author of Political Order and Political Decay 'In this brilliant historical synthesis, Levitsky and Ziblatt show how the actions of elected leaders around the world have paved the road to democratic failure, and why the United States is now vulnerable to this same downward spiral. This book should be widely and urgently read as a clarion call to restore the shared beliefs and practices-beyond our formal constitution - that constitute the essential 'guardrails' for preserving democracy' Larry Diamond, author of The Spirit of Democracy (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A HILARIOUS, BRAND NEW BOOK IN THE PHENOMENAL LADYBIRDS FOR GROWN UPS SERIES, FOR AUTUMN 2016* How it Works: The Dog - a nugget of wisdom from bestselling authors Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris. This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. Other new titles for Autumn 2016: How it Works: The Student How it Works: The Cat How it Works: The Grandparent The Ladybird Book of the Meeting The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door The Ladybird Book of the Sickie The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse Previous titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series: How it Works: The Husband How it Works: The Wife How it Works: The Mum How it Works: The Dad The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster (knihydobrovsky.cz)

How to handle everything (and everyone) around you when all hell breaks loose, from the international bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots. Not everything goes the way we want it to - the world or people around us sometimes just spin out of control. Just consider the Covid pandemic for starters. Or how about that mad neighbour you have living next-door to you? Or when work seems to be going down the toilet when the competition keep outsmarting you? So how do you handle everything life throws your way when you'd really prefer to tell everyone to get stuffed? Thomas Erikson will help you turn adversity into success with the help of the behavioural model made famous in Surrounded by Idiots. Starting by reminding us that life is as it is, Erikson helps you see that it is in fact useless to try to control everything happening around you. Instead of protesting when life throws you curveballs, focus instead on how to handle them. Just as you keep the weeds away from the garden to provide space and amazing flowers, you need to find an approach to adversity that works for you and will give you the chance to turn everything into success. Surrounded by Setbacks will help you pinpoint the approach that works for you and will entertain and empower you in equal measure. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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

In The War on the West, international bestselling author Douglas Murray asks: if the history of humankind is a history of slavery, conquest, prejudice, genocide and exploitation, why are only Western nations taking the blame for it? It's become, he explains, perfectly acceptable to celebrate the contributions of non-Western cultures, but discussing their flaws and crimes is called hate speech. What's more it has become acceptable to discuss the flaws and crimes of Western culture, but celebrating their contributions is also called hate speech. Some of this is a much-needed reckoning; however, some of it is part of a larger international attack on reason, democracy, science, progress, and the citizens of the West by dishonest scholars, hatemongers, hostile nations and human rights abusers hoping to distract from their ongoing villainy. In The War on the West, Douglas Murray shows how many well-meaning people have been lured into protests and polarisation by such lies and hypocrisy. A blistering and important polemic, Murray's latest book carefully and methodically shows how far political discourse has strayed in Europe and America from its stated goals: justice and equality. Propelled by an incisive deconstruction of inconsistent arguments and activism, towards a clarion call for the defence of enlightenment values, The War on the West is one of the most important books for a generation, cementing Murray as one of the world's foremost political writers. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

What valuable company is nobody building? The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won't make a search engine. If you are copying these guys, you aren't learning from them. It's easier to copy a model than to make something new: doing what we already know how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. Every new creation goes from 0 to 1. This book is about how to get there. "Peter Thiel has built multiple breakthrough companies, and Zero to One shows how". (Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla). "This book delivers completely new and refreshing ideas on how to create value in the world". (Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook). "When a risk taker writes a book, read it. In the case of Peter Thiel, read it twice. Or, to be safe, three times. This is a classic". (Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan). (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'Who knew numbers could be so charming? ... Suri takes us on a light-hearted journey all the way from nothing (zero) to infinity' Karen Joy Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside OurselvesOur universe has multiple origin stories, from religious creation myths to the Big Bang of scientists. But if we leave those behind and start from nothing - no matter, no cosmos, not even empty space - could we create a universe using only maths?In this new mathematical origin story, mathematician and award-winning novelist Manil Suri creates a natural progression of ideas needed to design our world, starting with numbers and continuing through geometry, algebra, and beyond. With evocative and engaging examples ranging from multidimensional crochet to the Mona Lisa's asymmetrical smile, as well as ingenious storytelling that helps illuminate complex concepts like infinity and relativity, The Big Bang of Numbers charts a playful, inventive course to existence.Distilled from almost four decades of teaching experience, and offering both striking new perspectives for maths aficionados and an accessible introduction for enthusiastic novices, The Big Bang of Numbers proves that we can all fall in love with maths. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Everyone knows how hard it can be to maintain a healthy diet. But what if some of the decisions we make about what to eat are beyond our control? Is it possible that food is addictive, like drugs or alcohol? And to what extent does the food industry know, or care, about these vulnerabilities? In Hooked, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss sets out to answer these questions and to find the true peril in our food. Moss uses the latest research on addiction to uncover the shocking ways that food, in some cases, is even more addictive than alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs. Our bodies are hardwired for sweets, so food giants have developed fifty-six types of sugar to add to their products and ways to exploit our evolutionary preference for fast, ready-to-eat foods. Moss goes on to show how the processed food industry -- including major companies like Nestle, Mars, and Kellogg's -- has not only tried to hide the addictiveness of food but to actually exploit it. As obesity rates continue to climb, manufacturers are now claiming to add ingredients that can effortlessly cure our compulsive eating habits. A gripping account of the legal battles, insidious marketing campaigns, and cutting-edge food science that have brought us to our current public health crisis, Hooked lays out all that the food industry is doing to exploit and deepen our addictions, and shows us why what we eat has never mattered more. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

It's never too late to grow the f*ck up.And New York Times bestselling author Sarah Knight is hereto help! With her no-bullsh*t bible for the modern adult, you'll become more self-aware, self-sufficient and resourceful - and turn grownup responsibilities into exciting opportunities for making YOUR life easier and more fun.You'll learn:- How to anticipate consequences and orchestrate outcomes- Four keys to effective communication- Strategies for slaying self-care- The perks of being independent and dependableAnd much more!Packed with practical advice and pro-dult tips for everything from balancing your budget to impressing your in-laws, Grow the F*ck Up is the perfect guide for anyone - at any age - who wants to be an adult and get treated like one.SARAH KNIGHT's No F*cks Given Guides have sold 3 million copies and her TEDx talk has been viewed 10 million times. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

What happened to the people who made the forlorn long-abandoned statues of Easter Island? What happened to the architects of the crumbling Maya pyramids? Will we go the same way, our skyscrapers one day standing derelict and overgrown like the temples at Angkor Wat? This book deals with these questions. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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

The Simulmatics Corporation, founded in 1959, mined data, targeted voters, accelerated news, manipulated consumers, destabilized politics, and disordered knowledge--decades before Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Cambridge Analytica. Silicon Valley likes to imagine it has no past but the scientists of Simulmatics are the long-dead grandfathers of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Borrowing from psychological warfare, they used computers to predict and direct human behavior, deploying their "People Machine" from New York, Cambridge, and Saigon for clients that included John Kennedy's presidential campaign, the New York Times, Young & Rubicam, and, during the Vietnam War, the Department of Defence. In If Then, distinguished Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer, Jill Lepore, unearths from the archives the almost unbelievable story of this long-vanished corporation, and of the women hidden behind it. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lepore argues, Simulmatics invented the future by building the machine in which the world now finds itself trapped and tormented, algorithm by algorithm. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This isn't a parenting book.This isn't a guide to being a perfect parent (spoiler: they don't exist)This is a book about you.We can only anchor, nurture, nourish and instill confidence in our children when we extend the same support to ourselves. After all, how can we effectively tend to our children's needs when our energy reserves are depleted? How can we lead by example and teach our children the importance of healthy self-esteem if we are struggling with these things ourselves? There are a thousand and one ways to parent, and only one way that's authentic for you.Drawing on her work as a psychotherapist, alongside her own experiences as a mother, Anna shows that caring with our children begins with caring for ourselves, and it's time to replace exhaustion with empowerment. Far from being selfish, self-care is an essential quality of a happier mother good parent. The greatest gift you can give to to yourself and your children, is to give yourself permission to thrive. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

WHAT MAKES US HUMAN? Waging war? Sex for pleasure? Creating art? Mastery of fire? In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells the story of how we became the unique creatures we are today. Illuminated by the latest scientific discoveries, THE BOOK OF HUMANS is a dazzling compendium of what unequivocally fixes us as animals, and reveals how we are extraordinary among them. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Everybody has regrets. They're a fundamental part of our lives. In The Power of Regret, Pink explains how we can enlist our regrets to make smarter decisions, perform better and deepen our sense of meaning and purpose.Drawing on the largest sampling of attitudes about regret ever conducted from his own World Regret Survey, Pink identifies the four core regrets that most people have. With his signature blend of big ideas and practical takeaways, captivating stories and crisp humour, he argues that by understanding what people regret the most, we can understand what they value the most. We can transform our regrets into a positive force for working smarter and living better. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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

A chilling and revelatory expose of the KGB’s renaissance, Putin’s rise to power, and how Russian black cash is subverting the world. In Putin’s People, former Moscow correspondent and investigative journalist Catherine Belton reveals the untold story of how Vladimir Putin and his entourage of KGB men seized power in Russia and built a new league of oligarchs. Through exclusive interviews with key inside players, Belton tells how Putin’s people conducted their relentless seizure of private companies, took over the economy, siphoned billions, blurred the lines between organised crime and political powers, shut down opponents, and then used their riches and power to extend influence in the West. In a story that ranges from Moscow to London, Switzerland and Trump’s America, Putin’s People is a gripping and terrifying account of how hopes for the new Russia went astray, with stark consequences for its inhabitants and, increasingly, the world. ‘A fearless, fascinating account … Reads at times like a John le Carré novel … A groundbreaking and meticulously researched anatomy of the Putin regime, Belton’s book shines a light on the pernicious threats Russian money and influence now pose to the west’ Guardian Catherine Belton's book 'Putin's People' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 09-05-2022. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A chilling and revelatory expose of the KGB’s renaissance, Putin’s rise to power, and how Russian black cash is subverting the world. In Putin’s People, former Moscow correspondent and investigative journalist Catherine Belton reveals the untold story of how Vladimir Putin and his entourage of KGB men seized power in Russia and built a new league of oligarchs. Through exclusive interviews with key inside players, Belton tells how Putin’s people conducted their relentless seizure of private companies, took over the economy, siphoned billions, blurred the lines between organised crime and political powers, shut down opponents, and then used their riches and power to extend influence in the West. In a story that ranges from Moscow to London, Switzerland and Trump’s America, Putin’s People is a gripping and terrifying account of how hopes for the new Russia went astray, with stark consequences for its inhabitants and, increasingly, the world. ‘A fearless, fascinating account … Reads at times like a John le Carré novel … A groundbreaking and meticulously researched anatomy of the Putin regime, Belton’s book shines a light on the pernicious threats Russian money and influence now pose to the west’ Guardian Catherine Belton's book 'Putin's People' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 09-05-2022. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Perfektní rodina. Perfektní dům. Perfektní život. Vše je nyní pryč. Malé univerzitní město v Pensylvánii se jednoho říjnového rána probouzí s děsivou zprávou, že žena a tři děti místního hrdiny Thomase Hustona, milovaného profesora a oblíbeného spisovatele, byli zavražděni v jejich domě. Huston sám zmizel, a tak se okamžitě stane hlavním podezřelým. Seržant Ryan DeMarco je muž, který má mnoho tajemství a zápasí se svými démony, a byl Hustonovým přítelem. Nevěří, že muž, kterého tolik obdivoval, by mohl být schopen takového trestného činu. DeMarco se ponoří do Hustonových poznámek, které měly sloužit k přípravě jeho nového románu, a doufá, že zde najde něco, co by vraždy objasnilo. Jak to mohl snést? přemýšlel De Marco. Už jen jedno mrtvé dítě bylo k nesnesení. Přes něco takového se člověk nikdy nepřenese, nikdy se nezbaví tak hrozných představ. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha patří do řady automobilových příruček nazvané "Jak na to?". Příručka popisuje údržbu a opravy automobilů Peugeot 307 a je vhodná pro profesionály i amatéry. Publikace obsahuje přibližně 800 obrázků, 50 tabulek a elektrických schémat. Kniha je rozčleněna do těchto kapitol: Technická data motorů. Údržba vozidla. Elektrická instalace. Stírače. Osvětlení. Přístrojová deska. Topení / klimatizace. Přední náprava. Zadní náprava. Ráfky a pneumatiky. Řízení. Brzdy. Motor. Mazání motoru. Chlazení motoru. Palivová soustava. Řídící systém motoru. Vznětový motor. Výfuková soustava. Spojka. Převodovka / řazení. Vybavení interiéru. Karoserie. Schemata el. zapojení. Kniha popisuje tyto vozy: Zážehové motory 1,4 l 8 V TU3JP 55 kW (75 PS) 06/01–05/06 1,6 l 16 V TU5JP4 80 kW (109 PS) od 06/01 2,0 l 16 V EW10J4 99 kW (135 PS) od 06/01 Vznětové motory 1,4 l 8V DV4TD 50 kW (68 PS) 10/01–04/05 2,0 l 8V DW10TD 66 kW (90 PS) 06/01–04/05 2,0 l 8V DW10ATED 81 kW (110 PS) 10/01–06/04 (patro.cz)

Model: Randall Barva: bílá Vzor: s potiskem Střih: regular fit Rukáv: krátký Materiál: 100% bavlna (bibloo.cz)