Retreat: the risks and rewards of stepping back from the world

Stepping back from the world is an ancient human impulse. Over the last year we have had to retreat. But throughout history, we have chosen to.We were doing it more and more, anyway. Mindfulness and meditation are all the rage. Wellness tourism, yoga breaks, meditation apps, and spiritual boot camps have been booming - entry-level to hardcore.Retreat investigates this human obsession, mining neuroscience, psychology and history to reveal why we seek solitude, what we get out of it, and what is going on in our brains and bodies when we achieve it. What has it meant to the world's great thinkers, and what does it mean, in our age, as an activity we pay for?Is isolation a means of engaging more fully with reality, or evading it? And what has retreat meant at a time when humanity has - to an unprecedented extent - been forced to withdraw? Nat Segnit has felt the pull of solitude and the fear of it, as well as the warmth of company. To answer these questions, he has been on retreats around the world and met yogic scholars, cognitive and social scientists, religious leaders, philosophers and artists.Retreat is endlessly enlightening, sceptical and open-minded. It is about seeking happiness, fulfilment, a change of perspective, and relief from stress and anxiety. And it is surprisingly, joyously, full of human encounter. Ultimately, it is about the discovery that retreat is a mental state that can be achieved anywhere, in a monastery or shopping centre, a cave or a crowd. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Daniel C. Dennett, 476 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá An agenda-setting book for a new generation of philosophers and other researchers, FROM BACTERIA TO BACH AND BACK will delight and entertain anyone who hopes to understand human creativity in all its wondrous applications. Part philosophical whodunit, part bold scientific conjecture, it is a major new account of the origins of the conscious mind. (alza.cz)

'Required reading for anyone remotely curious about how they came to be remotely curious' Observer'Enthralling' Spectator What is human consciousness and how is it possible? These questions fascinate thinking people from poets and painters to physicists, psychologists, and philosophers. This is Daniel C. Dennett's brilliant answer, extending perspectives from his earlier work in surprising directions, exploring the deep interactions of evolution, brains and human culture. Part philosophical whodunnit, part bold scientific conjecture, this landmark work enlarges themes that have sustained Dennett's career at the forefront of philosophical thought. In his inimitable style, laced with wit and thought experiments, Dennett shows how culture enables reflection by installing a profusion of thinking tools, or memes, in our brains, and how language turbocharges this process. The result: a mind that can comprehend the questions it poses, has emerged from a process of cultural evolution. An agenda-setting book for a new generation of philosophers and thinkers, From Bacteria to Bach and Back is essential for anyone who hopes to understand human creativity in all its applications. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

When facing life's questions, who do you turn to for advice? We all need mentors, particularly when the odds seem stacked against us. To find his own, bestselling author and podcast guru Tim Ferriss tracked down more than 100 eclectic experts to help him, and you, navigate life. Through short, action-packed profiles, he shares their secrets for success, happiness, meaning, and more. No matter the challenge or opportunity, something in these pages can help. You will learn: - The three books legendary investor Ray Dalio recommends most often - Lessons and tips from elite athletes like Maria Sharapova, Kelly Slater, Tony Hawk and Dan Gable - How and why Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz says no to most incoming requests - The meditation and mindfulness practices of David Lynch, Jimmy Fallon, Sharon Salzberg, Rick Rubin, Sarah Elizabeth Lewis and others - The high-school loss that motivated actor Terry Crews for life . . . and how you can use the lesson - Why TED curator Chris Anderson thinks `pursue your passion' is terrible advice - How Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens went from repeated rejections to global mega-bestseller - Why comedian Patton Oswalt wishes at least one catastrophic failure on anyone in the arts - Astrophysicist Janna Levin's unique reframe that helps her see obstacles as opportunities - Why actor Ben Stiller likes to dunk his head in a bucket of ice in the morning TIM FERRISS is one of Fast Company's `Most Innovative Business People' and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Alibaba and more. He is also the author of The 4-Hour Work Week, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef and Tools of Titans. The Observer and other media have named him `the Oprah of audio' due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 40 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá (alza.cz)

Hudební CD - Produkci nové desky skupiny Halestorm měli na starost Nick Raskulinetz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Alice In Chains) a Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Daughtry), pilotním singlem je písnička The Steeple. „Na albu jsme pracovali už před covidem,” prozrazuje zpěvačka Lzzy Hale. Produkci nové desky skupiny Halestorm měli na starost Nick Raskulinetz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Alice In Chains) a Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Daughtry), pilotním singlem je písnička The Steeple. „Na albu jsme pracovali už před covidem,” prozrazuje zpěvačka Lzzy Hale. „Izolace a nemožnost koncertovat během pandemie mě uvrhly do temnoty, trpěla jsem krizí identity. Album je příběhem o tom, jak se z té propasti dostávám.” Halestorm je americká hardrocková skupina, kterou v roce 1997 založili dva sourozenci, tehdy teenageři z městečka Red Lion ve státě Pensylvánie. Je složena ze zpěvačky a kytaristky Elizabeth „Lzzy” Hale, jejího bratra, bubeníka Arejay Hale, kytaristy Joe Hottingera a... (alza.cz)

LP vinyl - Produkci desky skupiny Halestorm měli na starost Nick Raskulinetz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Alice In Chains) a Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Daughtry), pilotním singlem je písnička The Steeple. „Na albu jsme pracovali už před covidem,” prozrazuje zpěvačka Lzzy Hale. Produkci desky skupiny Halestorm měli na starost Nick Raskulinetz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Alice In Chains) a Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Daughtry), pilotním singlem je písnička The Steeple. „Na albu jsme pracovali už před covidem,” prozrazuje zpěvačka Lzzy Hale. „Izolace a nemožnost koncertovat během pandemie mě uvrhly do temnoty, trpěla jsem krizí identity. Album je příběhem o tom, jak se z té propasti dostávám. Halestorm je americká hardrocková skupina, kterou v roce 1997 založili dva sourozenci, tehdy teenageři z městečka Red Lion ve státě Pensylvánie. Je složena ze zpěvačky a kytaristky Elizabeth ”Lzzy" Hale, jejího bratra, bubeníka Arejay Hale, kytaristy Joe Hottingera a baskytaristy... (alza.cz)

Kniha - 150 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

A brand new book from the Sunday Times and internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads 'Masterly mapping out of a new world order' – Evening Standard Revised and updated edition The New Silk Roads takes a fresh look at the relationships being formed along the length and breadth of the ancient trade routes today. The world is changing dramatically and in an age of Brexit and Trump, the themes of isolation and fragmentation permeating the western world stand in sharp contrast to events along the Silk Roads, where ties are being strengthened and mutual cooperation established. This prescient contemporary history provides a timely reminder that we live in a world that is profoundly interconnected. Following the Silk Roads eastwards from Europe through to China, by way of Russia and the Middle East, Peter Frankopan assesses the global reverberations of continual shifts in the centre of power – all too often absent from headlines in the west. The New Silk Roads asks us to re-examine who we are and where we stand in the world, illuminating the themes on which all our lives and livelihoods depend. The Silk Roads, a major reassessment of world history, has sold over 1 million copies worldwide. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha se věnuje kulturním procesům vyjednávání symbolických hranic přináležení v českém imigračním kontextu. Na základě kvalitativní analýzy biografických rozhovorů s přistěhovalci z Běloruska, Ukrajiny a Ruska žijících v České republice autorka zjišťuje, jak se utvářejí symbolické hranice přináležení skrze stigma v každodenních interakcích v sociálním a kulturním kontextu imigrace. Kniha si všímá rozporuplné kulturní reprezentace této skupiny migrantů v českém prostoru etnizovaných vztahů – zvláštního napětí mezi pozicí ‚Druhého‘ (‚Other) a ‚Bratra‘ (‚Brother‘) ve vztahu k Čechům. Toto napětí odráží minulé i současné procesy vytváření národa ve střední a východní Evropě, historické politické vztahy mezi socialistickým Československem a Sovětským svazem a migrační procesy v období po roce 1989. Kniha nabízí nový vhled do kulturního repertoáru českého imigračního kontextu a vyjednávání hranic češství. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today, Dr. Steve Brusatte, one of the leading scientists of a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge technology, is piecing together the complete story of how the dinosaurs ruled the earth for 150 million years. The world of the dinosaurs has fascinated on book and screen for decades – from early science fiction classics like The Lost World, to Godzilla terrorizing the streets of Tokyo, and the monsters of Jurassic Park. But what if we got it wrong? In The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, top dinosaur expert Brusatte, tells the real story of how dinosaurs rose to dominate the planet. Using the fossil clues that have been gathered using state of the art technology, Brusatte follows these magnificent creatures from their beginnings in the Early Triassic period, through the Jurassic period to their final days in the Cretaceous and the legacy that they left behind. Along the way, Brusatte introduces us to modern day dinosaur hunters and gives an insight into what it’s like to be a paleontologist. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is full of thrilling accounts of some of his personal discoveries, including primitive human-sized tyrannosaurs, monstrous carnivores even larger than T. rex, and feathered raptor dinosaurs preserved in lava from China. At a time when Homo sapiens has existed for less than 200,000 years and we are already talking about planetary extinction, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a timely reminder of what humans can learn from the magnificent creatures who ruled the earth before us. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

LP vinyl - Kampaň Record Store Day (zkráceně RSD) se každoročně koná třetí dubnovou sobotu. Jejím účelem je podpořit tradiční kamenné obchody s hudbou. Kampaň Record Store Day (zkráceně RSD) se každoročně koná třetí dubnovou sobotu. Jejím účelem je podpořit tradiční kamenné obchody s hudbou. V rámci akce vyjadřují umělci po celém světě sympatie klasickým hudebním prodejnám a vydávají na jejich podporu na fyzických nosičích nejrůznější raritní nahrávky, jejichž prodej se může realizovat právě a jen staromódním způsobem, tedy klasickou distribucí. Takové nahrávky vycházejí často pouze v limitovaných sériích. Součástí RSD 2022 je i vinylový singl skupiny Halestorm. LP je k dispozici v nákladu 2.800 kopií. Halestorm je americká hardrocková skupina, kterou v roce 1997 založili dva sourozenci, tehdy teenageři z městečka Red Lion ve státě Pensylvánie. Je složena ze zpěvačky a kytaristky Elizabeth „Lzzy” Hale, jejího bratra, bubeníka Arejay Hale, kytaristy Joe... (alza.cz)

Hudební CD - Rozšířená verze posledního alba Halestorm. Produkci desky Back From The Dead měli na starost Nick Raskulinetz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Alice In Chains) a Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Daughtry) Halestorm je americká hardrocková skupina, kterou v roce 1997 založili dva sourozenci, tehdy teenageři z městečka Red Lion ve státě Pensylvánie. Je složena ze zpěvačky a kytaristky Elizabeth „Lzzy” Hale, jejího bratra, bubeníka Arejay Hale, kytaristy Joe Hottingera a baskytaristy Joshe Smithe. V roce 2005 podepsali nahrávací smlouvu se společností Atlantic, o rok později vydali koncertní EP One And Done. Debutové eponymní album vydali v roce 2009, přičemž jejich první singl Love Bites (So Do I), získal cenu Grammy pro nejlepší nahrávku v kategorii rock a heavy metal. Rozšířená verze posledního alba Halestorm. Produkci desky Back From The Dead měli na starost Nick Raskulinetz (Foo Fighters, Mastodon, Alice In Chains) a Scott Stevens (Shinedown, Daughtry),... (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)

The First Mistake is the stunning second novel from The Other Woman author Sandie Jones, who delivers twist after heart-stopping twist, in this addictively readable domestic suspense about a wife, her husband, and her best friend. Perfect for fans of The Mother-in-Law and My Lovely Wife. For Alice, life has never been better. After the death of her first husband, she has remarried, with a successful business, two children and a beautiful house. In Beth, she also has the best friend she has always wanted. A friend without judgement, she is the most trustworthy and loyal person Alice knows. So when Alice begins to suspect her husband Nathan is having an affair, Alice turns to Beth to help her find the truth. She can trust Beth, can't she . . .? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Ransom Riggs, 208 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá - autor Ransom Riggs, 208 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá The first Sherlock Holmes adventure appeared in 1887, but today the detective is more popular than ever-witness the upcoming release date of Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. For every reader who dreams of solving crimes in turn-of-the-century London, The Sherlock Holmes Handbook features skills that all would-be sleuths should know: - How to Use Deductive Reasoning- How to Analyze Fingerprints-Without Computers- How to Master a Dozen Disguises- How to Survive a Plunge over a Waterfall Readers will also discover a host of information about Holmes and his universe: How was the real Scotland Yard organized? Could people back then really buy cocaine over the counter? And why were the British so terrified of Australia? Packed with fascinating trivia, evocative illustrations, and a classic... (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Radka Klvaňová, 168 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Kniha se věnuje kulturním procesům vyjednávání symbolických hranic přináležení v českém imigračním kontextu. Na základě kvalitativní analýzy biografických rozhovorů s přistěhovalci z Běloruska, Ukrajiny a Ruska žijících v České republice autorka zjišťuje, jak se utvářejí symbolické hranice přináležení skrze stigma v každodenních interakcích v sociálním a kulturním kontextu imigrace. Kniha si všímá rozporuplné kulturní reprezentace této skupiny migrantů v českém prostoru etnizovaných vztahů – zvláštního napětí mezi pozicí ‚Druhého‘ (‚Other) a ‚Bratra‘ (‚Brother‘) ve vztahu k Čechům. Toto napětí odráží minulé i současné procesy vytváření národa ve střední a východní Evropě, historické politické vztahy mezi socialistickým Československem a Sovětským svazem a migrační procesy v období po roce 1989. Kniha nabízí nový vhled do kulturního repertoáru českého imigračního kontextu a... (alza.cz)

Hudební CD - From The New World je šesté sólové album anglického rockového hudebníka Alana Parsonse z roku 2022. From The New World je šesté sólové album anglického rockového hudebníka Alana Parsonse z roku 2022. Alan Parsons je anglický skladatel, hudebník a hudební producent. Parsons se podílel na produkci několika alb, včetně Beatles ' Abbey Road (1969) a Let It Be (1970), Pink Floyd 's The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) a další. Rok vydání : 2022 (6.album sólo) Seznam stop CD Fare Thee Well / The Secret / Uroboros ft. Tommy Shaw / Don't Fade Now / Give 'Em My Love ft. James Durbin, Joe Bonamassa / Obstacles / I Won't Be Led Astray ft. David Pack, Joe Bonamassa, Mike Larson / You Are The Light / Halo / Goin' Home / Be My Baby (alza.cz)

Rise and Fall opens with the Akkadian Empire, which ruled over a vast expanse of the region of ancient Mesopotamia, then turns to the immense Roman Empire, where we trace back our western and eastern roots. Next Strathern describes how a great deal of western classical culture was developed in the Abbasid and Umayyid Caliphates. Then, while Europe was beginning to emerge from a period of cultural stagnation, it almost fell to a whirlwind invasion from the East, at which point we meet the Emperors of the Mongol Empire . . . Combining breathtaking scope with masterful concision, Paul Strathern traces connections across four millennia and sheds new light on these major civilizations - from the Mongol Empire and the Yuan Dynasty to the Aztec and Ottoman, through to the most recent and biggest Empires: the British, Russo-Soviet and American. Charting 5,000 years of global history in ten succinct chapters, Rise and Fall makes comprehensive and inspiring reading to anyone fascinated by the history of the world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

1919. The eyes of the world are on Paris, where statesmen, diplomats and politicians have gathered to discuss the fate of half the world's nations in the aftermath of the cataclysm that was the Great War. A horde of journalists, spies and opportunists have also gathered in the city and the last thing the British diplomatic community needs at such a time is the mysterious death of a senior member of their delegation. So, when Sir Henry Maxted falls from the roof of his mistress's apartment building in unexplained circumstances, their first instinct is to suppress all suspicious aspects of the event. But Sir Henry's son, ex Royal Flying Corps ace James 'Max' Maxted, has other ideas. He resolves to find out how and why his father died - even if this means disturbing the impression of harmonious calm which the negotiating teams have worked so hard to maintain. In a city where countries are jostling for position at the crossroads of history and the stakes could hardly be higher, it is difficult to tell who is a friend and who a foe. And Max will soon discover just how much he needs friends, as his search for the truth sucks him into the dark heart of a seemingly impenetrable mystery. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

> Na tento produkt bohužel nelze uplatnit slevový poukaz.Maps help us understand and navigate the world. In our age of satellite navigation systems and Google Maps, personal interpretations of the geography around us are becoming even more relevant. A Map of the World is a compelling collection of work by a new generation of original and sought-after designers, illustrators, and mapmakers.This work showcases specific regions, characterizes local scenes, generates moods, and tells stories beyond sheer navigation. From accurate and surprisingly detailed representations to personal, naïve, and modernistic interpretations, the featured projects in this updated version range from maps and atlases inspired by classic forms to cartographic experiments and editorial illustrations. (vemzu.cz)

LP vinyl - From The New World je šesté sólové album anglického rockového hudebníka Alana Parsonse z roku 2022. From The New World je šesté sólové album anglického rockového hudebníka Alana Parsonse z roku 2022. Alan Parsons je anglický skladatel, hudebník a hudební producent. Parsons se podílel na produkci několika alb, včetně Beatles ' Abbey Road (1969) a Let It Be (1970), Pink Floyd 's The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) a další. Barva LP : Průhledný Rok vydání : 2022 (6.album sólo) Seznam stop CD Fare Thee Well / The Secret / Uroboros ft. Tommy Shaw / Don't Fade Now / Give 'Em My Love ft. James Durbin, Joe Bonamassa / Obstacles / I Won't Be Led Astray ft. David Pack, Joe Bonamassa, Mike Larson / You Are The Light / Halo / Goin' Home / Be My Baby (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Jana Raila Hlavsová, 216 stran, anglicky, pevná s přebalem lesklá Seven Czechoslovak parachutists hidden in the crypt of the Church of St. Cyril and Methodius in Resslova Street in Prague for 21 days. From the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich to the very last battle in the church and the church crypt. This is the story of their fate there and the fate of the Czech resistance outside those very walls. Some of it really happened. Some things we can only hope and some things we will never know. These are fictitious diaries based on the real historical events surrounding the Czech resistance and parachutists in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia during May and June 1942. Every single day is based on historical documents, photos and the statements of the resistance members who survived. (alza.cz)

`Packed with fun, fantasy and the sort of adventure guaranteed to have sticky little fingers hungrily turning the pages' The Mail on Sunday Life is an adventure. Anything in the world is possible - by will and by luck, with a moist carrot, a wet nose and a slice of mad courage! Little Shylo Tawny-Tail is proud to call himself one of the Royal Rabbits of London, a secret order who live under Buckingham Palace and fight evil across the world. But high up in London's famous skyscraper, the Shard, the horrible Ratzis are plotting to cause chaos during a visit from the President of the United States. And when the Grand Burrow is attacked and Shylo is kidnapped, it looks as though they might just manage it! Can Shylo escape in time to save the day?The Hobbit meets Fantastic Mr Fox meets Watership Down in this bestselling series from Santa Montefiore and Simon Sebag Montefiore, which proves even the smallest rabbit can be the biggest hero. Featuring illustrations throughout by award-winning illustrator Kate Hindley.PRAISE FOR THE ROYAL RABBITS OF LONDON: `The Royal Rabbits of London is sweet, funny and beautifully illustrated' The Times `Enchanting....Kate Hindley's illustrations are a treat' The Lady (knihydobrovsky.cz)

LP vinyl - Vinylová reedice prvního kompilačního alba Grateful Dead z roku 1974. Legendární rocková skupina ze San Francisca vznikla v roce 1965 a patří k zásadním reprezentantům zlatého věku rockové hudby. Vinylová reedice prvního kompilačního alba Grateful Dead z roku 1974. Legendární rocková skupina ze San Francisca vznikla v roce 1965 a patří k zásadním reprezentantům zlatého věku rockové hudby. Na přelomu šedesátých a sedmdesátých let se proslavila dlouhými a divokými improvizacemi během koncertních vystoupení. V tvorbě pracovala s vlivy nejrůznějších hudebních stylů od rocku a psychedelie, přes folk a bluegrass, až třeba ke gospelu, jazzu nebo reggae. Rozpadla se v roce 1995, kdy zemřela vůdčí osobnost skupiny, kytarista a zpěvák Jerry Garcia. V roce 2007 skupina obdržela Grammy za celoživotní přínos. Obsah: LP1 The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) [2018 Remaster] Truckin' (2019 Remaster) Rosemary (2019 Remaster) Sugar Magnolia (2019 Remaster) St.... (alza.cz)

eBook:,Práce se zabývá především anglickým termínem wit v jeho moderním i historickém kontextu. Dále se zabývá literárními a estetickými důsledky pojmů wit a esprit a jejich použitím v teoretických spisech několika kritiků v období raně moderní Anglie a Francie. Práce má dva hlavní cíle. Prvním cílem je přehodnocení anglického pojmu wit, který je dnes považován za poněkud zastaralý výrazový prostředek historických poetických systémů a prezentovat jej jako životaschopnou a užitečnou součást současného uměleckého diskurzu. Druhým cílem této práce je poskytnout srovnávací výklad raně moderních anglických a francouzských teoretických textů zabývající se termíny wit a esprit. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Zdeněk Pokluda, 76 stran, česky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Kniha zachycuje působení Tomáše Bati jako podnikatele a starosty Zlína. Přibližuje rozsah firmy Baťa, její různá odvětví i expanzi do světa. Podává vývoj za nástupců Tomáše Bati, také za druhé světové války a znárodnění firmy. Připojen je i přehled o působení firmy Baťa v celém světě po druhé světové válce. Česko-anglický text je doplněný řadou fotografií. K přílohám patří také stručné statistické přehledy a ukázky reklam. (alza.cz)

A MAN SEARCHING FOR A HOME HE CAN'T FIND. A WOMAN BOUND TO A HOME SHE CAN'T LEAVE. Nora is an unflinching frontierswoman awaiting the return of the men in her life, biding her time with her youngest son - who is convinced that a mysterious beast is stalking the land around their home - and her husband's seventeen-year-old cousin, who communes with spirits. Lurie is a former outlaw and a man haunted by ghosts. He sees lost souls who want something from him, and he finds reprieve from their longing in an unexpected relationship that inspires a momentous expedition across the West. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 416 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

LP vinyl - Desmond Dekker je vedle Boba Marleyho a Jimmyho Cliffa jedním z nejúspěšnějších zpěváků a skladatelů na Jamajce. Desmond Dekker je vedle Boba Marleyho a Jimmyho Cliffa jedním z nejúspěšnějších zpěváků a skladatelů na Jamajce. Díky 20 hitům číslo 1 v jamajských hitparádách je Dekker nesmrtelný ve své vlasti dodnes. Seznam stop LP 1 Strana A / Israelites / You Can Get It If You Really Want / Sing A Little Song / Busted Lad / Licking Stick / Peace Of Mind / Live And Learn / Travel On / LP 1 Strana B / Perseverance / Pickney Gal / Intensified / No Place Like Home / Life Of Opportunity / Rude Boy Train / It Mek [Early Jamaican Recordings] / 0-0-7 [Early Jamaican Recordings] (alza.cz)

Meet Bobby, Jonathan and Clare. Three friends, three lovers, three ordinary people trying to make a place for themselves in the Seventies and Eighties. And as our threesome form a new kind of relationship, a new approach to family and love, questioning so much about the world around them, so they hope to create a space, a home, in which to live. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the internationally bestselling author of THE SNOW CHILD comes an extraordinary story of discovery, adventure, and a husband and wife tested by the different paths their society expects them to tread. Set in the Alaskan landscape that she brought to stunningly vivid life in THE SNOW CHILD (a Sunday Times bestseller, Richard and Judy pick and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), Eowyn Ivey's TO THE BRIGHT EDGE OF THE WORLD is a breathtaking story of discovery set at the end of the nineteenth century, sure to appeal to fans of A PLACE CALLED WINTER. Lieutenant Colonel Allen Forrester receives the commission of a lifetime when he is charged to navigate Alaska's hitherto impassable Wolverine River, with only a small group of men. The Wolverine is the key to opening up Alaska and its rich natural resources to the outside world, but previous attempts have ended in tragedy. Forrester leaves behind his young wife, Sophie, newly pregnant with the child he had never expected to have. Adventurous in spirit, Sophie does not relish the prospect of a year in a military barracks while her husband carves a path through the wilderness. What she does not anticipate is that their year apart will demand every ounce of courage and fortitude of her that it does of her husband. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

LP vinyl - Vinylová reedice sountracku k filmu Do konce světa z roku 1991 od režiséra Wima Wenderse s Williamem Hurtem v hlavní roli. Skladba stejného jména, tedy Until The End Of The World od U2, vyšla už dříve na albu Achtung Baby, ale v jiné verzi. Vinylová reedice sountracku k filmu Do konce světa z roku 1991 od režiséra Wima Wenderse s Williamem Hurtem v hlavní roli. Skladba stejného jména, tedy Until The End Of The World od U2, vyšla už dříve na albu Achtung Baby, ale v jiné verzi. Všechny další skladby na soundtracku jsou původní písně složené a natočené výhradně pro tento film. Mezi autory a interprety písní jsou Talking Heads, Neneh Cherry, Depeche Mode, Lou Reed, Crime and the City Solution či R.E.M. Seznam stop Graeme Revell - Opening Title / Talking Heads - Sax and Violins / Julee Cruise - Summer Kisses, Winter Tears / Neneh Cherry - Move with Me (Dub) / Crime And The City Solution - The Adversary / Lou Reed - What's Good / Can - Last Night... (alza.cz)

In their 2007 bestseller Wikinomics, Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams taught the world how mass collaboration was changing the way businesses communicate, compete, and succeed in the new global marketplace. But much has changed in three years, and the principles of wikinomics are now more powerful than ever. In this new age of networked intelligence, businesses and communities are bypassing crumbling institutions. We are altering the way our financial institutions and governments operate; how we educate our children; and how the healthcare, newspaper, and energy industries serve their customers. In every corner of the globe, businesses, organizations, and individuals alike are using mass collaboration to revolutionize not only the way we work but how we live, learn, create, and care for each other. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hudební CD - Soundtrack k dokumentu Stanley Nelsona o Milesi Davisovi v roce 2020 Soundtrack k dokumentu Stanley Nelsona o Milesi Davisovi v roce 2020 Seznam stop CD Commentary: Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath / Milestones (1958) / Commentary: Greg Tate / Donna Lee (Charlie Parker with Miles Davis) (1947) / Commentary: Ashley Kahn, Symphony Sid Introduction / Moon Dreams (1949) / Commentary: George Wein / 'Round Midnight (1957) / Commentary: Carlos Santana / It Never Entered My Mind (1959) / Commentary: Vincent Bessieres / Generique (1958) / Commentary: Jimmy Cobb / So What (1959) / Commentary: Gil Evans / New Rhumba (1957) / Commentary: Frances Taylor Davis / The Pan Piper (Alborada de Vigo) (1960) / Commentary: Jack Chambers / Someday My Prince Will Come (1961) / Commentary: Wayne Shorter / Footprints (1967) / Commentary: Carlos Santana, Quincy Troupe / Miles Runs The Voodoo Down (45RPM Single Edit) (1970) / Commentary: Marcus Miller / Tutu (1986) /... (alza.cz)

Elektronická kniha - ze série Spisy Filozofické fakulty Masarykovy univerzity, autor Klára Bicanová, 154 stran, anglicky Práce se zabývá především anglickým termínem wit v jeho moderním i historickém kontextu. Dále se zabývá literárními a estetickými důsledky pojmů wit a esprit a jejich použitím v teoretických spisech několika kritiků v období raně moderní Anglie a Francie. Práce má dva hlavní cíle. Prvním cílem je přehodnocení anglického pojmu wit, který je dnes považován za poněkud zastaralý výrazový prostředek historických poetických systémů a prezentovat jej jako životaschopnou a užitečnou součást současného uměleckého diskurzu. Druhým cílem této práce je poskytnout srovnávací výklad raně moderních anglických a francouzských teoretických textů zabývající se termíny wit a esprit. (alza.cz)

A kiss, a touch. A smile and a beating heart. Love and sex and dreams, art and drugs and the madness of youth. Betrayal and heartbreak, regret and pain, the melancholy of age. Katerina, James Frey's explosive new novel, is a sweeping love story alternating between 1992 Paris and Los Angeles in 2017.At its centre are a young writer and a young model on the verge of fame, both reckless, impulsive, and deeply in love. Twenty-five years later, the writer is rich, famous and numb, and he wants to drive his car into a tree, when he receives an anonymous message that draws him back to the life, and possibly the love, he abandoned years prior. Written in the same percussive, propulsive, dazzling, breathtaking style as A Million Little Pieces, Katerina echoes and complements that most controversial of memoirs, and plays with the same issues of fiction and reality that created, nearly destroyed, and then recreated James Frey in the global imagination. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A locked room. A dead body. A secret that went to the grave. When retired police officer Finlay Shaw is found dead in a locked room, everyone thinks it's suicide. But disgraced detective William 'Wolf' Fawkes isn't so sure. Together with his former partner Detective Emily Baxter and private detective Edmunds, Wolf's team begin to dig into Shaw's early days on the beat. Was Shaw as innocent as he seemed? Or is there more to his past than he'd ever let on? But not everyone wants Wolf back - and as his investigation draws him ever deeper into police corruption, it will not only be his career on the line - but the lives of those he holds closest as well... The explosive new thriller from the Sunday Times and international bestseller, perfect for fans of Fiona Cummins and Helen Fields. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Simon Reynolds, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná From the acclaimed author of Rip It Up and Start Again and Retromania the foremost popular music critic of this era (Times Literary Supplement) comes the definitive cultural history of glam and glitter rock, celebrating its outlandish fashion and outrageous stars, including David Bowie and Alice Cooper, and tracking its vibrant legacy in contemporary pop.Spearheaded by David Bowie, Alice Cooper, T. Rex, and Roxy Music, glam rock reveled in artifice and spectacle. Reacting against the hairy, denim-clad rock bands of the late Sixties, glam was the first true teenage rampage of the new decade. In Shock and Awe, Simon Reynolds takes you on a wild cultural tour through the early Seventies, a period packed with glitzy costumes and alien make-up, thrilling music and larger-than-life personas.Shock and Awe offers a fresh, in-depth look at the glam and glitter phenomenon, placing it the wider Seventies... (alza.cz)

Hudební CD - From The New World je šesté sólové album anglického rockového hudebníka Alana Parsonse z roku 2022. From The New World je šesté sólové album anglického rockového hudebníka Alana Parsonse z roku 2022. Alan Parsons je anglický skladatel, hudebník a hudební producent. Parsons se podílel na produkci několika alb, včetně Beatles ' Abbey Road (1969) a Let It Be (1970), Pink Floyd 's The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) a další. Rok vydání : 2022 (6.album sólo) Seznam stop CD Fare Thee Well / The Secret / Uroboros ft. Tommy Shaw / Don't Fade Now / Give 'Em My Love ft. James Durbin, Joe Bonamassa / Obstacles / I Won't Be Led Astray ft. David Pack, Joe Bonamassa, Mike Larson / You Are The Light / Halo / Goin' Home / Be My Baby DVD Audio 5.1 Mix of the album (alza.cz)

eBook:,Peter Ackroyd je jedním z předních současných britských „londýnských“ spisovatelů, který se zaměřuje na tuto metropoli, jeho historii, vývoj a identitu jak ve svých prózách, tak literatuře faktu. Jeho románový Londýn je silně idiosynkratický konstrukt, který vychází z autorových myšlenek o povaze tohoto města, ale také z jeho pojetí anglické literární senzibility obecně tak, jak je rozvíjí ve svých přednáškách i historických a literárních studiích. Jedná se o neobyčejně heterogenní město nezměrné rozmanitosti a bohatosti lidských zkušeností, nálad, emocí, aktivit a událostí, ale také nástrojů, jejichž prostřednictvím jsou (re)prezentovány a vyobrazeny. Tato heterogenita se podle Ackroyda většinou rodí mimo sídla a sféry kulturní produkce hlavního proudu a etablovaných společenských norem a konvencí, a to obzvláště v okultních praktikách, podvratných činnostech a spiknutích radikálních jedinců či skupin, nejrůznějších zločinných a podvodných činech, pochybných vědeckých experimentech, populárních dramatických rituálních a zábavných formách. Jejich neustálé střetávání se a soupeření s formami oficiálně doporučovanými a schvalovanými generují životní energii města nezbytnou pro jeho dynamické proměny a duchovní obrodu. Tato kniha představuje svět Ackroydových londýnských románů jako osobitý chronotop určený svými specifickými prostorovými a časovými vlastnostmi a jejich vzájemnou propojeností. Ačkoliv se takováto koncepce městského prostoru vzpírá kategorizaci, kniha je tematicky uspořádána na základě šesti aspektů definujících tento Londýn tak, jak je Ackroyd rozeznává: vztah mezi minulostí a přítomností města, jeho nadpřirozené projevy, jeho zločinné tendence, psychogeografické a antikvářské strategie jeho obyvatel, jeho divadelnost a jeho bytostně literární charakter. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

It's been a year since Eragon departed Alagaësia in search of the perfect home to train a new generation of Dragon Riders. Now he is struggling with an endless sea of tasks: constructing a vast dragonhold, wrangling with suppliers, guarding dragon eggs and dealing with belligerent Urgals and haughty elves. Then a vision from the Eldunarí, unexpected visitors and an exciting Urgal legend offer a much-needed distraction and a new perspective. _____ This volume features three original stories set in Alagaësia, interspersed with scenes from Eragon's own unfolding adventure. Included is an excerpt from the memoir of the unforgettable witch and fortune-teller Angela the herbalist, penned by Angela Paolini, the inspiration for the character, herself! Relish the incomparable imagination of Christopher Paolini in this thrilling new collection of stories based in the world of the Inheritance Cycle. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

LP vinyl - Miles Davis byl americký jazzový trumpetista, skladatel a vedoucí několika jazzových uskupení. Miles Davis byl americký jazzový trumpetista, skladatel a vedoucí několika jazzových uskupení. Patří k nejvýraznějším osobnostem hudby 20. století. Ve čtyřicátých letech 20. století byl jedním ze zakladatelů cool jazzu, v padesátých letech pak hard bopu a na konci šedesátých let stál u kořenů jazz-rocku. Seznam stop LP1 Commentary. Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath / Milestones / Commentary. Greg Tate / Donna Lee (with Charlie Parker) / Commentary. Ashley Kahn, Symphony Sid Introduction / Moon Dreams / Commentary. George Wein / 'Round Midnight / Commentary. Carlos Santana / It Never Entered My Mindt / Commentary. Vincent Bessieres / Générique Mono Version / Commentary. Jimmy Cobb / So WhatLP2 Commentary. Gil Evans / New Rhumba / Commentary. Frances Taylor Davis / The Pan Piper / Commentary. Jack Chambers / Someday My Prince Will Come / Commentary. Wayne... (alza.cz)

The sun is setting on the Western world. Slowly but surely, the direction in which the world spins has reversed: where for the last five centuries the globe turned westwards on its axis, it now turns to the east. For centuries, fame and fortune was to be found in the west in the New World of the Americas. Today, it is the east which calls out to those in search of adventure and riches. The region stretching from eastern Europe and sweeping right across Central Asia deep into China and India, is taking centre stage in international politics, commerce and culture and is shaping the modern world. This region, the true centre of the earth, is obscure to many in the English-speaking world. Yet this is where civilization itself began, where the world's great religions were born and took root. The Silk Roads were no exotic series of connections, but networks that linked continents and oceans together. Along them flowed ideas, goods, disease and death. This was where empires were won and where they were lost. As a new era emerges, the patterns of exchange are mirroring those that have criss-crossed Asia for millennia. The Silk Roads are rising again. A major reassessment of world history, The Silk Roads is an important account of the forces that have shaped the global economy and the political renaissance in the re-emerging east. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hudební CD - Šesté studiové album kapely produkovali Drew Fulk aka WZRD BLD (např. Bullet For My Valentine, A Day To Remember, Lil Deep, Lil Wayne apod) a Justin Deblieck. Šesté studiové album kapely produkovali Drew Fulk aka WZRD BLD (např. Bullet For My Valentine, A Day To Remember, Lil Deep, Lil Wayne apod) a Justin Deblieck. Motionless In White pocházejí z Pennsylvánie, kde se zformovali v roce 2005. Jejich styl je nejčastěji řazen někam mezi metalcore, industrial a gothic metal. Rok vydání : 2022 (6.album) Seznam stop CD Meltdown / Sign of Life / Werewolf / Porcelain / Slaughterhouse (featuring Bryan Garris of Knocked Loose) / Masterpiece / Cause of Death / We Become the Night / Burned at Both Ends II / B.F.B.T.G.: Corpse Nation (featuring Lindsay Schoolcraft) / Cyberhex (featuring Lindsay Schoolcraft) / Red, White & Boom (featuring Caleb Shomo) / Scoring the End of the World (featuring Mick Gordon) (alza.cz)

A first-ever children's visual reference book on age - and a unique celebration of the diversity of humankind around the globeFor young children, the concept of age is abstract when they don't have a relatable context... until now! This book showcases the faces and life stories of 100 people from around the world in numerical order, from a one-year-old to a centenarian, giving children a reference point for each age. Striking close-up black-and-white portraits are paired with read-aloud text that shares personal experiences, wishes, memories, and emotions, leaving readers with an appreciation and understanding of the ageing process.Ages 4-8 (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'What kind of world would you like to inhabit?' Here, Keri Smith begins with a list. Writing down everything the reader is drawn to, from things they love or collect to things that fascinate and excite, including objects, colours, sounds, textures, memories, places and people, the list serves as the building block for the creation of a new world. This world is based entirely on who the reader is as an individual, and as such is completely unique. Prompted to think about landscape, place names, maps, currency and more Keri Smith encourages everyone to push their imaginations to the limit. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Václav Matoušek; Tomáš Janata; Jan Chlíbec; Roman Urbani; Růžena Zimová, 232 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Kniha „Třebel 1647. A Battlefield of the Thirty Years’ War from the Perspective of History, Archeology, Art-history, Geoinformatics, and Ethnology” pojednává o střetnutí švédské a habsburské armády, která se odehrála pod hradem Třebelí v západních Čechách mezi 18. srpnem a 5. zářím, v roce 1647. Krajina bojiště se od poloviny 17. století dodnes téměř nezměnila. Na bojišti je dochováno 7 reliktů polních opevnění. Terénní výzkum bojiště probíhal s přestávkami od roku 1988 do roku 2017.Kniha je 2. upraveným vydáním knihy archeologa a historika Václava Matouška “Třebel. Obraz krajiny s bitvou”, kterou v roce 2006 vydalo nakladatelství Academia. Celý náklad prvého vydání je již zcela rozebrán. Druhým vydáním vyšel autor vstříc jak domácím, tak zahraničním zájemcům o terénní výzkum bojišť třicetileté války v Českých zemích.Aktuální... (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Nicholas Shaxson, 336 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Billionaire Warren Buffet, currently the third wealthiest man in the world, paid the lowest rate of tax among his office staff, including his receptionist.In 2006 the world's three biggest banana companies did nearly L400 million worth of business in Britain but paid just L128,000 in tax between them.In January 2009, US law enforcement fined Lloyds TSB $350 million after it admitted secretly channelling Iranian and Sudanese money into the US banking system.Tax havens are the most important single reason why poor people and poor countries stay poor. They lie at the very heart of the global economy, with over half the world trade processed through them. They have been instrumental in nearly every major economic event, in every big financial scandal, and in every financial crisis since the 1970s, including the latest global economic downturn.In Treasure Islands, Nicholas Shaxson shows... (alza.cz)

Diego Armando Maradona: hero or villain? One thing is certain: he was the greatest footballer of his generation - and perhaps of all time. A poor boy from a Buenos Aires shanty-town, his genius with a ball took him to the heights of European and world football, and his struggle with the pressures of life inside and outside the game pulled him right back down again. Never before has Maradona given us his extraordinary story in his own words. Until now. (knihydobrovsky.cz)