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Nesmírně oblíbená kniha slavné americké autorky pro děti, kterou čtou i jejich rodiče. Betty MacDonaldová předala své paní Láryfáry všechen svůj laskavý humor, moudrost i mateřské zkušenosti. V šestadvaceti kouzelných příbězích řeší jejich báječná hrdinka zákeřné dětské "choroby" tak, že ji všichni milují a stále se k ní vracejí. Kniha je zařazena do Zlatého fondu dětské literatury a její autorka znovu dokázala zaujmout další generace čtenářů. K jejímu úspěchu u nás jistě přispěly i originální ilustrace, grafická podoba a mistrovský překlad.

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I v tomto novém, poprvé vydávaném pokračování nesmírně oblíbené knihy Paní Láryfáry se setkáváme s typickými dětskými nemocemi, které trápí spíš rodiče než děti samotné a při jejichž léčení pomáhá kouzelná paní Láryfáry a její čáry.Další vtipné, veselé a zábavné příběhy o průběhu léčení těchto "chorob" pocházejí částečně z pera světoznámé autorky Betty MacDonaldové a částečně jsou podle jejích poznámek dopsány dcerou Anne. Originální černobílé i barevné ilustrace opět vytvořila Lucie Štamfestová, jejíž obrázky provázejí celou cestu paní Láryfáry. Kniha vychází zároveň s 1. vydáním v USA jako první neanglický překlad.

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Slavný autobiografický román popisuje se značným odlehčením život na slepičí farmě, kterou s manželem Bobem založili a zvelebili - v civilizací nedotčeném, panenském koutě severozápadní Ameriky. Život v primitivních podmínkách a s nelaskavým manželem nebyl pro ženu zvyklou na město uspokojivý. Kniha je odrazem prvního manželství americké spisovatelky, která své nepříliš šťastné manželství na zapadlém venkově zažehnávala tím, že o něm s humorem psala. Kniha se po svém vydání v roce 1945 stala okamžitým bestsellerem a brzy byla přeložena do většiny světových jazyků. Sarkasmus autorky se trefil do všeoebecné nálady panující těsně po válce. Autorka i její rodina si zažila období slávy, pozornosti médií a zančně si polepšila finančně. Stojí také na počátku tzv. ženské literatury.

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Audiokniha: Koho by občas nepotrápila nimravka nebo mlátilka, že? Naštěstí je tu paní Láryfáry, kouzelná přítelkyně všech rošťáků! Paní Láryfáry je docela maličká, na zádech má hrb a voní po vanikových rohlíčcích. Bydlí v domku postaveném vzhůru nohama se svým psem Darebou a kočkou Ťapkou a všechny děti ji moc rády navštěvují. Kluci hledají na zahradě poklad, co tu zakopal její nebožtík manžel – pirát a holčičky si zkoušejí její parádní převleky a pěstují na záhonech květiny. Nejen že si paní Láryfáry s dětmi rozumí mnohem víc než s dospělými, ale zná taky protilék na spoustu jejich zvláštních neduhů, které přidělávají rodičům vrásky na čele. A tak jí maminky brzy začnou volat, aby se poradily, jak léčit dětské nemoci jako hubatida, lakomice, ještěchvilkína nebo čurbesajda. Paní Láryfáry ale nerozdává kouzelné pilulky, kdepak. Zná spoustu chytrých rad a legračních návodů, díky kterým se děti vyléčí samy a rády. Betty MacDonaldová (1908–1958) Betty MacDonaldová se narodila do početné a svérázné rodiny, která se často stěhovala. Ve dvaceti letech se Betty vdala a odešla na odlehlou slepičí farmu. Tuto svou „drůbeží“ etapu pak zachytila v knize Vejce a já, románové prvotině, která jí zajistila okamžitý úspěch. Po vypuknutí Velké hospodářské krize se Betty s dvěma dcerami vrátila za rodinou do Seattlu. Zde pak MacDonaldovi vedli sice nesnadný, zato příhodami nabitý život, který Betty později popsala v memoárech Co život dal a vzal. Knihy Betty MacDonaldové si získaly srdce milionů čtenářů díky jejímu neutuchajícímu optimismu a osobitému humoru. Dana Syslová (1950) Dětství strávila Dana Syslová na venkově u prarodičů, matčina profese knihovnice ji přivedla k zálibě ve čtení a v době dospívání zcela propadla divadlu. Vystudovala herectví na DAMU a ještě před dokončením studií získala angažmá v Městských divadlech pražských, kde strávila třicet let (1964–1994). Objevila se v desítkách filmových a televizních rolí a věnuje se také dabingu, za který získala Cenu Františka Filipovského. Její hlas je spojený zejména s herečkou Helen Mirren, ale propůjčila jej také Dianě Keaton, Vanesse Redgrave, Susan Sarandon a řadě dalších. Díky svému osobitému projevu se prosadila v rozhlase, kde se stala například hlavní protagonistkou rozhlasového seriálu Život je pes. Pejsci jsou zároveň jejím velkým hobby. Nahrávka vznikla podle knihy Betty MacDonaldové Paní Láryfáry vydané nakladatelstvím Lika klub v roce 2015. Text copyright © Betty MacDonadl, 1947, 1949, 1954, 1957. Z anglického originálu Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle vydaného nakladatelstvím Harper Trophy a HarperCollins v New Yorku v roce 1985 přeložila Jana Mertinová. Translation © Jana Mertinová, 2015. Čte Dana Syslová. Hudba Mario Buzzi. Režie a střih Luboš Koníř. mastering Jan Bláha ve studiu Wariete Illustrace © Lucie Štamfestová 2015. Design obalu pro CD Jan Mottl. Odpovědná redaktorka Tereza Melicharová. Vydalo Tympanum, s. r. o.

Objev podobné jako Paní Láryfáry - Betty MacDonaldová - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Jak se léčí kašpařiny. Jak se léčí kašpařiny? Volejte paní Láryfáry, báječnou ženu, která má ráda děti a pokaždé najde nějaký zázračný způsob, jak je zbavit jejich chyb. Když je syn šašek, komediant a kašpar a dělá takové vylomeniny, že odrazuje tatínkovi zákazníky, je třeba zakročit. Je nutné zavolat paní Láryfáry, báječnou ženu, která má ráda děti a pokaždé najde nějaký zázračný způsob, jak je zbavit jejich chyb. Její telefonní číslo je Javorovice jedna dvacet tři čtyřicet pět. Uvádíme ho pro případ, že by ho rodiče dětí, které poslouchají tuhle audioknížku, nutně potřebovali. V pěti příbězích paní Láryfáry pomůže bezmocným rodičům a zlobivé děti s jejich bolístkami vyléčí svými bylinkovými prášky i neodolatelným smyslem pro humor.

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Audiokniha: Paní Láryfáry rozumí dětské duši jako nikdo jiný. A protože je tak trochu kouzelná, umí vyléčit i takovou nemoc, se kterou si ani doktor neví rady. Její čáry a neobvyklé léčebné metody už pomohly mnoha rodičům, zbavit se neduhů, jimiž trpěly jejich nezdárné ratolesti. Proto všechny maminky, jejichž děti postihl akutní záchvat toměnebavínoy, zápalu švindlu nebo jiné z těchto nebezpečných dětských chorob, tak rády volají paní Láryfáry o radu. Pokračování oceňované audioknihy o Paní Láryfáry v jedinečném podání Dany Syslové.

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Audiokniha: Třetí díl řady o paní Láryfáry, která si poradí s každým zlobidlem, protože mu ukáže, jak dovedou nehezké vlastnosti zbytečně kazit radost ze života. Děti občas sužují zákeřné slabosti a záludné choroby, jimiž pak trpí i jejich rodiče. Existuje však snadná pomoc: pobyt na čerstvém vzduchu a štěstí z kontaktu se zvířátky. Že to nestačí? Na statku paní Láryfáry to jde skoro samo, protože tahle dáma to s dětmi umí a taky… dokáže trošičku kouzlit. Ať už dítě postihla balamutinda, která znemožňuje říkat pravdu, nebo je souží slabozrakóza, kvůli níž je nevšímavé k potřebám svého okolí, či jej snad skolila strašpytlóza, pobyt u paní Láryfáry vše spolehlivě vykurýruje. Vlastně – malí „pacienti“ se u ní uzdraví úplně sami a rádi!

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Třetí román americké spisovatelky z r. 1950 opět vychází přímo z jejího života. Tentokrát líčí svízelná léta ekonomické krize 30. let, dobu, kdy se po rozvodu se svým prvním mužem s oběma dcerami nastěhovala zpět ke své rodině do Seattlu. Opět s neúnavným a tolik povzbuzujícím humorem popisuje řadu všeklijakých zaměstnání, kterými musela projít, aby se protloukla, což vystihuje název knihy. Vzpomíná na to, že nejlepší na celé krizi bylo to, že se jejich rodina zase dala dohromady. Humorně líčený přístup autorky k neradostným překážkám v životě našel v poválečném světě velkou odezvu, mluvil z duše mnoha jiným.

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"The best thing about the Depression was the way it reunited our family and gave my sister Mary a real opportunity to prove that anybody can do anything, especially Betty."After surviving both the failed chicken farm - and marriage - immortalized in The Egg and I, Betty MacDonald returns to live with her mother and desperately searches to find a job to support her two young daughters. With the help of her older sister Mary, Anybody Can Do Anything recounts her failed, and often hilarious, attempts to find work during the Great Depression.

Objev podobné jako Anybody Can Do Anything - Betty MacDonaldová

Audiokniha: Autobiografická vyprávění o tom, že s humorem a optimismem lze přežít prakticky cokoli. 1.-10. Kdokoli může dělat cokoli 3 hodiny 56 minut Čte Martina Hudečková 11.-20. Morová rána 3 hodiny 53 minut Čte Taťjana Medvecká 21.-30. Dusím se ve vlastní šťávě 4 hodiny 12 minut Čte Vilma Cibulková Betty MacDonaldová se narodila jako Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bardová v roce 1908 v rodině důlního inženýra, početná rodina se proto často stěhovala (jedna z jejích sester Mary Bardová se později rovněž stala úspěšnou spisovatelkou). Jako devatenáctiletá se provdala za Roberta Eugene Hesketta, v následujících dvou letech se jim narodily dcery Anne "Anka" a Joan "Janka". V roce 1931 Betty MacDonaldová manžela opustila a vrátila se zpět ke své rodině do Seattlu. Zkušenosti z prvního manželství, které trávila na slepičí farmě blízko Port Townsend ve státě Washington, zúročila spisovatelka v prvním ze svých autobiografických románů Vejce a já (1945). V dalším období svého života se Betty MacDonaldová usadila v Seattlu, kde v době světové hospodářské krize vystřídala mnoho zaměstnání, o čemž se čtenáři mohou dočíst v románu Kdokoli může dělat cokoli (1950). V období 1937-1938, kdy onemocněla tuberkulózou, pobývala v plicním sanatoriu. Zážitky z tohoto krušného období zaznamenala v románu Morová rána (1948). V roce 1942 se autorka provdala za Donalda C. MacDonalda (1910-1975) a spolu s dcerami přesídlili na ostrov Vashon v blízkosti Seattlu. Život na ostrově se všemi jeho specifiky autorka vylíčila v knize Dusím se ve vlastní šťávě (1955). Z ostrova se MacDonaldovi odstěhovali v roce 1956, kdy koupili ranč v Kalifornii. Betty MacDonaldová zemřela na rakovinu v pouhých padesáti letech v roce 1958. Její humoristické romány (poslední tři jsou v českém překladu známé pod souborným názvem Co život dal a vzal) dodnes sklízejí neobyčejný úspěch, snad proto, že autorce se daří doslova nabíjet čtenáře nadějí, že žádná překážka není nepřekonatelná a žádná situace beznadějná.

Objev podobné jako Co život dal a vzal - Betty MacDonaldová - audiokniha

Audiokniha: Betty MacDonaldová se narodila jako Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bardová v roce 1908 v rodině důlního inženýra. Jako devatenáctiletá se provdala za Roberta Eugena Hesketta, v následujících dvou letech se jim narodily dcery Anne „Anka“ a Joan „Janka“. Zkušenosti z prvního manželství, které trávila na slepičí farmě blízko Port Townsend ve státě Washington, zúročila spisovatelka v prvním ze svých autobiografických románů Vejce a já (1945). V dalším období svého života se Betty MacDonaldová usadila v Seattlu o čemž se čtenáři mohou dočíst v románu Kdokoli může dělat cokoli (1950). V období 1937–1938, kdy onemocněla tuberkulózou, pobývala v plicním sanatoriu. Zážitky z tohoto krušného období naplno zužitkovala v románu Morová rána (1948). V roce 1942 se autorka provdala za Donalda C. MacDonalda (1910–1975) a spolu s dcerami přesídlili na ostrov Vashon v blízkosti Seattlu. Život na ostrově se všemi jeho specifiky autorka vylíčila v knize Dusím se ve vlastní šťávě (1955).

Objev podobné jako Co život dal a vzal - Betty MacDonaldová - audiokniha

Kniha obsahuje následující části:Krišna Nahome Kassandra Maria z Magdaly

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Třetí svazek souborného beletristického díla H. P. Lovecrafta obsahuje povídky a romány z let 1926-1930, z autorova nejproduktivnějšího období. Příběh Případ Charlese Dextera Warda, je přibližně v polovině přerušen, aby si i dnešní Lovecraftův obdivovatel mohl vychutnat rozpoložení čtenáře magazínu Weird Tales v roce 1941, který tehdy našel román rovněž rozdělený do dvou čísel a musel si celé dva měsíce počkat na pokračování

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A touching celebration of nature by debut author Anne Twist, illustrated by world-renowned children''s book artist Emily Sutton.Betty loves visiting Grandma and playing in her beautiful garden, Acorn Hollows. But when a mysterious creature starts destroying the Hollows, Betty must come up with a plan to save it. Whatever will she do?Anne Twist''s joyous story is brought to life by Emily Sutton''s stunning illustrations.

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While marooned at his banking job in the bewilderingly damp and insular realm known as Ireland, Claude Martingale is approached by a down-on-his-luck author, Paul, looking for his next great subject. Claude finds that his life gets steadily more exciting under Paul's fictionalizing influence; he even falls in love with a beautiful waitress.

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Every dawn brings horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer. Khalid, the eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at sunrise. So it is a terrible surprise when sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid. But she does so with a clever plan to stay alive and exact revenge on the Caliph for the murder of her best friend and countless other girls. Shazi's wit and will get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, but with a catch . . . she may be falling in love with a murderer. Shazi discovers that the villainous boy-king is not all that he seems and neither are the deaths of so many girls. It's up to her to uncover the reason for the murders and to break the cycle once and for all. "So you would have me throw Shazi to the wolves?" "Shazi? Honestly, I pity the wolves."

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By the author of Look Who's Back, a radical and bold satire in inequitable times.REFUGEE CAMPS IN AFRICA ARE SWELLINGAnd Europe has closed its borders. The refugees have no future, no hope, and no money to pay the vast sums now demanded by people smugglers. But what they do have is time.AND THEN AN ANGEL ARRIVES FROM REALITY T.V.When German model and star presenter Nadeche Hackenbusch comes to film at the largest of the camps, one young refugee sees a unique opportunity: to organise a march to Europe, in full view of the media. Viewers are gripped as the vast convoy moves closer, but the far right in Germany is regrouping and the government is at a loss. Which country will halt the refugees in their tracks?THE HUNGRY AND THE FATA devastating, close-to-the-knuckle satire about the haves and have-nots in our divided world by one of Europe's finest and most perceptive writers, in which an outlandish conceit follows a kind of impeccable logic to a devastating conclusion.Translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch

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The reluctant odd couple from the highly-acclaimed Skunk and Badger are back in this heartfelt, funny adventure! Buried in the heart of every animal is a secret treasure. Badger's is the Spider Eye Agate, stolen years ago by his crafty and treasure-trade-dealing cousin, Fisher. Skunk's is Sundays with the New Yak Times Book Review. When Mr. G. Hedgehog threatens to take the Book Review as soon as it thumps on the doorstep, Skunk decides an adventure('X Marks the Spot!') will solve both their problems. Badger agrees, and together they set off for his favorite campsite on Endless Lake. But all is not as it seems at Campsite #5. Harrumphs in the night. Unexpected friends. Then Fisher appears, and Badger knows something is up. Something involving secrets, betrayals, and lies! And a luminous, late-Jurassic prize. Caldecott medalist Jon Klassen and Newbery Honor author Amy Timberlake take readers on a second adventure in the new series reviewers have called an instant classic. It's Wallace and Grommit meets Winnie the Pooh, the ideal read for fans of Frog and Toad and Wind in the Willows. The jacketed hardback includes full-colour plates and additional black-and-white illustrations.

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Ičigo Kurosaki byl normální středoškolský student. Tedy, až na to, že měl dvě šílené sestry, ještě šílenějšího otce, že se rád pral a viděl mrtvé lidi. To poslední byl asi tak nejmenší z jeho problémů. Ičigo s mrtvými vycházel docela dobře – alespoň do chvíle, než se mu v životě objevila záhadná Rukia Kučiki, která mu na krk hodila nebezpečný úkol. Už nestačilo jen mrtvé vidět. Bylo třeba i za ně bojovat.

Objev podobné jako Bleach 1: The Death and the Strawberry (Defekt) - Tite Kubo

Ičigo Kurosaki byl normální středoškolský student. Tedy, až na to, že měl dvě šílené sestry, ještě šílenějšího otce, že se rád pral a viděl mrtvé lidi. To poslední byl asi tak nejmenší z jeho problémů. Ičigo s mrtvými vycházel docela dobře – alespoň do chvíle, než se mu v životě objevila záhadná Rukia Kučiki, která mu na krk hodila nebezpečný úkol. Už nestačilo jen mrtvé vidět. Bylo třeba i za ně bojovat.

Objev podobné jako Bleach 1: The Death and the Strawberry (Defekt) - Tite Kubo

Sharing seasonal, holistic recipes and a way of life for body and soul - with a focus on gut-friendly ferments, slow cooking and gluten-free eating. A joyful celebration of seasonal eating and wellbeing from the popular cafe and yoga studio, Egg Of The Universe. Embracing our philosophy of better living through nutritious wholefoods and mindful movement, here are over 100 of the most popular recipes from our cafe for you to recreate at home. There's something here for everyone: light and energising breakfasts, salads bursting with colour and crunch, restorative broths and wholesome slow-cooked braises and curries, plus the pickles, ferments, tonics, homemade breads and healthy sweet treats for which the cafe is renowned - all nutritionally balanced to keep your gut and your tastebuds happy. As well as advice on sustainable preparation techniques and wholefood ingredients, we've included a seasonal program of yoga, meditation and wellness practices to help you connect with the world around you and get the best out of each and every day.

Objev podobné jako Egg of the Universe: From the community kitchen cafe and yoga studio - Harry Lancaster, Bryony Lancaster

A fast-paced fantasy adventure set in a broken, future England, following the further exploits of the outlaws Scarlett and Browne.Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne have outwitted their pursuers and escaped into the wilderness once more, and it's not long before they become famous for their audacious heists across the Seven Kingdoms. Yet neither is fully able to escape the shackles of the past - as they discover when a dangerous job turns sour.Soon old enemies and sinister new threats are pressing in on every side, and Scarlett and Browne must pull off an impossible mission and strike out against The Faith Houses and the Brothers of the Hand if they are to save the people they hold most dear.

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Promoting a scholarly understanding of the psychology of social and cultural diversity in the early stages of 21st century, this volume encourages an in-depth appreciation of the value in diversity while directly addressing social intervention and policy implications. Offers, for the very first time, an integrated approach to the issues raised by increasingly complex representations of social identityExplores the psychological implications and applications of new forms of social and cultural diversityIncludes research from a diverse range of scholars that covers a broad spectrum of sub-disciplinesDiscusses how the applications of multiculturalism and diversity research can encourage more positive intergroup relationsDevelops an in depth understanding and appreciation of the value of social and cultural diversity

Objev podobné jako The Psychology of Social and Cultural Diversity (Defekt)

The One and Only Ivan is now a major motion picture available on Disney+!Return to the unforgettable world of the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling novel The One and Only Ivan in this incredible sequel, starring Ivan's friend Bob!Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.Bob, Ivan and Ruby have touched the hearts of millions of readers, and their story isn't over yet. Catch up with these beloved friends before the star-studded film adaptation of The One and Only Ivan hits cinemas in August 2020!

Objev podobné jako The One and Only Bob (Defekt) - Katherine Applegateová

Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time.These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON …

Objev podobné jako Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Defekt) - Joanne K. Rowlingová

The second great Patrick Leigh Fermor classic - and the sequel to A Time of Gifts - in John Murray B-format for the first time.

Objev podobné jako Between Woods and the Water (Defekt) - Patrick Leigh Fermor

The second great Patrick Leigh Fermor classic - and the sequel to A Time of Gifts - in John Murray B-format for the first time.

Objev podobné jako Between Woods and the Water (Defekt) - Patrick Leigh Fermor

From an award-winning financial historian comes the gripping, character-driven story of venture capital and the world it madeInnovations rarely come from "experts." Jeff Bezos was not a bookseller; Elon Musk was not in the auto industry. When it comes to innovation, a legendary venture capitalist told Sebastian Mallaby, the future cannot be predicted, it can only be discovered. Most attempts at discovery fail, but a few succeed at such a scale that they more than make up for everything else.That extreme ratio of success and failure is the power law that drives venture capital, Silicon Valley, the tech sector, and, by extension, the world. Drawing on unprecedented access to the most celebrated venture capitalists of all time, award-winning financial historian Sebastian Mallaby tells the story of this strange tribe of financiers who have funded the world's most successful companies, from Google to SpaceX to Alibaba. With a riveting blend of storytelling and analysis, The Power Law makes sense of the seeming randomness of success in venture capital, an industry that relies, for good and ill, on gut instinct and personality rather than spreadsheets and data.We learn the unvarnished truth about some of the most iconic triumphs and infamous disasters in the history of tech, from the comedy of errors that was the birth of Apple to the venture funding that fostered hubris at WeWork and Uber to the industry's notorious lack of women and ethnic minorities. Now the power law echoes around the world: it has transformed China's digital economy beyond recognition, and London is one of the top cities for venture capital investment. By taking us so deeply into the VCs' game, The Power Law helps us think about our own future through their eyes.

Objev podobné jako The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Art of Disruption (Defekt) - Sebastian Mallaby

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

Objev podobné jako Futurekind: Design by and for the People (Defekt) - Robert Phillips

So, I've written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ('It's a piece of cake! Just do four hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!'), I have decided to write these stories just as I have always done, in my own hand. The joy that I have felt from chronicling these tales is not unlike listening back to a song that I've recorded and can't wait to share with the world, or reading a primitive journal entry from a stained notebook, or even hearing my voice bounce between the Kiss posters on my wall as a child. This certainly doesn't mean that I'm quitting my day job, but it does give me a place to shed a little light on what it's like to be a kid from Springfield, Virginia, walking through life while living out the crazy dreams I had as young musician. From hitting the road with Scream at 18 years old, to my time in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, jamming with Iggy Pop or playing at the Academy Awards or dancing with AC/DC and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, drumming for Tom Petty or meeting Sir Paul McCartney at Royal Albert Hall, bedtime stories with Joan Jett or a chance meeting with Little Richard, to flying halfway around the world for one epic night with my daughters...the list goes on. I look forward to focusing the lens through which I see these memories a little sharper for you with much excitement.

Objev podobné jako The Storyteller : Tales of Life and Music (Defekt) - Dave Grohl

Funny, heartbreaking, rich and wise, this is a story with the power to cast a spell all of its own.Vaclav and Lena seem destined for each other. They first meet as children at their English class in Brooklyn. Vaclav dreams of becoming a famous magician with Lena as his lovely assistant. But then Lena disappears; it seems that life can play cruel tricks too. Vaclav says goodnight to Lena every night for seven years to keep her safe, and then discovers why she was taken from him. Is their connection strong enough to survive the truth, or is happily ever after only an illusion?

Objev podobné jako The Adventures of Vaclav the Magnificent and his lovely assistant Lena (Defekt) - Tanner Haley

Prepare to be spellbound by Jim Kay's dazzling full-colour illustrations in this stunning new edition of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Breathtaking scenes, dark themes and unforgettable characters – including Dobby and Gilderoy Lockhart – await inside this fully illustrated edition. With paint, pencil and pixels, award-winning illustrator Jim Kay conjures the wizarding world as we have never seen it before. Fizzing with magic and brimming with humour, this inspired reimagining will captivate fans and new readers alike, as Harry and his friends, now in their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, seek out a legendary chamber and the deadly secret that lies at its heart … “Seeing Jim Kay's illustrations moved me profoundly. I love his interpretation of Harry Potter's world, and I feel honoured and grateful that he has lent his talent to it” – J.K. Rowling“Kay's illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a triumph – a book so alive it seems to jump, explode and slither out of your hands as you read” – Praise for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Illustrated Edition, Telegraph“It is stunning … with full colour illustrations throughout from Greenaway Medal winner Kay, who breathes incredible life into these much loved characters and locations, staying faithful to Rowling's vision but revitalising the story for a new generation” – Praise for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Illustrated Edition: Bookseller

Objev podobné jako Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Defekt) - Joanne K. Rowlingová

When Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive one summer night to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shrivelled, but he does not reveal why. Secrets and suspicion are spreading through the wizarding world, and Hogwarts itself is not safe. Harry is convinced that Malfoy bears the Dark Mark: there is a Death Eater amongst them. Harry will need powerful magic and true friends as he explores Voldemort's darkest secrets, and Dumbledore prepares him to face his destiny. These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON …

Objev podobné jako Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Defekt) - Joanne K. Rowlingová

A brand new omnibus of 55 short stories, presented for the first time in chronological order. Described by her friend Dolly Bantry as ' the typical old maid of fiction', Miss Marple has lived almost her entire life in the sleepy hamlet of St Mary Mead. Yet, by observing village life she has gained an unparalleled insight into human nature - and used it to devasting effect. As her friend Sir Henry Clithering, the ex-Commissioner of Scotland Yard has been heard to say: 'She's just the finest detective God ever made.' - and many Agatha Christie fans would agree. Appearing for the first time in The Murder at The Vicarage (1930) her crime-fighting career spanned over forty years when she solved her final case in 1977 in Sleeping Murder. With every tale flawlessly plotted by the Queen of Crime herself, these short stories provide a feast for hardened Agatha Christie addicts as well as those who have grown to love the detective through her many film and television appearances. Here, for the first time, more than 50 of Agatha Christie's mini masterpieces have been collected together in one volume, perfectly illustrating the true breadth of her talent.As well as every story featuring Miss Marple, the book includes additional stand-alone tales, from macabre tales of the supernatural, through suspense-ridden mysteries, to heart-stopping cases of murder.

Objev podobné jako Miss Marple and Mystery : The Complete Short Stories (Defekt) - Agatha Christie

Darkly magical and beautifully imagined, The Mask of Mirrors is the unmissable start to the Rook & Rose trilogy, a rich and dazzling fantasy adventure in which a con artist, a vigilante, and a crime lord must unite to save their city.Nightmares are creeping through the city of dreams . . .Renata Virdaux is a con artist who has come to the sparkling city of Nadezra -- the city of dreams -- with one goal: to trick her way into a noble house and secure her fortune and her sister's future.But as she's drawn into the aristocratic world of House Traementis, she realises her masquerade is just one of many surrounding her. And as corrupted magic begins to weave its way through Nadezra, the poisonous feuds of its aristocrats and the shadowy dangers of its impoverished underbelly become tangled -- with Ren at their heart.

Objev podobné jako The Mask of Mirrors : Rook and Rose 1 (Defekt) - Carrick M. A.

Following the award-winning BBC Radio 4 series, a panoramic exploration of peoples, objects and beliefs from the celebrated author of A History of the World in 100 Objects and Germany'Riveting, extraordinary ... tells the sweeping story of religious belief in all its inventive variety. The emphasis is not on our differences, but on shared spiritual yearnings' Rachel Campbell-Johnston, The Times, Books of the YearOne of the central facts of human existence is that every society shares a set of beliefs and assumptions - a faith, an ideology, a religion - that goes far beyond the life of the individual. These beliefs are an essential part of a shared identity. They have a unique power to define - and to divide - us, and are a driving force in the politics of much of the world today. Throughout history they have most often been, in the widest sense, religious.Yet this book is not a history of religion, nor an argument in favour of faith. It is about the stories which give shape to our lives, and the different ways in which societies imagine their place in the world. Looking across history and around the globe, it interrogates objects, places and human activities to try to understand what shared beliefs can mean in the public life of a community or a nation, how they shape the relationship between the individual and the state, and how they help give us our sense of who we are.For in deciding how we live with our gods, we also decide how to live with each other.

Objev podobné jako Living with the Gods : On Beliefs and Peoples (Defekt) - Neil Macgregor

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin! These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON …

Objev podobné jako Harry Potter and the Philosopher´s Stone (Defekt) - Joanne K. Rowlingová

The Triwizard Tournament is to be held at Hogwarts. Only wizards who are over seventeen are allowed to enter - but that doesn't stop Harry dreaming that he will win the competition. Then at Hallowe'en, when the Goblet of Fire makes its selection, Harry is amazed to find his name is one of those that the magical cup picks out. He will face death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards, but with the help of his best friends, Ron and Hermione, he might just make it through - alive! These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON ...

Objev podobné jako Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Defekt) - Joanne K. Rowlingová

Sitting quietly in his room in an old people's home, Allan Karlsson is waiting for a party he doesn't want to begin. His one-hundredth birthday party to be precise. The Mayor will be there. The press will be there. But, as it turns out, Allan will not . . . Escaping (in his slippers) through his bedroom window, into the flowerbed, Allan makes his getaway. And so begins his picaresque and unlikely journey involving criminals, several murders, a suitcase full of cash, and incompetent police. As his escapades unfold, Allan's earlier life is revealed. A life in which - remarkably - he played a key role behind the scenes in some of the momentous events of the twentieth century.

Objev podobné jako The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed out of the Window and Disappeared (Defekt) - Jonas Jonasson

In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia-a story he never told and that remained unknown until an unforgettable TV appearance in the 1980s reunited him with some of the children he saved. Czech-American artist, MacArthur Fellow and Andersen Award winner Peter Sis dramatises Winton's story in this distinctive and deeply personal picture book. He intertwines Nicky's efforts with the story of one of the children he saved-a young girl named Vera, whose family enlisted Nicky's aid when the Germans occupied their country. As the war passes and Vera grows up, she must find balance in her dual identities-one her birthright, the other her choice. Nicky & Vera is a masterful tribute to a humble man's courageous efforts to protect Europe's most vulnerable, and a timely portrayal of the hopes and fears of those forced to leave their homes and create new lives.

Objev podobné jako Nicky & Vera : A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued (Defekt) - Petr Sís

Revision of a classic!Over 200 essential stitches for embroidery in a new and up-to-date edition of the original and immensely successful stitch bible, by bestselling author and needlework designer Betty Barnden.A new and up-to-date edition of the immensely successful stitch bible, by bestselling needlework designer and author Betty Barnden.Trends in embroidery styles come and go, but the basic stitches and techniques remain the same. In this essential directory, hand sewers will have a collection of over 200 stitches at their fingertips – from basic chain worked into fabric through to Florentine work on a canvas. Each one is explained with written step-by-step instructions and how-to techniques to get you started, and are accompanied by clear artwork and a photo of the finished stitch.Follow the diagrams and instructions in this beautifully illustrated and jam-packed book to discover the wonderful variety of effects that can be created with just a needle and thread, and discover – or rediscover – the sensuous, tactile, wearable art of embroidery.

Objev podobné jako The Embroidery Stitch Bible - Betty Barnden

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

Objev podobné jako Insomnia : A Guide to and Consolation for the Restless Early Hours (Defekt) - The School of Life Press

In Beyond the Avant Garde, scholars from Czechia, Canada, Germany, and Hungary take a new approach to exploring the work of one of Central Europe’s most interesting modernist painters -- Bohumil Kubišta. While many art historians have consigned Kubišta’s work into an idealized Czech canon, Kubišta did not identify with a nation state clearly defined by ethnicity, language, and territorial reach. Although born and raised in the Czech lands of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he traveled widely, maintained important international contacts, and served as a successful artillery officer in Austro-Hungarian army during World War I. Taking a transnational approach that incorporates thorough topographical research, the authors of Beyond the Avant-Garde: Bohumil Kubišta and European Modern Art attempt to redraw the current map of European modernism by exploring the artist’s subversive approach to the stylistic currents of his time. The book reveals the complex artistic, cultural, and historical relationships within early twentieth-century Europe, as Kubišta and other Central Europan artists tried to balance their admiration for the dominant artistic trends coming out of Paris with their desire to find alternative forms expression, arising from local artistic and intellectual sources. It traces Kubišta's steps through the boulevards and cafes of Paris and other cities, such as Florence and Pula, while also using cartographic techniques to record the progress of his artwork between various artistic points on Europe’s artistic map. In addition to the twenty scholarly chapters, the book features a wealth of documentation, including: high quality images of the artist’s work; an exhaustive 160-page timeline with notes from and about the artist, as well as documentary support; a comprehensive inventory of 363 Kubišta works; an exhibition list from 1907 to 2019.

Objev podobné jako Degrees of Separation Bohumil Kubišta and the European Avant-Garde (Defekt) - Marie Rakušanová

OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE''You will quickly amaze and delight yourself. Hands down the best and most life-enhancing thing I''ve done in lockdown'' India Knight, Sunday TimesDrawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world''s most widely used drawing instruction book. Whether you are a professional, a student, or enjoy art as a hobby, Betty Edwards'' practical step-by-step guide will give you greater confidence in your ability, deepen your artistic perception and provide a new way to appreciate the way you perceive the world around you. This groundbreaking guide includes:- Expert advice on materials to use and how to record your progress- Specific focus on perceiving edges, spaces and relationships within your drawings- Problem-solving techniques and guidance on continued development of your skillsBlending artistic teaching with psychology, Betty Edwards offers a practical grounding in drawing technique with exercises designed to help you utilise the intuitive and creative right side of your brain, dramatically improving your ability to draw.

Objev podobné jako Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain - Betty Edwards

Busy Betty has always been busy. Every day she wakes up with a million questions and a billion ideas! And today she has an amazing idea: she's throwing her mum a birthday party. Shhh . . . It's a surprise!Then Betty and her best friend, Mae, have the best idea of all: What if they threw Mum a circus surprise party?! It will be the greatest day in the history of the universe!Everything is perfect until Betty realises - oh, no! - Mum's birthday isn't today . . . it's next month. Whatever will they do with their circus surprise now?Reese Witherspoon's Busy Betty is an exuberant, smart, and larger-than-life character who encourages young readers to tackle each obstacle with enthusiasm, excitement, and big ideas.

Objev podobné jako Busy Betty & the Circus Surprise - Reese Witherspoon

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROne of Publishers Weekly’s “Most Anticipated Books of the Fall”As you read these words, copies of you are being created. Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and one of this world’s most celebrated writers on science, rewrites the history of 20th century physics. Already hailed as a masterpiece, Something Deeply Hidden shows for the first time that facing up to the essential puzzle of quantum mechanics utterly transforms how we think about space and time. His reconciling of quantum mechanics with Einstein’s theory of relativity changes, well, everything.Most physicists haven’t even recognized the uncomfortable truth: physics has been in crisis since 1927. Quantum mechanics has always had obvious gaps—which have come to be simply ignored. Science popularizers keep telling us how weird it is, how impossible it is to understand. Academics discourage students from working on the "dead end" of quantum foundations. Putting his professional reputation on the line with this audacious yet entirely reasonable book, Carroll says that the crisis can now come to an end. We just have to accept that there is more than one of us in the universe. There are many, many Sean Carrolls. Many of every one of us. Copies of you are generated thousands of times per second. The Many Worlds Theory of quantum behavior says that every time there is a quantum event, a world splits off with everything in it the same, except in that other world the quantum event didn't happen. Step-by-step in Carroll's uniquely lucid way, he tackles the major objections to this otherworldly revelation until his case is inescapably established. Rarely does a book so fully reorganize how we think about our place in the universe. We are on the threshold of a new understanding—of where we are in the cosmos, and what we are made of.

Objev podobné jako Something Deeply Hidden: Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime (Defekt) - Sean B. Carroll

''You will quickly amaze and delight yourself. Hands down the best and most life-enhancing thing I''ve done in lockdown'' India Knight, Sunday Times, about Drawing on the Right Side of the BrainDrawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook accompanies the world''s most widely used drawing instruction book by Betty Edwards. This workbook reinforces the five basic skills of drawing and includes:- 40 exercises to practice your drawing abilities- A range of subject matters from portrait drawing and still life, to landscapes and imaginative drawing- Advice for a variety of mediums such as pen and ink, charcoal and graphite- A pull-out viewfinder toolThe original Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain helps artists to nurture the creative right side of the brain, dramatically improving your ability to draw, whether you are a professional, an artist in training or someone who draws for a hobby. This workbook will help you practise that knowledge with success at every step.

Objev podobné jako Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook - Betty Edwards

The PANCREASThe newest edition of the essential guide to pancreatic medicine The fourth edition of The Pancreas: An Integrated Textbook of Basic Science, Medicine, and Surgery integrates the cutting-edge research of recent years to update its presentation of this fast-growing subject. It details every known disorder of the pancreas, grounding them in a thorough understanding of pancreatic function, enhanced with high quality illustration and graphs. It also includes step-by-step guidance for relevant endoscopic techniques and surgical procedures.The Pancreas readers will also find: New comprehensive insights into three pancreatic diseases: autoimmune pancreatitis, cystic neoplasms, and neuroendocrine tumorsAn editorial team with decades of clinical and research experience in the US, Europe, and AsiaOver 500 downloadable illustrations for use in scientific presentations The Pancreas is a foundational reference for clinicians and researchers in gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery.

Objev podobné jako The Pancreas: An Integrated Textbook of Basic Science, Medicine, and Surgery (Defekt) - Hans G. Beger

Ozdobte si rty a tváře triem odstínů, inspirovaných ikonickými draky Vhagerem, Caraxem a Syraxem. Každý tón je uložen v embosovaném kovovém pouzdře ve tvaru vajíčka, které po otevření odhalí balzám. Sada obsahuje: Balzám na rty a tváře Vhager Balzám na rty a tváře Caraxes Balzám na rty a tváře Syrax

Objev podobné jako Revolution Dárková sada X House of Dragons The Egg Set

The brand new heartwarming instalment in the Cornish Girls series perfect for fans of Ginny Bell and Elaine EverestRecently widowed, Sheila is determined to run the Porthcurno shop on her own, despite family opposition. Seeing villagers facing hard times, she’s desperate to help but not sure where to even start.When her soldier beau breaks off their engagement to marry someone else, Land Girl Selina is devastated. Will going to the aid of her struggling sister restore her faith in human nature?Fellow Land Girl Joan has always preferred books over boys. Yet when she meets Arthur, recently back from France and a damaged soul, she feels a connection. But Joan’s friends warn her off him. Can she ignore the promptings of her heart?The fighting has stopped, but the Cornish Girls still face heartbreaking decisions – will they make the right choices?

Objev podobné jako A New Hope for the Cornish Girls - Betty Walker

We felt an urge to document what we had witnessed. If we who had experienced it, I reasoned, did not reveal the bitter truth, people simply would not believe the extent of the Nazis' evil. I wanted to share our life, the events and our struggle to survive.' Thomas Geve was just 15 years old when he was liberated from Buchenwald concentration camp on 11 April 1945. It was the third concentration camp he had survived. Upon arrival at Auschwitz- Birkenau, Thomas was separated from his mother and left to fend for himself in the men's camp of Auschwitz I, at the age of 13. During the 22 months he was imprisoned, he was subjected to, and forced to observe first-hand, the inhumane world of Nazi concentration camps. On his eventual release Thomas felt compelled to capture daily life in the death camps in more than eighty profoundly moving drawings. Infamous scenarios synonymous with this dark period of history were portrayed in poignant but simplistic detail with extraordinary accuracy. Despite the unspeakable events he experienced, Thomas decided to become an active witness and tell the truth about life in the camps. He has spoken to audiences from around the world and continues to raise awareness about the Holocaust. The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz presents a rare living testimony through the eyes of a child who had the unique ability to observe and remember every detail around him and chose to document it all.

Objev podobné jako The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz : A Powerful True Story of Hope and Survival (Defekt) - Geve Thomas