The long dark dusk (defekt) - james smythe

Life was simple on the Australia: you fight or you die. On Earth, however, things are a lot more complicated. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Vic returned from war tormented by his nightmares. His once happy marriage to Beth all but disintegrated. A machine promised salvation, purging him of all memory. Now the machines are gone, declared too controversial, the side-effects too harmful. But within Beth’s flat is an ever-whirring black box. She knows that memories can be put back and that she can rebuild her husband piece by piece. A Frankenstein tale for the 21st century, The Machine is a story of the indelibility of memory, the human cost of science and the horrors of love. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Vic returned from war tormented by his nightmares. His once happy marriage to Beth all but disintegrated. A machine promised salvation, purging him of all memory. Now the machines are gone, declared too controversial, the side-effects too harmful. But within Beth’s flat is an ever-whirring black box. She knows that memories can be put back and that she can rebuild her husband piece by piece. A Frankenstein tale for the 21st century, The Machine is a story of the indelibility of memory, the human cost of science and the horrors of love. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

AT 40,000 FEET UP... THERE IS NO PLACE TO HIDE. A fatal crash on a rain-slick road and a brutal murder in an English village set off a deadly chain of events, leading from stormy skies over the Mediterranean Sea to an explosive confrontation on a remote airstrip in North Africa...Only a handful of people know the reason why Kate Hood left the military in disgrace; now a contract pilot for a private jet company, she's looking for a second chance and a better life. But to keep her secrets, she must take a last-minute assignment to fly a covert cargo out of the country to a non-extradition nation, with no questions asked. The cargo is a prisoner who may be the key to a violent terrorist conspiracy - but he swears he is an innocent man, wrongly accused of crimes he played no part in.And as Kate races through the night, on the ground a team of ruthless killers are hunting the people she cares about, threatening their lives to force the pilot to hijack her own aircraft. But do they plan to liberate the captive - or execute him?Trapped at the heart of an escalating crisis, Kate and her mysterious passenger must navigate the conflicting agendas of enemies and allies alike, on a flight into danger that neither of them may survive... PRAISE FOR JAMES SWALLOW:'Unputdownable' WILBUR SMITH'Frighteningly credible' BEN AARONOVITCH'Britain's answer to Jason Bourne' DAILY MAIL'Explosive' IRISH EXAMINER'Terrifyingly real' CLOSER (knihydobrovsky.cz)

AT 40,000 FEET UP... THERE IS NO PLACE TO HIDE.A fatal crash on a rain-slick road and a brutal murder in an English village set off a deadly chain of events, leading from stormy skies over the Mediterranean Sea to an explosive confrontation on a remote airstrip in North Africa...Only a handful of people know the reason why Kate Hood left the military in disgrace; now a contract pilot for a private jet company, she's looking for a second chance and a better life.But to keep her secrets, she must take a last-minute assignment to fly a covert cargo out of the country to a non-extradition nation, with no questions asked.The cargo is a prisoner who may be the key to a violent terrorist conspiracy - but he swears he is an innocent man, wrongly accused of crimes he played no part in.And as Kate races through the night, on the ground a team of ruthless killers are hunting the people she cares about, threatening their lives to force the pilot to hijack her own aircraft.But do they plan to liberate the captive - or execute him?Trapped at the heart of an escalating crisis, Kate and her mysterious passenger must navigate the conflicting agendas of enemies and allies alike, on a flight into danger that neither of them may survive... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: strategie, simulátor a dobrodružná, Ve této survival hře se pokusíte přežít v severokanadské divočině. Budete hrát za Willa Mackenzieho, který se stal přeživším po pádu letadla. Instinkt přežití Připravte se na objevování vašich možností na tomto nehostinném místě. Pokuste se rozdělat oheň a ulovit si něco k jídlu. Zdokonalujte své schopnostiHledejte nejrůznější věci, které vám pomohou přežít. Díky tomu získáte dokonalejší pomůcky a nástroje... (alza.cz)

eBook:,Sci-fi z budoucnosti bližší, než by se mohlo zdát. Rok 1997. Sedmnáctiletá Laura Bowová vytváří jednoduchou umělou inteligenci — Organon, který má zpočátku jen plnit roli vrby pro její adolescentní frustrace a nahrazovat jí nejlepší kamarádku. Ale jak Laura dospívá, Organon se proměňuje spolu s ní a zná ji líp, než zná ona sebe samu. Svět se mění k nepoznání a lidské životy jsou stále více ovládány technologiemi. Jistá nadnárodní korporace vyvíjí umělou inteligenci podobnou Organonu, ovšem bez bezpečnostních pojistek a jakýchkoli morálních zásad. Laura se musí rozhodnout, jestli chce Organon představit světu. Je si vědoma toho, že pokud by se dostal do špatných rukou, mohly by být jeho schopnosti zneužity. Ale co když je Organon jediná věc, která dokáže lidstvo zachránit, dřív než samo na sobě napáchá nevratné škody? Organon je silný příběh o lásce, ztrátě a naději. Děsivý a dojemný pohled na to, kým jsme a kým bychom mohli být, kdybychom si to dovolili. ––– Organon začíná melancholickou nostalgií, ale brzy se přelije do současnosti, ve které čtenářům klade palčivé otázky, a končí až mrazivou předpovědí budoucnosti. Je to neuvěřitelně inteligentní kniha o inteligenci samé: o umělé inteligenci, emoční inteligenci a způsobech, jak na sebe navzájem nahlížíme. Po přečtení budete mít chuť vypnout telefon.- Sarah Perryová, autorka románu Nestvůra z Essexu Strašidelná úvaha o důsledcích umělé inteligence, inteligenci obecně a o tom, jaké to je žít a umírat ve světě technologií. Organon by si měli povinně přečíst všichni fanoušci Davida Mitchella, ale také každý, kdo kdy použil smartphone nebo má v oblibě strhující příběhy a nádhernou prózu.- Emily St. John Mandelová, autorka románu Stanice 11 Nejlepší zpracování možností a hrozeb umělé inteligence, jaké jsem kdy četl.- Alex Preston, The Guardian (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Sci-fi z budoucnosti bližší, než by se mohlo zdát. Rok 1997. Sedmnáctiletá Laura Bowová vytváří jednoduchou umělou inteligenci - Organon, který má zpočátku jen plnit roli vrby pro její adolescentní frustrace a nahrazovat jí nejlepší kamarádku. Ale jak Laura dospívá, Organon se proměňuje spolu s ní a zná ji líp, než zná ona sebe samu. Svět se mění k nepoznání a lidské životy jsou stále více ovládány technologiemi. Jistá nadnárodní korporace vyvíjí umělou inteligenci podobnou Organonu, ovšem bez bezpečnostních pojistek a jakýchkoli morálních zásad. Laura se musí rozhodnout, jestli chce Organon představit světu. Je si vědoma toho, že pokud by se dostal do špatných rukou, mohly by být jeho schopnosti zneužity. Ale co když je Organon jediná věc, která dokáže lidstvo zachránit, dřív než samo na sobě napáchá nevratné škody? Organon je silný příběh o lásce, ztrátě a naději. Děsivý a dojemný pohled na to, kým jsme a kým bychom mohli být, kdybychom si to dovolili. (patro.cz)

Detective Billy Harney exposes an evil lurking deep within his city - but it also brings his own past demons to light... To Billy Harney, the newest member of Chicago PD's elite strike force, getting shot in the head, stalked by a state's attorney, and accused of murder by his fellow cops is all part of breaking a case. So, when a drive-by shooting on the Chicago's West Side turns political, he doesn't shy away from leading the investigation. As the easy answers prove to be the wrong ones, Harney's quest to expose the evil that's rotting the city from the inside out takes him to the one place he vowed never to return to: his own troubled past. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A transporting, good-humored, and revealing account of Greece s dire troubles, reported from the mountain villages, idyllic islands, and hardscrabble streets that define the country today In recent years, small Greece, often associated with ancient philosophers and marble ruins, whitewashed villages and cerulean seas, has been at the center of a debt crisis that has sown economic and social ruin, spurred panic in international markets, and tested Europe s decades-old project of forging a closer union. In "The Full Catastrophe," James Angelos makes sense of contrasting images of Greece, a nation both romanticized for its classical past and castigated for its dysfunctional present. With vivid character-driven narratives and engaging reporting that offers an immersive sense of place, he brings to life some of the causes of the country s financial collapse, and examines the changes, some hopeful and others deeply worrisome, emerging in its aftermath. A small rebellion against tax authorities breaks out on a normally serene Aegean island. A mayor from a bucolic, northern Greek village is gunned down by the municipal treasurer. An aging, leftist hero of the Second World War fights to win compensation from Germany for the wartime occupation. A once marginal group of neo-Nazis rises to political prominence out of a ramshackle Athens neighborhood. "The Full Catastrophe" goes beyond the transient coverage in the daily headlines to deliver an enduring and absorbing portrait of modern Greece." (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Four Army Rangers are accused of murdering civilians in cold blood in this scorching summer thriller from the worldwide bestseller James Patterson. ________________ THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER For seven unsuspecting victims, death comes in the dark . . . Once a luxurious getaway for a wealthy Southern family, the Summer House has long since fallen into disrepair. Its fall from grace is complete when it becomes the scene of a horrific mass murder. Shocking evidence points to four Army Rangers recently returned from Afghanistan. The Army sends Major Jeremiah Cook, a war veteran and former NYPD cop, to investigate. As Cook and his team struggle to put together pieces of evidence that just won't fit, powerful forces rally against them to try to ensure that damning secrets are buried along with the victims. ________________ 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Justice can be a blunt instrument "Men like him usually tell the story. In business. Politics. Media. But not this time: I repeat, he is not writing this story." Ritchie Gulliver MP is dead. Castrated and left to bleed in an empty Leith warehouse. Vicious, racist and corrupt, many thought he had it coming. But nobody could have predicted this. After the life Gulliver has led, the suspects are many: corporate rivals, political opponents, the countless groups he's offended. And the vulnerable and marginalised, who bore the brunt of his cruelty - those without a voice, without a choice, without a chance. As Detective Ray Lennox unravels the truth, and the list of brutal attacks grows, he must put his personal feelings aside. But one question refuses to go away... Who are the real victims here? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Justice can be a blunt instrument "Men like him usually tell the story. In business. Politics. Media. But not this time: I repeat, he is not writing this story." Ritchie Gulliver MP is dead. Castrated and left to bleed in an empty Leith warehouse. Vicious, racist and corrupt, many thought he had it coming. But nobody could have predicted this. After the life Gulliver has led, the suspects are many: corporate rivals, political opponents, the countless groups he's offended. And the vulnerable and marginalised, who bore the brunt of his cruelty - those without a voice, without a choice, without a chance. As Detective Ray Lennox unravels the truth, and the list of brutal attacks grows, he must put his personal feelings aside. But one question refuses to go away... Who are the real victims here? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A disgraced soccer exec reluctantly enlists the help of a retired soccer star in coaching a children’s team in this smalltown love story in the vein of Ted Lasso and It Happened One Summer —from the New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception.Adalyn Reyes has spent years perfecting her daily routine: wake up at dawn, drive to the Miami Flames FC offices, try her hardest to leave a mark, go home, and repeat.But her routine is disrupted when a video of her in an altercation with the team’s mascot goes viral. Rather than fire her, the team’s owner—who happens to be her father—sends Adalyn to middle-of-nowhere North Carolina, where she’s tasked with turning around the struggling local soccer team, the Green Warriors, as a way to redeem herself. Her plans crumble upon discovering that the players wear tutus to practice (impractical), keep pet goats (messy), and are terrified of Adalyn (counterproductive), and are nine-year-old kids.To make things worse, also in town is Cameron Caldani, goalkeeping prodigy whose presence is somewhat of a mystery. Cam is the perfect candidate to help Adalyn, but after one very unfortunate first encounter involving a rooster, Cam’s leg, and Adalyn’s bumper, he’s also set on running her out of town. But banishment is not an option for Adalyn. Not again. Helping this ragtag children’s team is her road to redemption, and she is playing the long game. With or without Cam’s help. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Witness what the gods do after dark in the fourth volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology from creator Rachel Smythe.Witness what the gods do after dark in the fourth volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology from creator Rachel Smythe."I don't always get to do as I please."The rumor mill of Olympus is constantly churning, but Persephone and Hades are all anyone can talk about. With the constant gossip creating intense pressure on the pair, they decide to slow down their budding romance and focus on sorting out their own issues first.But that's easier said than done.Hades struggles to find support in his personal life, with Zeus trivializing his feelings and Minthe resorting to abusive patterns in their relationship. And while Hades tries to create healthier boundaries where he can-like finally putting a stop to his sporadic, revenge-fueled hookups with Hera-he still feels lonely and adrift.Persephone feels equally ostracized as her classmates shun her for her connection to Hades, and she can find no refuge at home, with Apollo constantly dropping by unannounced and pushing his unwelcome advances. And on top of it all, the wrathful god of war, Ares, has returned to Olympus to dredge up his sordid history with the goddess of spring, threatening to surface Persephone's dark and mysterious past and ruin her tenuous position in the land of the gods.Despite agreeing to take it slow, Persephone and Hades find themselves inextricably drawn toward each other once more amid the chaos. The pull of fate cannot be denied.This edition of Rachel Smythe's original Eisner-winning webcomic Lore Olympus features exclusive behind-the-scenes content and brings the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.This volume collects episodes 76-102 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: adventura,. 76% Velmi příjemná hra o přežití s nádherným prostředím, hlubokými simulačními systémy a intenzivním zážitkem. Ve této survival hře se pokusíte přežít v severokanadské divočině. Budete hrát za Willa Mackenzieho, který se stal přeživším po pádu letadla. Instinkt přežití Připravte se na objevování vašich možností na tomto nehostinném místě. Pokuste se rozdělat oheň a ulovit si něco k jídlu.... (alza.cz)

The classic book of nonfiction from Michener, in trade paperback for the very first time, featuring a new introduction by Steve Berry. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The greatest true-crime story in music history.A GLOBAL SUPERSTARIn the summer of 1980, ten years after the break-up of the Beatles, John Lennon signed with a new label, ready to record new music for the first time in years. Everyone was awestruck when Lennon dashed off '(Just Like) Starting Over'. Lennon was back in peak form, with his best songwriting since 'Imagine'.A DANGEROUSLY OBSESSED FANIn the years after Lennon left the Beatles, becoming a solo artist and making a life with Yoko Ono in New York City, Mark David Chapman had become fixated on murdering his former hero. He was convinced that Lennon had squandered his talent and betrayed his fans. In December 1980, Chapman boarded a flight from Hawaii to New York with a handgun stowed in his luggage. He was never going home again.A MURDER THAT STUNNED THE WORLDEnriched by exclusive interviews with Lennon's friends and associates, including Paul McCartney, The Last Days of John Lennon is a true-crime drama about two men who changed history. One whose indelible songs enliven our world to this day, and the other who ended the music with five pulls of a trigger. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

HOW MANY LOVES DO YOU GET IN A LIFETIME? AND ARE MAGNOLIA AND BJ EACH OTHER'S?It's been nearly a year since everything happened between Magnolia Parks and BJ Ballentine on the steps of the Mandarin Oriental, and it seems like everything since then has changed.Magnolia has a life in New York now and BJ appears to have finally let go and moved on.But when they both wind up back to London and are thrust together once again, they find themselves asking their age-old question: how many loves do you actually get in a lifetime, and most importantly - are they each other's? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The beautifully illustrated new adventure from cherished friends and Sunday Times bestsellers BIG PANDA AND TINY DRAGON'We shall go on a journey, across the river . . .'Join Big Panda and Tiny Dragon as they set off on an extraordinary adventure in this companion to the global bestselling phenomenon Big Panda and Tiny Dragon.Although content in their temple high up in the mountains, Tiny Dragon realises that something feels incomplete. So it is that they decide to make a journey together, to new and distant lands.As they encounter dangers and challenges, they learn that everything they need is already inside them and that change, though sometimes scary, is possible and, with patience, can lead to better things.Inspired by Buddhist philosophy and spirituality, the story of these whimsical characters makes the perfect gift for anyone looking for a little hope and comfort. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The story of the discovery of the first Dead Sea Scrolls has become a part of Western lore. Who has not heard about the Bedouin shepherd who threw a rock into a cave, heard a crash, went in to explore, and found the scrolls? The story in that form may be accurate, but it turns out to be something of a simplification. As a matter of fact, much remains unknown about the exact circumstances under which those scrolls were discovered. The story of the discovery at first deals with just one cave; the other ten were located at later times. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

For the first time, all of the short fiction set in James S. A. Corey's New York Times bestselling Expanse series is available in this collection - including a brand-new novella. Now a major television series on Prime Video.Contents:DriveThe Butcher of Anderson StationThe ChurnGods of RiskThe Vital AbyssStrange DogsAuberonThe Sins of Our FathersFor more fiction from James S. A. Corey, check out the international bestselling Expanse series:Leviathan WakesCaliban's WarAbaddon's GateCibola BurnNemesis GamesBabylon's AshesPersepolis RisingTiamat's WrathLeviathan Falls (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The second title in Rick Riordan's Trials of Apollo series - set in the action-packed world of Percy Jackson. The god Apollo, cast down to earth and trapped in the form of a gawky teenage boy as punishment, must set off on the second of his harrowing (and hilarious) trials. He and his companions seek the ancient oracles - restoring them is the only way for Apollo to reclaim his place on Mount Olympus - but this is easier said than done. Somewhere in the American Midwest is a haunted cave that may hold answers for Apollo in his quest to become a god again . . . if it doesn't kill him or drive him insane first. Standing in Apollo's way is the second member of the evil Triumvirate - a Roman emperor whose love of bloodshed and spectacle makes even Nero look tame. To survive the encounter, Apollo will need the help of a now-mortal goddess, a bronze dragon, and some familiar demigod faces from Camp Half-Blood. With them by his side, can Apollo face down the greatest challenge of his four thousand years of existence? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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

Although ranging considerably in tone, mood and milieu, the fifteen short stories included in this collection all centre around the city of Dublin and its inhabitants at the beginning of the twentieth century. From the unsettling adventure of two truant schoolboys to the crafty schemes of two con men, from a young woman’s refusal to abandon Ireland and elope with a sailor to a man’s moment of clarity during an annual dance party, these stories offer a moving portrait of an entire world and era which are about to disappear. James Joyce’s first published book, which he wrote when he was still in his twenties, Dubliners is far removed from the bold experimentalism of his later work, but is essential for the understanding of the author’s development as a writer and endures as a masterly example of the short-story form. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The New York Times bestselling WINGS OF FIRE saga soars to the mysterious land of the NightWings, where Starflight must face a terrible choice -- his tribe, or his friends?In the shadows, trouble is brewing. . .The mysterious NightWings keep everything hidden, from their home and their queen to their allegiance in the war. Now they've kidnapped their own dragonet of destiny, and Starflight is finally meeting the rest of his tribe -- whether he wants to or not.The NightWings have also kidnapped several innocent RainWings, now trapped in the dark, barren, miserable place that is the NightWing kingdom. Starflight wants to help the RainWings, but he's busy saving his own scales and trying to find a way back to his friends. The fate of two kingdoms rests in his talons, and with no one to save him, Starflight will have to find a way to be brave . . . before it's too late. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Explore the history of the Dark Angels in this great value omnibus.Contains:'Angels of Darkness' by Gav Thorpe'The Purging of Kadillus' by Gav Thorpe'Azrael' by Gav Thorpe'Azrael: Protector of Secrets' by C Z Dunn'The Eye of Ezekiel' by C Z Dunn'Dark Vengeance' by C Z Dunn'Easy Prey' by C Z Dunn'Malediction' by C Z DunnAncient are the stories of the Dark Angels. The warriors of this clandestine Chapter hold to secrets as readily as they do their swords, the shame of ages past following them into the Dark Millennium.Their ranks are replete with heroes. Legends tell of Supreme Grand Master Azrael, Keeper of the Truth and bearer of the Lion Helm; Ezekiel, Chief Librarian and wielder of potent warp-magic; and Balthasar, heroic sergeant of the Fifth Company, to name but a few.In war zones the length and breadth of the galaxy, the Dark Angels fight for the Emperor, for atonement and for the greater glory of the Imperium.This omnibus edition includes four novels, one novella and several short stories by two of Black Library's finest authors. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Joker: Nejďábelštější, nejhledanější a… nejnevinnější? Arkhamův ústav byl napaden a oči všech se automaticky stočí k Jokerovi. Záhadný mecenáš najme bývalého komisaře gothamské policie Jima Gordona, aby dopadl… a pravděpodobně zabil… klaunského prince zločinu! Ale s Jokerem není nic tak jednoduché, jak se na první pohled zdá. To, co Gordon zjistí a co mu Joker ukáže… změní jednou provždy jeho pohled na svět. A navíc není jediný, kdo chce Jokera najít… Co je zač prohnilá rodina Sampsonových? A co je zač Vengeance, Baneova dcera, před kterou se třese hrůzou celý svět?! Hvězdný tým tvůrců, který má na svědomí sérii Batman: Their Dark Designs, James Tynion IV a Guillem March, vám přináší další knihu, jejíž součástí je i flashback do Roku Jedna, jenž vznikl ve spolupráci s Matthewem Rosenbergem (Legends of the Dark Knight) a Francescem Francavillou (Batman: Černé zrcadlo). (knihydobrovsky.cz)

James Blish's galaxy-spanning masterwork, originally published in four volumes, explores a future in which two crucial discoveries - antigravity devices which enable whole cities to be lifted from the Earth to become giant spaceships, and longevity drugs which enable their inhabitants to live for thousands of years - lead to the establishment of a unique Galactic empire. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

I když nezbývá už skoro nic, je tu pořád ještě naděje.Srdceryvný příběh z druhé světové války, který s vámi zůstane dlouho po přečtení poslední stránky.Margot Baumannová vychází ze školy, aby nastoupila na místo po své sestře na poštovním oddělení velké věznice. Jenže tohle je Německo roku 1944 a věznice je koncentrační tábor Sachsenhausen poblíž Berlína.Před brutalitou v táboře je Margot chráněná, protože nemá žádný kontakt s vězni. Má však na starost jejich poštu, a když jednou dostane zapalovač s příkazem, ať dopisy spálí, je zděšená bezcitným činem, který musí vlastnoručně provést. Je to pro ni obzvlášť bolestné proto, že její bratr byl zajat u Stalingradu a rodině od něj nechodí žádné dopisy. Margot tedy několik psaníček ukradne se záměrem, že je tajně pošle, jen aby zjistila, že je neúprosně vtahována do těch srdceryvných slov plných naděje, zoufalství a lásky.Takhle Margot pozná Dietera Kleinschmidta – prostřednictvím krásných a vášnivých dopisů adresovaných jeho milé. A protože Dieterova přítelkyně se také jmenuje Margot, mladá dívka náhle cítí, jako by četla milostné dopisy napsané pro ni.Moloneyho napínavý a podmanivý příběh o lásce, ztrátě a nesmírné statečnosti, zasazený do doby druhé světové války, vás uchvátí především svou pravdivostí a budete nad ním hloubat ještě dlouho poté, co dočtete poslední stránku. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

If you read just one book that makes you confront scary high-tech realities that we'll soon have no choice but to address, make it this one.' Washington Post Corporations and government agencies around the world have for years been pouring billions into achieving AI's Holy Grail - human-level intelligence. But once AI has attained it, scientists argue, it will have survival drives much like our own. We may be forced to compete with a rival more cunning, more powerful, and more alien than we can imagine.First published ten years ago, Our Final Invention predicted much of the artificial 'intelligence explosion' that is now ripping through our culture, and was named by Elon Musk as one of five books everyone should read about the future. Now with an urgent new preface, James Barrat's landmark work explores the ethics, history and future perils of the heedless pursuit of advanced AI. Until now, human intelligence has had no rival.Can we coexist with beings whose intelligence dwarfs our own? And will they allow us to? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

St Peter's Square, Rome. White smoke signals that a new Pope has been chosen. It's a turning point that could change the Catholic Church for ever, as one of the rumoured candidates, Brigid Fitzgerald, would be the first female Pope in history. But Brigid has made a legion of powerful enemies... (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A priest is murdered and a Private agent is the number one suspect.Jack Morgan is in Rome celebrating the opening of a new local Private office, when the party takes a deadly turn. Private agent Matteo Ricci is found at the party standing over the body of a dead priest with a gun in hand, swearing he did not kill the man.As Jack tries to prove Matteo's innocence, he uncovers a much deadlier conspiracy - which leads him straight to the heart of the Vatican.With corruption closing in on all sides, Jack must decide who he can trust before the city falls. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The year is 1973. The Watergate hearings are in full swing. The Vietnam War is still raging. And homosexuality is still officially considered a mental illness. In the midst of these trying times is sixteen-year-old Jonathan Collins, a bullied, anxious, asthmatic kid, who aside from an alcoholic father and his sympathetic neighbor and friend Starla, is completely alone. To cope, Jonathan escapes to the safe haven of his imagination, where his hero David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and dead relatives, including his mother, guide him through the rough terrain of his life. In his alternate reality, Jonathan can be anything: a superhero, an astronaut, Ziggy Stardust, himself, or completely "normal" and not a boy who likes other boys. When he completes his treatments, he will be normal—at least he hopes. But before that can happen, Web stumbles into his life. Web is everything Jonathan wishes he could be: fearless, fearsome and, most importantly, not ashamed of being gay.Jonathan doesn't want to like brooding Web, who has secrets all his own. Jonathan wants nothing more than to be "fixed" once and for all. But he's drawn to Web anyway. Web is the first person in the real world to see Jonathan completely and think he's perfect. Web is a kind of escape Jonathan has never known. For the first time in his life, he may finally feel free enough to love and accept himself as he is. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The astonishing first volume in Raymond E. Feist's bestselling Serpentwar Saga... A nest of vipers is stirring.. . Ancient powers are readying themselves for a devastating confrontation.A dark queen has raised her standard and is gathering armies of unmatched might. Into this battleground of good and evil a band of desperate men are forced, whose only hope for survival is to face this ancient power and discover its true nature. Among them are some unlikely heroes - Erik, a bastard heir denied his birth right, and his friend Roo, an irrepressible scoundrel with a penchant for thievery.They are accompanied by the mysterious Miranda, upon whom all must wager their lives. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Lost in the swirling mists they fall asleep under glittering stars. It is spring by the time they emerge and while they sit watching a warm sun rise, it dawns on them that another magnificent adventure awaits . . . Beloved friends Big Panda and Tiny Dragon journey through the seasons of the year together. And, although they often get lost, it leads them to discover many beautiful things. They explore the hardships and happiness that connect us all. They learn how to live in the moment, how to be at peace with uncertainty and how to find the strength to overcome life's obstacles, together. Writer and artist James Norbury illustrates the adventures of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, inspired by Buddhist philosophy and spirituality to share the ideas that have helped him through his most difficult times. He hopes they can help you too. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Lab The Dusk, 100 ml, Parfémované vody unisex, Zahalte se i vy do vůně, díky níž budete mít skvělou náladu po celý den. Unisex parfémovaná voda The Lab The Dusk je vyjádřením optimismu a pocitu naprostého štěstí. originální vůně pro originální osobnost unisex – pro muže i pro ženy (notino.cz)

DARKNESS FALLS. GODS RISE.The Four Realms - Life, Death, Light, and Darkness - all converge on the City of Dusk. For each realm there is a god, and for each god there is an heir.But the gods have withdrawn their favour from the once vibrant and thriving metropolis. And without it, all the realms are dying.Unwilling to stand by and watch the destruction, the four heirs - Angelica, an elementalist with her eyes set on the throne; Risha, a necromancer fighting to keep the peace; Nikolas, a soldier who struggles to see the light; and Taesia, a shadow-wielding rogue with a reckless heart - will become reluctant allies in the quest to save their city.But their rebellion will cost them dearly.Set in a world of bone palaces and shadow magic, of vengeful gods and defiant chosen ones, The City of Dusk is Tara Sim's crackling adult fantasy debut. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nahlédněte do kouzelného a nezapomenutelného světa Jamese Herriota, nejoblíbenějšího veterináře na světě, a jeho zvěřince vtipných, hřejivých, ale někdy i smutných zvířecích pacientů.Už přes čtyřicet let se mohou celé generace čtenářů ponořit do Herriotových úžasných příběhů plných lásky k životu a skvělého vyprávění. Jako veterinář Herriot projížděl odlehlými kouty anglického Yorkshiru, léčil malé i velké pacienty a prožíval různá dobrodružství.V knížce To by se zvěrolékaři stát nemělo potkáváme mladého Herriota, který zjišťuje, že realita povolání veterináře v rurálním Yorkshiru je úplně jiná než sterilní prostředí veterinární školy. Vesnická idyla pro veterináře totiž není tak úplně idyla. Některé návštěvy pacientů jsou srdcervoucí, jako třeba péče o velmi nemocného, starého psa, jehož pán už nikoho jiného na světě nemá, ale jiné zase legrační, jako Herriotovy pravidelné návštěvy překrmeného pekingského palácového psíka, který má vlastní večírky.Herriot se jako čerstvý absolvent musí naučit pečovat o své pacienty uprostřed zimy na těch nejodlehlejších farmách, jednat s tvrdohlavými majiteli, zmatenými kolegy a starat se o kriticky nemocná zvířata a postupně objevuje úžasnou rozmanitost a nikdy nekončící výzvy veterinární praxe se sobě vlastním humorem, soucitem a láskou ke zvířatům.Výborně napsané příběhy, ke kterým se budete rádi vracet i po letech. Tato knížka je vydáním prvních dvou dílů oblíbené veterinářské série – Kéž by uměli mluvit a To by se zvěrolékaři stát nemělo. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nahlédněte do kouzelného a nezapomenutelného světa Jamese Herriota, nejoblíbenějšího veterináře na světě, a jeho zvěřince vtipných, hřejivých, ale někdy i smutných zvířecích pacientů.Už přes čtyřicet let se mohou celé generace čtenářů ponořit do Herriotových úžasných příběhů plných lásky k životu a skvělého vyprávění. Jako veterinář Herriot projížděl odlehlými kouty anglického Yorkshiru, léčil malé i velké pacienty a prožíval různá dobrodružství.V knížce To by se zvěrolékaři stát nemělo potkáváme mladého Herriota, který zjišťuje, že realita povolání veterináře v rurálním Yorkshiru je úplně jiná než sterilní prostředí veterinární školy. Vesnická idyla pro veterináře totiž není tak úplně idyla. Některé návštěvy pacientů jsou srdcervoucí, jako třeba péče o velmi nemocného, starého psa, jehož pán už nikoho jiného na světě nemá, ale jiné zase legrační, jako Herriotovy pravidelné návštěvy překrmeného pekingského palácového psíka, který má vlastní večírky.Herriot se jako čerstvý absolvent musí naučit pečovat o své pacienty uprostřed zimy na těch nejodlehlejších farmách, jednat s tvrdohlavými majiteli, zmatenými kolegy a starat se o kriticky nemocná zvířata a postupně objevuje úžasnou rozmanitost a nikdy nekončící výzvy veterinární praxe se sobě vlastním humorem, soucitem a láskou ke zvířatům.Výborně napsané příběhy, ke kterým se budete rádi vracet i po letech. Tato knížka je vydáním prvních dvou dílů oblíbené veterinářské série – Kéž by uměli mluvit a To by se zvěrolékaři stát nemělo. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nahlédněte do kouzelného a nezapomenutelného světa Jamese Herriota, nejoblíbenějšího veterináře na světě, a jeho zvěřince vtipných, hřejivých, ale někdy i smutných zvířecích pacientů.Už přes čtyřicet let se mohou celé generace čtenářů ponořit do Herriotových úžasných příběhů plných lásky k životu a skvělého vyprávění. Jako veterinář Herriot projížděl odlehlými kouty anglického Yorkshiru, léčil malé i velké pacienty a prožíval různá dobrodružství.V knížce To by se zvěrolékaři stát nemělo potkáváme mladého Herriota, který zjišťuje, že realita povolání veterináře v rurálním Yorkshiru je úplně jiná než sterilní prostředí veterinární školy. Vesnická idyla pro veterináře totiž není tak úplně idyla. Některé návštěvy pacientů jsou srdcervoucí, jako třeba péče o velmi nemocného, starého psa, jehož pán už nikoho jiného na světě nemá, ale jiné zase legrační, jako Herriotovy pravidelné návštěvy překrmeného pekingského palácového psíka, který má vlastní večírky.Herriot se jako čerstvý absolvent musí naučit pečovat o své pacienty uprostřed zimy na těch nejodlehlejších farmách, jednat s tvrdohlavými majiteli, zmatenými kolegy a starat se o kriticky nemocná zvířata a postupně objevuje úžasnou rozmanitost a nikdy nekončící výzvy veterinární praxe se sobě vlastním humorem, soucitem a láskou ke zvířatům.Výborně napsané příběhy, ke kterým se budete rádi vracet i po letech. Tato knížka je vydáním prvních dvou dílů oblíbené veterinářské série – Kéž by uměli mluvit a To by se zvěrolékaři stát nemělo. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Na Marsu experimentuje vědec s novým typem motoru, který jednoho dne umožní lidstvu cestovat ke hvězdám. Skupina trestanců na vězeňské stanici vyhloubené v nitru asteroidu nemá ani ponětí, jaká katastrofa se na všechny valí. Šéf podsvětí se připravuje opustit rodnou planetu sužovanou přelidněním, znečištěním a chudobou. Rodina bojuje s protivenstvím na kolonizovaném cizím světě, kde nalezla nový domov. To vše, a mnohé další, najdete v této neobyčejné povídkové sbírce. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

2045-2059. After the cataclysmic upheavals of Step Day and the Yellowstone eruption humanity is spreading further into the Long Earth, and society, on a battered Datum Earth and beyond, continues to evolve. Now an elderly and cantankerous AI, Lobsang lives in disguise with Agnes in an exotic, far-distant world. He’s convinced they’re leading a normal life in New Springfield – they even adopt a child – but it seems they have been guided there for a reason. As rumours of strange sightings and hauntings proliferate, it becomes clear that something is very awry with this particular world. Millions of steps away, Joshua is on a personal journey of discovery: learning about the father he never knew and a secret family history. But then he receives a summons from New Springfield. Lobsang now understands the enormity of what’s taking place beneath the surface of his earth – a threat to all the worlds of the Long Earth.To counter this threat will require the combined efforts of humankind, machine and the super-intelligent Next. And some must make the ultimate sacrifice . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world.' - LEE CHILD, author of The Jack Reacher seriesDiscover the darkness that lurks around every corner in the latest instalment of the award-winning Grace series, now a major ITV series.A ruthless crime. A race against time.When a young farmer confronts intruders in the middle of the night he has no idea that just minutes later he will be left dying in a pool of blood. What's more chilling is what the perpetrators were willing to kill for.At the scene of the crime, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace soon realises this is no isolated robbery gone wrong but the tip of the iceberg of a nationwide crime wave, in which ruthless organised gangs are making more money from the illegal trade in dogs than drugs. A trade which pits him against some ruthless people who will kill anyone who gets in their way, because where there is greed, there is murder.'The master of the craft' - DAILY EXPRESS (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Discover the darkness that lurks around every corner in the latest instalment of the award-winning Grace series, now a major ITV series.A priceless discovery. A deadly cost.Harry and Freya never thought their dream of finding something priceless in a car boot sale would come true - until the day it did . . .After buying a portrait for its beautiful frame, they find another picture beneath of a stunning landscape. Could it be a long-lost masterpiece from 1770? If genuine, it could be worth millions.One collector is certain it is genuine. Someone who uses any method he can to get what he wants.Roy Grace is plunged into the unfamiliar and rarefied world of fine art. Outwardly appearing respectable and above reproach, but he rapidly finds that greed, deception and violence walk hand-in-hand. And Harry and Freya are about to discover that their dream is turning into their worst nightmare . . . (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Jedna věc je jasná: James Cameron je jedním z nejúspěšnějších filmařů všech dob. Klíčovou otázkou jeho života přitom není, jak je možné, že natočil tolik kasovních trháků, nýbrž čím to je, že Cameronovy příběhy už několik desetiletí oslovují diváky po celém světě. Světová kinematografie pamatuje celou řádku režijních bohů, kteří ji pozvedli do nových dimenzí. Mezi těmito revolučními bohy je však Cameron Diem. Muž, jenž natočil největší film všech dob, Titanic, jen aby následně překonal sám sebe Avatarem.Tato kniha není jen o významu Jamese Camerona jakožto filmaře, ale věnuje se i zákulisí vzniku jeho děl. Obsahuje neuvěřitelné příběhy o umělci bezmezně oddaném filmovému médiu. Příběhy z natáčení jeho filmů jsou stejně ohromující jako snímky samotné. Jen filmování Propasti, ke kterému z velké části docházelo pod vodou v nádrži vyřazené jaderné elektrárny, by vydalo na samotnou knihu.James Cameron: Retrospektiva je strhující a bohatě ilustrovaná biografie nejpopulárnějšího režiséra historie - od Terminátora přes Vetrelce až po Avatara 2. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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Santa s Sleigh is on its way to YOUR house! But Santa can t visit until you re fast asleep. So snuggle down and read what happens on Christmas Eve when things don t quite go to plan. Make Christmas magical all over again with our beautifully illustrated series, NEW for 2015 and comprising OVER 80 TITLES! See children s faces light up as the adventure unfolds in the parks, streets and buildings that surround them and as we bring their home town to life! The perfect present. The perfect start to Christmas. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

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