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How Not to Be Wrong (0143127535)

Kniha - autor Jordan Ellenberg, 468 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná HOW NOT TO BE WRONG: The Power of Mathematical Thinking is the FREAKONOMICS of math. Jordan Ellenberg, a leading researcher in number theory, reveals the mathematical infrastructure hidden just below the surface of our lives, finding it at work in the most unusual and unlikely of places.

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How Not to Be Wrong

Explores the mathematician's method of analyzing life, from the everyday to the cosmic, showing us which numbers to defend, which ones to ignore and w

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How Not to Be Wrong

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How Not To Be Wrong

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How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

2014 Reprint of 1937 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People" is a bare-faced satire on the worldwide bestseller book, Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People." It is also a self-help book, but it tackles the issue from the other side. Irving always cons...

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How to Stop Time - Matt Haig

Anotace: 'I am old. That is the first thing to tell you. The thing you are least likely to believe. If you saw me you would probably think I was about forty, but you would be very wrong.' Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, ...

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How to Stop Time - Haig Matt

Anotace: 'I am old. That is the first thing to tell you. The thing you are least likely to believe. If you saw me you would probably think I was about forty, but you would be very wrong.' Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he's been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jaz...

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How to Change: The Science of Self-Improvement (0593332598)

Kniha - autor Katy Milkman, 272 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Set audacious goals. Foster good habits. Create social support. You’ve surely heard this advice before. If you’ve ever tried to change — to boost exercise or healthy eating, to prevent missed deadlines or kick-start savings — then you know there are thousands of apps, books, and YouTube videos pro...

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How We Met - Huma Qureshi

<p>You can't choose who you fall in love with, they say.If only it were that simple.Growing up in Walsall in the 1990s, Huma straddled two worlds - school and teenage crushes in one, and the expectations and unwritten rules of her family's south Asian social circle in the other. Reconciling the two was sometimes a tightrope act, but she managed it. Until it came to ...

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A Not So Meet Cute - Meghan Quinn

<p>'How did you two meet?' It's the question I dread. Because my (not so) meet cute was unexpected to say the least. I was in Beverly Hills, searching for someone to take me on as their bride, you know, as you do. He was striding around the block, mumbling about a business deal gone wrong. That's when we bumped into each other . . . And there were no sparks. Not...

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How Does It Feel? - Jeneane O'Riley

<p>A forbidden obsessionUnyielding family allegianceThree deadly challengesWhen a trip into the forest to collect a rare mushroom for her research goes horribly wrong, biologist Callie Peterson finds herself falling through a fairy portal and straight into the arms of the Unseelie Fae prince. The dangerously unhinged and viciously handsome Unseelie Fae prince. He th...

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The Devil Never Sleeps : Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters - Kayyem Juliette

Anotace: The future may still be unpredictable, but nowadays, disasters are not. We live in a time of constant, consistent catastrophe, where things more often go wrong than they go right. So why do we still fumble when disaster hits? Why are we always one step behind?In The Devil Never Sleeps, Juliette Kayyem lays the groundwork for a new approach to dealing with disast...

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The Devil Never Sleeps : Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters - Juliette Kayyem

<p>The future may still be unpredictable, but nowadays, disasters are not. We live in a time of constant, consistent catastrophe, where things more often go wrong than they go right. So why do we still fumble when disaster hits? Why are we always one step behind? In The Devil Never Sleeps, Juliette Kayyem lays the groundwork for a new approach to dealing with disas...

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A Guide to Being Just Friends: A perfect feel-good rom-com read! - Sophie Sullivan

<p>'A refreshing romance with a strong sense of setting and a charismatic cast' Publishers Weekly on How to Love Your NeighbourA frothy, effervescent rom-com from sparkling romance author Sophie Sullivan.............................................Hailey Sharp has a one-track mind:Get her salad shop off the ground. Do everything possible to make it a success. Re...

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Being Fair and Honest

Studies show that many people do not think it is wrong to be deceitful or to cheat to get ahead in school or at work. This title examines how lies and

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Any Way The Wind Blows (1529039924)

Kniha - autor Rainbow Rowell, 500 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In Carry On, Simon Snow and his friends realized that everything they thought they understood about the world might be wrong. And in Wayward Son, they wondered whether everything they understood about themselves might be wrong. In Any Way the Wind Blows, Simon and Baz and Penelope and Agatha ...

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Any Way the Wind Blows - Rainbow Rowell

<p>In Carry On, Simon Snow and his friends realized that everything they thought they understood about the world might be wrong. And in Wayward Son, they wondered whether everything they understood about themselves might be wrong. In Any Way the Wind Blows, Simon and Baz and Penelope and Agatha have to decide how to move forward. For Simon, that means deciding whe...

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Any Way the Wind Blows - Rainbow Rowellová

Anotace: In Carry On, Simon Snow and his friends realized that everything they thought they understood about the world might be wrong. And in Wayward Son, they wondered whether everything they understood about themselves might be wrong.In Any Way the Wind Blows, Simon and Baz and Penelope and Agatha have to decide how to move forward.For Simon, that means deciding whethe...

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The Actor´s Life: A Survival Guide - Fischer Jenna

Anotace: Jenna Fischer`s Hollywood journey began at the age of 22 when she moved to Los Angeles from her hometown of St. Louis. With a theater degree in hand, she was determined, she was confident, she was ready to work hard. So, what could go wrong? Uh, basically everything. The path to being a professional actor was so much more vast and competitive than she`d imagin...

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The Dawn of Everything : A New History of Humanity - Graeber David

Anotace: For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively, by taming our baser instincts. David Graeber and David Wengrow show how such theories first emerged in the eighteenth century ...

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Humble Pi : A Comedy of Maths Errors - Parker Matt

Anotace: What makes a bridge wobble when it`s not meant to? Billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? A building rock when its resonant frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap`s 1990 hit I`ve Got The Power? The answer is maths. Or, to be precise, what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world.As Matt Parker shows us, our modern lives are built on...

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Humble Pi : A Comedy of Maths Errors - Matthew Parker

<p>What makes a bridge wobble when it's not meant to? Billions of dollars mysteriously vanish into thin air? A building rock when its resonant frequency matches a gym class leaping to Snap's 1990 hit I've Got The Power? The answer is maths. Or, to be precise, what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world. As Matt Parker shows us, our modern lives are built o...

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Lenin on the Train - Catherine Merridaleová

Anotace: `The superb, funny, fascinating story of Lenin`s trans-European rail journey and how it shook the world` Simon Sebag Montefiore, Evening Standard, Books of the Year`Splendid ... a jewel among histories, taking a single episode from the penultimate year of the Great War, illuminating a continent, a revolution and a series of psychologies in a moment of cataclysm ...

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Alice Oseman Four-Book Collection Box Set (Solitaire, Radio Silence, I Was Born For This, Loveless) - Osemanová Alice

Anotace: SOLITAIREMy name is Tori Spring. I like to sleep and I like to blog. Last year - before all that stuff with Charlie and before I had to face the harsh realities of A-Levels and university applications and the fact that one day I really will have to start talking to people - I had friends. Things were very different, I guess, but that`s all over now.Now there`s S...

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Alchemy: The Magic of Original Thinking in a World of Mind-Numbing Conformity - Rory Sutherland

<p>‘A breakthrough book. Wonderfully applicable to everything in life, and funny as hell.’ Nassim Nicholas Taleb Why is Red Bull so popular – even though everyone hates the taste? Why do countdown boards on platforms take away the pain of train delays? And why do we prefer stripy toothpaste? Discover the alchemy behind original thinking, as TED Talk superstar and...

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Alchemy

'A breakthrough book. Wonderfully applicable to everything in life, and funny as hell.' Nassim Nicholas TalebWhy is Red Bull so popular - even though everyone hates the taste? Why do countdown boards on platforms take away the pain of train delays? And why do we prefer stripy toothpaste?Discover the alchemy behind original thinking, as TED Talk superstar and Ogilvy advert...

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The Dawn of Everything : A New History of Humanity - David Graeber

<p>For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively, by taming our baser instincts. David Graeber and David Wengrow show how such theories first emerged in the eighteenth century a...

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Love at First Set: A Novel - Duganová Jennifer

Anotace: Sometimes true love takes a little heavy liftingThis irresistible adult debut from beloved YA author Jennifer Dugan is a queer romcom for fans of Delilah Green Doesn`t Care and Written in the Stars, in which a gym employee accidentally ruins her bosses` daughter`s wedding, then accidentally falls for the runaway bride...The gym is Lizzie`s life-it`s her passion,...

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Love at First Set: A Novel - Jennifer Duganová

<p>Sometimes true love takes a little heavy liftingThis irresistible adult debut from beloved YA author Jennifer Dugan is a queer romcom for fans of Delilah Green Doesn't Care and Written in the Stars, in which a gym employee accidentally ruins her bosses' daughter's wedding, then accidentally falls for the runaway bride...The gym is Lizzie's life-it's her passion, ...

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Atomic Habits

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 4 million copies sold!Tiny Changes, Remarkable ResultsNo matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behavio...

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Atomic Habits

The instant New York Times bestseller Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remar...

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Atomic Habits

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 3 million copies sold!Tiny Changes, Remarkable ResultsNo matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behavio...

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Light Tracer

If we need to describe this game in brief sentence, this game is like an evil soul living in a cute body. I'll tell you why: --How long does it take to beat the game? Half an hour? C'mon, what can you do within 30 minutes in this game, maybe clear the first chapter? That's only 1/8 of all the levels, and pretty much the easiest part! --So you mean you'll keep doing the la...

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Light Tracer (PC)

If we need to describe this game in brief sentence, this game is like an evil soul living in a cute body. I'll tell you why:--How long does it take to beat the game? Half an hour?C'mon, what can you do within 30 minutes in this game, maybe clear the first chapter? That's only 1/8 of all the levels, and pretty much the easiest part!--So you mean you'll ...

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Go Lightly: The funny, sharp and heartfelt bisexual love story - Lee-Kennedy Brydie

Anotace: `Sharp and funny and humane ... Brydie skewers everyone equally, but always with empathy, warmth and wit.` Monica Heisey, author of Really Good, Actually`A novel that really nails the chaos, panic and joy of being young` Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable A funny and tender twenty-first century story of family, friendship, love - and how getting it wrong is so...

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Go Lightly: The funny, sharp and heartfelt bisexual love story - Brydie Lee-Kennedy

<p>'Sharp and funny and humane ... Brydie skewers everyone equally, but always with empathy, warmth and wit.' Monica Heisey, author of Really Good, Actually 'A novel that really nails the chaos, panic and joy of being young' Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable A funny and tender twenty-first century story of family, friendship, love - and how getting it wrong is...

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Assassin´s Fate - Hobb Robin

Anotace: The much-anticipated final conclusion to the Fitz and the Fool trilogy.Prince FitzChivalry Farseer`s daughter Bee was violently abducted from Withywoods by Servants of the Four in their search for the Unexpected Son, foretold to wield great power. With Fitz in pursuit, the Servants fled through a Skill-pillar, leaving no trace. It seems certain that they and the...

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Assassin´s Fate - Robin Hobb

<p>The much-anticipated final conclusion to the Fitz and the Fool trilogy. Prince FitzChivalry Farseer's daughter Bee was violently abducted from Withywoods by Servants of the Four in their search for the Unexpected Son, foretold to wield great power. With Fitz in pursuit, the Servants fled through a Skill-pillar, leaving no trace. It seems certain that they and t...

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Invisible Women

Anotace: Imagine a world where your phone is too big for your hand, where your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body, where in a car accident you are 47% more likely to be seriously injured, where every week the countless hours of work you do are not recognised or valued. If any of this sounds familiar, chances are that you're a woman. Invisible Wom...

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Belladonna: Hodderscape Vault - Adalyn Grace

<p>This gorgeous new edition of BELLADONNA comes from the HODDERSCAPE VAULT . . . giving fans who missed out first time round a chance to own a beautiful hardback copy with beautiful new foil on the case. 'A deliciously deadly Gothic romance' STEPHANIE GARBER 'Secrets, curses, mystery, romance, and Death!' JENNIFER ARMENTROUT'Decadently atmospheric' KERRI MANISCALC...

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House of War and Bone - Leia Stone

<p>From USA Today bestselling author Leia Stone comes the next book in the addictive Gilded City series, about a girl who must battle curses, dark powers, and her own heart. This world of dazzling fae magic and romantic pining is perfect for fans of Wednesday and Holly Black.The only guy in the world who could kiss me was about to be taken out by some Nightling with...

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A New Science of Heaven - Robert Temple

<p>'This book is an important contribution, and I hope it will open many minds. What is particularly important in it are the discussions of David Bohm, of bioplasma, biophotons, and bioelectronics.' - PROFESSOR ZBIGNIEW WOLKOWSKI, Sorbonne University, ParisThe story of the science of plasma and its revolutionary implications for the way we understand the universe an...

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Two Point Campus: Medical School

Choosing what to study can be a sickening task, but why choke down the wrong course when there are better pills to swallow at Medical School. They say laughter is the best medicine, but that isn’t true if you’re actually diseased or currently on fire. Each day, dozens of Two Point citizens trust the County’s medical campuses for their healthcare. Citing ...

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Two Point Campus: Medical School (PC)

Choosing what to study can be a sickening task, but why choke down the wrong course when there are better pills to swallow at Medical School.They say laughter is the best medicine, but that isn&rsquo;t true if you&rsquo;re actually diseased or currently on fire.Each day, dozens of Two Point citizens trust the County&rsquo;s medical campuses for their healthcar...

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Imagine Me

The book that all SHATTER ME fans have been waiting for is finally here. The finale of Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling YA fantasy series perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard's The Red Queen, Stranger Things and Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows Juliette Ferrars.Ella Sommers. Which is the truth and which is the lie?Now that Ella knows who Juliette is an...

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The House of Eve: Totally heartbreaking and unputdownable historical fiction - Johnson Sadeqa

Anotace: `Amazing` Reese Witherspoon`Heart-rending` Taylor Jenkins Reid `Luminous and moving!` Kate Quinn`Unforgettable` Kristen HarmelThe heartbreaking and completely unputdownable instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick about the pain and sacrifice of forbidden love, the lengths a mother will go to protect her child, and survival against ...

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The House of Eve: Totally heartbreaking and unputdownable historical fiction - Sadeqa Johnson

<p>'Amazing' Reese Witherspoon'Heart-rending' Taylor Jenkins Reid 'Luminous and moving!' Kate Quinn'Unforgettable' Kristen HarmelThe heartbreaking and completely unputdownable instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick about the pain and sacrifice of forbidden love, the lengths a mother will go to protect her child, and survival against t...

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Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope - Mason Mark

Anotace: From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck comes a counterintuitive guide to the problems of hope. We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it`s ever been-we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly f*ck...

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Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope - Mark Mason

<p>From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck comes a counterintuitive guide to the problems of hope. We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it's ever been-we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly f*c...

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Funny Story - Emily Henryová

<p>FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR &amp; GLOBAL TIK TOK SENSATION, EMILY HENRY'One of my favourite authors' COLLEEN HOOVER, It Ends With Us'Emily knows how to craft a love story like the all-time greats' TAYLOR JENKINS REID, Daisy Jones and The Six-----Daphne always loved the way Peter told their story.That is until it became the prologue to his actual ...

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The Housemaid´s Secret - McFadden Freida

Anotace: As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can`t risk losing this job - not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe . . .It`s hard to find an employer who doesn`t ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job,...

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Anniversary - kolekce 10 CD - Presley Elvis

Anotace: Sběratelská kolekce na 10 CD. CD1: Elvis Presley (1956) + Elvis (1956)Blue Suede Shoes - I`m Counting On You - I Got A Woman - One-Sided Love Affair - I Love You Because - Just Because - Tutti Frutti - Trying To Get To You - I`m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry - I`ll Never Let You Go - Blue Moon - Money Honey - Rip It Up - Love Me - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold ...

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Milestones Of A Legend

Sběratelská kolekce na 10 CD. CD1: Elvis Presley (1956) + Elvis (1956) Blue Suede Shoes - I'm Counting On You - I Got A Woman - One-Sided Love Affair - I Love You Because - Just Because - Tutti Frutti - Trying To Get To You - I`m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry - I'll Never Let You Go - Blue Moon - Money Honey - Rip It Up - Love Me - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again - L...

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Milestones of a Legend - kolekce 10 CD - Elvis Presley

<p>Sběratelská kolekce na 10 CD. CD1: Elvis Presley (1956) + Elvis (1956) Blue Suede Shoes - I'm Counting On You - I Got A Woman - One-Sided Love Affair - I Love You Because - Just Because - Tutti Frutti - Trying To Get To You - I`m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry - I'll Never Let You Go - Blue Moon - Money Honey - Rip It Up - Love Me - When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold ...

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Just Haven´t Met You Yet: The new feel-good love story from the author of THIS TIME NEXT YEAR - Cousens Sophie

Anotace: The stunning new love story from the bestselling author of This Time Next Year`Impossible to put down` CATHY BRAMLEY`A sure-fire hit!` LAURA JANE WILLIAMS`Packed full of holiday sparkle` JOSIE SILVER____________________________Tell me the story of how you two met. . .Laura has built a career out of interviewing people about their epic real life love stories.When...

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The Guilty Wife - Elle Croft

<p>'A gripping tale of betrayal, deceit, and duplicity. Fabulous.' Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You 'Relentless and intense...I loved the final twist.' K.L. Slater, author of The Mistake and Blink 'Kept me reading through the night.' Jane Corry, author of My Husband's Wife andBlood Sisters. I'm guilty of many things. Bethany Reston is happily married. But ...

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Cooler Master MWE 400 White 230V V2 MPE-4001-ACABW-EU Cooler Master zdroj MWE White 400W V2, 120mm, 80+

MWE 400 WHITE 230V - V2 80 PLUS STANDARD 230V EU CERTIFIED POWER SUPPLY 80 PLUS Standard 230V EU Certified 120mm HDB Fan DC-to-DC Technology Single +12V Rail Flat Black Cables POWER UP The MWE White offers a simple, reliable way to power your system safely and efficiently at a low cost. The 80 PLUS White efficiency rating, DC-to-DC + LLC circuit desig...

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Cooler Master zdroj MWE White 400W V2, 120mm, 80+

MWE 400 WHITE 230V - V2 80 PLUS STANDARD 230V EU CERTIFIED POWER SUPPLY 80 PLUS Standard 230V EU Certified 120mm HDB Fan DC-to-DC Technology Single +12V Rail Flat Black Cables POWER UP The MWE White offers a simple, reliable way to power your system safely and efficiently at a low cost. The 80 PLUS White efficiency rating, DC-to-DC + LLC circuit desig...

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Cooler Master zdroj MWE White 400W V2, 120mm, 80+

MWE 400 WHITE 230V - V2 80 PLUS STANDARD 230V EU CERTIFIED POWER SUPPLY 80 PLUS Standard 230V EU Certified 120mm HDB Fan DC-to-DC Technology Single +12V Rail Flat Black Cables POWER UP The MWE White offers a simple, reliable way to power your system safely and efficiently at a low cost. The 80 PLUS White efficiency rating, DC-to-DC + LLC circuit desig...

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Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa

VR Designs has been reinforced with designer Cameron Harris to create a new never-seen-before wargaming experience: Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa. This revolutionary eastern front wargame covers the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. It blends the latest evolution of the Decisive Campaigns hex and counter engine with...

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