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How to Read Islamic Carpets
Carpets made in the "Rug Belt" - an area that includes Morocco, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and northern India - have been a source of fascination and collecting since the 13th century. This engaging and accessible book explores the history, design techniques, materials, craftsmanship, and socio-economic contexts of these works, promoting a better underst...
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How to Read a Tree
Each tree we meet is filled with signs that reveal secrets about the life of that tree and the landscape we stand in. The clues are easy to spot when you know what to look for, but remain invisible to most people. In How to Read a Tree, you'll discover the simple principles that explain the shapes and patterns you can see in trees and what they mean. And you'll learn rare...
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How to Read Castles: A Crash Course in Understanding Fortifications - Hislop Malcolm
Anotace: The essential companion to discover the styles, architecture, form, significance and historical impact of castles from all over the world.How to Read Castles is a travel-size primer that takes a strictly visual approach to castle architecture, building up your vocabulary of castle types, styles and materials, and showing you how these aspects can be recognised a...
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How to Read a Tree : Clues & Patterns from Roots to Leaves - Gooley Tristan
Anotace: Each tree we meet is filled with signs that reveal secrets about the life of that tree and the landscape we stand in. The clues are easy to spot when you know what to look for, but remain invisible to most people.In How to Read a Tree, you`ll discover the simple principles that explain the shapes and patterns you can see in trees and what they mean. And you`ll l...
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How to Read a Tree : Clues & Patterns from Roots to Leaves
Each tree we meet is filled with signs that reveal secrets about the life of that tree and the landscape we stand in. The clues are easy to spot when you know what to look for, but remain invisible to most people. In How to Read a Tree, you'll discover the simple principles that explain the shapes and patterns you can see in trees and what they mean. And you'll learn rare...
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Culture: A new world history - Martin Puchner
<p>Can anyone really own a culture? This magnificent account argues that the story of global civilisations is one of mixing, sharing, and borrowing.It shows how art forms have crisscrossed continents over centuries to produce masterpieces. From Nefertiti's lost city and the Islamic Golden Age to twentieth century Nigerian theatre and Modernist poetry, Martin Puchner...
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2064: Read Only Memories
2064: Read Only Memories merges old-school adventure gaming with modern storytelling to explore some of the social challenges we will face in the near future. Explore the colorful future metropolis of Neo-San Francisco, meeting a huge cast of fascinating characters and solving a far-reaching mystery. Think carefully about your choices, because you never know how they...
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2064: Read Only Memories (PC)
2064: Read Only Memories merges old-school adventure gaming with modern storytelling to explore some of the social challenges we will face in the near future. Explore the colorful future metropolis of Neo-San Francisco, meeting a huge cast of fascinating characters and solving a far-reaching mystery. Think carefully about your choices, because you never know how ...
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Artists Who Changed History
This visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas. Artists Who Changed History places well-known artists in their historical and cultural context, showing you how they came to influence Art as we know it today. This illustrated guide is ideal for those interested in art, sculptures and the his...
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How Democracies Die : The International Bestseller: What History Reveals About Our Future - Steven Levitsky
<p>How Democracies Die How does a democracy die? What lessons does history teach us? What can we do to save our own? In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing insightful lessons from across history - from Pinochet's murderous Chilean regime to Erdogan's quiet dismantling in Turkey - Levitsky and Ziblatt explain why democracies fail, how ...
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How Democracies Die
How does a democracy die?What can we do to save our own?What lessons does history teach us?In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing insightful lessons from across history - from Pinochet's murderous Chilean regime to Erdogan's quiet dismantling in Turkey - Levitsky and Ziblatt explain why democracies fail, how leaders like Trump subvert them ...
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How Democracies Die - neuveden
Anotace: How Democracies Die How does a democracy die? What lessons does history teach us? What can we do to save our own? In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing insightful lessons from across history - from Pinochet's murderous Chilean regime to Erdogan's quiet dismantling in Turkey - Levitsky and Ziblatt explain why democracies...
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History Year by Year: The Ultimate Visual Guide to the Events that Shaped the World - Dorling Kindersley
<p>Discover the world's most significant events through a detailed, dynamic, book-long timeline of over 7 million years.When did Hannibal cross the Alps? What caused the War of Jenkins' Ear? Who was Rosa Parks? How did the Arab Spring unfold? Discover history's most decisive moments as and when they happened. Taking a chronological approach, History Year by Year inv...
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The New Breed: How to Think About Robots - Kate Darling
<p>'A must read for anyone interested in the emerging ethics of robotics' Irene M. PepperbergA bold, optimistic exploration of the relationship between robots and humans based on our history with animals, from a renowned MIT researcherThe robots are here. They make our cars, they deliver fast food, they mine the sea floor. And in the near-future their presence will...
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A History of the Czech Lands
Born January 1, 1993, after the split with Slovakia, the Czech Republic is one of the youngest members of the European Union. Despite its youth, this new state and the areas just outside its modern borders boast an ancient and intricate past. With A History of the Czech Lands, editors Jaroslav Panek and Oldrich Tuma-along with several scholars from the Academy of Sciences...
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A Kid´s Guide to Anime & Manga: Exploring the History of Japanese Animation and Comics - Samuel Sattin
<p>Explore the incredible world of anime and manga with this comprehensive, accessible handbook for kids.Celebrate your okatu spirit with this inclusive, illustrated guide to anime and manga. Whether you're watching anime on Netflix and Crunchyroll or bringing home stacks of manga from the library, A Kid's Guide to Anime & Manga is THE guide to help you navi...
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Art of War
Niccolo Machiavelli's Art of War is one of the world's great classics of military and political theory. Praised by the finest military minds in history and said to have influenced no lesser lights than Frederick the Great and Napoleon, Art of War is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the history and theory of war in the West. Christopher Lynch's fluid tran...
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Die Villa Bertramka - Facetten der Geschichte einer Mozart-Gedenkstätte in Prag / The Villa Bertramka - Facets of the History of a Mozart Memorial in Prague - Milada Jonášová
<p>Do pěti oddílů členěná publikace s množstvím obrazových příloh pojednává v nebývalém rozsahu o staletém stavebním vývoji Bertramky, který začal pouhou boudou na vinici.</p><p>Pražská pěvkyně Josefa Dušková ji 1783 koupila už jako patrovou letní rezidenci s představeným schodištěm, jakož i se stájemi pro hospodářský dobytek. V 19. století v ní na zákla...
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A Kid´s Guide to Anime & Manga: Exploring the History of Japanese Animation and Comics - Samuel Sattin; Patrick Macias; Utomaru
Anotace: Explore the incredible world of anime and manga with this comprehensive, accessible handbook for kids. Celebrate your okatu spirit with this inclusive, illustrated guide to anime and manga. Whether you're watching anime on Netflix and Crunchyroll or bringing home stacks of manga from the library, A Kid's Guide to Anime & Manga is THE guide to help you navigate...
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Sapiens: A Graphic History / The Pillars of Civilisation (Volume 2) - Yuval Noah Harari
<p>Discover the second volume of an epic, beautifully illustrated graphic history of humankind, based on Yuval Noah Harari's multi-million copy bestselling phenomenon.When nomadic Homo sapiens settled to live in one place, they started working harder and harder. But why didn't they get a better life in return?In The Pillars of Civilization, Yuval Noah Harari and his...
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A Cool History of Ukraine: From Dinosaurs Till Now - Kovalyshena Inna
Anotace: Take an unforgettable journey through the history of Ukraine, from ancient times until the present day. This beautifully illustrated book takes you on a tour of Ukraine`s history, told through the voices of four friends coming from different corners of the country. What kind of dinosaurs lived in Ukraine? Who fought for Ukraine`s i...
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A Cool History of Ukraine: From Dinosaurs Till Now - Inna Kovalyshena
<p>Take an unforgettable journey through the history of Ukraine, from ancient times until the present day. This beautifully illustrated book takes you on a tour of Ukraine's history, told through the voices of four friends coming from different corners of the country. What kind of dinosaurs lived in Ukraine? Who fought for Ukraine'...
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The History of the Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien,John D. Rateliff
Anotace: In one volume for the first time, this revised and updated examination of how J.R.R.Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece The Hobbit includes his complete unpublished draft version of the story, together with notes and illustrations by Tolkien himself. The Hobbit was first published on 21 September 1937. Like its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, it is a ...
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The History of the Hobbit: One Volume Edition, 1. vydání - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
<p>In one volume for the first time, this revised and updated examination of how J.R.R.Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece The Hobbit includes his complete unpublished draft version of the story, together with notes and illustrations by Tolkien himself.</p> <p>The Hobbit was first published on 21 September 1937. Like its sequel, The Lord of th...
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The History of the Hobbit: One Volume Edition - Tolkien John Ronald Reuel
Anotace: Brand new deluxe edition of this definitive companion to The Hobbit, quarter-bound, stamped in gold foil with a unique design inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien`s own artwork, featuring a ribbon marker and housed in a matching custom-built slipcase. The Hobbit was first published on 21 September 1937. Like its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, it is a st...
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Sapiens: A Graphic History / The Birth of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari
<p>The first volume of the graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's global phenomenon and smash Sunday Times #1 bestseller, with gorgeous full-colour illustrations and a beautiful package - the perfect gift for the curious beings in your life. One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one-homo...
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The Road to Unfreedom
From the author of international bestseller On Tyranny, this prescient analysis of Russia's ongoing interference in the West is now more relevant than ever.'One of the best...brisk, conceptually convincing account of democracy's retreat in the early years of 21st century' GuardianThe past is another country, the old saying goes. The same might be said of the future. But w...
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The Storm We Made: The spellbinding WW2 sweeping book club novel ´One of the most powerful debuts I´ve ever read´ Tracy Chevalier - Vanessa Chan
<p>Destined to become a modern-day classic, The Storm We Made is a dazzling saga about the horrors of war and the power of familial love, for fans of Pachinko, All the Light We Cannot See and Wandering Souls. Her decision changed history. Now her family must survive it. British Malaya, 1930s Discontented housewife Cecily is seduced by Japanese general Fujiwara ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Developing Leaders: Invest in People Like Your Future Depends on It - Maxwell John C.
Anotace: What is the secret sauce for every kind of organization?What is the secret to organizational success? Whether the goal is developing a new product, establishing a new location, launching a new initiative, starting a new team, or improving your existing one, what will determine its success? The leaders! For any team, small business, large corporation, non-profit ...
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Kopi Luwak Coffee - World's Most Expensive Coffee Beans from Civet Poop or an Urban Myth?
Find out about the most expensive coffee beans of the world and know whether Kopi Luwak coffee is obtained from Asian palm civet's poop or is an urban myth. This book will answer all your questions on Kopi Luwak - facts, history, where it is grown, how its grown, Civet breeding, its daily care, controversy on production process, imitation of premium coffee, places to buy ...
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The Art of Statistics : Learning from Data - David Spiegelhalter
<p>'This marvellous book will transform your relationship with the numbers that swirl all around us. Read it and learn. I did' Tim Harford Statistics has played a leading role in our scientific understanding of the world for centuries, yet we are all familiar with the way statistical claims can be sensationalised, particularly in the media. In the age of big data, ...
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The Habsburgs : The Rise and Fall of a World Power - Martyn Rady
<p>'This is probably the best book ever written on the Habsburgs in any language, certainly the best I have ever read ... Students, scholars and the general reader will never find a better guide to Habsburg history' Alan Sked, Times Literary Supplement In The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world it built - and then lost - over near...
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In the Shadow of Photography - Magda Stanová
Anotace: A drawn and handwritten work of non-fiction about the medium of photography, the photography world, and how the invention of photography influenced people's thinking and behavior. It explores topics such as the camera's wormhole-like capabilities, why being photographed causes stage fright, how the present is becoming a stage for the future, analog vs....
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In the Shadow of Photography - Magda Stanová
<p>A drawn and handwritten work of non-fiction about the medium of photography, the photography world, and how the invention of photography influenced people's thinking and behavior. It explores topics such as the camera's wormhole-like capabilities, why being photographed causes stage fright, how the present is becoming a stage for the future, analog vs. digital ph...
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Deciphering Aztec Hieroglyphs: A Guide to Nahuatl Writing - Gordon Whittaker
<p>Gordon Whittaker, a world authority on the world of the Aztecs, presents the first ever guide to understanding Aztec hieroglyphs</p> <p>For more than three millennia the cultures of Mesoamerica flourished, building the first cities of the Western Hemisphere and developing writing systems that could rival those of the East in their creativity and effic...
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The Museum of Scent: Exploring the Curious and Wondrous World of Fragrance - Aftel Mandy
Anotace: "Now Aftel has created this beautiful book, illustrated with treasures from her museum`s collection, so that readers at home can immerse themselves in the world of scent." - 7 x 7 "Aftel, ... explores the natural and cultural history of scent in her newest book, The Museum of Scent."- Veranda"A beautiful book about beautiful things, with a fascinating narrative ...
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The Museum of Scent: Exploring the Curious and Wondrous World of Fragrance - Mandy Aftel
<p>"Now Aftel has created this beautiful book, illustrated with treasures from her museum's collection, so that readers at home can immerse themselves in the world of scent." - 7 x 7 "Aftel, ... explores the natural and cultural history of scent in her newest book, The Museum of Scent."- Veranda "A beautiful book about beautiful things, wit...
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The World War I Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained - Dorling Kindersley
<p>Discover the key battles, tactics, technologies and turning points of the First World War - the epic conflict that was supposed to be "the war to end all wars".Combining authoritative, exciting text and bold images The World War I Book explores the historical background to the war, its causes, all of the key events across the major theatres of conflict,...
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The Art of Being A Brilliant Teenager - Cope Andy, Bradley Amy
Anotace: The BESTSELLING book on BEING A TEEN, now updated into an all new edition. In a world where there`s a lot of talk about `living your best life` and being your `best self`, The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager shows you how. The book has a strong academic underpinning (its DNA is taken from the author`s PhD) but is written in a fun and non-patronising way. The A...
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The Jazz Book: From Ragtime to the 21st Century
For fifty years "The Jazz Book "has been the most encyclopedic interpretive history of jazz available in one volume. In this new seventh edition, each chapter has been completely revised and expanded to incorporate the dominant styles and musicians since the book's last publication in 1992, as well as the fruits of current research about earlier periods in the history of ...
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values - Robert M. Pirsig
<p>An odyssey into life's challenging philosophical questions during an unforgettable summer motorcycle trip, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance transformed a generation and continues to inspire millions.One of the most influential books written in the past half-century, Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful examination of ho...
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Study Guide to Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets
This outstanding reference has already taught thousands of traders the concepts of technical analysis and their application in the futures and stock markets. Covering the latest developments in computer technology, technical tools, and indicators, the second edition features new material on candlestick charting, intermarket relationships, stocks and stock rotations, plus ...
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Ancient Worlds: Travel Back in Time and Discover the First Great Civilizations - Dorling Kindersley
<p>Step back in time and witness how the greatest ancient cultures lived and thrived in this tour through history's civilisations.Ancient Worlds is a tour through history's most influential civilisations between 3000 BCE and 750 CE, capturing moments that reveal the culture and technology that made them great.Children aged 7-11 will discover how deep knowledge of th...
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts : Close Encounters with Addiction - Gabor Maté
<p>To heal addiction, you have to go back to the start... Featured on Russell Brand's podcast Under the Skin Dr Gabor Mate is one of the world's most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction. His radical findings - based on decades of work with patients challenged by catastrophic drug addiction and mental illness - are reframing how we view all human develo...
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Can´t We Just Print More Money?: Economics in Ten Simple Questions - Patel Rupal
Anotace: `If you feel you should understand how economists think but have no idea where to start, this book is the answer` Financial TimesWhy are all my clothes made in Asia?How do I get a pay-rise?And what even is money?Join Britain`s most venerable financial institution for a rip-roaring crash-course on economics. From financial crises to Freddo prices, it will help yo...
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Can´t We Just Print More Money?: Economics in Ten Simple Questions - Rupal Patel
<p>'If you feel you should understand how economists think but have no idea where to start, this book is the answer' Financial TimesWhy are all my clothes made in Asia?How do I get a pay-rise?And what even is money?Join Britain's most venerable financial institution for a rip-roaring crash-course on economics. From financial crises to Freddo prices, it will help you...
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TED Talks : The official TED guide to public speaking - Chris Anderson
<p>'This is not just the most insightful book ever written on public speaking-it's also a brilliant, profound look at how to communicate' - Adam Grant, author of ORIGINALSIn Ted Talks Chris Anderson, Head of TED, reveals the inside secrets of how to give a first-class presentation. Where books like Talk Like TED and TED Talks Storytelling whetted the appetite, here ...
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Buffett's Bites: The Essential Investor's Guide to Warren Buffett's Shareholder Letters
INVESTING PRINCIPLES FROM THE MASTER§Ignore Sound Bites That Rattle Markets§Treat Market Pessimism as Your Friend§Do the Little Things Right§Protect Your Capital When the Facts Turn Upside Down§Rely on CEOs Who Nurture Healthy Corporate CulturesRemember That Large, Unfathomable Derivatives AreStill Financial Weapons of Mass Destruction§Seek Simplicity and Candor §Millions...
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Coptic Egypt
Discover simple Truths and Bible information that you always wanted to know but had never the chance to read anywhere else. Learn how the oldest and the youngest countries in the world, Egypt and the United States, share in common some same exact historical events. Meet with some of the greatest personalities in the world and in history: hear them speaking in an uncovered...
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Comics and Migration Taylor & Francis Ltd
Comics and human mobility have a long history of connections. This volume explores these entanglements with a focus on both how comics represent migration and what applied uses comics have in relation to migration. The volume examines both individual works of comic art and examples of practical applications of comics from across the world. Through analyses of various prac...
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Comics and Migration Taylor & Francis Ltd
Comics and human mobility have a long history of connections. This volume explores these entanglements with a focus on both how comics represent migration and what applied uses comics have in relation to migration. The volume examines both individual works of comic art and examples of practical applications of comics from across the world. Through analyses of various prac...
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Empire Of Things - Frank Trentmann
<p>Magnificent ... groundbreaking ... a triumph' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads'A masterpiece, a delight to read ... a rare and beautiful thing' Gerard DeGroot, The TimesWhat we consume has become the defining feature of our lives: our economies live or die by spending, we are treated more as consumers than workers, and even public services are presented ...
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Human Compatible: AI and the Problem of Control - Russell Stuart
Anotace: FROM THE BBC REITH LECTURER 2021`The most important book I have read in quite some time` Daniel Kahneman; `A must-read` Max Tegmark; `The book we`ve all been waiting for` Sam HarrisHumans dream of super-intelligent machines. But what happens if we actually succeed?Creating superior intelligence would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, accordin...
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Human Compatible: AI and the Problem of Control - Stuart Russell
<p>FROM THE BBC REITH LECTURER 2021'The most important book I have read in quite some time' Daniel Kahneman; 'A must-read' Max Tegmark; 'The book we've all been waiting for' Sam HarrisHumans dream of super-intelligent machines. But what happens if we actually succeed?Creating superior intelligence would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, according...
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Lust: Tales of Craving and Desire - Roald Dahl
<p>Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . . We fall not in love but in lust . . .Lust, in all its myriad forms, consumes us. What won't we do to achieve our heart's desire? In these ten tales of twisted love master storyteller Roald Dahl explores how our...
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Monsters: A Fan´s Dilemma - Dederer Claire
Anotace: `An incredible book, the best work of criticism I have read in a very long time` NICK HORNBY`An exhilarating, shape-shifting exploration of the perilous boundaries between art and life` JENNY OFFILLA passionate, provocative and blisteringly smart interrogation of how we experience art in the age of #MeToo, and whether we can separate an artist`s work from their ...
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The Disabled Tyrant´s Beloved Pet Fish: Canji Baojun De Zhangxin Yu Chong (Novel) Vol. 1 - Xue Shan Fei Hu
Anotace: In this danmei/Boys` Love novel series originally released in Chinese-and coming to the English language for the first time-a man is transported into the historical world of a webnovel to win over a tyrant...as his pet fish?!After Li Yu stays up all night to read an engrossing webnovel, he finally falls asleep-only to wake up in the world of the novel itself. An...
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Daughter of Smoke and Bone - Laini Taylor
<p>The 10th anniversary edition of the first in Laini Taylor's breathtaking fantasy trilogy'Remarkable and beautifully written . . . The opening volume of a truly original trilogy.' GUARDIANErrand requiring immediate attention. Come.The note was on vellum, pierced by the talons of the almost-crow that delivered it. Karou read the message. 'He never says please', she...
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Seychelles - turistický průvodce Bradt
This new sixth edition of Bradt’s Seychelles has been fully updated and remains the most comprehensive English-language guide to the country, with information on the biodiversity of the islands and updates on the conservation efforts (over 40% of the Seychelles’ land is under environmental protection), presented in an easy-to-read format. New for this edition are expanded...
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Japanese Woodblock Prints. 40th Anniversary Edition - Andreas Marks
<p>The Japanese woodblock print is a phenomenon with no Western equivalent. Breathtaking landscapes exist alongside blush-inducing erotica, ghosts and demons torment the living, and sumo wrestlers and kabuki actors are rock stars. This condensed edition revisits the most exceptional prints from 1680–1938, presenting the finest impressionsin museums and private colle...
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