Making sense of the future

Making Sense of Climate Change Know Your Facts * Understand the Science

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Art and Making of Aquaman

Immerse yourself in the art and making of Aquaman, the movie chronicling Arthur Curry's path to a future reign as King of the Seven Seas.

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Making Work Human: How Human-Centered Companies are Changing the Future of Work and the World

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Future Perfect

A super-smart speculative literary thriller which explores the nature of identity and fate, in a world set in the near future, where our sense of who

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Future Perfect

A super-smart speculative literary thriller which explores the nature of identity and fate, in a world set in the near future, where our sense of who

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Making Global Society

Barry Buzan combines the abstract approach of social science with the narrative approach of historians to convey a living sense of the human story acr

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Making Global Society

Barry Buzan combines the abstract approach of social science with the narrative approach of historians to convey a living sense of the human story acr

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Making a Difference

The book is unique in the sense that it brings together an assessment of current job roles across a variety of stakeholders including health care sett

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Coding, Shaping, Making

This book combines inspiration from architecture, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics and computation to look towards the future of architecture,

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Future of Fallout, and Other Episodes in Radioactive World-Making

Joseph Masco examines the psychosocial, material, and affective consequences of the advent of nuclear weapons, the Cold War security state, climate ch

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Sense and Sensibility

Suitable for students of film and Austen devotees, this title showcases the author's diaries that capture the experience of making the film.

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Being Right or Making Money

STAY A STEP AHEAD OF THE MARKETS BY REJECTING GUESSES ABOUT THE FUTURE AND TRUSTING TECHNIQUES THAT WORK Today there are as many investment opinio

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Future Starts Here

John Higgs is back with another surprising, eclectic book, this time looking to the future to make sense of who we are and where we're going

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Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare

Written at the height of the Cold War, Russell argues that the only way to end the threat of nuclear war is to end war itself, making this highly cont

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How the World Really Works : A Scientist´s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future - Smil Václav

Anotace: We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don`t know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works ...

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Models of the Mind

Making sense of such bewildering problems as hallucinations, paranoia, depression, and anxiety seems an incredible challenge, but modern psychiatry is

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A Brief History of Intelligence: Why the Evolution of the Brain Holds the Key to the Future of AI - Max Bennett

<p>A Brief History of Intelligence bridges the gap between AI and neuroscience by telling the evolutionary story of how the brain came to be.</p> <p>The entirety of the human brain’s 4-billion-year story can be summarised as the culmination of five evolutionary breakthroughs, starting from the very first brains, all the way to the modern human brains. Ea...

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Address of the Eye

Cinema is a sensuous object, but in our presence it becomes also a sensing, sensual, sense-making subject. This title challenges basic assumptions of

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How to Inhabit Time ITPE – Understanding the Past, Facing the Future, Living Faithfully Now

Popular speaker and award-winning author James K. A. Smith helps Christians and the church develop a sense of "temporal awareness" that is attuned to

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Ethical Decision-Making in Management Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book interweaves the postmodern approach to management studies and, based on its innovative research, reintroduces moral pragmatism in Business Ethics. The combination of decision-making theories, philosophy and postmodernism paves the way for future novel research in Business Ethics, making it an excellent resource for researchers, academics, and advanced students i...

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Movie-Making News - The Stories Behind the Magic - Jody Revenson

<p>Inspired by the very newspapers seen in the Fantastic Beasts films, and produced on newsprint paper to mimic their appearance, Movie-Making News reveals previously untold behind-the-scenes stories from the first film and offers a sneak-peek at what’s to come in the exciting next instalment.</p> <p>Bursting with scoops, exclusives and candid insights f...

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Back to the Future II Movie Masterpiece Akční figurka 1/6 Dr Emm

In the iconic time-travelling film Back to The Future Part II, Doc Brown takes Marty McFly to 2015 to stop Marty's future son from making a horrible mistake that will ruin Marty's future family, but after making their return, they have discovered their own time has been transformed.Following the official introduction of Hot Toys? Back to The Future Part II sixth scale Mar...

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Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story (PC) Klíč Steam

Sense - 不祥的预感: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story is a 2.5D game inspired by Clock Tower and Fatal Frame. With careful attention to pacing, atmosphere and storytelling, Sense hopes to return the horror genre to its roots; celebrating the slow, fearful creep of dread instead of relying on over the top action and jump scares. The ghosts - as glitches on our reality - act as spiritual ...

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Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story (PC) Klíč Steam (PC)

Sense - 不祥的预感: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story is a 2.5D game inspired by Clock Tower and Fatal Frame. With careful attention to pacing, atmosphere and storytelling, Sense hopes to return the horror genre to its roots; celebrating the slow, fearful creep of dread instead of relying on over the top action and jump scares. The ghosts - as glitches on our reality - act as spiritual ...

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Compass of the Destiny: Istanbul

Face Your Past, Shape Your Future! Play as a Venetian in the 17th century Ottoman Empire and face the darkness of his past. Try to solve the problems in your past and deal with the impossibilities of your future! Customize your hero, choose wisely in challenges, and solve mysteries of The Compass in your quests for adventure and truth! A Mysterious Look into a True Story...

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Judicial Law-Making and Judicial Interpretation in Central European Countries - Pavel Ondřejek

Anotace: This book reflects on the changing role of the judiciary in Central Europe. From among the many problems associated with the position of courts in contemporary states, the authors focus on various questions of how the courts´ decision-making can reinforce the overall coherence of the law, rather than contribute to its fragmentation. These questions are as follow...

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Judicial Law-Making and Judicial Interpretation in Central European Countries

This book reflects on the changing role of the judiciary in Central Europe. From among the many problems associated with the position of courts in contemporary states, the authors focus on various questions of how the courts’ decision-making can reinforce the overall coherence of the law, rather than contribute to its fragmentation. These questions are as follows, for exa...

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Judicial Law-Making and Judicial Interpretation in Central European Countries - Pavel Ondřejek

<p>This book reflects on the changing role of the judiciary in Central Europe. From among the many problems associated with the position of courts in contemporary states, the authors focus on various questions of how the courts’ decision-making can reinforce the overall coherence of the law, rather than contribute to its fragmentation. These questions are as follows...

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The New Breed: How to Think About Robots - Darling Kate

Anotace: `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 wil...

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How the World Really Works : A Scientist´s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future - Václav Smil

<p>We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works o...

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The Dictionary of Lost Words - Pip Williams

<p>Sometimes you have to start with what's lost to truly find yourself... Motherless and irrepressibly curious, Esme spends her childhood at her father's feet as he and his team gather words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. One day, she sees a slip of paper containing a forgotten word flutter to the floor unclaimed. And so Esme begins to collect word...

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Key to Living the Law of Attraction

Following on from the hugely successful THE SECRET, this book is a simple 'how to' guide for using the Law of Attraction to create the life you desire. THE KEY explains not only what you need to know but what you need to do in order to attract what you want in your life. It addresses important issues of clarity, purpose and action. This thought-provoking guide will take y...

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Compass of the Destiny: Istanbul (PC)

Face Your Past, Shape Your Future!Play as a Venetian in the 17th century Ottoman Empire and face the darkness of his past. Try to solve the problems in your past and deal with the impossibilities of your future!Customize your hero, choose wisely in challenges, and solve mysteries of The Compass in your quests for adventure and truth!A Mysterious Look into a True Story!Man...

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The Weight of Nature - Clayton Aldern

<p>A riveting, revelatory account of how the climate emergency is changing us from the inside outIt is now inarguable that climate change threatens the future of life on Earth. But in The Weight of Nature, award-winning journalist and neuroscientist Clayton Page Aldern shows that the warming climate is not just affecting our planet – it is affecting our brains and b...

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The Memory of Animals - Claire Fuller

FROM THE COSTA AWARD-WINNING, WOMEN’S PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF UNSETTLED GROUND'A stunning piece of speculative fiction' The i'A haunting novel about love, survival and everything in between ... One to get excited about' Stylist, Best Modern Dystopia---Humans are useless at learning from their mistakes. We just have to keep making new plans.When Neffy wakes up from an ...

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The Armour of Light - Ken Follett

Anotace: Revolution is in the air 1792. A tyrannical government is determined to make England a mighty commercial empire. In France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his rise to power, and with dissent rife, France's neighbours are on high alert. Kingsbridge is on the edge Unprecedented industrial change sweeps the land, making the lives of the workers in Kingbridge's prosper...

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Judicial Law-Making and Judicial Interpretation in Central European Countries: How Can Courts Streng (978-80-7676-183-4)

Elektronická kniha - autor Pavel Ondřejek, 228 stran, anglicky This book reflects on the changing role of the judiciary in Central Europe. From among the many problems associated with the position of courts in contemporary states, the authors focus on various questions of how the courts’ decision-making can reinforce the overall coherence of the law, rather than contri...

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Judicial Law-Making and Judicial Interpretation in Central European Countries: How Can Courts Streng (978-80-7676-183-4)

Kniha - autor Pavel Ondřejek, 228 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá This book reflects on the changing role of the judiciary in Central Europe. From among the many problems associated with the position of courts in contemporary states, the authors focus on various questions of how the courts’ decision-making can reinforce the overall coherence of the law, rather...

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The Armour of Light - Ken Follett

<p>The grand master of gripping fiction is back. International No.1 bestseller Ken Follett returns to Kingsbridge with an epic tale of revolution and a cast of unforgettable characters.Revolution is in the air1792. A tyrannical government is determined to make England a mighty commercial empire. In France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his rise to power, and with dissen...

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Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter (0062872729)

Kniha - 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Why is paying for things painful? Why are we comfortable overpaying for something in the present just because we've overpaid for it in the past? Why is it easy to pay $4 for a soda on vacation, when we wouldn't spend more than $1 on that same soda at our local grocery store? We think of money as numbers, value...

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The Signal and the Noise: The Art and Science of Prediction Penguin Books (UK)

Every time we choose a route to work, decide whether to go on a second date, or set aside money for a rainy day, we are making a prediction about the future. Yet from the financial crisis to ecological disasters, we routinely fail to foresee hugely significant events, often at great cost to society. In The Signal and the Noise, the New York Times political forecaster Nate...

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The Wit and Wisdom of David Attenborough - Chas Newkey-Burden

A fascinating and entertaining collection of facts, quotes and stories, celebrating Sir David Attenborough's wicked sense of humour and astute wisdom.David Attenborough is a national treasure, known for his soothing voice, calming presence, passion for the natural world, and his humble, easy-going nature. Despite his incredible talent and influence, he tends to play it al...

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Pineapple Thief: Versions of The Truth - CD (0802644866222)

Hudební CD - Třinácté album progresivní anglické rockové kapely Pineapple Thief z roku 2020. Třinácté album progresivní anglické rockové kapely Pineapple Thief z roku 2020. Seznam stop Versions Of The Truth / Break It All / Demons / Driving Like Maniacs / Leave Me Be / Too Many Voices / Our Mire / Out Of Line / Stop Making Sense / The Game

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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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Urbanism of Metabolism

This edited book explores and promotes reflection on how the lessons of Metabolism experience can inform current debate on city making and future prac

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You Must Be Psychic: Secrets to unlock your inner power and reveal your future - Chris Riley

<p>Learn how to tap into your psychic and medium abilities through trusting your intuition and practising your craft. Have you ever felt as though you had a sixth sense, or had an experience you can't quite explain? Or maybe you had a strange 'gut feeling' about a situation, and then it all came to fruition? These aren't just coincidences, and i...

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Hello World : How to be Human in the Age of the Machine - Hannah Fry

<p>You are accused of a crime. Who would you rather determined your fate - a human or an algorithm? An algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. Yet a human can look you in the eye before passing sentence. Welcome to the age of the algorithm, the story of a not-too-distant future where machines rule supreme, making important decisions - in h...

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Art and Science of Entrepreneurship

The Art and Science of Entrepreneurship benefits from the many years of experience of the author and many entrepreneurs in making sense of how the tra

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Primer of Happiness - The Return to OURSELVES - Pavel Hirax Baričák

Anotace: "Your soul yearns to be loved. By you." In a simple form suitable for first-graders, this book explains the principles of self-acceptance, forgiveness, positive thinking, "letting go" of your parents, understanding illness, dissolving pain, "problem" solving, stopping fights, listening to your heart, becoming sensitive to the symbols of life and liberating yours...

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The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload (0241965780)

Kniha - autor Daniel J. Levitin, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Even the smartest mind can't beat the organized mind . . .In the digital age we are overwhelmed by information. Unable to make sense of it all, our creativity plummets, decision making suffers and we grow absent-minded. The twenty-first century sees us drowning under emails, forever juggling six task...

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Primer of Happiness 1 - The Return to Ourselves - Pavel Baričák

<p>In a simple form suitable for first-graders, this book explains the principles of self-acceptance, forgiveness, positive thinking, “letting go” of your parents, understanding illness, dissolving pain, “problem” solving, stopping fights, listening to your heart, becoming sensitive to the symbols of life and liberating yourself from other people's pain. Among the t...

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Will the Drama Ever End?

Heal and find liberation from your past with this comprehensive guide to making sense of and overcoming narcissistic family abuse from acclaimed famil

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Handbook of Psychopharmacology

Underlying the design of the Handbook of Psychopharmacology is a prejudice that the study of drug influences on the mind has advanced to a stage where basic research and clinical application truly mesh. These later volumes of the Handbook are structured according to this conception. In certain volumes, groups of drugs are treated as classes with chapters ranging from basi...

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The Mirror and the Light - Hilary Mantel

<p>England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith's son from Putney emerges from the spring's bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to sho...

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Age of Unpeace

A FINANCIAL TIMES ECONOMICS BOOK OF THE YEAR'Compulsively readable... An essential course in geopolitical self-help' - Adam Tooze'Full of fresh - and often surprising - ideas' - Niall Ferguson 'Extraordinary... One of those rare books that defines the terms of our conversation about our times' - Michael Ignatieff We thought connecting the world would bring lasting peace. ...

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Wittgenstein and Lacan at the Limit

Instead of disappointment with languageÂ’s sense-making capacities, Balaska argues that Wittgenstein and Lacan can help us find in this revelation of

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Primer of Happiness

"Your soul yearns to be loved. By you."In a simple form suitable for first-graders, this book explains the principles of self-acceptance, forgiveness, positive thinking, "letting go"of your parents, understanding illness, dissolving pain, "problem" solving, stopping fights, listening to your heart, becoming sensitive to the symbols of life and liberating yourself from oth...

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The Associate - Grisham John

Anotace: It`s a deadly game of blackmail. And they`re making him play.Kyle McAvoy is one of the outstanding legal students of his generation: he`s good looking, has a brilliant mind and a glittering future ahead of him. But he has a secret from his past, a secret that threatens to destroy his entire life.One night that secret catches up with him in the form of a deeply c...

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Good Reasons for Bad Feelings: Insights from the Frontier of Evolutionary Psychiatry (0141984910)

Kniha - autor Randolph M. Nesse, 384 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná One of the world's most respected psychiatrists provides a much-needed new evolutionary framework for making sense of mental illness. With his classic book Why We Get Sick, Randolph Nesse established the field of evolutionary medicine. Now he returns with a book that transforms our unders...

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The Living Dead : A masterpiece of zombie horror - George A. Romero

<p>A work of horror genius from the Godfather of zombie film-making, George A. Romero, and celebrated writer Daniel Kraus . . . It begins with one body. A pair of medical examiners find themselves facing a dead man who won't stay dead. It spreads quickly. In a Midwestern trailer park, an African American teenage girl and a Muslim immigrant battle newly-risen frien...

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