Penguin book of classical myths

Penguin Book of Classical Myths

What were the twelve labors of Herakles? Why did Zeus turn himself into a shower of gold? What was the name of the guard-dog of the Underworld? Which

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Penguin Book of Norse Myths

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Myths of the Norsemen

The great Norse sagas are full of magic and heroic deeds. In this book, Odin's wanderings, Thor's hammer, the death of Bakkur, the vision of Ragnarok

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Classical Mechanics

Combining crystal-clear explanations of the laws of the universe with basic exercises (including essential equations and maths), this book covers the

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The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt

The civilization we know as Ancient Egypt stretched over three thousand years. What was life like for ancient Egyptians? What were their beliefs - and

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Language Myths - Laurie Bauer

<p>A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language: The Media Are Ruining English; Children Can't Speak or Write Properly Anymore; America is Ruining the English Language. The tone is lively and entertaining throughout and there are cartoons from Doonesbury and...

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A Short History of Russia - Galeotti Mark

Anotace: Can anyone truly understand Russia?Russia is a country with no natural borders, no single ethos, no true central identity. At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, it is everyone`s `other`. And yet it is one of the most powerful nations on earth, a master game-player on the global stage with a rich history of war and peace, poets and revolutionaries.In this essenti...

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The Art of War - Tzu Sun

Anotace: For more than 2,000 years, Sun Tzu`s The Art of War has provided leaders with essential advice on battlefield tactics, managing troops and terrain, and employing cunning and deception. An elemental part of Chinese culture, it has also become a touchstone for the Western struggle for survival and success, whether in battle, in business or in relationships. Now, i...

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The West: A New History of an Old Idea - Mac Sweeney Naoise

Anotace: *A BBC RADIO 4 Book of the Week*`A fantastic achievement` Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads`Bright, expansive, and iconoclastic, this deliciously witty book has the potential to upset the applecart of "Western Civilisation" itself... Magnificent` Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb_________________A radical new account of how the idea of the West has shaped our hist...

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The Prose Edda - Byock Jesse

Anotace: The most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source of Norse mythologyWritten in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, The Prose Edda tells ancient stories of the Norse creation epic and recounts the battles that follow as gods, giants, dwarves and elves struggle for survival. In prose interspersed with powerful...

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Mythos: The stunningly iIllustrated story - Fry Stephen

Anotace: Step into Stephen Fry`s richly colourful world of magic, mayhem, monsters and maniacal gods in MYTHOS: THE ILLUSTRATED STORYNo one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses.In Stephen Fry`s vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doo...

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Size: How It Explains the World - Smil Václav

Anotace: `There is no author whose books I look forward to more` Bill Gates100 words: The New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth.Explaining the key processes shaping size in nature, society and technology, Smil busts myths around proportions - from bodies to paintings and the so-called golden ratio - t...

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Transcendent Kingdom: Shortlisted for the Women´s Prize for Fiction 2021 - Gyasi Yaa

Anotace: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN`S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021**From the bestselling author of Homegoing**______________________________________________As a child Gifty would ask her parents to tell the story of their journey from Ghana to Alabama, seeking escape in myths of heroism and romance. When her father and brother succumb to the hard reality of immigrant life in th...

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Beyond Order : 12 More Rules for Life - Peterson Jordan B.

Anotace: The inspirational sequel to 12 RULES FOR LIFE, which has sold over 5 million copies around the world - now in paperbackIn 12 Rules for Life, acclaimed public thinker and clinical psychologist Jordan B. Peterson offered an antidote to the chaos in our lives: eternal truths applied to modern anxieties. His insights have helped millions of readers and resonated pow...

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Monkey King: Journey to the West - Čcheng-en Wu

Anotace: One of the world`s greatest fantasy novels and a rollicking classic of Chinese literature, in a sparkling new translation and published in a Clothbound Classics edition.A shape-shifting trickster on a kung-fu quest for eternal life, Monkey King is one of the most memorable superheroes in world literature. High-spirited and omni-talented, he can transform himself...

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Girl, Goddess, Queen: A Hades and Persephone fantasy romance from a growing TikTok superstar - Fitzgerald Bea

Anotace: The feminist myths of Madeline Miller meet the #spice of Sarah J. Maas (with a hefty slice of Bridgerton`s sexy, witty banter) in this fierce, fresh and enormously fun YA fantasy retelling from a growing TikTok superstarTo hell with love, this goddess has other plans...Thousands of years ago, the gods told a lie- how Persephone was a pawn in the politics of othe...

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Fall of Icarus

Tells the tales of Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus, the Calydonian Boar-Hunt, and many other famous myths. This book takes us from a bal

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In Defence of Dogs

Overturning the most common myths about dogs' emotions and behaviour, this book shows how we should really treat our pets, and stands up for dogdom: n

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Why We Eat (Too Much) : The New Science of Appetite - Andrew Jenkinson

<p>The Sunday Times bestseller that explains the new science behind weight loss and how we can get in shape without counting calories. 'A compelling look at the science of appetite and metabolism' Vogue 'This book tells us the truth about weight loss' Dr Rangan Chatterjee _______________ We've all heard the golden rule: eat less, exercise more and you'll lose wei...

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On Living and Dying Well

In the first century BC, Marcus Tullius Cicero, orator, statesman, and defender of republican values, created these philosophical treatises on such diverse topics as friendship, religion, death, fate and scientific inquiry. A pragmatist at heart, Cicero's philosophies were frequently personal and ethical, drawn not from abstract reasoning but through careful observation o...

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One Hundred Poets, One Poem Each

A prize-winning translation of the most widely known and popular collection of Japanese poetryHyakunin Isshu is the most famous and popular collection of Japanese poetry, and the first work of Japanese literature ever to be translated into English. Compiled in the fourteenth century, the book is a collection of one hundred waka poems (a precursor of haiku), dating back to...

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Money and Government

The dominant view in economics is that money and government should play only a minor role in economic life. Money, it is claimed, is nothing more than a medium of exchange; and economic outcomes are best left to the 'invisible hand' of the market. The view taken in this important new book is that the omnipresence of uncertainty make money and government essential features...

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Metamorphoses

Beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the deification of Augustus, this book interweaves many of the best-known myths and legends o

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Portable Machiavelli

Features personal and professional works of Machiavelli. This book strives to do away with many of the myths that have plagued the man's posthumous fa

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23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism

Turns received economic wisdom on its head to show you how the world really works. In this book, the author destroys the biggest myths of our times an

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Touch

Exploring the many surprising facts and myths about our sense of touch, this book reveals how it defines us - and how, by understanding it, we can bet

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Hit Makers

NATIONAL BESTSELLER"This book picks up where The Tipping Point left off ." -- Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of ORIGINALS and GIVE AND TAKENothing "goes viral." If you think a popular movie, song, or app came out of nowhere to become a word-of-mouth success in today's crowded media environment, you're missing the real story. Each block...

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The West: A New History of an Old Idea, 1. vydání - Sweeney Naoise Mac

*A BBC RADIO 4 Book of the Week*'A fantastic achievement' Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads'Bright, expansive, and iconoclastic, this deliciously witty book has the potential to upset the applecart of "Western Civilisation" itself... Magnificent' Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb_________________A radical new account of how the idea of the West has shaped our hist...

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The First Binding: A Silk Road epic fantasy full of magic and mystery - R. R. Virdi

<p>'A work of extraordinary depth; people are going to be unpicking the secrets of Tremaine for years to come' Richard Swan, Sunday Times bestselling authorAll legends are born of truths. And just as much lies. These are mine. Judge me for what you will. But you will hear my story first.I buried the village of Ampur under a mountain of ice and snow. Then I killed th...

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Ovide. Les Métamorphoses - Publius Ovidius Naso

<p>In 1931, thanks to the help of Jacqueline Apollinaire, a young Albert Skira, only 25 years old and upon the suggestion of Pierre Matisse, convinced Pablo Picasso to illustrate Ovid’s Metamorphoses with 30 etchings. The exceptional edition, in only 145 copies, was the first publication of the new-born Skira, and was soon followed by the Poems of Mallarmé with 29 o...

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