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Jana Hlávková

    Diary of a Young Naturalist
    Naučte se používat barvu kreativně
    Kay's Anatomy
    La ragazza della palude
    Báječná medicína podle Adama : nechutné a neuvěřitelně vtipné dějiny lidského těla
    Art déco
    • Art déco

      • 280pagine
      • 10 ore di lettura
      Art déco
      3,9
    • Tahle úžasně odporná učebnice biologie vás zaručeně bude bavit!Nechutné a neuvěřitelně vtipné dějiny lidského těla v podání autora bestselleru Anatomie od Adama.Kdysi dávno to byla fakt zábava, tedy pokud rádi nosíte kroužkovou zbroj nebo sekáte hlavy, jenže kdysi dávno měli taky takový MALINKATÝ PROBLÉMEČEK… doktoři tehdy vůbec netušili, jak funguje lidské tělo.Je na čase zjistit, proč si staří Egypťané mysleli, že mozek je jen nanicovatá nádivka lebky, která by se klidně dala vyhodit do popelnice, proč učitelé nutili své žáky kouřit cigarety, proč holiči svým zákazníkům uřezávali nohy a proč se dřív platilo za prdění. (Je mi to líto, ale dneska už vám za to nikdo nezaplatí.)Dostanete odpovědi na otázky, které by vás ani nenapadly, jako třeba:Proč pacienti kloktali čůrání?Jak doktor zachránil životy pomocí pračky, plechovky od fazolí a páru starých párků?Čemu se říkalo velký puch? (Ne, nebojte, doktoři tak neříkají vašemu zadku.)Jestli jste připravení, dejte si kolíček na nos (v těch dobách totiž byla všude spousta smradlavého hnisu), vezměte si holínky (také tam bylo hodně hovínek, co si budeme říkat), umyjte si ruce (protože oni si je tenkrát nemyli a jak dopadli!) a pojďte objevovat nechutné a příšerné dějiny lidského těla!

      Báječná medicína podle Adama : nechutné a neuvěřitelně vtipné dějiny lidského těla
      4,9
    • La ragazza della palude

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      A Barkley Cove, un tranquillo villaggio di pescatori, circolano strane voci sulla Ragazza della palude. Dall'età di sei anni Kya si aggira completamente sola tra canali e canneti, con qualche straccio addosso e a piedi nudi. Ha al suo attivo un solo giorno di scuola, ma la palude e le sue creature per lei non hanno segreti: la nutrono, la cullano, la proteggono, sono maestre e compagne di giochi. Kya impara a decifrare i segni della natura prima ancora di saper leggere un libro: nella sua assoluta solitudine sembra bastare a se stessa. Ma la sua bellezza non tarda a sbocciare: insolita, selvatica, sfuggente accende il desiderio nei ragazzi del paese. Kya scopre l'amore, la sua dolcezza e le sue trappole. Quando negli acquitrini riaffiora il corpo senza vita di Chase Andrews, gli occhi di tutti puntano su di lei, la misteriosa ragazza dimenticata: i mormorii diventano subito accuse, i sospetti incrollabili certezze. Il processo, fuori e dentro al tribunale, trascina la vicenda verso il suo imprevedibile e folgorante epilogo. "La ragazza della palude" è il romanzo commovente di un'infanzia segnata dall'abbandono e di una natura che si rivela madre, non matrigna. Ma è anche la storia di una violazione e di un segreto gelosamente custodito, che mette in discussione i confini tra la verità e la menzogna, il bene e il male.

      La ragazza della palude
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    • Kay's Anatomy

      • 416pagine
      • 15 ore di lettura

      Do you ever think about your body and how it all works? Like really properly think about it? The human body is extraordinary and fascinating and, well... pretty weird. Yours is weird, mine is weird, your maths teacher's is even weirder. This book is going to tell you what's actually going on in there, and answer the really important questions, like- Are bogeys safe to eat? Look, if your nose is going to all that effort of creating a snack, the least we can do is check out its nutritional value. (Yes, they're safe. Chew away!) And . . . How much of your life will you spend on the toilet? About a year - so bring a good book. (I recommend this one.) So sit back, relax, put on some rubber gloves, and let a doctor take you on a poo- and puke-filled tour of your insides. Welcome to Kay's Anatomy*. *a fancy word for your body. See, you're learning already.

      Kay's Anatomy
      4,4
    • Diary of a Young Naturalist

      • 240pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2020 WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARD FOR NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2020 WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARDS FOR NON-FICTION 2020 SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020 'Really, really special' CHRIS PACKHAM 'An extraordinary voice and vision' ROBERT MACFARLANE Diary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the turning of Dara McAnulty's world, from spring to summer, autumn to winter, on his home patch, at school, in the wild and in his head. Evocative, raw and beautifully written, this startling and special book vividly explores the natural world from the perspective of an autistic teenager coping with the uprooting of home, school, and his mental health, while pursuing his life as a conservationist and environmental activist. In a work of power and hope, Dara recalls his sensory encounters in the wild - with blackbirds, whooper swans, red kites, hen harriers, frogs, dandelions, Irish hares and more - while drawing a moving portrait of a young activist dealing with change, and a family making their way in the world. 'One of the most talented and passionate writers of our era' STEVE SILBERMAN

      Diary of a Young Naturalist
      4,3
    • Go as a River

      • 320pagine
      • 12 ore di lettura

      A sweeping, heart-stopping epic of a young woman's journey to becoming, set against the harsh beauty of mid-century ColoradoOn a cool autumn day in 1948, Victoria Nash delivers late-season peaches from her family's farm set amid the wild beauty of Colorado. As she heads into her village, a disheveled stranger stops to ask her the way. How she chooses to answer will unknowingly alter the course of both their young lives.So begins the mesmerizing story of split-second choices and courageous acts that propel Victoria away from the only home she has ever known and towards a reckoning with loss, hope and her own untapped strength.Gathering all the pieces of her small and extraordinary existence, spinning through the eddies of desire, heartbreak and betrayal, she will arrive at a single rocky decision that will change her life forever.Go as a River is a heart-wrenching coming-of-age story and a drama of enthralling power. Combining unforgettable characters and a breathtaking natural setting, it is a sweeping story of survival and becoming, of the deepest mysteries of love, truth and fate.

      Go as a River
      4,2
    • Graphic Design Rules

      • 383pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      365 daily design mantras from four leading industry experts, providing you with valuable design dos and don'ts for every day of year. Packed with practical advice presented in a fun, lighthearted fashion, this is the perfect book for the ever-growing group of non-designers who want some graphic design guidance. And for more experienced designers, individual entries will either bring forth knowing nods of agreement or hoots of derision, depending on whether or not the reader loves or hates hyphenation, has a pathological fear of beige, or thinks that baseline grids are boring. In the style of a classical almanac, 365 entries combine a specific rule with a commentary from a variety of experienced designers from all fields of the graphic design industry. Covering topics such as typography, colour, layout, imagery, production, and creative thinking, you can either dip in at random or use the book as the source of a daily lesson in how to produce great graphic design.

      Graphic Design Rules
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    • After her family is killed by corrupt warlord Aric Athair and his bloodthirsty army of Bullets, Caledonia Styx is left to chart her own course on the dangerous and deadly seas. She captains her ship, the Mors Navis, with a crew of girls and women just like her, who have lost their families and homes because of Aric and his men. The crew has one mission- stay alive, and take down Aric's armed and armored fleet.But when Caledonia's best friend and second-in-command barely survives an attack thanks to help from a Bullet looking to defect, Caledonia finds herself questioning whether to let him join their crew. Is this boy the key to taking down Aric Athair once and for all...or will he threaten everything the women of the Mors Navishave worked for?Pairing gorgeous prose with pulse-pounding action, Seafirereminds us of the importance of sisterhood and unity in the face of oppression and tyranny.

      Seafire
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    • Just style: Fashion guide for women

      • 232pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      In this richly illustrated guide, personal stylist Dagmar Vorwerk reveals important tips and tricks about fashion and styling. She shows, with numerous case studies from the world of fashion and celebrities, what makes a successful look. This handbook to style will appeal not only to women considering a radical change in their style, but also to those who simply want to cultivate their look.

      Just style: Fashion guide for women
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    • Měsíc nad prérií

      • 680pagine
      • 24 ore di lettura

      Měsíc nad prérií je druhá kniha epické tetralogie Osamělá holubice, která je vrcholem jedinečného pohledu Larryho McMurtryho na americký Západ. Vypráví o období dvaceti let mezi romány Cesta mrtvého muže a Osamělá holubice, o dobrodružství plném tragédií, krutosti, odvahy, cti a zrady. Texaští hraničáři Augustus McCrae a Woodrow Call, nyní již muži středního věku, se i nadále potýkají se stále většími útrapami dospělého života. Gus kvůli své osudové lásce Kláře Forsytheové a Call kvůli Maggie Tiltonové, mladé děvce, která ho miluje. Dva hrdí muži, přátelé, i když každý je úplně jiný, se vydají s oddílem hraničářů pronásledovat Buvolí hrb – velkého válečného náčelníka kmene Komančů, Kopajícího vlka – proslulého komančského zloděje koní a Ahumada – nelítostného mexického banditu lačnícího po mučení. V jejich hořké snaze chránit postupující západní hranici před vzdorovitými Komanči, odhodlanými do posledního dechu bránit své území a svůj způsob života, jim pomáhají kumpáni Deets, Jake Spoon a Pea Eye Parker. Kniha Měsíc nad prérií vychází v češtině vůbec poprvé.

      Měsíc nad prérií