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Greg Capullo se ve velkém stylu vrací k marvelovským příběhům a spojuje síly se špičkovým scenáristou Jonathanem Hickmanem. Tohle duo postaví Wolverina proti sestavě, která obrátí svět vzhůru nohama! Logan je poražený, zbitý, zakrvácený... ale hřeje si v nitru něco, co mu nedovolí přestat. Pomstu. Sabretooth, Omega Red a Deadpool spáchali nevýslovná zvěrstva a teď za to zaplatí. Hickman a Capullo zavedou Wolverina až na samou mez. Cesta odplaty, na kterou se vydá, je dlouhá a klikatá – a nikdy neuhodnete, kde skončí! Obsahuje sešity Wolverine: Pomsta č. 1-5

„Na základě čísla se ještě nikdy nikdo nerozhodl. Člověk potřebuje příběh.“ — Daniel Kahneman Máte pocit, že dějiny vyprávíte líp v hlavě než nahlas? Netroufáte si promluvit, když poslouchá víc lidí? A proč někdo zaujme hned první větou – a jiný ztratí publikum, ještě než začne? Jeden z nejlepších příběhů současnosti vás přesvědčí, že schopnost vyprávět není vrozený dar, ale dovednost, kterou může rozšířit každý. Matthew Dicks vás provede osvědčenou metodou, díky níž dokážete z obyčejných situací vytěžit silné i vtipné příběhy a poutavě je odvyprávět tak, že je posluchači prožívají společně s vámi. Když si jeho postup osvojíte, zlepšíte nejen vaši komunikaci, ale také vztahy a sebevědomí. V knize se mimo jiné dozvíte: Dobrý příběh nemusí být výjimečný, i běžná situace se dají podat tak, že zaujmou, dojmou nebo rozesmějí. O pozornosti nerozhoduje délka ani téma: jde o tempo, napětí a přesně mířenou pointu. Napětí se nebudu vysvětlováním, ale přesně dávkovaným mlčením. Nejsilnější moment často trvá jen pár vteřin a všechno před ním mu musíte podřídit. Když víte, co vynechat, začne vaše vyprávění působit lehčeji, jistěji a přirozeněji.

Legenda Avengers se šíří nekonečnem světů mnohovesmíru! Ghost Rider se během výpravy za kosmickou odplatou prohání v burácejícím fáru po pustinách zdevastované Země, která nikdy nepoznala velký Věk hrdinů. „Naděje“ zde platí za sprosté slovo a jediným Ghost Riderovým spojencem v nadcházející bitvě proti nejmocnějším padouchům všech vesmírů je nejhledanější archeolog na planetě: Tony Stark, nedostižný Ant-Man! Z apokalyptických událostí AVENGERS povstává nová úchvatná sága. Do boje se bok po boku chystají Avengeři ze všech Zemí! V hlavních rolích Deathlok, který odmítá zemřít, brutální Wonder-Man, nedodělaný Vision, Infinity Thing, ohavný zlosyn Black Skull a Bohyně hromu přenesené ze vzdálené budoucnosti! OBSAHUJE SEŠITY AVENGERS FOREVER (2021) 1–5 AUTORŮ JASONA AARONA, AARONA KUDERA, CARLOSE MAGNA, JAMESE TOWEA, CAMA SMITHE, ROBERTA POGGIHO, SCOTTA HANNY, JASONA KEITHA, TRÍONY FARRELLOVÉ A GURU-eFX.

Světoznámý hudebník David Byrne ve své knize zkoumá, jak hluboce je hudba utvářena dobou a místem svého vzniku, a vysvětluje, jak nástup nahrávací technologie ve dvacátém století navždy změnil náš vztah k hraní, provozování a poslechu hudby. Autor v knize vystupuje jako historik a antropolog, vypravěč a sociolog, hledá zákonitosti hudební produkce a ukazuje, jak tyto zákonitosti ovlivnily jeho vlastní tvorbu v průběhu let s Talking Heads a mnoha jeho spolupracovníky, od Briana Ena po Fatboye Slima, stejně jako tvorbu avantgardních umělců osmdesátých let dvacátého století, jako byli Patti Smith, Ramones, Blondie a další. Přestože se jedná o literaturu faktu, kniha má velmi nelineární strukturu, v níž se fakta příručkového typu prolínají s prvky Byrneovy autobiografie a informacemi o hudební teorii, přičemž každá kapitola může stát i samostatně.

OHROMUJÍCÍ FINÁLE TŘÍLETÉ SÁGY DONNYHO CATESE A RYANA STEGMANA! Děsivá hrozba v podobě Krále v černém, všemocného boha symbiontů, visí ve vzduchu celé roky. Teď se však Knull po svém tisíce let trvajícím vězení opravdu objevil na Zemi… a není sám. Má s sebou totiž armádu symbiontů! Jaké ohavné plány spřádá? A co se stane, když se Venom konečně postaví tváří v tvář pánovi propasti? Eddieho Brocka čeká největší výzva v životě, ale nebude jí čelit sám. Kdo budu stát po jeho boku v nejtemnější hodině lidstva? A má někdo z přítomných potřebnou moc, aby uspěl? Svět Smrtonosného ochránce už nikdy nebude takový jako dřív... OBSAHUJE SEŠITY VENOM (2018) č. 31–35 AUTORŮ DONNYHO CATESE, PHILLIPA KENNEDYHO JOHNSONA, CHRISE GIARRUSSA, IBANA COELLA, RYANA STEGMANA, KEVA WALKERA, DANILA S. BEYRUTHA, RONA LIMA, GUIUA VILANOVY, GERARDA SANDOVALA, MARKA BAGLEYHO, JP MAYERA, JAYE LEISTENA, SCOTTA HANNY, VICTORA NAVY, JOHNA DELLA, FRANKA MARTINA, CHRISE OHALLORANA, JIMA CAMPBELLA, MATTA MILLY, ALEXE SINCLAIRA, CHRISE SOTOMAYORA A RICHARDA ISANOVEA.

Superhrdinové, kteří se nebojí menšího zla! Authority jsou hrdinové pouze v nejužším významu slova. Nejsou dokonalí, nejsou neomylní a mají víc slabostí, než by správní superhrdinové měli mít. Jenže tahle nemilosrdná skupina šíleně mocných nadlidí je bohužel tím jediným, co stojí mezi Zemí a totální zkázou. Tým Authority čelí nespočtu hrozeb. A ví, že někdy je možné čelit násilí pouze ještě větším násilím. Což se hodí, protože jejich denním chlebem jsou záležitosti jako národ teroristů, který má v plánu zničit svět čistě pro zábavu, invaze z alternativní Země, které stále vládne Británie, nebo nepřátelský mimozemský tvor, který je v podstatě Bohem. TOTO JE AUTHORITY. PROKAŽTE JÍ VĚRNOST. NEBO VÁM JENNY ROZKOPE HLAVY. Komiks obsahuje celý první run série Authority (sešity Authority 1-12 a Planetary/The Authority: Rulling The World 1) s uzavřeným příběhovým obloukem a 20 stran bonusového materiálu.

Všemi milovaný, užvaněný žoldák konečně zavítal do mangy! Když sám Iron Man pozve Deadpoola, aby se připojil k Samurajskému oddílu, japonské divizi Avengers, prostě se nemůže nic pokazit. Deadpool do toho jde přece hlavně kvůli penězům... a výletu do Japonska. Bude to v pohodě, že jo? Jen co dorazí do Tokia, hrnou se na něj příležitosti dokázat, že je právoplatný spolupracovník Avengers a všeobecně užitečný a pohledný hrdina. Ale hlavně se nezapomíná bavit! Vtipkuje s novými kolegy, bojuje proti bohům, paří na koncertech a taky se opakovaně nechává porcovat na kousky... to vše v doprovodu nezaměnitelných zmatků a jemu vlastnímu smyslu pro humor. A kdoví, třeba taky zkusí uvařit čimičangy! Řekneme vám to prostě na rovinu: Deadpool půjde proti Lokimu a Thanosovi a pak už to bude jenom divnější a divnější!

Začneme drobnou osudovou aférou nového „krále hustosti“ profesora Frinka, přidáme trochu neškodného fantazírování Bartova kámoše Milhouse, uspávací říkanku s Maggie Simpsonovou v hlavní roli a taky se vypravíme do raných let pana Burnse. Maličký Homer zjistí, že přání mají vždycky nějaký háček a Ralf Wiggum se stane životním vzorem. Levák Bob se pro dokonání své pomsty stane bezdomovcem, Bart se rozhodne dodat svému oblíbenému komiksu novou šťávu a Homer nevěří svým očím, když se mu v životě objeví další bratr od další nové matky. A aby toho nebylo málo, ještě si můžete vmžiku vystřihnout a složit vlastní Kwik-E-Mart!* Díky a přijďte zas! * Tříšť není v ceně.

Grounded in decades of research involving over three thousand couples, the book emphasizes that strong relationships are built on small, everyday interactions. It presents a seven-day action plan designed to enhance connection and communication by focusing on elements such as body language, conversation styles, and physiological responses. This practical guide aims to provide actionable insights to help couples deepen their bond and improve their emotional well-being.

Na naplnění komiksového úletu hromadou legrace je zapotřebí celé město! Nejdřív se Bart a Líza utkají o titul Sádelníčka roku! Potom se Homer a jeho kumpáni z putyky pustí do boje se zdivočelými zvířaty coby členové springfieldské Medvědí hlídky. Pan Burns uprostřed vlny horka zrekvíruje springfieldskou veřejnou pláž, Ralf zůstane sám doma, Duffman projeví svou skutečnou sílu na opačné straně vesmíru, Milhouse se vydá na nesplnitelnou misi, Cletus ve vidlákově zastoupí hlas zákona a McBain se postaví svému úhlavnímu nepříteli MENDOZOVI !!! A jako kdyby to nestačilo, můžete si ještě navíc vlastnoručně postavit vlastní pobočku řetězce Krusty Burger!

A prequel leading up to the events of the award-winning video game that's sold over 5 million units!Since the capture of King Wenceslaus IV by his half brother, King Sigismund, the Kingdom of Bohemia is in disarray. The once peaceful Kingdom is now filled with screams of terror as King Sigismund and his army, full of Cuman mercenaries, slaughter those who oppose him. Sigismund is aided by Istvan Toth and his bandit army, as they are able to raid the recently destroyed villages for silver and weapons while also bringing fear to Wenceslaus loyalists. Find out what happened in the events leading to the hit video game Kingdom Deliverance, in the upcoming comic series, Kingdom Deliverance "Death Upon Us".

The blockbuster hit of summer 2018 continues! Eddie Brock's alien symbiote has been disobeying its human host - but the reason why only leads to new questions about the creature and its other-worldly origins! COLLECTING: VENOM (2018) 7-12

ZHOUPNĚTE SE DO SPIDER-MANOVY MINULOSTIV naději, že se mu podaří pořídit pár cenných fotek vlastního pavoučího alter-ega v akci, se Petr Parker vydává vstříc potížím – a ty se zhmotní v podobě záhadné mýtické kamenné desky, kterou chce jak Kingpin, tak mafie. A jako kdyby nestačilo, že se octne v hledáčku nechvalně proslulých newyorských padouchů, Petr si rozhází i své kamarády – a policii! Úplně spokojená s ním není ani jeho přítelkyně Gwen Stacyová. Minulost se mu pak nepříjemně připomene o pár letpozději, když se údajně mrtvý vůdce mafie vrátí a stále neúnavně usiluje o zpropadenou desku. Když se pak ještě teta May octne na prahu smrti, Petr už propadá zoufalství, že ho navždy opustilo štěstí.ROMÁN NA MOTIVY KLASICKÉHO SEŠITU STONE TABLET SAGA! ROZŠÍŘENÝ PŘÍBĚH ZASAZENÝ DO DNEŠNÍ DOBY.

Shortlisted for the Nebula Awards 2018 Shortlisted for the Locus Awards 2018 Shortlisted for the Aurora Awards 2018 Shortlisted for the Sunburst Awards 2018 An Amazon.com Best Book of the Month TWO CRIME FAMILIES, ONE SOURCE OF POWER: JADE. Jade is the lifeblood of the city of Janloon - a stone that enhances a warrior's natural strength and speed. Jade is mined, traded, stolen and killed for, controlled by the ruthless No Peak and Mountain families. When a modern drug emerges that allows anyone - even foreigners - to wield jade, simmering tension between the two families erupts into open violence. The outcome of this clan war will determine the fate of all in the families, from their grandest patriarch to even the lowliest motorcycle runner on the streets. Jade City is an epic tale of blood, family, honour, and of those who live and die by ancient laws in a changing world.

Does eating sugar cause yeast infections? Does pubic hair have a function? Should you follow a vulvovaginal care regimen? Will your vagina shrivel up without sex? What’s the truth about the HPV vaccine? With so much misinformation from websites, friends, and even healthcare providers, it’s challenging to discern fact from fiction. Obstetrician Jen Gunter, a leading expert on women's health, addresses these pressing questions and more, debunking myths while educating and empowering women. Covering topics from reproductive health to the effects of antibiotics and probiotics, Gunter navigates through current trends like vaginal steaming and jade eggs. Readers will learn about the vaginal microbiome, genital hygiene, the impact of diet on vaginal health, and the realities of cosmetic vaginal surgery. She discusses what changes to expect during pregnancy, after childbirth, and through menopause, highlighting how medicine often overlooks women's symptoms. Additional insights include the best underwear for vaginal health, how to choose a tampon, and an exploration of the clitoris and the myth of the G Spot. This comprehensive guide serves as a trusted resource for women of all ages, from those concerned about their anatomy to those facing challenges in their sexual health.

A POWERFUL AND PRESCIENT THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-SELLING AUTHOR OF I'LL KEEP YOU SAFE, COFFIN ROAD AND THE BLACKHOUSE.

Rachel Carson's work alerted a broad audience to the dangers of pesticide use, prompting significant changes in environmental laws. This Penguin Modern Classics edition features an introduction by Lord Shackleton, a preface by Julian Huxley, and an afterword by Carson's biographer Linda Lear. Recognized as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century, it revealed the devastating impact of pesticides on wildlife. Despite facing backlash from the press and the chemical industry, Carson succeeded in raising public awareness, which ultimately led to government reforms and the inspiration of the ecological movement. Her efforts contributed to the banning of harmful pesticides like DDT in the US and globally. Carson, who aspired to be a writer from a young age, published her first book in 1941, with Silent Spring following in 1962. She wrote articles for prominent magazines and was a passionate ecologist, warning against atomic waste dumping and predicting global warming. If you appreciated this work, you may also enjoy John Christopher's The Death of Grass, available in Penguin Modern Classics. Carson's contributions significantly advanced public understanding of ecology, with few books having such a lasting historical impact.

Marvelovský hyperaktivní zabiják se dočkal prvního vlastního románu se spoustou stránek! Cíl jeho mise: štěňátka, ze kterých se stávají obří monstra. Moment. Štěňátka? To jako fakt? To se může? Proslulý užvaněný žoldák září v původním románu z marvelovského vesmíru! Když se setká drsná akce s nekompromisním humorem, tahle vtípky nacpaná bichle zaručeně… ARRGGH GLAK MMMPPH- Pardon, milí marvelové, váš redaktor měl menší nehodu. Teď k vám mluví Deadpool! Jak říkal, tohle je můj první román, a napsal ho tenhleten týpek, Stefan Petrucha. Lidi, je to skutečnej formát — napsal romány (Ripper, Dead Mann Walking) a hafo komiksů (Akta X, Nancy Drew, Power Rangers). Má to jen jedinej háček: Tahle knížka je o štěňátkách. Štěňátkách, co se proměňujou v ošklivý veliký monstra. Který pak musím zabíjet. Když to řeknu jednoduše, lidi zabíjím rád – ty, co si to zaslouží – ale štěňátko bych nezabil. Nikdy. No a to je takzvaný morální dilema hlavní postavy… DEADPOOLE, POJĎ UŽ DOMŮ!

In the wake of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s collapse, an ancient and primordial evil has been awakened beneath the streets of New York. And with it, something equally evil has been awakened in that most wicked of web-slingers: Venom! The symbiote may still be a Lethal Protector of innocents in New York, but this never-before-seen threat could possibly force Venom to relinquish everything it holds dear - including its human host, Eddie Brock! Two of the hottest creators in comics today, Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman, join forces to deliver a Venom adventure a thousand years in the making! COLLECTING: VENOM (2018) 1-6

One of the world's leading behavioral geneticists presents a compelling argument for rethinking what shapes our individuality. The key to our uniqueness resides in the 1% of DNA that varies among individuals. Traits such as intellectual capacity, personality type, susceptibility to mental illness, and even whether we are morning people are significantly influenced by our genetic differences. Drawing on extensive research, Robert Plomin asserts that DNA is the primary factor determining who we are. While families, schools, and our surroundings play roles in our development, they are overshadowed by the influence of our genes. He advocates for parents and teachers to accept children as they are, rather than attempting to shape them in specific ways. Even life events, such as divorce or addiction, are affected by our genetic predispositions. With advancements in DNA research, predicting our future selves from birth is becoming increasingly feasible. Plomin's insights challenge traditional views on parenting, education, and social mobility, revealing the profound impact of our initial genetic makeup on our adult behavior. This transformative perspective encourages a deeper understanding of the interplay between genetics and personal development.

'They said that twenty-five percent of the population would catch the flu. Between seventy and eighty percent of them would die. He had been directly exposed to it, and the odds weren't good.' A CITY IN QUARANTINE London, the epicenter of a global pandemic, is a city in lockdown. Violence and civil disorder simmer. Martial law has been imposed. No-one is safe from the deadly virus that has already claimed thousands of victims. Health and emergency services are overwhelmed. A MURDERED CHILD At a building site for a temporary hospital, construction workers find a bag containing the rendered bones of a murdered child. A remorseless killer has been unleashed on the city; his mission is to take all measures necessary to prevent the bones from being identified. A POWERFUL CONSPIRACY D.I. Jack MacNeil, counting down the hours on his final day with the Met, is sent to investigate. His career is in ruins, his marriage over and his own family touched by the virus. Sinister forces are tracking his every move, prepared to kill again to conceal the truth. Which will stop him first - the virus or the killers? Written over fifteen years ago, this prescient, suspenseful thriller is set against a backdrop of a capital city in quarantine, and explores human experience in the grip of a killer virus.

Winner of the 2017 Nebula Award for Best Novel Finalist for the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel January is a dying planet - divided between a permanently frozen darkness on one side, and blazing endless sunshine on the other. Humanity clings to life, spread across two archaic cities built in the sliver of habitable dusk. But life inside the cities is just as dangerous as the wastelands outside. Sophie, a student and reluctant revolutionary, is supposed to be dead, after being exiled into the night. Saved only by forming an unusual bond with the enigmatic beasts who roam the ice, Sophie vows to stay hidden from the world, hoping she can heal. But fate has other plans - and Sophie's ensuing odyssey and the ragtag family she finds will change the entire world.

Husband and wife Ruairidh and Niamh Macfarlane co-own Ranish Tweed: a Hebridean company that weaves its own special variety of Harris cloth, which has become a sought-after brand in the world of high fashion. But when Niamh learns of Ruairidh's affair with Russian designer Irina Vetrov, then witnesses the pair killed by a car bomb in Paris, her life is left in ruins. Along with her husband's remains, she returns home to the Isle of Lewis, bereft. The Paris police have ruled out terrorism, and ruled in murder - making Niamh the prime suspect, along with Irina's missing husband, Georgy. And so French Detective Sylvie Braque is sent to the island to look into Niamh's past, unaware of the dangers that await her. As Braque digs deeper into the couple's history, Niamh herself replays her life with Ruiairidh, searching her memory for those whose grievances might have led to murder.

Dans ce dernier volet de la "série chinoise" de Peter May, l'inspecteur Li Yan et Margaret Campbell, médecin légiste américaine, affrontent un tueur en série qui nargue la police de Pékin en copiant à la lettre les crimes vieux de plus d'un siècle d'un célèbre éventreur anglais. Il choisit ses victimes jeunes et ravissantes, et il semble s'intéresser tout particulièrement à l'entourage de l'inspecteur Li Yan...

Bobiverse fans: a signed limited edition of all three books in a boxed set, signed by the author, is now available on Amazon. Look for The Bobiverse [Signed Limited Edition] on Amazon Being a sentient spaceship really should be more fun. But after spreading out through space for almost a century, Bob and his clones just can't stay out of trouble. They've created enough colonies so humanity shouldn't go extinct. But political squabbles have a bad habit of dying hard, and the Brazilian probes are still trying to take out the competition. And the Bobs have picked a fight with an older, more powerful species with a large appetite and a short temper. Still stinging from getting their collective butts kicked in their first encounter with the Others, the Bobs now face the prospect of a decisive final battle to defend Earth and its colonies. But the Bobs are less disciplined than a herd of cats, and some of the younger copies are more concerned with their own local problems than defeating the Others. Yet salvation may come from an unlikely source. A couple of eighth-generation Bobs have found something out in deep space. All it will take to save the Earth and perhaps all of humanity is for them to get it to Sol - unless the Others arrive first.

Bobiverse fans: a signed limited edition of all three books in a boxed set, signed by the author, is now available on Amazon. Look for The Bobiverse [Signed Limited Edition] on Amazon Bob Johansson didn't believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a car accident was a shock. To add to the surprise, he is now a sentient computer and the controlling intelligence for a Von Neumann probe. Bob and his copies have been spreading out from Earth for 40 years now, looking for habitable planets. But that's the only part of the plan that's still in one piece. A system-wide war has killed off 99.9% of the human race; nuclear winter is slowly making the Earth uninhabitable; a radical group wants to finish the job on the remnants of humanity; the Brazilian space probes are still out there, still trying to blow up the competition; And the Bobs have discovered a spacefaring species that sees all other life as food. Bob left Earth anticipating a life of exploration and blissful solitude. Instead he's become a sky god to a primitive native species, the only hope for getting humanity to a new home, and possibly the only thing that can prevent every living thing in the local sphere from ending up as dinner.

Bobiverse fans: a signed limited edition of all three books in a boxed set, signed by the author, is now available on Amazon. Look for The Bobiverse [Signed Limited Edition] on Amazon Bob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure. There are places to go, books to read, and movies to watch. So it's a little unfair when he gets himself killed crossing the street. Bob wakes up a century later to find that corpsicles have been declared to be without rights, and he is now the property of the state. He has been uploaded into computer hardware and is slated to be the controlling AI in an interstellar probe looking for habitable planets. The stakes are high: no less than the first claim to entire worlds. If he declines the honor, he'll be switched off, and they'll try again with someone else. If he accepts, he becomes a prime target. There are at least three other countries trying to get their own probes launched first, and they play dirty. The safest place for Bob is in space, heading away from Earth at top speed. Or so he thinks. Because the universe is full of nasties, and trespassers make them mad - very mad.

In Cold War-era Baltimore, a government research facility receives an amphibious man captured in the Amazon, and a stirring romance unfolds between him and a mute janitor who uses sign language to communicate.

Au cœur de l'hiver, dans l'effervescence générale d'un Pékin métamorphosé par l'approche des Jeux olympiques, six athlètes chinois de haut niveau meurent dans des conditions mystérieuses à quelques semaines d'intervalle : un nageur se pend au plongeoir d'une piscine à la veille d'une compétition internationale, anéantissant les espoirs de son pays de remporter une victoire face aux États-Unis ; un haltérophile meurt dans les bras de sa maîtresse ; trois coureurs de relais périssent dans un accident de voiture ; un cycliste se noie... Lorsqu'un septième athlète disparaît mystérieusement, LiYan, devenu chef de la Section n° I des affaires criminelles, décide de mener l'enquête. II demande à Margaret Campbell, pathologiste de renommée internationale, de pratiquer des autopsies. Peu à peu, le milieu sportif révèle ses dessous : des intérêts financiers colossaux, et leur corollaire, des méthodes de dopage sans cesse plus poussées, jusqu'à devenir quasiment indétectables. Plongés au cœur de cette nébuleuse, Margaret et LiYan vont devoir mettre leur vie en danger pour découvrir la sombre vérité qui se cache derrière les apparences.

Au petit matin, sur une route déserte du Texas, le shérif adjoint Jackson est attiré par un camion frigorifique qui semble abandonné. La cargaison qu'il découvre lui fait regretter amèrement sa curiosité : quatre-vingt-dix-huit cadavres de clandestins chinois morts asphyxiés. Encore un sinistre drame de l'immigration ? Pas sûr... Les pages d'un carnet trouvé sur l'un des corps, ainsi que d'étranges et inquiétantes marques de piqûres, attirent l'attention des autorités sanitaires du pays. Qui a bien pu vouloir transformer ces malheureux, venus chercher des jours meilleurs en Amérique, en véritables "bombes humaines" ? Dans ce quatrième volet de la "série chinoise" de Peter May, c'est aux Etats-Unis que l'inspecteur Li Yan, dépêché par le gouvernement chinois, retrouve Elizabeth Campbell, médecin légiste, chargée d'organiser l'autopsie des quatre-vingt-dix-huit corps. En compagnie du FBI et des services de l'Immigration, ils plongent dans l'univers trouble des trafics de clandestins et s'engagent dans une course contre la montre. Car si les responsables de cette machination ne sont pas neutralisés, c'est toute l'humanité qui est menacée d'une terrible et collective agonie.

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences- every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong links to deficient sleep. In this book, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, Why We Sleep delves in to everything from what really happens in our brains and bodies when we dream to how caffeine and alcohol affect sleep and why our sleep patterns change across a lifetime, transforming our appreciation of the extraordinary phenomenon that safeguards our existence.

"In this powerful, straight-from-the-hip examination of the internal obstacles to success, bestselling author Steven Pressfield shows readers how to identify, defeat, and unlock the inner barriers to creativity. The War of Art is an inspirational, funny, well-aimed kick in the pants guaranteed to galvanize every would-be artist, visionary, or entrepreneur." --from back cover.

Přelomové, nádherně poučné a velmi zábavné pojednání o nejzásadnější revoluci v biologii od dob Darwina - pohled na svět „očima mikroba“, který odhaluje kouzelný a radikálně přestavěný obraz života na Zemi. Každý živočich, ať už člověk, sépie nebo vosa, je domovem milionů bakterií a dalších mikrobů. Ed Yong, jehož humor je stejně evidentní jako jeho vzdělání, nás ponouká k tomu, abychom se na sebe a své zvířecí společníky podívali v novém světle - ne jako na jedince, ale spíše jako na vzájemně propojené a závislé davy, kterými nepochybně jsme. Mikrobi v našem těle jsou součástí našeho imunitního systému a chrání nás před chorobami. V hlubokých oceánech se nacházejí záhadní tvorové bez úst a střev, kterým veškerou energii zajišťují mikrobi. Bakterie poskytují sépiím pláště neviditelnosti, pomáhají škůdcům likvidovat lesy a umožňují parazitům způsobovat nemoci postihující miliony lidí. Mnoho lidí mikroby považuje za patogeny předurčené k likvidaci, ale ti, kteří s námi žijí - mikrobiom - formují naše tělo, chrání naše zdraví, utvářejí naši identitu a zaručují nám neuvěřitelné schopnosti. V této ohromující knize vás Ed Yong zavede na velkolepou výpravu za našimi mikrobiálními partnery a představí vám vědce v předních liniích vývoje. Změní váš pohled na přírodu a zároveň i vnímání našeho místa v ní.

What makes a hit a hit? From Brahm's 'Lullaby' to Game of Thrones, Derek Thompson explores the science of the phenomena that seemingly come out of nowhere, revealing the hidden rules that make things popular -- and what this says about the desires that make us human. --Back cover

An exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of the new and familiar is the most fulfilling? These may seem like uniquely human quandaries, but they are not. Computers, like us, confront limited space and time, so computer scientists have been grappling with similar problems for decades. And the solutions they’ve found have much to teach us. In a dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths show how algorithms developed for computers also untangle very human questions. They explain how to have better hunches and when to leave things to chance, how to deal with overwhelming choices and how best to connect with others. From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one’s inbox to peering into the future, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.

What if we could improve our ability to predict the future? Everything we do involves forecasts about how the future will unfold. Whether buying a new house or changing job, designing a new product or getting married, our decisions are governed by implicit predictions of how things are likely to turn out. The problem is, we're not very good at it. In a landmark, twenty-year study, Wharton professor Philip Tetlock showed that the average expert was only slightly better at predicting the future than a layperson using random guesswork. Tetlock's latest project - an unprecedented, government-funded forecasting tournament involving over a million individual predictions - has since shown that there are, however, some people with real, demonstrable foresight. These are ordinary people, from former ballroom dancers to retired computer programmers, who have an extraordinary ability to predict the future with a degree of accuracy 60% greater than average. They are superforecasters. In Superforecasting, Tetlock and his co-author Dan Gardner offer a fascinating insight into what we can learn from this elite group. They show the methods used by these superforecasters which enable them to outperform even professional intelligence analysts with access to classified data. And they offer practical advice on how we can all use these methods for our own benefit - whether in business, in international affairs, or in everyday life.

Peter May’s thrilling new China novel brings together Beijing detective Li Yan and American pathologist Margaret Campbell for the third time. When the mutilated and dismembered bodies of eighteen women are discovered in a mass grave in Shanghai, Li is sent to establish if the corpses are related to an unsolved murder in Beijing, and he finds the most horrifying catalog of killings ever uncovered in the Middle Kingdom. Once more, Margaret is unsure of her mercurial relationship with Li, and if it will threaten their professional collaboration. Having just suffered the heartbreak of burying her father, she arrives in Shanghai to find any partnership with Li threatened by another woman named Mei-Ling. Born in the Year of the Tiger, Mei-Ling seems to have her claws firmly fixed in Li. How can Margaret, a mere “foreign devil,” compete with Mei-Ling, the deputy head of Shanghai’s serious crime squad? Faced with the grisly proposition that the murdered women have been subjected to “live” autopsies, the three soon realize they are tracking a monster of inhuman capacity. The closer they get to this ruthlessly cold-blooded killer, the closer they come to realizing their own personal nightmares. Peter May combines edge-of-the-seat suspense and a brilliantly evoked picture of modern China to create an unstoppable thriller.

THE GRIPPING STANDALONE NOVEL, INSPIRED BY THE AUTHOR'S OWN LIFE

A man stands bewildered on a deserted beach on the Hebridean Isle of Harris. He cannot remember who he is. He is physically shaken, borderline hypothermic, and overwhelmed by fear and uncertainty. The only clue to his identity is a folded map of a path named The Coffin Road. He does not know where this search will take him. A detective from across the border in Lewis sits aboard a boat, filled with doubt. DS George Gunn knows that a bludgeoned corpse has been discovered on a remote rock twenty miles offshore. Though, having grown used to a quiet and predictable routine, he does not know whether he has what it takes to uncover how and why. A teenage girl lies in her Edinburgh bedroom, desperate to discover the truth about her father. Two years on from the pioneering scientist's disappearance, Karen Fleming still cannot accept that he would wilfully abandon her, regardless of the extreme pressure placed on him by his research. She does not know his secret. Coffin Road plots three perilous journeys toward the same poisoned skeleton. It is a story about self-discovery and self-determination, and their ability to bury the evils of self-doubt and self-interest. Yet above all it is an unforgettable crime thriller proving, beyond doubt, that it is what you don't know that can kill you.

At last, a book that shows you how to build - design - a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage. A well-designed life means a life well-lived. Many of us are still looking for an answer to that perennial question, 'What do I want to be when I grow up? Stanford innovators Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who and where we are, our careers and our age. Designing Your Life puts forward the idea that the same design thinking responsible for amazing technology, products and spaces can be used to build towards a better life and career by a design of your own making. - '[Designing Your Life] teaches you how to change whats not working by turning ideas on their head Viv Groskop, author of How To Own The Room - 'An empowering book based on their popular class of the same name at Stanford Universitythis book will easily earn a place among career-finding classics Publishers Weekly / Produktinformation.

Crystallized the debate over the pace of technological change and its effect on the economy, vaulting onto best-seller lists with its whip-smart explanation of the forces behind everything from Jeopardy!-champion computers to self-driving cars

In September 2012, a YOUGOV poll conducted in Britain found that the person British workers would most like as their manager was Sir Richard Branson. With over 40 years in business, Richard Branson is an inspiring pioneer of humanitarian projects and an iconic business leader. In The Virgin Way: How to Listen, Learn, Laugh and Lead, Richard shares and distils his secrets of leadership and success. Featuring anecdotes from his own business dealings, as well as his observations of many others who have inspired him âe" from politicians, business leaders, explorers, scientists and philanthropists âe" Richard reflects on the qualities he feels are essential for success in todayâe(tm)s world. This is not a conventional book on leadership. There are no rules âe" but rather the secrets of leadership that he has learned along the way from his days at Virgin Records, to his recent work with The Elders. Whether youâe(tm)re at the beginning of your career, or head of a Fortune 500 company âe" this is your guide to being your own CEO (Chief Enabling Officer) and becoming a true leader âe" not just a boss.