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The Mister

London, 2019. Life has been easy for Maxim Trevelyan. With his good looks, aristocratic connections, and money, he’s never had to work and he’s rarely slept alone. But all that changes when tragedy strikes and Maxim inherits his family’s noble title, wealth, and estates, and all the responsibility that entails. It’s a role he’s not prepared for and one that he struggles to face. But his

The Dog in Photography

With more than 400 canine portraits, this book is both a picture tribute to our favorite four-legged friend and a unique history of dogs in photography. From the 19th century right through to today, we see how the camera has been the key witness to our timeless affection for dogs, capturing their beauty, character, joy, and abiding friendship. In celebration of the world’s favorite animal, we

Fertility Preservation in Clinical Practice (Jessenius)

Successful treatment of cancer often requires compromises on the part of both doctors and patients. One such concession is the young patient’s permanent loss of reproductive capacity, which has frequent long-term psychological consequences. Cancer patient fertility is the subject of a new medical field called oncofertility. This new medical discipline expands cooperation among embryologists,

The Trial

A terrifying psychological trip into the life of one Joseph K., an ordinary man who wakes up one day to find himself accused of a crime he did not commit, a crime whose nature is never revealed to him. Once arrested, he is released, but must report to court on a regular basis - an event that proves maddening, as nothing is ever resolved. As he grows more uncertain of his fate, his personal life -

A Dog's Way Home

When Lucas Ray rescued his puppy Bella he knew his life would change forever. Smuggling her into his building isn't easy, particularly with his prying neighbours, and Lucas decides to risk taking her to work. The joy on the faces of the veterans in his hospital as Bella distributes her unique brand of comfort makes it all worth it. But then Bella is picked up by animal control and Lucas makes

Phantom

The thrilling follow-up to Jo Nesbo's #1 bestseller The Leopard Summer. A boy is lying on the floor of an Oslo apartment. He is bleeding and will soon die. In order to place his life and death in some kind of context he begins to tell his story. Outside, the church bells toll. Autumn. Former police inspector Harry Hole returns to Oslo after three years abroad. He seeks out his old boss at

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

Common mistakes at CPE

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry. He is desperate to get back to school and find out why his friends Ron and Hermione have been so secretive all summer. However, what Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his whole world upside down ... But before he even gets to school, Harry has an unexpected and frightening

Two worlds

Celý text knihy je anglicky v úrovni mírně pokročilý (B1). Těžší slovíčka jsou vysvětlena pod čarou. První část knihy představuje svět žen. Každá z nich je charakterově jiná, a přece řeší věci podobným způsobem. Bojují samy za sebe, aby našly vlastní štěstí a sebelásku. Učí se pomocí vztahů. Některé z nich však svůj boj prohrávají. Ve druhém světě se muži zdají být silní a rozhodní. Vědí

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Prepare to be spellbound by Jim Kay’s dazzling full-colour illustrations in this stunning new edition of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Breathtaking scenes, dark themes and unforgettable characters – including Dobby and Gilderoy Lockhart – await inside this fully illustrated edition. With paint, pencil and pixels, award-winning illustrator Jim Kay conjures the

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Prepare to be spellbound by Jim Kay’s dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters in this full-colour illustrated hardback edition of the nation’s favourite children’s book – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Brimming with rich detail and humour that perfectly complements J.K. Rowling’s timeless classic, Jim Kay’s glorious illustrations will captivate fans and new

Runaway

FIVE DREAMS OF FAME Glasgow, 1965. Jack Mackay dares not imagine a life of predictability and routine. The headstrong seventeen-year-old has one thing on his mind - London - and successfully convinces his four friends, and fellow band mates, to join him in abandoning their homes to pursue a goal of musical stardom. FIVE DECADES OF FEAR Glasgow, 2015. Jack Mackay dares not look back on

Elements of Architecture

Elements of Architecture focuses on the fragments of the rich and complex architectural collage. Window, facade, balcony, corridor, fireplace, stair, escalator, elevator: the book seeks to excavate the micro-narratives of building detail.The result is no single history, but rather the web of origins, contaminations, similarities, and differences in architectural evolution, including the influence

Architecture Today Commercial Spaces

Fantastic projects by 30 of the most relevant professionals in this field. This new addition to the "Architecture Today" series presents exciting projects from around the world. Bars, restaurants, shops and boutiques, hotels, cafes...The role that architecture plays in branding, marketing, and the ultimate success or failure of commercial ventures cannot be underestimated; indeed, the

Otorhinolaryngology

In this book, otorhinolaryngology is presented to students as a medical branch, individual chapters deal with particular “sub-branches” and common fields of medicine with other medical specializations. All chapters are divided into the theoretical part summarizing knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology and the part dealing with methods of investigation of the given branch and

A Brief History of Time

Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein,

Argentine Nights

To walk through life not just collecting photographs and souvenirs but insight and revelation. Ethics lecturer, naturalist and explorer describes the journey to God and spiritual dimensions of life through travel, nature, prayer, meeting with others and rituals both Christian and Non-Christian.

Metro 2034

Nothing Personal

This meticulous reprint of Richard Avedon and James Baldwin s Nothing Personal explores the complexities and contradictions still at the center of the American experience especially timely in the age of Donald Trump. Deploying both image and text, Avedon and Baldwin examine the formation of identity, and the bonds that both underlie and undermine human connection. An accompanying 72-page booklet