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<p>When a feisty college girl falls for a yakuza boss, she gets swept into a steamy and dangerous love affair. When feisty college student Yuri is attacked at a party, she's saved by Toshiomi Oya, the underboss of a yakuza syndicate. Despite her obvious attraction to him, she convinces herself that she's not in the market for a bad boy type. But when they meet again, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him-kicking off a steamy and dangerous love affair that threatens to consume her, body and soul. Yuri and Oya's relationship faces complications when Oya's father, the boss of the syndicate, issues a warning to Yuri, demanding she cut ties with Oya and the yakuza. When Oya finds out, the situation becomes charged. Meanwhile, a mysterious woman enters the fray, soon to add new challenges to the star-crossed couple's growing love.</p>

Zaha Hadid was a revolutionary architect, who for many years built almost nothing, despite winning critical acclaim. Some even said her audacious, futuristic designs were unbuildable. During the latter years of her life, Hadid’s daring visions became a reality, bringing a unique new architectural language to cities and structures as varied as the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati, hailed by The New York Times as “the most important new building in America since the Cold War;” the MAXXI Museum in Rome; the Guangzhou Opera House in China; and the London 2012 Olympics Aquatics Centre. At the time of her unexpected death in 2016, Hadid was firmly established among the elite of world architecture, recognized as the first woman to win both the Pritzker Prize for architecture and the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, but above all as a giver of new forms, the first great architect of the noughties. From her early sharply angled buildings to later more fluid architecture that made floors, ceilings, walls, and furniture part of an overall design, this essential introduction presents key examples of Hadid’s pioneering practice. She was an artist, as much as an architect, who fought to break the old rules and crafted her own 21st-century universe. Contributors <p> The author </p> <p>Philip Jodidio (born 1954) studied art history and economics at Harvard, and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. His books include TASCHEN’s Architecture Now! series, and monographs on Tadao Ando, Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Jean Nouvel, and Zaha Hadid. He is internationally renowned as one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture.</p>

<p>The first monograph on the Japanese streetwear brand Whiz Limited, this book showcases the last 20 years of the brand’s design and collaborations with streetwear’s most iconic players.  Whiz Limited is a Japanese streetwear brand estab-lished in 2000 by Hiroaki Shitano. With a following in Japan as well as Hong Kong and mainland China, Shitano has become something of a cult figure, as one of the new generation of streetwear designers influ-enced by Hiroshi Fujiwara. Consisting originally of handmade, printed tees, the label has since expanded to include a complete range of streetwear infused with an eccentric Japanese flair. Shitano was raised in the entertainment district of Shinjuku, and this is reflected in the clothing’s distinctly downtown urban vibe and predominantly dark color palette. Chronicling the history of the brand, alongside some of Whiz’s most prolific projects to date, this book features beautiful, newly shot photographs of a long list of collaborations with streetwear icons, including Hiroshi Fujiwara/Fragment, Mastermind, Stüssy, A Bathing Ape®, Bristol, Bountyhunter, M&amp;M, Kappa, New Era, Disney, Hello Kitty, G-Shock, Peanuts, Porter, The North Face, Marmot, First Down, and the estate of Keith Haring. This book also features an impressive archive of the brand’s iconic sneaker designs, boasting collabora-tions with heavy hitters like mita sneakers, Adidas, New Balance, Asics, Puma, Reebok, Mizuno, Converse, and Ugg, making it a must-have for sneak-erheads and lovers of streetwear style alike.</p> <p> </p>

<p>From the no. 1 international bestselling author of The Atlas Six.'Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent' - Chloe GongChicago, sometime. Two people meet in the armory of the Art Institute by chance. Prior to their encounter, he is a doctoral student who manages his destructive thoughts with compulsive calculations about time travel; she is a bipolar counterfeit artist undergoing court-ordered psychotherapy. After their meeting, those things do not change.Everything else, however, is slightly different.Both obsessive, eccentric personalities, Aldo Damiani and Charlotte Regan struggle to be without each other from the moment they meet. The truth - that he is a clinically depressed, anti-social theoretician and she is a manipulative liar with a history of self-sabotage - means the deeper they fall in love, the more troubling their reliance on each other becomes.Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake is a glimpse into the nature of love, what it means to be unwell, and how to face the fractures of yourself and still love as if you're not broken.</p>

<p>HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. My Antonia is Willa Cather's masterpiece about 19th-century Nebraskan pioneers. My Antonia depicts the pioneering period of European settlement on the tall-grass prairie of the American midwest, with its beautiful yet terrifying landscape, rich ethnic mix of immigrants and native-born Americans, and communities who share life's joys and sorrows. Jim Burden recounts his memories of Antonia Shimerda, whose family settle in Nebraska from Bohemia. Together they share childhoods spent in a new world. Jim leaves the prairie for college and a career in the east, while Antonia devotes herself to her large family and productive farm. Her story is that of the land itself, a moving portrait of endurance and strength.</p>

<p>A lone astronaut. An impossible mission. An ally he never imagined. Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he's got to do it all alone. Or does he? An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could imagine it, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian -- while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.</p>

<p>Milá bagřátka, znáte pohádku o nenasytném bagrovi? Nebo o tom, jak Jeřáb, Míchačka a Lejzroň pomáhali bagřevici získat nevěstu? Případně o špindírovi jménem Karborund, co si nečistil zuby na lopatě, a díky tomu získal krásnou chalífovu dceru? Chcete se dozvědět, jak to dopadlo s bagrem, co dělal bugr a brajgl? Přečtěte si tuhle parádní knížku! Pohádky v ní jsou jako dělané pro všechny neposedné bagry, holčičky i kluky, co se rádi zasmějí i pobaví. Po takových vyprávěních budete mít samé krásné, legrační a veselé sny. Tak teď už uklidit písek, umýt drapák, vyčistit lopatu a spát! Svižné a vtipné příběhy Petra Stančíka pro děti od 6 let ilustrovala Galina Miklínová.</p>

<p>HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics…</p> <p>Despite dating from the 4th century BC, The Art of Rhetoric continues to be regarded by many as the single most important work on the art of persuasion. As democracy began emerging in 5th-century Athens, public speaking and debate became an increasingly important tool to garner influence in the assemblies, councils, and law courts of ancient Greece. In response to this, both politicians and ordinary citizens became desperate to learn greater skills in this area, as well as the philosophy behind it. This treatise was one of the first to provide just that, establishing methods and observations of informal reasoning and style, and has continued to be hugely influential on public speaking and philosophy today.</p> <p>Aristotle, the grandfather of philosophy, student of Plato, and teacher of Alexander the Great, was one of the first people to create a comprehensive system of philosophy, encompassing logic, morality, aesthetics, politics, ethics, and science. Although written over 2,000 years ago, The Art of Rhetoric remains a comprehensive introduction for philosophy students into the subject of rhetoric, as well as a useful manual for anyone today looking to improve their oratory skills of persuasion.</p>

<p>Verlaine vit en lui "le plus beau" des "mauvais anges", Claudel "un mystique a l'état sauvage", Henry Miller "le rebelle incarné". Mallarmé, a propose de cette oeuvre fondatrice de notre modernité poétique, préféra évoquer l'éclat du "météore" : de fait, trois ans au plus séparent les vers de college d'Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891), écrits a seize ans, des poemes qui précedent Une saison en enfer. Dans cette édition intégrale, établie par Claude Jeancolas, les poemes de Rimbaud sont présentés dans l'ordre - probable - de leur composition, et conformément a la graphie des manuscrits originaux.</p>

<p>Živá abeceda je určena pro výuku čtení v 1. období, a to při seznamování se s prvními písmeny, slabikami a slovy. Obsahuje postupné vyvození hlásek a písmen A, M, L, E, S, O, P, U, I. Řazení písmen vychází z ověřené zkušenosti – cílem je, aby žáci mohli co nejdříve začít číst. Pomocí obrázků už čtou s prvním písmenem A. Po vyvození písmene M již mohou číst obrázkové věty se slovem MÁ a zároveň se setkávají se slovem MÁMA. Po vyvození každého nového písmene následuje vždy čtení slabik s tímto písmenem, až poté čtení slov (v této učebnici pouze dvojslabičných s otevřenou slabikou). NNS1A-01</p>

<p>Zaposlouchejte se do krásných melodií poklidných klasických skladeb. Osamělý jezevec hraje na piano, ale nemá nikoho, koho by svým uměním potěšil. Je to opravdu tak, anebo krásná hudba přiláká spoustu zvířecích kamarádů? Objevujte společně s dětmi krásy přírody a vzácné okamžiky ztišení, když se les i říčka ukládá ke spánku. Klasické skladby doplňují kouzelné ilustrace a na pevných stránkách zvuková tlačítka, jež stačí stisknout, a hudba začne hrát. Zastavte se a nechte se okouzlit touto nádhernou knihou s překrásnými melodiemi. Prodejní cena zvukové knihy již obsahuje recyklační poplatky.</p>

<p>Life Vision helps students gain the language and skills they need to work out where they want to go next, and how exam success will help them take advantage of the global opportunities that proficiency in English brings.</p>

<p>Life Vision helps students gain the language and skills they need to work out where they want to go next, and how exam success will help them take advantage of the global opportunities that proficiency in English brings.</p>

<p>V době, kdy jsme konfrontováni s proměnlivým a nejistým světem, snižuje se důvěra ve společnosti, daří se konspiračním teoriím a z veřejné diskuse se znepokojivě vytrácí vzájemný respekt, roste význam porozumění etice a jejím základům. Simon Blackburn v knize představuje základní otázky a problémy současné etiky, ale zároveň nás nutí zamýšlet se nad světem kolem nás. Ukazuje nám, jak bychom mohli přemýšlet o smyslu života a proč bychom měli nedůvěřovat zjednodušujícím absolutismům, které často dominují morálním debatám.</p>

<p>From the creator of PERCY JACKSON, bestselling author Rick Riordan, comes a brand-new adventure, inspired by Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world. Ana's parents died while on a scientific expedition two years ago, and the only family's she's got left is her older brother, Dev, also a student at HP. Ana's freshman year culminates with the class's weekend trial at sea, the details of which have been kept secret. She only hopes she has what it'll take to succeed. All her worries are blown out of the water when, on the bus ride to the ship, Ana and her schoolmates witness a terrible tragedy that will change the trajectory of their lives. But wait, there's more. The professor accompanying them informs Ana that their rival school, Land Institute, and Harding-Pencroft have been fighting a cold war for a hundred and fifty years. But now the heat is on and the freshman are in danger of becoming fish food. In a race against deadly enemies, Ana will make amazing friends and astounding discoveries about her heritage as she puts her leadership skills to the test for the first time. Rick Riordan's trademark humour, fast-paced action, and wide cast of characters are on full display in this undersea adventure. Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 180 million copies of his books worldwide.</p>

<p>Every enchantment has a price . . . Isobel is an artistic prodigy with a dangerous set of clients: the immortal fair folk. Yet when she receives her first royal patron - Rook, a fairy prince - she makes a terrible mistake. She paints mortal sorrow in his eyes - a weakness that could cost him his life. Furious, Rook escorts Isabel to his kingdom to stand trial for her crime, but their journey is full of danger. Forced to depend on each other for survival, will their alliance blossom into something more? After all, love violates the fair folks' ruthless laws . . . but are some matters worth the risk?</p>

<p>Naučná skládačka pro děti od 12 měsíců. Úkolem děti je roztřídit a správně ukládat na různé podožky (taliř, ošatka, krájecí prkénko) ovoce a zeleninu podle jejich barev nebo tvaru. Naučí se také roznat poloviny rozříznutého ovoce a zeleniny. Vodítkem pro správné uložení jim bude barevný obrys na krájecím prkénku. CO JE UVNITŘ? Sada obsahuje 9 pružných plastových destiček se suchým zipem a 18 samostatných dílků, které umístíte na destičky pomocí suchého zipu. Díky této vychytávce jednotlivé díly jen tak nespadnou a budou držet na správném místě. Všechny části jsou vyrobené z odolného, ale tenkého plastu se speciální povrchovou úpravou, která je dětem příjemná na dotek. JAK HRÁT? S touto sadou můžete hrát 3 zajímavé hry. Berte jednotlivé dílky jeden po druhém a povídejte dětem co na nich je. Potom vezměte destičku s obrysy předmětů a vybídněte dítě, aby našlo správný předmět pro každý obrys a připevnilo ho pomocí suchého zipu na správné místo. HRA č.1 - Učení barev: Pokládejte ovoce a zeleninu na misky, které mají stejnou barvu. Např. červené jídlo na červenou misku, zelené potraviny na zelonou... HRA č.2 - Poznej ovoce a zeleninu: Rotřiďte správně potraviny na ovoce a zelenninu. Na jednu očšatku položte všechnu zeleninu a na druhou všechno ovoce. Obrysy vám napoví kam kterou uložit. HRA č.3 - Celá nebo půlka?: Vezměte destičku - krájecí prkénko, potom vyhledejte veškeré dílky ovoce a zeleniny, které jsou překrojené na polovinu. Tyto půlky uložte na prkénko na místa, které odpovídají jejich tvaru. BENEFITY: - zlepšuje motorické schopnosti - trénuje vyjadřování a mluvenou řeč - cvičí paměť a barvy - upevňuje udržení pozornosti Při hraní s Velcro trénujete koordinaci ruka-oko, jemnou motoriku, zjistíte více o ovoci, zelenině, jejich tvarech a barvách. Už se vám sbíhají sliny?</p>

<p>Ever caught yourself screaming, "I could just kill that teacher"? What would it take to justify such antisocial behavior and weeks of detention? Especially if he's the best teacher you've ever had? Giving you an "F" on a quiz? Mispronouncing your name during roll call...again? How about blowing up the moon and threatening to do the same to Mother Earth-unless you take him out first?! Plus a reward of a cool 100 million from the Ministry of Defense! Okay, now that you're committed... How are you going to pull this off? What does your pathetic class of misfits have in their arsenal to combat Teach's alien technology, bizarre powers and...tentacles?! Nagisa risks life and limb in an attempt to take down the mastermind behind a biological attack. After the dust settles, Koro Sensei tries to ignite some summer romances between the students of 3-E. Their teacher Irina Jelavitch, at least, has her sights on someone...and everyone happily conspires to bring them together! Back at school, one of the 3-E students defects from the ranks for all the wrong reasons. How will they bring him back before he inflicts irrevocable damage on them all...?</p>

<p>Ivona Březinová citlivě, ale s nezbytným nadhledem vypráví příběh autistického chlapce. Knížka dětem ukazuje, že nakonec je ze všeho nejdůležitější jako vždycky láska a dostatek porozumění.</p><p>Jeremiáš je jiný. Žije ve světě, který má svá přísná pravidla, ve světě, kde každý den v týdnu má jinou barvu a kde jsou krajíce chleba kulaté. Se světem, v němž žije maminka se sestrou, si příliš nerozumí, nevyzná se v něm. Ale nevadí mu to, má přece ten svůj. Ostatním sice občas připraví horkou chvilku, ale ani milující maminka, ani dvouvaječné dvojče na něj nedají dopustit. Hlavně aby jim Jeremyho nedali do ústavu, to by nepřežily. Kniha získala Zlatou stuhu 2017 a byla nominována na Magnesii Literu.</p>