Dima Majakovského, veterán Specnazu a bývalý agent ruské tajné služby dostává od vlády nabídku, která se neodmítá. Pokud uspořádá záchrannou operaci v Íránu, získá příležitost napravit největší chybu svého života. Henry\"Black\" Blackburn, seržant námořní pěchoty USA se v Iráku stává očitým svědkem popravy amerického vojáka, kterou provedl záhadný zabiják z radikálního íránského hnutí PLR. Přísahá

The relationship between art and life has been of overriding importance in the work of David Hockney, who has perhaps enjoyed greater popularity than any other British artist this century. Here Marco Livingstone traces those connections from the beginning of the artist\'s career in the early 1960s through the more recent works that have contributed to Hockney\'s international reputation. These include

Now Is the Time to Invent offers a definitive portrait of the vibrant indie-rock scene that flourished in the mid-1980s and reached its creative peak in the 1990s. More than 60 profiles and interviews, taken from the pages of the acclaimed independent music magazine Puncture and illustrated with many rare photographs, cover all the major contributors to a lastingly influential musical movement. It\'s

Most wars between countries end quickly and at relatively low cost. The few in which high-intensity fighting continues for years bring about a disproportionate amount of death and suffering. What separates these few unusually long and intense wars from the many conflicts that are far less destructive? In Logics of War, Alex Weisiger tests three explanations for a nation\'s decision to go to war and

This volume provides a comprehensive, scholarly re-examination of the events and developments collectively referred to as Russiagate. In 2016 a consensus emerged within American and British intelligence, political, and news media establishments that Russia was interfering in the United States federal election vis--vis an \"influence campaign,\" in support of the candidacy of Donald Trump. This narrative

An eclectic mix of crime stories written over half a century. From a tale of poison-pen letters tearing apart a village community to a macabre mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle, the stories collected here reveal the dark truths hidden in an assortment of rural

Combining how-to with why-to, 9 Ways to Make Housing for People lays out the core principles that David Baker Architects uses to help communities develop great urban

Discover over 50 spooky scenes and more than 600 hidden objects inside Hidden Pictures Halloween Puzzles Deluxe -- a perfect treat for Halloween! A great gift for puzzlers ages 4-8, this activity book features a mix of Hidden Pictures scenes, mazes and other frightful Halloween puzzles showing ghosts, werewolves, jack-o\'-lanterns and candy. This jam-packed book includes both full-color and classic

The exhilarating, hilarious, and gripping debut novel from Frankie Boyle, one of Britain\'s best known comedians and

Richard M. Titmuss s \"The Gift Relationship\" has long been acknowledged as one of the classic texts on social policy. Honored by the \"New York Times\" as one of the ten most important books of the year when it first appeared in 1970, Titmuss s \"The Gift Relationship\" is even more topical now in an age of AIDS and changing health care policy. A seemingly straightforward comparative study of blood

The product of nearly 3 years\' worth of work and research, Bible Society has worked in partnership with Youth for Christ to reimagine what a Youth Bible should deliver for this generation\'s young

Introduction to French using pictures, words and songs. The book is supported by YouTube videos for pronunciation and

Water--although it covers more than two-thirds of the earth\'s surface, clean, potable water is in critically short supply. As more and more people globally show greater interest in what their religious traditions say about our natural world, Troubled Waters: Religion, Ethics, and the Global Water Crisis examines the central role of water in various traditions and rituals, arriving at creative new

Generals during World War II usually stayed to the rear, but not Matthew Ridgway and Maxwell Taylor. During D-Day and the Normandy campaign, these commanders of the 82nd \"All-American\" and the 101st \"Screaming Eagle\" Airborne Divisions refused to remain behind the lines and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with their paratroopers in the thick of combat. Jumping into Normandy during the early hours of

The Two Knights Defence is one of the trickiest tactical openings around. If White initiates complications with either 4 Ng5 or 4 d4, play becomes extremely sharp and gambits and counter gambits abound. Anyone who enters the murky waters of the Two Knights Defence must be well prepared for the mind-boggling complications that ensue. In this book, openings theoretician Jonathan Tait guides the reader

From the USA Today bestselling author of Welcome Little One comes an all-new, interactive seek and find series and basket stuffer for babies and toddlers this Easter, !Looky looky at an exciting new approach to early learning and introduce your little one to our great, big, beautiful world! In this springtime hide and seek board book adventure, activities will exercise young brains and challenge little

\"I\'m really happy to hear the girl I like missed me\" ​Konoha Satou has a dark history. After all, she spent her teen years writing self-indulgent fantasy romance fics--like her Dark History. But since she\'s become its most despicable villainess, remembering every last detail is now a matter of life-and-death. Having avoided the first couple of death flags, Satou\'s suddenly left in the dark when

The third book in a new middle grade series that features the adventures of Disney\'s most lovable roguish heroes as kids! Before he was the Arendelle Ice Master and Deliverer...he was just a fixer-upper named Kristoff. \"I\'m here. What do you need?\" Twelve-year-old Kristoff Bjorgman is content. He loves his reindeer best friend, he loves his adoptive troll family, and he loves ice. But his mother,