David Cook Knihy

Komiks: Nový zákon. Život Ježíše a Apoštolů. Paperback 140x215 mm, barevný.

This 50-day devotional guides readers through the Book of Acts, offering insightful reflections for both individual study and group discussions. Each day's entry encourages deeper exploration of the early church's formation, the spread of the Gospel, and the work of the Holy Spirit. It fosters spiritual growth and understanding of key themes, making it suitable for personal reflection or communal engagement. Ideal for those seeking to deepen their faith and knowledge of early Christianity.

A highly readable survey of the major responsibilities, opportunities and challenges involved in coaching today's athlete. It emphasizes the mental techniques known through the latest research in sport psychology to enhance performance and enjoyment in sports.

The first translated and annotated edition of Ibn Na'if's work offers readers a comprehensive understanding of the text through detailed commentary and cultural context. It highlights the author's unique perspective and literary style, making it accessible to a modern audience while preserving the original nuances. This edition serves as an essential resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike, bridging historical gaps and enriching the appreciation of Ibn Na'if's contributions to literature and thought.

These phamlets include some of the history and photographs of the many different and beautiful castles in Scotland.

This book explores the history of martyrdom in Islam, contrasting modern extremist interpretations with classical definitions that reject suicide. David Cook examines early sources, sectarian differences, and the evolution of martyrdom concepts, making it essential for understanding this complex topic in Islamic history.

The EarthFrom the top of the highest mountain to the ocean depths, from the icy polar wastes to the burning heat of the deserts, the Earth has enormous variety. This book tells the fascinating story of the planet on which we live.

For readers of Robot Building for Beginners (Apress, 2002), welcome to the next level! Intermediate Robot Building offers the kind of real-world knowledge that only an experienced robot builder can offer—the kind of knowledge beginners usually have to learn through mistakes. In this book, you'll learn the value of a robot heartbeat and the purpose of the wavy lines in photocells. You'll find out what electronic part you should sand. You'll discover how a well-placed switch can help a robot avoid obstacles better than a pair of feelers. And you'll avoid mistakes that can cause a capacitor to explode. Want a robot that can explore rooms, follow lines, or battle opponents in mini-sumo? This book presents step-by-step instructions and circuit and part descriptions so that you can build the robot featured in the book or apply the modules to your own robot designs. Finally, you'll find the complete schematics for Roundabout, a room explorer that requires no programming and uses only off-the-shelf electronics. With Roundabout, you'll use many of the same techniques used by professional robotics engineersand you'll experience many of the same challenges and joys they feel when a robot "comes to life."

In the company of his friend Stephen Katz (last seen in the bestselling Neither Here nor There), Bill Bryson set off to hike the Appalachian Trail, the longest continuous footpath in the world. Ahead lay almost 2,200 miles of remote mountain wilderness filled with bears, moose, bobcats, rattlesnakes, poisonous plants, disease-bearing tics, the occasional chuckling murderer and - perhaps most alarming of all - people whose favourite pastime is discussing the relative merits of the external-frame backpack. Facing savage weather, merciless insects, unreliable maps and a fickle companion whose profoundest wish was to go to a motel and watch The X-Files, Bryson gamely struggled through the wilderness to achieve a lifetime's ambition - not to die outdoors.

Part of the "Learn to Draw" series, this book looks at drawing buildings. All the basics are covered, to provide a sound foundation in drawing techniques, and numerous illustrations and step-by-step drawings show how these are put into practice.