Tom Phillips Knihy

Humorná prehliadka najkreatívnejších a najkatastrofickejších kiksov Ak budete mať nabudúce pocit, že ste niečo naozaj pokašľali, táto kniha vám pripomenie, že to mohlo byť oveľa, oveľa horšie. Za 70 000 rokov čo ľudstvo chodí po Zemi, sme prešli dlhú cestu. Veď si len vezmite, čo všetko sme dokázali v umení, vede, kultúre, obchode... naozaj sme pánmi tvorstva. No nie vždy išlo všetko hladko a niekedy sa nám to dokonca podarilo poriadne pos*ať. Táto kniha sa zaoberá parádnymi kiksmi ľudstva, ktoré sme v našich dejinách zaznamenali, a poskytuje tak komplexný pohľad na ľudstvo v celej jeho nádhere (a ešte častejšie hrôze). Kniha ukazuje, že aj tá najmenšia chybička môže úplne zmeniť smer, akým sa nakoniec vyberie civilizácia. Táto jedinečná, veselá a sarkastická kniha plná skvelých a originálnych myšlienok poskytuje svieži pohľad na dejiny sveta a po prvom originálnom vydaní ju vyhlásili za jednu z najzábavnejších kníh roka.

Človek by si myslel, že naša „post-pravdová“ doba je záležitosťou posledného desaťročia a priamo súvisí s rozvojom internetu. Omyl! Ľudia klamali a podvádzali vždy. Prečo však niektoré lži pretrvajú a falošné informácie sa považujú za všeobecne platné? A ak sú dejiny plné klamstiev a podvodov, čo to znamená pre vedu, históriu a všetky ďalšie spôsoby, ako si usporiadať fakty o svete? Sme odsúdení žiť v hmle dezinformácií, alebo je nejaký spôsob, ako s nimi skoncovať? V knihe sa dozviete o metóde, ktorou sa dá pretlačiť úplná nepravda hovorením len pravdivých informácií a postaviť dom nezmyslov z tehál čestnosti, spoznáte sedem hlavných spôsobov, ako sa šíria a uchovávajú nepravdy, ako účinne odhaliť klamárov a neuveriť každej hovadine, nech sa zdá akokoľvek vierohodná, a tiež o tom, že Donald Trump nie je ani zďaleka prvým politikom, ktorý na každú stranu prská výmysly ako záhradný rozprašovač a mnoho ďalších zábavných aj užitočných vecí.

Človeku vždy bolo a bude vlastné myslieť si, že mu tí hore, na vyššie postavených miestach, klamú (a ruku na srdce, niekedy to naozaj tak je). No hoci polemizovať o deep state v rámci skupinového chatu môže byť zábava, nedávny vývin udalostí ukázal, že niektoré teórie začali žiť svojím vlastným životom – a že my, v tej našej neúprosnej honbe za pravdou, tej pravde možno v skutočnosti robíme skôr medvediu službu.V knihe Konšpirácie nás autori berú na fascinujúcu, poučnú a často nesmierne zábavnú výpravu svetom starých aj novších konšpiračných teórií – ich vznikom a rôznymi premenami v čase, aby sme spoločne pátrali po odpovedi na aktuálnu otázku dňa: Vieme ešte vôbec prestať venovať pozornosť diskusným fóram hnutia QAnon a začať opäť veriť holým faktom?

From the Satanic Panic to the anti-vaxx movement, it's always been human nature to believe we're being lied to by the powers that be (and sometimes, to be fair, we absolutely are).But while it can be fun to indulge in a bit of Deep State banter on the family Whatsapp group, recent times have shown us that some of these theories have taken on a life of their own - and in our dogged quest for the truth, it appears we might actually be doing it some damage.In Conspiracy, Tom Phillips and Jonn Elledge take us on a fascinating, insightful and often hilarious journey through conspiracy theories old and new, to try and answer an important question: how can we learn to log off the QAnon message boards, and start trusting hard evidence again?Praise for the Brief History series:'Witty, entertaining and slightly distressing... You should probably read it' Sarah Knight, author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck'Brilliant. Utterly, utterly brilliant' Jeremy Clarkson'Very funny' Mark Watson'Both readable and entertaining' Telegraph

A thrilling adventure unfolds as twelve-year-old John Boarhog and his friends navigate the dangers of the Amazon in search of his mentor, Inspector Toadius McGee. Their quest quickly escalates into a race against time as they become embroiled in the pursuit of a notorious Object of Doom while traveling on the Peruvian Express. This journey promises excitement, friendship, and the challenges of facing formidable foes in a vibrant and perilous setting.

The story follows Detective John Boarhog and Inspector Toadius McGee as they set off on a luxury airship to confront a former foe. However, their mission is complicated by the Society of Sleuths, which has chosen this moment to put John on trial for full membership. As tensions rise and challenges mount, the duo must navigate not only the skies but also the intricacies of loyalty and justice within their ranks.

AS A JOURNALIST, TOM PHILLIPS covered the turbulent second half of the 20th century from New York, Moscow, Prague, Beijing, South Africa and Somalia. As a seeker, he hitch-hiked across America, rode the rails to the four corners of India, sat with a Japanese Zen master, and encountered Christianity on a subway escalator. That's just the surface of this engaging memoir, both a panorama of history and a personal account of a beginner's life-one adventure after another.

We desire revival in our personal relationships with Jesus, but many of us don't know how or where to begin. Although revival may be first of all a movement of God, too few resources offer practical guidance on how to align ourselves to receive it daily. Ignite Your Passion for Jesus is a twelve-week guide designed to help you deepen your relationship with Jesus. Each day includes a key verse, an inspirational reading, questions for reflection and application, revival truths, and spirit-empowered faith experientials. Revitalize your heart and relationship with Jesus as you pursue Him and experience His pursuit of you in personal revival.

A guide to Minecraft Earth - the first original Minecraft phone game - including top tips and a gallery of Minecraft makes from around the world.

Up in the north of England they are cost-cutting at the small provincial university where Henry Babbacombe, a writer, does some teaching. And in the great glass tower of Eldorado TV they are getting ready to cut and edit a major series that will outshine "Brideshead" and "The Jewel in the Crown".

This magnificent celebration of the world’s oldest and most diverse artistic traditions is considered the definitive book on African art. Ranging from the oldest known human artifact, circa 1.6 million BC, to pieces made within living memory, the objects collected in this extraordinary volume reflect a continent of enormous cultural and historical scope. Arranged chronologically within seven geographical sections, it offers an astonishing array of sculptures in wood, bronze, stone, and gold, as well as mural paintings, ceremonial pieces, ceramics, jewelry, and textiles culled from private and public collections around the world. Commentary by renowned scholars illuminates the cultural and historical significance of these pieces, and in-depth authoritative texts highlight critical aspects of each region. Together these words and images take readers on an artistic grand tour through a continent of unparalleled diversity, and towards the thrilling discovery of not one Africa, but many.

Over 600 years ago, the Akan started to make brass weights for weighing gold dust, the currency of their region in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. Eventually they produced the most complete three dimensional inventory of any culture in history. This title presents a selection of more than 500 of these artefacts chosen for their artistry and interest.

An intensive workshop approach presented by a master watercolorist, this guide presents 11 step-by-step demonstrations filled with invaluable methods and techniques that result in exciting and expressive on-site watercolor compositions.

Provides an account of the last one hundred years illustrated through postcards collected from around the world, offering a glimpse of what daily life was like through the messages enscribed on each card.

An independent and unofficial guide, with in-depth info, images, fun facts and clear gameplay instructions for Minecraft Dungeons.

In the mid-1960s, the author took a nineteenth-century novel, W H Mallock's A Human Document, and began cutting and pasting the extant text to create something new. This edition of the author's book follows its predecessors by incorporating revisions and re-workings over half the pages in the 1980 edition that are replaced by new versions.

The book series, designed by artist Tom Phillips, showcases a selection of over 50,000 photographic postcards from the early twentieth century, a time when photography became accessible to the masses. Each volume features 200 carefully curated images that reflect social history, accompanied by thematically linked paintings from Phillips's renowned work, A Humument. This unique collection highlights the intersection of art and everyday life, celebrating the visual culture of an era where personal portraits became commonplace.

Do you feel like we're living in the end times? Does it seem like everything is on fire, and one disaster follows another? Here's a small comfort: you're not the first to feel that way. If there's one thing that people throughout history have agreed on, it's that history wasn't going to be around for much longer.This book is about the apocalypse, and how humans have always believed it to be very f*cking nigh. Across thousands of years, we'll meet weird cults, failed prophets and mass panics, holy warriors leading revolts in anticipation of the last days, and suburbanites waiting for aliens to rescue them from a doomed Earth. We'll journey back to the 'worst period to be alive', as the world reeled from a simultaneous pandemic and climate crisis. And we'll look to the future to ask the unnerving how might it all end?But it's also a book about how we live in a world where catastrophe is always looming - whether it's a madman with a nuclear button or the slow burn of environmental collapse. Because when we talk about the end of the world, what we really mean is the end of our world. Our obsession with doomsday is really about our fear of it, and our desire for it, and how - ultimately - we can find hope in it.

Set against the backdrop of a mysterious jewel heist, this middle grade series starter features a unique detective team embarking on a hilarious, action-packed adventure. With its captivating plot and quirky characters, it promises to engage readers who enjoy the whimsical misadventures found in A Series of Unfortunate Events and Enola Holmes.

TRUTH: A hilarious journey through the most bizarre and brilliant lies told by humans through the ages, from the author of HUMANS: A Brief History of How We F*cked It All Up

This book is a study both of anachronism in antiquity and of anachronism as a vehicle for understanding antiquity. It explores the post-classical origins and changing meanings of the term 'anachronism' as well as the presence of anachronism in all its forms in classical literature, criticism and material objects. Contrary to the position taken by many modern philosophers of history, this book argues that classical antiquity had a rich and varied understanding of historical difference, which is reflected in sophisticated notions of anachronism. This central hypothesis is tested by an examination of attitudes to temporal errors in ancient literary texts and chronological writings and by analysing notions of anachronistic survival and multitemporality. Rather than seeing a sense of anachronism as something that separates modernity from antiquity, the book suggests that in both ancient writings and their modern receptions chronological rupture can be used as a way of creating a dialogue between past and present. With a selection of case-studies and theoretical discussions presented in a manner suitable for scholars and students both of classical antiquity and of modern history, anthropology, and visual culture, the book's ambition is to offer a new conceptual map of antiquity through the notion of anachronism.

Kiedy po raz kolejny pomyślisz, jak bardzo coś spieprzyłeś, ta książka przypomni ci, że mogło być o wiele gorzej Ekscytująca podróż przez najbardziej kreatywne i katastrofalne porażki w historii ludzkości, począwszy od upadku naszego praprzodka z drzewa, do najbardziej spektakularnych współczesnych klęsk gatunku ludzkiego! W ciągu ostatnich siedemdziesięciu tysięcy lat, odkąd homo sapiens chodzi po Ziemi, przebyliśmy długą drogę. Sztuka, nauka, kultura, handel w ewolucyjnym łańcuchu pokarmowym jesteśmy prawdziwymi zwycięzcami. Ale powiedzmy sobie szczerze, to wcale nie była bułka z masłem, a do tego czasami, zupełnie przypadkiem, udawało się nam coś naprawdę wybitnie spieprzyć. Od klęski ekologicznej na Wielkich Równinach Stanów Zjednoczonych w latach 30. XX wieku do walki z czterema plagami przewodniczącego Mao. Od pijanej w sztok armii austriackiej, która przypuściła atak na samą siebie, do supermocarstwa, które wybrało na prezydenta gospodarza programu telewizyjnego z gatunku reality show Można dość bezpiecznie stwierdzić, że jako gatunek z wiekiem wcale nie stajemy się mądrzejsi.

Tom Phillips (Ludzie. Krótka historia o tym, jak spiepliśmy wszystko, Prawda. Krótka historia wciskania kitu) i Jonn Elledge (Prawie wszystko dla zabieganych) łączą siły, by zdemaskować największe teorie spiskowe w dziejach ludzkości i doradzają nam, jak im nie ulec. Od satanistycznej paniki po ruch antyszczepionkowy wiara w to, że jesteśmy celowo okłamywani (i żeby oddać sprawiedliwość: czasami rzeczywiście jesteśmy!), zawsze leżała w naszej naturze. Ale nawet jeśli teorie spiskowe mogą być niezłym tematem do żartów podczas rodzinnych spotkań (wujka foliarza raczej nikt nie traktuje poważnie), to nie zdajemy sobie sprawy, jak wielkie szkody mogą wyrządzić, kiedy ewoluują, wymykają się spod kontroli i zaczynają żyć własnym życiem. W Spisku Tom Phillips i Jonn Elledge zabierają nas w fascynującą, odkrywczą i przezabawną podróż przez stare i nowe teorie spiskowe, by spróbować odpowiedzieć na ważne pytanie: czy jesteśmy jeszcze w stanie wylogować się z forów dyskusyjnych opanowanych przez QAnon i znów zacząć ufać twardym dowodom?

DER Guide zum neuen Augmented-Reality-Spiel Minecraft Earth! Zusammen mit anderen an Bauwerken basteln und sie an coolen Orten in der echten Welt platzieren, überall Figuren, Tiere und Bauten entdecken und mit ihnen interagieren, Quests erleben und Rätsel lösen: Minecraft Earth macht all das möglich – mit der kostenlosen Augmented-Reality-App fürs Smartphone erlebt man Minecraft jetzt auch in der realen Welt. Dieses ultimative Minecraft-Buch ist das erste Handbuch zum neuen Gaming-Hit ! Neu, angesagt und interaktiv: Hol dir Minecraft jetzt in deine reale Welt und verschönere sie gemeinsam mit Freunden oder Familie! Das sensationelle Minecraft-Buch zur kostenlosen Augmented-Reality-App für Android und iOS erklärt, wie das neue Augmented-Reality-Spiel Minecraft Earth funktioniert und welche Strategie am besten ist – mit den besten Tipps und Tricks sowie coolen Extras wie Such-Tipps zu allen Gegenständen, die man entdecken kann. Das perfekte Minecraft-Buch für Fans, die alles über das neue Spiel Minecraft Earth wissen wollen. Ein echtes Muss für Gamer – und ein super Geschenk!

С книгой изготовление роскошных шоколадных тортов может стать вашим любимым хобби. А какие украшения для торта можно придумать из шоколада - возможности поистине беспредельны! Выпечка бисквитов, выбор шоколада, рецептура кремов - раскрываются в книге