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"The birth of Christianity, nearly 2000 years ago, has shaped the whole course of human history. Yet historians still cannot explain how it all really began. What made Jesus's followers claim to have seen him alive again, three days after his crucifixion? Why did Christianity take off so quickly? This extraordinary book, based on seven years of secret research, finally provides the answer. And it lies with an enigmatic relic long assumed to be a fake: the Shroud of Turin. With historical detective work and cutting-edge scientific research, art historian Thomas de Wesselow has discovered that Jesus's followers did see something at the tomb. They saw something real but out of the ordinary - something that seemed like a miracle. It was the burial cloth of Jesus, stained with his body image. This ancient marvel was hailed as a sign of the Resurrection, and kick-started the Christian faith. The Sign details conclusive evidence that the Shroud of Turin is authentic, showing that the faint image on the cloth was formed naturally through a rare chemical reaction. It then explains how this revelation solves multiple puzzles of religious history: for example, the Gospel reports of the appearances of the Risen Christ are clearly based on early viewings of the Shroud"--Publisher description

Životopis Steva Jobsa, jedinečný a autorizovaný samotným Jobsom, prináša skutočnú pravdu o ikone technologickej éry a jeho fenomenálnej spoločnosti. Čitatelia sa dozvedia o jeho charizmatickej osobnosti, vizionárskom prístupe a podnikateľskom talente, ktorý formoval Apple. Autor Walter Isaacson, renomovaný novinár a bývalý predseda predstavenstva CNN, ponúka výnimočný pohľad na Jobsov pracovný a súkromný život. Kniha je výsledkom trojročnej práce, zahŕňajúcej exkluzívne rozhovory s Jobsom, jeho rodinou, kolegami a konkurentmi. Médiá sa neustále snažia prinášať nové informácie o Jobsovi a Apple, pričom sa často objavujú polopravdy a mýty. Napriek tomu je jasné, že Steve Jobs mal zásadný podiel na úspechu najhodnotnejšej IT firmy na svete. Kniha ponúka komplexný pohľad na jeho osobnosť a jeho vplyv na technologický svet. Ak ste fanúšikom Apple alebo hľadáte inšpiratívny dar pre obchodných partnerov či blízkych, táto kniha je ideálnou voľbou. Nezmeškajte túto knižnú udalosť roka, ktorá osvetľuje príbeh úspešného biznismena a jeho nekonvenčné myšlienky.

This moving collection of letters, diary entries, and writings offers a rare glimpse into Nelson Mandela's life through his own voice—direct, clear, and private. An international bestseller, it serves as an intensely personal complement to his autobiography. In the foreword, President Barack Obama notes that it provides an extraordinary picture of Mandela the man. The book reveals the darkest hours of Mandela's twenty-seven years of imprisonment, his troubled dreams on Robben Island, and includes drafts of an unfinished sequel to his autobiography, notes from his famous speeches, and even doodles from meetings. It features photos from his life, journals from his time on the run during the anti-apartheid struggles, and nearly 70 hours of recorded conversations with friends. This intimate journey traces the evolution of his political conscience and his pivotal role on the world stage. Critics have noted its emotional depth, with one calling it more revealing than his autobiography, while another describes it as a work that breaks the heart and then makes it sing. The narrative is intensely moving, blending personal reflections with significant historical events, providing the fullest picture yet of Mandela.

In this sweeping history, bestselling author Amy Chua explains how globally dominant empires—or hyperpowers—rise and why they fall. In a series of brilliant chapter-length studies, she examines the most powerful cultures in history—from the ancient empires of Persia and China to the recent global empires of England and the United States—and reveals the reasons behind their success, as well as the roots of their ultimate demise. Chua's analysis uncovers a fascinating historical pattern: while policies of tolerance and assimilation toward conquered peoples are essential for an empire to succeed, the multicultural society that results introduces new tensions and instabilities, threatening to pull the empire apart from within. What this means for the United States' uncertain future is the subject of Chua's provocative and surprising conclusion.

Keď britský evolučný biológ Richard Dawkins vydal v roku 2006 knihu, okamžite rozpútal diskusiu v masmédiách aj na internete. Predtým napísal viaceré diela o vzťahu filozofie a vedy, v ktorých kritizoval vieru v Boha a jej negatívny vplyv na spoločnosť. V tejto knihe sa zameriava na podporu ateistov a ukazuje, že bez náboženstva je možné žiť plnohodnotný a šťastný život. Dielo sa delí na tri časti. V prvej autor skúma hypotézu Božej existencie, ktorú považuje za vedeckú hypotézu, vyžadujúcu analýzu. Argumentuje, že dôvody na jej odmietnutie sú silnejšie ako na prijatie, pričom darvinovský prirodzený výber poskytuje elegantnejšie vysvetlenie pre ilúziu dizajnu v prírode. Druhá časť skúma prirodzené dôvody pre všadeprítomnosť náboženstva a jeho vzťah k morálke. V závere Dawkins vysvetľuje svoj nekompromisný postoj k náboženstvu, poukazujúc na jeho devastujúce následky, ako sú úmrtia na pohlavne prenosné choroby v krajinách tretieho sveta, vnucovanie viery deťom, odpor voči vedeckému pokroku a terorizmus spojený s náboženským fanatizmom.

Lange tijd was de SLag om Moskou in de militaire geschiedenis van de Tweede Wereldoorlog genegeerd. Stalin associeerde deze slag vooral met zijn eigen verkeerde inschattingen en de beschamende paniek van de eerste maanden van de strijd tegen de Duitsers. Moskou moest daarom tot 1965 wachten voor het "Heldenstad" werd. Het Museum voor de Verdediging van Moskou werd zelfs pas in 1995 opgericht. Dat de Slag om Moskou van groot belang is geweest staat echter buiten kijf: deze slag zou de geschiedenisboeken ingaan als de grootste ooit met meer dan 7 miljoen soldaten aan beide zijden en een strijdtoneel dat even groot was als de oppervlakte van Frankrijk. Het aantal SOvjetslachtoffers bij deze ene slag was hoger dan het totale slachtoffers van de Britten en Amerikanen in de hele Tweede Wereldoorlog. Dit was de afschuwelijke prijs die ze betaalden voor het feit dat ze de Wehrmacht de eerste echte nederlaag toebrachten. In zijn verslag verwerkte Braithwaiten de levensverhalen van burgers en soldaten, maar ook politici, intellectuelen, kunstenaars, schoolkinderen en boeren. Zo ontstaat een indringend beeld van hoe de strijd het dagelijks leven in Moskou beïnvloedde en welke moed en opoffering - vrijwillig en gedwongen - werden gevraagd van de burgerbevolking. Daarnaast schetst Braithwaite levendige portretten van Stalin en zijn generaals.

Throughout his life Mozart was inspired, fascinated, amused, aroused, hurt, disappointed and betrayed by women; and he appeared equally fascinating to them. But, first and last, Mozart loved and respected women. His mother, his sister, his wife, her sisters, his patrons, his friends, his lovers and his artists all figure prominently in his life. Jane Glover introduces us to Mozart’s mother, Maria Anna and his beloved and talented sister, Nannerl. We meet, too, Mozart’s ‘other family’, the Webers: Constanze, his wife, much maligned by history, and her sisters Aloysia, Sophie and Josepha. This is their story. But it is also the story of the women in his operas, all of whom were – like his sister, his mother, his wife and entire female acquaintance – restrained by the conventions and strictures of eighteenth-century society. Yet through his glorious writing, he identified and released the emotions of his characters. They hold up the mirror to their audiences and offer inestimable insight, together constituting yet further proof of Mozart’s true genius and phenomenal understanding of human nature. Rich, evocative and compellingly readable, Mozart's Women illuminates the music and the man, but above all, the women who inspired him.