Daniel Smith Knihy

Objavte knihy, ktoré zmenili chod dejín. Kniha má výnimočné postavenie ako symbol ľudskej kultúry a civilizácie. Je nosičom, ktorý umožňuje podávať príbehy, šíriť vedomosti, skúmať povahu nášho výnimočného druhu a predstavovať si, čo sa nachádza za hranicami nášho známeho sveta.Knihy v konečnom dôsledku poskytujú neoceniteľný a komplexný záznam toho, čo znamená byť človekom. Tento zväzok ponúka premyslený výber päťdesiatich najvplyvnejších kníh všetkých čias, pričom každú z nich predstavuje v historickom kontexte. Či už sú to staroveké prelomové diela, ako je Epos o Gilgamešovi, posvätné texty a filozofické zamyslenia Konfucia a Platóna, vedecké traktáty, historické „prvotiny“ (napríklad prvá tlačená kniha) či kultúrne diela s trvalým vplyvom (Shakespearove, Cervantesove či Josepha Hellera) – vždy ide o knihy, ktoré sú produktmi určitej doby a zároveň zohrávali dôležitú úlohu pri formovaní danej spoločnosti. Všetky prečítať a vstrebať by trvalo celý život. Tento zväzok vám však umožní stať sa skutočne sčítanými za zlomok času. Zoznámte sa s knihami, ktoré zmenili naše myslenie a život – a tým ovplyvnili chod dejín.

A titan of technological innovation, Steve Jobs thought differently to everyone else. He had the mercurial ability to know what people wanted before they knew it themselves, and what's more, he knew how to sell that idea. An advocator of good design in both function as well as appearance, his influence in Silicon Valley changed the way the world thinks about technology. But how did he achieve such success? What were his methods? How to Think Like Steve Jobs reveals the philosophies and carefully honed skills Jobs used in his journey to the top and in the consolidation of Apple's unique place in the public consciousness. With his thoughts on innovation, how to find inspiration, presenting an idea, advertising, and much more, you can learn how to view the world through the eyes of a genius. The insights this book provides into the mind of the master will have you thinking like Steve Jobs in no time at all.

Rooted in the rural Midwest, this collection of poetry reflects Daniel Smith's three decades of experience on his family's dairy farm in northwestern Illinois. It delves into themes of familial bonds to the land, the labor of farming, and the emotional turmoil that arises when that way of life becomes untenable. The poems vividly capture the transformations affecting agriculture and the rural communities, offering a poignant exploration of heritage and sustainability.

Take your quizzing up a notch with the new Genius Edition of this bestselling adult activity book, a compendium of questions that will delight and infuriate - and the answers are all in the back, if you need them!

In the snow, death is not the coldest thing waiting for you...

Empty pipes and H2O entrepreneurs: boreholes, cart pushers, and "pure water" -- Problem has changed name": electric power and consumer citizenship -- Okadas and danfos: "public transportation" in Nigeria -- "Be what you want to be": cell phones and social inequality -- "They don't know what i have not taught them": the privatization of public schooling -- "Sleeping with one eye open": infrastructural insecurity.

When Pete, Nancy and Krish arrive at Heathland Camp for a school trip, they're in for an adventure - just not the kind they were expecting. Nearby sits the abandoned Harwood Institute. The crumbling buildings reek of secrets and at night strange screams come from the surrounding forest. Nobody knows what experiments took place at the institute during the war, so Pete and his friends make it their mission to find out. But the forest is hiding a sinister secret, and the trio could be in real danger... Are some mysteries best left undisturbed?

One night in 1941, the war comes to Peter when a German plane crashes into woods near where he lives. Peter rushes to the crash hoping to find something exciting to keep. But what he finds instead is someone: a young and injured German airman in need of his help.

Animals behaving oddly, people falling suddenly ill - what's creeping around down at the farm? Crooked Oak's mystery-solving team return with another spine-tingling adventure.

A milestone of graphic reporting, this groundbreaking 'atlas with attitude' keeps pace with the speed of change with informed analysis and graphically analyses every key indicator and vital statistic of modern life. This statistically meticulous and beautiful presentation of trends is essential to understand the world today.