Michael Benson Knihy

Odkedy existuje ľudská spoločnosť, existujú aj tajné spoločnosti. A kým niektoré z nich sa venujú charite a konajú dobré skutky, iné sa vydali na oveľa pochybnejšie chodníčky. Jednu vec však majú spoločnú - žiadna z nich nechce, aby sa ľudia zvonku dozvedeli o tom, čo presne sa deje v ich svätyniach. Kniha Michaela Bensona odhaľuje rúško tajomstva viac než 150 najexkluzívnejších tajných spoločností sveta. A nemusíte ani poznať zvláštne gesto podávania rúk alebo vyklopkávať na dvere tajný kód. Namiesto toho vám tento jedinečný sprievodca predstaví činnosť takých tajných spoločností ako sú slobodmurári, Výbor 300, Ku-Klux-klan či Nový svetový rád.

Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of its release, this account details the making of a cinematic masterpiece, regarded as one of the greatest films ever made. Upon its 1968 debut, it received mixed reviews; while director Stanley Kubrick was not yet recognized as a great filmmaker, the film's radical innovation—characterized by minimal dialogue and no strong central character—set it apart. Critics deemed it incomprehensible, yet audiences flocked to theaters, leading to its commercial success and paving the way for big-budget science fiction films. Influential directors like George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, and James Cameron have acknowledged its impact. The author provides insights into the film's creation, focusing on Kubrick and science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke. Interviews with Clarke, Kubrick's widow Christiane, visual effects supervisor Doug Trumbull, and actor Dan Richter, among others, enrich the narrative. This colorful nonfiction work captures memorable characters and incidents, chronicling the film's journey from Kubrick and Clarke's initial meeting in 1964 through its complex UK production from 1965 to 1968, where groundbreaking sets and visual effects were developed. A concluding chapter reflects on the film's legacy as it evolved into its exalted status.

Michael Benson tells the thrilling story of the discovery and description of the universe in a new way. Selecting artful and profound illustrations and maps, many hidden away in the world’s great science libraries and virtually unknown today, he chronicles more than 1,000 years of humanity’s ever-expanding understanding of the size and shape of space itself. He shows how the invention of the telescope inspired visions of unimaginably distant places and explains why today we turn to supercomputer simulations to reveal deeper truths about space-time.Cosmigraphics explores the visual side of our great­est imaginative achievement as a species: the unveiling of a vast universe that is largely invisible to our senses. It will be a revelation to space-struck Earthlings, art lovers, and readers interested in the history of science, the visualization of information, graphic design, and mapping.

We quite rightly celebrate human creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship, but too often our triumphs in science, engineering and technology come at monumental cost. The human story is more often a tale of conflict and despair than of nurture, love, and coexistence. It would be easy to read the human story as one of tragic hubris. Yet it does not end here. We stand on the threshold of the future wondering which way the dice will fall. Our wager with posterity is that human ingenuity, intelligence, and resilience of spirit are powerful enough to insist upon a very different future for the human story. Prix Pictet. Human features over 100 outstanding works of contemporary photography by many of the world’s most acclaimed photographers. The PRIX PICTET aims to harness the power of photography to draw global attention to issues of sustainability, especially those concerning the environment. Founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group, the Prix Pictet has become the world’s leading award for photography and sustainability. To date, there have been ten cycles of the award, each with its own specific theme.

The book delves into the tragic events of July 23, 2007, when a brutal home invasion claimed the lives of Dr. William Petit's family in Cheshire, Connecticut. It explores the backgrounds of the victims and their killers, Joshua Komisarjevsky and Steven Hayes, while drawing parallels to Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood." The aftermath ignited community resilience and a surge in gun sales, prompting lawmakers to reconsider crime legislation. Ultimately, it highlights the inspiring response of the community and the survivor's determination to seek justice and healing.

In the 1950s and 1960s, the high-powered American sports care was more than just a means of transportation. This volume is a tribute to that a special time when stylish gas-guzzlers burned rubber under the stoplights in almost every town.

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'Far Beyond': Michael Benson durchforstete für diesen Bildband die Archive der NASA und ESA und förderte grandiose Aufnahmen zutage. Sie zeigen etwa das Wechselspiel der Wolken in der turbulenten Jupiteratmosphäre, die mit Felsblöcken gesprenkelte Wüste des Mars, Saturns makellose Ringe oder wie Plasmafontänen bei einer Sonneneruption ins All geschleudert werden. Die aufwendig bearbeiteten Fotografien werden hier großformatig präsentiert.

Begeben Sie sich auf eine Reise in den Weltraum und erkunden Sie die Planeten unseres Sonnensystems: den blutroten Mars, die glühend heiße Venus und den geheimnisvollen Saturn mit seinen Ringen. Jeder der neun Planeten bietet eine einzigartige Perspektive und Geschichte. Der Autor Michael Benson lässt uns die Erforschung der Planeten von der Erde aus miterleben. Durch jahrelange Archivarbeit hat er Aufnahmen von unbemannten Satelliten und Raumsonden ausgewählt, die beeindruckende Porträts der Planetenoberflächen zeigen. Die Fotos von Global Surveyor, Sojourner, Voyager und anderen wurden koloriert, um die Himmelskörper so darzustellen, wie sie das menschliche Auge wahrnimmt. Neben den Planeten präsentieren die atemberaubenden Aufnahmen auch Sonnenstürme, Asteroiden und Monde und bilden eine einzigartige Sammlung, die die Vielfalt und Schönheit unseres Sonnensystems offenbart. Begleitend zu den Bildern gibt es Texte über die Entdeckung der Planeten, die von den Anfängen der Weltraumforschung bis heute reichen. Essays von Lawrence Welscher und Arthur C. Clarke, bekannt durch seinen Science-Fiction-Roman, beleuchten die Zukunft der Raumfahrt.