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'His Last Bow', the title story of this collection, tells how Sherlock Holmes is brought out of retirement to help the Government fight the German threat at the approach of the First World War. The Prime Minister himself requests Holmes's services to hunt down the remarkable German agent, Von Bork. Several of the detective's earlier cases complete the volume, including 'Wisteria Lodge', 'The Bruce-Partington Plans', and 'The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax'. In 'The Dying Detective', Dr Watson is horrified to discover Holmes at death's door from a mysterious tropical disease as his friend lays a trap for a murderer.

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A Study in Scarlet is a detective mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, introducing his new characters, "consulting detective" Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler Dr John Watson, who later became two of the most famous literary characters in detective fiction. He wrote the story in 1886, and it was published the next year. The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes to Doctor Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it."

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Kniha je kritickým pojednáním o dnešní situaci sociálního státu a jeho perspektivách v prostředí globalizované ekonomiky. Autor dokumentuje, nakolik globalizace zužuje prostor pro řešení interních problémů sociálního státu, jako je stárnutí populace, změny na úrovni rodiny a změny na trhu práce. Na příkladu vývoje v jednotlivých evropských zemích ukazuje, jakým způsobem reagují na tyto tlaky různé typy sociálního státu. V této souvislosti podrobuje kritice koncept „modernizace“ sociálního státu, jenž se stal jedním z ústředních hesel dnešního politického a mediálního diskurzu. Všímá si především krize solidarity, která je doprovodným jevem této modernizace. Kriticky se zabývá řadou návrhů na to, jak prohlubující se krizi sociálního státu řešit. Tematizuje otázku starých a nových sociálních rizik, problém bludných kruhů ve fungování sociální politiky a zkoumá, jakých podob dnes nabývá sociální otázka. Zvláštní pozornost věnuje postavení středních vrstev a jejich zásadnímu významu při reprodukci sociálního státu.

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Kniha zachycuje vývoj vztahů mezi ekologií jako přírodovědnou disciplínou a sociologií jako společenskou vědou za posledních zhruba 100 let.

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An accessible modern translation of essential speeches from Thucydides’s History that takes readers to the heart of his profound insights on diplomacy, foreign policy, and war

Why do nations go to war? What are citizens willing to die for? What justifies foreign invasion? And does might always make right? For nearly 2,500 years, students, politicians, political thinkers, and military leaders have read the eloquent and shrewd speeches in Thucydides’s History of the Peloponnesian War for profound insights into military conflict, diplomacy, and the behavior of people and countries in times of crisis. How to Think about War presents the most influential and compelling of these speeches in an elegant new translation by classicist Johanna Hanink, accompanied by an enlightening introduction, informative headnotes, and the original Greek on facing pages. The result is an ideally accessible introduction to Thucydides’s long and challenging History.

Thucydides intended his account of the clash between classical Greece’s mightiest powers―Athens and Sparta―to be a “possession for all time.” Today, it remains a foundational work for the study not only of ancient history but also contemporary politics and international relations. How to Think about War features speeches that have earned the History its celebrated status―all of those delivered before the Athenian Assembly, as well as Pericles’s funeral oration and the notoriously ruthless “Melian Dialogue.” Organized by key debates, these complex speeches reveal the recklessness, cruelty, and realpolitik of Athenian warfighting and imperialism.

The first English-language collection of speeches from Thucydides in nearly half a century, How to Think about War takes readers straight to the heart of this timeless thinker.

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The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of the great historian Thucydides, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Thucydides’ life and works
* Features Benjamin Jowett’s scholarly translation and the original Greek text
* Concise introduction to the text
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables
* Includes a special Dual Text feature, with paragraph by paragraph access to the Greek and English translation – ideal for students of Classical Greek
* Also includes Xenophon’s seven book continuation: HELLENICA, allowing you to finish reading Thucydides’ unfinished work
* Features two bonus biographies - discover Thucydides’ ancient world
* UPDATED with corrected Greek text
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

Please note: some Kindle software programs cannot display Greek characters correctly, however they do display correctly on Kindle devices.

CONTENTS:

The Translations
THE HISTORY OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR
XENOPHON’S HELLENICA

The Greek Text
PRONOUNCING ANCIENT GREEK
CONTENTS OF GREEK TEXT

Dual Text
DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXT

The Biographies
INTRODUCTION TO THUCYDIDES by Charles Forster Smith
THUCYDIDES by T. W. Lumb

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Understanding the history of Athens in the all important years of the second half of the fifth century B.C. is largely dependent on the work of the historian Thucydides. Previous scholarship has tended to view Thucydides' account as infallible.
This book challenges that received wisdom, advancing original and controversial views of Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian War; his misrepresentation of Alcibiades and Demosthenes; his relationship with Pericles; and his views on the Athenian Empire.
Cawkwell's comprehensive analysis of Thucydides and his historical writings is persuasive, erudite and an immensely valuable addition to the scholarship and criticism of a rich and popular period of Greek history.

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A vast system of prisons, camps, and exile settlements, the Gulag was one of the defining attributes of the Stalinist Soviet Union and one of the most heinous examples of mass incarceration in the twentieth century, combining the functions of a standard prison system with the goal of isolating and punishing alleged enemies of the Soviet regime. it stretched throughout the Soviet Union, from central Moscow to the farthest reaches of Siberia. From its creation in 1930 to its partial dismantling in the mid-1950s, approximately 25 million people passed through the Gulag. Prisoners and exiles were forced to work in brutal conditions, and millions perished. Although the majority of prisoners and exiles were released after Stalin's death, this was not an end to their struggles. Survivors attempted to reintegrate themselves into a Soviet political, social, and economic system that was hardly welcoming. Although some former prisoners wrote or spoke about their experiences in the years and decades after release, it was not until after the collapse of the Soviet Union that a full reckoning became possible.

The Gulag: A Very Short Introduction examines the Gulag and its legacy based on prisoner testimony, archival sources, and the very latest scholarship in the humanities and social sciences. It answers pressing questions such as: what was the Gulag, and why was it created? How did it fit into the Soviet social, cultural, and economic system? What did prisoners and exiles, who came from a wide range of backgrounds, experience in the Gulag? What were their prospects for survival? How did former prisoners and exiles attempt to come to terms with their experiences after release?

This Very Short Introduction focuses on three themes--the close social, cultural, political, and economic connections between the world of the Gulag and the Soviet Union at large; the diverse identities of prisoners and exiles and how this affected their experiences; and the long-term legacies of the Gulag in the Soviet Union and the post-Soviet successor states. Ultimately, The Gulag: A Very Short Introduction treats the Gulag as one of the quintessential institutions of the Stalinist Soviet Union and an example of how modern states, particularly those with utopian ambitions, have sought to manage populations through incarceration and forced labor.

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Sharkpedia is an entertaining and enlightening celebration of sharks featuring close to 100 entries, based on the latest knowledge and enriched by original illustrations. Avoiding tired factoids, shark authority Daniel Abel gives new bite to essential information about sharks, including their adaptations as top predators, 450-million-year evolution, behavioral complexity, ecological importance, existential threats, and often sensationalized appearances in popular culture, from Jaws to Shark Week.

The notion that sharks are insatiable killing machines is a toothless myth—yet the fear of shark attacks still holds on to many people like a set of locked jaws. Sharkpedia reveals that sharks are much less to be feared—and much more interesting, complicated, and important—than many realize. Filled with compelling stories, Sharkpedia debunks shark myths (for example, that sharks are large and coastal when in fact most are small and inhabit the deep sea), describes their lives (where and how long they live, how many offspring they have, what they eat, and how their bodies function), introduces a variety of iconic and obscure species (such as the Happy Eddie Shyshark), explores our love/hate relationship with sharks, and much more.

With charming drawings by leading shark artist Marc Dando, Sharkpedia is a scientific and cultural treasure trove that will leave you with new insights about these remarkable animals. Dive in!

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A powerful and comprehensive study of the Six-Day War for Palestine of 1967.

In light of the continuing conflict in the Middle East it is now more important than ever to understand the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

In June 1967 war broke out between Israel and its neighbouring Arab states. The conflict lasted just six days, but its effect would focus the attention of the world on the Middle East and leave a permanent mark on world history.

Writing in the immediate aftermath of the conflict, Brigadier Peter Young describes in detail the origins of the crisis leading up to the outbreak of war and the subsequent air and land fighting in the Middle East.

Drawing on his own experience commanding a regiment of the Arab Legion, Brigadier Young presents an expert military analysis of the dramatic campaign which saw Israeli forces seize large portions of territories from Egypt, Syria and Jordan in one of the most unlikely and astonishing military victories in history.

The Israeli Campaign 1967 is an authoritative analysis of one of the most dramatic campaigns in the history of the Middle East, the consequences of which are still felt to this day

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'A wonderfully assured and utterly riveting biography that captures not only the much-maligned Machiavelli, but also the spirit of his time and place. A monumental achievement.' – Jessie Childs, author of God's Traitors.

‘A notorious fiend’, ‘generally odious’, ‘he seems hideous, and so he is.’

Thanks to the invidious reputation of his most famous work, The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli exerts a unique hold over the popular imagination. But was Machiavelli as sinister as he is often thought to be? Might he not have been an infinitely more sympathetic figure, prone to political missteps, professional failures and personal dramas?

Alexander Lee reveals the man behind the myth, following him from cradle to grave, from his father’s penury and the abuse he suffered at a teacher’s hands, to his marriage and his many affairs (with both men and women), to his political triumphs and, ultimately, his fall from grace and exile. In doing so, Lee uncovers hitherto unobserved connections between Machiavelli’s life and thought. He also reveals the world through which Machiavelli moved: from the great halls of Renaissance Florence to the court of the Borgia pope, Alexander VI, from the dungeons of the Stinche prison to the Rucellai gardens, where he would begin work on some of his last great works.

As much a portrait of an age as of a uniquely engaging man, Lee’s gripping and definitive biography takes the reader into Machiavelli’s world – and his work – more completely than ever before.

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Engaging and entertaining reference guide to World War I From disaster to victory, Eyewitness World War I captivates readers and gives an insight into life in the muddy trenches, and what it was like to be a soldier, along with a broader picture of the world-changing events that led to the start of the conflict. Stunning real-life photographs, illustrating the people, places and stories, give you a unique eyewitness view of the conflict dubbed the "war to end all wars." This book also includes a fantastic giant wall chart and over 250 evocative photographs perfect for bedrooms or classrooms. DK Eyewitness World War I provides the perfect combination of information and great ideas for school projects. Children will learn about World War I and how it changed the world.

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A full-life portrait of the man Tolstoy immortalized, Stalin lionized, and Russian history has manipulated and mythologized beyond recognition.

Every Russian knows him purely by his patronym. He was the general who triumphed over Napoleon's Grande Arm´ee during the Patriotic War of 1812, not merely restoring national pride but securing national identity. Many Russians consider Field Marshal Mikhail Illarionovich Golenischev-Kutuzov the greatest figure of the 19th century, ahead of Pushkin, Tchaikovsky, even Tolstoy himself. Immediately after his death in 1813, Kutuzov's remains were hurried into the pantheon of heroes. Statues of him rose up across the Russian empire and later the Soviet Union. Over the course of decades and centuries he hardened into legend.

As award-winning author Alexander Mikaberidze shows in this fascinating, often startling, and wholly humanizing new biography, Kutuzov's story is far more compelling and complex than the myths that have encased him. An unabashed imperialist who rose in the ranks through his victories over the Turks and the Poles, Kutuzov was also a realist and a skeptic about military power. When the Russians and their allies were routed by the French at Austerlitz he was openly appalled by the incompetence of leadership and the sheer waste of life. Over his long career―marked equally by victory and defeat, embrace and ostracism―he grew to despise those whose concept of war had devolved to mindless attack.

Here, at last, is Kutuzov as he really was―a master and survivor of intrigue, moving in and out of royal favor, committed to the welfare of those under his command, and an innovative strategist. When, reluctantly and at the 11th hour, Czar Alexander I called upon him to lead the fight against Napoleon's invading army, Kutuzov accomplished what needed to be done not by a heroic charge but by a strategic retreat. Across the generations, portraits of Kutuzov have ranged from hagiography to dismissal, with Tolstoy's portrait of him in War and Peace perhaps the most indelible of all. This immersive biography returns a touchstone figure in Russian history to human scale.

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The ancient Celts were the greatest and most powerful of the early European peoples residing north of the Alps. Warlike, exuberant, and superstitious, they saw divinities in every facet of life and nature, venerating deities of the sun, thunder, water, war, healing, hunting, fertility, and death. They practiced human and animal sacrifice, and a powerful priesthood--the Druids--presided over much of their religious life. The Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend covers every aspect of Celtic myth, religion, and folklore in Britain and Europe between 500 BC and AD 400. In parallel with the fruits of archaeological research, the testimony of Classical writers and the earliest recorded versions of the pagan oral traditions of Wales and Ireland provide us with a complete overview of Celtic lore. This guide presents that knowledge in over 400 copiously illustrated articles, together with a comprehensive historical introduction.

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The Celtic World is a detailed and comprehensive study of the Celts from the first evidence of them in the archaeological and historical record to the early post-Roman period. The strength of this volume lies in its breadth - it looks at archaeology, language, literature, towns, warfare, rural life, art, religion and myth, trade and industry, political organisations, society and technology. The Celtic World draws together material from all over pagan Celtic Europe and includes contributions from British, European and American scholars. Much of the material is new research which is previously unpublished.
The book addresses some important issues - Who were the ancient Celts? Can we speak of them as the first Europeans? In what form does the Celtic identity exist today and how does this relate to the ancient Celts?

For anyone interested in the Celts, and for students and academics alike, The Celtic World will be a valuable resource and a fascinating read.

Formát: PDF Původní název: The End of History and the Last Man Počet stran: 368 Velikost: 2,72 MB Knižní žánr: politologie Jazyk: čeština Přečteno: NE Vloženo: 31.08.2013, 14:58

Provokativní dílo, považované za jednu ze stěžejních politicko-filozofických a historických prací devadesátých let, hledá odpověď na základní otázky historického vývoje.
Fukuyama, jenž rozvíjí zdánlivě neaktuální hegelovskou filozofii dějin, se zamýšlí nad otázkou, zda lidstvo dospěje jednou ke stabilnímu stavu, v němž dojde konečného uspokojení, nebo se v historickém vývoji vždy znovu a znovu prosadí něco, co zvrátí tuto konečnou rovnováhu a navrátí lidstvo zpět do dějin, tak jak je pojímá klasická historiografie. Kniha hledá odpověď na základní otázky historického vývoje: Mají dějiny konec? A pokud ano, kde se nacházíme nyní, poté, co se socialismus, monarchie a fašismus zdiskreditovaly? Rozšíří se model liberální demokracie postupně po celém světě?

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Mandeville is a witty satirist who used a poem to make the profound economic point that “private vices” (or self-interest) lead to “publick benefits” (such as orderly social structures like law, language, and markets).

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Mandeville is a witty satirist who used a poem to make the profound economic point that “private vices” (or self-interest) lead to “publick benefits” (such as orderly social structures like law, language, and markets).

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Kniha předního představitele liberální ekonomie věnovaná problematice peněz, inflace a kritice měnové politiky jako takové.

V této knize podává Hayek svůj pohled na preblematiku centrálního bankovnictví a navrhuje přechod k systému "freebanking". Kniha je psána pomerně složitým jazykem, spousta myšlenek se opakuje a pro čtenáře je mnohdy na první čtení pochopení pravého smyslu toho kterého opatření obtížné. Nicméně je vhodná pro všechny, koho zajímá oblast (de)regulace v oblasti emise peněz. Poznání rakouské perspektivy bylo opět přínosné. 

Formát: PDF Původní název: The Road to Serfdom Počet stran: 108 Velikost: 14,85 MB Knižní žánr: politologie Jazyk: čeština ISBN: 80-86598-71-3 Přečteno: NE Vloženo: 31.08.2013, 09:34

Nejznámější a dnes již klasická kniha nositele Nobelovy ceny za ekonomii, který je právem považován za jednoho z největších myslitelů 20. století. Vznikla během druhé světové války v Anglii pro široké publikum a autor ji věnoval „socialistům všech stran“. Snažil se v ní svobodný západní svět varovat před snahami socialistů nejrůznějšího ražení uvědoměle řídit společnost a zavést centrální řízení veškeré ekonomické činnosti. Knihu by si měl prostudovat každý, kdo chce pochopit, co se stalo ve fašistické Itálii, nacistickém Německu, komunistickém Sovětském svazu nebo komunistickém Československu. Pozornému čtenáři by však také měla ukázat, že i v dnešním politickém soupeření mezi pravicí a levicí, mezi liberálními zastánci svobody a socialisty a plánovači nejrůznějších odstínů, ať již na národní či nadnárodní úrovni, stále běží o jedno a totéž – o naši budoucí svobodu a prosperitu.

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This is Hayek's major statement of political philosophy. Rejecting Marx, Freud, logical positivism and political egalitarianism, Hayek shows that the naive application of scientific methods to culture and education has been harmful and misleading, creating superstition and error rather than an age of reason and culture. Law, Legislation and Liberty combines all three volumes of Hayek's comprehensive study on the basic principles of the political order of a free society. Rules and Order deals with the basic conceptions necessary for a critical analysis of prevailing theories of justice and of conditions which a constitution securing personal liberty would have to satisfy. The Mirage of Social Justice presents a critical analysis of the theories of utilitarianism, legal positivism and 'social justice'. The Political Order of a Free People demonstrates that the democratic ideal is in danger of miscarrying due to confusions of egalitarianism and democracy, erroneous assumptions that there can be moral standards without moral discipline, and that tradition can be ignored in proposals for restructuring society.

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Hayek was not only a leading champion of liberty in the 20th century; as this massive book reveals, he was also a great economist whose elaboration on monetary theory and the business cycle made him the leading foe of Keynesian theory and policy in the English-speaking world.

The theory here is the subject of a massively popular video rap song — one which was oddly accurate! However, to truly understand the nuts and bolts, there is no substitute for Hayek's own works. Together they constitute a complete presentation of Hayekian money and business-cycle theory. Even more, they work together as an excellent elucidation of Austrian macroeconomic theory, which is why this book has already been adopted in some classrooms.

The timing could not be better. The entire world economy is now suffering from the effects of bad monetary policy, and with results that Hayek explains in great detail. With "countercyclical" policy again revealed as unworkable, and politicians plotting to make matters worse, the contents of this book have direct bearing on present and future monetary policy.

Hayek was barely out of his twenties in 1929 when he published the German versions of the first two works in this collection, Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle and "The Paradox of Saving." The latter article was a long essay that was to become the core of his celebrated book and the third work in this volume, Prices and Production, the publication of which two years later made him a world-renowned economist by the age of thirty-two.

But the young Hayek did not pause to savor his success. He was already hard at work on "Reflections on the Pure Theory of Money of Mr. J.M. Keynes," a lengthy critical review of John Maynard Keynes's two-volume Treatise on Money, which had been published in 1930. Hayek's two-part review appeared in late 1931 and 1932.

There followed within a few years the other three works collected in this volume. "The Mythology of Capital" appeared in 1936 and was a response to Frank Knight's hostile criticisms of the Austrian theory of capital. A short article on "Investment That Raises the Demand for Capital" and the monograph "Monetary Nationalism and International Stability" were published in 1937.

These seven works taken together represent the first integration and systematic elaboration of the Austrian theories of money, capital, business cycles, and comparative monetary institutions, which constitute the essential core of Austrian macroeconomics.

These works have profoundly influenced postwar expositions of Austrian or capital-based macroeconomics down to the present day. The creation of such an oeuvre is a formidable intellectual feat over an entire lifetime; it is an absolute marvel when we consider that Hayek had completed it in the span of eight years (1929–1937) and still well shy of his fortieth birthday. Hayek's amazingly precocious intellect and creative genius are on full display in these works.

"The re-publication of these works in a single volume is a magnificent event that fills a yawning gap in the Austrian macroeconomic literature and provides modern Austrians with a model of how to advance economic theory through reasoned debate and criticism."
-Joseph T. Salerno, from the introduction

"I congratulate the Ludwig von Mises Institute for bringing back into print Hayek's writings on business cycles. This collection will be a critical touchstone for future thinking in the area."
-Danny Quah, London School of Economics, from the preface

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"One of the great political works of our time, . . . the twentieth-century successor to John Stuart Mill's essay, 'On Liberty.'"—Henry Hazlitt, Newsweek

"A reflective, often biting, commentary on the nature of our society and its dominant thought by one who is passionately opposed to the coercion of human beings by the arbitrary will of others, who puts liberty above welfare and is sanguine that greater welfare will thereby ensue."—Sidney Hook, New York Times Book Review

In this classic work Hayek restates the ideals of freedom that he believes have guided, and must continue to guide, the growth of Western civilization. Hayek's book, first published in 1960, urges us to clarify our beliefs in today's struggle of political ideologies.

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Formát: PDF Počet stran: 256 Velikost: 19,75 MB Knižní žánr: filozofie Jazyk: angličtina Přečteno: NE Vloženo: 30.08.2013, 20:30

Early in the last century the successes of science led a group of French thinkers to apply the principles of science to the study of society. These thinkers purported to have discovered the supposed 'laws' of society and concluded that an elite of social scientists should assume direct control of social life. The Counter-Revolution of Science is Nobel Laureate Friedrich Hayek's forceful attack on this abuse of reason.

Formát: PDF Původní název: Law, Legislation and Liberty Počet stran: 210 Velikost: 89,49 MB Knižní žánr: politologie Jazyk: čeština Přečteno: NE Vloženo: 30.08.2013, 19:14

Dílo, jež vznikalo od poloviny 60. let do konce 70. let minulého století, rozpracovává téma, kterého se autor poprvé dotknul již v Cestě do otroctví (1944) a k jehož studiu ho přivedly jeho předválečné studie z oboru čisté ekonomie (Nobelovu cenu za ekonomii však dostal až v roce 1974). Tímto tématem je princip svobodné společnosti a to, co lidskou společnost ohrožuje. Ve třech svazcích, nazvaných Pravidla a řád, Fata morgána sociální spravedlnosti a Politický řád formuluje F. A. Hayek praktická vodítka pro politické uspořádání svobodné společnosti pro její instituce a hospodářskou politiku, aby zde mohl upozornit na nebezpečí falešně chápané demokracie, a předvádí slepé uličky, do nichž hrozí svobodnou společnost přivést sledování cíle „svobodné spravedlnosti“.

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Formát: PDF Původní název: The Use of Knowledge in Society Počet stran: 10 Velikost: 126 kB Knižní žánr: ekonomie Jazyk: čeština Přečteno: ANO (30.09.2013) Vloženo: 20.08.2013, 16:58

Text je výtahem ze stati Friedricha Augusta von Hayeka Využití znalostí ve společnosti. Zabývá se otázkou plánování, příčinami ekonomických problémů a cenovým systémem. 

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Formát: PDB Původní název: Tuf Voyaging Počet stran: 268 Velikost: 436 kB Knižní žánr: sci-fi a fantasy Jazyk: čeština Cena: 249.00 CZK Přečteno: ANO (30.08.2013) Vloženo: 20.08.2013, 16:54

George R. R. Martin se bravurně pohybuje ve všech žánrech literární fantastiky. Jeho fantasy ságu Píseň ledu a ohně znají miliony fanoušků po celém světě, i díky jejímu zdařilému převedení do podoby televizního seriálu Hra o trůny. Cyklus povídek Tufova dobrodružství vznikal v průběhu 80. let a má své stejně oddané příznivce stejně jako jiné Martinovy práce. Krkolomné eskapády dobráckého obra Havilanda Tufa jsou napsány svižně a s humorem, a přitom tak napínavě, že čtenáři od vydání této sbírky autora znovu a znovu žádají, aby v psaní Tufových příběhů pokračoval.

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Formát: PDB Původní název: Dying of the Light Počet stran: 265 Velikost: 420 kB Knižní žánr: sci-fi a fantasy Jazyk: čeština Přečteno: ANO (08.09.2013) Vloženo: 20.08.2013, 16:53

Planeta Worlorn, osamělý vesmírný tulák bloudící mezihvězdnou temnotou na okraji galaxie, zažila krátké období, když tu všechny lidské světa Periferie uspořádaly okázalý Festival, důkaz své síly a výkonnosti. Festivalový rej skončil a na světě mířícím do šera zapomnění zůstalo jen pár dobrodruhů a fantastů.

Soumrak na Worlornu bývá považován za vrchol tvorby George R. R. Martina z dob, než začal psát své rozsáhlé fantasy cykly.

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Formát: PDB Původní název: Sandkings Počet stran: 109 Velikost: 195 kB Knižní žánr: sci-fi a fantasy Jazyk: čeština Přečteno: ANO (24.08.2013) Vloženo: 20.08.2013, 16:52

"Písečníci" (The Sandkings) je sci-fi povídka napsaná Georgem R. R. Martinem, známým především jako autor sérií fantasy románů "Píseň ledu a ohně" (Game of Thrones). Povídka byla poprvé publikována v roce 1979 a stala se jedním z nejvýznamnějších děl autora.

"Písečníci" se odehrávají v budoucnosti a vyprávějí příběh Simona Kressa, bohatého a sobeckého muže, který se zabývá sběrem a chovem exotických tvorů. Když si Simon zakoupí skupinu malých tvorů zvaných písečníci, postupně zjišťuje, že jsou daleko nebezpečnější, než si původně myslel.

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Formát: PDB Počet stran: 73 Velikost: 130 kB Knižní žánr: sci-fi a fantasy Jazyk: čeština Přečteno: ANO (20.08.2013) Vloženo: 20.08.2013, 01:22

Napínavý příběh o souboji posádky výzkumné kosmické lodi s překvapivým soupeřem. Novela obdržela cenu Locus.