Jaroslav Rek Boeken

Kniha popisuje v té době aktuální tématiku - ohrožení světa atomovou zbraní. Členové posádky atomové ponorky jsou vmanipulování do situace, kdy si mají myslet, že každou chvíli vypukne III. světová válka. Ovšem hazardní plány generálů přestanou být realitou v okamžiku, kdy se ponorka stává neovladatelnou z pobřežních stanovišť a je řízena zvnitřku ponorky. A sáhnout na knoflík pro odpálení hlavic je tak jednoduché.

Tess Gerritsen, a former doctor, brings her medical expertise to a thrilling narrative set in outer space. Dr. Emma Watson and five astronauts embark on a groundbreaking mission to study living creatures in space. However, chaos ensues when an alien life form, discovered in the ocean's depths, is inadvertently brought aboard the shuttle Atlantis. This mutated creature is far more terrifying than anything seen in popular sci-fi. As the crew begins to experience severe stomach pains, violent convulsions, and debilitating eye issues, Gerritsen expertly illustrates the challenges of providing medical care in a zero-gravity environment. Dr. Watson struggles to treat her increasingly ill colleagues, who succumb one by one, while NASA remains hesitant to return the shuttle to Earth. The only support she receives comes from her husband, a fellow doctor and astronaut, who refuses to abandon her. The tension escalates as readers are drawn into the harrowing situation, reminiscent of classic space horror. Gerritsen's ability to weave medical realism with suspense keeps the audience on edge, making it a gripping read for fans of the genre. Other works by Gerritsen, such as Bloodstream, Harvest, and Life Support, showcase her talent for blending medical elements with thrilling narratives.

No less than the collapse of the Roman Republic or the Persian invasion of Greece, the evolution of an Arab empire is one of the supreme narratives of ancient history; a story dazzlingly rich in drama, character and achievement. Just like the Romans, the Arabs came from nowhere to carve out a stupefyingly vast dominion - except that they achieved their conquests, not over the course of centuries, as the Romans did, but in a matter of decades. Just like the Greeks during the Persian wars, they overcame seemingly insuperable odds to emerge triumphant against the greatest empire of the day - not by standing on the defensive, however, but by hurling themselves against all who lay in their path. IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD effectively completes Tom Holland's trilogy describing the Ancient World. It represents an extraordinary achievement by the most exciting and readable young British historian working today

More than two centuries after Fletcher Christian's mutiny against Lieutenant Bligh aboard the Bounty, the details of this adventure remain compelling and vivid. Caroline Alexander revitalizes this historical event by centering her narrative on the court-martial of the ten mutineers captured in Tahiti and brought to justice in England. This fresh perspective breathes new life into the saga, using the colorful language of the captured men to recreate the pivotal moments of April 1789. Christian's breakdown set in motion a fateful journey: Bligh and his loyalists embarked on a historic open boat voyage, revealing Bligh's prowess as a navigator, while Christian faced a restless exile, and the mutineers awaited their trial. Each character emerges fully developed, caught in a drama that could lead to the gallows. Alexander illustrates how one defendant, in a desperate bid to avoid execution, transformed the mutiny into the enduring myth of the tyrannical Bligh. Ultimately, she posits that the Bounty mutiny was ignited by the unpredictable dynamics between strong personalities in close quarters. Her account of the voyage, trial, and the fates of Bligh, Christian, and the mutineers unfolds as an epic tale of ambition, passion, pride, and duty at the dawn of the Romantic era.

Dejiny judaizmu sú zároveň dejinami náboženstva i dejinami národa. Autor približuje judaizmus ako živé náboženstvo. Načrtáva židovskú vieru a jej prejavy, predstavuje tóru ako podstatu judaizmu a sabat ako ústrednú myšlienku, ktorou judaizmus prispel do západnej spoločnosti. Vysvetľuje komplex ideí a zákonov o povahe života, ktoré sú vlastné judaizmu, približuje duchovnú cestu sviatkami a význam modlitby. Nájdeme tu aj výklad striebornej šnúry ako neporušenej nite tradície, ktorá premosťuje generácie. Hebrejská abeceda, poznámky, odporúčaná literatúra, register.