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Základní kurz na většině středověkých univerzit se skládal ze studia sedmi svobodných umění. Nižší úroveň (gramatika, rétorika a dialektika) se nazývala trivium a úroveň vyšší, kvadrivium, zahrnovala studium aritmetiky, geometrie, hudby a astronomie. Kvadrivium lze chápat jako studium čísel ve vztahu k prostoročasu: aritmetika se zabývá čistými čísly, geometrie čísly v prostoru, hudba čísly v čase a astronomie (kosmologie) čísly v časoprostoru. Kniha Kvadrivium vznikla jako syntéza šesti publikací řady Pergamen, která pro českého čtenáře již téměř deset let systematicky mapuje lidské poznání na pomezí vědy a tajemna. Stejně jako u jednotlivých titulů řady jde o atraktivně graficky zpracované ochutnávky velkých témat, které se nebrání mystice ani čisté spekulaci. Jednotlivé knihy byly pro Kvadrivium aktualizovány, doplněny o řadu nových kapitol, tabulek a přehledů a propojeny odkazovým aparátem. Kniha poskytne mnoho potěšení každému, kdo se nebojí přemýšlet o velkých tématech, a uvítá názorného průvodce po jejich říši s doprovodem stovek půvabných ilustrací.

Ve druhém dílu fantasy ságy se Jednomyslně zvolení setkají se zlem v nové podobě, ale je to hlavně Samuel, který mu bude čelit tváří v tvář. Přešel času běh a draci zmizeli. Zdálo by se, že zlo je poraženo a Jednomyslně zvolení bez překážek dostojí svému slibu. S jakou lehkostí by se tomu dalo uvěřit. Jenže pravda je jiná a odhaluje bezduché násilí, které tu po dracích zůstalo a z jehož temné hlubiny se vynoří hrůzovláda netušené síly. Ale prozatím není nic ztraceno a Poutník, Modrooká, Horal, Lovec a Johan jedou vstříc nové naději.

An American computer hacker operating in Southeast Asia attempts to break a World War II cypher to find the location of a missing shipment of gold. The gold was stolen by the Japanese during the war. Bouncing between World War II and the World Wide Web, Cryptonomicon follows the exploits of Lawrence Waterhouse, a young mathematical genius assigned to a highly secretive outfit that has cracked the fabled Nazi enigma code

Two warriors shepherd an ancient god across a broken land to end the tyrannical reign of a royal family in this epic fantasy from the author of The Vanished Birds.

Úplné vydání dnes již kultovní sbírky povídek, sestavené snad nejznámějším americkým SF autorem 20. století – Isaacem Asimovem. V původním českém vydání z roku 1979 bylo vypuštěno pět povídek, které jsou v tomto vydání doplněny. Antologie obsahuje povídky těchto autorů: Stanley G. Weinbaum, Don A. Stuart, Lester del Rey, Milton A. Rothman, Robert A. Heinlein, Hal Clement, A. J. Deutsch, James Blish, William Morrison, Jerome Bixby, Arthur C. Clarke, James E. Gunn, Hal Clement, Isaac Asimov, H. Beam Piper, Walter S. Trevis, Larry Niven.

Mastersmith Elof Valantor pursues his love, Kara, to an unknown land where he is faced with the greatest challenge of his life

At last, the costly and bitter war between the two Foundations had come to an end. The scientists of the First Foundation had proved victorious; and now they retum to Hari Seldon's long-established plan to build a new Empire that the Second Foundation is not destroyed after all-and that its still-defiant survivors are preparing their revenge. Now the two exiled citizens of the Foundation-a renegade Councilman and the doddering historian-set out in search of the mythical planet Earth. . .and proof that the Second Foundation still exists. Meanwhile someone-or something-outside of both Foundations sees to be orchestrating events to suit its own ominous purpose. Soon representatives of both the First and Second Foundations will find themselves racing toward a mysterious world called Gaia and a final shocking destiny at the very end of the universe!

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one that shaped science fiction as we know it today. Faced with determining the fate of the galaxy, Golan Trevize hesitantly chose to hand over the rule of the galaxy to planet Gaia. Two mysteries now remain: who has erased the records of Earth - and why? Determined to ensure his choice was right, Golan sets off with Janov Pelorat and Bliss, to answer these questions once and for all. But nothing could prepare them for the secrets which await them on Earth. Secrets which predate history as they know it, and will change its significance forever...

Bob Arctor is a junkie and a drug dealer, both using and selling the mind-altering Substance D. Fred is a law enforcement agent, tasked with bringing Bob down. It sounds like a standard case. The only problem is that Bob and Fred are the same person. Substance D doesn?t just alter the mind, it splits it in two, and neither side knows what the other is doing or that it even exists. Now, both sides are growing increasingly paranoid as Bob tries to evade Fred while Fred tries to evade his suspicious bosses. In this award-winning novel, friends can become enemies, good trips can turn terrifying, and cops and criminals are two sides of the same coin. Dick is at turns caustically funny and somberly contemplative, fashioning a novel that is as unnerving as it is enthralling.

Fantasy fiction by the author of T̀he Belgarian', and T̀he Malloreon sagas'.

David Eddings returns to The Elenium, the splendid fantasy series that began with the thrilling novels Diamond Throne and Ruby Knight. Finally the knight Sparhawk had come to possess Bhelliom, legendary jewel of magic that alone could save Queen Ehlana from the deadly poison that had felled her father. Sparhawk and Sephrenia, ageless instructor in Styric magics, made haste to free Ehlana from the crystalline cocoon that had preserved her life while they desperately sought a cure. But Bhellion carried dangers of its own. Once the stone came into his hands, Sparhawk found himself stalked by a dark, lurking menace. Whether the foul Zemoch God Azash was behind this threat, or some other enemy, even Sephrenia could not say—only that the sapphire rose held powers too dangerous for any mortal to bear. Restoring Queen Ehlana would be only the beginning of Sparhawk’s mission. With the aid of four stalwart knights, one from each Militant Order, he must thwart Ehlana’s prisoner, the Primate Annias, in his plot to assume the throne of the Church. For as Archprelate, Annias would serve his secret master, Azash, and deliver up to the dread God the one thing Azash thirsted for—Bhelliom itself!

Without warning, giant silver ships from deep space appear in the skies above every major city on Earth. Manned by the Overlords, in fifty years, they eliminate ignorance, disease, and poverty. Then this golden age ends--and then the age of Mankind begins....

The three laws of Robotics: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when he formulated the laws governing their behavior. In I, Robot, Asimov chronicles the development of the robot through a series of interlinked stories: from its primitive origins in the present to its ultimate perfection in the not-so-distant future--a future in which humanity itself may be rendered obsolete. Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mind-read robots, and robots with a sense of humor. Of robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world--all told with the dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction that has become Asimov's trademark.

A brutal triple murder in a remote northwestern crofting community in 1869 leads to the arrest of a young man by the name of Roderick Macrae. There.s no question that Macrae is guilty, but the police and courts must uncover what drove him to murder the local village constable. And who were the other two victims? Ultimately, Macrae.s fate hinges on one key question: is he insane? ?A story ingeniously recounted through the accused.s memoir, trial transcripts and newspaper reports, His Bloody Project is a riveting literary thriller that will appeal to fans of Hannah Kent.s Buria

Everybody has regrets, Daniel H. Pink explains in The Power of Regret. They're a universal and healthy part of being human. And understanding how regret works can help us make smarter decisions, perform better at work and school, and bring greater meaning to our lives. Drawing on research in social psychology, neuroscience, and biology, Pink debunks the myth of the "no regrets" philosophy of life. And using the largest sampling of American attitudes about regret ever conducted as well as his own World Regret Survey-which has collected regrets from more than 15,000 people in 105 countries-he lays out the four core regrets that each of us has. These deep regrets offer compelling insights into how we live and how we can find a better path forward. As he did in his bestsellers Drive, When, and A Whole New Mind, Pink lays out a dynamic new way of thinking about regret and frames his ideas in ways that are clear, accessible, and pragmatic. Packed with true stories of people's regrets as well as practical takeaways for reimagining regret as a positive force, The Power of Regret shows how we can live richer, more engaged lives

Decades ago, Japan won the Second World War. Americans worship their infallible Emperor, and nobody believes that Japan's conduct in the war was anything but exemplary. Nobody, that is, except the George Washingtons -- a group of rebels fighting for freedom. Their latest terrorist tactic is to distribute an illegal video game that asks players to imagine what the world might be like if the United States had won the war instead. Captain Beniko Ishimura's job is to censor video games, and he's tasked with getting to the bottom of this disturbing new development. But Ishimura's hiding something...kind of. He's slowly been discovering that the case of the George Washingtons is more complicated than it seems, and the subversive videogame's origins are even more controversial and dangerous than the censors originally suspected. A spiritual sequel to Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle, United States of Japan carries on the legacy of Dick's famous alternate history, focusing on how Americans and Japanese deal with their guilt and troubled relationship to the past.

When Lucy Brennan, a Miami Beach personal-fitness trainer, disarms a gunman chasing two frightened homeless men, the police and the breaking-news cameras are not far behind and, within hours, Lucy is a media hero. The solitary eye-witness is the depressed and overweight Lena Sorensen, who becomes obsessed with Lucy and signs up as her client - though she seems more interested in the trainer's body than her own. When the two women find themselves more closely aligned, and can't stop thinking about the sex lives of Siamese twins, the real problems start

Co všechno je člověk ochoten podstoupit pro lásku? Vyzvat samotné bohy? Leah a Olivie jsou kamarádky už od dětství. Leah se přátelila i s Oliviiným bratrem Ericem, ale to odnesl čas. Všichni tři patří mezi strážce živlů, které stvořili bozi, aby udržovali rovnováhu mezi přírodními silami, a kteří léta žijí ve vyhnanství. Leah s Olivií na rozdíl od Erica nezpochybňují trest, jejž bozi uvalili na jejich předky, a nesnaží se překonat hranici, která obklopuje jejich vesnici. Jenže pak se stane něco strašlivého, co Leah otřese natolik, že hněv bohů přestává být tou největší hrozbou.

Gives us a horrifying glimpse of an alternative world - one where the Allies have lost the Second World War.

Award-winning author Seth Dickinson explodes into a new genre with this new standalone novel, a science fiction debut. “Anna, I came to Earth tracking a very old story, a story that goes back to the dawn of time. it’s very unlikely that you’ll die right now. It wouldn’t be narratively complete.”

Naomi Seberg and Nathan Math, sensational photojournalists of the digital age, are both lovers and rivals. They traverse the world separately, meeting only in airport hotels or online, always in search of spectacular, often sordid stories. The case of Célestine and Aristide Arosteguy, a libertine couple and former philosophy professors, particularly captivates Naomi. Célestine is found mutilated in her Paris apartment, and her missing husband is suspected of having murdered and cannibalized her. Accompanied by Hervé Blomqvist, an eccentric student, Naomi embarks on a quest to find Aristide, leading her to Tokyo. Meanwhile, Nathan is in Budapest photographing Zoltán Molnár, a controversial surgeon wanted by Interpol for organ trafficking. After having an affair with one of Molnár's patients, Nathan contracts a strange illness, the "Roiphe disease," and travels to Toronto to meet the doctor who identified this mysterious syndrome. These parallel narratives intertwine in a plot that blends technology, body, 3D printing, and philosophy, exploring dark themes of death and sex in all its forms. David Cronenberg delves into the psychological and physical darkness of humanity in this debut novel, incorporating his cinematic themes and aesthetics.

Kniha esejí "O Pálení kníh" po prvý raz zhrnula do jedného zväzku štyri texty od Ericha Käastnera, v ktorých autor rozpráva, čo sa v roku 1933 – a aj neskôr stalo, ako sa to stalo a prečo sa to stalo. Erich Käastner je dvojitý korunný svedok hanebného činu – pálenia kníh. V noci 10. mája 1933 musel na námestí opery v Berlíne hľadieť, ako nacisti hádžu do ohňa jeho knihy a v roku 1965 v Düsseldorfe zažil, ako jeho knihy páli Spolok odhodlaných kresťanov.