Magdaléna Tůmová Books

Note: Alternate-Cover for this ISBN can be found here. In a remote corner of Zangara, a small republic in Africa, lies Crystal Mountain. At certain times of the day the mountain emits a strange glow. Only Sir James Manson knows why. The mountain contains ten billion dollars worth of the world's most valuable mineral, platinum. Now the only question is, how to get hold of it. Sir James knows how. Invade the country with a band of savage, cold-blooded mercenaries. Topple the government and set up a puppet dictatorship. Unleash the dogs of war.

From the bestselling author of The Day of the Jackal, international master of intrigue Frederick Forsyth, comes a thriller that brilliantly blends fact with fiction for one of this summer's--or any season's--most explosive reads! From the behind-the-scenes decision-making of the Allies to the secret meetings of Saddam Hussein's war cabinet, from the brave American fliers running their dangerous missions over Iraq to the heroic young spy planted deep in the heart of Baghdad, Forsyth's incomparable storytelling skill keeps the suspense at a breakneck pace. Somewhere in Baghdad is the mysterious "Jericho," the traitor who is willing--for a price--to reveal what is going on in the high councils of the Iraqi dictator. But Saddam's ultimate weapon has been kept secret even from his most trusted advisers, and the nightmare scenario that haunts General Schwarzkopf and his colleagues is suddenly imminent, unless somehow, the spy can locate that weapon--The Fist of God--in time. Peopled with vivid characters, brilliantly displaying Forsyth's incomparable, knowledge of intelligence operations and tradecraft, moving back and forth between Washington and London, Baghdad and Kuwait, desert vastnesses and city bazaars, this breathtaking novel is an utterly convincing story of what may actually have happened behind the headlines.

The Cultural Atlas series combines intellectual depth and visual richness as it distills and synthesizes an enormous amount of information. Weaving together geography, history, archaeology, anthropology, architecture, the arts, and more, these handsomely designed, interdisciplinary volumes encompass the entire physical and cultural world of each civilization, evoking its unique spirit and vitality. Delight the Eye, Inform the Mind Designed to appeal to both the serious student and the more casual reader, the Cultural Atlas series is written with authority and clarity. Panoramic in scope, these volumes provide an overview of places and peoples through the centuries and are illustrated throughout with hundreds of striking and informative photographs and drawings. Each volume is divided into three key sections: -- Geographical/ethnographic background -- Cultural history -- A tour of present-day regions. From its beginnings in the Minoan period to the impact of classical Hellenism in our world today, here is a remarkable survey of the geography, history, society, culture, and heritage of ancient Greece.

Dětská kniha povídek o životě svaté Zdislavy na hradě Lemberku.

Paní Zdislava Z hradu Lemberka byla nejen hradní paní, ale především mámou. Přivedla na svět a vychovávala čtyři děti, které se jmenovaly Havel, Markéta, Jaroslav a nejmladší po mamince Zdislav. Paní Zdislava se o své děti s láskou starala. Jistě jim také vyprávěla pohádky. Nevíme sice,jaké pohádky to byly, ale určitě byly krásné. Příběhy v pohádkách vyprávějí o těch nejdůležitějších věcech. Zvou vás do tajemného světa, který je jenom váš, a přece vás připravují na život ve skutečném světě dospělých. Ve světě, ve kterém je dobro a zlo. I když v životě dobro vždy nezvítězí, V pohádkách se mezi dobrem a zlem učíme rozlišovat. Učíme se v nich chápat, že čest a přátelství jsou víc než dukáty a křupavé pečínky. Pohádkoví hrdinové nám vštěpují, že slabším se má pomáhat a že ke skutečnému štěstí se nedá přijít nepoctivě.