J. A. Henderson Knihy

Matrix pro náctileté. 24 hodin napětí. Strhující příběh na pomezí skutečnosti a virtuální reality. 24. prosince v osm hodin večer vyletěla vojenská základna v Pinegrove do povětří. Výbuch zdevastoval rozsáhlé plochy lesního porostu i část odlehlého horského údolí, kde základna sídlila. Žádná oficiální příčina katastrofy nebyla nikdy zveřejněna. Na základně bylo v době výbuchu 185 vědců a vojáků, mezi nimi i sedm zvláštních teenagerů. Tato kniha vypráví o jejich posledních čtyřiadvaceti hodinách.

Kniha s více než 200 barevnými fotografiemi poodhaluje, jak se můžete díky tvrdé práci, odhodlání a talentu stát mistrem na fotbalovém hřišti i mimo něj. Autor spolupracoval s Cristianem Ronaldem a jeho zapálení zapůsobilo na takové osobnosti jako jsou David Beckham a Neymar. Andrewova upřímná doznání o cestě za snem a překonávání nepřízně osudu, prokládané dechberoucími triky, ukázkami taktizování, základními dovednostmi a tipy na zlepšování techniky, dokazují, že nadšení a trpělivost hrají jednu z nejdůležitějších rolí v každé sportovní aréně i mimo ni. Andrew Henderson byl šestnáctiletý nadějný hráč ragby, když jeho kariéru ukončilo vážné zranění. Obrátil tedy pozornost k fotbalu - přesněji řečeno k freestylovým fotbalovým dovednostem - a už se nikdy neohlédl zpět. Nyní je pětinásobným mistrem světa a osminásobným mistrem Velké Británie ve freestylovém fotbale. V této jedinečné knize Andrew shromažďuje všechny své zkušenosti a rady, které vám pomohou stát se lepšími fotbalisty.

"'Passion, positivity and precision ... and always be willing to learn something new.' Athlete Andrew Henderson was just sixteen years old when a horrific rugby injury put paid to his career in the game. So he turned his attention to football--more specifically, freestyling football skills--and never looked back. Now a five-time World Freestyling Champion and the UK Freestyle football champion for eight years running, in this unique manual Andrew brings together all his expertise and advice to help make you a better footballer. Packed with over 100 step-by-step skill tutorials, tricks, tips and guidance, Andrew also reveals how hard work, dedication and flair allowed him to become a master on the football pitch and beyond. Having worked with Cristiano Ronaldo, impressed the likes of David Beckham and Neymar, to performing at the opening ceremonies of the Olympics and various World Cups around the world, he is now sharing all his secrets and famous freestyling skills to help you improve your football techniques and take them onto the pitch. Interspersed with the jaw-dropping tricks, guidance on tackling, fundamental skills and tips on advancing your expertise, Andrew's passionate advice about following a dream and overcoming adversity prove that both enthusiasm and patience play a major part in any sporting arena. This isn't only about teaching the physical elements but learning from a master about how to focus your mentality to bring flair, passion and precision to your game"--Publisher's description

Take a trip into the future of medicine. Dr Cross explains everything from genetic modification, eco-health and virtual reality medicine, to remote surgery by robot and personalised medicine.

A group of fifteen teenagers finds themselves trapped in a zoo as the animals have inexplicably escaped their enclosures. As they navigate the chaos, they must work together to survive the dangers posed by the wild animals and uncover the mystery behind the zoo's bizarre situation. Themes of teamwork, bravery, and the struggle for survival are central as the teens confront both external threats and their own fears.

'You're filled with something called an Alarm Pheromone. It creates fear and rage... And when it's released, it spreads like a virus...There's an island in the Atlantic filled with children like you.'For thirty years, since a US military experiment into biological warfare went wrong, a deadly virus has been spreading. Now there are a number of oblivious teenage carriers. Most of them have been contained on Kirkfallen Island, but they're beginning to ask why their families chose to live there.And then there are the kids who have slipped through the net. Little do they know that, as their sixteenth birthdays approach, they are ticking time bombs.The only thing that can stop a massacre is a man who, as a boy, was part of the original experiment. But a secret section of the military wants to find these children first. They are still priceless weapons...An edge-of-seat chase across years and continents is under way.

This text explores macabre events, paranormal occurences, haunted locations, occult societies, witchcraft and even spooky hoaxes to try to discover why Edinburgh is a city that appears to have more that its fair share of supernatural goings-on.

Ah, Ohio, so nice and normal. We have apple pie heroes like Hopalong Cassidy, Neil Armstrong, Thomas Edison, and Doris Day. Our state bird is the jaunty and ever popular cardinal, and our state flower is the carnation, found in the buttonholes of politicians and bridegrooms everywhere. We started America rolling by opening the country's first gas station, and we have a museum dedicated to America's music, rock and roll. Why, we're just so all-American normal, it can bring a tear to the eye. But there's something else we have a whole lot of, and that's...weirdness. Yes, the Buckeye State has lots and lots of strange people and unusual sites, and they burst forth from every page of this, the biggest, most bizarre collection of Ohio stories ever assembled: Weird Ohio.

At eight o'clock in the evening, on Monday 24th December 2007, Pinewood Military Installation exploded. The blast ripped apart acres of forest and devastated the remote highland valley where the base was located. No official cause was given for the incident. Inside Pinewood were 185 male and female military personnel - a mixture of scientists and soldiers. There were also seven teenagers there. This is the story of their last day . . .

Greyfrair's Cemetery in Edinburgh has a centuries old reputation for being haunted. Its gruesome history includes use as a mass prison, headstone removal, witchcraft, bodysnatching, desecration, corpse dumping and live burial. Homes next to the graveyard wall became plagued by crockery smashing, objects moving and unidentified laughter. schovat popis