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Kočky umí získat koláče bez práce, přístřeší bez ztráty svobody a lásku bez trestů. Bůh stvořil kočku, aby lidé mohli mít potěšení z hladění tygra. V Egyptě byly kočky mumifikovány stejně jako lidé, přičemž některým byly do hrobů přidávány mumifikované myši, aby měly co jíst i po smrti. Kdyby se kočka dala křížit s člověkem, prospělo by to člověku, ale kočka by tím utrpěla. Pes má v životě jediný cíl - věnovat vám své srdce. Mezi fascinujícími zvířaty se nachází nosorožík kapucínek z kostarických deštných pralesů, oficiálně uznávaný jako nejsilnější zvíře na světě, schopný zvednout náklad desetinásobku své hmotnosti. Blecha má neuvěřitelné skokanské schopnosti, dokáže skočit 60 cm, což by odpovídalo 400 metrům pro člověka, kdybychom to porovnali podle váhy. Tyto příběhy a fakta ukazují, jak jsou zvířata fascinující a jak se s nimi pojí různé mýty a skutečnosti.

Rolf Harris, hvězda nejpopulárnější anglické televizní show o zvířatech, pro vás schromáždil mnohdy neuvěřitelné zvířecí příhody z celého světa, které se skutečně staly! Setkáte se s těmi nejstatečnějšími, nejzábavnějšími a nejchytřejšími zvířaty - prasátkem Priscillou, které zachránilo malého chlapce před utonutím, šimpanzem, který utekl z londýnské ZOO odvážným skokem na patrový autobus, kozami, které omdlévají, kočkami, jezdícími na skateboardu, virtuózními delfíny a s mnoha dalšími.

Napoleon povstal z chaosu a hrůz Francouzské revoluce, aby nabídl rozvrácenému národu sny o budoucí slávě, cti a opětovném postavení v čele Evropy. Poté, co se díky směsici propagandy a zmanipulovaných voleb chopil moci, vedla Napoleonova vojska zdánlivě nekonečnou válku po celé Evropě, od Portugalska až po carské Rusko. Mnoho stovek tisíc lidí zemřelo v bitvách nebo na nemoci a hlad. Samotná Francie ztratila během každého roku Napoleonovy vlády v průměru 50 000 vojáků. Napoleon tvrdil, že prosazuje svobodomyslné hodnoty revoluce, aby osvobodil kontinent, ale pak se nechal korunovat císařem, zahájil kroky k obnovení dědičné monarchie a nechal znovu zavést otroctví v celé Francouzské říši. Bohatě ilustrovaný nový životopis autora bestsellerů Mikea Lepina nabízí svěží a nezapomenutelný portrét skutečné vojenské legendy.

It was during the Battle of Britain in 1940 that the Spitfire became an enduring legend and a symbol of the British fighting spirit, partnering with the Hawker Hurricane to defeat the might of Hitler’s Luftwaffe and prevent invasion. Highly illustrated with the pick of historic photographs, Spitfire The History of a Legend covers all the significant Marks developed during the Spitfire’s operational service, explaining how the aircraft evolved to meet the challenges presented by the war’s changing requirements and by the threat of new generations of Luftwaffe fighters.

THE HISTORY OF THE RAF AND THE LANCASTER BOMBER celebrates and commemorates over 100 years of the Royal Air Force.

July 28th, 2024 is the 110th Anniversary of the beginning of the First World War The Great War as it came to be known was the first truly global conflict, and changed the course of world history. When World War I began in 1914, both sides had anticipated a swift and decisive victory, but the war quickly bogged down into a stalemate. The Western Front extended from the English Channel in the north to the Swiss border in the south, covering approximately 700 kilometers (about 440 miles). Some of the major battles fought on the Western Front include the Battle of the Marne, the Battle of Ypres, the Battle of the Somme, and the Battle of Passchendaele. There were massive casualties and little territorial gain. This illustrated book examines this brutal conflict in detail. It looks at why war broke out, and how technology and tactics developed throughout the conflict determined which battles were won and lost, including trench warfare, gas, tanks, aircraft, submarines and the development of a new fire power.

The Avro Lancaster was one of the most important weapons of WW II. This legendary bomber first saw action in 1942. Powered by 4 Merlin engines, it could deliver a huge payload and was the only aircraft to carry the Tallboy and Grand Slam earthquake bombs as well as the Upkeep ‘bouncing’ bomb on Operation Chastise-the famous Dam Busters raid. At the height of production, over 1.1 million men and women were employed making ‘Lancs’; more service personnel were involved flying and maintaining them than any other British aircraft, ever. Mainly operational as a Night Bomber over Nazi Germany, the Lancaster was supremely adaptable and they were used on anti-submarine patrols, photo-reconnaissance missions, as aerial refuelling tankers and post-war, transatlantic passenger airliners. Lancaster’s completed an average of 21 bombing missions before being lost and the average age of their 7 man crews was 22 years.

Mosquito History of a Legend is a fascinating telling of the development of the de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito, a British twin- engined, light bomber introduced during WWII.

From childhood dreams of joining the British Royal Navy to a dotage spent riding on a seesaw to improve his health, the true story of Napoleon Bonaparte is every bit as bizarre and fascinating as it is controversial. Napoleon rose up out of the chaos and horror of the French Revolution to offer a shattered nation dreams of future glory, honor and a place once more at the forefront of Europe. After he seized power through a mixture of propaganda and rigged elections, Napoleon's armies waged a seemingly never-ending war throughout Europe, from Portugal to Imperial Russia. Many hundreds of thousands died in battle, or of disease and starvation. France itself would lose 50,000 soldiers on average during every year under Napoleon's control. Napoleon claimed to be furthering the libertarian values of the Revolution to free the continent, but then he had himself crowned Emperor, began moves to reinstate a hereditary monarchy and had slavery reintroduced throughout the French Empire. Extensively illustrated, this new biography by bestselling author Mike Lepine offers a fresh and unforgettable portrait of a true military legend.

Oh dear. It seems that our furry friends have been afflicted with a bad case of the swearing tic (not the wriggly kind you remove from your dog's back). This work combines comical and cute animal photos with inappropriate captions.