John Lynch Knihy

Počasí je posledním fenoménem na Zemi, který si lidé dosud nedokázali podmanit. Nejsme schopni je ani přesně předpovídat, ani je nedokážeme ovlivnit. Jak ale funguje? Tato bohatě ilustrovaná kniha, která doprovází i televizní seriál BBC, nás zavede do nitra procesů, jež počasí utvářejí. Od hurikánů po písečné bouře a od monzunů, sněhových bouří, přes sluneční bouře a jet stream, všude tam nás doprovodí kniha Počasí. Najdeme v ní vysvětlení těch nejnebezpečnějších projevů zemského klimatu. Za pomoci dokonalých počítačových animací nám zprostředkuje těžko viditelné divy světa a pomůže nám představit si, jak vypadá vnitřek tornáda a další jevy. Jak se podařilo Japoncům za druhé světové války nepozorovaně dopravit bomby až na území USA? Proč v Los Angeles stoupá počet vražd právě ve dnech, kdy vane vítr zvaný Santa Ana? Jak může projekt Cirrus pomoci vědcům zmírnit ničivé účinky hurikánů? Publikace Počasí přináší nejnovější vědecké poznatky, a díky nim dává odpověď nejen na tyto a podobné otázky, ale také naznačuje, jaký bude dopad současných globálních změn počasí v našem nevypočitatelném světě.

As the Holocaust is memorialized worldwide through education programs and commemoration days, the common perception is that after survivors arrived and settled in their new homes they continued on a successful journey from rags to riches. While this story is comforting, a closer look at the experience of Holocaust survivors in North America shows it to be untrue. The arrival of tens of thousands of Jewish refugees was palpable in the streets of Montreal and their impact on the existing Jewish community is well-recognized. But what do we really know about how survivors' experienced their new community? Drawing on more than 60 interviews with survivors, hundreds of case files from Jewish Immigrant Aid Services, and other archival documents, The Montreal Shtetl presents a portrait of the daily struggles of Holocaust survivors who settled in Montreal, where they encountered difficulties with work, language, culture, health care, and a Jewish community that was not always welcoming to survivors. By reflecting on how institutional supports, gender, and community relationships shaped the survivors''settlement experiences, Abramson and Lynch show the relevance of these stories to current state policies on refugee immigration.

The book shares real-life stories of redemption that highlight the transformative power of grace and identity in Jesus. Through the author's friendship with John, readers will connect with the profound truths presented, feeling as if John is a friend to them as well. The narrative emphasizes the impact of these lifegiving insights on personal faith journeys.

This modern spiritual classic is a touching and human portrait of the woman who was the mother of Christ, drawn with reverence and dignity―a narrative poem of special distinctiveness, universal in its appeal, and written in fluent verse of exceptionally high quality. The book does not draw on legend or easy fancy. Although written before the renewal of scriptural scholarship, the poem's biblical basis remains surprisingly valid. The story of Mary is told completely and with remarkable depth of human insight, and mounts in beauty and power as it goes along, till in the dark, almost unbearably real climax of the pain, the glory, the defeat The long inaugural at Calvary the Woman Wrapped in Silence becomes wholly magnificent in her last Tremendous majesty. †

Focusing on Belfast's shipbuilding legacy, the book delves into the histories of prominent shipbuilders like Harland & Wolff and lesser-known McIllwain & Co. Dr. John Lynch uncovers the stories behind numerous vessels constructed over 140 years, beyond the Titanic narrative. The research includes an alphabetical ship index, building lists, and insights into vessel name changes, complemented by illustrations. Additionally, it explores the shipyards and key figures who influenced the industry's rise and decline, providing a comprehensive view of Belfast's maritime heritage.

Podtitul: Dramatická historie řešení největšího matematického problému Kniha líčí téměř 350 let úsilí matematiků celého světa o nalezení důkazu Velké Fermatovy věty, kterou vyslovil francouzský matematik 17. stol. Pierre de Fermat. Na okraji překladu Diofantovy Aritmetiky si poznamenal, že rovnice x n + y n = z n nemá řešení v množině přirozených čísel (N) pro n větší než 2 a že zná důkaz tohoto tvrzení, ale nevešel by se mu na okraj knihy. Kniha je strhujícím vyprávěním o příběhu této věty, který se prolíná celými dějinami matematiky a dotýká se všech oblastí teorie čísel. Sama věta není důležitá pro matematiku ani její aplikace. Ale matematikové jsou podobni horolezcům, kteří zdolávají horské velikány, prostě protože jsou. Fermatovu větu „zdolal“ až britský matematik Andrew Wiles v roce 1994.

“This feast of a book . . . will captivate readers from its opening double-page spread. . . . Sweeping and grand, this personal take on a familiar story is an engaging success.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Leaving the docks of London on the Mayflower as an indentured servant to Pilgrim John Carver, John Howland little knew that he was embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. By his great good fortune, John survived falling overboard on the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, and he earned his keep ashore by helping to scout a safe harbor and landing site for his bedraggled and ill shipmates. Would his luck continue to hold amid the dangers and adversity of the Pilgrims’ lives in New England? P.J. Lynch captures this pivotal moment in American history in precise and exquisite detail, from the light on the froth of a breaking wave to the questioning voice of a teen in a new world.

Abramson combines patient stories with what he learned during many years of serving as an expert in national drug litigation, and reveals the tangled web of financial interest at the heart of the dysfunction in our health-care system. Big Pharma funds most clinical trials and therefore controls the research agenda, and withholds the real data as "corporate secrets." He shines a light on the dark underbelly of American health care-- and presents a path toward genuine reform. -- adapted from jacket

In EARTH- THE BIOGRAPHY renowned science writers Iain Stewart and John Lynch use ground-breaking imagery and the latest scientific discoveries to explain how our unique and remarkable planet functions. After four and a half billion years the Earth is approaching old age -a perfect time to look back on an extraordinary life.Each chapter will examine one of the Earth's most powerful forces -meteor impacts, plate tectonics, the ocean, the atmosphere and ice -and explore their central role in keeping the Earth alive. These are the forces that drive our planet, the powers that shape the Earth and affect its destiny.Spectacular graphics will present the familiar in a striking new light and will allow us to go back in time to discover the critical events in the Earth's past. This lavishly illustrated book will tell the epic story of the birth, life and future end of our amazing planet.