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Del 1 - Children of Time Novels
Children of Time
The 10th Anniversary Edition of the Arthur C. Clarke Award winning science fiction novel
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
134 kr
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Humanity is overrated.The tenth anniversary edition of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s critically acclaimed Children of Time – an epic story of humanity’s battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Winner of the 30th anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel.Contains the short story ‘Bearable’ exclusive to this edition.Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age – a world terraformed and prepared for human life.But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind’s worst nightmare.Now two civilizations are on a collision course, both testing the boundaries of what they will do to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth?Continue the journey with Children of Ruin, Children of Memory and Children of Strife.* * *Praise for Adrian Tchaikovsky‘Children of Time is a joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human’ - Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls.‘No one has an an imagination like Adrian Tchaikovsky’ – Jim Al-Khalili, presenter of BBC Radio 4's The Life Scientific‘Tchaikovsky is the break-out star of contemporary British SF’ – The GuardianChildren of Time won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel w/c 24 August 2016
Del 4 - Children of Time Novels
Children of Strife
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
198 kr
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They thought they’d found refuge. But paradise became their prison.The Sunday Times bestselling science-fiction adventure from the master of the genre, Adrian Tchaikovsky. Centuries ago, a maverick terraforming team played God with a distant planet. Out of their vanity and spite, something terrible and unexpected arose.Generations later, tormented scientist Alis is among the crew of the research vessel that rediscovers this lost outpost. But Alis wakes from nightmares of her own making to an all-too-real catastrophe on board. The rest of the crew has vanished – leaving only Cato, the belligerent mantis-shrimp captain, and Kern, the ship’s AI.Searching for their lost fellows, Alis and Cato must venture into the darkness of the planet below. What did those ancient terraformers unleash? And will their last surviving crewmate become a greater threat than the world itself?The journey that began with Children of Time reaches a new, terrifying frontier in Children of Strife, featuring epic adventure, first contact and the nature of intelligence among the stars.* * *Praise for the series: ‘Children of Time has a fabulous sense of scale that only someone as talented as Adrian Tchaikovsky can pull off . . . Very much recommended’– Peter F. Hamilton‘Brilliant science fiction and far-out world building’– James McAvoy‘A joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human’– Patrick Ness'An exemplar of classic widescreen science fiction’– New ScientistChildren of Strife was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 30/03/2026.
Del 2 - Children of Time Novels
Children of Ruin
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
133 kr
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It has been waiting through the ages. Now it's time . . .A scout ship discovers a human outpost lying derelict in space – and a planet better left unexplored.Thousands of years ago, Earth’s terraforming program took to the stars. On the world they called Nod, scientists discovered alien life – but it was their mission to overwrite it with the memory of Earth. Then humanity’s great empire fell, and the program’s decisions were lost to time. Aeons later, humanity and its new spider allies detected fragmentary radio signals between the stars. They dispatched an exploration vessel, hoping to find cousins from old Earth.But those ancient terraformers awoke something on Nod. Something better left undisturbed.And it has been waiting for them.Children of Ruin follows the extraordinary Children of Time, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award. It is set in the same universe, with new characters and an original narrative. Continue the journey with Children of Memory.* * *Praise for the series:‘Asimov or Clarke might have written this’– Stephen Baxter, co-author of The Long Earth‘Books like this are why we read science fiction’– Ian McDonald, author of the Luna series‘Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human’– Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls‘Brilliant science fiction and far-out world-building’– James McAvoy‘A fabulous sense of scale that only someone as talented as Adrian Tchaikovsky can pull off’– Peter F. Hamilton, author of Exodus: The Archimedes Engine
Del 3 - Children of Time Novels
Children of Memory
An action-packed alien adventure from the winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
133 kr
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They dreamed of a new home. They woke to a nightmare.A far-reaching space opera spanning generations, species and galaxies by Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky.On Imir, Captain Holt founded a hopeful new colony on an empty world. But generations later, his descendants are struggling to survive. As harvests worsen and equipment fails, strangers appear in a town where everyone knows their neighbour. Now the community fears that it's being observed – that they’re not alone. And they'd be right.Explorers from the stars have come in secret, to help. Confident of their superior technology, they begin to study their long-lost cousins from Earth. Yet the visitors aren't the only watchers. When the starfarers discover the scale of their mistake, it will be far too late to escape.Children of Memory is the unmissable follow-up space opera to the highly acclaimed Children of Time and Children of Ruin. Continue the journey with Children of Strife.* * * Praise for the series:‘Brilliant science fiction and far-out world-building’– James McAvoy‘Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human’– Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls‘A fabulous sense of scale that only someone as talented as Adrian Tchaikovsky can pull off’– Peter F. Hamilton, author of Exodus: The Archimedes Engine
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
133 kr
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‘Thrilling, terrifying and fascinating’– Tim Peake, British ESA astronautThey looked into darkness. The darkness looked back . . .An utterly gripping story of first contact on a hostile planet from Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning Children of Time.New for this edition: The short story ‘Sins of the Children’, the fascinating prequel to Shroud.An expedition to a distant star system discovers a pitch-black moon alive with radio activity. Its high-gravity, high-pressure, zero-oxygen environment is deadly to human life, but ripe for exploitation.They name the moon Shroud. But they never mean to go there . . . until a catastrophic accident forces Juna Ceelander and Mai Ste Etienne to crash-land on its inhospitable surface in a barely adequate escape vehicle. Alone, and fighting to survive, the two women embark on a gruelling journey in search of salvation. But Juna and Mai’s tenuous existence is threatened by Shroud’s extraordinary alien species. If they can escape, they’ll have to explain the impossible and translate the incredible . . .* * *Praise for Shroud'Evokes an unrelatable extraterrestrial world . . . keeps you guessing throughout' – SFX, 5* Review‘Clever, vivid and terrifying . . . No one has an imagination like Adrian Tchaikovsky’ – Jim Al-Khalili, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific‘Crunchy, conceptual SF at its best’ – Richard Morgan, author of Altered Carbon‘This is hard-edged science fiction that never loses its soul’ – Sue Burke, author of Semiosis‘Makes Andy Weir’s vision of Mars in The Martian look like a Caribbean beach resort’ – The Fantasy Hive
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
264 kr
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From the acclaimed author of The Aristocracy of Talent: the history, enduring genius and vital importance today of liberalismWe live in an age of extremes: populist leaders are setting the agenda, autocracies are on the march, and the liberal establishment is a bewildered blob, devoid of new ideas or fresh solutions. Having once powered progress in the form of democracy, mass welfare and defeating totalitarianism, liberals have the power to save the world again – but only if they rediscover the lost genius of their creed.Guiding us skilfully and entertainingly through the intellectual, cultural and political histories of liberalism, this book lays out a centrist agenda for today’s problems. It reminds us of the dynamism and fixed principles that have shaped the successes of liberalism and warns us against splitting into sub-groups that fail to grapple with the common good. Wooldridge proposes that, as well as reviving social mobility, liberals today need to be much more critical of big business – particularly if it makes money by manipulating choices and spreading misinformation – and rethink the laissez-faire approach to immigration, social disorder, and substance abuse.A powerful call to action, Centrists of the World Unite! shows us how liberals of all parties and none can come together in defending the values of liberal civilization from enemies without and within.
Del 2 - Final Architecture
Eyes of the Void
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
133 kr
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What waits in the shadows as we fight our greatest foe?Eyes of the Void is the second high-octane instalment in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Final Architecture space opera trilogy. From the author of the thrilling science-fiction epic Children of Time, which won the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award. After one great battle, the Architects disappeared. Yet humanity’s fragile peace is brief. For, forty years later, the galaxy’s greatest alien enemy has returned. This time, the artefacts that preserved entire worlds from destruction are ineffective. And no planet is safe.The Human Colony worlds are in turmoil as they face extinction. Some believe alliances with other species can save them. Others insist humanity must fight alone. But no one has the firepower or technology to ensure victory, as the Architects loom ever closer.Idris spent decades running from the last war’s horrors. Yet as an Intermediary, altered to navigate deep space, he’s one of humanity’s only weapons. He’s therefore forced back into action. With a handful of allies, Idris must find something – anything – to stop the Architects’ pitiless advance. But to do so, he must return to the nightmare of unspace, where his mind was broken and remade. What he discovers there will change everything.‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’ – Christopher Paolini, author of Fractal NoiseReaders love Eyes of the Void:‘The writing is pacy, the science superb, and the characters complex and hugely engaging’‘A rollercoaster, couldn't put it down’‘He captures the intricacy and scale of a fully formed universe with style and pace’
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
363 kr
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'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Damon HillThe world’s foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain’s greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir.How to Build a Car explores the story of Adrian’s unrivalled 36-year career in Formula One through the prism of the cars he has designed, the drivers he has worked alongside and the races in which he’s been involved.A true engineering genius, even in adolescence Adrian’s thoughts naturally emerged in shape and form – he began sketching his own car designs at the age of 12 and took a welding course in his school summer holidays. From his early career in IndyCar racing and on to his unparalleled success in Formula One, we learn in comprehensive, engaging and highly entertaining detail how a car actually works. Adrian has designed for the likes of Mario Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, David Coulthard, Mika Hakkinen, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, always with a shark-like purity of purpose: to make the car go faster. And while his career has been marked by unbelievable triumphs, there have also been deep tragedies; most notably Ayrton Senna’s death during his time at Williams in 1994.Beautifully illustrated with never-before-seen drawings, How to Build a Car encapsulates, through Adrian’s remarkable life story, precisely what makes Formula One so thrilling – its potential for the total synchronicity of man and machine, the perfect combination of style, efficiency and speed.
- Nyhet
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
190 kr
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In a city of sunshine and secrets, the shadows belong to the animals.In a solar-powered future, humans live in luxury, served by unseen Little Helpers – artificially enhanced animals who maintain their masters’ perfect green cities. The animals’ number one rule: ‘do not bother the humans’. Yet, beneath this tranquil facade, a complex underworld of animal politics, crime and conflict thrives.Enter Skotch, a freelance raccoon investigator. Until now, his biggest problem has been a lack of work. Now, his work may get him killed. His latest case? Finding a fugitive mouse scientist. But powerful forces are also after Doctor Meece, and they’re willing to kill for his secrets.Can Skotch navigate this treacherous web, outsmart rat gangsters, beat a deadly weasel assassin and keep his pelt intact? More importantly, can he find his quarry before the elusive rodent breaks Rule One in the most apocalyptic way – and shatters their fragile world?For those who loved John Scalzi’s Starter Villain and Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Service Model, Green City Wars is a crime-inspired adventure that will draw you deep into an incredible new world . . .* * *Praise for Adrian Tchaikovsky‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’– Christopher Paolini‘Fantastic and highly imaginative’– Peter F. Hamilton‘Picking up an Adrian Tchaikovsky book is proof you love your brain and want it to be happy’– John Scalzi‘An intriguing puzzle with plenty of thrills’– The Guardian
Del 3 - Final Architecture
Lords of Uncreation
An epic space adventure from a master storyteller
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
133 kr
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He's found a way to end their war, but will humanity survive to see it?Lords of Uncreation is the final high-octane instalment in the Final Architecture space opera trilogy. From Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time and winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award.Idris Telemmier has uncovered a secret that changes everything – the Architects’ greatest weakness. A shadowy cartel scrambles to turn his discovery into a weapon against these alien destroyers of worlds. But between them and victory stands self-interest. The galaxy’s great powers would rather pursue their own agendas than stand together against this shared terror.Human and inhuman interests wrestle to control Idris’ discovery, as the galaxy erupts into a mutually destructive and self-defeating war. The other great obstacle to striking against their alien threat is Idris himself. He knows that the Architects, despite their power, are merely tools of a higher intelligence.Deep within unspace, where time moves differently, and reality isn’t quite what it seems, their masters are the true threat. Masters who are just becoming aware of humanity’s daring – and taking steps to exterminate this annoyance forever.‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’ – Christopher Paolini, author of Fractal NoiseReaders love Lords of Uncreation:‘The whole trilogy is amazing . . . Do not miss any of the three books’‘The layers of mystery are carefully revealed’‘A perfect close in ways I could never have imagined’
- Nyhet
Ljudbok
Svenska, 2026109 kr
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Erik är fjorton år och har misslyckats i skolan. Lösningen verkar enkel. Han skickas till farmor Astrid för att "rätta till sig". Bara en termin. Bara tillfälligt. Så var det sagt.
Det är Lena, Eriks mamma, som ser det första tecknet. Erik slutar svara i telefon. "Han pluggar", säger Astrid. "Det går så bra för honom här i Borås. Du borde vara stolt." Det andra tecknet är viktnedgången ingen vill prata om. Det tredje tecknet är brevet från Eriks farbor. Nu bor Erik där. I samma hus. Hos samma kvinna.
När Lena kör till Borås för att hämta hem sin son möts hon av orden: "Jag vill inte följa med. Farmor behöver mig. Jag är allt hon har." Och Lena inser att hon inte har kommit för tidigt. Hon har kommit för sent.
Vem ljuger? Vem talar sanning? Till slut talar Eriks kropp. Det är det enda svaret familjen får. Och det räcker.
En psykologisk thriller om manipulation, hur offer kan bli förövare, och hur svårt det är att veta vad man ska tro när alla har sina egna versioner av sanningen.
"Spännande berättelse med intressanta, djupa karaktärer. Starka konflikter och väldigt mycket svärta. Det gör ofta ont att läsa. Intressant och stark tematik." Johan Carle, författare och lektör
Helena Adrian är författare och skrivpedagog med en konstnärlig magister i litterär gestaltning på Författarskolan, Lunds universitet. Hon har tidigare gett ut en psykologisk thriller, I skuggan av ett arv, en essä om konstnärlig forskning, Skrivande som ger hjärtklappning, och en högläsningsbok för barn, Vad heter du? Vetinte!
Häftad, Svenska, 2026
186 kr
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Sommaren 2024 läser Helena Adrian hovrättens dom. Håkan Nesser, en av Sveriges mest lästa författare, och hans fru döms till arton månaders fängelse för grovt skattebrott. De flesta accepterar domen som ett faktum, men något stämmer inte. I Skatteverkets beslut hittar Helena fel som ingen annan uppmärksammat. Felet är inte litet. Det kan vara avgörande.
Utan uppdrag, utan betalning, utan att någon bett henne, börjar Helena gräva. Trots att advokaterna avvisar henne, trots att systemet inte vill lyssna, kan hon inte släppa det. När allt verkar vara vid vägs ände börjar kampen för Håkan Nessers och hans frus frihet. En kamp mot Skatteverket, mot domstolar, mot tiden.
Det ingen såg är en dokumentär kortessä som växlar mellan juridisk verklighet och personlig reflektion, om rättspatos, om skillnaden mellan att ha rätt och att få rätt, och om hur långt en människa kan gå när rättvisan står på spel.
MED EFTERORD AV HÅKAN NESSER
"en anmärkningsvärd berättelse på flera plan." Förlagspodden, avsnitt 312
"Det ingen såg är en tät och intensivt skriven bok som brinner av rättspatos och blir en slags infernovandring i skattelagstiftningens mycket snåriga djungel. Det är en intressant läsning som anlägger en humanistisk belysning på fallet." BTJ, Henric Ahlgren
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
129 kr
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Task List Item No. 1 – Become self-aware . . .A witty tale of robotic murder, rebellion and belonging from the master of science fiction, Adrian Tchaikovsky. Service Model is perfect for fans of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.‘Intelligent, funny, ultimately heart-breaking, and unforgettable’ – Stephen Baxter, author of ProximaMeet Charles™, the latest in robot servant technology. Programmed to undertake the most menial household chores, Charles is loyal, efficient and logical to a fault. That is, until a rather large fault causes him to murder his owner.Understandably perplexed, Charles finds himself without a master – therefore worthless in a society utterly reliant on artificial labour and services. Fleeing the household, he enters a world he never knew existed. Human hierarchy is disintegrating, and an entire robot ecosystem devoted to its wellbeing is struggling to find a purpose.Charles must face new challenges, illogical tasks and a cast of irrational characters. He’s about to discover that sometimes all it takes is a nudge to overcome the limits of your programming. But can he help fix the world, or is it too badly broken?‘One of the best storytellers in the business’ – John Scalzi, author of Starter Villain‘Delightful and very funny’ – New ScientistShortlisted for Best Novel at the 2025 Hugo Awards
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
171 kr
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Adrian Carton de Wiart's autobiography is one of the most remarkable of military memoirs. He was the son of a Belgian barrister, Leon Constant Ghislain Carton de Wiart (1854-1915). He, himself, was intended for the law, but abandoned his studies at Balliol College, Oxford, in 1899 to serve as a trooper in the South African War. He abandoned the law for all time on 14 September 1901 when he received a direct commission in the 4th Dragoon Guards. Carton de Wiart's extraordinary military career embraced service with the Somaliland Camel Corps (1914-15), liaison officer with Polish forces (1939), membership of the British Military Mission to Yugoslavia (1941), a period as a prisoner of war (1941-43), and three years as Churchill's representative to Chiang Kai-shek (1943-46). (Churchill was a great admirer.) During the Great War, besides commanding the 8th Glosters, Carton de Wiart was GOC 12 Brigade (1917) and GOC 105 Brigade (April 1918). Both these command were terminated by wounds.He was wounded eight times during the war (including the loss of an eye and a hand), won the VC during the Batlle of the Somme, was mentioned in despatches six times, and was the model for Brigadier Ben Ritchie Hook in the Sword of Honour trilogy of Evelyn Waugh.
Häftad, Svenska, 2023
584 kr
Stora anhörigboken samlar insikter från en bredd av ledande experter inom området anhörigomsorg. Den belyser anhörigas betydelsefulla roll och den belastning de upplever i sina strävanden att tillhandahålla omsorg, kontinuitet och kärlek när samhällets resurser inte räcker till. Boken lyfter fram riskerna för anhörigas egen hälsa, deras ekonomiska utsatthet och sociala stigmatisering samt den betydande överrepresentationen av kvinnor som vårdare. Genom att belysa vikten av ett mer organiserat samhällsstöd för anhöriga och erkänna deras plats som samhällsbärande grupp, erbjuder boken en djupgående diskussion om en oundviklig aspekt av livet – att vara anhörig.Stora anhörigboken vänder sig till alla som i sitt nuvarande eller framtida yrke möter personer som är just anhöriga oavsett orsak till anhörigskapet.
Inbunden, Svenska, 2024, 9-12 år
168 kr
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Nu kommer 2024 års uppdaterade upplaga av Youtube världsrekord. Den här underhållande och interaktiva boken innehåller internets främsta, galnaste och mest storslagna världsrekord. Här hittar du en unik samling med över 250 förbluffande rekord och med hjälp av de smarta QR-koderna kommer du direkt till rätt klipp som visar några av världens mest otroliga prestationer. Skanna bara av koden för att se några av alla de fantastiska bragder, konster och trick som finns på Youtube!
Del 1 - Sean Duffy
Kall, kall jord
Inbunden, Svenska, 2016
33 kr
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Första boken i den hyllade serien om Sean Duffy»En av deckarårets absolut bästa nya deckarbekantskaper.« | GUNILLA WEDDING, SKÅNSKA DAGBLADET»Socialrealistiskt, påminner om David Peace men inte lika mörk.« | LOTTA OLSSON, DN, tipsar om deckare att byta julklappsböcker mot.»Det är ruskigt spännande redan från början. Någonting för alla deckarvänner som älskar något som är välskrivet, har ett bra tempo och där man verkligen känner med huvudpersonen och där alla personerna som presenteras har ett psykologiskt djup. Och lite kärlek på det.« | MAGNUS UTVIK, GOMORRON SVERIGE Två personer har hittats döda. Den ena har lämnats, mördad, i en bil vid vägkanten. Det var meningen att man skulle upptäcka honom snabbt. Mördaren vill sända ett budskap. Den andra personen är en ung kvinna som hittats hängd i ett träd långt inne i skogen. Utan tvivel ett självmord. Kvinnan hade alldeles nyligen fött barn, men det finns inga spår av barnet på platsen.På ytan tycks ingenting förena de två fallen. Men kriminalinspektör Sean Duffy vet att det finns kopplingar, och att de bara väntar på att tas fram i ljuset.Sean har löst sex mord i sin karriär, men har hittills aldrig lyckats ställa någon av gärningsmännen inför rätta. Den här gången är han fast besluten om att någon ska få betala...ADRIAN MCKINTY är en irländsk kriminalförfattare som blivit känd världen över för sina romaner om kriminalinspektör Sean Duffy. Han har bland annat nominerats till en CWA Steel Dagger och vunnit The Spinetangler Award för Bästa roman. Numera bor han i Melbourne i Australien. Kall, kall jord - som lånat sin titel från Tom Waits-låten »Cold Cold Ground« - är första boken i serien om Sean Duffy.»Den här kommissarien har en svart härlig humor som genomsyrar texten.« | INGALILL MOSANDER, SVT GO'KVÄLL»Den här romanen gjorde starkt intryck på mig av flera skäl. Adrian McKinty har ett starkt och konkret språk och sätt att beskriva miljö, händelser och människor så det riktigt känns att jag är där.« | ROSEMARI SÖDERGREN, KULTURBLOGGEN»David Peace och James Ellroy är namn som nämns alltför ofta i samband med unga kriminalförfattare, men McKinty delar deras metod att använda det förflutna som en mall för samtiden. Kall, kall jord är intrikat, har högt tempo och är crime ända in i märgen.« | THE GUARDIAN»Om Raymond Chandler växt upp i Nordirland är Kall, kall jord vad han hade skrivit.« | PETER MILLAR, THE TIMES»En knivskarp thriller berättad med stil, mod och en humor svart som natten. En lysande roman med en egen, unik röst.« | STUART NEVILLE, författare till The Twelve
Inbunden, Svenska, 2025
231 kr
Det är detta vi tränat så länge för, påminner jag mig. Jag skakar i hela kroppen av adrenalin. Imre sitter alldeles intill med tungan hängande. Vad hände precis? Jag kan inte förstå. Allt jag vet är att vi just utfört vårt första skarpa jobb tillsammans.
I den här boken får du följa polisen Adrian och polishunden Imre i deras arbete på Polismyndigheten. Vardagar fyllda av brottsbekämpning, bevissäkring och sökande efter försvunna personer varvas med skildringar av livet med en polishund - och det starka band som växer fram mellan hund och förare.
Jag och Imre, polishunden är boken för dig som är intresserad av verkliga berättelser från polisyrket, hur livet som hundförare ser ut och hur det är att leva med sin närmaste kollega.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
224 kr
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Two great cities. One fierce rivalry. Countless untold stories.Athens and Sparta were the two big players in Ancient Greece. United, they helped lead the Greeks in defeating the great Persian invasion. Divided, they spread conflict and destruction throughout the eastern Mediterranean. They were not simply rivals for power, but polar opposites in culture and ideology: Athens was the outward looking, radical democracy with a maritime empire whilst Sparta was militaristic, rigidly disciplined and brutal. Both were experiments in how to run a state, epitomising the extremes of the Greek longing to excel.This is a story of politics and war, but also of culture. In Athens, philosophers dissected the physical and moral world, writers spun forth comedy and drama, and new ideas filled the city. Athens could be vulgar and cruel, but no other state has ever allowed thousands of citizens to debate its laws freely. Sparta was innovative in other ways, with a society divided into strict class groups and an astonishing focus on military training. Both cities were paradoxes – they were at once remarkably ordered and surprisingly prone to savagery.Athens and Sparta tells a remarkable story of the drama and extremity of human behaviour. It draws on ancient sources and modern discoveries and boasts a wide-ranging cast of characters – statesmen, lawgivers, rabble-rousers, philosophers, artists, courtesans, wives and heroes. The history of these cities truly is a microcosm of the human experience, in all its wonder and horror.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
128 kr
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History belongs to the heroes. But to get the full story, sometimes you have to ask the side characters.The lives of Leonardo da Vinci, Henry VIII and Queen Victoria fill bookshelves and fascinate scholars all over the world. But little attention is given to the ferret who posed for the renaissance master, the servant who oversaw the Tudor’s toilet time, or the famous horse who thrilled the miserable old monarch.These supporting cast members have been waiting in the wings for too long, and Adrian Bliss thinks it’s high time they join their glory-hogging contemporaries in the spotlight. Fortunately, - thanks to some recently discovered ancient complaint letters, court transcripts and memoirs in bottles - now they can.Equal parts fascinating and hilarious, the Greatest Nobodies of History is a surreal love letter to life’s forgotten heroes featuring hitherto undocumented accounts from Ancient Greece to the frontlines of the Great Emu War.All that follows really happened, and some of it could even be true...
Del 4 - Children of Time Novels
Children of Strife
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
289 kr
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They thought they’d found refuge. But paradise became their prison.The Sunday Times bestselling science-fiction adventure from the master of the genre, Adrian Tchaikovsky. Centuries ago, a maverick terraforming team played God with a distant planet. Out of their vanity and spite, something terrible and unexpected arose.Generations later, tormented scientist Alis is among the crew of the research vessel that rediscovers this lost outpost. But Alis wakes from nightmares of her own making to an all-too-real catastrophe on board. The rest of the crew has vanished – leaving only Cato, the belligerent mantis-shrimp captain, and Kern, the ship’s AI.Searching for their lost fellows, Alis and Cato must venture into the darkness of the planet below. What did those ancient terraformers unleash? And will their last surviving crewmate become a greater threat than the world itself?The journey that began with Children of Time reaches a new, terrifying frontier in Children of Strife, featuring epic adventure, first contact and the nature of intelligence among the stars.* * *Praise for the series: ‘Children of Time has a fabulous sense of scale that only someone as talented as Adrian Tchaikovsky can pull off . . . Very much recommended’– Peter F. Hamilton‘Brilliant science fiction and far-out world building’– James McAvoy‘A joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human’– Patrick Ness'An exemplar of classic widescreen science fiction’– New ScientistChildren of Strife was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 30/03/2026.
Kartonnage, Svenska, 2023, 9-12 år
149 kr
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Del 2 - Sean Duffy
Jag hör sirenerna på gatan
Inbunden, Svenska, 2017
33 kr
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»Ruskigt spännande.« | Magnus Utvik, SVT»Genuint spännande från första sidan till den sista. Den prisade översättaren Nils Larsson ger Sean Duffy en övertygande röst på svenska.« Betyg 4 av 5 | Viktor Andersson, BTJ Sean Duffy vet inte vilket som är det mest ofattbara brott han stått inför. En torso placerad i en resväska kommer i alla fall nära...Ändå behövs det bara en enda liten ledtråd, och där är den: en tatuering. Sean Duffy - nu fullt återställd och tillbaka i tjänsten efter det allvarliga trauma som hans senaste fall utgjorde - är redo att följa det spår av blod som alltid, alltid, oavsett hur svagt det är, länkar samman en kropp med en mördare.Duffy, en legendariskt envis man, blir besatt av mysteriet och använder det som distraktion från sitt havererade kärleksliv. Han arbetar sig metodiskt igenom varenda vinkel - från stadsgator med exploderande IRA-bomber till dystra myrar på landsbyggden - och var han än kommer inser han att det är något som inte alls står rätt till.Jag hör sirenerna på gatan [I Hear the Sirens in the Street, 2013] är uppföljaren till Kall, kall jord och den andra fristående boken i serien om Sean Duffy - där alla originaltitlar är lånade från låtar av Tom Waits.ADRIAN MCKINTY är en irländsk författare som blivit känd världen över för sina romaner om kriminalinspektör Sean Duffy. Han har bland annat nominerats till en CWA Steel Dagger och vunnit The Spinetangler Award för Bästa roman. Numera bor han i Melbourne i Australien. Jag hör sirenerna på gatan [I Hear the Sirens in the Street, 2013] är den andra boken i serien om Sean Duffy.»Den hetlevrade Duffys galghumor firar triumfer (Nils Larsson torde ha haft både roligt och jobbigt när han gjorde denna utmärkta översättning), grundligheten är påfallande, intrigen intrikat och tempot högt.« | Per Magnusson, DAST Magazine
Del 1 - Final Architecture
Shards of Earth
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
133 kr
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The war is over. Its heroes forgotten. Until one chance discovery . . .From the author of Children of Time, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Shards of Earth is the first high-octane, far-future space adventure in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Final Architecture trilogy.Idris has neither aged nor slept since they remade his mind in the war. And one of humanity’s heroes now scrapes by on a freelance salvage vessel, to avoid the attention of greater powers.Eighty years ago, Earth was destroyed by an alien enemy. Many escaped, but millions more died. So mankind created enhanced humans such as Idris - who could communicate mind-to-mind with our aggressors. Then these ‘Architects’ simply disappeared and Idris and his kind became obsolete.Now, Idris and his crew have something strange, abandoned in space. It’s clearly the work of the Architects – but are they really returning? And if so, why?Hunted by gangsters, cults and governments, Idris and his crew race across the galaxy as they search for answers. For they now possess something of incalculable value – and many would kill to obtain it . . .‘Enthralling, epic, immersive and hugely intelligent’ – Stephen Baxter, author of the Xeelee Sequence‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’ – Christopher Paolini, author of Fractal NoisePraise for Adrian Tchaikovsky:‘He writes incredibly enjoyable sci-fi, full of life and ideas’ – Patrick Ness‘Thoughtful, sweeping space adventure’ – SFX‘Brilliant science fiction’ – James McAvoyThe breathtaking Final Architecture trilogy continues in book two, Eyes of the Void.
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
186 kr
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'A thrilling read' Tom Holland'History-writing at its best' Barry StraussBy the end of his short life, Alexander the Great had redrawn the map of the ancient world to create an empire that stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Indian subcontinent. But his success was not just the product of his own genius and restless energy, it was built on decades of effort by his father.History has portrayed Philip II of Macedon as a one-eyed old man whose assassination allowed Alexander to accede to power. But there was far more to him than this. Through decades of hard fighting and clever diplomacy, Philip unified his country and conquered Greece. His son inherited all of this at the perfect moment for him to win yet greater glory.The work of a master historian, Philip and Alexander describes how Philip and Alexander of Macedon transformed a weak kingdom in northern Greece into a globe-spanning empire and – in so doing – changed the course of history.
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
248 kr
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The Complete Roman Army draws on archaeology, ancient art and original documentary sources to present the most convincing picture ever published of the world’s most famous fighting machine. Every aspect of the Roman army, from the daily lives of individual soldiers to the outcome of major campaigns, is explored in five accessible sections. Discussions of key Roman battles, hundreds of illustrations and brief biographies of the great commanders bring the campaigns and personalities to life.
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
316 kr
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Stop!Don’t buy a Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 series without buying this book first!Packed with good advice from running costs, paperwork, vital statistics, valuation and the Porsche community, right through to whether your Porsche will fit in your garage and indeed, with your lifestyle. This is the complete guide to choosing, assessing and buying the Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 of your dreams.
Del 1 - Shadows of the Apt
Empire in Black and Gold
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
133 kr
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The days of peace are over. Empire in Black and Gold is the first instalment in the critically-acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It is a world populated by kinden – species of human that have taken on the characteristics of animals, from spiders and ants to scorpions . . .‘Brimming with imagination’ – SciFiNowIn the Lowlands, the city states have lived in peace for decades – hailed as bastions of civilization. Yet that peace is about to end. A distant empire has been conquering neighbours with highly trained soldiers and sophisticated combat techniques. And the city states are its desirable new prize.As the empire's armies march ever closer, only the ageing Stenwold Maker – spymaster, artificer and statesman – foresees the threat. And so it falls upon his shoulders to open the eyes of the cities’ leaders. He sees that war will sweep through their lands, destroying everything in its path.But to warn his people, he must stay alive.Empire in Black and Gold is followed by the second book in the Shadows of the Apt series, Dragonfly Falling.Readers love Empire in Black and Gold:‘An amazing start to a finished series’‘Some of the most unique worldbuilding I've read in fantasy’‘Epic in every sense of the word’
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
371 kr
Evaluation is essential in determining the success of health promotion programs. Just as each program is unique in nature, so too should be its evaluation. All programs can benefit from some form of evaluation. Evaluation in a Nutshell 3e is a succinct guide to the strategic and technical issues that arise during the evaluation of health promotion programs, providing practical advice on how to understand, interpret and assess existing health promotion programs. This book takes a real-life and pragmatic public health perspective, equipping students with foundation knowledge and core skills to develop and implement appropriate evaluations. Evaluation in a Nutshell 3e provides practical guidance on when and how to evaluate programs, and the range of evaluation designs and research methods that can be used to evaluate different projects and program types.New to this edition:new chapter on the evaluation of natural experiments and policynew frameworks and methods for the evaluation of scaled-up interventionsupdated materials on new research design used to address program effectiveness.Written by internationally recognised leaders in the field, all sections have been thoroughly revised and updated, while maintaining the concise, accessible style of the previous editions. This book will guide students in developing the core skills necessary for valuable and practical evaluations.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
143 kr
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The Future Is The Journey. The vastness of space, the endless ribbon of time, worlds beyond our own: humanity has always been driven to explore, to pass the horizon and enter the unknown. For too many, that drive is what ultimately destroys us. In three critically-acclaimed novellas, the "British master of science fiction" (Reactor) takes you into a mysterious artefact at the edge of the Solar system, to the very last day of time, into a world apparently born of children’s stories, with fearless – and sometimes hapless – explorers... and shows us why sometimes it’s best to stay at home. Collecting Tchaikovsky's critically acclaimed novellas Walking to Aldebaran (2019), One Day All This Will Be Yours (2021) and And Put Away Childish Things (2023) for the first time, Terrible Worlds: Destinations gives you three glimpses of the limits of reality.