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Ilion

20239788630002618Carobna knjiga 2023. paperback. NEW. Sa visova Olimpus Monsa na Marsu mocni Zevs i njegova besmrtna porodica bogova boginja i polubogova gledaju strahovitu borbu i posmatraju a cesto i uticu na legendarne podvige Parisa Ahileja Hektora Odiseja i sukobljenih vojski Grka i Trojanaca. Tomas Hokenberi nekadasnji profesor iz dvadeset prvog veka i izucavalac Ilijade takodje posmatra. Hokenberijeva duznost je da posmatra i izvestava o tome kako se odvija Trojanski rat za takozvana bozanstva koja su smatrala da ce im koristiti ako ga vrate iz mrtvih. Ali muza kojoj sluzi ima za umornog naucnika novi zadatak po nalogu Afrodite licno. Uz pomoc tehnologije cetrdesetog veka Hokenberi treba da se ubaci na Olimp spijunira njegove bozanske stanovnike. i konacno unisti Afroditinu sestru i suparnicu boginju Paladu Atenu. Na Zemlji koja je sustinski izmenjena posle odlaska Post-ljudi vekovima ranije veliki dogadjaji na krvavim ravnicama Iliona sluze kao puka zabava. Prizori neprikosnovenog junastva i neuporedivog pokolja unose uzbudjenja u zivot ljudi lisenih hrabrosti muka rada i svrhe. Ali takva egzistencija nije dovoljna za Harmena coveka koji zivi poslednju godinu svoje poslednje Dvadesetice. Taj najredji od svih post-postmodernih ljudi - ""avanturista"" namerava da istrazi prostore daleko izvan granica svog sveta pre isteka vremena koje mu je dodeljeno u potrazi za izgubljenom prosloscu razornom istinom i bekstvom od sopstvenog neumitnog poslednjeg faksa. U medjuvremenu iz dalekih prostora Jupiterovog svemira cetiri rase razumnih masina utrkuju se u istrazi - i moguce okoncanju potencijalno katastrofalnih emisija neobjasnjivog kvantnog fluksa koje poticu sa vrha planine kilometrima iznad teraformirane povrsine Marsa. Prva knjiga izuzetne dvodelne epopeje koja ce biti okoncana Olimpom Simonsov Ilion je pustolovina koja oduzima dah ogromnog raspona i imaginacije i krece se kroz vreme i prostor kako bi spojila tri naizgled razlicite price na svez uzbudljiv i potpuno neocekivan nacin. Uistinu majstorsko delo naucne fantast Carobna knjiga paperback

Ershler, Phil, and Ershler, Susan, with Simons, RobinBiblio.com

Together on Top of the World; The Remarkable Story of the First Couple to Climb the Fabled Seven Summits A Saga of Love and Courage

200760834New York: Warner Books 2007. First edition. Stated. First printing stated. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 18 294 6 pages. Illustrations some in color. Maps. Glossary of Climbing Terms. Signed by both Ershlers. Mountaineer Phil Ershler began guiding and instructing climbers on Mount Rainier in the state of Washington when he was still in college. Upon graduation he became a full-time guide and his trips with groups have taken him to six continents. Ershler was the first American to make the ascent of the north face of Mount Everest in 1984. He has survived several physical threats including Crohn's disease and cancer but they never stopped him from climbing because that is when he feels at his best. When Ershler met his wife Susan she was in sales and her favorite pastimes included water skiing and boating. Ershler learned to water ski and Susan learned to climb. Together they were the first married couple to climb the Seven Summits when on May 16 2002 they completed their climb of Mount Everest. They wrote Together on Top of the World: The Remarkable Story of the First Couple to Climb the Fabled Seven Summits: A Saga of Love and Courage about their personal lives his ability to become more open about his illnesses and their love of climbing. Each spouse provides a separate narrative which is distinguished by its own typeface. In reviewing the book for the Seattle Times Online Sherry Grindeland noted that the book "details not just their treks to the tops of mountains but their adjustment to married life." Susan speaks about pushing past perceived boundaries in extreme environments to pursue your dreams and shares lessons learned to achieve Peak Performance in business. Phil and Susan Ershler were the first couple in history to scale the fabled Seven Summits. In mountains on every continent they learned to trust each other and to put their lives in each other's hands. On May 16 2002 Phil and Susan Ershler reached the<br /> top of Mt. Everest and became the first couple in history to scale the fabled Seven Summits. What made their achievement all the more remarkable was that Susan was not a mountain climber but a high-powered Fortune ® 500 executive who had never hiked or climbed<br /> until she met Phil at the age of 36. Phil a professional mountain guide who was the first American to summit Everest from its treacherous north face had climbed his whole life with Crohn's disease a chronic debilitating illness. Adding to these challenges just before their final summit Phil was diagnosed with colon cancer and the resulting surgeries and complications were expected to end his career. This is Susan and Phil's story: a tale of love set in the mountains a story of triumphal highs and devastating lows in quest of a seemingly impossible dream. Warner Books hardcover

Ground Zero Books · États-Unis60,00 $US≈ 50,77 €