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Why do we believe misinformation?: strategic communication as a possible way out of the vicious circle
Tomáš Kolomazník, Štefan Sarvaš, Zdeněk Rod
Book Zlin
2024
Tomáš Kolomazník, Štefan Sarvaš, Zdeněk Rod
Book Zlin
2024
Why do we believe misinformation?: strategic communication as a possible way out of the vicious circle
Disinformation is not just a concomitant of modern times – it is as old as humanity itself.
Why do we tend to believe them?
For what reason does our critical thinking fail?
How do we fight back?
Can strategic communication help us?
All these questions are answered in this publication, which is based on years of experience of security analysts and media specialists.
With illustrative graphics, case studies and information from leading experts, you will be sure not to get lost in the tricky world of fake news and propaganda.
Quantum revolution: how quantum computers will change the world
Michio Kaku
Space
2024
Michio Kaku
Space
2024
Quantum revolution: how quantum computers will change the world
The age of microchips is coming to an end.
As transistors shrink to nearly the size of an atom, the phenomenal growth in computing power will inevitably collapse.
But this change heralds the birth of a revolutionary new type of quantum computer.
These promise an unprecedented increase in computing power, enabling advances that could revolutionise every aspect of our daily lives.
While the media has so far focused primarily on their staggering potential to break all known methods of encryption, beyond their interest there is a race to harness the incredible power of quantum tools to revolutionise industry.
Ten movements: animals on land, in the water and in the air
Jaroslav Petr
Argo - Dokořán
2024
Jaroslav Petr
Argo - Dokořán
2024
Ten movements: animals on land, in the water and in the air
Dragonflies fly across the ocean from India to Mozambique, even though their bodies only have enough energy for a four-hour flight.
The dragonflies spend nearly four hours diving to depths of three kilometres.
But from what we know about their bodies, they should be in danger of drowning after just one hour of diving.
The boa snake climbs smooth poles by tying a knot in them.
Crusader spiders use their webs as slingshots to launch themselves at their prey.
Tiny mites use hummingbirds as a living taxi to transport themselves to the flowers of selected plant species.
In this free sequel to the bestseller The Ten Senses, which was awarded the prestigious Magnesia Literary Prize for science literature, biologist and science popularizer Jaroslav Petr shows us the most diverse ways of animal movement and the extreme feats of which the creatures are capable.
The possibilities of moving from one place to another, which animals have developed, are among the most amazing things that happen in nature, and many of them are still shrouded in mystery.
Jan Očko of Vlašim: the first Czech cardinal and advisor to Charles IV.
Zdeňka Hledíková
Vysehrad
2024
Zdeňka Hledíková
Vysehrad
2024
Jan Očko of Vlašim: the first Czech cardinal and advisor to Charles IV.
For the Czech King and Emperor Charles IV.
The Church was a fundamental support of his reign.
A pivotal role in the relationship of mutual support was played by Charles’ peer, confidant and friend, Jan Očko of Vlašim.
Zdeňka Hledíková’s book traces Jan’s neurotic origins and his rise in the person of King and Emperor Charles.
Jan continued the founding work of his predecessor, the first Archbishop of Prague, Arnost of Pardubice, dedicated himself to the organisation of the diocese, and supported reform preachers such as the famous Jan Milíč of Kroměříž at synods.
Jan Očko of Vlašim was appointed the first cardinal of Czech origin in 1378 and at the end of that year, the day after the death of Emperor Charles, he retired from the archiepiscopal see.
An era of Czech medieval history was over.
The book, which its author has not had time to prepare for publication, was prepared by the historian Jan Hrdina with an afterword.
Proč finanční bubliny propukají tak rychle? Proč se některá videa na internetu stávají „virálními“ a některé dezinformační kampaně jsou tak efektivní? Proč je tak náročné vyrovnat se s šířením nových onemocnění, jako je SARS nebo covid-19? A přenášejí se některé formy chování, jako je kouření, násilí či jednání vedoucí k obezitě, podobným způsobem jako nakažlivé choroby? Rozsáhlé epidemie – virů, módních vln či idejí – se dnes šíří rychleji než kdy dřív. Jakými pravidly se řídí a co nám říkají o naší společnosti? Britský epidemiolog a matematik Adam Kucharski zkoumá široké spektrum nákaz – od nemocí, finančních krizí, násilí, manipulací na internetu či počítačových virů přes populární myšlenky a politické postoje až po lidové pohádky – a přesvědčivě dokládá, že pochopit fenomén nákazy je klíčem k porozumění modernímu světu.
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