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by Dr O. Huguenin-Elie, Dr L. Delaby, Dr K. Klumpp
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2018
Assesses latest research on how grasslands function
Surveys best practice in sustainable grassland management
Considers wider aspects of sustainability such as ecosystem services and biodiversity
by Joséphine Bacon, Marjolaine Beauchamp, Véronique Côté
Language: French
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Language: French
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Jouissif et décomplexé, «S'appartenir(e)» rassemble les paroles de huit auteures. On y parle de notre façon d'être moderne et préhistorique à la fois. De notre rapport à l'éducation. De cette foutue question du pays qui se pose encore bizarrement. De nos paradoxes si multiples. De l'Histoire....
Atlas of Pathological Computer Tomography
Volume 3: Computer Tomography of Neck, Chest, Spine and Limbs
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The purpose of this book is to provide the radiologist with information which is "as practical as possible" for the everyday use of computerized tomography (CT) in the field of cervical, thoracic, and musculoskeletal pathology. The approach is simple. For each region the following information...
by D. Miannay, P. Costa, D. François
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2000
Since its inception in 1991, EUROMAT has been held each year on behalf of the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS), and alternates between general and topical prospectives.
This year's theme, Advances in Mechanical Behaviour, Plasticity and Damage, was proposed by the Societe Francaise...
by Jean-Michel Spieser, Cécile Morrisson, Georg-D Schaaf
Language: French
Release Date: May 13, 2015
Language: French
Release Date: May 13, 2015
Byzance fut l'un des États les plus monétarisés de son époque, ce qu'on a tendance à oublier dans une perspective trop centrée sur l'Europe occidentale. On présente ici les clés d'accès à la compréhension de cet instrument politique majeur, avec un bilan de l'évolution du monnayage, de...
Sport and the Neoliberal University
Profit, Politics, and Pedagogy
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2018
College students are now regarded as consumers, not students, and nowhere is the growth and exploitation of the university more obvious than in the realm of college sports, where the evidence is in the stadiums built with corporate money, and the crowded sporting events sponsored by large conglomerates.
The...
Changeology
5 Steps to Realizing Your Goals and Resolutions
Language: English
Release Date: December 25, 2012
Is there a scientific formula you can follow to change your life?
Change is hard. But not if you know the 5-step formula that works whether you’re trying to stop smoking or start recycling. Dr. John C. Norcross, an internationally recognized expert, has studied how people make transformative,...
Why Don't We Listen Better?
Communicating & Connecting in Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
You can listen your way to better relationships. This often humorous book, loaded with practical tips, examples, and techniques, will bail you out of touchy situations. Dr. Jim Petersen's powerfully intuitive yet tongue-in-cheek Flat Brain Theory shows how and why we get upset and confused and what to...
African American Identity
Racial and Cultural Dimensions of the Black Experience
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2012
Jas M. Sullivan and Ashraf M. Esmail’s African American Identity: Racial and Cultural Dimensions of the Black Experience is a collection which makes use of multiple perspectives across the social sciences to address complex issues of race and identity. The contributors tackle questions about what...
Called and Chosen
Toward a Spirituality for Lay Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2005
That lay women and men increasingly serve as leaders of institutional ministries in the Church is nothing new. Yet, until now, these lay leaders have longed for theological resources and formational training to help them in their vocation and ministry. Called and Chosen: Toward a Spirituality for...
The Legendary ‘Lugs Branigan’ – Ireland’s Most Famed Garda
How One Man became Dublin’s Tough Justice Legend
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2014
Garda and guardian. Protector and punisher. This is ‘Lugs’ Branigan: the man, the legend.
The story of ‘Lugs’ Branigan is a tale that is long overdue. It is a story of extraordinary courage and compassion, a story of heroism and altruism, a story of crime, punishment and redemption....
The Most Controversial Decision
Truman, the Atomic Bombs, and the Defeat of Japan
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2011
This book explores the American use of atomic bombs and the role these weapons played in the defeat of the Japanese Empire in World War II. It focuses on President Harry S. Truman's decision-making regarding this most controversial of all his decisions. The book relies on notable archival research...
Blood in the Hills
A History of Violence in Appalachia
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2011
To many antebellum Americans, Appalachia was a frightening wilderness of lawlessness, peril, robbers, and hidden dangers. The extensive media coverage of horse stealing and scalping raids profiled the region's residents as intrinsically violent. After the Civil War, this characterization continued...
by Andrew C. Carr M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2005
Welcome to the life of Dr. Andrew C. Carr, a young medical officer who was drafted into the Vietnam War and served at the 8th Field Hospital in Nha Trang. This is not a medical book; you will fi nd few clinical details since they can be read in articles published elsewhere. Instead, Dr. Carr will...