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Biography & True StoriesEinstein & the tragedy of the 20th century
by Simon Veille
Drawing on numerous unpublished documents, notably the Einstein archives in Jerusalem, Simon Veille sheds new light on the personality of the famous scientist: a man of influence greeted by enthusiastic crowds, he never sought power. This unusual disinterestedness, but above all the astonishing correctness of his political intuitions and the ethical dimension of his commitment make him, even today, a reference within chaos, giving him in the eyes of all a real aura of a prophet.
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Lifestyle, Sport & LeisureDay by day permaculture
by Damien Dekarz
The author explains the core principles of permaculture and gives insightful advice on how to set up our own permaculture garden. It pushes us to better observe & connect with our natural environment before planting our garden. This book will show us how to gradually grow our garden, while focusing on its versatility, which takes the form of a full range of fruits, vegetables & herbs.
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Lifestyle, Sport & LeisureThe Bible of bodybuilding strategies and training
by Keven Arseneault
Here is a unique guide for training enthusiasts who want to design their own session programs. The author details training techniques that are underused or simply unknown to the general public. With nearly 230 training techniques, a clear and concise visual of the charts, this book allows us to quickly identify the difficulty of the technique, the prescription table as well as its advantages and disadvantages.
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Poupou is looking for his dad !
by Sharian Davidian, Mathieu Triolet
Poupou, his teddy bear under his arm & a scarf around his neck, leaves home in search of his daddy, who mysteriously disappeared. In his quest, a raindeer, a fox, a rabbit and other animals will share with him precious advice & memories. This will give him the strength to progress on the difficult road.A poetic text, full of sensitivity, on the father-child relationship and that of separation.Watercolour illustrations, full of tenderness.
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Health & Personal DevelopmentEmpowHER the women, I want it, I get it
by Sarah Zitouni
The author shares with other women the keys to a professional world that is still too male-dominate. Coming from a very modest background, she defied all the statistics by successfully completing her studies and becoming an engine engineer, a traditionally male profession.Finding her way, negotiating her salary, propelling her career, managing her money, nurturing positive affirmations & mantras to decondition the fear of failure, but also making her aspirations & commitments coincide with her skills : resolutely empowering, sororal and committed, Tout vouloir, tout avoir : deviens la boss qui sommeille en toi ! gives readers all the keys to dare & achieve their goals.
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Children's & YARolf in a box
by Annicka Thamm
Rolf loves his cardboard. He plays with it in a thousand ways: in front of // behind // next to it // on top // across... In a thousand ways, I say... Useful situational language for kindergardens, ideas for creative workshops.
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Personal & social issuesWhat about my origins ?
by Séverine Thevenet, Anne Coupvent
Mom has cat eyes, Daddy has eyes like a grain of rice. And me, in this hullabaloo, how do I look like ? Children’s early questions about similarities & differences. They are part of their identity : Who do I look like? What will I be like as an adult? A book dealing with cultural diversity, morphological differences, handicap... A lot of window-opening topics.Original illustrations, painted on wood, wonderfully echo the poetry and tenderness of the text. And a hint of malice !
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Business, Economics & LawFrom Tulips to Bitcoins
A history of fortunes made and lost in commodity markets
by Prof. Torsten Dennin
This book summarizes in an entertaining way the past four centuries of financial & commodity market history, while remaining precise & informative. The 42 episodes draw the reader into the world of commodities, speculation, booms & busts, unveiling the mysteries of a field that seems so often obscure to laypeople.
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Children's & YAWonderful life !
by Elis Wilk
A poetic, graphic & colourful journey to the heart of the small precious moments of our lives that are born under the attentive and curious eyes of children: a laughter, a pebble, a shadow, small anodyne things, yet fundamental.Elis Wilk’s light-hearted yet profound look at the beauty of everyday life from a child’s perspective.The shimmering watercolour illustrations enhance the poetry and stimulate the imagination.
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Humanities & Social SciencesMoses, the man
by Freud (Thomas Gindele, Michel Fagard)
Freud was known for destroying the manuscripts of all his published books. For unindentified reasons, he preserved L’Homme Moïse, a novel retracing the birth of judaism, which is the first version of his testamentary work, written in 1934 and published in 1939, under the title Moïse et le monothéisme. In October 1934, in a letter addressed to Max Eitingon, he wrote: “Part of this text inflicts serious offenses on Jewish sentiment, another on Christian sentiment, two things which are better to avoid in our time.” He confided later on to Lou Andreas-Salome, on the same topic : “This problem has haunted me all my life. » By preserving this manuscript, which has never been published, Freud had probably in mind to leave traces of the complex construction of this text, of which he was so fond of and which he published at a time when Nazism was spreading throughout Europe. Thomas Gindele and Michel Fagard, teachers of German at Henri IV High School, found this manuscript at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., transcribed and translated it. Their translation is followed by a commentary by Thomas Gindele on the development of the work.
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The ArtsGold in the night in Vienna
by Alain Vircondelet
Mixing fiction & historical investigation, the author tells the story of a famous painting. Klimt's Der Kusse has become the most famous painting of the 20th century, the most admired, the most copied, the most commercialized...But what do we really know about its creation ?We walk with the author in Klimt's footsteps and discover the ardour and exceptional grace which led to the achievement of the painter's masterpiece.
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SustainabilityJanuary 2011Rural Livelihood and Food Security
by M.H.Wani & S.H.Baba
The book is the compilation of the research work conducted at macro/micro levels by eminent scientists and teachers of the country with diverse specializations. These scientists/teachers have willingly contributed their work in the form of the articles to this volume addressing various dimensions of the food security and livelihood scenario in various states of the country and the country as a whole. The book is most relevant in the present day owing to the fact that the food security and livelihood is the priority issue confronting the country, as also it demonstrates the use of quantitative techniques in estimating demand and supply gaps. The strategies for conservation of the food energies through proper processing and their value addition for enhancing livelihood options has been taken care of. The nutritional demand-supply gaps, malnutrition and other related issues are also addressed comprehensively. The book is expected to serve as a reference material for the researchers, planners and the public representatives for understanding the conceptual frame of livelihood and food security besides devising pragmatic policies in achieving the food security through attainment of livelihood security at macro and micro levels.
