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Thalidomide Catastrophe

par Martin Johnson ...

&quote;This momentous book is the first comprehensive history of thalidomide...It demonstrates how many thousands of victims could have been spared very late in the day if Chemie Grunenthal had taken any notice of the early alarms: ... [It] carries conviction by its scientific rigour, and the clarity of the writing. Fifty years after the deaths and sufferings, the thalidomide tragedy is marked by ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

&quote;This momentous book is the first comprehensive history of thalidomide...It demonstrates how many thousands of victims could have been spared very late in the day if Chemie Grunenthal had taken any notice of the early alarms: ... [It] carries conviction by its scientific rigour, and the clarity of the writing. Fifty years after the deaths and sufferings, the thalidomide tragedy is marked by
... En savoir plus
Defining Sustainable Development for Our Common Future

A History of the World Commission on Environment and Development (Brundtland Commission)

par Iris Borowy ...

The UN World Commission on Environment and Development, chaired by former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, alerted the world to the urgency of making progress toward economic development that could be sustained without depleting natural resources or harming the environment. Written by an international group of politicians, civil servants and experts on the environment and ... En savoir plus

$97.99 CAD

The UN World Commission on Environment and Development, chaired by former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, alerted the world to the urgency of making progress toward economic development that could be sustained without depleting natural resources or harming the environment. Written by an international group of politicians, civil servants and experts on the environment and
... En savoir plus
Commonly Misspelled Words

par BarCharts,Inc ...

Your guide for words that give everyone trouble; in school, at home or in the office. A wonderful collection of the most popular misspelled, confused and misused words. This guide includes: listing of commonly misspelled words, and listing of frequently misused/confused words. ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD

Your guide for words that give everyone trouble; in school, at home or in the office. A wonderful collection of the most popular misspelled, confused and misused words. This guide includes: listing of commonly misspelled words, and listing of frequently misused/confused words.
... En savoir plus
The Prepper's Guide to Foraging

How Wild Plants Can Supplement a Sustainable Lifestyle, Revised and Updated, Second Edition

par David Nash ...

Revised and updated.The Prepper's Guide to Foraging is not a plant identification guide in the traditional sense. It is instead a guide to using plants to supplement other means of food production and subsistence living. Author David Nash believes that there is not enough land available for to support a large-scale return to the hunter-gatherer lifestyle in the event of a large-scale disaster, but ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

Revised and updated.The Prepper's Guide to Foraging is not a plant identification guide in the traditional sense. It is instead a guide to using plants to supplement other means of food production and subsistence living. Author David Nash believes that there is not enough land available for to support a large-scale return to the hunter-gatherer lifestyle in the event of a large-scale disaster, but
... En savoir plus
The Flanker Dictionary of Newfoundland English

par Garry Cranford ...

A book for those who come from away and for us livyers. This work brings together words from indigenous cultures and words spoken and recorded in English from the time of the European discovery of the New Founde Lande in 1497. The dominant European language became English, imported from the West Country of England and enriched by settlers from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the Channel Islands, and ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

A book for those who come from away and for us livyers. This work brings together words from indigenous cultures and words spoken and recorded in English from the time of the European discovery of the New Founde Lande in 1497. The dominant European language became English, imported from the West Country of England and enriched by settlers from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, the Channel Islands, and
... En savoir plus
The Indoor Epidemic

How Parents, Teachers, and Kids Can Start an Outdoor Revolution

par Erik Shonstrom ...

The Indoor Epidemic is an accessible, readable book that educators, parents, policymakers, and general readers can use to develop an in-depth understanding of the role the outdoors has played in our evolutionary and cultural history—and how it affects their own daily life. Readers will be astounded by the depth to which a sedentary, indoor lifestyle has negatively affected their ability to live a ... En savoir plus

$44.99 CAD

The Indoor Epidemic is an accessible, readable book that educators, parents, policymakers, and general readers can use to develop an in-depth understanding of the role the outdoors has played in our evolutionary and cultural history—and how it affects their own daily life. Readers will be astounded by the depth to which a sedentary, indoor lifestyle has negatively affected their ability to live a
... En savoir plus
Profession urbaniste

par Beaudet, Gérard ...

Ayant pour objet la ville et les processus d’urbanisation, l’urbaniste mobilise, pour remplir sa mission, des savoirs et compétences disciplinaires variés (sociologie, économie, génie civil, sciences politiques, architecture urbaine, géographie, sciences de la gestion, etc.). Né en début de deuxième moitié du XIXe siècle dans le sillage des préoccupations hygiénistes et longtemps préoccupé par les ... En savoir plus

$4.99 CAD

Ayant pour objet la ville et les processus d’urbanisation, l’urbaniste mobilise, pour remplir sa mission, des savoirs et compétences disciplinaires variés (sociologie, économie, génie civil, sciences politiques, architecture urbaine, géographie, sciences de la gestion, etc.). Né en début de deuxième moitié du XIXe siècle dans le sillage des préoccupations hygiénistes et longtemps préoccupé par les
... En savoir plus
Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 29th Edition

Who They Are, What They Want, How to Win Them Over

par Jeff Herman ...

If you want to get published, read this book!Jeff Herman’s Guide unmasks nonsense, clears confusion, and unlocks secret doorways to success for new and veteran writers! This highly respected resource is used by publishing insiders everywhere and has been read by millions all over the world. Countless writers have turned to this book to figure out how to decipher the hidden codes to getting ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

If you want to get published, read this book!Jeff Herman’s Guide unmasks nonsense, clears confusion, and unlocks secret doorways to success for new and veteran writers! This highly respected resource is used by publishing insiders everywhere and has been read by millions all over the world. Countless writers have turned to this book to figure out how to decipher the hidden codes to getting
... En savoir plus
The River Dragon Has Come!

Three Gorges Dam and the Fate of China's Yangtze River and Its People

par Dai Qing, John G. Thibodeau, Michael R Williams, Qing Dai, Ming Yi, Audrey Ronning Topping ...

In the ongoing courageous struggle of a relatively small group of Chinese to prevent the completion of the Three Gorges Dam in China, Dai Qing is the outspoken leader whose eloquent voice is always heard despite threats and intimidation by the Chinese authorities to silence it. Dai Qing, an investigative journalist and author with a wide audience in China and abroad, compiled this book of essays ... En savoir plus

$97.99 CAD

In the ongoing courageous struggle of a relatively small group of Chinese to prevent the completion of the Three Gorges Dam in China, Dai Qing is the outspoken leader whose eloquent voice is always heard despite threats and intimidation by the Chinese authorities to silence it. Dai Qing, an investigative journalist and author with a wide audience in China and abroad, compiled this book of essays
... En savoir plus
The Early Greek Alphabets

Origin, Diffusion, Uses

Modifié par Robert Parker, Philippa M. Steele ...

Collections series Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents
The birth of the Greek alphabet marked a new horizon in the history of writing, as the vowelless Phoenician alphabet was borrowed and adapted to write vowels as well as consonants. Rather than creating a single unchanging new tradition, however, its earliest attestations show a very great degree of diversity, as areas of the Greek-speaking world established their own regional variants. This volume ... En savoir plus

$70.99 CAD

The birth of the Greek alphabet marked a new horizon in the history of writing, as the vowelless Phoenician alphabet was borrowed and adapted to write vowels as well as consonants. Rather than creating a single unchanging new tradition, however, its earliest attestations show a very great degree of diversity, as areas of the Greek-speaking world established their own regional variants. This volume
... En savoir plus
The Juggler's Children

A Journey into Family, Legend and the Genes that Bind Us

par Carolyn Abraham ...

Carolyn Abraham explores the stunning power and ethical pitfalls of using genetic tests to answer questions of genealogy--by cracking the genome of her own family.Recently, tens of thousands of people have been drawn to mail-order DNA tests to learn about their family roots. Abraham investigates whether this burgeoning new science can help solve 2 mysteries that have haunted her multi-racial ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

Carolyn Abraham explores the stunning power and ethical pitfalls of using genetic tests to answer questions of genealogy--by cracking the genome of her own family.Recently, tens of thousands of people have been drawn to mail-order DNA tests to learn about their family roots. Abraham investigates whether this burgeoning new science can help solve 2 mysteries that have haunted her multi-racial
... En savoir plus
Embedded Formative Assessment

(Strategies for Classroom Assessment That Drives Student Engagement and Learning)

par Dylan Wiliam ...

By integrating classroom formative assessment practices into daily activities, educators can substantially increase student engagement and the rate of student learning. The second edition of this best-selling book by Dylan Wiliam presents new research, insights, and formative assessment strategies teachers can immediately apply in their classrooms. Updated examples and templates are included to ... En savoir plus

$49.99 CAD

By integrating classroom formative assessment practices into daily activities, educators can substantially increase student engagement and the rate of student learning. The second edition of this best-selling book by Dylan Wiliam presents new research, insights, and formative assessment strategies teachers can immediately apply in their classrooms. Updated examples and templates are included to
... En savoir plus
Habs 365

Daily Stories from the Ice

par Mike Commito ...

Collections Livre 4 - Hockey 365
Now you can cheer for the Habs every day of the year!The Montreal Canadiens are one of the most storied franchises in hockey. No club has won more Stanley Cups than the Canadiens, but they are about so much more than championships. For many French Canadians and fans around the world, the Habs are a source of pride and an inherent part of their identity.From Maurice Richard inspiring generations of ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

Now you can cheer for the Habs every day of the year!The Montreal Canadiens are one of the most storied franchises in hockey. No club has won more Stanley Cups than the Canadiens, but they are about so much more than championships. For many French Canadians and fans around the world, the Habs are a source of pride and an inherent part of their identity.From Maurice Richard inspiring generations of
... En savoir plus
The Penguin Companion to Classical Music

par Paul Griffiths ...

This superbly authoratitive new work provides a comprehensive A-Z guide to some 1000 years of Western music. It explores in detail the lives and achievements of a vast range of composers, as well as looking at such key topics as music history (from medieval plainchant to contemporary minimalism), performers, theory and jargon. Throught Griffiths skilfully blends lightly worn scholarship with ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

This superbly authoratitive new work provides a comprehensive A-Z guide to some 1000 years of Western music. It explores in detail the lives and achievements of a vast range of composers, as well as looking at such key topics as music history (from medieval plainchant to contemporary minimalism), performers, theory and jargon. Throught Griffiths skilfully blends lightly worn scholarship with
... En savoir plus
Muslim Saints and Mystics

Episodes from the Tadhkirat al-Auliya' (Memorial of the Saints)

par Farid al-Din Attar ...

Traduit par A J Arberry ...

This is a major work of Islamic mysticism by the great thirteenth-century Persian poet, Farid al-Din Attar. Translated by A J Arberry, Attar’s work and thought is set in perspective in a substantial introduction. ... En savoir plus

$394.99 CAD

This is a major work of Islamic mysticism by the great thirteenth-century Persian poet, Farid al-Din Attar. Translated by A J Arberry, Attar’s work and thought is set in perspective in a substantial introduction.
... En savoir plus
Right On Track

par Terry Deary ...

Illustré par Martin Brown ...

Collections series Horrible Histories
All aboard! Discover all the foul facts behind the story of trains and railways across the world with history's most horrible headlines: locomotive edition.The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the tracks. From the puffing pioneers of the British railways, Victorians who worked down in the mines to the money grabbing railroad surveyors in the United States steam ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

All aboard! Discover all the foul facts behind the story of trains and railways across the world with history's most horrible headlines: locomotive edition.The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the tracks. From the puffing pioneers of the British railways, Victorians who worked down in the mines to the money grabbing railroad surveyors in the United States steam
... En savoir plus
American Horological Journal Vol. I No. 1 July 1869: Devoted to Pratical Horology

par George B. Miller ...

The American Horological Journal, Vol. I, No. 1 is the inaugural issue of a periodical dedicated to the art and science of horology, the study and craft of timekeeping and clockmaking. Edited by George B. Miller, the journal serves as an essential resource for watchmakers, clockmakers, and horology enthusiasts, offering practical insights, industry updates, and technical knowledge.This issue ... En savoir plus

$1.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

The American Horological Journal, Vol. I, No. 1 is the inaugural issue of a periodical dedicated to the art and science of horology, the study and craft of timekeeping and clockmaking. Edited by George B. Miller, the journal serves as an essential resource for watchmakers, clockmakers, and horology enthusiasts, offering practical insights, industry updates, and technical knowledge.This issue
... En savoir plus
Correct Your Spanish Blunders, 2nd Edition

par Jean Yates ...

A witty, fast-paced guide to eliminating those annoying and frustrating Spanish bloopersMixing genders, inverting subjects and objects, and trusting falsos amigos (a.k.a., false cognates) are just a few of the blunders English-speaking Spanish-language learners commonly make. In Correct Your Spanish Blunders, veteran Spanish teacher Jean Yates identifies these and other common trouble spots and ... En savoir plus

$38.99 CAD

A witty, fast-paced guide to eliminating those annoying and frustrating Spanish bloopersMixing genders, inverting subjects and objects, and trusting falsos amigos (a.k.a., false cognates) are just a few of the blunders English-speaking Spanish-language learners commonly make. In Correct Your Spanish Blunders, veteran Spanish teacher Jean Yates identifies these and other common trouble spots and
... En savoir plus
The Murder of Mr Moonlight

The tragic story of a young widow’s search for happiness and the killing of an innocent man

par Catherine Fegan ...

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'I was a very vulnerable young woman with three small children. I was lost ... Pat Quirke tried to come in and control everything'Bobby Ryan's disappearance in rural Tipperary in June 2011 mystified all who knew him. The truck-driver and part-time DJ (known as Mr Moonlight) was an easy-going fellow with no enemies. Or so everyone thought.When Ryan's body was found 22 ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'I was a very vulnerable young woman with three small children. I was lost ... Pat Quirke tried to come in and control everything'Bobby Ryan's disappearance in rural Tipperary in June 2011 mystified all who knew him. The truck-driver and part-time DJ (known as Mr Moonlight) was an easy-going fellow with no enemies. Or so everyone thought.When Ryan's body was found 22
... En savoir plus
Security Unbound

Enacting Democratic Limits

par Jef Huysmans ...

Collections series Critical Issues in Global Politics
Security concerns have mushroomed. Increasingly numerous areas of life are governed by security policies and technologies. Security Unbound argues that when insecurities pervade how we relate to our neighbours, how we perceive international politics, how governments formulate policies, at stake is not our security but our democracy. Security is not in the first instance a right or value but a ... En savoir plus

$97.99 CAD

Security concerns have mushroomed. Increasingly numerous areas of life are governed by security policies and technologies. Security Unbound argues that when insecurities pervade how we relate to our neighbours, how we perceive international politics, how governments formulate policies, at stake is not our security but our democracy. Security is not in the first instance a right or value but a
... En savoir plus
The New Yale Book of Quotations

Modifié par Fred R. Shapiro ...

A revised, enlarged, and updated edition of this authoritative and entertaining reference book —named the #2 essential home library reference book by the Wall Street Journal“Shapiro does original research, earning [this] volume a place on the quotation shelf next to Bartlett's and Oxford's.”—William Safire, New York Times Magazine (on the original edition)“A quotations book with footnotes that are ... En savoir plus

$56.99 CAD

A revised, enlarged, and updated edition of this authoritative and entertaining reference book —named the #2 essential home library reference book by the Wall Street Journal“Shapiro does original research, earning [this] volume a place on the quotation shelf next to Bartlett's and Oxford's.”—William Safire, New York Times Magazine (on the original edition)“A quotations book with footnotes that are
... En savoir plus
Le Dernier Procès

L'affaire Jacques Delisle

par Kathryne Lamontagne ...

Collections series NON CLASSE
Que s'est-il passé le matin du 12 novembre 2009 ? À ce jour, seul Jacques Delisle le sait.Retraité de la Cour d'appel du Québec, Jacques Delisle était un magistrat respecté et même craint par certains. Sa vie bascule en juin 2010 lorsqu'il devient le premier juge au Canada à être accusé pour le meurtre prémédité de son épouse. Au terme d'un procès très médiatisé, un jury reconnaît sa culpabilité, ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

Que s'est-il passé le matin du 12 novembre 2009 ? À ce jour, seul Jacques Delisle le sait.Retraité de la Cour d'appel du Québec, Jacques Delisle était un magistrat respecté et même craint par certains. Sa vie bascule en juin 2010 lorsqu'il devient le premier juge au Canada à être accusé pour le meurtre prémédité de son épouse. Au terme d'un procès très médiatisé, un jury reconnaît sa culpabilité,
... En savoir plus
The Isaac Asimov Handbook - Everything You Need To Know About Isaac Asimov

par Garrett Gilliam ...

This book is your ultimate Isaac Asimov resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Isaac Asimov's whole picture right away. Get countless Isaac Asimov facts right at your fingertips with this essential resource.The Isaac Asimov Handbook is the ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

This book is your ultimate Isaac Asimov resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Isaac Asimov's whole picture right away. Get countless Isaac Asimov facts right at your fingertips with this essential resource.The Isaac Asimov Handbook is the
... En savoir plus
Psychological Aspects of Crisis Negotiation

par Thomas Strentz ...

Psychological Aspects of Crisis Negotiation, Third Edition, explores the methods and strategies for confronting the nine types of subjects typically encountered in hostage/suicide sieges by correctional staff and law enforcement crisis negotiators. Strentz, an experienced negotiator who designed and directed the FBI’s hostage negotiator program, lays out the critical elements that are required for ... En savoir plus

$73.99 CAD

Psychological Aspects of Crisis Negotiation, Third Edition, explores the methods and strategies for confronting the nine types of subjects typically encountered in hostage/suicide sieges by correctional staff and law enforcement crisis negotiators. Strentz, an experienced negotiator who designed and directed the FBI’s hostage negotiator program, lays out the critical elements that are required for
... En savoir plus

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