The first major history of photography from coastal East AfricaThe ports of the Swahili coastZanzibar and Mombasa among themhave long been dynamic centers of trade where diverse peoples, ideas, and materials converge.
A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's whalesPacked with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover.
Le terme Moyen-Orient, qui traduit l'expression anglo-saxonne Middle East, n'apparaît qu'au début du XXe siècle pour désigner cette zone médiane entre Proche et Extrême-Orient, centrée sur le golfe Persique.
La premiere retrospective consacree a Andrea Mantegna au musee du Louvre, a Paris, du 26 septembre 2008 au 5 janvier 2009, amene le visiteur au c ur du Quattrocento italien.
Achieve full 2017 NESC(R) compliance with this hands-on guideMcGraw-Hill s National Electrical Safety Code (NESC ) 2017 Handbook thoroughly explains how to apply and meet the NESC rules for electric supply stations and equipment, as well as overhead and underground electric supply and communications lines.
Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d'UniversalisRedige par un auteur inconnu, cette epopee anglo-saxonne du VIIIe siecle relate la plus ancienne legende des peuples germaniques.
With the ever increasing global significance of the Olympic Games, it has never been more topical to address the political issues that surround, influence and emanate from this quadrennial sporting mega event.
Sound and Science in Nineteenth-Century Britain is a four-volume set of primary sources which seeks to define our historical understanding of the relationship between British scientific knowledge and sound between 1815 and 1900.
Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d'Universalis uvre majeure de l'ecrivain portugais Jose-Maria Eca de Queiros (1845-1900), le roman intitule Les Maia (Os Maias, Episodios da vida romantica), fut publie en 1888, a Porto.
An enthralling exploration of the biologically richest island on Earth, featuring more than 200 spectacular color images by award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim LamanIn this beautiful book, Bruce Beehler, a renowned author and expert on New Guinea, and award-winning National Geographic photographer Tim Laman take the reader on an unforgettable journey through the natural and cultural wonders of the world's grandest island.
The Routledge Companion to Research in the Arts is a major collection of new writings on research in the creative and performing arts by leading authorities from around the world.
Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d'UniversalisKenneth Arrow, a l'occasion de la remise du prix Nobel d'economie de 1998 a Amartya Kumar Sen, soulignait la tres grande coherence de sa pensee .
Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d'UniversalisL'Agent secret (1907) occupe, parmi les uvres de Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), romancier anglais ne en Pologne, peintre de la mer et des ports orientaux, une place originale.
A step-by-step guide to crafting a compelling scholarly book proposal-and seeing your book through to successful publicationThe scholarly book proposal may be academia's most mysterious genre.
Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d'UniversalisLes Memoires de Jean-Francois Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz (1613-1679), furent publiees a titre posthume a Nancy, au debut de la Regence, puis a Amsterdam.
Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d'UniversalisPierre Corneille (1606-1684) est peut-etre le premier, en France, a se distinguer clairement de l'auteur employe-au-texte comme de l'auteur chef de troupe : il devient en effet l' auteur dramatique et, pour ce faire, etablit sa legitimite sur plusieurs fronts.
There are currently between twenty and thirty civil wars worldwide, while at a global level the Cold War has been succeeded by a "e;war on drugs"e; and a "e;war on terror"e; that continues to rage a decade after 9/11.
The official and definitive guide to the characters of the dynamic, ever-expanding Marvel Universe now updated with more than 1,200 iconic Super Heroes and villains.
Aussi etonnant que cela puisse paraitre, la retrospective consacree a l'artiste americain Dan Flavin (1933-1996) par le musee d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris, accueillant, du 9 juin au 8 octobre 2006, un projet itinerant concu par la Dia Foundation de New York, etait la premiere organisee en France.
In his memoir, Alvin Ziontz reflects on his more than thirty years representing Indian tribes, from a time when Indian law was little known through landmark battles that upheld tribal sovereignty.
The Decline of Neutrality (1971) examines the impartial, disinterested neutrality as it was codified in the Hague Convention in 1907 and the changes the concept underwent from the beginning of World War I in 1914 up to Pearl Habor, December 1941.
Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d'UniversalisLes contes arabes anonymes connus sous le titre des Mille et Une Nuits (Alf layla wa layla) forment un ensemble des plus composites.
Anyone who feels more tired than they should and winds up feeling fuzzy headed from eating so-called energy foods, will likely benefit from the several supplements that boost energy levels, which are discussed in this User's Guide.
