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Cancer is one of the world's most dreaded diseases. Yet the past two decades have seen major revolutions in cancer therapy and steadily growing hopes for a cure. This book, written in easily understood language, provides an extensive look at the way medical professionals are treating the disease today....

Unique in its approach, this introduction to the physics of creep concentrates on the physical principles underlying observed phenomena. As such it provides a resource for graduate students in materials science, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, physics and chemistry as well as researchers in other...

According to Wikipedia: "Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21, 1824 - May 10, 1863) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and probably the most revered Confederate commander after General Robert E. Lee.[2] His military career includes such famous exploits as the audacious...

P.Brosche The development of the ideas and observational techniques related to the subject of our meeting "Tidal friction and the Earth's rotation", Bielefeld, September 1977 is one of the most fascinating books - not merely chapters! - of the modern history of science. Its genealogical...

Le Rapport annuel mondial sur le système économique et les stratégies (RAMSES) constitue une analyse approfondie et prospective de l’actualité : il fournit les clés et les repères indispensables pour décrypter la géopolitique à l’échelle mondiale. • Les Perspectives de Thierry de Montbrial,...

RAMSES 2012 présente des articles compacts, pertinents dans la sélection et l'analyse des tendances mondiales 2012 : le monde a changé, les Etats sont-ils submergés face aux événements ? Le fil conducteur de RAMSES 2012 porte sur la difficulté des Etats à gérer l'afflux des exigences auxquelles...

A comprehensive guide to avoiding hydrogen cracking which serves as an essential problem-solver for anyone involved in the welding of ferritic steels. The authors provide a lucid and thorough explanation of the theoretical background to the subject but the main emphasis throughout is firmly on practice.

Trois enjeux décisifs pour l’avenir immédiat : La conférence Climat de décembre2015 est bien plus qu’une étape : elle dessine une géopolitique inédite : projets, acteurs, forums, moyens d’action.. qui ébauchent peut-être une nouvelle gouvernance mondiale. 25 ans après, que reste...

Trois enjeux décisifs pour l’avenir immédiat : La sécurité : comment gérer la terreur ? De Paris à Raqqa, y a-t-il une stratégie française face au terrorisme ? Le Moyen-Orient et le monde arabe : comment les reconstruire ? Le projet européen a-t-il un avenir ? L'Union européenne face...

Stonewall Jackson needs no formal introduction, being one of the most famous generals of the Civil War, revered throughout the South for his extremely successful military skill. At the same time, Jacksons pious Christianity and seeming eccentricities have continued to fascinate historians, scholars and...

The challenge faced by family businesses and their stakeholders, is to recognise the issues that they face, understand how to develop strategies to address them and more importantly, to create narratives, or family stories that explain the emotional dimension of the issues to the family. The most...

The Christian faith is filled with mystery, from the Trinity and the Incarnation to the smaller mysteries found in some of the strange and unexplained passages of the Bible: Behemoth and Leviathan, nephilim and seraphim, heroes and giants and more. There is no reason for fiction engaging with Christianity...