Marc Martin: 33 books

Beowulf is the longest surviving poem of Anglo-Saxon England. Beowulf, a young warrior of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, king of the Danes, in his time of need. He first fights the hellish Grendel, then struggles with Grendel's no less fearsome mother in her hall beneath the cold waters...

The Harlem-born son of a storefront preacher, James Baldwin died almost thirty years ago, but his spirit lives on in the eloquent and still-relevant musings of his novels, short stories, essays, and poems. What concerned him most—as a black man, as a gay man, as an American—were notions of isolation...

Constructed throughout the 1930s, the Maginot Line was supposed to form the ultimate defence against a German invasion of France. However, different sections of the line were built at different times and the strength of various sections varied widely. During their Blitzkrieg invasion, the Germans...

This textbook on corporate governance is written for advanced undergraduate and graduate law students, as well as scholars working in the field. It offers clear insight into this fascinating area of financial law, from the analysis of the legal and regulatory framework of corporate governance in the...

Canadian environmental law is a dynamic and exciting area that is playing an increasingly important role in furthering sustainable development policy. Environmental law has distinctive relevant principles, operating procedures, implications, and importance in comparison with other areas of law, and...

In the early days of World War I, Germany unveiled a new weapon – the mobile 42cm (16.5 inch) M-Gerät howitzer. At the time, it was the largest artillery piece of its kind in the world and a closely guarded secret. When war broke out, two of the howitzers were rushed directly from the factory to...

What are the consequences of globalization for the structure of political conflicts in Western Europe? How are political conflicts organized and articulated in the twenty-first century? And how does the transformation of territorial boundaries affect the scope and content of political conflicts? This...

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This volume contains a collection of papers based on lectures delivered by distinguished mathematicians at Clay Mathematics Institute events over the past few years. It is intended to be the first in an occasional series of volumes of CMI lectures. Although not explicitly linked, the topics in this...

Willkommen an Bord bei unseren Piraten! Sie sollten jetzt Ihre Sitze in eine aufrechte Position bringen, denn wir steuern stürmische Zeiten an. Verankern Sie Ihre Füße besser fest auf den Planken von Schiffen aller Art; gleich ob mit Wind, Dampf, Benzin oder mit Hyperbiumkernen betrieben. Vergnügen...

"Okay, also, zugegeben: Auf diese dritte Ausgabe von SUPER PULP haben Sie jetzt wohl ein wenig warten müssen. Wir könnten nun das ganze Heft mit Ausreden füllen. Aber wir füllen das Heft lieber mit guten Stories ..." So kurz und knackig sollte vor einigen Jahren das Lesepublikum vom...

Der Mensch wird von seinen Sinnen geleitet. Alles, was wir aufnehmen fühlen, schmecken, riechen, sehen und hören wir. Doch oft bringen die Erinnerungen daran so manche Geschichte ans Tageslicht, wovon wir hier in diesem Büchlein deren einige erzählen. Wir wünschen viel Lesevergnügen im Reich...

As the outbreak of World War II approached, Nazi Germany ordered artillery manufacturers Krupp and Rheimetall-Borsig to build several super-heavy siege guns, vital to smash through French and Belgian fortresses that stood in the way of the Blitzkrieg. These 'secret weapons' were much larger than the...

Littératures autochtones explore différents espaces littéraires autochtones: discours sur leur communauté et regards sur le monde. Du Maroc au Québec/Canada, de la Polynésie française à la Nouvelle-Calédonie, revisitons les lieux imaginaires, les pensées et les formes qui ont longtemps nourri...