Marie R : 171 books

Beginnings are always messy. ~ John Galsworthy Spacecrafts hurtling toward alien worlds. Second chances for civilizations. First contact. Rebirth. Non-humans looking for a new life. Opportunities for fresh starts and do-overs far from Earth. These stories and more explore the theme of Re-Launch. Send...

Cosmetic surgery is one of today’s hottest topics. From daytime talk shows and popular magazines to conversations at the salon, it seems that almost everyone has had it, is thinking about it, or knows someone who is getting it. Statistics show more and more women—and men—are having cosmetic...

Qualitative researchers have grappled with how online inquiry shifts research procedures such as gaining access to spaces, communicating with participants, and obtaining informed consent. Drawing on a multimethod approach, Conducting Qualitative Research of Learning in Online Spaces explores how to...

Let It Shine! probes the distinctive contribution of black Catholics to the life of the American church, and to the unfolding of lived Christianity in the United States. This important book explores the powerful spiritual renaissance that has marked African American life and selfunderstanding over...

What Democracy Looks Like is a compelling and timely collection which combines two distinct but related theories in rhetoric and communication studies, while also exploring theories and ideas espoused by those in sociology, political science, and cultural studies. Recent protests around the...

A nation usually overhauls its financial regulations after a stock market crash or the collapse of its banking system. In 1967, France did something rare. Out of pure political expediency, Gaullist leaders and senior civil servants seized the opportunity offered by an insider-trading case and established...

A comprehensive, integrated, and accessible textbook presenting core neuroscientific topics from a computational perspective, tracing a path from cells and circuits to behavior and cognition. This textbook presents a wide range of subjects in neuroscience from a computational perspective. It...

La mythologie comme un roman A seize ans, Oedipe a vaincu le plus horrible des monstres, il devient roi, il épouse la reine. Il se croit chéri des dieux. Mais il va découvrir qu'il est le plus odieux des criminels...

Starting in the early twentieth century and still thriving in the contemporary era, Black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs) provide social support, networking opportunities, and service for the Black community. Although BGLOs have always been majority-Black organizations, there are small numbers...

A major work, The Dead Class by Tadeusz Kantor was first performed in Kraków in 1975. It is considered one of the most innovative and influential works of twentieth-century theatre. On stage, Kantor directs the « dramatic séance ». Elderly men return to their school desks after many years, carrying...

Pour son opus 2012, son cinquième numéro, Station Fiction, la revue littéraire d’exploration des univers imaginaires vous proposent une escale dans l’antre de la Bête. Onze auteurs vous offrent leur vision de celle-ci, des auteurs confirmés habitués des anthologies et des revues,...

Au Moyen Âge vivre, c’est se battre et survivre, triompher d’obstacles constamment présents et incessamment renouvelés : tourbillon de violence et d’agressivité pratiquant une impitoyable sélection naturelle. La longévité des individus suppose un débordement de vitalité intacte. L’obligation...

Ouvrage d’entraînement aux examens universitaires pour les étudiants de L3 en droit et en AES. L’ouvrage est organisé en thèmes contenant chacun une brève introduction, une bibliographie pouvant comprendre des « morceaux choisis » d’ouvrages, des sujets commentés (suggestions de plan,...

Tous les neuf ans, quatorze Athéniens sont offerts au puissant Roi de Crète Minos, afin d'être dévorés par le Minotaure. Ariane, la fille cadette du souverain s'éprend un jour de Thésée, prince d'Athènes, pourtant condamné à connaître le même sort tragique que ses camarades. Emportée...