Robert Pierre: 52 books

This book examines the costs and benefits of ending the fighting in a range of conflicts, and probes the reasons why negotiators provide, or fail to provide, resolutions that go beyond just 'stopping the shooting.' What is the desired and achievable mix between negotiation strategies that look backward...

This edited collection examines the means to create, maintain, and enhance welcoming colleges and universities in the United States and abroad with personal accounts, case studies, models, programs, and other frameworks written by practitioners in higher education. The contributors explain how they...

Le jeune Jim Hawkins est le fils du gérant de l'auberge « L'Amiral-Benbow ». Un jour, un vieux loup de mer chargé d'un coffre, et nommé Billy Bones, débarque à l'auberge et s'y installe. Jim est tout à la fois fasciné et terrifié par ce marin colérique, violent et ivrogne, d'autant qu'une...

How Does Foster Care Work? is an international collection of empirical studies on the outcomes of children in foster care. Drawing on research and perspectives from leading international figures in children's services across the developed world, the book provides an evidence base for programme planning,...

With portable, hand-carried ultrasound devices being more frequently implemented in medicine today, Point-of-Care Ultrasound will be a welcome resource for any physician or health care practitioner looking to further their knowledge and skills in point-of-care ultrasound. This comprehensive, portable...

Fascismes ? Vous avez dit fascismes ? De quoi parle-t-on et de quels pays ? Le mot heurte, excessif, déplacé, provocant ; puis surmontée la première réaction, ce qui paraissait excès devient question, ce qui semblait outrance devient problème. Sérieusement, une nouvelle forme de fascisme...

Mangoes are one of the most important and widely-cultivated fruits in tropical as well as sub-tropical regions. There have been a number of recent developments with the potential to improve crop yields and quality. There has been new research in understanding the physiology of tree and fruit development...

Critical situations in acute and emergency care are one of the great clinical challenges because of the uncertainty, high stakes, time pressure, and stress that are involved. This book provides a comprehensive outline of all the human factors issues relevant to patient safety during acute care. Following...

Metal ions play key roles in biology. Many are essential for catalysis, for electron transfer and for the fixation, sensing, and metabolism of gases. Others compete with those essential metal ions or have toxic or pharmacological effects. This book is structured around the periodic table and...

First produced at the Odéon in 1784 The Marriage of Figaro, the second play of Beaumarchais' trilogy was an instant success and ran for an unprecedented 116 performances. Written six years earlier the play had been subject to the rigorous demands of no fewer than six censors, appointed one after...

Aimititau ! Parlons nous ! réunit pour la première fois des auteurs du Québec et des Premières Nations, à travers des correspondances inédites qui prennent la forme de lettres, de récits, de courriels, de poèmes et de contes. Vingt-neuf auteurs, confirmés et jeunes, sont rassemblés ici par...

An important resource for the synthesis of intermediates of specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. Aromatic Hydroxyketones from Butanone to Dotriacontanone provides the reader with exhaustive information covering structure, preparation, physicochemical characteristics, as well as...

« Les manières d’aimer ne sont plus ce qu’elles étaient, ni les rapports entre le masculin et le féminin. C’est l’un des aspects les plus troublants d’une modification d’ensemble des relations familiales, une mutation bouleversante, le plus important peut-être de tous les changements qui affectent notre civilisation à la veille du IIIe millénaire... » Georges Duby

ORGANISATION GÉNÉRALE DE L'OUVRAGE: Introduction Chapitre 1 : Les apprenants : Qui sont-ils ? Chapitre 2 : Enseignant(s) : Qui êtes-vous ? Chapitre 3 : Comment organiser un cours ? Chapitre 4 : Quels contenus enseigner ? Chapitre 5 : Quelle approche choisir ? Chapitre 6 : Le management...