Simon D : 79 books
Reading between Designs
Visual Imagery and the Generation of Meaning in The Avengers, The Prisoner, and Doctor Who
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
From the alien worlds of Star Trek to the realistic operating room of ER, the design of sets and costumes contributes not only to the look and mood of television shows, but even more importantly to the creation of memorable characters. Yet, until now, this crucial aspect of television creativity has...
Philadelphia
A Brief History
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
Understanding Philadelphia’s history requires that we understand that nothing is inevitable; history is not made by abstract forces, but by the decisions of real individuals as they conduct their lives. With its insightful analysis and engaging prose*, Philadelphia* provides an accessible and readable...
Warring over Valor
How Race and Gender Shaped American Military Heroism in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2018
By focusing on how the idea of heroism on the battlefield helped construct, perpetuate, and challenge racial and gender hierarchies in the United States between World War I and the present, Warring over Valor provides fresh perspectives on the history of American military heroism. The book offers...
Forensic Psychology Consultation in Child Custody Litigation
A Handbook for Work Product Review, Case Preparation, and Expert Testimony
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2014
The first comprehensive examination of the increasingly important role of forensic psychologists in consulting and expert witness testimony in child custody litigation, this book offers practical advice on understanding the critical psychological dynamics often found in child custody cases as...
Family Romance, Family Secrets
Case Notes from an American Psychoanalysis, 1912
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
This fascinating book, which presents an early psychoanalyst’s session-by-session notes on a case of hysteria caused by severe sexual trauma and incest, offers a vivid portrait of psychoanalytic practice in the second decade of the twentieth century. Accompanying these notes are insightful commentaries...
Performance des architectures IT - 2e éd.
Comprendre, résoudre et anticiper
Language: French
Release Date: April 20, 2011
Rares sont les ouvrages qui abordent l'efficacité des systèmes d'information sous l'angle technologique, c'est-à-dire en termes d'infrastructures, d'architectures ou d'outils de mesure.
La première partie introduit les concepts fondamentaux de la performance (temps de réponse, montée en charge,...
Forêts de protection contre les aléas naturels
Diagnostics et stratégies
Language: French
Release Date: July 28, 2009
Où, quand et comment intervenir sur les forêts de protection contre les aléas naturels ? Ce guide propose des méthodologies appliquées aux Alpes du Sud françaises qui peuvent être transposées aux peuplements forestiers des Alpes du Nord ou des Pyrénées ainsi qu'aux milieux non forestiers....
by Patrick Miroux, Raphaëlle Benveniste, Dominique Pateron
Language: French
Release Date: May 27, 2011
Language: French
Release Date: May 27, 2011
Cet ouvrage traite des urgences médicales et chirurgicales de manière exhaustive et sous un angle pragmatique.
Il comporte près de 200 fiches et est organisé en 4 parties:
- partie 1: des fiches de conduites à tenir qui suivent un plan identique en détaillant la prise en charge infirmière,...
Les écrivains français devant la guerre de 1870 et devant la Commune
Colloque, 7 novembre 1970, Paris
Language: French
Release Date: January 1, 1972
Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.
Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives
A Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth Through Meditation, Ayurveda, and Yoga Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2005
A much-needed antidote to our modern, assembly-line approach to childbirth, this new book is designed as a guide for all who wish to participate in the wondrous process of bringing new life into the world. Its ideas derive from two sources: the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, with its emphasis on body,...
Building Internet Firewalls
Internet and Web Security
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2000
In the five years since the first edition of this classic book was published, Internet use has exploded. The commercial world has rushed headlong into doing business on the Web, often without integrating sound security technologies and policies into their products and methods. The security risks--and...
by Johnny Mains, Simon Bestwick, Ramsey Campbell
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2014
Welcome To The New Home Of Horror
‘Johnny Mains is the go-to man for horror in the UK. His extensive knowledge of and unbound passion for the genre is amazing. If there was a government Ministry of Horror (which there should be), Johnny would be in charge. He is the Minister for Horror. He...
Waves of Social Movement Mobilizations in the Twenty-First Century
Challenges to the Neo-Liberal World Order and Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
Based on case studies, this book analyzes a recent wave of social movement and protests in the twenty-first century. It has two overarching broadly defined themes: first, to identify commonalities across the social movements and protests in terms of strategies, desire, hopes as well as the main factors...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of wheat Volume 2
Cultivation techniques
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
Wheat is the most widely cultivated cereal in the world and a staple food for around 3 billion people. It has been estimated that demand for wheat could increase by up to 560% by 2050. There is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests and...