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Origins: fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution
Par Donald Goldsmith, Neil DeGrasse Tyson. 2014
Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on scientific breakthroughs and the…
current cross-pollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, "Origins" explains the soul-stirring leaps in our understanding of the cosmos. From the first image of a galaxy birth to Spirit Rover's exploration of Mars, to the discovery of water on one of Jupiter's moons, coauthors Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald Goldsmith conduct a galvanizing tour of the cosmos with clarity and exuberance. 2014.Le cristal et la chimère
Par Fernand Séguin. 1988
Faisant suite à "La bombe et l'orchidée", "Le cristal et la chimère" nous permet de partager les réflexions et les…
connaissances de Fernand Séguin qui, à travers plus de cinquante textes, nous parle de la vie, de la santé, de la terre, des animaux et même d'éducation. 1988.Operation Nemesis: the assassination plot that avenged the Armenian genocide
Par Eric Bogosian. 2015
In 1921, a tightly knit band of killers set out to avenge the deaths of almost one million victims of…
the Armenian Genocide. They were a humble bunch: an accountant, a life insurance salesman, a newspaper editor, an engineering student, and a diplomat. Together they formed one of the most effective assassination squads in history. They named their operation Nemesis, after the Greek goddess of retribution. The assassins were survivors, men defined by the massive tragedy that had devastated their people. With operatives on three continents, the Nemesis team killed six major Turkish leaders in Berlin, Constantinople, Tiflis, and Rome, only to disband and suddenly disappear. 2015.Orientalism: Western Conceptions Of The Orient (Penguin classics)
Par Edward W Said. 2003
The author surveys the history and nature of Western attitudes towards the East, considering Orientalism as a powerful European ideological…
creation. He traces his view through the writings of Homer, Nerval and Flaubert, Disraeli and Kipling, whose imaginative depictions have greatly contributed to the West's romantic and exotic picture of the Orient. Drawing on his own experience as an Arab Palestinian living in the West, the author examines how these ideas can be a reflection of European imperialism and racism. 2003, c1978.One to nine: the inner life of numbers
Par Andrew Hodges. 2007
Have you ever thought about the uniqueness and simplicity of One, or what it means to be Two? Is Four…
really so square and why are there Seven days of the week, Seven deadly sins, or even Seven wonders of the world? An investigation into such topics as musical harmony, code breaking, and probabilities in poker and lotteries, which probes the surprising symmetries of time, space, matter, and forces. c2007.One good turn: a natural history of the screwdriver and the screw
Par Witold Rybczynski. 2000
When asked to write an article about the best tool of the millennium, Witold Rybczynski started looking through his toolbox…
and researching the origins of all the various tools. One such tool that stood out was the screwdriver, with a very interesting history of development, along with the screw itself. 2000.Oiseaux, merveilleux oiseaux: les dialogues du ciel et de la vie (Science ouverte)
Par Hubert Reeves. 1998
Les oiseaux, leurs prouesses, leurs migrations, offrent l'un des plus émouvants témoignages de la prodigieuse richesse de notre univers. Comment…
le vol gracieux des hirondelles a-t-il pu émerger de la chaotique matière primordiale ? Les oiseaux seront ici nos guides dans la recherche des ferments du levain cosmique. 1998.Omni on-line database directory
Par Owen Davies, Mike Edelhart. 1983
Evaluates over one thousand online databases accessible through personal computers. Listed databases, arranged by subject area, provide entertainment, scholarly facts,…
business references, and other information. Also includes chapters on online equipment, database software, vendors, and how to select a database. 1983. Uniform title: Omni (New York, N.Y.)Nova, adventures in science: Adventures In Science
Par Mass. Staff Wgbh Television Station Boston. 1983
Collection of forty-four science articles, drawn from the "Nova" television series, on such diverse topics as the origin of the…
universe, photosynthesis, dinosaurs, the singing of birds, the exploration of space, computers, genetic research, pesticides, and nuclear weapons. Also includes profiles of leading scientists and information about the production of the "Nova" series. 1983.Aujourd'hui, quelles idées véritablement hérétiques pourraient conduire Galilée au bûcher ? Il y a des siècles, les spéculations sur l'univers…
étaient considérées comme pures folies. Maintenant, ces prétendues élucubrations sont choses admises. C'est le terrain de jeu de Stéphane Durand d'explorer les idées extravagantes du monde scientifique moderne. Parmi celles-ci : l'Univers n'est pas unique, mais forme une sorte de métacosmos ; stimuler notre cerveau par de légers courants électriques augmenterait notre créativité ; enregistrer ses rêves est désormais à notre portée. Années 5-8 et plus. 2015.L'oeil américain: histoires naturelles du Nouveau Monde
Par Pierre Morency. 1989
L'auteur a tiré un livre d'une série d'émissions radiophoniques diffusées à Radio-Canada. Il décrit la nature américaine, ses espèces indigènes…
ou importées en une vingtaine de textes qui s'attachent à mettre en évidence l'exubérance de la flore et de la faune, en particulier celle des insectes et surtout des oiseaux. Il met à contribution le folklore et accueille la fiction. 1989.No one at the wheel: driverless cars and the road of the future
Par Karen Kelly, Samuel I Schwartz. 2018
No downlink: a dramatic narrative about the Challenger accident and our time
Par Claus Jensen. 1996
An overview of the American space program leading up to the fatal launch of space shuttle Challenger in 1986. Jensen…
sees the accident as a symbol of adverse forces in bureaucracies and corporations that undermine personal judgment and integrity. 1996. Uniform title: Challenger, et teknisk uheld.Nibbling on Einstein's brain: the good, the bad & the bogus in science
Par Diane Swanson. 2001
Nagasaki: life after nuclear war
Par Susan Southard. 2015
Published to coincide with the seventieth anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki, a narrative of human resilience, told through first-hand…
experiences of five survivors, reveals the physical, emotional, and social challenges of post-atomic life. 2015.Murray was the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Uzbekistan until he was removed from his post in October 2004 after exposing…
appalling human rights abuse by the US funded regime of the President of Islam Karimov. In this memoir, he lays bare the dark and dirty underside of the War on Terror. 2007.Mummies, bones & body parts (Photo Bks.)
Par Charlotte Wilcox. 2000
Describes various mummies preserved by glaciers, deserts, peat bogs and mountains from all over the world. Explains why anthropologists study…
these remains and what scientists learn from them. Conflicting attitudes toward the dead are discussed. For grades 4-7. 2000.More words of science
Par Isaac Asimov. 1972
Mistakes that worked
Par Charlotte Foltz Jones. 1991
Many items that we use almost every day had surprisingly haphazard beginnings: Scotchguard was discovered when a scientist spilled part…
of an experiment on her shoe. Potato chips were first made by a chef who was furious when a customer complained that his fried potatoes weren't thin enough. Here are the stories behind forty things that were invented or named by accident, including aspirin, X-rays, frisbees, silly putty, and velcro. Grades 4-7. 1991.CyberProméthée, ou, L'instinct de puissance à l'âge du numérique: essai (Gestations. IV #Vol. 4)
Par Hervé Fischer. 2003
Réflexions sur l'influence de la révolution que représente le développement des technologies de l'information dans l'humanité et sur l'évolution de…
la pensée humaniste. Plaidoyer pour que, à la faveur de la nouvelle puissance prométhéenne que le déploiement tous azimuts des technologies numériques semble conférer à l'homme contemporain, celui-ci ne soit pas dépossédé des valeurs héritées des courants humaniste et romantique. 2003.