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Par Ryszard Kapuściński. 2010
À travers ce recueil posthume inédit en France, le grand reporter montre le visage du journaliste engagé. Son regard se…
porte sur trois points chauds du globe dans les années 1970 : Moyen-Orient, Amérique du Sud et Afrique. Comme toujours chez Kapuscinski, l'écriture est précise, intelligente, et le propos férocement actuel. Décrivant des mouvements partisans ou révolutionnaires, le reporter s'attache chaque fois à un destin particulier pour dresser un tableau politique plus général. Mais ce qui frappe surtout, c'est l'engagement du journaliste, sa capacité à s'insurger. Le monde qu'il peint est absurde, cynique, la violence y est omniprésente, la démocratie y est un paravent à toutes les hypocrisies favorisant l'esclavage, la répression, le crime... -- 4e de couvPar Michael Brooks. 2008
Author examines anomalies that science has failed to adequately explain or dismiss. Discusses contradictory evidence on topics such as cold…
fusion, dark matter and the expansion of the universe, the possibility of extraterrestrials, the placebo effect, the existence of free will, and the mystery of life itself. 2008Chronicles the success and social influence of Wikipedia from its origins to its status as a "top ten" most popular…
web site. Also discusses the free online encyclopedia's cultural implications, army of volunteers who create and edit articles, accessibility, neutrality, and controversies regarding credibility and accuracy. 2009Par Dianne Dumanoski. 2009
Considers the future sustainability of human life on our planet by exploring the global ecological disruption people have caused. Suggests…
not only responsible stewardship of the environment but also awareness of Earth's potentially catastrophic response to the increasing levels of carbon dioxide. 2009Par Margarita Engle. 2008
Recounts the history of Cuba from 1850 to 1899 in free verse. Various voices reveal the troubled lives of slaves,…
rebels, nurses, and soldiers in the unending cycle of war. For grades 6-9 and older readers. Newbery Honor, Pura Belpré. 2008Par Robin Waterfield. 2009
Examines the myths behind the philosopher Socrates and his prosecution and execution. Analyzes Socrates' relationship with Alcibiades and uses Athenian…
history, wars, culture, and democracy to explain the complex background of the trial. Discusses the written work of Socrates' followers Plato and Xenophon. 2009Par Thomas Childers. 2009
Documents the hardships experienced by U.S. veterans who returned home from World War II. Discusses problems such as unemployment, homelessness,…
alienation, and physical and psychological wounds. Highlights the lives of a former prisoner of war, an infantryman without legs, and the author's father, who suffered from undiagnosed post-traumatic stress. 2009Par Edward Miguel, Deborah Chasman. 2009
Economist Miguel posits that economic and political gains have been made in Africa in the twenty-first century. Nine scholars and…
experts on Africa's economy discuss Miguel's optimistic assertion. They evaluate the stability of Africa's politics, clean-environment technologies, population growth, and more. 2009Author Gessen describes her experience learning about a genetic mutation that puts her at risk for breast and ovarian cancer.…
She discusses undergoing tests and researching her options, which include prophylactic surgery. Gessen also interweaves information concerning the history, current state, and ethics of genetic testing. 2008Par J. D Macdougall. 2008
A geochronologist describes radioactive isotopes as tiny clocks existing in nearly every natural substance--and discusses their use to explore deep…
time. Traces the development of radiometric dating methods, highlights the scientists involved, and details the resulting discoveries, including the surprising age of four grains of Australian zircon crystal. 2008Par Carol Kaesuk Yoon. 2009
Biologist examines the human drive to identify and name plants and animals in our environment. Discusses the history and evolution…
of taxonomy. Includes information on the father of scientific classification, Carl (Carolus) Linnaeus, and on naturalist Charles Darwin. 2009Par Anne F Rockwell. 2009
Discusses the history of petroleum use as fuel and the environmental problems caused by gasoline engines in cars and trucks.…
Explains ways to reduce pollution and suggests alternative sources of energy. For grades 2-4. 2009Par W. Brian Arthur. 2009
Par Diane Swanson. 2009
Highlights six instances when field scientists observed previously unrecorded animal behavior: gorillas using tools, elephants recognizing themselves in mirrors, dolphins…
doing math, parrots speaking intelligently, cockroaches learning at night, and pythons' hearts enlarging while eating. For grades 3-6. 2009Biography of Dorothy Harrison Eustis (1886-1946), founder of the Seeing Eye, the first guide-dog school in America. Chronicles her childhood…
in upper-class Philadelphia, two marriages, and vacations in Switzerland, where she was introduced to dogs assisting blinded German veterans. Describes the 1929 establishment of Eustis's school in New Jersey. 2010Par Clive Gifford. 2009
Brief biographies of legendary rulers ranging from Hatshepsut, Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, Henry VIII, Charles V, and Suleiman the Magnificent…
to Elizabeth I, Louis XIV, Frederick the Great, and Catherine the Great. Features "Life Links" that point out connections between the monarchs. For grades 5-8. 2009Par Candice Millard. 2011
Chronicles the life of James A. Garfield (1831-1881), the twentieth American president. Highlights Garfield's rise from poverty to the Oval…
Office. Details the attack by deranged office-seeker Charles Guiteau and the medical care that killed Garfield despite the efforts of Alexander Graham Bell. Bestseller. 2011Par Michael L Cooper. 2009
Biography of the twenty-sixth United States president, Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919). Describes Roosevelt's overcoming severe asthma as a child and becoming…
a man of high spirits with a sense of adventure, who demonstrated courage on the battlefield. Discusses his family life, political career, and conservation efforts. For grades 6-9. 2009Par Thomas Buergenthal. 2009
Memoir of an American judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague describes childhood years spent on the…
run from Nazis, followed by his imprisonment in Auschwitz. Buergenthal highlights the circumstances that enabled him to survive. Foreword by Elie Wiesel. Violence and strong language. 2007Par Florence Raulin-Cerceau. 2011
" L'exploration du système solaire, commencée il y a environ cinquante ans, a bouleversé notre vision des possibilités de vie…
dans l'univers. La plupart des corps planétaires ont été approchés par les sondes, même les plus lointains, et parfois visités jusqu'à leur surface. La vie n'y a pas été (à ce jour) découverte mais les données récoltées ont révélé des environnements inattendus susceptibles d'abriter une vie primitive. D'éventuels habitats restent à explorer, que ce soit sur Mars, Titan, Europe ou Encelade. Parallèlement, la recherche menée autour des exoplanètes ou planètes extrasolaires (donc en dehors du système solaire) démontre aujourd'hui que les systèmes planétaires sont communs dans la galaxie, même si ceux observés jusqu'à présent sont très différents du nôtre. L'idée de planètes habitées dans l'univers est donc plus que jamais d'actualité, compte tenu de ces deux avancées scientifiques spectaculaires que sont l'exploration spatiale du système solaire et la détection des exoplanètes..." -- 4e de couv