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L'art de se promener (Rivages poche ; #187)
Par Pierre Deshusses, Karl Gottlob Schelle. 1996
Cohérence cardiaque 365: guide de cohérence cardiaque jour après jour
Par David O'Hare. 2012
" Présentation de la technique de cohérence cardiaque qui consiste à travailler sur le rythme cardiaque jusqu'à atteindre l'état d'équilibre…
qui permet au corps de libérer des hormones anti-stress. Tous les bénéfices de cette pratique sont passés en revue : gestion du stress, de l'anxiété et de leurs conséquences, troubles du sommeil, amélioration de l'apprentissage, etc. " -- 4e de couv.Le yoga (Que sais-je? ; #643)
Par Pierre Feuga, Tara Michaël. 1998
" Ce panorama complet de cette tradition propre à l'Inde mais devenue universelle montre à la fois l'esprit commun et…
les différences. À notre époque, l'utilisation abusive de ce mot par différentes sectes recouvrant même des pratiques aberrantes rend nécessaire la connaissance de ce qu'est le yoga. Cet ouvrage présente la tradition indienne du yoga dans ses formulations anciennes, classiques et présentes. Il fait le point des connaissances sur le sujet en ce début de XXIe siècle. " -- 4e de couv.Boomercise: exercising as you age
Par David Pargman. 2012
Men and women of the boomer generation now have a book about exercise catered to their specific needs and circumstances.…
Encouraged by doctors to continue to exercise three to five times a week for their health, a legion of running, swimming and biking elders are flouting the conventional limits of the middle-aged body's abilities, and filling the nation's operating rooms and orthopedists' offices in the process. c2012.Big fit girl: embrace the body you have
Par Jessica Weiner, Louise Green. 2017
Green describes how the fitness industry fails to meet the needs of plus-size women and thus prevents them from improving…
their health and fitness. By telling her own story of how she stopped dieting, got off the couch, and unleashed her inner athlete - as well as showcasing similar stories from other women - Green inspires other plus-size women to do the same. She also provides concrete advice about how to get started, how to establish a support team, how to choose an activity, how to set goals, what kind of clothing and gear work best for the plus-size athlete, and how to improve one's relationship with food. 2017.Born to walk: the transformative power of a pedestrian act
Par Dan Rubinstein. 2015
The humble act of walking transcends age, geography, culture, and class, and is one of the most economical and environmentally…
responsible modes of transit. Yet with our modern fixation on speed, this pedestrian activity has been largely left behind. At a personal and professional crossroads, writer Dan Rubinstein travelled throughout the U.S., U.K., and Canada to walk with people who saw the act of walking not only as a form of transportation and recreation, but also as a path to a better, healthier world. 2015.Digging for Troy: from Homer to Hisarlik
Par Jill Rubalcaba, Eric H Cline, Sarah S Brannen. 2011
After retelling a legend of the Trojan War based on Homer's Iliad the authors profile the archaeologists who have sought…
to excavate the remains of the city of Troy, beginning with amateur Heinrich Schliemann. For grades 5-8 and older readers. Some descriptions of violence. c2011.Anatomy of muscle building: a trainer's guide to increasing muscle mass (Anatomy Of Ser.)
Par Craig Ramsay. 2011
Written by a professional trainer and tailored to the general reader, this guide is organized by body area to reflect…
the common progression of a well-planned workout. Provides easy-to-follow workout plans suited to all levels of fitness and experience; explains intensity, sets and repetitions; and recommends duration and frequency of exercise routines. It also covers the key fundamentals of weightlifting and the benefits of free weights and machines. c2011.Ballerina body: dancing and eating your way to a lighter, stronger, and more graceful you
Par Misty Copeland. 2017
Ballerina Misty Copeland shares the secrets of how to reshape your body and achieve a lean, strong physique and glowing…
health. Copeland believes "There has been a shift in recent years in which women no longer desire the bare bones of a runway model. Standards have changed: what women do want is a long, toned, powerful body with excellent posture." In other words, the body of a ballerina. She provides step-by-step advice complete with meal plans, work out routines, and words of inspiration to keep readers motivated. Celebrating the importance of healthy fats, the health benefits of modified fasting, and a fitness regimen that fuses dance and Pilates, Misty shares the time-tested exercises and eating plans that she uses to keep in top shape, as well as tips for motivation, and words of encouragement. 2017.When Cremo's book "Forbidden Archaeology" was published in 1993, the scientific world was shocked by its extensive evidence for extreme…
human antiquity - pushing the origin of the human race back tens of millions of years. "Forbidden Archeology's Impact" documents the explosive reactions to his controversial book. 1998.Ghosts of Vesuvius: a new look at the last days of Pompeii, how towers fall, and other strange connections
Par Charles R Pellegrino. 2004
Weaving together accounts of ancient authorities with research by forensic archaeologists, Pellegrino captures the final hours of Pompeii and Herculaneum.…
In the flash-fossilized remains of victims, he sees reminders of the abiding human hope to understand a brutal universe. Those hopes live both in the science Pellegrino uses to interpret historic volcanic explosions as the distant consequence of the Big Bang, and in the startling connections he makes between the two cities buried by Vesuvius in 79 CE and the Twin Towers destroyed by terrorists in 2001. 2004.Exercise as you grow older
Par Naomi Lederach, Nona Kauffman, Beth Lederach. 1986
Echoes of the ancient skies: the astronomy of lost civilizations
Par E. C Krupp. 1983
Discovering the iceman: what was it like to find a 5,300-year-old mummy? (I was there)
Par Shelley Tanaka. 1996
In 1991, two hikers discovered the remains of a Stone Age Man over 5,000 years old in the Alps. Be…
transported back to the Iceman's ancient world - find out who he was, how he lived, and how he died on a mountain ridge. Grades 3-6. 1996.Deep water, ancient ships: the treasure vault of the Mediterranean
Par Willard Bascom. 1976
Bones: discovering the first Americans
Par Elaine Dewar. 2001
With Native American activists, white supremacists, DNA experts, and anthropologists all vying for control of ancient remains, Dewar explores the…
ambiguous terrain left behind when a long-standing paradigm is swept away by new discoveries. Presents stories that rarely find their way into scientific journals or newspapers - stories of mysterious deaths, of the bones of evil shamans, and the shadows that fall on the lives of scientists who've pulled them from the ground. 2001.Bones of contention: controversies in the search for human origins
Par Roger Lewin. 1987
By focusing on several landmark fossil discoveries, the author reveals how the interpretation of data is heavily dependent upon an…
anthropologist's cultural and personal biases, emotions, pre-conceptions, and professional loyalties. 1987.Ascent to civilization: the archaeology of early man
Par John Gowlett. 1984
Ancient people of the Arctic
Par Robert McGhee. 1996
McGhee, a curator of archeology with the Canadian Museum of Civilization, traces the lives of the Palaeo-Eskimos, who entered the…
northern extremes of the North American continent four thousand years ago. McGhee reconstructs what their life was like, explains how they dealt with sharp climate changes, and speculates on their eventual demise. 1996.