From the bestselling author of The Dovekeeperscomes a spectacularly imaginative and moving new novel in the vein of The Night Circusthat has been acclaimed by Jodi Picoult as 'truly stunning: part love story, part mystery, part history, and all beauy... Zobraziť viac
The Jackaroo, those enigmatic aliens who claim to have come to help, gave humanity access to worlds littered with ruins and scraps of technology left by long-dead client races. But although people have found new uses for alien technology, that... Zobraziť viac
Session 31 of the XIX International Rock Art Conference IFRAO 2015 "Symbols in the Landscape: Rock Art and its Context" held in Cáceres [Spain] from the 31st of August until the 4th of September 2015 Zobraziť viac
Ils l'ont retrouvée comme ça. Nue et morte. Sur la plage d'un pays arabe. Avec le sel qui faisait des cristaux sur sa peau." Un homme enquete sur la femme qu'il a passionnément aimée. Elle est partie il y a plusieurs mois, pour une destination inconnue... Zobraziť viac
The abiotic characteristics of the environment-including temperature, oxygen availability, salinity, and hydrostatic pressure-present challenges to all biochemical structures and processes. This volume first examines the nature of these perturbations... Zobraziť viac
In the world of Mouse Guard, mice struggle to live safely and prosper amongst harsh conditions and a host of predators. Thus the Mouse Guard was formed: more than just soldiers that fight off intruders, they are guides for common mice looking to... Zobraziť viac
Camp is about more than just crafts and acquiring badges when you're a Lumberjane. When April, Jo, Mal, Molly, and Ripley all decide to learn more about the mysterious Seafarin' Karen, things take a turn for the strange. Shapeshifters, strange portals... Zobraziť viac
This full-color text shows readers how to transform data into something meaningful - information. It is meant for anyone interested in the art and science of communicating data to others. Drawing on the author’s years of practice and teaching, it... Zobraziť viac
Un roman ?" demande-t-elle angoissée. J'incline la tete. " Tu m'as souvent dit vouloir écrire un jour un roman ou aucun mot ne serait sérieux. Une Grande Betise Pour Ton Plaisir. J'ai peur que le moment ne soit venu. Je veux seulement te prévenir :... Zobraziť viac
An administrator known for her innovative on-the-job thinking becomes the target of anonymous rumors about financial mismanagement of her department. The rumors are proven baseless but her boss decides that she can't work with "that woman" anymore and... Zobraziť viac
criminal sentencing: should an offender's remorse affect the sentence he or she receives? Answering this question involves tackling a series of others: is it possible to justify mitigation for remorse within a retributive sentencing framework?... Zobraziť viac
The book provides theoretical and empirical evidence on how world trade evolves, how trade affects resource allocation, how trade competition affects productivity, how China’s shock affects the world trade, and how trade affects large and small countries. Zobraziť viac
Have you ever wondered what phrases such as 'square meal', 'load of old codswallop', 'egg on your face' or 'in the limelight' mean? Where do they come from? Have you ever taken a moment to wonder what we say actually means? The origins of hundreds of... Zobraziť viac
Sam, Sioux Lakota de la tribu oglala, erre a travers les rues de San Francisco, apres avoir quitté la misere de sa réserve et tenté sa chance a Las Vegas, avant la crise. Sans emploi, sans espoir, il noie son ennui tous les soirs dans l'alcool, a la... Zobraziť viac
A Classic Graphic Novel by World Renowned Cartoonist; Available in English for the First Time "Goodness! Isn't Monsieur Lambert here today?" - the waitress, Monsieur Lambert Jean-Jacques SempA© is one of the most successful and best-loved cartoonists... Zobraziť viac
Offers a comprehensive overview of the field of satellite remote sensing for archaeology and how it can be applied to archaeological fieldwork projects across the globe. This handbook evaluates satellite imagery types and remote sensing analysis... Zobraziť viac
When Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union in 1985, the USSR was one of the world's two superpowers. By 1989, his liberal policies of perestroika and glasnost had permanently transformed Soviet Communism, and had made enemies of... Zobraziť viac
China and the United States are heading toward a war neither wants. The reason is Thucydides's Trap: when a rising power threatens to displace a ruling one, violence is the likeliest result. Over the past five hundred years, these conditions have... Zobraziť viac
