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Showcases the wealth of new research on sacred imagery found in 12 states and 4 Canadian provinces. In archaeology, rock-art—any long-lasting marking made on a natural surface—is similar to material culture (pottery and tools) because it provides a record of human activity and ideology...

Time for an old-school thriller. Time for My Bridge Over the River Kwai.   Fast-paced and edgy, My Bridge Over the River Kwai centers on a little-known and very real nuclear explosion that took place on September 22, 1979 in the vast emptiness of the Southern Atlantic. Despite being recorded...

Modern readers have access to an enormous amount of sexual advice.  Readers may be surprised to learn that informative advice on sex was written about long before the Internet era.  This volume, Sexual Advice, contains several complete books. “Plain Facts for Old and Young” is...

Fluorine is best known for its role in the prevention of cavities and in improving oral and bone health however equally there are millions of people around the world suffering from dental fluorosis due to chronic exposure to high levels of fluoride in drinking water. This volume, written by leading...

This book includes more clinical aspects and concentrates on cancer and precancer of the oral mucosa rather than attempting to cover all benign and malignant tumours of the oral and oropharyngeal tissue. One main emphasis is the significance of the clinical features of the various lesions discussed....

In recent years there has been steadily increasing interest in motor behavior and a growing awareness that a person not only has to know what to do in a particular situation, but also how to do it. The question of how actions are performed is of central concern in the area of motor control. This volume...

Le Félin géant (Edition Intégrale - Version Entièrement Illustrée) * Inclus une courte biographie de J.-H. Rosny aîné Descriptif : Ce roman est la suite de La Guerre du feu. Aoûn et Zoûhr, fils de la Terre sont déjà des « hommes ». Dans le décor grandiose, sauvage, terrifiant,...

A date auction gone wrong. Or so very right. Holly The whole mess started with a fundraiser. You know, those date auctions? It was for a good cause. I swear. But then Nate Fox won the date with me. Nate who drives me insane. He’s my brother’s best friend, and...

Extrait : Je suis naturellement honnête homme. Il est vrai que j’y ai peu de mérite, si l’on me compare à ces gens héroïques tout le temps occupés à vaincre leurs tentations, et dont les désirs s’exaspèrent d’autant plus qu’ils sont illégitimes. Un objet n’excite...

J. - H. Rosny Aîné (1856-1940) "Rebecca Storm attendait les Esprits. Elle tenait, d’une main légère, un porte-crayon d’or, la pointe sur un bloc de papier glauque. Les Esprits ne venaient point. – Je suis un mauvais médium, soupira-t-elle. Rebecca Storm avait le visage...

The European Study Group for Cell Proliferation held its XVth Meet­ ing at Sundvolden, Norway, in September 1987. The program included a symposium on the cell kinetics of the in­ flammatory reaction, with invited speakers. This volume of Current Topics in Pathology contains the manuscripts submitted...

Soybeans are one of the most widely-grown crops in the world. As the world’s main source of vegetable protein, they have a wide range of food and non-food uses. Current yields need to increase significantly to meet growing demand but in a way that reduces input use, does not damage the environment...

Früher ging heute nicht so schnell vorbei: Was macht die Zeit denn so? Das Phänomen Zeit hat die Menschen immer schon fasziniert. Sie bestimmt unser Leben, mal hat man zu viel Zeit, mal zu wenig, häufig läuft sie uns davon, und wir wissen nicht, wo sie schon wieder geblieben ist. Es gibt unvergessliche...

« L'image de Georges Meyral semblait traversée de zones brumeuses qui tantôt se rétractaient et tantôt s'élargissaient - faiblement ; elle apparaissait moins lumineuse qu'elle n'aurait du l'être. - C'est inadmissible ! grommela le jeune homme. Les deux lampes électriques, après...