Martel: 223 books

War demands that scholars and policy makers use victory in precise and coherent terms to communicate what the state seeks to achieve in war. The failure historically to define victory in consistent terms has contributed to confused debates when societies consider whether to wage war. This volume explores...

Divine Violence looks at the question of political theology and its connection to sovereignty. It argues that the practice of sovereignty reflects a Christian eschatology, one that proves very hard to overcome even by left thinkers, such as Arendt and Derrida, who are very critical of it. These authors...

Critical social theory has long been marked by a deep, creative, and productive relationship with psychoanalysis. Whereas Freud and Fromm were important cornerstones for the early Frankfurt School, recent thinkers have drawn on the object-relations school of psychoanalysis. Transitional Subjects is...

Since its commercial introduction in 2004, UHPLC (Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography) has begun to replace conventional HPLC in academia and industry and interest in this technique continues to grow. Both the increases in speed and resolution make this an attractive method; particularly...

This book focuses on nanorobotic agents and stem cells for biomedical applications.It is intended for researchers and clinicians interested in innovative diagnostic and therapeutic strategies based on nanorobots and stem cells.It presents current advances in the field of molecular machines, which could be applied to generate novel therapeutic-diagnostic systems.

Alors qu'elle devrait se réjouir du mariage à venir de sa soeur, Rachelle cherche à tout faire foirer. Pourtant, elle adore sa cadette. Qui ne l'aimerait pas ? Dotée d'une bonté infinie et de jambes interminables, Mireille frôle la perfection. C'est dire qu'elle aurait pu choisir n'importe qui....

This book describes at the introductory level how modern technology has made the scenario of the classic science-fiction movie Fantastic Voyage a reality. The movie is about a submarine and its crew members being shrunk to microscopic size and ventured into the body. Exactly 50 years following the...

A vos balais et que ça brille ! La poussière s'accumule, vos affaires s'entassent, la salle de bains, le linge, les draps sont sales et l'énergie vous manque ? L'idée de brandir votre savon, de laver la vaisselle, de saisir votre aspirateur vous épuise ? N'ayez crainte ! Une Maison...

Amidst the loud music, smoke and lights of the club… she hides herself, scared to reveal who she really is. “Is tonight the night?” she wonders while waiting for someone, anyone to sweep her away— for a dance, for a night of pleasure, or on an adventure to some place forbidden, some place...

Deni Daudov wasn’t just any immigrant; he had the American dream in the palm of his hands. On the surface American life was great, but once Deni started to sink below he found truths were well disguised lies, and the line between love and indifference was an easy one to cross. When the reality of...

What is love? Is it a possession, something to confine and put on display? Is it declarations for the whole world to hear, or is it a precious space within the heart?After a tragic event in which agents and parents keep them apart, Frankie and Alex maintain a long distance love affair throughout the...

Qui sont Les Canadiens de Montréal? Une équipe qui existe depuis plus longtemps que la LNH elle-même! Ceux qu'on surnomme «le Tricolore», le «Bleu-Blanc-Rouge», «la Sainte-Flanelle» ou «les Glorieux». Les gagnants de 24 coupes Stanley, un record! Les Canadiens ont remporté...

Pas de repas digne de ce nom sans sa terrine ! Gourmande, conviviale au possible (si vous pouvez la couper en 6, vous pouvez la couper en 10 !), pratique (elle se prépare à l'avance), elle revient sur les tables des restaurants et n'a jamais été aussi tendance ! Dans ce petit livre, découvrez...

On les appelle des vols au vent, des oiseaux sans tête ou encore des pets de nonne, des îles flottantes... Ces plats délicieux hérités de nos grands-mères. Ces noms évoquent irrésistiblement les effluves qui s'échappaient de la cuisine lorsque nous étions enfant, et qui nous promettaient...