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Georges Simenon (Author) Georges Simenon was born in Li¿, Belgium, in 1903. He is best known in Britain as the author of the Maigret novels and his prolific output of over 400 novels and short stories have made him a household name in continental Europe. He died in 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he had lived for the latter part of his life.

This new perspective on the history of Asia from MacArthur 'Genius' award winner Amrith considers the long quest to tame its waters and how the ensuing dam and pump efforts shaped dynamics between nations.

Grounded in his famous notion that "God is dead, " Nietzsche's most personal book--and one of his bestThe Joyous Science--also known as The Gay Science and The Joyful Wisdom--is a liberating voyage of discovery as Nietzsche's realization that "God is dead" and his critique of morality, the arts and modernity give way to an exhilarating doctrine of self-emancipation and the concept of eternal recurrence. Here is Nietzsche at his most personal a...

This book presents the authors¿ attempts to interrogate the ways that white institutional, pedagogical, and curricular heteronormativity affects equity in writing instruction at Two Year Colleges.

In this true story, online phenomenon SoudZe shares his adventures sailing around the world on a three-year journey with his brave, affectionate red hen, Monique, documenting their journey with his remarkable, comical photographs. Full color.olor.

A comprehensive survey of the wide variety of rock microstructures found in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. With over 250 colour photographs, this revised and updated edition discusses the latest methods, experiments and results, while highlighting potential pitfalls in the interpretation of the origin of rock microstructure.

Caldecott Honor-winning author and artist Idle masterfully crafts a modern classic in this original, mesmerizing mermaid tale about how small, persistent actions can achieve great things. Full color..

From Bessie Smith and The Supremes to Joan Baez, Madonna, Beyonce, Amy Winehouse, Dolly Parton, Sleater-Kinney, Taylor Swift, and scores more, women have played an essential and undeniable role in the evolution of popular music including blues, rock and roll, country, folk, glam rock, punk, and hip hop. Today, in a world traditionally dominated by male artists, women have a stronger influence on popular music than ever before. Yet, not since t...

When Leonard Cohen passed away in late 2016, he left behind many who cared for and admired him, but perhaps few knew him better than longtime friend Eric Lerner. Lerner, a screenwriter and novelist, first met Cohen at a zen retreat where the two quickly bonded. The pair lost touch for a time but, ten years later, they picked up right where they left off and became practically inseparable. A powerful commitment to zen practices flowed through t...

Limited full-colour gift editions of popular books by David Walliams, set to appeal to a variety of ages.

A dark and exhilarating debut novel of psychological suspense - when the French girl came calling, everything fell apart...

Explains how managers can successfully build multinationals in emerging markets from the analysis of forty-one comparative cases of Mexican multinationals.

What is it about Adam and Eve's story that fascinates us? What does it tell us about how our species lives, dies, works or has sex?The mythic tale of Adam and Eve has shaped conceptions of human origins and destiny for centuries. Stemming from a few verses in an ancient book, it became not just the foundation of three major world faiths, but has evolved through art, philosophy and science to serve as the mirror in which we seem to glimpse the ...

Die Zeit von Modernitätstheorien philosophisch-soziologischen Zuschnitts ist keineswegs abgelaufen, wie manchmal vermutet wird. Im Gegenteil - unsere Gegenwart scheint solche Theorien geradezu zu benötigen und nach ihnen zu verlangen. Die Suche nach einer Standortbestimmung und nach Orientierung mit Blick auf die Zukunft ist allgegenwärtig. Hartmut Rosa erhebt hier seine Stimme und mit seinem Buch "Resonanz. Eine Soziologie der Weltbeziehung" ...

A young refugee living in America learns to see herself as beautiful, in spite of physical and emotional scars from her troubled homeland, thanks to a gifted teacher. Full color.

Dark and delicious."-KERRELYN SPARKS, New York Times bestselling author, for Race the Darkness Seeing is believing...Thomas Brown can't see color, but he can see people's true souls. His abilities allow him to work with criminal investigators and deliver justice to families of the wronged. And he's starting to accept that his life will forever be in black and white... Then he encounters Helena Grayse, and everything changes. She brings vibrant...

The age-old debate between science and faith invites more players to the fore in this book. Proponents of the origin of life as a natural process and natural selection as a mechanism of evolution come face to face with advocates for the intervention of a creator, while other scholars believe that the gulf between science and religion should be bridged.At turns disconcerting, revelatory, and profound, readers are invited to leave their preconce...

The diversity of the topics, as well as the expert subject-matter contributors from all over the world representing various disciplines, ensures the book is comprehensive and provides a broad understanding of smart nanotextiles. Smart wearables should be capable of recognizing the state of the wearer's surroundings and responding to them. Based on the received stimulus, the smart system processes the input and consequently adjusts its state/fu...

For many women, the bathroom is the most intimate of spaces. It is the place where we encounter ourselves in the mirror each morning and every night, getting ready to face the day, or recede from it. THE BATHROOM CHRONICLES is a beautiful, chic, touching, and deeply feminine collection of photos and accompanying short stories (sometimes no more than a sentence or two) by women about their private spaces and most cherished possessions. Lena Dun...

The American Fraternity is a mysterious photo and ritual book that lifts the veil on America's oldest and most influential male tradition.