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Oceans

Evolving Concepts

By: Guy Jacques,Paul Tréguer,Herlé Mercier

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Oceans

Evolving Concepts

By: Guy Jacques,Paul Tréguer,Herlé Mercier

Since the HMS Challenger expedition of 1872–1876, our vision of the ocean has changed completely. We now understand that it plays a key role in biodiversity, climate regulation, and mineral and biological resources, and as such, the ocean is a major service provider for humanity. Oceans draws on data from new oceanographic and satellite tools, acquired through international interdisciplinary programs. It describes the processes that control how the ocean functions, on different spatial and temporal scales. After considering the evolution of concepts in physical, chemical and biological oceanography, the book outlines the future of a warmer, acidified, less oxygenated ocean. It shows how a view of the ocean at different scales changes how we understand it. Finally, the book presents the challenges facing the ocean in terms of the exploitation of biological and mineral resources, in the context of sustainable development and the regulation of climate change.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119818028

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The Mediterranean Region

Biological Diversity in Space and Time

By: Jacques Blondel,James Aronson,Jean-Yves Bodiou,Gilles Boeuf

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The Mediterranean Region

Biological Diversity in Space and Time

By: Jacques Blondel,James Aronson,Jean-Yves Bodiou,Gilles Boeuf

This is a detailed, illustrated and up-to-date study of the fauna, flora, landscapes, coastal areas and seascapes of the entire Mediterranean Basin, and the Sea itself. Since the publication of the first edition in 1999, the field has advanced in significant ways and this revision is timely.

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401

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Oxford University Press

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0199557993

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War, Science, and Terrorism

From Laboratory to Open Conflict

By: Jacques Richardson

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War, Science, and Terrorism

From Laboratory to Open Conflict

By: Jacques Richardson

Describes the application of research to the evolution of weapons. It shows how natural, engineering, information and environmental sciences are exploited how even social science is applied to recruitment, battlefield and logistical management, and careful preparation of terroristic acts.

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354

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Psychology Press

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0714653128

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9780714653129

L'Ibérie Chrétienne et le Maghreb (XIIe - XVe Siécles)

By: Charles_Emmanuell Dufourcq,Jacques Heers

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L'Ibérie Chrétienne et le Maghreb (XIIe - XVe Siécles)

By: Charles_Emmanuell Dufourcq,Jacques Heers

The late Ch.-E. Dufourcq was one of the first to map out the relations between the Christian and Muslim coastlands of the medieval western Mediterranean. These studies reveal the extent of the contribution he made to the subject, and the care and attention with which he handled the scattered documentary sources. There are three main themes to the volume: one group of articles focuses on the political and diplomatic aspects of the relations between Spain (Catalonia in particular) and the Maghreb (the lands of the modern Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia); a second is concerned more with commercial contacts and with a comparison of the economic conditions north and south of the Mediterranean, and with the day-to-day life of the sailors and merchants who formed the link between the two. A third theme, most prominent in the final articles, is the social and economic history of Catalonia itself, a subject to which he returned in the final years of his life. Le regretté Ch.-E. Dufourcq à été l’un des premiers à établir les grandes lignes des rapports existant entre les pays côtiers chrétiens et musulmans de la Méditerannée occidentale durant le Moyen Age. Ces études revelent l’éntendue de la contribution de l’auteur à ce sujet, ainsi que le soin et l’attention avec lesquels il en a manié le s sources documentaires dispersées. On retrouve trois themes principeaux au travers de ce volume : un groupe d’articles se concentre sur les aspects politiques et diplomatiques des rapports entre l’Espagne, plus particulièrement la Catalogne, et le Maghreb; le seconde s’attache plus aux contracts commercieaux, comparant les conditions économiques du Nord et du Sud de la Méditérranee, et à la vie quotidienne des marins et des marchands qui formaient le lien entre les deux. Un troisième théme, plus proéminent dans les derniers articles, écrits par l’auteur vers à la fin de sa vie, est celui de l’histoire sociale et économique de la Catalogne elle-

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349

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Taylor & Francis

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1040233910

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History and Practice of Photogenic Drawing on the True Principles of the Daguerreotype, with the New Method of Dioramic Painting

Secrets Purchased By The French Government, And By Their Command Published For The Benefit Of The Arts And Manufactures

By: Louis Jacques Daguerre

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History and Practice of Photogenic Drawing on the True Principles of the Daguerreotype, with the New Method of Dioramic Painting

Secrets Purchased By The French Government, And By Their Command Published For The Benefit Of The Arts And Manufactures

By: Louis Jacques Daguerre

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Read Books Ltd

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1473353009

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Forbidden Science - Volume One

By: Jacques Vallee

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Forbidden Science - Volume One

By: Jacques Vallee

Personal diary of a researcher at the frontiers of science.

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Lulu.com

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0615187242

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9780615187242

The Time of the Landscape

On the Origins of the Aesthetic Revolution

By: Jacques Ranciere

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The Time of the Landscape

On the Origins of the Aesthetic Revolution

By: Jacques Ranciere

The time of the landscape is not the time when people started describing gardens, mountains and lakes in poems or representing them in works of art: it is the time when the landscape imposed itself as a specific object of thought. It is the time when both the harmony of arranged gardens and the disharmony of wild nature led to a revolution in the criteria of the beautiful and in the meaning of the word “art.” It coincided with the birth of aesthetics, understood as a regime for shaping how art is seen and thought, and also with the French Revolution, understood as a revolution in the very idea of what binds together a human community. The time of the landscape is the time when the conjunction of these two upheavals brought into focus, however hazily, a common horizon: that of a revolution that no longer concerns only the laws of the state or the norms of art, but the very forms of sensible experience. This brilliant and wide-ranging book will be of interest to students and scholars in philosophy, literature, the visual arts, and the humanities generally, and to anyone interested in critical theory and philosophy.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1509548165

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9781509548163

Wonders in the Sky

Unexplained Aerial Objects from Antiquity to Modern Times

By: Jacques Vallee,Chris Aubeck

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Wonders in the Sky

Unexplained Aerial Objects from Antiquity to Modern Times

By: Jacques Vallee,Chris Aubeck

One of the most ambitious works of paranormal investigation of our time, here is an unprecedented compendium of pre-twentieth-century UFO accounts, written with rigor and color by two of today's leading investigators of unexplained phenomena. In the past century, individuals, newspapers, and military agencies have recorded thousands of UFO incidents, giving rise to much speculation about flying saucers, visitors from other planets, and alien abductions. Yet the extraterrestrial phenomenon did not begin in the present era. Far from it. The authors of Wonders in the Sky reveal a thread of vividly rendered-and sometimes strikingly similar- reports of mysterious aerial phenomena from antiquity through the modern age. These accounts often share definite physical features- such as the heat felt and described by witnesses-that have not changed much over the centuries. Indeed, such similarities between ancient and modern sightings are the rule rather than the exception. In Wonders in the Sky, respected researchers Jacques Vallee and Chris Aubeck examine more than 500 selected reports of sightings from biblical-age antiquity through the year 1879-the point at which the Industrial Revolution deeply changed the nature of human society, and the skies began to open to airplanes, dirigibles, rockets, and other opportunities for misinterpretation represented by military prototypes. Using vivid and engaging case studies, and more than seventy-five illustrations, they reveal that unidentified flying objects have had a major impact not only on popular culture but on our history, on our religion, and on the models of the world humanity has formed from deepest antiquity. Sure to become a classic among UFO enthusiasts and other followers of unexplained phenomena, Wonders in the Sky is the most ambitious, broad-reaching, and intelligent analysis ever written on premodern aerial mysteries.

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Penguin

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110144472X

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9781101444726

Biodiversity in the Marine Environment

By: Philippe Goulletquer,Philippe Gros,Gilles Boeuf,Jacques Weber

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Biodiversity in the Marine Environment

By: Philippe Goulletquer,Philippe Gros,Gilles Boeuf,Jacques Weber

The oceans cover over 70% of our planet. They are host to a biodiversity of tremendous wealth. Its preservation is now a global priority featuring in several international conventions and a confirmed objective of European policies and national strategies. Understanding the dynamics and the uses of the marine biodiversity is a genuine scientific challenge. Fourteen international experts have got together and identified five priority research themes to address the problem, based on analysing the state of knowledge.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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940178566X

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9789401785662

Grenada to the Virgin Islands

By: Jacques Patuelli

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Grenada to the Virgin Islands

By: Jacques Patuelli

This popular book covering the Caribbean from Grenada and Barbados to the Virgin Islands is a translation from Jacques Patuelli's original French version. Each island is dealt with in detail and pilotage notes are followed by tourist information and the usual data on formalities and facilities. Fully illustrated with plans and photos, many of which are new for this third edition, the guide is packed with interesting and useful background information on the Caribbean- its history, tourism, geography and details on sailing in the islands. The last section of the book, the blue pages, consists of listings of facilities, restaurants, bars, hotels and other information of interest to tourists.

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Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd

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1846238889

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Berlioz and His Century

An Introduction to the Age of Romanticism

By: Jacques Barzun

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Berlioz and His Century

An Introduction to the Age of Romanticism

By: Jacques Barzun

In this abridgment of his monumental study, Berlioz and the Romantic Century, Jacques Barzun recounts the events and extraordinary achievements of the great composer's life against the background of the romantic era. As the author eloquently demonstrates, Berloiz was an archetype whose destiny was the story of an age, the incarnation of an artistic style and a historical spirit. "In order to understand the nineteenth century, it is essential to understand Berlioz," notes W. H. Auden, "and in order to understand Berlioz, it is essential to read Professor Barzun.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226038610

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9780226038612

Comet Science

The Study of Remnants from the Birth of the Solar System

By: Jacques Crovisier,Thérèse Encrenaz

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Comet Science

The Study of Remnants from the Birth of the Solar System

By: Jacques Crovisier,Thérèse Encrenaz

This book provides a comprehensive overview of our current knowledge of comets. It presents a fascinating survey of the study of comets throughout history, from antiquity to the present day, and includes the most recent discoveries on the exceptional comets Hale-Bopp and Hyakutake. The authors discuss the role of comets in the formation of our Solar System and describe the links between comets, asteroids and the recently discovered Kuiper-belt objects. The book also includes new insights into the composition and nature of cometary nuclei, with results from the most up-to-date observation techniques. Written in a clear and lively style, and beautifully illustrated, this book will appeal to anyone interested in comets and astronomy, professionals and amateurs alike. It will be of particular interest to students and researchers in astronomy, astrophysics and planetary science, as well as general readers with a good background in physics.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521645913

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9780521645911

Narrative of a Voyage Round the World

In the Uranie and Physicienne Corvettes, Commanded by Captain Freycinet, During the Years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820

By: Jacques Arago

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Narrative of a Voyage Round the World

In the Uranie and Physicienne Corvettes, Commanded by Captain Freycinet, During the Years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820

By: Jacques Arago

An engaging and witty account of the French scientific expedition of 1817-20, published in English in 1823.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108061540

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Oceans

Oceans

The Mediterranean Region

The Mediterranean Region

War, Science, and Terrorism

War, Science, and Terrorism

L'Ibérie Chrétienne et le Maghreb (XIIe - XVe Siécles)

L'Ibérie Chrétienne et le Maghreb (XIIe - XVe Siécles)

History and Practice of Photogenic Drawing on the True Principles of the Daguerreotype, with the New Method of Dioramic Painting

History and Practice of Photogenic Drawing on the True Principles of the Daguerreotype, with the New Method of Dioramic Painting

Forbidden Science - Volume One

Forbidden Science - Volume One

The Time of the Landscape

The Time of the Landscape

Wonders in the Sky

Wonders in the Sky

Biodiversity in the Marine Environment

Biodiversity in the Marine Environment

Grenada to the Virgin Islands

Grenada to the Virgin Islands

Berlioz and His Century

Berlioz and His Century

Comet Science

Comet Science

Narrative of a Voyage Round the World

Narrative of a Voyage Round the World

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