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Andrew Roberts
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La biographie croisée de deux géants que tout oppose.
Si Andrew Roberts est désormais bien connu du public francophone grâce au succès de son
Churchill paru en traduction en 2020, il se penche de longue date sur la personnalité, la carrière et l'oeuvre du grand homme.
Ici, l'auteur enfourche l'un de ses chevaux de bataille préférés pour s'en prendre à ceux qui suggèrent qu'au fond, il n'y avait guère de différence entre Hitler et Churchill. Leur expérience des tranchées au cours de la Grande Guerre, leur patriotisme exacerbé, la fierté qu'ils tiraient du glorieux passé de leur pays et par-dessus tout leur charisme, leur art de mener les hommes, le pouvoir psychologique qu'ils exerçaient sur les foules - et ce, souvent même en dehors de leur patrie : tout cela, lit-on çà et là, les rapprochait au point de faire d'eux des frères ennemis.
Andrew Roberts montre magnifiquement le caractère fallacieux de ces points communs supposés, et d'abord sur le plan pratique, en rappelant que Churchill a toujours su déléguer le pouvoir de décision militaire à ses chefs d'état-major en se rendant à leurs arguments - certes, non sans avoir au préalable ferraillé avec eux jusqu'au bout - tout en se réservant le rôle de représentant indiscuté du Royaume-Uni auprès de ses interlocuteurs Roosevelt et Staline. Cette délégation de pouvoir, Hitler l'a certes appliquée lors des grands triomphes de la guerre éclair, en Pologne et en France, en 1939-1940, mais il y a mis fin dès les premiers revers sur le front soviétique à la fin de 1941, pour devenir totalement incapable de faire confiance à ses généraux après l'attentat de juillet 1944. Pour l'auteur, un grand meneur d'hommes c'est un chef qui, au contraire, pratique la confiance à double sens : le commandant en chef fait confiance aux commandants sur le terrain dont il a su discerner la compétence en les nommant, et les subordonnés, aussi hauts gradés qu'ils soient, lui font confiance pour les soutenir sans réserve une fois qu'ils l'ont amené à percevoir le bien-fondé de leurs entreprises. Ce fut là, soutient Andrew Roberts dans des pages fort convaincantes, ce qui fit la force de Churchill, chef de guerre de 1940 à 1945. -
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L'édition de prestige d'un formidable succès de librairie et d'une immense biographie.De Churchill, croit-on, tout a été dit - en premier lieu par lui-même. Et pourtant, Andrew Roberts est parvenu à exhumer des articles de presse, des correspondances privées, des journaux intimes - le moindre n'étant pas celui du roi Georges VI, jusque-là sous clé - qui ne figurent dans aucune des mille biographies déjà consacrées à ce personnage essentiel de la Grande-Bretagne et du XXe siècle. Tout cela lui permet de proposer un récit extrêmement enlevé, fondé sur une abondance de citations désormais " classiques ", mais également souvent peu connues, voire inédites, qui apportent un éclairage parfois convergent, parfois contrasté sur l'homme Churchill. Démêlant le vrai du faux, tordant le cou aux nombreux mythes, voire aux calomnies qui lui collent à la peau, mais relevant les critiques justifiées dont il est loin d'être exempt, Roberts brosse avec maestria le portrait de ce " Vieux Lion " dont toute la vie avant 1940 n'a fait que préparer le grand oeuvre que demeurent ses années de guerre.
Il livre là ce qui est sans doute la meilleure biographie de ce géant de l'histoire. -
La meilleure biographie de Churchill, abondée de documents inédits.
Vous trouverez dans ce livre audio la première partie de la biographie de Churchill, intitulée " La préparation".
La seconde partie fera l'objet d'un deuxième livre audio : "L'épreuve"
De Churchill, croit-on, tout a été dit - en premier lieu par lui-même. Et pourtant, Andrew Roberts est parvenu à exhumer des articles de presse, des correspondances privées, des journaux intimes - le moindre n'étant pas celui du roi Georges VI, jusque-là sous clé - qui ne figurent dans aucune des mille biographies environ déjà consacrées à ce personnage essentiel de la Grande-Bretagne et du XXe siècle. Tout cela lui permet de proposer un récit extrêmement enlevé, fondé sur une abondance de citations désormais " classiques ", mais également souvent peu connues voire inédites qui apportent une éclairage parfois convergent, parfois contrasté sur l'homme Churchill. Démêlant le vrai du faux, tordant le cou aux nombreux mythes voire aux calomnies qui lui collent à la peau, mais relevant les critiques justifiées dont il est loin d'être exempt, Roberts brosse avec maestria le portrait de ce " Vieux Lion " dont toute la vie avant 1940 n'a fait que préparer le grand oeuvre que demeurent ses années de guerre.
Il livre là ce qui est sans doute la meilleure biographie de ce géant de l'histoire.
Table des matières :
Préface et note du traducteur
Introduction Première partie : La préparation
Un nom célèbre. Novembre 1874-janvier 1895
L'ambition à l'épreuve du feu. Janvier 1895-juillet 1898
D'Omdurman à Oldham via Pretoria. Août 1898-octobre 1900
Changement de parti. Octobre 1900-décembre 1905
Impérialiste libéral. Janvier 1906-avril 1908
Amour et libéralisme. Avril 1908-février 1910
Ministre de l'Intérieur. Février 1910-septembre 1911
Premier lord de l'Amirauté. Octobre 1911-août 1914
" Cette glorieuse et délicieuse guerre ". Août 1914-mars 1915
Gallipoli. Mars-novembre 1915
De " Plug Street " à la victoire. Novembre 1915-novembre 1918
La coalition entre libéraux et conservateurs. Novembre 1918-novembre 1922
Rédemption. Novembre 1922-mai 1926
Accidents. Juin 1926-janvier 1931
La traversée du désert. Janvier 1931-octobre 1933
Le lanceur d'alerte. Octobre 1933-mars 1936
L'apothéose de l'apaisement. Mars 1936-octobre 1938
La justification. Octobre 1938-septembre 1939
" Winston est de retour ". Septembre 1939-mai 1940
À la conquête de Downing Street. Mai 1940 -
La meilleure biographie de Churchill, abondée de documents inédits.Vous trouverez dans ce livre audio la seconde partie de la biographie de Churchill, intitulée " L'épreuve".La première partie a fait l'objet d'un premier livre audio : "La préparation"De Churchill, croit-on, tout a été dit - en premier lieu par lui-même. Et pourtant, Andrew Roberts est parvenu à exhumer des articles de presse, des correspondances privées, des journaux intimes - le moindre n'étant pas celui du roi Georges VI, jusque-là sous clé - qui ne figurent dans aucune des mille biographies environ déjà consacrées à ce personnage essentiel de la Grande-Bretagne et du XXe siècle. Tout cela lui permet de proposer un récit extrêmement enlevé, fondé sur une abondance de citations désormais " classiques ", mais également souvent peu connues voire inédites qui apportent une éclairage parfois convergent, parfois contrasté sur l'homme Churchill. Démêlant le vrai du faux, tordant le cou aux nombreux mythes voire aux calomnies qui lui collent à la peau, mais relevant les critiques justifiées dont il est loin d'être exempt, Roberts brosse avec maestria le portrait de ce " Vieux Lion " dont toute la vie avant 1940 n'a fait que préparer le grand oeuvre que demeurent ses années de guerre.
Il livre là ce qui est sans doute la meilleure biographie de ce géant de l'histoire.
Table des matières :Deuxième partie : L'épreuve
21. La défaite de la France. Mai-juin 1940
22. La bataille d'Angleterre. Juin-septembre 1940
23. Le Blitz. Septembre1940-janvier 1941
24. " Il ne faut pas lâcher ". Janvier-juin 1941
25. " S'étant rencontrés ". Juin 1941-janvier 1942
26. Catastrophe. Janvier-juin 1942
27. Victoire dans le désert. Juin-novembre 1942
28. " Un continent de délivré ! ". Novembre 1942-septembre 1943
29. Le ventre dur. Septembre 1943-juin 1944
30. Libération. Juin 1944-janvier 1945
31. Victoire et défaite. Janvier-juillet 1945
32. Opposition. Août 1945-octobre 1951
33. L'été indien. Octobre 1951-avril 1955
34. Le long crépuscule. Avril 1955-janvier 1965 Conclusion : " La main du destin "Généalogie simplifiée de Winston ChurchillBibliographie sélectiveNotesIndex -
Petit livre de l'humanisme : leçons universelles sur la recherche de sens et de joie
Alice Roberts, Andrew Copson
- Le lotus et l'éléphant
- Développement personnel
- 2 Mars 2022
- 9782017166030
Nous cherchons tous le bonheur. Au-delà des religions, lorsque nous avons besoin de réconfort, d'inspiration et de guidance, il y a toujours eu une autre voie pour vivre bien et mieux : l'approche humaniste.
Dans ce livre, retrouvez plus de deux mille ans de sagesse humaniste à travers un recueil inspirant de récits, de citations et de méditations sur la façon de vivre une vie éthique et épanouissante, fondée sur la raison et l'humanité.
Une introduction parfaite à la philosophie humaniste des plus grands penseurs de l'histoire et d'aujourd'hui. -
World of Warcraft : chroniques de guerre
Matt Burns, Robert Brooks, Andrew Robinson, Collectif
- Panini
- 7 Août 2019
- 9782809484304
Réunies ici pour la première fois, voici les trois mini-séries créées par Blizzard pour étendre et enrichir l'univers de World of Warcraft. Ces dix nouvelles histoires présentent les principaux thèmes et personnages des trois dernières extensions (Warlords of Draenor, Legion et Battle for Azeroth). Vous y retrouverez les personnages cultes Jaina Portvaillant, Magni Barbe-de-Bronze, Gul'dan et bien d'autres !
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La clé de la communication
Mark Robert Waldman, Andrew Newberg
- Les éditions de l'homme
- 24 Janvier 2013
- 9782761935210
Lorsque vous communiquez avec empathie, votre cerveau entre en résonance avec celui de votre interlocuteur. Automatiquement, vos échanges deviennent plus productifs, les rapprochements sont facilités et votre entourage est davantage enclin à collaborer.
Ce livre propose douze stratégies de communication empathique qui révolutionneront votre façon d'établir ou d'entretenir des rapports avec les autres. Ponctué d'exercices que vous pourrez mettre en pratique dans votre couple, en famille ou au travail, ce livre vous enseignera à moduler le débit, le ton et le volume de votre voix, à mieux choisir vos mots et à modifier votre langage corporel pour améliorer la fluidité et la réciprocité de vos conversations.
Vous réduirez ainsi considérablement le niveau de stress, d'anxiété et d'irritabilité associé à vos échanges, vous dénouerez les conflits, vous créerez rapidement des liens de confiance et vous décuplerez vos possibilités. -
Arabian Nights or One Thousand and One Nights (Andrew Lang) + New Arabian Nights (Robert Louis Stevenson)
Andrew Lang, Robert Louis Stevenson
- E-artnow
- 15 Septembre 2013
- 9788074844409
This carefully crafted ebook: "Arabian Nights or One Thousand and One Nights (Andrew Lang) + New Arabian Nights (Robert Louis Stevenson)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
A medieval Middle-Eastern literary epic which tells the story of Scheherazade, a Sassanid Queen, who must relate a series of stories to her malevolent husband, the King, to delay her execution. The stories are told over a period of one thousand and one nights, and every night she ends the story with a suspenseful situation, forcing the King to keep her alive for another day. The individual stories were created over many centuries, by many people and in many styles, and they have become famous in their own right.
The Arabian Nights include fairy tales, fables, romances, farces, legends, and parables. They have existed for thousands of years, consisting of tales told in Persia, Arabia, India and Asia. The Arabian Nights (also known as The 1001 Arabian Nights) have inspired writers the world over. There are versions of these stories in many languages and they all convey the great sense of adventure, truth, fantastic imagination, justice, and faith embodied by the great civilizations that contributed stories and ideas to the collection. These are versions translated by Andrew Lang in 1897.
The Andrew Lang Version (published in 1897):
INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW LANG
THE ARABIAN NIGHTS PROLOGUE
THE STORY OF THE MERCHANT AND THE GENIE
THE STORY OF THE FIRST OLD MAN AND OF THE HIND
THE STORY OF THE SECOND OLD MAN, AND OF THE TWO BLACK DOGS
THE STORY OF THE FISHERMAN
THE STORY OF THE GREEK KING AND THE PHYSICIAN DOUBAN
THE STORY OF THE HUSBAND AND THE PARROT
THE STORY OF THE VIZIR WHO WAS PUNISHED
THE STORY OF THE YOUNG KING OF THE BLACK ISLES
STORY OF THE THREE KALENDARS, SONS OF KINGS, AND OF FIVE LADIES OF BAGHDAD
THE STORY OF THE FIRST KALENDAR, SON OF A KING
THE STORY OF THE SECOND KALENDAR, SON OF A KING
THE STORY OF THE ENVIOUS MAN AND OF HIM WHO WAS ENVIED
STORY OF THE THIRD KALENDAR, SON OF A KING
THE SEVEN VOYAGES OF SINDBAD THE SAILOR
THE FIRST VOYAGE OF SINBAD THE SAILOR
THE SECOND VOYAGE OF SINBAD THE SAILOR
THE THIRD VOYAGE OF SINBAD THE SAILOR
THE FOURTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD THE SAILOR
THE FIFTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD THE SAILOR
THE SIXTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD THE SAILOR
THE SEVENTH AND LAST VOYAGE OF SINBAD THE SAILOR
THE LITTLE HUNCHBACK
STORY OF THE BARBER'S FIFTH BROTHER
THE STORY OF THE BARBER'S SIXTH BROTHER
THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE CAMARALZAMAN AND THE PRINCESS BADOURA
NOUREDDIN AND THE FAIR PERSIAN
ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP
THE ADVENTURES OF HAROUN-AL-RASCHID, CALIPH OF BAGHDAD
THE STORY OF THE BLIND BABA-ABDALLA
THE STORY OF SIDI-NOUMAN
STORY OF ALI COLIA, MERCHANT OF BAGHDAD
THE ENCHANTED HORSE
THE STORY OF TWO SISTERS WHO WERE JEALOUS OF THEIR YOUNGER SISTER
New Arabian Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1882, is a collection of short stories previously published in magazines between 1877 and 1880. The collection contains Stevenson's first published fiction, and a few of the stories are considered by some critics to be his best work, as well as pioneering works in the English short story tradition.
The first volume contains seven stories originally called Later-day Arabian Nights and published by London Magazine in serial format from June to October 1878. It is composed of two story groups, or cycles:
"The Suicide Club"
"The Rajah's Diamond"
The second volume is a collection of four unconnected (standalone) stories that were previously published in magazines:
"The Pavilion on the Links" (1880), told in 9 mini-chapters
"A Lodging for the Night" (1877)
"The Sire De Malétroits Door" (1877)
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Principles of Human Evolution
Robert Andrew Foley, Roger Lewin
- Wiley-blackwell
- 3 Mai 2013
- 9781118687994
Principles of Human Evolution presents an in-depth introduction to paleoanthropology and the study of human evolution. Focusing on the fundamentals of evolutionary theory and how these apply to ecological, molecular genetic, paleontological and archeological approaches to important questions in the field, this timely textbook will help students gain a perspective on human evolution in the context of modern biological thinking. The second edition of this successful text features the addition of Robert Foley, a leading researcher in Human Evolutionary Studies, to the writing team. Strong emphasis on evolutionary theory, ecology and behavior and scores of new examples reflect the latest evolutionary theories and recent archaeological finds. More than a simple update, the new edition is organized by issue rather than chronology, integrating behavior, adaptation and anatomy. A new design and new figure references make this edition more accessible for students and instructors. New author, Robert Foley - leading figure in Human Evolutionary Studies - joins the writing team. Dedicated website - www.blackwellpublishing.com/lewin - provides study resources and artwork downloadable for Powerpoint presentations. Beyond the Facts boxes - explore key scientific debates in greater depth. Margin Comments - indicate the key points in each section. Key Questions - review and test students' knowledge of central chapter concepts and help focus the way a student approaches reading the text. New emphasis on ecological and behavioral evolution - in keeping with modern research. Fully up to date with recent fossil finds and interpretations; integration of genetic and paleoanthropological approaches.
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Progress in Physical Organic Chemistry
Saul G. Cohen, Andrew Streitwieser, Robert W. Taft
- Wiley-interscience
- 15 Mars 2016
- 9780470172025
Progress in Physical Organic Chemistry is dedicated to reviewing the latest investigations into organic chemistry that use quantitative and mathematical methods. These reviews help readers understand the importance of individual discoveries and what they mean to the field as a whole. Moreover, the authors, leading experts in their fields, offer unique and thought-provoking perspectives on the current state of the science and its future directions. With so many new findings published in a broad range of journals, Progress in Physical Organic Chemistry fills the need for a central resource that presents, analyzes, and contextualizes the major advances in the field. The articles published in Progress in Physical Organic Chemistry are not only of interest to scientists working in physical organic chemistry, but also scientists working in the many subdisciplines of chemistry in which physical organic chemistry approaches are now applied, such as biochemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, and materials and polymer science. Among the topics explored in this series are reaction mechanisms; reactive intermediates; combinatorial strategies; novel structures; spectroscopy; chemistry at interfaces; stereochemistry; conformational analysis; quantum chemical studies; structure-reactivity relationships; solvent, isotope and solid-state effects; long-lived charged, sextet or open-shell species; magnetic, non-linear optical and conducting molecules; and molecular recognition.
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Antibiotic Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Considerations in the Critically Ill
Jason A. Roberts, Andrew A. Udy, Jeffrey Lipman
- Adis
- 18 Septembre 2017
- 9789811053368
This book provides unique insights into the issues that drive modified dosing regimens for antibiotics in the critically ill. Leading international authors provide their commentary alongside a summary of existing evidence on how to effectively dose antibiotics. Severe infection frequently necessitates admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Equally, nosocomial sepsis often complicates the clinical course in ICU. Early, appropriate application of antibiotic therapy remains a cornerstone of effective management. However, this is challenging in the critical care environment, given the significant changes in patient physiology and organ function frequently encountered. Being cognisant of these factors, prescribers need to consider modified dosing regimens, not only to ensure adequate drug exposure, and therefore the greatest chance of clinical cure, but also to avoid encouraging drug resistance.
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Food Flavour Technology
Andrew J. Taylor, Robert S. T. Linforth
- Wiley-blackwell
- 15 Décembre 2009
- 9781444317787
Food flavour technology is of key importance for the food industry. Increasingly, food products must comply with legal requirements and conform to consumer demands for "natural" products, but the simple fact is that, if foods do not taste good, they will not be consumed and any nutritional benefit will be lost. There is therefore keen interest throughout the world in the production, utilisation and analysis of flavours. The second edition of this successful book offers a broad introduction to the formulation, origins, analysis and performance of food flavours, updating the original chapters and adding valuable new material that introduces some of the newer methodologies and recent advances. The creation of flavourings is the starting point for the book, outlining the methodology and constraints faced by flavourists. Further constraints are considered in a chapter dealing with international legislation. The origins of flavours are described in three chapters covering thermal generation, biogeneration and natural sources, keeping in mind the adjustments that manufacturers have had to make to their raw materials and processes to meet the demand for natural products whilst complying with cost issues. Delivery of flavours using encapsulation or through an understanding of the properties of the food matrix is described in the next two chapters, and this section is followed by chapters describing the different ways to analyse flavours using instrumental, modelling and sensory techniques. The book is aimed at food scientists and technologists, ingredients suppliers, quality assurance personnel, analytical chemists and biotechnologists.
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ABC of Spinal Disorders
Andrew Clarke, Alwyn Jones, Michael O'Malley, Robert Mclaren
- Bmj books
- 11 Novembre 2009
- 9781444316896
Spinal problems are one of the most common presentations confronting general practitioners. GPs see over 5 million patients per year in relation to back pain alone. It is one of the most common causes of absence from work and has an estimated treatment cost of £12 billion. Written by a multidisciplinary team of authors, including doctors, physiotherapists, and osteopaths, the ABC of Spinal Disorders is uniquely placed to address the causes and management of the different spinal conditions presenting in general practice. Providing practical guidance and advice on diagnosis, treatment, and when to refer the patient for further help, it is ideal for general practitioners, junior doctors, Foundation doctors, and all allied health professionals.
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Unlike other human senses, the exact mechanisms that lead to our perception of flavor have not yet been elucidated. It is recognised that the process involves a wide range of stimuli, which are thought likely to interact in a complex way, but, since the chemical compounds and physical structures that activate the flavor sensors change as the food is eaten, measurements of the changes in stimuli with time are essential to an understanding of the relationship between stimuli and perception.
It is clear that we need to consider the whole process - the release of flavor chemicals in the mouth, the transport processes to the receptors, the specificity and characteristics of the receptors, the transduction mechanisms and the subsequent processing of signals locally and at higher centres in the brain.
This book provides a state-of-the-art review of our current understanding of the key stages of flavor perception for those working in the flavor field, whether in the academic or industrial sector. In particular, it is directed at food scientists and technologists, ingredients suppliers and sensory scientists. -
Progress in Physical Organic Chemistry
Andrew Streitwieser, Robert W. Taft
- Wiley-interscience
- 17 Septembre 2009
- 9780470172094
Progress in Physical Organic Chemistry is dedicated to reviewing the latest investigations into organic chemistry that use quantitative and mathematical methods. These reviews help readers understand the importance of individual discoveries and what they mean to the field as a whole. Moreover, the authors, leading experts in their fields, offer unique and thought-provoking perspectives on the current state of the science and its future directions. With so many new findings published in a broad range of journals, Progress in Physical Organic Chemistry fills the need for a central resource that presents, analyzes, and contextualizes the major advances in the field. The articles published in Progress in Physical Organic Chemistry are not only of interest to scientists working in physical organic chemistry, but also scientists working in the many subdisciplines of chemistry in which physical organic chemistry approaches are now applied, such as biochemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, and materials and polymer science. Among the topics explored in this series are reaction mechanisms; reactive intermediates; combinatorial strategies; novel structures; spectroscopy; chemistry at interfaces; stereochemistry; conformational analysis; quantum chemical studies; structure-reactivity relationships; solvent, isotope and solid-state effects; long-lived charged, sextet or open-shell species; magnetic, non-linear optical and conducting molecules; and molecular recognition.
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Troubleshooting Rotating Machinery
Robert X. Perez, Andrew P. Conkey
- Wiley-scrivener
- 14 Juillet 2016
- 9781119294399
Process machines are critical to the profitability of processes. Safe, efficient and reliable machines are required to maintain dependable manufacturing processes that can create saleable, on-spec product on time, and at the desired production rate. As the wards of process machinery, we wish to keep our equipment in serviceable condition. One of the most challenging aspects of a machinery professional or operator's job is deciding whether an operating machine should be shut down due to a perceived problem or be allowed to keep operating. If he or she wrongly recommends a repair be conducted, the remaining useful machine life is wasted, but if he or she is right, they can save the organization from severe consequences, such as product releases, fires, costly secondary machine damage, etc. This economic balancing act is at the heart of all machinery assessments. Troubleshooting is part science and part art. Simple troubleshooting tables or decision trees are rarely effective in solving complex, real-world machine problems. For this reason, the authors want to offer a novel way to attack machinery issues that can adversely affect the reliability and efficiency of your plant processes. The methodology presented in this book is not a rigid "cook book" approach but rather a flexible and dynamic process aimed at exploring process plant machines holistically, in order uncover the true nature the problem at hand.
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Reconstructive Surgery of the Rectum, Anus and Perineum
Steven D. Wexner, Andrew P. Zbar, Robert D. Madoff
- Springer
- 28 Février 2013
- 9781848824133
Reconstructive Colorectal and Anal Surgery presents a didactic discussion of complex colonic, rectal, anal, and perineal problems which require reoperative surgery. The book provides a very practical description of the management towards these problems including preoperative investigation, postoperative follow-up and detailed operative approach. The text is aimed at being relatively didactic with an algorithm approach to these complicated cases using operative photographs and composite explanatory line drawings which are complemented by `how-to' guides in all cases describing the operative technical tips and pitfalls from experienced world-renowned commentators. Given the rapid change in techniques over the last 10 years newer procedures will be incorporated.
This book will be essential reading for all colorectal surgeons and trainees, general surgeons and trainees, gynecologists as well as specialist nurses in the OR room. -
Democratic Orators from JFK to Barack Obama
Andrew S. Crines, David S. Moon, Robert Lehrman
- Palgrave macmillan
- 10 Mars 2016
- 9781137509031
How do leading Democratic Party figures strive to communicate with and influence their audience? Why have some proven more successful than others in advancing their ideological arguments? How do orators seek to connect with different audiences in different settings such as the Senate, conventions and through the media? This thoroughly researched and highly readable collection comprehensively evaluates these questions as well as providing an extensive interrogation of the political and intellectual significance of oratory and rhetoric in the Democratic Party. Using the Aristotelian modes of persuasion ethos, pathos and logos it draws out commonalties and differences in how the rhetoric of Democratic Party politics has shifted since the 1960s. More broadly it evaluates the impact of leading orators upon American politics and argues that effective oratory remains a vital party of American political discourse.
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The Palgrave International Handbook of Education for Citizenship and Social Justice
Andrew Peterson, Michalinos Zembylas, Arthur James, Robert Hattam
- Palgrave macmillan
- 20 Octobre 2016
- 9781137515070
This state-of-the-art, comprehensive Handbook is the first of its kind to fully explore the interconnections between social justice and education for citizenship on an international scale.
Various educational policies and practices are predicated on notions of social justice, yet each of these are explicitly or implicitly shaped by, and in turn themselves shape, particular notions of citizenship/education for citizenship. Showcasing current research and theories from a diverse range of perspectives and including chapters from internationally renowned scholars, this Handbook seeks to examine the philosophical, psychological, social, political, and cultural backgrounds, factors and contexts that are constitutive of contemporary research on education for citizenship and social justice and aims to analyse the transformative role of education regarding social justice issues. Split into two sections, the first contains chapters that explore central issues relating to social justice and their interconnections to education for citizenship whilst the second contains chapters that explore issues of education for citizenship and social justice within the contexts of particular nations from around the world.
Global in its perspective and definitive in content, this one-stop volume will be an indispensable reference resource for a wide range of academics, students and researchers in the fields of Education, Sociology, Social Policy, Citizenship Studies and Political Science. -
Political Censorship of the Visual Arts in Nineteenth-Century Europe
Robert Justin Goldstein, Andrew M. Nedd
- Palgrave macmillan
- 1 Septembre 2015
- 9781137316493
In this comprehensive account of censorship of the visual arts in nineteenth-century Europe, when imagery was accessible to the illiterate in ways that print was not, specialists in the history of the major European countries trace the use of censorship by the authorities to implement their fears of the visual arts, from caricature to cinema.
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The Language of Organization
Robert Westwood, Stephen Andrew Linstead
- Sage publications ltd
- 28 Septembre 2001
- 9781446264393
The importance of communication for organizations has been an ongoing concern since management was first theorized. Yet language has tended to be viewed as simply a medium of communication - without language per se being theoretically problematized. This book enables a more critical exploration of the major theoretical positions on language and organization, explaining why language warrants a more central and considered place in organization studies.
Language and Organization explains how various perspectives on the relationship between language and organization can be represented and explored. Concerned with issues such as power, knowledge and organizational discourse, this book will provide essential new links for a proper conceptualisation and understanding of organizations. -
This heavily revised second edition of this critical book details the structure, function and imaging of the normal right heart both at rest and under the stresses of high altitude and exercise. Extensively revised chapters cover the pathophysiology and pathobiology of right heart dysfunction, both in experimental models and human disease, including congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension.The Right Heart provides a concise up-to-date guide on the latest advances in our understanding of role of the right heart in the cardiopulmonary circuit and is an indispensable up-to-date resource for clinicians interested in this topic.
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Research for Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Robert Davidson, Euclid Seeram, Andrew England, Mark F. Mcentee
- Springer
- 3 Janvier 2022
- 9783030799564
This book addresses essential principles of research according to the scientific method for medical imaging technology research. The scope of this book covers the nature of scientific research; quantitative and qualitative approaches essentials; research planning; literature review fundamentals; research methods; data collection, analysis, and interpretation; and communicating research findings. The book meets the educational requirements on Research Principles and Concepts (for entry to practice) of the following professional radiologic technology associations: the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT), the College of Radiographers in the United Kingdom, and radiography societies and associations in Asia, Australia, Europe, and Africa.
This is an ideal book for radiologic technologists, nuclear medicine technologists, and radiation therapists seeking to get started in research in their profession. Additionally, biomedical imaging engineering technologists, radiologists, and medical imaging physicists may use this as a "guiding principles" textbook. -
The Advance of Astronomy in the Warfare of Science
Andrew D. White, Robert S. Ball
- Human and literature publishing
- 14 Février 2023
- 9782384691548
One of the most remarkable chapters in the astronomy of the past century was commenced on the very first night with which that century began. It was, indeed, on the 1st of January, 1801, that the discovery of a new planet was announced. The five great orbs-Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Mars, and Venus-had been known from the earliest times of which we have records, and the planet Uranus had been discovered nearly twenty years before the previous century closed. The solar system was thus thought to consist of these six planets and, of course, the earth. On the memorable night to which I have referred, Piazzi, the astronomer, made a remarkable advance. He discovered yet another planet-the seventh, or eighth, if the earth be included. The new body was a small object in comparison with those which were previously known. It was invisible to the unaided eye, and seemed no more than a starlike point even when viewed through a telescope. It revolved around the sun in the wide region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. This discovery was speedily followed by others of the same kind, and, as the century has advanced to its close, the numbers of these planets-asteroids, as they are generally called-has been gradually increasing, so much so that now, of these little bodies known to astronomers, the number amounts to about four hundred and fifty.
