The gardens of Versailles-along with the name of their chief creator, Andre Le Notre (1613-1700)-have become synonymous with the French style of "formal" garden. This style in its turn would succumb to another "national" mode, the English school of naturalistic and picturesque landscapes. But as Thi[...]

Covering 25 years, Burmese Shadows is an unprecedented body of work which highlights, with stunning photographs, the reality of living and fighting for survival for ordinary people in Burma. These harsh realities, however, are juxtaposed against the vibrant and rich traditions and cultures which com[...]

Pain is among the foremost complaints of women seeking gynecological consultation, yet the diagnosis is often limited to endometriosis. Chronic Pelvic Pain discusses how to diagnose a broad scope of underlying conditions presenting in relation to pelvic pain in women and their treatment. Starting wi[...]

Thierry Chevalier was the grandson and son of two famous conservative Louisiana Senators and can trace his roots to first French families settling in New Orleans from Canada. He runs family's business enterprises with merciless efficiency and is known for being cold and ruthless. Thierry will stop a[...]

The definitive biography of the Arsenal, France and Barcelona legend

'The football book of the year' Ian Herbert, Independent Thierry Henry -- gifted, charismatic and a genuinely world-class footballer -- has passed into Arsenal legend as the hero of a team that finally ended Manchester [...]

Background modeling and foreground detection are important steps in video processing used to detect robustly moving objects in challenging environments. This requires effective methods for dealing with dynamic backgrounds and illumination changes as well as algorithms that must meet real-time and lo[...]

Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve are French wine experts known all over the world by wine professionals and consumers alike. Now they bring their expertise to the English-speaking market in their encyclopedic "Guide to the Wines of France.
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This comprehensive buying guide is organized by[...]

Toto isn't very good at school, he's clumsy in sports, and he's kind of a social misfit, but he is great at one thing: messing up In the first chapter of this hilarious new series we spend a school year with Toto as our hero tries to sail through each day without causing too much wreckage along the[...]

This is a seminal study that remaps the history of the comic form, placing its beginnings well before Rodolphe Topffer. In The Origins of Comics, Thierry Smolderen explains the present state of the form of comics on the basis of its history, rather than presenting the history of the form on the basi[...]

During summer vacation, young Toto's monkey business only escalates. So much so, that his mom takes him to see a counselor. But it's no use Blunders, pranks, and cream pies always prevail to the great displeasure of Miss Jolibois and the little boy's family. He's decided to try their nerves to the [...]

Future Challenges for the Port and Shipping Sector discusses the issues that most influence the future of the maritime and port industries. Important topics covered in this book include: * Maritime trade, future trade flows, evolutions in international trade, shipping capacity and demand * Developme[...]