A completely reworked new edition of this superb textbook. This key work is geared to the needs of the graduate student. It covers, with proofs, the usual major branches of groups, rings, fields, and modules. Its inclusive approach means that all of the necessary areas are explored, while the level [...]
Building Routes to Customers explains the powerful "Routes-to-Market" approach for driving profitable growth. World-class organizations including IBM, Microsoft, HP, Cisco, Hitachi, Adobe and Plantronics, and hundreds of smaller companies, have adopted RTM to develop and execute highly successful go[...]
Focusing on the application of physical pharmacy, drug design, and drug regulations as they relate to produce effective dosage forms for drug delivery, Integrated Pharmaceutics provides a comprehensive picture of pharmaceutical product design, describing the science and art behind the concepts of [...]
The aim of this book is to provide practical advice on the diagnosis and management of dermatological problems in ethnic minorities. This book will suit clinical dermatologists (registrars and consultant dermatologists) and primary care physicians (especially those with an interest in dermatology).[...]
Pierre Bonnard, painter, illustrator, printmaker and decorator, has come to be regarded as one of the greatest artists of the modern era. He was a founder in the 1890s of the circle of experimental Parisian artists known as the Nabis, which included the painters Edouard Vuillard, Maurice Denis and P[...]
The professions of architect and engineer, which had maintained very close links since the time of the Renaissance, became increasingly isolated from one another in France during the course of the eighteenth century, the 'Age of the Enlightenment'. This book analyses the meaning of this gradual mutu[...]
Supergravity, together with string theory, is one of the most significant developments in theoretical physics. Written by two of the most respected workers in the field, this is the first-ever authoritative and systematic account of supergravity. The book starts by reviewing aspects of relativistic [...]
This biography represents a comprehensive, accessible account of the great eighteenth-century French chemist and administrator, Antoine Lavoisier. Historians of science know Lavoisier as a founder of modern chemistry. Students of the French Revolution know him as an important financier and administr[...]
Since the Armistice, a vast literature has been produced on the First World War and its repercussions. In this 2005 book, two leading historians from the United States and France have produced a fully comparative analysis of the ways in which this history has been written and interpreted. The book i[...]
This state-of-the-art overview of the field describes how phase transitions occur and teaches appropriate methods for tackling the consequent problems.[...]
"Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is exhausting for children to have to provide explanations over and over again." from "The Little Prince" What does it mean to be a grown-up? How do we find happiness, joyful friendships, and love that lasts? Culled from the full works of th[...]
Saint-Exupery's "The Little Prince "has earned millions of fans worldwide as an imaginative, dreamy study of the meaning of life.ãHow horrible to be a grown-up--they all seem to be needy, lonely, vain, or power-hungry. All the Little Prince cares about is being useful to the flower he's left be[...]
For over sixty-five years Antoine de Saint-Exupery's "The Little Prince" has captured the hearts and minds of its readers. The whimsical story with a fairy tale touch has sold over 80 million copies in 230 languages. This exciting graphic adaptation features beautiful, new artwork by Joann Sfar. Han[...]
FRENCH EDITION. For over sixty-five years Antoine de Saint-Exupery's "The Little Prince" has captured the hearts and minds of its readers. The whimsical story with a fairy tale touch has sold over 80 million copies in 230 languages. This exciting graphic adaptation features beautiful, new artwork by[...]
""One sees only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.""Few books have been as universally cherished as The Little Prince, the haunting, lyrical fable that explores the very meaning of life. This deluxe seventieth anniversary gift set includes a hardcover book with the original[...]
Available for the first time in an edition for young adults, Antoine de Saint-Exupery's classic story, "The Little Prince, " beloved by readers of all ages, comes to life in a format perfect for teen readers.
"I'm glad I was asked to be the ambassador for this book." --Gregory Maguire"A lovely st[...]
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Perhaps the last great work of the Enlightenment, this landmark in intellectual history is the Marquis de Condorcet's homage to the human future "emancipated from its chains" and led by "the progress of reason" and "the establishment of liberty". Writing in 1794, while in hiding, under sentence of d[...]
Horses were domesticated about 6000 years ago on the vast Eurasian steppe. Michel-Antoine Leblanc presents an encyclopedic synthesis of scientific knowledge about equine behavior and cognition, providing experts and enthusiasts alike with an up-to-date understanding of how horses perceive, think abo[...]
In the late twentieth century, the common sense approach to literature was deemed nave. Roland Barthes proclaimed the death of the author, and Hillis Miller declared that all interpretation is theoretical. In many a literature department, graduate students spent far more time on Derrida and Foucault[...]