Title : The Westernization of the World - Serge Latouche - book Summary : At the end of a complex multi-century history, the West has transformed itself into an uncontrollable "social machine," certain of being universal because it is reproducible. Unlimited growth of goods, multiplication of communication networks, intensive urbanization, continual technical changes, breakdown of the basic family, emancipation of women, welfare state, forced schooling, parliamentary democracy: the Western model is convinced of being the best. It plays on the fascination it exerts on elites and peoples to export itself to the South and the East. The universalization of the model, however, encounters resistance and obstacles of all kinds. Its very triumph engenders ferments of decomposition that give rise to possible alternatives, which the author attempts to explore in this book. Please note that some pages have been highlighted with highlighter or pencil, but this does not interfere with reading. EAN: 9782707118127 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Fragments and Aphorisms - Friedrich Nietzsche - book Summary : Nietzsche expressed himself on everything, with scathing phrases and lapidary invectives. Incisive, ferocious, and sometimes very poetic, his writings have lost none of their power and demonstrate an exceptional freedom of thought. Presented by Louis Van Delft, professor at the University of Paris-X, this book is intended as a lively and accessible introduction to the work of a very great philosopher who has not finished shaking our most intimate convictions, whether social, political, familial or religious... Please note that some pages have been highlighted with highlighter or pencil, but this does not interfere with reading. EAN: 9782290332320 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Labyrinths of Reason - Paradoxes, Enigmas and the Fragility of Knowledge - William Poudstone - book Summary : See photos Please note that some pages have been highlighted with highlighter or pencil, but this does not interfere with reading. EAN: 9782714425669 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Particle Horizon - Complexity and Elementarity in the Quantum Universe - Gilles Cohen-Tannoudji, Jean Pierre Baton - book Summary : What can we know about matter today? To answer this question, quantum physics seeks to determine the smallest constituent element of reality. What it discovers is no longer an object but a relationship, a relation. The most elementary particles cannot, in fact, be observed without interacting with the instruments that observe them. Observation itself irremediably modifies the particles. The ultimate constituents of matter are no longer material points, but an interaction. They belong to the highest energies and refer to the times of the primordial universe, when matter was an undifferentiated energy. The infinitely small therefore opens onto the infinitely complex and provides the keys to the universe - the infinitely large. Quantum physics finds these three infinities in the horizon of particles. The apparent horizon, observable one would say, that of experimentation which records the traces left by particles in the detector; the deep horizon, where theory postulates in a dizzying way the necessary existence of particles or interactive phenomena that experimentation cannot yet prove, or, on the contrary, seeks to understand the astonishing discoveries of an experiment that precedes it. Thus the key notion of horizon helps to think about the disrupted relationships between the objective and the subjective, the visible and the unobservable, in short, to redefine the concept of the subject of knowledge. Please note that some pages have been highlighted with highlighter or pencil, but this does not interfere with reading. EAN: 9782070717439 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Corporate Financial Management - Edith Ginglinger - book Summary : Most events experienced by the company have a financial translation; therefore, financial management occupies a privileged place within the management of the firm. In addition to the two types of decisions that the company faces, namely investment and financing of this, two functions are added: financial analysis and evaluation of the company as well as short-term financial management or cash management. These are therefore four points that constitute the parts of this memento intended for all students of economics or preparatory classes for business schools. Please note that some pages have been highlighted with highlighter or pencil, but this does not interfere with reading. EAN: 9782247012732 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : UML through practice - Case studies and corrected exercises - Pascal Roques - book Summary : Senior consultant and trainer at Valtech, Pascal Roques has more than 13 years of experience in object modeling with OMT then UML. After working for 9 years at Verilog, where he was responsible for training and consulting on modeling techniques and tools (SADT then OMT), he now regularly participates in missions of analysis and design of complex systems, and the implementation of an integrated modeling approach in the development process. Pascal Roques is today a driving force in the dissemination of Valtech know-how, through seminars and conferences. He is also the author of the excellent book UML in action (Eyrolles, 2000). Please note that some pages have been highlighted with highlighter or pencil, but this does not interfere with reading. EAN: 9782212092806 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : J2EE - Deepak Alur, John Crupi - book Summary : Proven solutions for enterprise applications! For several years, J2EE (Java 2 Enterprise Edition) technology has been one of the standard platforms used for enterprise application development. Although it has matured and is a solid offering for developing and deploying enterprise applications, it is not without its challenges. Developers often confuse learning a technology with design methods based on that technology. In this book, three senior architects from the Sun Java Center, Sun's consulting organization, share their accumulated design experience and expertise with J2EE technology. This book focuses primarily on patterns, best practices, design strategies, and proven solutions using key J2EE technologies, including JSP (Java Server Pages), servlets, EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans), JMS (Java Messaging Service), JDBC (Java Database Connectivity), and JNDI (Java Naming and Directory Interface). The catalog, with its fifteen patterns and numerous strategies, documents best practices for implementing these technologies. Increase the productivity of your developments by using J2EE Design Patterns. Please note that some pages have been highlighted with highlighter or pencil, but this does not interfere with reading. EAN: 9782744015236 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Maths premières s/e vol.1 - collection savoir & faire - Sperandio Daniéle - book Summary : See photos EAN: 2712409124 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : On the Edge of Science - Richard Morris - book Summary : See photos Please note that some pages have been highlighted with highlighter or pencil, but this does not interfere with reading. EAN: 9782876911413 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Human Mystery 106 - ECCLES - book Summary : See photos Please note that some pages have been highlighted with highlighter or pencil, but this does not interfere with reading. EAN: 2870091567 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Typhoon - Joseph Conrad - book Summary : Stop!" roared Mr. Rout. No one—not even Captain MacWhirr, who, alone on deck, had seen a white line of foam advancing, so high that he could hardly believe his eyes—no one was ever to know what the steepness of that wave had been, and the frightful depth of the chasm that the hurricane had dug behind the moving wall of water. It was running to meet the ship; and the Nan-Shan, then, stopping as if to gird up its loins, raised its bows, then jumped. The flames of all the lamps drooped, darkening the engine room; one of them went out. With a heart-rending crash, a furious and whirling tumult, tons of water fell on the deck..." EAN: 9782070364169 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Wood of the Hanged Templar - Henri Béraud - book Summary : See photos EAN: Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Boys' Fair - Philippe Hériat - book Summary : See photos EAN: Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Lies - Françoise Mallet Jorris - book Summary : See photos EAN: 9782266083447 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Rampart of the Beguines - Françoise Mallet Jorris - book Summary : In a huge house, fifteen-year-old Hélène lives alone with her father. He is too preoccupied with his affair with Tamara to have time to take care of his daughter. The whole town is talking about this scandalous affair, but, far from being embarrassed by it, Hélène feels an attraction to her father's seductive mistress: having met her, she will not be able to tear herself away from the strange fascination that the beautiful Tamara exerts over her. In the house of the Rampart des Béguines, she will live, for a time, the most beautiful hours of her adolescence. EAN: 9782266083447 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Embrace of Darkness - Ursula Curtiss - book Summary : See photos EAN: Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Naive Man Under the Flag - Paul Guth - book Summary : What an astonishing character, this Naïf! [...] Laughter bursts forth from every scene. But make no mistake! Paul Guth has introduced a new style into our literature where humor vies with poetry. Through his skill in handling the singular trait, through his precision as an observer who walks through life with a jeweler's eye, through a certain shamelessness of innocence in the description of bodies and in the analysis of love, Paul Guth has done more than compose a book; he has created a character: The Naive. His Naïf now enjoys the privilege of being fascinating simply because his personal vision of the world constantly surprises and moves us. The Naive is to Paul Guth what Charlot is to Charlie Chaplin. EAN: Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Rose of the Sea - Paul Vialar - book Summary : See photos EAN: Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : The Emerald of Rawalpindi - Hélène Marval - book Summary : See photos EAN: Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Watch Out, Falling Rocks! - Alan Floor The Trucker - book Summary : See photos EAN: 2265022241 Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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Title : Strange Reports - Philip José Farmer - book Summary : See photos EAN: Used book Book in good condition The book matches the photo

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