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Écrit dans un style qui convient aux mathématiciens et à leur formation, cette introduction à la mécanique des milieux continus et à la modélisation mathématique reste néanmoins proche de la physique. En particulier, les Auteurs font une distinction claire entre ce qui est admis et ce qui est prouvé. Outre les fondements de la mécanique des milieux continus, cet ouvrage contient des introductions plus ou moins détaillées à diverses disciplines...

Der Embryonenschutz gehört zu den Schlüsselproblemen der Bioethik und hat durch die embryonale Stammzellenforschung zusätzliche Aktualität erhalten. Wegen des internationalen Charakters der Embryonenforschung ist er zugleich ein Regelungsproblem, das jenseits einer allein nationalstaatlichen Dimension angesiedelt ist. Daher arbeitet diese Untersuchung die völkerrechtlichen, rechtsvergleichenden und innerstaatlichen Aspekte des Embryonenschutze...

(2) Do existing estimates of the no-regret potential stand up to are-evaluation within this framework? As a result of this analysis the size of previous estimates for no-regret potentials may be modified - in terms ofenergy savings or in financial terms. On the basis of these findings, we will approach the overriding third research question: (3) How large is the no-regret potential and what determines its size? The following chapter will provi...

This book presents an account of postcolonial liberalism, and argues the case for its sustainability.

This classic of Mexican literature is a sensitive retelling of the life of Jesusa Palancares de Aguilar, a girl in the early 20th century, whose life is one of tragedy, violence, and servitude that lead to her long history of run-ins with the police.

Marguerite Patten draws on her years of experience to bring together recipes for one of the great comfort foods - soups. Hot soups are warming in cold weather and cold soups are refreshing in the heat. Soup can also be made from every kind of ingredient. This guide contains recipes for every occasion and soups from around the world from vichyssoise and minestrone to hot and sour, and covers all the information you need to make soups of perfec...

A tale of stunning passion, reckless danger, and the fierce will of a remarkable woman who can wield a sword as powerfully as any man-and who dares to fight for her most uninhibited desires. . . . Spirited, iron-willed Rhonwyn is the bastard child of the Prince of Wales, raised more boy than girl, able to ride and fight with the best. Against her wishes, she is married off to an English lord, Edward de Beaumont, who is stunned to discover that...

By turns graceful and knowing, funny and moving, Niagara Falls All Over Again is the latest masterwork by National Book Award finalist and author of The Giant's House, Elizabeth McCracken. Spanning the waning years of vaudeville and the golden age of Hollywood, Niagara Falls All Over Again chronicles a flawed, passionate friendship over thirty years, weaving a powerful story of family and love, grief and loss. In it, McCracken introduces her m...

The first novel from Kennedy in five years and universally acclaimed as his most powerful work since the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Ironweed, Roscoe" shows Kennedy at his very best. "Thick with crime, passion, and backroom banter" ("The New Yorker"), "Roscoe" is an odyssey of great scope and linguistic verve.

In this collection more than twenty student essays and papers are brought together to celebrate the legacy of the Hebrew Bible. Within such diverse disciplines as art, literature, philosophical thought, gender studies, prophecy, the nature of God, mysticism, and the unimaginable domains of the American Frontier and The Jerry Springer Show, the students of Central Washington University have revealed that the sacred literature of the Hebrew Bibl...

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Major Jake Thorpe, is assigned to Quang Tin Province to investigate a murder. The investigation is tangled and thwarted by Lt. Colonel King, Jake's unscrupulous new boss, by the corrupt Province Chief, Colonel Biet, and by the perplexing problems of war, and intercultural differences.

Andrew, his cousin Judy, and super-smart robot Thudd escape the bathtub--only to get flushed down the toilet! Now they have to find their way through a maze of pipes to the kitchen sink. But the kitchen is no place to be when you're the size of a flea.

Centipede has one hundred feet. One hundred feet means one hundred shoes. How in the world does Centipede choose shoes? This Math Reader clearly demonstrates the concepts of pairs and multiple sets, all in simple, rollicking, rhythmic text and with bright, graphic illustrations.

A HUMDINGER . . . A MASTERLY TALE TOLD WITH CLARITY AND VERVE.”-The Times (London)The Avatars are immortal and live like kings-even though the empire is dying. Their immortality is guaranteed by magic crystals whose influence is now waning, overwhelmed by the sheer power of a great flood and a sudden ice age. But when two moons appear in the sky, and the ruthless armies of the Crystal Queen swarm across the land bringing devastation and terror...

When Grant West crashes his bush plane on a lake high on the Juneau Icecap, his 15-year-old son is the only person who knows how to fly the only plane that can land and take off from the small lake. Is the boy man enough for the job?

A darkly witty tale of two siblings' struggle to achieve happiness in the shadow of their father's pride To Paul Dombey, business is all and money can do anything. He runs his family life as he runs his firm: coldly, calculatingly and commercially. The only person he cares for is his frail son, grooming him for entry into the family business, his daughter Florence, abandoned and ignored, craves affection from her unloving father, who sees her ...

Discover how to get the most from nature's oldest remediesIn this revised edition, The New Healing Herbs provides up-to-date profiles of 100 of the most widely used medicinal plants, detailing the therapeutic benefits and healing properties of each of these amazing natural cures. Inside you'll find:• Valuable advice for buying, storing, and preparing herbal remedies• Clear, concise dosage instructions and safe-usage guidelines• A comprehensive...

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THE RECIPES WILL CONVINCE EVEN SKEPTICS THAT LOW-FAT FOODS CAN TASTE FANTASTIC. . . . Only you have the power to change your diet, reduce the amount of fat it contains and eat heathfully. . . . Get started without sacrificing taste, convenience, and pleasure."-"Daily News (New York)" Jam-packed with 150 new recipes-dishes that reflect the way Americans cook and eat today-"The New American Heart Association Cookbook is a revolution in healthful...