Philippe: 2415 books

It’s hard to resist a friendly dinosaur, and the green iguana’s enormous popularity rests on that amusing truism. This large lizard presents few difficulties and for keepers and can live for a couple of decades. One of the authors’ purposes of The Green Iguana Manual is to promote responsible...

Crabbers should grab Philippe de Vosjoli manual on land hermit crabs for expert advice on keeping this popular and colorful invertebrate thriving in its vivarium! The popularity of hermit crabs is undeniable, as the author states in his introduction, “Their droll appearances and interesting behaviors...

Still the most popular large snake in the pet world, the boa constrictor of South America is a hardy, beautiful snake that is fairly docile and considered safe when handled properly. In The Boa Constrictor Manual, world-renowned herp expert Philippe de Vosjoli has written a concise and useful guide,...

Learn how to spot a liar with this in-depth analysis of eye-movements.This book is preferentially directed towards those who already possess a certain expertise in lie detection.This is not an obligation but this book explores the subject of eye movement in lie detection more intensively.This...

The Simple Italian Grammar book gives a solid introduction to the Italian language. It introduces the basic concepts of Italian, giving clear and concise explanations of how the language works. Plenty of examples examples are provided to illustrate each explanation.Lessons are divided into several...

Un recorrido inédito y original !   ¿ Qué ver en el Louvre? ¿ Cómo orientarse en este laberinto inmenso de objetos y de testimonios del pasado? La Biblia demuestra ser una guía original y pertinente para descifrar fragmentos de la historia de laantigüedad. Por ejemplo,...

In Search of Respect, Philippe Bourgois's now-classic, ethnographic study of social marginalization in inner-city America, won critical acclaim after it was first published in 1995 and in 1997 was awarded the Margaret Mead Award. For the first time, an anthropologist had managed to gain the trust...

Où l'esprit de sérieux le dispute à une verve effrontée Onze portraits percutants qui aident à décrypter le paysage. Arnaud Montebourg, François Hollande, Marine Le Pen, Martine Aubry, Dominique Strauss Kahn, Nicolas Sarkozy, Jean-François Copé, Eva Joly, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Dominique...

Ever asked yourself after walking in Shanghai if this was the real China ? If this is it?Well, here you go with an Insider´s view from China !A book written by an expert on the subject. He has felt it deeply and personally, and is still recovering.He wants you to understand why in China some...

Une frilosité de l’esprit est actuellement observable, conséquence du manque d’unité des savoirs contemporains. En se coupant de toute détermination sociale et culturelle, les rationalités, concepts et méthodes techniques se sont révélées terriblement totalitaires lorsque appliquées...

En mars 1966, une histoire de mœurs et d’espionnage ébranle la Chambre des communes. Quelques années plus tôt, certains anciens ministres conservateurs du gouvernement Diefenbaker auraient fréquenté une certaine Gerda Munsinger, une femme réputée facile. Madame Munsinger est venue s’installer...

Belgian Philippe Evrard was a vibrant man with a wonderful zest for life and a dream of one day publishing a collection of stories in the United States. Now a loyal and dear friend he met in 2009 is making his dream come true. Shared posthumously, Evrards storiessome fictionalized, some trueprovide...

Parallèlement à son activité au sein de Contrechamps, dont il a été le fondateur et le directeur artistique durant près de trente années, et à un travail d'enseignant au sein des conservatoires de musique, Philippe Albèra (né en 1952) a écrit de nombreux textes sur la musique du xxe siècle,...

This book presents new guidelines for the control of cracking in massive reinforced and prestressed concrete structures. Understanding this behavior during construction allows engineers to ensure properties such as durability, reliability, and water- and air-tightness throughout a structure’s lifetime....