Le Débarquement, juin 1944. Alors que les soldats britanniques s'apprêtent à partir pour la France, ce petit livre leur est distribué avec leur paquetage. Véritable manuel de savoir-vivre français, ce document devait leur permettre de comprendre la France. Pour que les soldats puissent s'y comporter dignement, ce guide comprenait des indications culinaires et citoyennes mais aussi un lexique et un récapitulatif de la signalisation routière.
Drôle et d'une actualité parfois étonnante, Quand vous serez en France est un document historique unique.
From groundbreaking writer and thinker Jared Diamond comes an epic, visionary new book on the mysterious collapse of past civilizations - and what this means for our future. Why do some societies flourish, while others founder? What happened to the people who made the forlorn long-abandoned statues of Easter Island or to the architects of the crumbling Maya pyramids? Will we go the same way, our skyscrapers one day standing derelict and overgrown like the temples at Angkor Wat?
Bringing together new evidence from a startling range of sources and piecing together the myriad influences, from climate to culture, that make societies self-destruct, Collapse also shows how unlike our ancestors we can benefit from our knowledge of the past and learn to be survivors.
Malcolm Gladwell''s dazzling and provocative exploration of why everything we think we know about power is wrongWhat if everything we thought about power was wrong? What if, in the ancient story of the shepherd boy who topples a giant, David actually had the advantage? This thought sets Malcolm Gladwell on an extraordinary journey that takes him from art to basketball, the brain to revolutions, along the way weaving unforgettable stories of misfits, outsiders, tricksters and underdogs who have faced outsized challenges and won. With his trademark warmth, humour and gift for showing us the world through new eyes, Gladwell lets us see why the powerful aren''t always what we think they are - and that some of us have more strength and purpose than we could ever imagine.>
Around the globe, people are facing the same problem - that we are born as individuals but are forced to conform to the rules of society if we want to succeed. This title builds on the strategies outlined in The 48 Laws of Power to provide a practical guide to greatness. It helps you learn how to start living by your own rules.
Deconstructs the French woman's views on culture, fashion and attitude. Including 80 black and white and colour pictures, many taken by the authors, this book explains those confusing subjects of clothes, makeup, men, culture and lifestyle as only a true Parisienne can.
Une histoire complète et officielle de Barbie, la poupée emblématique et bien-aimée. Barbie : A Celebration of the Icon est un livre d'images qui raconte l'histoire de l'une des créatrices de tendances les plus influentes de l'histoire : Barbie Millicent Roberts. À 65 ans, la poupée continue d'être une muse inspirante, fidèle à sa nature d'icône de la mode, mais toujours plus inclusive et attentive aux problèmes mondiaux, conformément à sa devise, "You can be anything", qui est de plus en plus contemporaine. Dans le film Barbie 2023, réalisé par Greta Gerwig, elle apparaît pour la première fois en chair et en os grâce à l'actrice Margot Robbie, véritable transposition contemporaine de la "Teenage Fashion Doll" originale présentée au salon du jouet de New York le 9 mars 1959 : des lignes sinueuses et un visage saisissant à la mesure de l'esthétique sophistiquée des stars des années 1950. Dans ce livre, à travers cinq sections et une chronologie actualisée (1959-2024), Barbie nous aide à réinterpréter les tendances sociales et esthétiques qui ont exercé leur influence des années 1950 à nos jours à travers l'histoire, la mode, la société, l'art et le costume. Un livre complémentaire consacré à Ken suivra en 2025.
Sur le continent africain comme ailleurs, les femmes et les enfants sont souvent les premières victimes des atteintes aux droits de l'homme. L'intérêt et la force de ce livre, réalisé sous l'égide de l'Institut danois des droits de l'homme (IDDH), sont d'en rendre compte en privilégiant une approche locale et concrète. Envisageant les difficultés rencontrées par des personnes vulnérables que les lois et les coutumes ne protègent pas suffisamment, les études rassemblées ici ont également l'avantage de prendre la mesure des évolutions à l'oeuvre en Afrique. Cet ouvrage se distingue aussi par sa diversité. Fruit du travail de onze chercheurs africains - pour l'essentiel des juristes ayant à coeur de privilégier une approche pluridisciplinaire -, il se penche sur les situations vécues dans huit pays : Bénin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Niger, Malawi, Ouganda et Togo. À cette diversité géographique, parfois doublée d'une approche comparatiste, s'ajoute une grande variété de thèmes abordés (mariage, divorce, violences faites aux femmes, protection des mineurs délinquants, participation des femmes à la vie politique.) pour tenter de prendre toute la mesure du sujet. Diversité linguistique enfin, dans la mesure où le principe éditorial retenu a consisté à permettre à chaque auteur d'écrire dans sa langue universitaire de prédilection. Les contributions se répartissent ainsi de manière sensiblement égale entre l'anglais et le français.
In his international bestseller The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize-winner Charles Duhigg explained why we do what we do. Now he applies the same relentless curiosity and masterful analysis to the question: how can each of us achieve more?
Drawing on the very latest findings in neuroscience, psychology and behavioural economics, he demonstrates the eight simple principles that govern productivity. He demonstrates how the most dynamic and effective people - from CEOs to film-makers to software entrepreneurs - deploy them. And he shows how you can, too.
'Charles has some wonderful advice for increasing productivity . . . the tips he highlights have most definitely played a huge part in helping me to build the Virgin brand.' Richard Branson 'In Smarter Faster Better Duhigg finds provocative answers to a riddle of our age: how to become more productive (by two times, or even ten times) and less busy.' Jim Collins 'There are valuable lessons in Smarter Faster Better . . . I never felt like putting it down.' Financial Times
A Sunday Times bestseller Longlisted for the Guardian first book award A Radio 4 Book of the Week This book is about learning to live.
In simple stories of encounter between a psychoanalyst and his patients, The Examined Life reveals how the art of insight can illuminate the most complicated, confounding and human of experiences.
These are stories about our everyday lives: they are about the people we love and the lies that we tell; the changes we bear, and the grief. Ultimately, they show us not only how we lose ourselves but how we might find ourselves too.
Why can it sometimes feel as though half the population is living in a moral universe? Why do ideas such as 'fairness' and 'freedom' mean such different things to different people? Why is it so hard to see things from another viewpoint? Why do we come to blows over politics and religion? This book answers these questions about human relationships.
An extraordinary monograph created by Christian Louboutin, renowned for his beautifully crafted handmade shoes, in particular his elegantly sexy stilettos. This stunning volume, with a fanciful and intricate pop-up, an elaborate foldout cover, and dramatic still-life photography, evokes the artistry and theatricality of Louboutin's shoe designs. Celebrated for his vertiginously high stilettos with their signature lacquer-red soles, Louboutin has achieved cult status with celebrities as well as fashionistas. His eclectic and exotic designs, often incorporating feathers, beads, and sequins, are a constant and dramatic presence on the red carpet and in nightclubs and restaurants the world over. Louboutin's first book, this monograph highlights the extraordinary range of his couture, from his iconic and glamorous creations to his fetishistic pieces, including his collaborations with David Lynch, meant more for the bedroom than the street. New photography captures Louboutin's artistic sensibilities, while an in-depth interview reveals Louboutin's life, travels, and inspirations, presenting a very personal look at the man behind the shoes. A work of art in itself, with a five-piece foldout binding and a pop-up, Christian Louboutin is an enticing and revelatory look at the most important luxury shoe designer of our day. The book is divided into six chapters. The first chapter covers Louboutin's biography, his start as a designer from his work for Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent to his first boutique in 1992, and his early creations and influences illustrated with many never-seen-before photos from his personal archives; chapter two features the Louboutin boutiques around the world showcasing the varied and extravagant interior designs and displays; chapter three is "20 years of design" and highlights his shoe designs from over the years with all-new still-life photography, as well as editorial art; chapter four features the spectacular interiors of Louboutin's homes in Paris and Luxor, Egypt, and behind-the-scenes shots from his studios and workshops; chapter five focuses on his creative collaborations with David Lynch, of a series called "Fetish," of limited-edition shoes by Louboutin and limited-edition photos by Lynch; chapter six is a complete catalogue raisonne of his work, with photos of all 120 shoe designs.
Cet Opus est le deuxième volet du double numéro spécial publié par la revue Sociologie de l'art - Opus sur les stéréotypes genrés dans l'art. Ce volume centre ainsi son questionnement sur les liens pouvant exister entre la présence de stéréotypes genrés dans les mondes de l'art et la reconnaissance artistique, professionnelle, sociale ou économique des femmes artistes, comparativement à celle dont jouissent leurs homologues masculins.
Blindness and low vision lead to a set of consequences in everyday life and require various adaptations so that visual impaired persons grow in a secure, rich and appropriate environment. This brochure, realized by field professionals from the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind specialized in the support of visually impaired persons, should be considered as a toolbox offering the basis for the first steps with a visually impaired person.Theoretical and practical elements are addressed throughout the reading in order to help professionals who care for these persons in daily reality from an educational point of view as well as on rehabilitation and academic skills. This book is English translation from an initial French version.
Moses Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed has certainly been the most influential Jewish philosophical and theological text-from the time of its composition until today. Written around 1190 in Judeo-Arabic, the Guide was soon translated into Hebrew twice, by Samuel Ibn Tibbon and by Yehuda Al-?arizi. This issue of YOD deals with less known translations of the Guide, that have been composed by Christian and Jewish authors in Latin, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew, between the 13th and the 17th centuries. These versions testify to the long-lasting vitality of the Guide in different cultures and times.
Moses Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed has certainly been the most influential Jewish philosophical and theological text-from the time of its composition until today. Written around 1190 in Judeo-Arabic, the Guide was soon translated into Hebrew twice, by Samuel Ibn Tibbon and by Yehuda Al-?arizi. This issue of YOD deals with less known translations of the Guide, that have been composed by Christian and Jewish authors in Latin, Spanish, Italian, Hebrew, between the 13th and the 17th centuries. These versions testify to the long-lasting vitality of the Guide in different cultures and times.
The #1 New York Times Bestseller **A hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from Aziz Ansari, the Emmy-award winning star of Master of None and one of this generation's sharpest comedic voices** In the old days, most people would find a decent person who lived in their village or neighbourhood, and after deciding they weren't a murderer, get married and have kids - all by the age of 22. Now we spend years of our lives searching for our perfect soul mate and, thanks to dating apps, mobile phones and social media, we have more romantic options than ever before in human history. Yet we also have to confront strange new dilemmas, such as what to think when someone is too busy to reply to a text but has time to post a photo of their breakfast on Instagram. And if we have so many more options, why aren't people any less frustrated? For years, American comedian Aziz Ansari has been aiming his comic insight at dating and relationships, and in Modern Romance, he teams up with award-winning sociologist Eric Klinenberg to investigate love in the age of technology. They enlisted some of the world's leading social scientists, conducted hundreds of interviews, analyzed the behavioural data, and researched dating cultures from Tokyo to Buenos Aires to New York City. The result is an unforgettable picture of modern love, combining Ansari's irreverent humour with cutting-edge social science.
Depuis les attentats du 11 septembre 2001, la violence n'a plus pour seul témoin le protagoniste présent au moment des faits. Elle a désormais pour contemporaine une société de lecteurs, de spectateurs, de joueurs et d'internautes. Cet ouvrage souhaite précisément interroger l'apport des différentes pratiques médiatiques dans le processus de transmission de la violence et témoigner de la constante transfiguration de ses contours émotionnels, dont les fictions culturelles, sociales ou politiques tirent parfois profit.
Cet ouvrage rassemble des articles en français et en anglais sur le thème de la gestion de la diversité linguistique dans les villes africaines multilingues. Ils abordent des questions telles que la transmission intergénérationnelle des langues, l'éducation multilingue et la promotion de la diversité linguistique, la politique linguistique et la gestion des langues en contexte multilingue, le développement et la pratique du multilinguisme, etc.
Dieses dreisprachige Pionierwörterbuch schließt alle Seiten des Bauwesens und des Pionierwesens ein: Bau, Unterstützung der Beweglichkeit, Gegenbeweglichkeit, und ebenso Topographie und Witterung. Folglich, ist dieses Wörterbuch im Rahmen der NATO-Einsätze und Besprechungen, sowie für Ingenieure und Pionier ein Muß.
Dans le prolongement du précédent numéro (Théorie/Epistémologie/Littérature), le dossier présenté ici s'intéresse aux questions de rationalisation, de résistance, au postmodernisme. Les articles, sur les mobilisations dans les espaces artistiques contemporains aux États-Unis (Violaine Roussel), l'art public (Lisa K. Zottarelli et Elisabeth Liebig), le cinéma (Yann Kilborne), l'avant-garde chinoise (Julia Chi Zhang), proposent autant d'entrées sur une thématique transversale et d'actualité en sociologie de l'art.
Cinquante ans après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, des historiens, des chercheurs et des archivistes de 25 pays d'Europe se sont réunis pendant 3 jours à Paris pour esquisser un bilan de la recherche sur la Shoah.
L'ouverture progressive des archives, la découverte de nouveaux fonds dans les pays d'Europe de l'Est ont bouleversé le champ de la recherche historique sur un thème récurrent dans l'actualité.
Cet ouvrage, le premier du genre, comprend des informations inédites, et l'état des découvertes et des recherches dans chaque pays par les meilleurs spécialistes de la Shoah en Europe.
Presents facts and figures about the world we live in on subjects as diverse as geography, population and demographics, business, finance and the economy, transport, tourism and the environment, society, culture and crime. This title features rankings on more than 200 topics, data on more than 180 countries, and more.
