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Les plantes carnivores: comment les cultiver? (Monarch notes and study guides)
Par Adrian Slack. 1988
Becoming Bionic and Other Ways Science Is Making Us Super
Par Heather Camlot, Victor Wong. 2023
Joseph-Armand Bombardier: le rêve d'un inventeur
Par Roger Lacasse. 1988
Voici, pour la première fois, l'histoire de cet homme au destin peu commun que l'on a surnommé le "Henry Ford…
de la neige. Dans ce livre, Roger Lacasse nous fait revivre l'odyssée de Joseph-Armand Bombardier qui, à partir d'un modeste garage de campagne, allait jeter les bases du plus grand complexe manufacturier de propriété québécoise.L'art de la guerre
Par Sunzi. 1972
Hasard et chaos
Par David Ruelle. 1991
Si le hasard a ses raisons, il a aussi une raison. L'auteur, mathématicien, un des fondateurs de la théorie moderne…
du chaos, étudie celle-ci dans cet essai, véritable promenade à travers la physique et les mathématiques.Guide du jardinage et de l'aménagement paysager au Québec (Lire à tout âge)
Par Benoit Prieur. 1993
Benoit Prieur œuvre en horticulture depuis une trentaine d'années et il a déjà publié plusieurs ouvrages sur le sujet. Chroniqueur…
à l'Essentiel, à Décormag, au Bulletin des agriculteurs, et à Vidéo-Presse, il a également contribué à faire aimer le jardinage aux lecteurs d'un grand nombre de revues. Son style, accessible à tous et teinté d'humour, en a fait l'un des vulgarisateurs horticoles les plus respectés au Québec. En 1993, il a d'ailleurs été nommé Communicateur horticole de l'année par la Fédération des sociétés d'horticulture.Colditz: la forteresse d'Hitler (Histoire)
Par Ben Macintyre. 2023
L'histoire de ce château gothique transformé en prison, dans lequel environ 200 officiers alliés capturés par les nazis ont passé…
la Seconde Guerre mondiale à préparer des évasions malgré la surveillance de leurs geôliers. Dans cette enceinte ultrasécurisée, les alliances secrètes, les trahisons et les projets rocambolesques se succèdent jusqu'à la fin du conflit.Le dernier Néandertalien: comprendre comment meurent les hommes (Histoire)
Par Ludovic Slimak. 2023
L'archéologue relate les conséquences de la découverte des restes de Thorin, considéré comme l'un des derniers Néandertaliens, devant la grotte…
Mandrin, dans la vallée du Rhône. La datation des ossements a fait évoluer les connaissances sur la société néandertalienne et les circonstances de son extinction ainsi que sur l'expansion d'Homo sapiens en Europe.Biographical sketches of twelve men and women who enjoy exploring the world around them in such scientific careers as a…
rain forest ecologist, an anthropologist, or an underwater photographer. For grades 4-7The Handy science answer book
Par The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. 1994
Collection of answers "to some of the mysteries of daily life." Addressed are a wide variety of topics of a…
scientific or technological nature including space, transportation, weather, communications, animals, and plants. Examples of questions are "Is glass a liquid or a solid?" "Why are eye transplants not available?" "How much data can a floppy disk hold?" and "How is the date for Easter determined?"The author, of the original All Things Considered staff, presents pieces aired on National Public Radio in its first twenty-five…
years. The hard-news items reflect the history of the times from Vietnam to Watergate to AIDS to the 1994 Republican shift. The human side of the broadcasts reflects the moods, thoughts, and mores of the country since 1971Eighteen essays by astronomers, physicists, science historians, and philosophers presented at the conference commemorating the tercentenary of Newton's "Principia" and…
the 1985-1986 return of Halley's Comet. Four parts treat Newton's and Halley's parallel careers individually, portray the lesser-known Newton, depict the many sides of Halley, and discuss cometsThe dancer's promise
Par Olivia Horrox. 2024
'Oh my gosh! What a beautifully written story!... I totally loved it... I literally could not stop reading... This is…
a must if you like historical fiction!!' Reader review 5 stars 'A beautifully written and evocative story of love and loss, of family and redemption, that swept me away.' Rachel Burton, author of The Last Party at Silverton Hall When their father loses the family fortune, and their mother locks herself away, sisters Grace and Clementine are left to raise themselves in a grand London house that is slowly falling apart around them. Each of them is determined to one day restore their fortunes and their family name and make a promise to do just that. Clementine dreams of being a star on stage, a celebrated ballerina who will tour the world, earning fame and fortune. She is adamant she won't put her fate into a man's hands but take charge of it herself. Grace, in contrast, sees security in a good marriage. Their eligible new American neighbour, with wealth, charm and looks, seems like the perfect match. But when Clementine falls unexpectedly in love, it throws both sisters' lives into turmoil and forces each of them to ask if they are prepared to break their promise for a chance at true love... A beautifully imagined historical novel about the bond between sisters and a changing world. Perfect for fans of Tracy Rees, Lucinda Riley and Kate Morton. Readers love The Dancer's Promise : ' Brilliant ... I loved the characters Grace and Clementine a true story of sisterly love and support in such difficult times... Truly memorable read ... touching and inspiring' Reader review 5 stars ' What a treat! With its mystery element thrown in to enhance the plot, I found the time sped by and I was lost in another time and place ' Reader review 5 starsSaved: A war reporter's mission to make it home
Par Benjamin Hall. 2023
"An affecting, singular story...a bracing tale of life on the edge of death." —Kirkus Reviews When veteran war reporter Benjamin…
Hall woke up in Kyiv on the morning of March 14, 2022, he had no idea that, within hours, Russian bombs would nearly end his life. As a journalist for Fox News, Hall had worked in dangerous war zones like Syria and Afghanistan, but with three young daughters at home, life on the edge was supposed to be a thing of the past. Yet when Russia viciously attacked Ukraine in February 2022, Hall quickly volunteered to go. A few weeks later, while on assignment, Hall and his crew were blown up in a Russian strike. With Hall himself gravely injured and stuck in Kyiv, it was unclear if he would make it out alive. This is the story of how he survived—a story that continues to this day. For the first time, Hall shares his experience in full—from his ground-level view of the war to his dramatic rescue to his arduous, and ongoing, recovery. Going inside the events that have permanently transformed him, Hall recalls his time at the front lines of our world's conflicts, exploring how his struggle to step away from war reporting led him back one perilous last time. Featuring nail-biting accounts from the many people across multiple countries who banded together to get him to safety, Hall offers a stunning look at complex teamwork and heartfelt perseverance that turned his life into a mission. Through it all, Hall's spirit has remained undaunted, buoyed by that remarkable corps of people from around the world whose collective determination ensured his survival. Evocative, harrowing, and deeply moving, Saved is a powerful memoir of family and friends, of life and healing, and of how to respond when you are tested in ways you never thought possibleBeverly hills spy: The double-agent war hero who helped japan attack pearl harbor
Par Ronald Drabkin. 2024
In the spirit of Ben Macintyre's greatest spy nonfiction, the truly unbelievable and untold story of Frederick Rutland—a debonair British…
WWI hero, flying ace, fixture of Los Angeles society, and friend of Golden Age Hollywood stars—who flipped to become a spy for Japan in the lead-up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Frederick Rutland was an accomplished aviator, British WWI war hero, and real-life James Bond. He was the first pilot to take off and land a plane on a ship, a decorated warrior for his feats of bravery and rescue, was trusted by the admirals of the Royal Navy, had a succession of aeronautical inventions, and designed the first modern aircraft carrier. He was perhaps the most famous early twentieth-century naval aviator. Despite all of this, and due mostly to class politics, Rutland was not promoted in the new Royal Air Force in the wake of WWI. This ignominy led the disgruntled Rutland to become a spy for the Japanese navy. Plied with riches and given a salary ten times the highest-paid admiral, shuttled between Los Angeles and Tokyo where he lived in large mansions in both Beverly Hills and Yokohama, and insinuating himself into both LA high society and Japan's high command, Rutland would go on to contribute to the Japanese navy with both strategic and technical intelligence. This included scouting trips to Pearl Harbor, investigations of military preparedness, and aircraft technology. All this while living a double life, frequenting private California clubs and hosting lavish affairs for Hollywood stars and military dignitaries in his mansion on the Los Angeles Bird Streets. Supported by recently declassified FBI files and by incorporating unique and rare research through MI5 and Japanese Naval archives that few English speakers have access to, author Ronald Drabkin pieces together to completion, for the first time, this stranger-than-fiction story of one of the most fascinating and enigmatic characters of espionage history. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobookExplorons l'espace (Moussaillons #1)
Par Québec Amérique. 2023
Mountain of Fire: Into the Heart of Volcanoes (Roberge)
Par Julie Roberge, Aless Mc, Charles Simard. 2023
Searching Beyond the Stars: Seven Women in Science Take On Space's Biggest Questions
Par Nicole Mortillaro. 2022
Are we alone in the cosmos? Could we one day live on a different planet? How is life formed? What…
other secrets does the universe hold? Through profiles of seven remarkable women scientists and their achievements in their respective fields, Searching Beyond the Stars takes us deep into space, looking at once to the distant past and the distant future to capture the awe and intrigue of some of the biggest questions we can possibly ask.Making connections across astronomy, chemistry, physics, history, and more, Nicole Mortillaro draws on her own experience as a woman in STEM to highlight the incredible odds each scientist faces while chasing new discoveries and the ways in which sexism and racism, among other barriers, still affect women scientists to this day. Sidebars filled with fascinating facts take readers behind the science and encourage them to delve deeper. Vibrant illustrations by Amanda Key showcase the wonder of space and the passion and eternal curiosity that drive each scientist in their work unfurling the mysteries of our universe.Scientists ProfiledKatherine Johnson, research mathematician and aerospace technologist at NASA. Helped get the first American astronauts into space and safely home again. Lived in Newport News, Virgina.Jill Tarter, radio astronomer and project scientist at NASA. Opened up possibilities for communicating with aliens. Lives in Berkeley, California.Sara Seager, astrophysicist and planetary scientist. Credited with laying the foundation for the field of exoplanet atmospheres and the search for life on exoplanets. Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Sara now lives in Massachusetts.Emily Lakdawalla, planetary scientist, journalist, speaker, and expert science communicator formerly of The Planetary Society. Lives in Los Angeles, California.Tanya Harrison, planetary scientist and geologist. Was on the science operations team for NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter analyzing imaging from a geologist’s standpoint to see whether we might one day live on Mars. Director of Science Strategy at Planet Labs. Lives in Washington, D.C.Renée Hložek, astrophysicist and cosmologist. Her work is to imagine, dream, and calculate the mathematical equations that govern and predict the end of the universe. Originally from South Africa, Renée now lives in Toronto, Ontario.Ashley Walker, astrochemist, science communicator, and activist. Co-organizer of #BlackinChem, #BlackInAstro, and #BlackInPhysics to highlight and amplify the voices of Black researchers and scholars in these fields. Lives in Chicago, Illinois.*A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionOutspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan
Par Sima Samar. 2024
The impassioned memoir of Afghanistan's Sima Samar: medical doctor, public official, founder of schools and hospitals, thorn in the side…
of the Taliban, nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, and lifelong advocate for girls and women."I have three strikes against me. I’m a woman, I speak out for women, and I’m Hazara, the most persecuted ethnic group in Afghanistan."Dr. Sima Samar has been fighting for equality and justice for most of her life. Born into a polygamous family, she learned early that girls had inferior status, and she had to agree to an arranged marriage if she wanted to go to university. By the time she was in medical school, she had a son, Ali, and had become a revolutionary. After her husband was disappeared by the pro-Russian regime, she escaped. With her son and medical degree, she took off into the rural areas—by horseback, by donkey, even on foot—to treat people who had never had medical help before.Sima Samar's wide-ranging experiences both in her home country and on the world stage have given her inside access to the dishonesty, the collusion, the corruption, the self-serving leaders, and the hijacking of religion. And as a former Vice President, she knows all the players in this chess game called Afghanistan. With stories that are at times poignant, at times terrifying, inspiring as well as disheartening, Sima provides an unparalleled view of Afghanistan’s past and its present. Despite being in grave personal danger for many years, she has worked tirelessly for the dream she is convinced is an achievable one: justice and full human rights for all the citizens of her country.On Borrowed Time: North America's Next Big Quake
Par Gregor Craigie. 2024
Finalist, Balsillie Prize for Public Policy and Victoria Butler Book PrizeA Globe and Mail Top 100 BookThe Big One and…
what we can do to get ready for it.Mention the word earthquake and most people think of California. But while the Golden State shakes on a regular basis, Washington State, Oregon, and British Columbia are located in a zone that can produce the world’s biggest earthquakes and tsunamis. In the eastern part of the continent, small cities and large, from Ottawa to Montréal to New York City, sit in active earthquake zones. In fact, more than 100-million North Americans live in active seismic zones, many of whom do not realize the risk to their community.