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Some failures lead to phenomenal successes, and this American nurse's unsuccessful attempt to climb K2, the world's second tallest mountain, is one of them. Dangerously ill when he finished his climb in 1993, Mortenson was sheltered for seven we[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-14-103426-3 Article en page(s) : 1 vol. (249 p.) Tags : Humanitarian assistance, American--Afghanistan ; Humanitarian assistance, American--Pakistan ; Girls' schools--Afghanistan ; Girls' schools--Pakistan Langues: Anglais Books
The beginning of the twenty-first century will be remembered, Friedman argues, not for military conflicts or political events, but for a whole new age of globalization - a 'flattening' of the world. The explosion of advanced technologies now mea[...]
Mention d'édition : 2nd rev. ed. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-14-103489-8 Article en page(s) : X, 660 p. Index. décimale : 303.48/33 Tags : Globalization--Economic aspects ; Globalization--Social aspects ; Information society Langues: Anglais Books
An art expert instantly spots a fake. A cop decides whether to shoot. A psychologist accurately predicts a couple's future in minutes. This book is about those moments when we 'know' something without knowing why. It shows that honing your insti[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-14-101459-3 Article en page(s) : 296 p. Index. décimale : 153.44 Tags : Intuition (E) ; Decision making Langues: Anglais Books
The American military is a tightly sealed community, and few outsiders have reason to know that a great many senior officers view the Iraq war with incredulity and dismay. But many officers have shared their anger with renowned military reporter[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978159201035 Article en page(s) : XIV, 482 p. Index. décimale : 956.70443 Tags : Iraq War, 2003- Langues: Anglais Books
In 1794, the young Horatio Hornblower enters the Royal Navy as a midshipman. Britain is involved in military action against France and Spain (it is the dawn of the Napoleonic Wars), and Hornblower has adventures in and out of combat. The gawky, [...]
Mention d'édition : New ed ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-14-001115-9 Article en page(s) : X, 298 p. Tags : English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers Langues: Anglais Books
Analyzing almost sixty years of United Nations history is, to say the least, an ambitious undertaking. Kennedy has tackled the challenge admirably producing a substantive and very readable account of the "evolution of the many UNs since 1945". H[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-7139-9375-2 Article en page(s) : XV, 361 Index. décimale : 341.23 Tags : History ; Politics, Practical Langues: Anglais Books
Why do we try to use military force to solve our political problems? And why, when our forces win the military battles does this still fail to solve those problems? Over the years, there has been a steady stream of military interventions that ha[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-14-102044-0 Article en page(s) : XVI, 428 p. Catégories : Index. décimale : 327.117 Tags : Military art and science ; Military policy ; International relations ; International law ; World politics ; Intervention (International law) ; War and society ; War ; World politics--21st century ; World politics--20th century Langues: Anglais Books
Why do we try to use military force to solve our political problems? And why, when our forces win the military battles does this still fail to solve those problems? It is because the force lacks utility. From Iraq to the Balkans, and from Afghan[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-14-102044-0 Article en page(s) : XVI, 428 p. Index. décimale : 355.02 Tags : Military policy ; War ; Military art and science ; World politics--21st century Langues: Anglais Books
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-59420-062-5 Article en page(s) : XII, 333 Index. décimale : 909.825 Tags : Cold war ; International relations--History Langues: Anglais Books
A few summers ago I visited two dairy farms, Huls Farm and Gardar Farm, which despite being located thousands of miles apart were still remarkably similar in their strengths and vulnerabilities. Both were by far the largest, most prosperous, mos[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-670-03337-9 Article en page(s) : 570 p. Tags : Societies ; population (E) ; Habitat (Ecology) ; Human beings ; Failed states Langues: Anglais Books
The news-breaking book that has sent schockwaves through the White House, Ghost Wars is the most accurate and revealing account yet of the CIA's secret involvement in al-Qaeada's evolution. Prize-winning journalist Steve Coll has spent years rep[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-14-102080-8 Article en page(s) : XVII, 712 p. Index. décimale : 958.104/5 Tags : Ben Laden, Oussama, 1957-2011 ; Islamic law ; Afghanistan--History--1989-2001 ; United States. Central Intelligence Agency ; Jihad (E) ; Afghanistan--History--Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 Langues: Anglais Books
A fascinating treatise on modern warfare, The Utility of Force should be read not merely in every military staff college but in the halls of Westminster, Brussels and Washington. Conflict now permeates international relations: the last twenty ye[...]
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-7139-9836-8 Article en page(s) : XVI, 428 Index. décimale : 355.02 Tags : War ; Military policy ; Military art and science ; World politics--21st century Langues: Anglais Books
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-58542-345-3 Article en page(s) : 434 Index. décimale : 306.309 4 Langues: Anglais Books
The most comprehensive guide to the insect fauna of South Africa available. Copiously illustrated with over 1200 full colour photographs, this field guide draws not only on the vast knowledge of the authors but also on that of numerous specialis[...]
Mention d'édition : Updated edition ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-77007-061-5 Article en page(s) : 444 p. Index. décimale : 595.70968 Tags : Insects--South Africa--Identification ; Insects--Africa, Southern--Identification ; Insects Langues: Anglais Books
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-59420-008-3 Article en page(s) : 165 Index. décimale : 303.482 172 401 821 Tags : International relations Langues: Anglais