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Michael Foster

    Ce physiologiste anglais a apporté d'importantes contributions à l'organisation des études biologiques à Cambridge. Son travail s'est concentré sur la structuration de l'enseignement scientifique et la promotion de la recherche. Il a joué un rôle clé dans l'avancement de la communauté scientifique et de ses entreprises.

    The Book of Yokai
    Pandemonium and Parade
    Annulment: The Wedding That Was
    Forbidden Journey
    Three in Love
    Heinz Berggruen - Reden zum Abschied, 2. März 2007
    • Three in Love

      Menages a Trois from Ancient to Modern Times

      • 484pages
      • 17 heures de lecture
      5,0(3)Évaluer

      The ménage à trois has long been an aspect of human love. Explored in literature and films, this lovestyle is taboo for some, the fantasy of others, and a reality for remarkable modern people. The authors trace the history, psychology and dynamics of famous threesomes, which have included such love stars as Casanova, Percy and Mary Shelley, Henry Miller, Anaïs Nin, D.H. Lawrence, Ernest Hemingway, Simone de Beauvoir and Greta Garbo.

      Three in Love
    • Recounts the life of the prolific author, inveterate explorer, pioneer feminist, and world authority on Tibetan Buddhist tantric rites

      Forbidden Journey
    • Annulment: The Wedding That Was

      How the Church Can Declare a Marriage Null

      • 224pages
      • 8 heures de lecture
      4,0(24)Évaluer

      Exploring the intricate process of determining marriage nullity, this book provides a comprehensive overview of how the church navigates canon law. It delves into the specific criteria and procedures involved, offering insights into the legal and spiritual dimensions of annulments. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of the church's approach to marriage validity and the implications for those seeking annulments.

      Annulment: The Wedding That Was
    • Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yokai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This book offers a history of the strange and mysterious in Japan and seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias, literature, art, science, games, manga, magazines, and movies.

      Pandemonium and Parade
    • The Book of Yokai

      • 336pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      4,0(1458)Évaluer

      Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Drawing on years of research in Japan, this book unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages.

      The Book of Yokai
    • Freedom's Thunder

      • 484pages
      • 17 heures de lecture

      Freedom's Thunder is a fact-paced historical novel about a young man's dreams, battles and romances set against the bloody background of the American Revolution.

      Freedom's Thunder
    • Thomas Henry Huxley was a prominent biologist and comparative anatomist, best known for his advocacy of Darwin's theory of evolution. This collection of his scientific memoirs includes his work on the anatomy of invertebrates, embryology, and the differences between humans and apes.

      The Scientific Memoirs of Thomas Henry Huxley; Volume 3