David Weber Livres

Présentation de l'éditeurHonor est de nouveau dans la tourmente : les chroniqueurs mondains s'en donnent à coeur joie quand elle est aperçue dans une clinique d'assistance à la reproduction, et sa vie privée se complique encore - si c'est possible ! La guerre a repris. Certains jubilent qu'elle s'éternise. Or Manticore est en très mauvaise posture face à la République de Havre et, à en croire les projections d'effectifs, ce n'est pas près de changer. Honor est donc appelée à prendre la tête de la Huitième Force pour une série de petits raids offensifs destinés à pousser l'ennemi à redéployer ses unités. Mais le remède pourrait bien être pire que le mal et, dans l'effroyable bataille qui s'annonce, quel que soit le vainqueur, la victoire aura un goût amer.

Journaliste, topographe, auteur d’un récit de voyage, médecin des pauvres puis commandant de la Garde civique hambourgeoise, Jonas Ludwig von Heß est un penseur, mais aussi un acteur socio-culturel. Son parcours éclectique illustre le renouvellement du processus de politisation des Lumières allemandes de 1770 à 1815. Il vise en premier lieu la préservation du patrimoine hambourgeois, puis celle du Saint-Empire dans sa globalité. L’effondrement de ce dernier en 1806 le conduit enfin à adapter son mode de pensée et ses moyens d’action en période d’occupation. Cette étude dévoile au lecteur une stratégie individuelle, résultat de la tension s’opérant entre la réalité et la perception que l’auteur en a. Quelles évolutions identitaires, transferts, interférences et résistances seront alors à l’œuvre ? Replacée dans le contexte hambourgeois et allemand, cette entreprise permet de mieux comprendre la collectivité et la difficulté qu’il y avait alors à penser la paix. Mit einer ausführlichen Einleitung und einem Resümee in deutscher Sprache.

TheNew York Times bestselling series begins...A boxed set of Books 1-3 in David Weber's Safehold series Includes one copy each of: Off Armageddon Reef (978-0-7653-5397-9, $8.99/$10.99) By Schism Rent Asunder (978-7653-5398-6, $8.99/$10.99) By Heresies Distressed (978-0-7653-5399-3, $7.99/$9.99)

The Bugs have a superior drive technology, overwhelming numbers, and a strategy that's mind-numbingly alien. But they have finally encountered a food source that's too stubborn to go down easy. For the humans and Orions of the Grand Alliance choosing their strategy was easy--the only possible objective in the Fourth Interstellar War was the complete extermination of the Bugs.

The Prodigal's ReturnNeither side having proved capable of pressing their conflict to a successful conclusion, the Human-Orion war to end all interstellar wars has collapsed into an uneasy peace. But it is a peace filled with fear, hatred and mistrust on both sides. Then from out of a warp point notorious for devouring space ships, appears a ship from the dim mists of half-forgotten history. It responds to hails from patroling Orion sentry using ancient human codes from a long lost colony. And it opens fire on the Orions, igniting the fires of interstellar war anew, in a quest to free Holy Mother Terra...

No one wanted another war. Thomas Theisman didn't. He had risked his life to restore the Republic of Haven's ancient Constitution. The Prime Minister of Manticore didn't. He was perfectly happy to spin out negotiations while milking wartime tax measures for his own partisan projects. His Imperial Majesty Gustav didn't. Now that fighting had ended, the Andermani Emperor had his own plans for Silesia, and he was confident he could acheive them without a war of his own. Protector Benjamin of Grayson didn't. His people had made too deep a commitment to the Manticoran Alliance, in blood as well as treasure, for him to want to risk seeing it all thrown away. And Honor Harrington certainly didn't. The "Salamander" had seen the inside of too many furnaces already, she knew too much about what war costs. Unfortunately, what they wanted didn't matter...

Colin MacIntyre's journey begins with an unexpected draft by Dahak, a self-aware battleship, to combat a long-dormant enemy threatening the galaxy. As he grapples with self-doubt, he faces mutineers who have subtly influenced Earth for centuries. Tasked with uniting humanity against the ancient threat, he also finds himself in the role of Emperor, attracting assassination plots while ensuring the safety of his children. With resilience and cunning, MacIntyre and his descendants rise to the challenge, determined to protect intelligent life and restore a fallen empire.

Continuing the legacy of excellence established by Dr. C. Glen Mayhall, this thoroughly revised text covers all aspects of healthcare-associated infections and their prevention and remains the most comprehensive reference available in this complex field. It examines every type of healthcare-associated (nosocomial) infection and addresses every issue relating to surveillance, prevention, and control of these infections in patients and in healthcare personnel, providing unparalleled coverage for hospital epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists

# 3 New York Times bestseller in hardcover. David Weber New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and international bestselling phenomenon delivers book #13 in the multiple New York Times best-selling Honor Harrington series. Honor Harrington faces down a powerful attack by a corrupt and powerful star empire while rooting out a deadly plot to enslave the entire human-inhabited galaxy. Peril and strife strike on a double front for Honor Harrington and company. After a brutal attack on the Manticoran home system, Honor Harrington and the Star Kingdom she serves battle back against a new, technologically powerful, and utterly nefarious enemy. And as if that weren’t task enough, Honor must also face down a centuries-old nemesis in the crumbling, but still mighty, Solarian League. The war between the People’s Republic of Haven and the Star Kingdom is finally won and peace established, but grave danger looms–for there is a plan well on its way to completion designed to enslave the entire human species. Behind that plan lies the shadowy organization known as the Mesan Alignment. Task number one for Honor is to defend against another devastating Mesan strike–a strike that may well spell the doom of the Star Kingdom in one fell blow. It is time to shut down and secure the wormhole network that is the source of the Star Kingdom’s wealth and power–but also its greatest vulnerability. Yet this is an act that the ancient and corrupt Earth-based Solarian League inevitably will take as a declaration of war. The thunder of battle rolls as the Solarian League directs its massive power against the Star Kingdom. And once again, Honor Harrington is thrust into a desperate battle that she must win if she is to survive to take the fight to the real enemy of galactic freedom–the insidious puppetmasters of war who lurk behind the Mesan Alignment! About A Rising Thunder: “Intrigue and counter-intrigue heighten the tension in Weber's 13th Honor Harrington novel. . .as the author highlights the complex maneuverings of government leaders in this politically savvy. . .novel that bridges the gap between the last novel and the expected sequel.”—Publishers Weekly About Mission of Honor, #12 in the Honor Harrington series: “Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection and a deep understanding of military bureaucracy in the long-awaited 12th Honor Harrington novel…Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice to see Honor back in action.”–Publishers Weekly “This latest Honor Harrington novel brings the saga to another crucial turning point…Readers may feel confident that they will be Honored many more times and enjoy it every time.”–Booklist About David Weber and the Honor Harrington series: “. . .everything you could want in a heroine….excellent…plenty of action.”–Science Fiction Age “Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!”–Anne McCaffrey “Compelling combat combined with engaging characters for a great space opera adventure.”–Locus “Weber combines realistic, engaging characters with intelligent technological projection. . .Fans of this venerable space opera will rejoice. . .”–Publishers Weekly

"The Solarian League's navy counts its superdreadnoughts by the thousands. Not even they know how large their economy is. And for hundreds of years they have borne the banner of human civilization. But the 'Mandarins' who rule today's league are corrupt, venal, accountable to no one and have decided that the Star Kingdom of Manticore must be destroyed. Honor Harrington has worn the Star Kingdom's uniform for over a half a century and now has a seat on the highest military and political councils of the Grand Alliance. Very few people know war they Honor does. Very few have lost as many men and women, as many friends, as much family, as she has. Yet despite that, hers has been a voice of caution. But they have finally killed too many of the people Honor loves. Hers is the voice of caution and compromise no longer and the galaxy is about to see something it has never imagined. The Salamander is coming for the Solarian League and Hell is coming in her wake"--