We invite you to visit Digitalis, a country of over 4 billion inhabitants, all interconnected via the internet. A country where health, education, mobility, economic and societal issues are addressed using options made available by digitalization. This deliberately provocative book by Thierry Geerts is a strong call to put fear aside and embrace the progress of the current digital revolution. Digitalization has huge social, cultural and economic implications, requiring us to compl...

There will be no energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies, but a clean break, a Big Bang!Clean, almost infinite, universally available energy from the sun, wind and water? And easy to transport over long distances and to store for months? And so cheap that it could match the price of an oil barrel as early as 2020?In barely a decade, 7 global energy battles have shaped up: shale oil and gas and the reversal of peak oil, super competitive solar and wind power...

· What is trauma?· How does it affect children?· How can adults help?Providing straightforward answers to these complex questions, The Simple Guide to Child Trauma is the perfect starting point for any adult caring for or working with a child who has experienced trauma. It will help them to understand more about a child's emotional and behavioural responses following trauma and provides welcome strategies to aid recovery. Reassuring advice will also rejuvenat...

Set in Paris shortly after World War II, L’Amérique recounts the fortitude of one Parisian family in a nation humiliated by defeat and torn by recriminations. It is above all the story of Jeanot, a boy raised by disparate people in a middle-class apartment building, and the journey that will take him to L’Amérique, where dreams come true, but rarely as expected. Jeanot’s world is peopled by his great aunt Tatie, who sleeps with her hat on, her detestable maid Guénolé, and Kharkov, the buil...

‘Illuminated by finely turned phrases and vivid insights’ - Richard Williams, Guardian Sports Books of the Year.Thierry Henry – gifted, charismatic and a genuinely world-class footballer – has passed into Arsenal legend as the hero of a team that finally ended Manchester United’s dominance. But as he approached the autumn of his career, Thierry’s crown began to slip – from the infamous ‘Hand of Gaul’ incident to a dismal World Cup 2010 campaign. Suddenly, ...

Today's photographic equipment allows amateurs to take pictures of the stars that far surpass images taken just a few decades ago by even the largest observatories-and this book will teach you how.Author and world-renowned astrophotographer Thierry Legault teaches the art and techniques of astrophotography: from simple camera-on-tripod night-scene imaging of constellations, star trails, eclipses, artificial satellites, and polar auroras to more intensive astrophoto...

Alsace, a region marked by an intricate history and shifting sovereignties, changed national affiliations four times between 1870 and 1945. Pierre Wersinger, an Alsatian, was conscripted into the German armed forces near the end of World War II as a "Malgré-nous"—a term denoting involuntary enlistment—at just fifteen and a half years old. After establishing the historical context , drawing upon his father's autobiographical notes, recorded interviews, and comprehensive historical research,...

This volume studies popular assemblies in Greek cities from Homeric to late Hellenistic times. Greek poleis were among the most politically inclusive societies in premodern history, primarily because via their public assemblies, most or all adult male citizens beyond the elite could participate in politics. In those cities the Greeks called democracies, the assembly even functioned as the chief decision-making institution. In this volume, an international team of ...

NATO stands at the forefront of the response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine. But how does NATO function?The Nations of NATO explores national policies within the Atlantic Alliance. It examines the foreign policies of sixteen allies, focusing on issues such as their strategic cultures, relationship with the US, contributions to NATO operations, levels of defense spending, domestic challenges, and decision-making processes. The recent crisis in Ukraine has without doubt r...

74 failures, 10 key learnings and 1 mission: promoting a positive culture of mistakes in business. The innovation team at a major Swiss corporation reveal the things that others might want to keep secret – with charm, courage and humour, plus an ironic series of images from daily working life. Instead of glossing over mistakes, the book demonstrates how to draw valuable insights from failed projects and then use them to make progress in an innovation environment.

On this spinning cube-shaped planet, the inhabitants must walk endlessly to keep from falling off and tumbling into the stellar void! A handful among them have rejected this destiny. Can the Little Prince help them discover who is really responsible for the forced marching?

This comprehensive text highlights new scientific developments in the management of Landau Kleffner syndrome and related childhood epilepsies. Data from a wide range of epilepsy research combined with the extensive experience of the authors make this volume an essential text for all epileptologists and others managing children with the epilepsy aphasias.