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  • The Haitians

    A Decolonial History

    by Jean Casimir ...
    Translated by Laurent Dubois ...
    Series series Latin America in Translation/en Traducción/em Tradução
    In this sweeping history, leading Haitian intellectual Jean Casimir argues that the story of Haiti should not begin with the usual image of Saint-Domingue as the richest colony of the eighteenth century. Rather, it begins with a reconstruction of how individuals from Africa, in the midst of the golden age of imperialism, created a sovereign society based on political imagination and a radical ... Read more

    $25.69 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Principles of Systems Design

    Essays Dedicated to Thomas A. Henzinger on the Occasion of His 60th Birthday

    Edited by Jean-François Raskin, Krishnendu Chatterjee, Laurent Doyen, Rupak Majumdar ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This Festschrift is dedicated to Thomas A. Henzinger on the occasion of his 60th birthday in 2022.This Festschrift volume celebrates his many contributions in the field of computer science, with 31 papers covering various research and application directions, authored by scientists inspired by his efforts and example over many years. ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • The True Founder of Chicago: Haitian Pioneer Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable – Volume 2

    by Jean Robert Laurent ...
    In The True Founder of Chicago – Volume 2, the story of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable unfolds against the backdrop of one of the most powerful and overlooked revolutions in world history: the Haitian Revolution. This volume dives deep into the revolutionary era that shaped DuSable's identity—not only as a free man of color, but as a visionary pioneer who would go on to establish the first permanent ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Agroecological Crop Protection

    Edited by Jean-Philippe Deguine, Caroline Gloanec, Philippe Laurent, Alain Ratnadass, Jean-Noël Aubertot ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book is devoted to Agroecological Crop Protection, which is the declension of the principles of agroecology to crop protection. It presents the concepts of this innovative approach, case studies and lessons and generic keys for agroecological transition. The book is intended for a wide audience, including scientists, experimenters, teachers, farmers, students. It represents a new tool, ... Read more

    $152.09 USD

  • Active Volcanoes of the Southwest Indian Ocean

    Piton de la Fournaise and Karthala

    Edited by Patrick Bachelery, Jean-François Lenat, Andrea Di Muro, Laurent Michon ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Piton de la Fournaise and Karthala are both shield volcanoes in the southwest Indian Ocean. This publication summarizes the work done on these very active basaltic volcanoes. Piton de la Fournaise has a long history of scientific research and monitoring, with many data collected during recent eruptions. It is certainly one of the most studied volcanoes in the world. The work presented in this ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Information Search, Integration, and Personlization

    11th International Workshop, ISIP 2016, Lyon, France, November 1–4, 2016, Revised Selected Papers

    Edited by Dominique Laurent, Jean-Marc Petit, Nicolas Spyratos, Dimitris Kotzinos, Yuzuru Tanaka ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 11th International Workshop on Information Search, Integration and Personalization, ISIP 2016, held in Lyon, France, in November 2016.The 8 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 13 papers submitted to these post-conference proceedings from 30 conference presentations. The papers are organized in topical ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Modelling in Life Insurance – A Management Perspective

    Edited by Jean-Paul Laurent, Ragnar Norberg, Frédéric Planchet ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    Focusing on life insurance and pensions, this book addresses various aspects of modelling in modern insurance: insurance liabilities; asset-liability management; securitization, hedging, and investment strategies. With contributions from internationally renowned academics in actuarial science, finance, and management science and key people in major life insurance and reinsurance companies, there ... Read more

    $152.09 USD

  • Wavelets, Images, and Surface Fitting

    Edited by Pierre-Jean Laurent, Larry Schumaker, Alain Le Mehaute ...
    This volume documents the results and presentations relating to the use of wavelet theory and other methods in surface fitting and image reconstruction of the Second International Conference on Curves and Surfaces, held in Chamonix in 1993. The papers represent directions for future research and development in many areas of application. ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Collaborative Governance of Tropical Landscapes

    Edited by Carol J Pierce Colfer, Jean-Laurent Pfund ...
    Series series The Earthscan Forest Library
    This book provides a novel approach to governance relating to biodiversity and human well-being in complex tropical landscapes, including forests and protected areas. It focuses attention at the interface between communities and the landscape level, building on interdisciplinary research conducted in five countries (Cameroon, Indonesia, Laos, Madagascar and Tanzania). In each country, the research ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Curves and Surfaces

    Edited by Pierre-Jean Laurent, Alain Le Mehaute, Larry Schumaker ...
    This volume documents the results and presentations, related to aspects of geometric design, of the Second International Conference on Curves and Surfaces, held in Chamonix in 1993. The papers represent directions for future research and development in many areas of application. From the table of contents: - Object Oriented Spline Software - An Int ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • True Founder of Chicago

    Haitian Pioneer Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Born in Saint-Marc, HaitiWI.

    by Jean Robert Laurent ...
    "THE TRUE FOUNDER OF CHICAGO" is a compelling historical biography that uncovers the remarkable life and enduring legacy of the pioneering fur trader and explorer who laid the foundation for one of America's greatest cities. Long before skyscrapers dotted the skyline and bustling streets defined the modern metropolis, there was a visionary individual who dared to carve a settlement out of the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • True Founder of Chicago

    Haitian Pioneer Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Born in Saint-Marc, HaitiWI.

    by Jean Robert Laurent ...
    "THE TRUE FOUNDER OF CHICAGO" is a compelling historical biography that uncovers the remarkable life and enduring legacy of the pioneering fur trader and explorer who laid the foundation for one of America's greatest cities. Long before skyscrapers dotted the skyline and bustling streets defined the modern metropolis, there was a visionary individual who dared to carve a settlement out of the ... Read more

    $14.29 USD