“roland jacquard”

*"Bin Laden's genesis and genius are all chronicled in Jacquard's sweeping account of the Saudi born terrorist and his brotherhood. The book rightfully brings into focus the role of modern media, especially satellite TV and the Internet, in bin Laden's cunning wager that he could defeat the U.S. as ... More

*"Bin Laden's genesis and genius are all chronicled in Jacquard's sweeping account of the Saudi born terrorist and his brotherhood. The book rightfully brings into focus the role of modern media, especially satellite TV and the Internet, in bin Laden's cunning wager that he could defeat the U.S. as ... More

"Democracy: Problems and Perspectives" provides a critical review of the scholarly and political debates about democratic thought and of arguments about democratic practice. On the basis of an interpretation of Immanuel Kant's political philosophy, the book presents democracy as a regime type in whi... More

- Presents a thorough discussion of the ototoxic potential of clinically useful drugs- Examines clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, prevention, treatment, and medical-legal issues- Features the contributions of leading authorities in the field... More

An introduction to the thinking of the French intellectual, Roland Barthes, as applied to such diverse topics as Gide, Garbo, striptease, photography and the Eiffel Tower. The pieces in this collection were written over a period of three decades.... More

The Neutral (le neuter), as Barthes describes it, escapes or undoes the paradigmatic binary oppositions that structure and produce meaning in Western thought and discourse. These binaries are found in all aspects of human society, ranging from language to sexuality to politics. For Barthes, the atte... More

Is it done to give a sugar lump to a horse the Queen is riding? Can you ask friends to dinner that don't get on with each other? When is it acceptable for a gentleman torun? Never fear! Prof.Roland is here! All will be revealed in a book that will be a constant companion to you as you seek to e... More

Book DescriptionThis personal, wide-ranging, and contemplative volume--and the last book Barthes published--finds the author applying his influential perceptiveness and associative insight to the subject of photography. To this end, several black-and-white photos (by the likes of Avedon, Clifford, H... More

The Second Edition contains a wealth of new information on cytokines and the self-renewal, proliferation, maturation, and state of activity of hematopoietic and immunological progenitor cells and their progeny-demonstrating their efficacy in treating disease states associated with hematopoietic fail... More