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"El hombre ha nacido libre, y sin embargo, vive en todas partes entre cadenas." Estas son las famosas palabras de apertura de un libro que no ha dejado de suscitar debates desde su primera publicación en 1762. Rousseau desaprueba que algunos hombre se sientan con el derecho natural de ejercer autoridad sobre otros, y defiende un pacto o "contrato social", que debería existir y ser la fuente del poder soberano.

In July 1997, the first contestant voted off the first episode of the first ever reality TV elimination show took his own life. Expedition Robinson was the first show of its kind anywhere, and it was going to be remembered not for breaking the mold of television, but for a death, the first of at least 40 suicides linked globally to a reality TV show.

Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard introduces 12 dramatised stories, featuring detectives whose abilities rival that of the great Sherlock Holmes. Dramatised for radio by Chris Harrald, these 12 stories are written by masters of the crime and thriller genre, all contemporaries of Arthur Conan...

A pathogen is unleashed onto the Bayou, transforming it into The Swamp of the Dead.

Las claves ofrecidas por Jacques Giraud para convertir las crisis en oportunidades se apoyan, no solo en su amplia trayectoria como master coach y facilitador, sino en una desafiante experiencia personal que lo llevó a escapar repentinamente durante una madrugada y dejar atrás su hogar y su país.

Debunking much of the received wisdom regarding the sources of leadership team dysfunctionality, Leadership Team Alignment presents a targeted strategy for building and managing a top executive team to gain competitive advantage. Frederic Godart and Jacques Neatby bring a wealth of practical experience and in-depth knowledge, with over eight hundred hours of direct observation with more than fifty leadership teams across the globe and thousands of hours working with executives.

J, in the thirty-first century, is a super-powered human who survives in a post-apocalyptic world that has been ravaged by zombies, mutates, vampires, cyborgs, androids, and more chaos. J continues hiking through various savage domains, artificial and dynamically updated sections of the planet with their own ecosystems and sometimes, false histories. He has just finished saving Munich, a savage domain where its inhabitants think it is the twenty-first century, from another apocalypse. And now, he marches eastward. Through the Wastelandz.

From an Ivy League dean and a college admissions expert, a guide to help parents support their children as they navigate their way to college The College Conversation is a comprehensive resource for mapping the path through the college application process that provides practical advice and...

Professor Augustus Van Dusen, the 'Thinking Machine,' is an eccentric scientist with superior mental powers, who insists that logic will solve any problem. He has an assistant, the clever newspaper reporter Hutchinson Hatch, who brings him cases. the escapades of Professor Van Dusen provide a splendid romp for all lovers of traditional mysteries.

From raging ex-cons on the streets of L.A. to cold-blooded crime sprees in Chicago, nail-biting suspense make this classic collection of murder, crime, and horror stories a thrilling audio experience not soon forgotten.

À la maison ou à l'école, le Petit Nicolas et sa bande de copains ont toujours des idées terribles ! Le problème, c'est que le papa et la maman du Petit Nicolas, la maîtresse, le précepteur et même Monsieur Mouchabière, le surveillant qui remplace le Bouillon, ne sont pas toujours de cet avis.

Julia Child's 20' x 14' kitchen was a serious workspace and recipe-testing lab that exuded a sense of mid-century homey comfort. Now, it has been on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, for most of the past twenty years. Between lively narrative and detailed commentary on Julia's favorite kitchen gadgets, Julia Child's Kitchen illuminates the stories behind the room's design, use, significance, and legacy, showing how deeply Julia Child continues to influence food today.

Dans ce deuxième volume, Shogo Imamura poursuit son exploration haletante d'un pays au bord de la guerre civile, un Japon enraciné dans une époque de mutations profondes. Tandis que les alliances se forment et se déforment, les trahisons s'enveniment, et les ambitions se muent en combats toujours plus féroces. Futaba est enlevé, et Shujiro doit quant à lui affronter un adversaire inattendu : son frère, qu'il n'avait pas vu depuis 13 ans.

In this comprehensive guide to C programming, readers embark on a journey that starts with the basics and advances to the most sophisticated applications of C. Authored by the writer of numerous number 1 titles, J.J.F. Reibel, this book meticulously explores the language’s most powerful features while emphasizing the crucial role C has played—and continues to play—in powering technology since the late 20th century.

"Operating System Engineering" delves into the intricate world of operating system (OS) design and development, offering a comprehensive exploration that spans both foundational principles and cutting-edge advancements. This book serves as a definitive guide for students, researchers, and professionals, blending theoretical insights with practical applications to illuminate the complexities of OS architecture. Covering a broad spectrum from process management and memory allocation to security and concurrency, it provides an in-depth understanding of how operating systems function, how they ...

"La Nouvelle Héloïse" est le roman de Rousseau : l'auteur y dépeint une utopie servant à mettre en scène ses idées philosophiques et y donne à voir ce que doit être pour lui le sentiment d'amour : un état passionné, servant sans cesse à magnifier et honorer la raison.

Ce petit livre audio veut aborder un thème fondamental de l'existence chrétienne, celui de la liberté intérieure. Le but est simple : il me paraît essentiel que chaque chrétien découvre que, même dans les circonstances extérieures les plus défavorables, il dispose en lui-même d'un espace de liberté que personne ne peut lui ravir, car c'est Dieu qui en est la source et le garant. Sans cette découverte, nous serons toujours à l'étroit dans la vie et nous ne goûterons jamais un vrai bonheur.

Fourteen mysteries to test your inner sleuth! This collection includes "The Stolen White Elephant" by Mark Twain, narrated by Mauro Hantman; "The Fenchurch Street Mystery" by Baroness Orczy, narrated by Davina Porter; "Problem of the Superfluous Finger" by Jacques Futrelle, narrated by Stephen R. Thorne; "The Blue Sequin" by R. Austin Freeman, narrated by Simon Vance; "An Intangible Clue" by Anna Katharine Green, narrated by Angela Brazil; and "The Oblong Box" by Edgar Allan Poe, narrated by Mauro Hantman, among others.

Le Contrat social de Rousseau, publié en avril 1762, étonne par l'évidence des principes politiques qui le constituent.

Ce manuel, à la fois rigoureux et pourtant facile d'accès, relate la fascinante histoire de la France, de Vercingétorix à Napoléon, en passant par Louis XIV et la Révolution. Destinée aux plus jeunes, cette œuvre ravira également tous les amoureux de cette grande Histoire dont les vicissitudes ont façonné, aux fils des siècles, l'identité collective française.