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Extrait : "Supposons que vous ayez sous les yeux une carte du globe ; que, sur cete carte, vous établissiez à l'un des points qui représentent Brest, Nantes, Rochefort ou Bordeaux, à la droite du petit carré qui représente la France ; que de là, votre doigt se promène au large sur cet espace blanc qui figure la grande masse d'eau de l'Atlantique, et, laissant à gauche l'Espagne, le Portugal, le détroit de Gibraltar, continue son chemin ..."...
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C. D. Wright takes her title from a line of legal defense, peculiar to Texas courts, in which it is held that if a man kills before having had time "to cool" after receiving an injury or an insult he is not guilty of murder. Cooling Time is a new type of book, an unruly vigil that is an interconnected memoir-poem-essay about contemporary American poetry. Ever focused on possibilities, Wright demonstrates that "the search for models becomes a search...
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Even in our hyper-connected world, there are tribes scattered across the far reaches of the globe who still live much the same way that their ancestors did thousands of years ago. Having had minimal contact with the outside world, these peoples currently live in harmony and unison with the environment around them. But as technology grows and the human population expands, the way of life of these tribes becomes increasingly threatened with every passing...
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Un état des lieux magistral du continent le plus tourmenté du monde. Un livre profondément émouvant et optimiste. Chaque fois que vous tentez d'expliquer « L'Afrique, c'est... », les mots se désagrègent, se dissolvent. Chaque fois que vous tentez d'exprimer une généralité sur l'Afrique, il y aura toujours au moins cinq pays qui feront exception. Et quand vous pensez être arrivé à une certitude, vous réalisez que le point de vue opposé...
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Arctic researcher, author, and photographer Norman Hallendy's journey to the far north began in 1958, when many Inuit, who traditionally lived on the land, were moving to permanent settlements created by the Canadian government. In this unique memoir, Hallendy writes of his adventures, experiences with strange Arctic phenomena, encounters with wildlife, and deep friendships with Inuit elders. Very few have worked so closely with the Inuit to document...
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