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  • The Political Invention of Fragile States

    The Power of Ideas

    Edited by Sonja Grimm, Nicolas Lemay-Hebert, Olivier Nay ...
    Series series ThirdWorlds
    This book investigates the emergence, the dissemination and the reception of the notion of ‘state fragility’. It analyses the process of conceptualisation, examining how the ‘fragile states’ concept was framed by policy makers to describe reality in accordance with their priorities in the fields of development and security. Contributors investigate the instrumental use of the ‘state fragility’ ... Read more

    $90.68 CAD

  • Experimental Economics

    Method and Applications

    by Nicolas Jacquemet, Olivier L'Haridon ...
    Over the past two decades, experimental economics has moved from a fringe activity to become a standard tool for empirical research. With experimental economics now regarded as part of the basic tool-kit for applied economics, this book demonstrates how controlled experiments can be a useful in providing evidence relevant to economic research. Professors Jacquemet and L'Haridon take the standard ... Read more

    $48.79 CAD

  • A Life in Letters

    by Simone Weil, Marie-Noël Chenavier-Jullien, Annette Devaux, Olivier Rey ...
    Translated by Nicholas Elliott ...
    The inspiring letters of philosopher, mystic, and freedom fighter Simone Weil to her family, presented for the first time in English.Now in the pantheon of great thinkers, Simone Weil (1909–1943) lived largely in the shadows, searching for her spiritual home while bearing witness to the violence that devastated Europe twice in her brief lifetime. The letters she wrote to her parents and brother ... Read more

    $30.79 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Steven Spielberg All the Films

    The Story Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short

    by Arnaud Devillard, Olivier Bousquet, Nicolas Schaller ...
    Series series All the Films
    A first-of-its-kind deep dive into Steven Spielberg's decades-long career, covering everything from early short films and television episodes to each of his more than 30 feature length-films.Organized chronologically and covering every short film, television episode, and blockbuster movie that Steven Spielberg has ever directed, Steven Spielberg All the Films draws upon years of research to tell ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Martin Scorsese All the Films

    The Story Behind Every Movie, Episode, and Short

    by Olivier Bousquet, Arnaud Devillard, Nicolas Schaller ...
    Series series All the Films
    Discover the cinematic genius behind every Martin Scorsese film—from gritty urban tales to sweeping epics, this definitive book celebrates every feature film, documentary, and short by one of cinema’s greatest directors.Scorsese is a living legend. Over the last 50 years, he has redefined cinema, crafting stories of crime, faith, obsession, and redemption, becoming one of the most revered ... Read more

    $56.99 CAD

  • Failbook

    When innovation goes wrong: failures, errors, business mistakes – and what you can learn from them

    by VNTR, Alice Dal Fuoco, David Reichenau, Mathias Strazza, Yasmin Wieland, Nicolas Bärtschi, Tobias Bassi, Maximilian Böger, Sergio Consonni, Londono Javier Correa, Olivia Deubelbeiss, Kathrin Fortmann, Lia Hänggeli, Jan Hartmann, Thierry Hess, Denis Lenz, Matthias Loepfe, Christian Renner, Lucas Sigrist, Franziska Steiner, Olivier Weiss ...
    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 ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Successbook

    When innovation works out: success stories, key factors, innovation myths – and what you can learn from them

    by VNTR, Alice Dal Fuoco, David Reichenau, Mathias Strazza, Yasmin Wieland, Nicolas Bärtschi, Tobias Bassi, Maximilian Böger, Sergio Consonni, Londono Javier Correa, Olivia Deubelbeiss, Kathrin Fortmann, Lia Hänggeli, Jan Hartmann, Thierry Hess, Denis Lenz, Matthias Loepfe, Christian Renner, Lucas Sigrist, Franziska Steiner, Olivier Weiss ...
    9 success stories, 73 viewpoints, 10 key learnings and 1 mission: successful innovation. The successbook takes a look at the innovation processes at a major Swiss corporation. Success factors and innovation myths are examined with the input of experts. ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    A Life In Letters

    by Simone Weil, Marie-Noelle Chenavier- Jullien, Annette Devaux, Olivier Rey ...
    Narrated by Elisabeth Lagelee ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 15 min

    Now in the pantheon of great thinkers, Simone Weil (1909–1943) lived largely in the shadows, searching for her spiritual home while bearing witness to the violence that devastated Europe twice in her brief lifetime. The letters she wrote to her parents and brother from childhood onward chart her intellectual range as well as her itinerancy and ever-shifting preoccupations, revealing the singular ... Read more

    $35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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  • Oscar Wars

    A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears

    by Michael Schulman ...
    The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively history of the Academy Awards, focusing on the brutal battles, the starry rivalries, and the colorful behind-the-scenes Hollywood drama.America does not have royalty. It has the Academy Awards. For nine decades, perfectly coiffed starlets, debonair leading men, and producers with gold in their eyes ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Hollywood Myths

    The Shocking Truths Behind Film's Most Incredible Secrets and Scandals

    by Joe Williams ...
    A film journalist's insider account of the truth behind some of the movie industry's biggest legends and scandals—a perfect gift for film buffs.Hollywood exists to create and sell myth. Often, however, the myths created on screen are secondary to the rumors, half-truths, and lies that circulate through studio back lots and the press. Discover the real stories behind Hollywood's greatest myths, as ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Roger Ebert's Four-Star Reviews 1967–2007

    by Roger Ebert ...
    Pick your next movie to watch with this collection of four decades of 4-star reviews from the Pulitzer Prize–winning film critic.Spanning the length of Roger Ebert's career as the leading American movie critic, this book contains all of his four-star reviews written during that time from About Last Night . . . to You Can Count on Me. A great guide for movie watching. ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Big Screen

    The Story of the Movies

    by David Thomson ...
    "An engaging primer on film history" examining the rise of movies, their influence, and the technology that conveys them ( New York Times Book Review).The Big Screen tells the enthralling story of the movies and their signal role in modern life: their rise and spread, their remarkable influence over us, and the technology that made the screen—smaller now, but ever more ubiquitous—as important as ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD