By the bestselling author of Stars of Football, this richly illustrated book showcases the best basketball players in the world.Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan, Allen Iverson, Luc Longley, Luol Deng, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Stephen Curry, Richard Dacoury, Joel Embiid, LeBron James, Earvin ""Magic"" Johnson, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Tony Parker, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Bill Russell, Russell Westbrook, and Kobe Bryant are just a few of the leg...

The best soccer players in the world.Celebrate the greatest footballers from the world game's current era.The Stars of Football profiles over 90 players, telling the stories of their rise and successes.This fully illustrated book showcases the biggest names to grace the World Cup and other elite competitions. Learn about masters such as Messi and Ronaldo, as well as other heroes who continue to enhance their reputations, including Mbappe, Rodrygo, Rap...

The World's Best PlayersCelebrate the greatest footballers from the world game's current era. The Stars of Football profiles over 90 players, telling the stories of their rise and successes. Fully updated for 2024 with new chapters on the brightest young talent and the game's latest heroes. This modern, fully illustrated book showcases the biggest names to grace the World Cup and other elite competitions. Learn about masters such as Messi and Ronaldo, plus other he...

Hailed by Milan Kundera as "an heir of Joyce and Kafka," Prix Goncourt winner Patrick Chamoiseau is among the leading Francophone writers today. With most of his novels having appeared in English, this book opens a new window on his oeuvre. A moving poetic essay that bears witness to the forgotten history of the French penal colony in French Guiana, French Guiana—Memory Traces of the Penal Colony accompanied by more than sixty evocative color photographs by Rodolphe Hammadi and translated,...

"Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants" by Rodolphe Edgard Mathot is a comprehensive exploration of the principles and applications of gas engines and the production of gas from various fuels. The book delves into the mechanics of gas engines, detailing their design, operation, and efficiency. Mathot provides insights into the technology behind producer gas plants, emphasizing their role in energy production and the conversion of solid fuels into usable gas. This work serves as a valuable re...

Fueling Mechanics: 6 Classic Books on Gas, Oil, and Petrol Engines is a comprehensive anthology that delves deep into the technological advancements and mechanical intricacies of internal combustion engines. This collection deftly merges historical insight with technical analysis, offering readers a well-rounded view of the evolution of gas, oil, and petrol engines. Each work within this anthology reflects a different facet of automotive historyâ€"ranging from detailed mechanical blueprint...

Is the idea of Europe outdated? The concept of European unity, the animating spirit of the European Union, seems increasingly fragile in the face of far-right populist movements. In Locating Europe , Rodolphe Gasché attempts to answer the question of how to think about Europe. Is it a figure, a concept, or an idea? Is there anything still compelling and urgent about the idea of Europe?By looking at phenomenologist and postphenomenological thinkers in the second half of the...

In "Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants," Rodolphe Edgard Mathot offers a comprehensive examination of the technical principles and applications of gas engines, intricately detailing their operational dynamics and efficiency aspects. The work melds theoretical insights with practical methodologies, reflecting a meticulous literary style that caters to both engineers and scholars. Mathot contextualizes the evolution of producer gas technology within the broader framework of early 20th-centu...

A short history of piracy and capitalismWhen capitalism spread along the trade routes toward the Indies…when radio opened an era of mass communication . . . when the Internet became part of the global economy…pirates were there. And although most people see pirates as solitary anarchists out to destroy capitalism, it turns out the opposite is true. They are the ones who forge the path.In The Pirate Organization, Rodolphe Durand and Jean-Philippe Ve...

Gasché expounds on Aristotle, Heidegger, and Arendt in "a major interpretative achievement that underscores what is at stake in political thought" ( Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews).As one of the most respected voices of Continental philosophy today, Rodolphe Gasché pulls together Aristotle's conception of rhetoric, Martin Heidegger's debate with theory, and Hannah Arendt's conception of judgment in a single work on the centrality of these themes as fundam...

Full colour and packed with action photos, this book profiles the best players in the world, telling the stories of their rise and success. Each player is profiled in a dedicated spread with key statistics and points of interest.Celebrate the greatest footballers from the world game's current era.The Stars of Football profiles over 90 players, telling the stories of their rise and successes.Fully updated for 2025 with new chapters on the brightest you...

A beautifully illustrated look at how weaving has influenced art, industry, and society worldwideWeaving is one of humanity’s oldest technologies and remains central to our global economies. Yet because of the fragility of textiles and their association with women’s labor and craft, they have often been marginalized in art history. From the early-modern Andes to the contemporary artist’s studio, weaving has shaped artistic practice and raised important questions fo...