Nicolas Labarre

Though polymers are becoming increasingly important in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields, they are rarely taught in those curricula. Having honed the material in actual courses, Labarre (polymer ch

A beautiful woman in her forties, Sheila LaBarre had no problem attracting men. She preferred her lovers to be young and submissive. Once she gained a man’s trust, she would invite him to live

Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Why not work as a babysitter…for sloths? Or become a farmer…of corpses? You might even grow up to be someone who gets paid to actually sleep on the jo

Focusing on concepts rather than techniques, this text deals primarily with real-valued functions of a real variable. Complex numbers appear only in supplements and the last two chapters. 1968 edition

Contributions by Jan Baetens, Alain Boillat, Philippe Bourdier, Laura Caraballo, Thomas Faye, Pierre Floquet, Jean-Paul Gabilliet, Christophe Gelly, Nicolas Labarre, Benoît Mitaine, David Roche, Isabe

In January 1863, a long-anticipated military order arrived on the desk of Massachusetts Governor John Andrew. President Lincoln's secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, had granted the governor authority to

Embrace the hottest head-turning fashion accessory: the knitted hat.The clever designs of Weekend Hats will have enthusiastic knitters everywhere rejoicing in year?round hat style. Cecily Glowik MacDo

If you know what Labarre, France, and Bloomington, Indiana, have in common, this is the book for you!Here for the very first time are fifty never-before-published puzzles devoted entirely to Star Tre

The Fast and the Fabulous!Looking for knits that take only a little time but are big on style? Weekend Wraps features 18 designs that make short work of knitting gorgeous accessories. Cecily Glowik Ma

From one cell to another, from one individual to another, and from one species to another, the content of DNA molecules is often similar. The organization of these molecules, however, differs dramati

Business as usual is a bust . . . In industry after industry, organizations that were once dismissed as upstarts, wildcards—mavericks—are making serious waves and growing fast. From hi

"This fourth volume in the “Living Church” series responds to the expressed need of today's church leaders for a more extroverted and mission-oriented ministry. Taking the lofty principles of missiona

Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Why not work as a babysitter . . . for sloths? Or become a farmer . . . of corpses? You might even grow up to be someone who gets paid to actually sle

Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Why not work as a babysitter . . .for sloths? Or become a farmer . . .of corpses? You might even grow up to be someone who gets paid to actually sleep on the job! From taste testers to dinosaur dusters, there are all kinds of incredible jobs that you've probably never heard of . . .and one of them might be just right for you! Discover all kinds of weird and wonderful jobs you never knew existed in this incredible picture book brimming with wit and wow-factor, from fresh new author-illustrator talent, Natalie Labarre. Related activity sheets available on the Nosy Crow website. Now out in paperback!

On August 10, 1856, the Gulf of Mexico reared up and hurled itself over Last Island, near New Orleans. The storm essentially split the island in half and swept much of it away, including its inhabitan

Discover all kinds of weird and wonderful mistakes you've (probably) never heard of in this funny, fascinating book.Did you know that Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin BY MISTAKE when he forgot to tidy his lab? Or that an 11-year-old child accidentally invented . . . the ICE LOLLY? What about the chemist whose fiery failure led to . . . the very first MATCHSTICK? Or the chef whose attempt to annoy a fussy customer resulted in . . . the creation of CRISPS?From building blunders to musical mishaps, mouthwash to ice-cream cones, post-it notes to fireworks, there are all sorts of incredible mistakes that you've probably never heard of . . . and some of them have shaped life as you know it! Maybe one day YOU will make an incredible mistake too.*Shows children how important lessons can be learned from failure and teaches them not to be afraid of making mistakes*Features engaging text from author Natalie Labarre, brimming with wit and wow-factor*Colourfully brought to life throughout wi

'I had lived and hunted with these people, accompanied them on their nomadic wanderings and learned their customs and their languages with the result that I understood and believed in them and resented the injustices under which they had suffered for so long at the hands of the white man and other invaders of their territory.' In 1932-33, Yolngu people living in the Caledon Bay area of north-east Arnhem Land were involved in the killing of five Japanese fishermen and three Europeans. A punitive expedition was proposed to 'teach the Aborigines a lesson'. In response, Donald Thomson, a Melbourne-born anthropologist, offered to investigate the causes of the conflict. After seven months of investigation he persuaded the Federal Government to free the three men convicted of the killings and returned with them to their own country, subsequently spending fifteen months documenting the culture of the region. Whilst in Arnhem Land, Thomson, a superb and enthusiastic photographer, made the mos

Two dogs find one bone and have difficulty deciding which of them owns it. “Here is a perfect combination of rollicking story and pictures that have strength, life and humor in every line.”--The Horn