Entre Robinson Crusoé et Le Silence des Agneaux.1797. Sur une plage près de la colonie de Sydney, un bateau de pêche prend à son bord trois naufragés hagards et gravement blessés. Ils ont marché sur des centaines de kilomètres dans un pays dont les coutumes et le peuple leur sont totalement inconnus. En chemin, ils ont perdu quatorze membres de l'équipage. Et surtout, leur récit de la catastrophe diverge...
C'est au lieutenant Joshua Grayling que revient la tâche d'enquêter sur leur histoire. Il finit par comprendre que ces quatorze morts ont été orchestrées par un seul et même esprit calculateur et tandis que le périple des marins se révèle dans toute son horreur, il s'interroge : et si l'impitoyable tueur représentait une menace pour sa propre famille ?
"Un Batman qui rit est un Batman qui gagne toujours." Après les
événements de BATMAN - METAL, épuisé et blessé, Bruce Wayne doit
cependant se préparer à l'irruption de nouvelles menaces au sein de
l'univers DC. Le Chevalier Noir découvre avec stupéfaction que Le
Batman Qui Rit a survécu à son affrontement avec le Joker et qu'il
planifie une nouvelle stratégie susceptible de déséquilibrer le
Multivers. Pour venir à bout de cette sombre version de lui-même,
Batman devra peut-être briser sa seule règle inviolable... Contient
The Batman Who Laughs #1-7 + Grim Knight
Bruce Wayne a disparu corps et biens depuis l'assaut vicieux du Joker
contre Gotham City. La ville se trouve désormais sans protecteur. La
compagnie Powers International décide alors de créer un nouveau
Batman, vêtu d'une armure de combat dernier cri. Leur choix pour
l'endosser se porte sur l'allié le plus fidèle du Chevalier Noir :
James Gordon, l'ancien commissaire ! (Contient Batman - New 52
#41-45, Free Comic Book Day 2015: DC Comics Divergence #1 + Batman
Annual #4)
Rescapé de l'affrontement final entre la Justice League et les
Chevaliers corrompus du Multivers Noir, le Batman Qui Rit rassemble
depuis les éléments d'un plan machiavélique visant à s'emparer de
notre dimension. Utilisant les pouvoirs du Multivers noir, il
parvient à corrompre six héros de la Terre qu'il ne va pas tarder à
opposer aux deux plus grands protecteurs du monde : Superman et
Batman ! Batman/Superman #1-5 + Black Adam: Year of The Villain #1 +
The Infected: King Shazam + The Infected: Scarab + The Infected:
Deathbringer + The Infected: The Commissioner + Supergirl Annual #2
Le commissaire Gordon est devenu, grâce à la technologie des
entreprises Powers, le nouveau Chevalier Noir de Gotham. Mais le
monstrueux Mr Bloom est bien décidé à prendre le contrôle de la
ville. En paix avec lui-même et amoureux de Julie Madison, Bruce
Wayne acceptera-t-il d'endosser à nouveau le costume qui l'a conduit
dans une croisade solitaire contre le crime ? (Contient Batman - New
52 #46-52)
Tandis que Batman enquête sur une étrange vente aux enchères dans le
milieu de la pègre de Gotham, le fils psychotique du Commissaire
Gordon fait sa réapparition. Si ce dernier aimerait pouvoir faire à
nouveau confiance à son fils, la personnalité trouble du jeune homme
ravive cependant chez Gordon de douloureux souvenirs. (Contient
Detective Comics #871-881)
Il y a des années, Clark Kent, envoyé de la planète Krypton après la
destruction de cette dernière, a été recueilli et élevé par les Kent,
un couple de fermiers du Kansas. Dès lors, sa jeunesse et son
adolescence ont été marquées par la découverte et l'apprentissage de
ses pouvoirs et des responsabilités qui en découlent. Mais, à son
arrivée à Metropolis, sa rencontre avec le justicier masqué Batman et avec la journaliste Lois Lane, va l'inspirer à utiliser ses dons à
une plus grande échelle. (contient Superman: American Alien #1-7)
Un fléau menace la planète : le résultat d'un plan méticuleusement
pensé par un redoutable adversaire du Chevalier Noir. Affrontant tour
à tour Mister Freeze, Poison Ivy et le Chapelier Fou, Batman tente de
remonter la piste de ce criminel de grande envergure. De son côté,
Duke Thomas perfectionne ses talents de détective face au terrible
Sphinx ! Contient All Star Batman vol.2: Ends of Earth (#6-9)
Oliver Queen était un millionnaire débauché qui ne s'intéressait qu'à
lui-même, jusqu'au jour où il se retrouva naufragé sur une île. La
quête pour sa survie l'amènera à découvrir sa véritable vocation :
justicier. Les origines du héros par le tandem artistique des Losers,
reprises récemment par la série TV ARROW. (Contient GREEN ARROW YEAR
ONE #1-6)
Le jeune Jake Dobson menait jusqu'ici la vie paisible d'un employé de comic shop à San Francisco. Rien ne semblait devoir troubler ce quotidien jusqu'au jour où il trouva un téléphone portable contenant les photos d'un meurtre. Après une série de très mauvaises décisions, Jake se retrouve à fuir pour sa propre vie, pourchassé par un tueur professionnel obsédé à l'idée d'effacer toute trace de son dernier contrat.
Notre pays est marqué par une forte culture de la loi. Cette dernière a contribué au rayonnement de la France : l'innovation du Code Napoléon (1804) ne réside pas seulement dans la codification du droit, mais aussi dans sa simplification. Les règles de droit deviennent claires et simples. Cependant, l'époque actuelle est marquée par l'inflation législative et réglementaire. Les textes s'accumulent, sont peu clairs, voire se contredisent. Pourtant, des solutions existent. Cet ouvrage s'intéresse à la normalisation, solution méconnue et pourtant très puissante à même de lutter contre l'inflation de textes. Elle constitue également un outil d'intelligence économique indispensable pour que notre pays maintienne sa place dans le monde.
Tandis que Batman enquête sur une étrange vente aux enchères dans le
milieu de la pègre de Gotham, le fils psychotique du Commissaire
Gordon fait sa réapparition. Si ce dernier aimerait pouvoir faire à
nouveau confiance à son fils, la personnalité trouble du jeune homme
ravive cependant chez Gordon de douloureux souvenirs. (Contient
Detective Comics #876-881)
Tandis que Batman enquête sur une étrange vente aux enchères dans le
milieu de la pègre de Gotham, le fils psychotique du Commissaire
Gordon fait sa réapparition. Si ce dernier aimerait pouvoir faire à
nouveau confiance à son fils, la personnalité trouble du jeune homme
ravive cependant chez Gordon de douloureux souvenirs. (Contient
Detective Comics #871-875)
Jock Murray looks back over an extraordinary and varied life in this entertaining autobiography. From humble beginnings on a croft in the Outer Hebrides, at the age of fifteen he went on to work in the Hydro tunnels on the mainland as the Hydro-Electric board embarked on some of the most ambitious civil engineering projects of the century. By seventeen he had sailed several times round the world and spent two years as a whaler in the Antarctic. And over a long career in the Metropolitan Police he served on 6 Divisions as well as in specialised squads (regional crime squad, flying squad, stolen car squad, central drug squad as well as several murder squads), which gave him an intimate and unrivalled knowledge of the murkier aspects of London life. In 1977 he was involved in Operation Ohio as the police dealt with a major and vicious spate of armed robbery in the Midlands and south of England. Since returning to Lewis he has maintained a high profile, both for his charity work (he has raised money for Leukaemia research and the Anthony Nolan Trust) as well as more controversial things, such as serving alcohol in his pub on Sundays and campaigning for Sunday flights and ferries. All this, and much more, is covered in this witty and amusing memoir which is bound to appeal to Hebrideans both at home and abroad, as well those with an interest in true crime and all readers who appreciate the story of those with a remarkable zest for life.
In the early twentieth century, asbestos had a reputation as a lifesaver. In 1960, however, it became known that even relatively brief exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma, a virulent and lethal cancer.
Yet the bulk of the world's asbestos was mined after 1960. Asbestos usage in many countries continued unabated.
This is the first global history of how the asbestos industry and its allies in government, insurance, and medicine defended the product throughout the twentieth century. It explains how mining and manufacture could continue despite overwhelming medical evidence as to the risks. The argument advanced in this book is that asbestos has proved so enduring because the industry was able to mount a successful defense strategy for the mineral - a strategy that still operates in some parts of the
world. This defence involved the shaping of the public debate by censoring, and sometimes corrupting, scientific research, nurturing scientific uncertainty, and using allies in government, insurance, and medicine.
The book also discusses the problems of asbestos in the environment, compensating victims, and the continued use of asbestos in the developing world. Its global focus shows how asbestos can be seen as a model for many occupational diseases - indeed for a whole range of hazards produced by industrial societies. The book is based on a wealth of documentary material gained from legal discovery, supplemented by evidence from the authors' visits and researches in the US, the UK, Canada, Kazakhstan,
Zimbabwe, Australia, Swaziland, and South Africa.
Product management has never been a more necessary or in-demand discipline for both technology startups and more established companies. Through technology, we have the means to enrich our work and leisure time in ways people, even just a few years ago, could only have dreamed about. It is easier, cheaper and quicker than it ever has been before to create technology products in both software and hardware. Everything is continually changing and the pace of innovation is perpetually increasing - just look at 3D printing.Product management is the art, science and skill of bringing a successful product to life. In The Practitioner's Guide To Product Management, Jock Busuttil looks what product managers do, how the role came to be, how it's still continuing to evolve, and why it's such good news that there's no prescribed route to becoming one. Busuttil also delves into examples of the good, the bad and the ill-advised products to consider why they succeeded and failed and give you the inside track on avoiding all the common product management pitfalls. The book examines the fine line between success and failure and reveals nine ways you can increase your product's chances of success.If you're new to product management and wondering what it's all about or if you're a product manager shooting for professional success, this book will give you the inside track on starting, developing, and then selling a new product.
The story of the British Army has many sides to it, being a tale of heroic successes and tragic failures, of dogged determination and drunken disorder. It involves many of the most vital preoccupations in the history of the island - the struggle against Continental domination by a single power, the battle for Empire - and a cast pf remarkable characters - Marlborough, Wellington and Montgomery among them. Yet the British, relying on their navy, have always neglected their army; from the time of Alfred the Great to the reign of Charles II wars were fought with hired forces disbanded as soon as conflict ended. Even after the stuggles with Louis XIV impelled the formation of a reulgar army, impecunious governments neglected the armed forces except in times of national emergency. In this wide-ranging account, Major Haswell sketches the medieval background before concentrating on the three hundred years of the regular army, leading up to its role in our own time. He presents an informed and probing picture of the organization of the army, the development of weaponry and strategy - and the everyday life of the British soldier through the centuries.John Lewis-Stempel has brought Major Haswell's classic work right up to date by expanding the section on the dissolution of empire to include a full account of Northern Ireland and the Falklands War. He has added a new chapter to cover the Gulf War, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq; also the increasing role of special forces and the amalgamation of regiments.
This is the first book on global teachers and the increasingly important phenomenon of `brain circulation' in the global teaching profession. A teaching qualification is a passport to an international professional career: the global teacher is found in more and more classrooms around the world today. It is a two-way movement. This book looks at the growing importance of immigrant teachers in western countries today and at teachers who exit from western countries (emigrant teachers) seeking teaching experience in other countries. Drawing on the international literature in Europe, North America, Asia and elsewhere supplemented by rich insights derived from recent Australian research, the book outlines the personal, institutional and structural processes nationally and internationally underlying the increasing global circulation of teachers. It identifies the key drivers of global teacher mobility: a range of factors including family, lifestyle, classroom experience, travel, opportunities for advancement, discipline, linguistic skills, taxation rates, cultural factors and institutional frameworks and policy support. The book is the first detailed contemporary account of the experiences of Australian immigrant and emigrant teachers in the schools and communities where they teach and live. It makes an important and original theoretical and empirical contribution to the contemporary fields of sociology of education and immigration studies.
This book comprises eleven essays by leading scholars of early nineteenth-century British literature and periodical culture. The collection addresses the many and varied links between politics and the emotions in Romantic periodicals, from the revolutionary decade of the 1790s, to the 1832 Reform Bill. In so doing, it deepens our understanding of the often conflicted relations between politics and feelings, and raises questions relevant to contemporary debates on affect studies and their relation to political criticism.
The respective chapters explore both the politics of emotion and the emotional register of political discussion in radical, reformist and conservative periodicals. They are arranged chronologically, covering periodicals from Pigs' Meat to Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine and the Spectator. Recurring themes include the contested place of emotion in radical political discourse; the role of the periodical in mediating action and performance; the changing affective frameworks of cultural politics (especially concerning gender and nation), and the shifting terrain of what constitutes appropriate emotion in public political discourse.
'Immersing himself in the whirling uncertainty of late modernity, confronting its odd deformities of essentialism and exclusion, Jock Young has produced a comprehensive account of contemporary trouble, anxiety, and transgression. If this is criminology-and it's surely criminology of the best sort-it is a criminology able to account not just for crime and inequality, but for the cultural and the economic, for the existential and the ontological as well. Perhaps most importantly, it is a criminology designed to discover in these intersecting social dynamics real possibilities for critique, hope, and human transformation. Jock Young's The Vertigo of Late Modernity is a work of sweeping-dare I say, dizzying-intellect and imagination.'
- Professor Jeff Ferrell, Texas Christian University, USA, and University of Kent, UK
'This is precisely what readers would expect from the author of two instant classics: a book that is bound to become the third. As is his habit, Jock Young launches a frontal attack on the 'commonsense' of social studies and its tacit assumptions - as common as they are misleading. Futility of the 'inclusion vs exclusion', 'contented vs insecure', or indeed 'normal vs deviant' oppositions in the globalised and mediatized world is exposed and the subtle yet thorough interpenetration of cultures and porosity of boundaries demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt. The newly coined analytical categories, like chaos of rewards and chaos of identity, existential vertigo, bulimic society or conservative vs liberal modes of othering are bound to become an indispensable part of social scientific vernacular - and let's hope that they will, for the sanity and relevance of the social sciences' sake'
- Zygmunt Bauman, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Leeds
'Jock Young is one of the great figures in the history of criminology. In this book he prises open paradoxes of identity in late modernity. We experience an emphasis on individualism in an era when shallow soil forms a foundation for self-development. Young deftly analyses shifts in conditions of work and consumption and the insecurities they engender. This is a perceptive reformulation of job, family and community in late modernity'
- Professor John Braithwaite, Australian National University
The Vertigo of Late Modernity is a seminal new work by Jock Young, author of the bestselling and highly influential book, The Exclusive Society.
In his new work Young describes the sources of late modern vertigo as twofold: insecurities of status and of economic position. He explores the notion of an underclass and its detachment from the class structure. The book engages with the ways in which modern society attempts to explain deviant behaviour - whether it be crime, terrorism or riots - in terms of motivations and desires separate and distinct from those of the 'normal'. Young critiques the process of othering whether of a liberal or conservative variety, and develops a theory of 'vertigo' to characterise a late modern world filled with inequality and division. He points toward a transformative politics which tackle problems of economic injustice and build and cherish a society of genuine diversity.
This major new work engages with some of the most important issues facing society today. The Vertigo of Late Modernity is essential reading for academics and advanced students in the areas of criminology, sociology, cultural studies, anthropology and the social sciences more broadly.
Cultural Criminology: An Invitation traces the history, theory, methodology and future direction of cultural criminology. Drawing on issues of representation, meaning and politics, this book walks you through the key areas that make up this fascinating approach to the study of crime. The second edition has been fully revised to take account of recent developments in this fast developing field, thereby keeping you up-to-date with the issues facing cultural criminologists today. It includes: A new chapter on war, terrorism and the state New sections on cultural criminology and the politics of gender, and green cultural criminology Two new and expanded chapters on research methodology within the field of cultural criminology Further Reading suggestions and a list of related films and documentaries at the end of each chapter, enabling you to take your studies beyond the classroom New and updated vignettes, examples, and visual illustrations throughout Building on the success of the first edition, Cultural Criminology: An Invitation offers a vibrant and cutting-edge introduction to this growing field. It will encourage you to adopt a critical and contemporary approach to your studies in criminology. First edition: 2009 Distinguished Book Award from the American Society of Criminology's Division of International Criminology
