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Carlo Rovelli

Beyond Appearances Quantum Gravity and the Fabric of Reality

Understanding quantum physics with one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists

Antoine Pelissolo

Restoring Hope An ABC of Positive Psychiatry

Changing the way we look at psychological suffering and psychiatry

Recreating Social Ties - Liberty, Equality, Association

Armand Laferrère, Moshe Sebbag

Jews and Eternity

Are civilizations mortal? And yet, the Jewish people endure. A look at a mystery that might shed light on a world very concerned with its decline.

"If I did not exist, nothing would exist, because there would be nothing to which oppose oneself", writes Fernando Pessoa in the devil's name. Is this the invention of a poet? Nothing is less sure. The scientist confirms the notion that life is born from the confrontation between molecules. J.D. Vincent invites us here to explore with him all the aspects, the ramifications, from animal life to the human brain, which are nurtured by this principle of opposition. The devil is constantly at work in the heart of the living, and neurobiologist Jean-Didier Vincent demonstrates this evidence with humor in his book, a continuation of the spirit present in his Biology of Passions.

Pierre Vermeren

Shock of Decolonisation from 1962 to the present

The failure of French decolonisation, and government cowardice in the face of recent violence

Jean-Pierre Pharabod, Gérard Klein

Fortune and Misfortune in Quantum Physics (Re)discovering the great theories of physics

The great theories of physics seen through the controversies they provoke. Quantum physics and general relativity, the two pillars of modern physics, are a source of fascination to many. Difficult subjects tackled in their historical context and without scientific tools.

Jacques Rogé

Nietzsche's Syndrome

Nietzsche was a manic-depressive. This is the conclusion that one doctor, Professor Jacques Rogé has come to after reading the works of the great philosopher, in particular his autobiographical texts. In light of this diagnosis, he explains why the author of Joyful Wisdom continuously oscillated between periods of creative exultation and periods of melancholic depression. In particular, he draws out the essential role that this illness played in the explosion of Nietzsches genius.

Brain, Degenerative Diseases, and the Discovery of Deep Brain Stimulation (The) - The History of a Discovery

Alim Louis Benabid

The Brain, Degenerative Diseases, and the Discovery of Deep Brain Stimulation The History of a Discovery

An extraordinary journey into the world of neurosurgery and a fascinating presentation of the mysteries of a scientific and medical discovery and its consequences.

Hervé This

Creating a Meal

Danièle Brun

Stay Freudian with Lacan

An unknown scene from the history of psychoanalysis

Dominique Servant

More Serene A How-To Guide to Stress and Inner Balance

How to avoid stress destroying well-being and becoming a source of ill health

Anca Visdei

A Biography of Alberto Giacometti

A fascinating narrative that recounts the life of a major artist and his relationship with his work and with creation, in which relationships with those close to him, notably with his mother, played an important role.

Jean-Luc Gaffard, Mario Amendola, Francesco Saraceno

The Forgotten Time in Economics

An innovative book that completely overhauls economic theory and proposes a more dynamic and more realistic view of entrepreneurs, finance, and possible action by governments.

Serge Abiteboul, Jean Cattan

We Are Social Media

There is another, more democratic and participative way to regulate social media and break away from GAFAM: social media is what we make it.

François Ansermet

The Manufacture of Children

What are the limits of assisted reproductive technology (ART), a crucial issue for our children and the future?

Françoise Brochard-Wyart, David Quéré, Madeleine Veyssié

Incredible Mister Pierre Gilles de Gennes Memories

A revival of "The French Feynman" through selected pieces, most of them previously unpublished. Scientific curiosity knows no borders; sharing it can abolish them.

Patrick Zylberman

The Vaccine War

An essential book for reflecting on the relationships between: the state and public health policies; scientists and experts; anti-vaccine movements (their ideological roots and sometimes conspiracy theories) and public opinion.

John Cleese, Robin Skynner

Families and How to Survive Them

How do we choose our partners? Why do we fall in love? What is the role played by each partner within a couple? How do we behave with our children? How can our children grow up to become well-balanced adults? ....And what is it that makes sex so important? These are some of the simple, basic questions that the renowned family psychotherapist Robin Skynner and his former patient, the comedian John Cleese, have chosen to discuss in a series of lively conversations that address serious issues in a practical, humorous manner. Robin Skynner is a psychotherapist. John Cleese is an actor and comedian.

Christine Delaporte

Telling Sick People the Truth

The issue of medical truth is perceived differently by doctors and patients. From the doctors point of view: Should a given patient be told the truth? Should terminally ill patients be told how much longer they may expect to live? From the patients point of view: How can I hear the truth and learn to live with the disease? This book should help health professionals deal with emotionally difficult moments of truth. It should also help patients and their loved ones to feel less alone, once they have heard the truth, and to gradually learn to live with their disease. Christine Delaporte is a head of research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.

Marie-Noëlle Tardy

Child Abuse

Information on child abuse is essential if we are to protect children and prevent abuse

Paul Jorion

Thinking Out Loud About the Economy With Keynes

Rebuilding economic science with Keynes

Michel Brunet

We are all Africans In search of the first man

The book gives a lively account of the life of a palaeontologist, with descriptions of excavations and findings.

Judicial System as a Public Service (The)

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The Judicial System as a Public Service

Should the judicial system be reformed ? This question is at the centre of lively debates. It is to institutions such as the chancellery, courts of law and magistrates, that it falls to forge the judicial system, the deliverer of order, equilibrium and social cohesion. However, these institutions seem today to be weak, both in terms of organisation, and in methods of recruitment. It is thus necessary that changes are made. This is especially so as the duty of the judicial system is to operate in such a way that all individuals remain citizens, by delivering them judgements in a reasonable timescale which are certain to be respected. In this respect, it is a public service. The objective of this book is to assess the forms and the effects of a decisive reform in order to benefit our society.