Henri Lepage, Patrick Wajsman

Twenty Economists Confront the Crisis

Michel Béra, Éric Mechoulan

The Internet Machin

Catherine Bertho Lavenir

The Wheel and the Pen: How We Became Tourists

Massimo Piattelli Palmarini

The Art of Persuasion

In love as in politics, in history as in everyday life knowing how to persuade people is a valuable skill. How can one person convince another to renounce his or her opinion, freely and willingly, without appealing to authority, pity or trust? What essential rules must one follow, and what psychological motives must one play on in order to produce this effect ? Using the most recent discoveries in psychology and reasoning as a starting point Massimo Piattelli Palmarini show us how to anticipate the motivation and mental paths of others – and so to be even more persuasive. Massimo Piattelli Palmarini is the head of the Department of Cognitive Sciences at the Instituto San Raffaele, in Milan.

Francis Hamon, Céline Wierner

The Law Under Surveillance

Yves Coppens

Lucy's Knee

Régis Debray

Believe, See, Do Crossings

In this work, Régis Debray gives free rein to his thoughts and tackles the varied subject matter provided by daily events encountered " in the news, out of the blue, or through friendship or surprise, at a moment’s notice and without great forethought. " The subjects he writes about range from " the Gulf War to a photo exhibit, from Tati’s Jour de Fête to copyright registration, from a daydream about water to a meditation on road travel. " Other works by Régis Debray published by Editions Odile Jacob include Que Vive la République!, Tous Azimuts, and Transmettre.

Jean-Pierre Mohen

The Sciences of Cultural Heritage: Identifying, Conserving, Restoring