“…Vingt-quatre siècles avant nous, Aristote s'étonnait déjà de tout. Ami du conquérant Philippe de Macédoine, il a été un professeur d'Alexandre dit Le Grand et il connaissait de près Démosthène, que l'on donne lui aussi, avec le Romain Cicéron, comme l'un des deux plus grands orateurs de l'Antiquité. …”

“…The result is an unusually intimate history of the Bolsheviks’ attempts to conquer people and things.The Bolsheviks’ reimagining of property not only changed peoples’ lives and destinies, it formed the foundation of a new type of state—one that eschewed the defense of private property rights in favor of an enduring but enigmatic new domain: socialist state property" -- Editor…”

“…As Jennifer Pitts shows in A Turn to Empire, Adam Smith, Edmund Burke, and Jeremy Bentham were among many at the start of this period to criticize European empires as unjust as well as politically and economically disastrous for the conquering nations. By the mid-nineteenth century, however, the most prominent British and French liberal thinkers, including John Stuart Mill and Alexis de Tocqueville, vigorously supported the conquest of non-European peoples. …”
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“…Le nouveau classement des témoignages et fragments proposé permet au lecteur de suivre la structure supposée de l’Inscription sacrée, tandis que l’introduction et le commentaire offrent une interprétation originale de l’ouvrage d’Évhémère, qui créait une mythologie nouvelle centrée sur la figure du roi-dieu conquérant et civilisateur Zeus, fondateur de la religion et image idéalisée d’Alexandre le Grand -- Contracubierta…”

“…"Dans la mémoire collective, jamais la France n’est parvenue à débarquer dans les îles Britanniques, du moins depuis Guillaume le Conquérant. L’échec de la « descente » de Napoléon avec le désastre de Trafalgar en serait le symbole. …”

“…Instead, it analyses the origins and nature of Roman imperialism, its economic, social and cultural impact on the regions it conquered, and its continuing influence in debates about modern imperialism --Book Jacket A millenium and a half after the end of its dominance, Rome remains a significant presence in western culture. …”

“…Recently, precious metal drugs have conquered the subject of metal-based drugs, and several investigators have moved their attention to the synthesis of various ruthenium (Ru) and iridium (Ir) complexes due to their prospective therapeutic values. …”

“…Du voyageur lui-même : archéologue, poète de Jésus à Ghazir au Liban, suiveur infatigable de l’apôtre, pèlerin de l’Acropole, conquérant celte au pays du Levant. Ces deux grands voyages ont produit les matériaux de deux beaux monuments qu’on n’en finit plus de visiter. …”

“…Filled with play-by-play insights and field-tested strategies―and anchored by inspiring stories from an all-star roster of sports and business leaders― Fearless at Work shows you how to: • trade your self-defeating attitudes and self-imposed hurdles for a new outlook rooted in a sense of mission and purpose • defeat toxic thinking, push beyond your comfort zone, embrace new challenges, and achieve your stretch goals • prepare yourself to seize the moment when opportunity presents itself • harness the heightened alertness that comes with fear to drive positive outcomes • shrug off the fear of failure and not worry so much about what other people think, while gaining the confidence that comes from achieving meaningful change It takes awareness, it takes work, and it takes determination—but in the end, conquering your fear is a choice. It’s your choice to become Fearless at Work …”

“…Business strategy guru John Hagel provides an effective, easy-to-grasp three-step approach: Develop an inspiring long-term view of the opportunities ahead Cultivate your personal passion to motivate you and those around you Harness the potential of platforms to bring people together and scale impact at an accelerating rate Never underestimate the power of fear-and never underestimate your ability to conquer it. With The Journey Beyond Fear, you'll learn how to move forward in spite of fear, take your career (and life) to the next level, improve your organization and your broader environment, and achieve more of your true potential"--…”

“…The topics in this video course include: Just enough mathematical concepts to understand how to analyze algorithms Practical advice to identify code inefficiencies, using algorithm analysis A description of fundamental data structures (such as binary trees, heaps, and graphs) and their use in efficient algorithms Problem-solving strategies, including Divide and Conquer, Dynamic Programming, Greedy, and Brute Force approaches Full implementations of each algorithm in Python within the context of a specific problem A description of the most common algorithmic families, including constant-time, logarithmic time, linear time, polynomial time, and exponential time George T. …”

“…Against all odds, they conquered the Loop, and along the way found common cause across political divides with new friends while blowing the walls off their world. …”

“…Over 500 million people have already downloaded Adobe's free Adobe Reader software and we‚re betting you‚re one of them, which is why we think you'll enjoy this new book on how to get the most out of the little program that‚s conquering the Web. In the first-ever book on this wildly popular PDF viewer, best-selling author Ted Padova shows you that there's a lot more to Adobe Reader than you may have known. …”

“…He gives you concrete action steps to: Identify ways to eliminate barriers to achievement Define boundaries within which employees have the autonomy to do their jobs Create a compelling purpose for your team Focus resources and time to best support your purpose Answer the Fundamental Four questions that employees are always asking, whether you hear them or not Create team rituals that help build intimacy Packed with proven strategies for meeting your people's needs as well as instructive examples from stellar companies including Nordstrom, Southwest Airlines, Toyota, and General Electric, Engaging the Hearts and Minds of All Your Employees is your field guide for conquering your competition...one employee at a time…”

“…By the end of this book, you will be able to manage an Enterprise Linux network focused on management-centralized configuration, user management, and filesystem enhancements by covering everything from the latest filesystem advances with BTRFS through to learning about the new web server on the block - Nginx. What You Will Learn Conquer the command line using shortcuts in the shell and within the editor Vim Analyze the booting of CentOS utilizing MBR, GRUB, and Plymouth Gain an understanding of the filesystem structure of hard links, inodes, and data using stat and ls Manage your software installations with YUM Handle your services as they begin to migrate from System V scripts Establish centralized account information using openLDAP directory services Centralize the configuration management of CentOS using Puppet, enabling updates from Puppet Master to be distributed to the clients…”

“…Du voyageur lui-même : archéologue, poète de Jésus à Ghazir au Liban, suiveur infatigable de l'apôtre, pèlerin de l'Acropole, conquérant celte au pays du Levant. Ces deux grands voyages ont produit les matériaux de deux beaux monuments qu'on n'en finit plus de visiter. …”

“…So she knows a thing or two about conquering obstacles. In The Courage to Take Command , Colonel Morgenthaler provides invaluable leadership lessons drawn from her three decades of military service--from her first days in ROTC to combat in some of the world's most dangerous war zones. …”

“…. • Easy-to-follow when-why-how “recipes” help you set your camera to get great shots right away • Beautiful full-color interior • Step-by-step instructions for conquering everyday photography challenges, including sporting events, school recitals and performances, vacations, babies, children, and special events • Simple explanations of camera controls help you understand when to use them, why they work, and how to use them • Compact, stays-open design means you can carry it everywhere and refer to it while you’re taking pictures • Visual before and after examples of common photography problems help you choose the right solution for your photography challenges Mark Edward Soper has been using adjustable cameras since 1971 and digital cameras since 2000, for a total of more than 37 years as an enthusiastic and serious amateur photographer. …”

“…Depuis l’époque du conquérant Ménélik II jusqu’à la période socialiste en passant par le règne du Négus, elle retrace l’histoire du peuple d’agriculteurs-jardiniers du Wolaita, contraint à s’adapter au jeu des politiques successives. …”