Journey to the Center of the Earth-Voyage Au Centre de la Terre: English-French Parallel Text Edition


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Jules Verne’s classic Journey to the Center of the Earth—Voyage au centre de la Terre is presented in English-French parallel text, complete and unabridged. A learned professor deciphers ancient runes that lead him to the earth’s core—and discoveries older than he dared imagined. With Édouard Riou art, reproduced from the first 1867 illustrated edition.The Bilingual Library presents the world’s classics in parallel text. Each page in the original language is mirrored by its English translation on the facing page. Series editor D. Bannon is a member of the American Literary Translators Association and the American Translators Association.




Journey to the Center of the Earth / Voyage Au Centre de la Terre


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This French/English edition of Jules Verne's classic book "Journey to the Center of the Earth" is useful for French speakers wanting to learn English, English speakers wanting to learn French, or persons who know both languages but want to conveniently compare the original with the translation side by side. The original (French) is on the left, while the translation into English is on the right.







A Journey to the Centre of the Earth / Voyage Au Centre de la Terre (Bilingual Edition: English - French / Édition Bilingue: Anglais - Français)


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This edition contains the English translation and the original text in French."A Journey to the Center of the Earth" (French: "Voyage au centre de la Terre") is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves German professor Otto Lidenbrock who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the centre of the Earth. He, his nephew Axel, and their guide Hans descend into the Icelandic volcano Sn�fellsj�kull, encountering many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, before eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy, at the Stromboli volcano. From a scientific point of view, this story has not aged quite as well as other Verne stories, since most of his ideas about what the interior of the Earth contains have since been disproved, but it still manages to captivate audiences when regarded as a classic fantasy novel."Voyage au centre de la terre" est un roman de science-fiction, �crit en 1864 par Jules Verne. Il fut publi� en �dition originale in-18 le 25 novembre 1864, puis en gd in-8� le 13 mai 1867. Le texte de 1867 est diff�rent de celui de 1864. Il comporte en effet deux chapitres de plus (45 au lieu de 43). Ayant d�couvert un manuscrit runique ancien, un savant, son neveu et leur guide entreprennent un voyage vers le centre de la Terre en y entrant par un volcan islandais �teint, le Sneffels (c'est-�-dire le Sn�fellsj�kull). Comme � l'habitude de Jules Verne, le roman est un habile m�lange de donn�es scientifiques, d'extrapolations os�es et d'aventure. L'introduction du roman refl�te l'engouement d'alors pour une science jeune, la cryptologie. La suite encha�ne sur une description de l'Islande de la fin du XIXe si�cle, puis sur une vaste introduction � deux autres sciences en plein essor, la pal�ontologie et la g�ologie (on notera d'ailleurs les divergences entre les interpr�tations de l'�poque et celles couramment admises aujourd'hui).




The Glaciers of Iceland


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This book is the first comprehensive overview and evaluation of the origins, history and current size and condition of all of Iceland's major glaciers (including Vatnajökull, the largest in Europe) at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It is not only illustrated with many beautiful photographs and graphs of recent statistics and scientific data, but is also a collection of historical writings and drawings from annals, sagas, folk tales, diaries, reports, stories and poems, as it presents a unique approach to the study of glaciers on an island in the North Atlantic. Balancing and comparing the world of man with the world of nature, the perceptions of art and culture with the systematic and pragmatic analyses of science, The Glaciers of Iceland present a wide spectrum of readers with a new and stimulating view of the origins, development and possible future of these massive natural phenomena, as well as the study and role of glaciology, within specific time lines and geographical locations. Icelandic glaciers the author argues could prove essential for understanding the current unsettling progress of global warming. The glaciers of Iceland, therefore, aims at presenting to a wide readership an original, historical, cultural and scientific overview of these geophysical features in Iceland while also suggesting increasingly important lessons and models for man's future interaction with the world's glaciers as a whole.




The World Republic of Letters


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The "world of letters" has always seemed a matter more of metaphor than of global reality. In this book, Pascale Casanova shows us the state of world literature behind the stylistic refinements--a world of letters relatively independent from economic and political realms, and in which language systems, aesthetic orders, and genres struggle for dominance. Rejecting facile talk of globalization, with its suggestion of a happy literary "melting pot," Casanova exposes an emerging regime of inequality in the world of letters, where minor languages and literatures are subject to the invisible but implacable violence of their dominant counterparts. Inspired by the writings of Fernand Braudel and Pierre Bourdieu, this ambitious book develops the first systematic model for understanding the production, circulation, and valuing of literature worldwide. Casanova proposes a baseline from which we might measure the newness and modernity of the world of letters--the literary equivalent of the meridian at Greenwich. She argues for the importance of literary capital and its role in giving value and legitimacy to nations in their incessant struggle for international power. Within her overarching theory, Casanova locates three main periods in the genesis of world literature--Latin, French, and German--and closely examines three towering figures in the world republic of letters--Kafka, Joyce, and Faulkner. Her work provides a rich and surprising view of the political struggles of our modern world--one framed by sites of publication, circulation, translation, and efforts at literary annexation.




The Russian Primary Chronicle


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Chronicle covers the years 852-1116 of Russian history.




Lake Pavin


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This book represents the first multidisciplinary scientific work on a deep volcanic maar lake in comparison with other similar temperate lakes. The syntheses of the main characteristics of Lake Pavin are, for the first time, set in a firmer footing comparative approach, encompassing regional, national, European and international aquatic science contexts. It is a unique lake because of its permanently anoxic monimolimnion, and furthermore, because of its small surface area, its substantially low human influence, and by the fact that it does not have a river inflow. The book reflects the scientific research done on the general limnology, history, origin, volcanology and geological environment as well as on the geochemistry and biogeochemical cycles. Other chapters focus on the biology and microbial ecology whereas the sedimentology and paleolimnology are also given attention. This volume will be of special interest to researchers and advanced students, primarily in the fields of limnology, biogeochemistry, and aquatic ecology.




Learn French--Parallel Text--Easy Stories (English--French).


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Learning French with parallel text is the most rewarding and effective method to learn a language. Existing vocabulary is refreshed, while new vocabulary is instantly put into practice. The French grammar easily sinks in through our cleverly written and well formatted stories. Recommended for beginners-, intermediate level learners of French and as a refreshers course. It is so easy and enjoyable even absolute beginners with no prior knowledge can start learning. While we feel anyone at any level can work with these stories, a basic understanding of French would be recommended to achieve the maximum learning effect and pleasure. Our entertaining stories contain European culture and characters. Our stories are fun to read so you maintain concentration and learn from motivation.




Le Deuxième Sexe


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The classic manifesto of the liberated woman, this book explores every facet of a woman's life.