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Toe Shoes Christine Jeannin Here it is at last, a reference book on toe shoes! Comprehensive and amply illustrated, this little jewel of a book shines light on the techniques of how these shoes are made as well as their use. The history behind these shoes is presented, (...) Nombre de pages : 112
Format : 21 x 15 cm cm
ISBN : 978-2-915418-08-8
19.50 €

Energetic essential oils Serge Hernicot A specialist in Chinese affairs as well as an acupuncturist, the author gives us an introduction here to the use of essential oils according to principles of Chinese energetics. The Taoists had a way of apprehending plants based on the (...) Nombre de pages : 64
Format : 1 vol. 14/22 cm
ISBN : 978-2-911328-36-7
8.50 €

Shortcut to traditional chinese medicine Michel Deydier-Bastide The author is a Doctor in Oriental Medicine, Certified by the Shanghai University of Medical School, and a Member of the Hong-Kong International Acupuncture Society. This guide is a synthesis, accessible to the general public, which provides (...) Nombre de pages : 192
Format : 1 vol. 17/24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-45-9
20.00 €

Fundamental physics equations Sander Bais For thousands of years, humanity has sought to understand nature. By exploring the world on all levels with the help of more and more complex instruments, we have succeeded in shining light on some of the great mysteries that surround us. (...) Nombre de pages : 96
Format : 17 x 19 cm
ISBN : 978-2-915418-14-9
19.00 €

Budo Kenji Tokitsu All martial arts techniques are originally meant to injure the adversary. How can contemporary use of it have another and different social meaning? For several centuries, Japanese martial arts have experimented with the possibility of (...) Nombre de pages : 116
Format : 1 vol. 14/22 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-68-8
15.00 €

Wrapping injuries on the athletic field Stéphane Morin Applying adhesive supports like Elastoplast is oftentimes a problem for sports clubs where too often, health professionals and trainers alike lack a mastery of the appropriate techniques, with the obvious consequences that ensue. Many sportive (...) Nombre de pages : 80
Format : 1 vol. 17/24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-915418-12-5
17.50 €

Postural stretching Jean Le Bivic The author is a PE teacher and a physical therapist. J.P. Moreau, who died in 1988, developed Postural Stretching. This method alternates tonic stretches with relaxation, punctuated with specific, shallow controlled breathing. The tonic (...) Nombre de pages : 112
Format : 16 x 22 cm cm
ISBN : 978-2-915418-21-7
14.50 €

The encyclopedia of fruit Daniel Babo In the common pharmacopoeia, fruits hold a major place for the wellbeing that they provide. Today, their qualities are recognized, developed by the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and veterinarian industries. Exotic fruit from all over the world (...) Nombre de pages : 224
Format : 17 x 24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-911328-24-4
25.00 €

Katas Kenji Tokitsu What is the connection between a tea ceremony and martial arts? What links seppuke death to floral art? The idea of kata most assuredly brings us answers to these questions. At the same time philosophy, ritual, teaching, end-goal and means, (...) Nombre de pages : 208
Format : 14 x 22 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-80-0
19.00 €

Golf Maurice Duhamel Golf is a captivating sport, a phenomenon that “attracts” an ever-growing number of adepts, year after year. Today, there are more than 60 million golfers world wide. Still, it must be admitted that a certain mystery prevails over the game’s (...) Nombre de pages : 114
Format : 19 x 27 cm
ISBN : 978-2-915418-04-0
28.50 €

Visualizing, Naming and Representing colours Roger Lamouline Colours and colour theories raise many an interesting question. Is the colour triangle that was used fifty years ago to help ensure the red, green and yellow shades of the lights placed along railways complied with specifications, is that same (...) Nombre de pages : 200
Format : 16 x 23 cm
ISBN : 978-2-911220-16-6
15.00 €

Logical foundations of Physics Jean-François Froger Robert Lutz Up until now, Physics concepts have been expounded by adjusting theory to experience. However, exploring the subject now requires a more refined approach, where the concepts themselves have meaning. In the unfolding reflection of the (...) Nombre de pages : 300
Format : 14 x 22 cm
ISBN : 978-2-915418-11-8
35.00 €

Arabic icons, Middle Eastern mysteries Soeur Agnès-Mariam De la Croix Arab-Christian art fascinates people today because of its aesthetic values, but the events shaking our world today also cast a unique gleam on these works. These works are proof that an ideal symbiosis existed between civilizations that (...) Nombre de pages : 224
Format : 24 x 30 cm
ISBN : 978-2-914338-09-7
55.00 €

The multi-dimensional voice Cristina Cuomo The voice is an emission of sound given off by the human body. Its quality depends on the internal landscape of each person, and of the inner moving choreography that reflects the person's physical, mental, and emotional balance. The (...) Nombre de pages : 160
Format : 17 x 24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-915418-09-5
25.00 €

The art of healing Traditional Tibetan medicine was not very well known ten years ago when Swiss scientists became interested in its effects, often very spectacular: tumours that shrink, necrosed vessels that regenerate, etc. Tibetan medicine seems to work where (...) Nombre de pages : 200
Format : 17 x 24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-915418-07-1
12.00 €

The Big Atlas of Human Anatomy Vigué-Martin Discover the automn publishing event !Soon to be published The Big Atlas of Human Anatomy sticks to the great tradition of human anatomy atlases, written with professionals in mind, but at the same time offers a fresh perspective. (...) Nombre de pages : 560
Format : 28,5 x 34 cm
ISBN : 978-2-915418-05-7
84.00 €

Water and its secrets Michael Gienger Is water a life elixir and source of health and wellbeing? Yes, provided the water is of good quality.From its origins to the way it works in the body or in nature, to its arrival at the water treatment plant, this book with its abundant (...) Nombre de pages : 224
Format : 17 x 24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-915418-00-2
25.00 €

The Japanese sabre Gregory Irvine Drawing on the magnificent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, one of the richest in the West, from an historical and social viewpoint, the author traces the evolution of the Japanese sabre from the 8th to 20th century. Fearsome (...) Nombre de pages : 136 pages 160 photog
Format : 24/ 24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-88-6
42.00 €

A Typographic History Abundantly illustrated, this Typographic History proposes, in two volumes, to widely diffuse typographical culture. Here we learn, through text and image, the main milestones that led, in time, to the development of western typography, of (...) Nombre de pages : 400
Format : 21 x 30 cm
ISBN : 978-2-911220-13-5
50.00 €

An herbalist Patrice De Bonneval New edition.52-page herbal in colorHerbal trade was born with man. Faced with illness, throughout the ages and the world, man has always turned first toward the plants in his vicinity for help. To this age-old experience, we owe a debt, which (...) Nombre de pages : 448
Format : 17 x 24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-915418-03-3
35.00 €

Masks from the Alps In numerous isolated valleys of the Alps, masks remind us of the local, ancient customs that linger on the edges of the Carnival. In Austria, Switzerland, Southern Germany and Northern Italy, personages, whose aspects are as varied as the (...) Nombre de pages : 160
Format : 24 x 24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-915418-01-9
29.50 €

The colours of light Jean-Marc Charles Robert Miquel The art of night light is a budding art, making waves throughout the world. Artistically lighting up our environment – as much in cities as in natural settings – lets us see our surroundings from a completely different perspective than what (...) Nombre de pages : 144
Format : 27 x 27 cm
ISBN : 978-2-916073-03-3
35.00 €

Traditional Chinese treatise on psychology Michel Deydier-Bastide The traditional psychology of Xin Li, which is as original as it is traditional, is directly taken from the principles of Taoist wisdom of ancient first China as well as from the knowledge acquired by Chinese medicine across time. This work (...) Nombre de pages : 320
Format : 17 x 24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-99-2
25.00 €

Handbook of functional physiology and nutripuncture Being in good health means living in harmony with those who surround us, and getting better means ridding oneself of old thought patterns, finding a new balance and stimulating the vitality of dysfunctional organ cells. Nutripuncture works on (...) Nombre de pages : 572
Format : 17 X 24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-96-1
39.50 €

Chronicle of the form Herman Lampaert This chronology mentions the most impressive visual creation works of the Western Europe for the last 2000 years. The notion of visual expression embraces here all creations from the falsely futile to the absolutely useful, from the spoon to (...) Nombre de pages : 400
Format : 13,5 x 24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-911220-12-8
25.00 €

Energetic Dietetics and Chinese Medicine Dr. J.M. Eyssalet, Dr. G. Guillaume Dr. Mach-Chieu Part one Notion of aliments, elements of Chinese physiology and preventative treatment of predispositions. Part two Therapeutic aspects The art of dietetics, similar to acupuncture, represents a fundamental approach of Chinese thought (...) Nombre de pages : 520
Format : 17 X 24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-82-4
39.50 €

Anatomy of movement - Vol. 1 Blandine Calais-Germain In the past few years, we have become increasing aware of our bodies and of how they work and move. ANATOMY is no longer a subject reserved for specialists alone, rather, all who regularly practice a sport or do other bodywork can also benefit (...) Nombre de pages : 304
Format : 1 vol. 17/24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-01-5
29.50 €

Anatomy of breathing Blandine Calais-Germain There are at least a hundred ways to breathe... and even more... Why are some ways of breathing active while others are passive? How can apnea be at the same time a period of rest and one of intense activity? Breathing is an extremely (...) Nombre de pages : 224
Format : 17/24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-98-5
29.00 €

Illuminated Manuscripts and their Maker The illuminated manuscripts are generally accepted as being the most beautiful artistic creations of the Middle Ages in the West. A scholarly yet enchanting read, this work of Rowan Watson offers a wealth of history and revives the world (...) Nombre de pages : 156
Format : 22,5 x 27,5 cm
ISBN : 978-2-914338-08-0
35.00 €

Sport and aggressivity Luc Collard Is your child apprehensive? Is he or she easily dissuaded or easily give up? Don't worry: the child can succeed in sports! Aggressivity played out in the field is not exactly what certain ethnologists and psychologists have said. It is neither (...) Nombre de pages : 224
Format : 14 x 21 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-95-4
15.00 €

LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE AND PHYSIOLOGY Gérard Monsterleet The purpose of manual lymphatic drainage techniques is to restore lymphatic flow by activating the circulation of organic water. A patient's lymphatic flow is accelerated proportionally to the force exerted by the therapist's hands. Gerard (...) Nombre de pages : 288
Format : 17 x 24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-87-9
29.50 €

Atlas of Human Anatomy Vigué-Martin The Atlas of Human Anatomy offers a systemized view of the human body. Each chapter is at the same time a synthesis and a detailed de-scription of the organs and physiologic systems. The wealth and the quality of the illustrations, as well as (...) Nombre de pages : 160
Format : 24 x 32 broché cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-94-7
26.50 €

Traditional Chinese massage Michel Deydier-Bastide Traditional massage, one of Chinese medicine's therapeutic tools, is at the same time an independent discipline that can treat numerous ailments and afflictions. In this case, the term massage is a generic term used to mean a wide variety of (...) Nombre de pages : 320
Format : 17x24 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-89-3
28.50 €

Understanding chi in martial arts Kenji Tokitsu "Very early on, I practised martial arts with passion. I was young and full of energy and completely intent on developing my physical strength and perfecting my competitive techniques. Once I mastered these techniques however, I realized that (...) Nombre de pages : 160
Format : 14 x 22 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-93-0
15.00 €

The power of the letter Ladislas Mandel The path from the thought to the spoken word to the written word is long and bumpy. In the beginning, the written word, a privilege of power and an instrument of the government, spread and became the ideal means for exchanging knowledge and (...) Nombre de pages : 228 pages
Format : 22 x 22 cm cm
ISBN : 978-2-911220-10-4
29.50 €

A life devoted to typography Adrian Frutiger Adrian Frutiger tells us about the formative years of his life. His childhood in the midst of his family around Interlaken. The natural environment may have been splendid, but life was economically difficult. At a little Interlaken printing (...) Nombre de pages : 128 quadrichromie
Format : 21 x 29,7 cm cm
ISBN : 978-2-911220-11-1
39.50 €

Ballet dancing Gilbert Serres This game book with questions on ballet dancing, at the same time addresses ballet teachers, dance school students, as well as ballet enthusiasts: to the former, it provides essential information that will complement their dancing, while (...) Nombre de pages : 104
Format : 21 x 29 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-92-3
14.50 €

Choosing the right font (advanced class) Gérard Blanchard This rather dense work is devoted to the history of typography. Its goal is to highlight the extreme diversity of forms of writing available on the market. Lettering and its use throughout time have been influenced by socio-cultural (...) Nombre de pages : 232 pages
Format : 16 x 23 cm cm
ISBN : 978-2-911220-02-9
25.00 €

Printing and page layout This is the complement of the Basic Typography Manual and, like it, an educational tool. It is written for people who must produce leaflets, brochures, newsletters or even books and who have not yet mastered the necessary layout skills. (...) Nombre de pages : 160 pages 2 couleurs
Format : 16 x 23 cm cm
ISBN : 978-2-911220-01-2
30.50 €

Your beauty in questions Dounia Hocheimy Mireille Macalvat Mireille Macalvat is a beautician instructor and Dounia Hocheimy is a sociologist. This is a book written to serve the desire of women to be attractive and is a perfect bedside book. It answers precise questions, resolves concrete problems, (...) Nombre de pages : 172
Format : 1 vol. 27/27 cm
ISBN : 978-2-907653-08-4
15.24 €