Ancien top-modèle, Grégory a connu la célébrité et le succès. Un jour, il a malheureusement croisé la route de Youri, un mafieux russe qui lui a fait tout perdre. Grégory a sombré dans l'alcool et il ne pense qu'à sa vengeance.
Jusqu'au jour où, à Moscou, il rencontre une jeune femme qui lui redonne goût à la vie. Dana est une brillante artiste et l'attirance est immédiate. Mais derrière son sourire et sa beauté, Dana dissimule bien des secrets : c'est une professionnelle du chantage et elle est... la petite amie de Youri !
La jeune femme éprouve une attirance grandissante pour Grégory et, fatiguée de mener un double jeu, elle veut rompre avec Youri dont la violence lui fait peur. Mais on ne se libère pas si facilement des démons du passé...
Entre complot et vengeance, un dangereux jeu de séduction...
David mène une double vie : homme d'affaires le jour, la nuit il devient « Le Baron », leader d'un gang de braqueurs qui suscite la crainte et impose le respect dans le milieu du grand banditisme. Mais ses ennemis sont nombreux, à commencer par la Mafia qui cherche à l'éliminer.
Quand il rencontre Mahira, une jeune danseuse de cabaret, l'attirance est immédiate, le désir brûlant. Mais cette icône glamour est une femme dangereuse, capable du pire et qui cache, elle aussi, bien des secrets.
Leur aventure est loin d'être sans risque. Les ennemis de David sont prêts à tout pour voir enfin « Le Baron » tomber et, entre leurs mains, Mahira pourrait devenir une arme redoutable. Pour survivre, David va devoir se mettre à nu et maîtriser ses démons...
This book reveals the science and beauty of Mammoth Cave, the world's longest cave, which has played an important role in the natural sciences. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary treatment of the cave, combining insights from leading experts in fields ranging from archeology and cultural history to life science and geosciences. The first animals specialized for cave life in North America, including beetles, spiders, crayfish, and fish, were discovered in Mammoth Cave in the 1840s. It has also been used and explored by humans, including Native Americans, who mined its sulfate minerals and later African-American slaves, who made a map of the cave. More recent stories include 'wars' between commercial cave owners, epic exploration trips by modern cave explorers, and of course tourism.
The first section of the book is an extensive description including maps and photos of the cave, its basic structural pattern, and how it relates to the surface landscape. The second section covers the human history of utilization and exploration of the cave, including mining, tourism, and medical experiments. Cave science is the topic of the third section, including geology, hydrology, mineralogy, climatology, paleontology, ecology, biodiversity, and microbiology. The fourth section looks to the future, with an overview of environmental issues facing Mammoth Cave managers.
The book is intended for anyone interested in caves in general and Mammoth Cave in particular, experts in one discipline seeking information about other areas, and researchers and students interested in the many avenues of pursuit possible in Mammoth Cave.
Presents readers with a user-friendly, non-technical introductionto statistics and the principles of plant and crop experimentation.Avoiding mathematical jargon, it explains how to plan and design anexperiment, analyse results, interpret computer output and presentfindings. Using specific crop and plant case studies, this guidepresents:
* The reasoning behind each statistical method is explained beforegiving relevant, practical examples
* Step-by-step calculations with examples linked to three computerpackages (MINITAB, GENSTAT and SAS)
* Exercises at the end of many chapters
* Advice on presenting results and report writing
Written by experienced lecturers, this text will be invaluable toundergraduate and postgraduate students studying plant sciences,including plant and crop physiology, biotechnology, plant pathologyand agronomy, plus ecology and environmental science students andthose wanting a refresher or reference book in statistics.
