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Great War memorial books of École polytechnique (1914-1918) of the graduating classes 1912-1918
Great War memorial books of École polytechnique (1914-1918) of the graduating classes 1912-1918
A unique case in the history of the École polytechnique: there was no entrance examination in 1915, due to the war. The declaration of war on August 2, 1914 had a direct impact on both the students
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How Paris organized its anti-aircraft defense during 1914-1918
How Paris organized its anti-aircraft defense during 1914-1918
Paris replica, machine guns on the Eiffel Tower, walls of aerial balloons encircling Paris, rafts camouflaged with tufts of grass on the Grand Canal in the Parc de Versailles, smoke bombs
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Discover the group photo albums of École polytechnique students from 1859 to 1908
Discover the group photo albums of École polytechnique students from 1859 to 1908
Explore and discover the group photo albums of École polytechnique students from 1859 to 1908, on the Mémoire des Hommes website. The class of 1859 was the first to commission a photographer to
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Regard sur : The International Comics Festival of Angoulême
Regard sur : The International Comics Festival of Angoulême
1974-2024: 50 Years of the Angoulême Festival Through its new "Regard sur" at the reception, the library of École Polytechnique celebrates the 50 years of existence of the Angoulême Festival and sheds
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Happy New Year !
Happy New Year !
The team of École Polytechnique's Central Library wishes you all the best for the New Year!
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Bulletin de l'océan
Bulletin de l'océan
Exhibition from June 27 to August 25 Perceived as a limitless larder and exploited by large infrastructures for the production and exploitation of various energies, this living environment, which
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