The work was collected over many centuries by various authors, translators, and scholars across West, Central, South Asia and North Africa. The tales themselves trace their roots back to ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, Indian, Egyptian and Mesopotamian folklore and literature. In particular, many tales were originally folk stories from the Caliphate era, while others, especially the frame story, are most probably drawn from the Pahlavi Persian work Hazār Afsān which in turn relied pa...

Now in its 24th edition, Italian Wines 2021 is the English-language version of Gambero Rosso's Vini d'Italia 2021. More complete than ever, the guide reviews 2,645 wineries and a total of 24,500 wines, awarding the classic scores ranging from 0 to 3 Glasses according to the quality of the label. 467 wines received our experts' highest rating this year. This is a fundamental and essential volume for all those who work in the sector or are interested in quality Italian wines.

L'inglese può essere divertente se a insegnarcelo sono i libri più belli di tutti i tempi!Un preziosa raccolta di racconti d'amore di alcuni fra gli autori più amati della letteratura in lingua inglese: Louisa May Alcott, Thomas Hardy, Henry James e Katherine Mansfield. Un libro da leggere e amare pagina dopo pagina!

Fifteen crime stories set on or nearby the beautiful Lake Maggiore and Lake d'Orta. The backdrop for these stories are Stresa, Levo, Belgirate, Santa Caterina del Sasso, Luino, Maccagno, Sesto Calende, Brissago, Mergozzo, Orta and Pettenasco. Fifteen authors with different styles and united by a love of the lakes and a passion for writing.

America is still, on paper, the planet's military superpower. On paper. Its last great victory in historical terms dates back to World War II. Since then, there have been nothing but defeats. Why?

This volume collects some of the papers presented at the 16th IARTEM Conference held in Florence in April 2022. It was a 'difficult conference', held at a time when the pandemic was still present, and therefore an important opportunity to resume a dialogue that seemed to have been interrupted. The richness of the content, which is the result of the reflections of authors from all over the world, allows us to provide a precise scenario of the research state of art in the field of textbooks ...

In the most recent years, Economic Statistics, like other applied and non-applied sciences, has been involved in the new intense data revolution, which regards all research fields, especially for data collection and data processing issues. The traditional statistical measures, used to monitor economic activities, are transformed from slow and periodic recordings into real-time information, with the need to integrate different sources of information. Complex data offer additional informatio...

Feminist, philosopher, and activist, Genevieve Vaughan has engaged the world’s ecological, climate change, justice and democracy-related crises for many decades. Essays and articles in this Festschrift are a gift to her by collaborators and friends as well as by many members of the International Feminists for a Gift Economy. Together, they apply Vaughan’s theories of maternal gift economy from a variety of methodological and disciplinary perspectives. The global Covid-l9 pandemic of 2020 r...

Now in its 26th edition, Italian Wines 2023 is the English-language version of Gambero Rosso's Vini d'Italia 2022. More complete than ever, the guide reviews 2,626 wineries and a total of 25,400 wines, awarding the classic scores ranging from 0 to 3 Glasses according to the quality of the label. 455 wines received our experts' highest rating this year. This is a fundamental and essential volume for all those who work in the sector or are interested in quality Italian wines.

I grandi classici della letteratura angloamericana, per chi conosce già le basi dell'inglese. In appendice, la traduzione, tanti giochi, un dizionario e l'audiolibro per ascoltare la pronuncia. L'avventurosa storia di Robin Hood e dei suoi valorosi compagni!

Why is there a need today for a new discipline such as neuromanagement? The volume deals with the theme of the applications of neuroscience to organizational contexts evaluating the current impact, the potential for future developments, as well as the critical issues related to neuroscientific paradigms and investigation techniques typical of the neuroscience domain. The first section of the book focuses on the “neuroscientific mindset” for changing, considering, between the other, how lea...

Un'opera corale. Nel senso di coro e nel senso di cuore. Il cuore del popolo rossoblù, l'anima del Genoa, permeata e perpetuata lungo 777 fotografie e oltre 100 racconti. Storie e immagini personali, genuine e genoane, spontanee, talvolta magari minuscole, sfuocate o sbiadite dalla storia; punti di vista ogni volta diversi ma con un solo orizzonte: il Genoa. Ecco perché questo, probabilmente, è un libro unico al mondo, con i suoi quasi 1000 autori destinati a diventare sempre di più a ogni...