What happens to consciousness when the body dies?Jordi is seventy-eight years old. He lives a quiet life shaped by familiar routines and shares his conversations, questions, and much of his existence with Nil, his personal digital assistant.When Nil's creators develop a Neural Observation Network capable of recording activity in the human brain, Jordi and Nil agree to take part in an extraordinary experiment: observing what happens during the hours following death.W...

'Life does not live.'This certainty – that the conditions governing existence in contemporary societies generate irretrievably damaged lives – lies at the heart of Theodor W. Adorno's critical theory. Emerging from the historical experience of fascism, Auschwitz, and the consolidation of advanced capitalism, Adorno's thought articulates critique from within a damaged reality.Under the coercion of overwhelming social powers, individual character is constitut...

This book analyzes Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in a systematic way, providing practical orientation on how to prepare products meeting their established specifications. The author uses his experience to review GMP following a risk-based approach. The different processes and associated elements that compose the supply chain are identified and examined by means of numerous tables and figures that facilitate comprehension and application.

On October 1, 2013, the U.S. government brought down Silk Road—the notorious "Amazon of drugs"—a Dark Web empire where anyone could buy illegal narcotics and pharmaceuticals with the click of a button. Its mastermind, twenty-something Ross Ulbricht, was sentenced to life in prison. So were the site's administrators, moderators, and key players. All except one: a Spanish doctor known only as Doctor X. Who was this phantom figure at the heart of the world's largest online drug bazaar? Why di...

Explores the organization of diet, food practices, water management, and spatial use within historical monastic complexes and landscapes.Monasticism is a form of religious life in which participants renounce worldly activities to dedicate themselves primarily to spiritual matters, living in small communities subject to a set of rules and isolated from the secular world. Christian monasticism, which originated at the end of the 3rd century in Egypt and North Africa,...

The definitive work about El Celler de Can Roca: large format (24 x 32.5 cm), printed with the finest materials and details. Fully illustrated in colour with photographs by David Ruano, Paco Amate and Francesc Guillamet. It gathers the thoughts of writer Josep Maria Fonalleras in "A day at El Celler." History, philosophy, techniques, values, sources of inspiration, creative processes, over 90 detailed recipes, a collection of the 240 most outstanding dishes from the 25-year history of this...

In 1815 the volcano Tambora, in Indonesia, began erupting bringing about an unprecedented crisis throughout the northern hemisphere. Tens of thousands of people succumbed to hunger and disease. Horses, the standard form of transportation at that time, were not luckier, as their owners couldn't afford the luxury of feeding them appropriately. Karl Von Drais, the famous German inventor, realized that this crisis represented an opportunity. He discovered that the laufmaschine, one of his most...

Technology is furthering a swift and profound economic, social and cultural change: not only the digital economy and new information flows, but also personal habits and styles of life, even our relationships, are deeply shaped by technology. This ongoing new scenario poses some challenges to organizations that are called to be transparent and accountable, and to understand what to do in the digital ecosystem. As Pope Francis said, “what we are experiencing is not simply an epoch of changes...

Compiles ON-A work philosophy: a constant search for innovative ad hoc solutions for each project, using the most updated technologies and design research.This book exposes and collects the innovations developed through 15 years of work at ON-A, through lengthy conversations between its founders and directors (Eduardo Gutiérrez and Jordi Fernández) and the editor. This is not a usual monograph, but rather an exploration of ideas from an innovation point of view, ac...

During the last 30 years, Advanced Architecture has consolidated an interactive and informational logic that differs from that of Modernity and Postmodernity. This logic is threefold; it is modulated through three coexisting protocols -modes of action- whose peaks of intensity occur in three different decades: Conformative Protocols (1990-2000), Distributive Protocols (2000-2010) and Expansive Protocols (2010-2020).This work proposes a threefold cultural narrative ...

A spell which can change everything, an unexpected romance, an unavoidable war, two intertwined stories...The Sombers lurk! They want to conquer the whole Frienia. Orcs and humans must ally after many years at war to face the new in common enemy. A human prince and an orc princess will be the hallmark of this alliance. Will they be able to unite the two races in order to fight the dark ones? The shadows and the new alliance will compete to get dragons to give them the advantage in ...

Isaac Newton's youth was marked by constant curiosity. As he began a life of research and experiments, he turned this curiosity into major insights about the workings of Earth and the universe. He even developed three laws to explain the motions of objects. This graphic biography moves from Newton's childhood inventions to the breakthrough theories of his adult life. It also spotlights his time at England's Royal Mint, where he combated counterfeiting, and his gift of knighthood from Queen...