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  • The Viceroys

    A Novel

    Translated by Archibald Colquhoun ...
    A lost literary classic, written in 1894, The Viceroys is one of the most acclaimed masterworks of Italian realism. The novel follows three generations of the aristocratic Uzeda family as it struggles to hold on to power in the face of the cataclysmic changes rocking Sicily. As Garibaldi’s triumphs move Italy toward unification, the Uzedas try every means to retain their position. De Roberto’s ... Read more

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  • The Wedding Mass

    The sculptor Lodovico Bertini turns up on a mysterious errand at the school where a friend of his is teaching Greek. He has come, it turns out, to witness the arrival of a passenger liner, aboard which is a man whose imminent return to Italy is throwing Bertini's life into turmoil.Translated from Italian (2012) by Juan LePuenGenre: novelLength: 40,000 words ... Read more

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  • The Beautiful Death

    The captain of the "Siracusa" has received orders to sail for Tangiers, where rebels have seized the Italian consulate. The blue peter is hoisted, and the sirens announcing the ship's departure echo off of the hills above Livorno. From all over the city, seamen and officers begin returning aboard--all of them, that is, but the junior lieutenant Luigi Carleoni, the ship captain's son.Genre: short ... Read more

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  • The Rosary

    Between prayers, as she says the rosary ("forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us"), an old woman refuses to pardon her newly widowed and destitute daughter.Genre: short storyLength: 3,600 wordsTranslated from Italian (2012) by Juan LePuen ... Read more

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  • STESSA 2000: Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas

    Proceedings of the Third International Conference STESSA 2000, Montreal, Canada, 21-24 August 2000

    This is a review of developments in the behaviour and design of steel structures in seismic areas. The proceedings look at the analytical and experimental research on the seismic response of steel structures, and cover topics such as global behaviour and codification, design and application. ... Read more

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  • Ploughshares Solos Omnibus Volume 4

    Nine long stories and essays, originally published in the acclaimed Ploughshares Solos digital series, create this fourth annual print collection.Visit a small island off the coast of Maine where the reappearance of an old friend might just push a painter suffering from artist’s block over the edge. Meet a newly divorced lecturer of critical theory who, in an effort to spice up his life, gets more ... Read more

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  • Mini-invasive Approach in Acute Care Surgery

    Series series Medicine (R0)
    The minimally invasive approach in emergency and general trauma surgery is a key aspect of both scenarios. This book, the first comprehensive manual in the field, takes a global view of the subject and deals with it in depth, ranging from the historical perspective to the pathophysiological and therapeutic aspects in the various body compartments.Thanks to its user-friendly approach, this book ... Read more

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  • BLACK&WHITE Multidisciplinary clinical protocols of cariology, whitening and treatment of dental discolorations

    What strategies can we implement to treat carious lesions and prevent their recurrence, rather than just focusing on performing restorations? Is there a clinical protocol to practically determine the stages of severity of dental caries and establish treatment and prevention measures? These are the questions answered by the authors in the first part of this volume. The second part is devoted to ... Read more

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  • A Guide to the Mammals of China

    China's stunning diversity of natural habitats--from parched deserts to lush tropical forests--is home to more than 10 percent of the world's mammal species. A Guide to the Mammals of China is the most comprehensive guide to all 556 species of mammals found in China. It is the only single-volume reference of its kind to fully describe the physical characteristics, geographic distribution, natural ... Read more

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  • Envisioning Abolition

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    Abolitionist thought visualizes a world without prisons – or a radical reduction or transformation of prisons and punishment. This fascinating book explores the abolitionist ideas of key early socialists and anarchists, writing from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries. It considers how these radical thinkers can provide insights into our present condition, both by highlighting the harms of ... Read more

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  • The Red Ear Blows Its Nose

    Poems for Children and Others

    The Red Ear Blows Its Nose dishes out uproarious hilarity, cutting wit, wordplay, and sobering wisdom in an illustrated collection of poems for children and others. It considers thinking and the brain, identity and what it means to be a person, nature and the seasons, and assorted creatures, including a horse who says “Moo.” This debut collection from Robert Schechter proves to be the work of a ... Read more

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  • Storymaking and Organizational Transformation

    How the Co-creation of Narratives Engages People for Innovation and Transformation

    In a world undergoing continuous change, organizations find themselves facing the challenge of how to keep innovating to stay competitive. Inside any organization, people are the cornerstone on which innovation rests and builds, yet it is ever more difficult to engage everyone in designing their organization. This book explores and discusses how employees can be engaged digitally to assist ... Read more

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