Augusto: 419 books

Advances in electronics have pushed mankind to create devices, ranging from - credible gadgets to medical equipment to spacecraft instruments. More than that, modern society is getting used to—if not dependent on—the comfort, solutions, and astonishing amount of information brought by these devices....

También en aquellas oportunidades pensaba en los que ya habían iniciado el gran viaje hacia lo más ignoto… era en esos momentos que Álvaro adquiría un metaconocimiento del viaje, la certeza de que su viaje y los de sus compañeros de estudio no llegaban a ninguna parte […] Ahora sentía que...

Racconto dettagliato ed in prima persona dei principali avvenimenti del Risorgimento Italiano, raccontati da uno che si trovava sul campo. Soldiershop riprende il coproso lavoro di Elia in versione integrale su due volumi a coprire gli anni dal 1847 al 1900. Ricca e interessante l'iconografia allegata...

Cinque inchieste del famoso Commissario milanese: L'impronta del gatto, Il mistero delle tre orchidee, L'albergo delle tre rose, Sei donne e un libro, Il candeliere a sette fiamme. Un classico del giallo italiano ambientato tra le vie nebbiose e fredde della Milano tra le due guerre. Primo di una serie di volumi dedicati al Commissario della Mobile milanese.

Quattro inchieste del famoso Commissario milanese: La barchetta di cristallo, Il banchiere assassinato, Giobbe Tuama & C., Il mistero di Cinecittà. Carlo De Vincenzi indaga fra le brume del capoluogo lombardo e, in un'occasione, anche tra le star del cinema nella Capitale. Secondo di una serie di volumi dedicati al Commissario della Mobile milanese.

La nebbia era così fitta che le lampade ad arco della strada e quelle dei negozi riuscivano appena ad aprirvi aloni rossastri. Alle quattro e mezzo del pomeriggio era notte. I viandanti procedevano per quanto possibile contro i muri, e i tranvai e le auto andavano a passo d’uomo con fragor sordo...

Un profilo inedito di una figura chiave della storia di Roma: un uomo, un personaggio geniale che cercò di cambiarne il corso.

Sorghum is one of the world’s major cereals, cultivated in the semi-arid tropics for a growing range of uses. Like other crops it faces the need to meet rising demand whilst reducing its environmental impact and adapting to the challenges of climate change. This volume summarises the wealth of research...

The art of persuasion is therefore the exercise of effective communication. With it, you open doors to opportunities and climbs the steps to achieving your goals. Remember: who relates more easily and dominates the power of argument usually takes the best spaces and creates more chances in life. With...

This book analyzes some of the most recent advances in the field of decision making and fuzzy systems applied to business and economics presented at the International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (MS'12 Rio de Janeiro), 10–13 December, 2012. In this conference, a special focus is given...

Education has long been viewed as a vehicle for building community. However, the critical role of education and schools for constructing community resistance is undermined by recent trends toward the centralization of educational policymaking (e.g. racial profiling new laws in the US—Arizona and Texas;...

This book outlines key issues for addressing the grand challenges posed to educators, developers, and researchers interested in the intersection of simulations and science education. To achieve this, the authors explore the use of computer simulations as instructional scaffolds that provide strategies...

Advances in digital technology led to the development of digital x-ray detectors that are currently in wide use for projection radiography, including Computed Radiography (CR) and Digital Radiography (DR). Digital Imaging Systems for Plain Radiography addresses the current technological methods available...

Interest in access to finance and awareness of its importance have increased significantly since the early 2000s. Growing evidence suggests that lack of access to credit prevents many households and firms from financing high-return investment projects, which has an adverse effect on growth and poverty...