Cavanna: 8 books

EVERYONE IN HIGH SCHOOL WONDERED WHO WOULD WIN THE FREE FLYING LESSONS… ‘Tomboy’ Loretta Larkin excels in sports, but privately envies her popular blonde high school classmate, Elsie Wynn. When the new local airport announces an essay contest with flying lessons as the tempting prize,...

Giovanbattista Parodi, rampollo della borghesia armatoriale genovese, è un giovane medico della Regia Marina che, disertore dopo il disastro della battaglia di Lissa, deve cercare un nuovo imbarco che gli consenta di sfuggire alle autorità e ai rimorsi per un delitto innominabile. Giunto a Marsiglia...

This book describes the conduct of the US-led post-9/11 war in Afghanistan. Adopting a long-term perspective, it argues that even though Washington initially had an opportunity to achieve its security goals and give Afghanistan a chance to enter a new era, it compromised any possibility of success...

This book reviews some of the most important scientific and philosophical theories concerning the nature of mind and consciousness. Current theories on the mind-body problem and the neural correlates of consciousness are presented through a series of biographical sketches of the most influential thinkers...

Antiepileptic drugs are among the most commonly prescribed medications by both neurologists and psychiatrists, as they exert a number of effects which extend far beyond their anticonvulsant properties. There is growing evidence that each antiepileptic drug is characterised by a specific behavioural...

This volume of International Review of Neurobiology brings together cutting-edge research on advances in the neurochemistry and neuropharmacology of Tourette syndrome. It reviews current knowledge and understanding, provides a starting point for researchers and practitioners entering the field, and...

Tourette's Syndrome (TS) is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder affecting up to 1% of the population. It is characterised by motor and vocal tics, and upsetting anti-social behaviour such as involuntary swearing and obscene gestures. This second edition of Tourette Syndrome: The Facts explains...

All’interno di ogni rapporto affettivo si attivano dinamiche complesse che sono determinate dalle rappresentazioni di sé, dell’altro e della relazione, rappresentazioni che trovano la loro origine nelle esperienze di accudimento con le principali figure di attaccamento della famiglia di origine,...