Corsi: 84 books

This book provides an insight into the ideas of one of the world’s greatest sociologists: Niklas Luhmann. It explains, in clear and concise language, the basic concepts of Social Systems Theory and their application to the specific case of the Education System, which was considered by Luhmann as...

Based on the author’s twenty years of experience, this book shows the practicality of modern, conceptually new, wide area voltage control in transmission and distribution smart grids, in detail. Evidence is given of the great advantages of this approach, as  well as what can be gained by new control...

Are you a primary grade teacher who wants to boost your children's comprehension? In this unique resource, Taffy Raphael, Ph. D., creator of Question-Answer Relationships (QAR), makes comprehension strategies that are normally reserved for upper elementary students accessible to younger children. QAR...

This book focuses on the emergence of the "science of sustainability" and the key concepts in making sustainability operational in an organization. The authors discuss the methods, techniques and tools needed to manage the impact of sustainability and how these can be reformulated into business...

This book discusses the key concepts of the technologies that underpin the drive towards sustainability in today’s complex world. The authors propose an integrated view of the frontiers facing any organization nowadays – whether an enterprise, an administration or any human collective construction...

Faced with ever-increasing complexity on a daily basis, the decision-makers of today are struggling to find the appropriate models, methods and tools to face the issues arising in complex systems across all levels of global operations. Having, in the past, resorted to outdated approaches which...

Growth is a dominant economic driver accounting for the wealth of nations and organizations alike. However, in the face of environmental pressures, widespread social and economic imbalance, and the reigning climate of uncertainty we are experiencing today, there is now a need for a viable interpretation...

This book aims to extract the "molecular genes" leading to craziness! Geniuses are the ones who are "crazy enough to think they can change the world" and boldly go where no one has gone before. Where no past habit and usage are available, there is no proof of viability, as nobody has done it yet,...

This fascinating anthology presents a much wider scope than other books on Thai massage, and uncovers a wealth of previously unavailable information on the historical, spiritual, and cultural connections to this powerful healing art. Topics include ways to refine and maintain a healthy practice, breathwork...

La stagione che chiamiamo Medioevo, lunga quasi mille anni, si schiude sulla sua ultima scena. È una scena illuminata dalle vetrate e dai manoscritti, luccicanti di miniature, dalla consistenza e dai colori dei tessuti italiani e delle Fiandre che viaggiano per mare o per terra toccando il nord e il...

Whilst innovation remains of course an approach, a process, and is still often even reduced to a set of results, it essentially reflects a way of thinking evolution. Time is up for varying the thinking methods according to capacities and learned and available competencies with a view to change…...

Fare l’investigatore a Roma negli anni Duemila può essere avvilente, specie per un mezzorco di scarsa reputazione che abita al Casilino. Questo pensa Bud Gronco, mentre cerca di mettere insieme il pranzo con la cena, tirando avanti ad affari di corna. Ma tutto sembra cambiare quando un ambiguo...

La Biblia Pauperum è la più antica e straordinaria forma di catechesi codificata per contenuti e iconografia, basata sull'accostamento per immagini fra Antico e Nuovo Testamento. Le figure centrali delle 40 tavole che la compongono illustrano le vicende salienti del Vangelo e le interpretano alla luce delle pre-figurazioni veterotestamentarie che le fanno da contorno.

Un libro assolutamente unico nel suo genere: per imparare a vendere i prodotti, gli accessori e il fashion made in Italy, ricordandosi che accogliere correttamente è il primo passo per vendere. Attraverso brevi e divertenti racconti tratti dall’esperienza diretta e reale, esercizi pratici e incursioni...