Flavia: 91 books

Since its commercial introduction in 2004, UHPLC (Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography) has begun to replace conventional HPLC in academia and industry and interest in this technique continues to grow. Both the increases in speed and resolution make this an attractive method; particularly...

Ce volume se propose d'illustrer les villas qui cotoient le Naviglio Brenta, telles qu'elles se présentaient au XVIIIᵉ siècle et telles que nous pouvons les admirer aujourd'hui en sillonnant les eaux de l'antique fleuve à bord du "Burchielllo", de Padoue à Venise et vice-versa, d'Avril...

This book re-evaluates a rich scientific heritage of space- and history-sensitive development theories and produces an integrated methodology for the comparative analysis of urban and regional trajectories within a globalized world. The main argument put forward is that current mainstream analyses...

This book examines the Europeanization of the polity and politics of a new EU Member State. Using social network analysis in a comparative research design, it provides a systematic analysis of the effects of Europeanization on the institutions, policy processes, power constellation and conflict among...

"Perchè si decide di partire per un luogo? A volte basta un nome evocativo come Aleppo, a volte la voglia di ritrovare le atmosfere di un libro, magari di D. H. Lawrence o Agatha Christie. Altre ancora, per il fascino di un albergo come l'Hotel Baron, la cui centenaria storia è narrata in questo...

El flagelo de la droga se ha vuelto un fenómeno alarmante. El consumo se ha ido complejizando y extendiendo, en especial entre los adolescentes, a merced de todo tipo de situaciones conflictivas, vulnerables a la presión de los pares, el “qué dirán” y las crisis de identidad. La falta de límites,...

Due mondi distanti possono scontrarsi o semplicemente sfiorarsi, oppure possono imparare a girare come pianeti intorno allo stesso sole. Chiara De Angelis è una trentenne indipendente, separata, madre di un bambino, figlia di tipografi che detesta i “ricchi capitalisti” e l’ostentazione del...

Angelo ed Elisa sono due fratelli gemelli, tanto legati quanto diversi tra loro. L'una espressione graffiante di anticonformismo e spirito di contraddizione verso le regole, per affermare le ragioni dell'essere sopra qualunque forma perbenista di apparire, l'altro ligio alle attese riposte su di lui,...

Decine di secoli fa, il Druido Hortensio, molto sapiente ma un po’ pazzoide, era riuscito a racchiudere all’interno di quattro pietre le energie e le proprietà dei quattro Elementi: Aria, Acqua, Terra e Fuoco. Aveva eseguito un incantesimo proibito per pura curiosità, restando sbalordito dal...

One man. An extraordinary choice. In 1511 the survivors of a Spanish shipwreck were captured by the Maya near the town of Tulum in Yucatan. Among them was a sailor from Palos named Gonzalo Guerrero. He lived among the Maya as a slave for three years, learning their language and customs; he then escaped...

“I don’t remember who introduced me to Dr. Prendel. However, I do know that it was at the home of Martin Fleming, the psychiatrist, during a get-together of the faculty professors to celebrate his promotion from Assistant Dean to Dean, and I was immediately captivated by his reserved, taciturn...

The idea for this book came to me after a busy few months in 2016 after which I felt the need for some me-time. I announced to a group of friends that I will dedicate the whole month of May to giving myself that much needed time to myself and work on manifesting my dreams. Each day for 31 days...

Until her dad died, Little considered herself a Californian. Now, thanks to half a letter, a symbol she can’t quite remember, and writer’s block, she finds herself back in Italy, the country of her birth. In a headlong rush to return to her beloved San Francisco, Little will journey throughout...

Guía para administrar la casa como si fuera una empresa y vivir como si fuera un spa. Managment para amas de casa híper ocupadas. Guía para mujeres híper ocupadas que quieren optimizar la organización familiar con las herramientas del management. Cómo planear las compras, chequear que...