Fulvio: 127 books

«La cosa più sconcertante de La quinta stagione è che sia al contempo un classico romanzo di formazione e la sua negazione. Stefano cresce, certo, ma quella che era sempre stata creduta banco di prova di coraggio e modello d'iniziazione per ragazzi - la guerra, insomma - qui non possiede più nulla di formativo» (dalla prefazione di Helena Janeczek)

This book describes the derivation of the equations of motion of fluids as well as the dynamics of ocean and atmospheric currents on both large and small scales through the use of variational methods. In this way the equations of Fluid and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics are re-derived making use of a...

Large-scale winds and currents tend to balance Coriolis and pressure gradient forces. The time evolution of these winds and currents is the subject of the quasi-geostrophic theory. Chapter 1 presents concepts and equations of classical inertial fluid mechanics. Chapter 2 deals with the equations of...

Noted as a ‘civil poet’ by Alberto Moravia, Pier Paolo Pasolini was a creative and philosophical genius whose works challenged generations of Western Europeans and Americans to reconsider not only issues regarding the self, but also various social concerns. Pasolini’s works touched and continues...

Natural Law Today: The Present State of the Perennial Philosophy explains and defends various aspects of traditional natural law ethical theory, which is rooted in a broad understanding of human nature. Some of the issues touched upon include the relation of natural law to speculative reason and human...

This book provides a comprehensive account of the role of echocardiography in patients with mitral valve disease. The normal echocardiographic anatomy of the mitral valve is first presented, and the applications of echocardiography in mitral valve disease are then covered in detail by experts from...

​Advances in technology and human skill have made possible percutaneous catheter-based procedures for a wide spectrum of structural heart disease. A growing number of structural heart diseases that over the past two decades would have required open heart surgery can be safely treated using percutaneous...

This book provides methods and practical cases and experiences with the aim of stimulating Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) through the direct engagement of researchers, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), citizens, industry stakeholders, policy and decision makers, research funders and communicators....

This comprehensive and up-to-date book explains the economic rationale behind the production, delivery and exchange of electricity. Cretì and Fontini explain why electricity markets exist, outlining the economic principles behind the exchange and supply of power to consumers and firms. They identify...

This book investigates the ongoing liberalization of the European defence market and explores how companies can respond to these changes by adjusting their innovation and internationalization strategies. Traditionally, the EU defence sector has been fragmented into several weakly integrated and highly...

This volume presents complementary analyses of the current features, issues and trends of multilateral security and the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) peace operations. The work presents an astute interpretation of the attributes of ESDP operations in the context of the diffusion of peace...

Quinta indagine milanese per il commissario Maugeri, ambientata nell’inverno del 1948. Dicembre 1948 - Il commissario Maugeri non ama particolarmente il Natale, men che meno quest’anno, costretto a casa da una forte influenza che gli impedisce di seguire personalmente le indagini su un tentato...

Anni Novanta. Siamo nella Russia di Elstin. La nuova mafia sta prendendo sempre più potere. Siamo nella terra di mezzo tra comunismo e capitalismo sfrenato. Nostalgici e disoccupati. Miseria e corruzione. Un mondo allo sbando. Mira e sua madre Vera hanno una bancarella al mercato in piazza. Tutto...

Un intrigato poliziesco all'italiana nella provincia veneta. Delitti assurdi e misteriosi, strani esperimenti di personaggi senza scrupoli, ... non sarà facile risalire e ricostruire tutti i misfatti.