Nico: 276 books

This book argues that new technologies and society's response to them have created a relatively new phenomenon, "knowledge politics." Nico Stehr describes Western society's response to a host of new technologies developed only since the 1970s, including genetic experiments, test-tube human...

The Berlin Wall finally came down in 1989. Now readers can find out why it was built in the first place; and what it meant for Berliners living on either side of it. Here's the fascinating story of a city divided. In 1961, overnight a concrete border went up, dividing the city of Berlin into...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich BWL - Unternehmensethik, Wirtschaftsethik, Note: 2, AKAD University, ehem. AKAD Fachhochschule Stuttgart, Veranstaltung: UFU08 - Wirtschaftsethik, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Diskussionen über Manager, die sich trotz Wirtschaftskrise ihre Boni auszahlen...

This dissertation is about inquiry-based teaching with computer simulations in science education. Research of the past decade shows that instruction can be enhanced by using computer simulations. For example, it can be an effective tool to prepare for laboratory activities. How to use computer simulations...

Social surveillance and regulation of knowledge will be one of the most important issues in the near future, one that will give rise to unending controversy. In The Governance of Knowledge, Nico Stehr predicts that such concerns will create a new political field, namely, knowledge policy, which will...

All those wild rock stars you hear about? Some of them really are demons, sustained by the energy pouring off the audience. Nico Rosso's Demon Rock series kicks off with Heavy Metal Heart—an otherworldly story of hot sex, satyrs, and rock'n roll. Rock Star. Front man. Demon. A descendant...

Un conflitto durato più della seconda guerra mondiale. Una missione internazionale costata milioni di euro e migliaia di vite, comprese quelle di molti italiani. Un Paese lontano migliaia e migliaia di chilometri dalle capitali del pianeta, senza accesso al mare, bloccato in un tempo che agli occidentali...

Although Brady’s job as a top attorney is demanding, Chris has learned to cope with the strains of Brady’s schedule over the years. Even when Brady misses his own birthday surprise, Chris is resigned–it’s not the first time he’s come in second to Brady’s job, after all. However, when Brady...

La vicenda di Romàns si svolge negli anni del secondo do¬poguerra e ha per sfondo la pianura friulana tra le rive del Tagliamento e i bastioni delle Prealpi. La scena è costituita da un borgo contadino che nei giorni di festa formicola di grida, canti, risa, ma nei giorni feriali ritrova la piena...

The Laws of Emotion is an accessible work that reviews much of the insightful new research on emotions conducted over the last ten years. It expands on the theory of emotions introduced in Nico Frijda’s earlier work and addresses a number of unanswered, basic problems on emotion theory. The author’s...

Krysta is a sexy, intelligent young woman who loves her music loud and her nights as wild and passionate as her spirit. After an intense sell out gig she meets the band and takes one of her idols back to her hotel. Krysta is about to enjoy a night of passion that's as hard and hot as the bands' music.

This book explores the role of mayors in navigating the realities of living and governing under Nazi occupation. In Western Europe under Nazi occupation, mayors of villages and cities were forced into strategic cooperation with the occupier. Mayors had to provide good governance, mediate between occupier...

Un protagonista della cultura del Novecento, una figura complessa e luminosa, un artista versatile e geniale, un eretico... Questo è stato Pier Paolo Pasolini, ma non solo: per la vita che ha condotto e per la morte che ha incontrato, Pasolini è stato anche un simbolo della società italiana e dei...

"È con orgoglio che saluto l'iniziativa celebrativa del 60° anniversario della costituzione dell'Accademia Nazionale di Danza in Istituto unico di formazione dell'alta qualità della danza attraverso il racconto della sua storia. Da questa lettura si può raccogliere la testimonianza di come...