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Little Leaders - Bold women in black history | Vashti Harrison usato Libri per ragazzi Illustrati

Little Leaders - Bold women in black history | Vashti Harrison usato Libri per ragazzi Illustrati

A NEW YORK TIMES INSTANT BESTSELLER!A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!This beautifully illustrated New York Times bestseller introduces readers of all ages to 40 women who changed the world. An important book for all ages, Little Leaders educates and inspires as it relates true stories of forty trailblazing black women in American history. Illuminating text paired with irresistible illustrations bring to life both iconic and lesser-known female figures of Black history such as abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash. Among these biographies, readers will find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things - bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come. Whether they were putting pen to paper, soaring through the air or speaking up for the rights of others, the women profiled in these pages were all taking a stand against a world that didn't always accept them. The leaders in this book may be little, but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come.

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A Little Gay History - Desire and Diversity Across the World | R. B. Parkinson, Kate Smith, Max Carocci usato Storia Storiografia Temi

A Little Gay History - Desire and Diversity Across the World | R. B. Parkinson, Kate Smith, Max Carocci usato Storia Storiografia Temi

How old is the oldest chat-up line between men? Who was the first lesbian? Were ancient Greek men who had sex together necessarily gay? And what did Shakespeare think about cross-dressing? 'A Little Gay History' takes objects ranging from ancient Egyptian papyri and the erotic scenes on the Roman Warren Cup to images by modern artists including David Hockney and Bhupen Khakhar to consider questions such as these.

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Pom Pom Where are you? | Natalie Jane Prior/ Cheryl Orsini usato Libri per ragazzi Illustrati

Pom Pom Where are you? | Natalie Jane Prior/ Cheryl Orsini usato Libri per ragazzi Illustrati

An energetic and joyous story about a little dog with a big sense of adventure. Pom Pom lives with his family in a tall building in Paris. He longs to see more of the world, and one day his wish comes true Pom Pom is whisked away from his family, and taken on an exciting journey through the city. And so the reader is transported through the iconic and wonderful sights of Paris, a beautiful introduction for children to the wonders it holds.

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Italia. L'invenzione della patria | Fabio Finotti usato Storia Storiografia Temi

Italia. L'invenzione della patria | Fabio Finotti usato Storia Storiografia Temi

In un momento storico in cui i flussi migratori invitano a ripensare il ruolo e l'identità dei paesi europei, Fabio Finotti ci conduce attraverso i diversi significati che l'idea di "patria" ha avuto nei secoli, a partire dal laboratorio in cui queste diverse concezioni si sono confrontate: l'Italia. Dall'idea di Virgilio che vedeva la patria come qualcosa da costruire (invece che un dato naturale), all'idea di impero come somma di diversità di Carlo Magno, passando per l'idea romantica di Foscolo e Manzoni e la retorica del fascismo, fino alla nostalgia degli espatriati di Little Italy, questo libro ci ricorda che l'Italia è il frutto di una straordinaria e mutevole "invenzione culturale".

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Brains, Machines, and Mathematics | Michael A. Arbib usato Scienze Matematica e Ingegneria

Brains, Machines, and Mathematics | Michael A. Arbib usato Scienze Matematica e Ingegneria

This is a book whose time has come-again. The first edition (published by McGraw-Hill in 1964) was written in 1962, and it celebrated a number of approaches to developing an automata theory that could provide insights into the processing of information in brainlike machines, making it accessible to readers with no more than a college freshman's knowledge of mathematics. The book introduced many readers to aspects of cybernetics-the study of computation and control in animal and machine. But by the mid-1960s, many workers abandoned the integrated study of brains and machines to pursue artificial intelligence (AI) as an end in itself-the programming of computers to exhibit some aspects of human intelligence, but with the emphasis on achieving some benchmark of performance rather than on capturing the mechanisms by which humans were themselves intelligent. Some workers tried to use concepts from AI to model human cognition using computer programs, but were so dominated by the metaphor "the mind is a computer" that many argued that the mind must share with the computers of the 1960s the property of being serial, of executing a series of operations one at a time. As the 1960s became the 1970s, this trend continued. Meanwhile, experi mental neuroscience saw an exploration of new data on the anatomy and physiology of neural circuitry, but little of this research placed these circuits in the context of overall behavior, and little was informed by theoretical con cepts beyond feedback mechanisms and feature detectors.

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Dopo il fumo - Sono il n. A 5384 di Auschwitz Birkenau | Liana Millu usato Storia Biografie Diari e Memorie

Dopo il fumo - Sono il n. A 5384 di Auschwitz Birkenau | Liana Millu usato Storia Biografie Diari e Memorie

A collection of writings and talks given by Millu to audiences on different occasions. During the war she was interned in Auschwitz. She relates to the importance of witnessing the Holocaust, to the process of dehumanization in the Lager, and to the effect of the camp experience on the survivor. The discovery of a little piece of pencil just after the liberation, and the writing of her name in a diary, means for Millu the re-appropriation of her humanity and her liberty, while emphasizing the importance of memory and testimony. In the preface (pp. 7-12) and in three essays (pp. 61-66, 85-94) Stefani reflects on the importance of survivor testimony and the meaning of faith for camp prisoners.

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It's Not Only Rock 'n' Roll Baby! | Jérôme Sans usato Musica Musica

It's Not Only Rock 'n' Roll Baby! | Jérôme Sans usato Musica Musica

On the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the famed Benicassim/ Rock Werchter music festival, along with the new exhibition at the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels, this book explores the "unknown" visual side of some of the most popular faces of rock and pop bands, giving an insight into the genesis of their music. Most of the bands have linked contemporary art in their lyrics and songwriting and have engaged in productive crossovers. The book compiles the artworks of bands and musicians from the 70s until today, musicians for whom visual art is yet another string in their creative process. Featuring over 20 artists including: Brian Eno, Yoko Ono, Laurie Anderson, Patti Smith, the Residents, The Kills, Devendra Banhart, Anthony and the Johnsons, Chicks on Speed, Miss Kitten, Fischerspooner, Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Pete Doherty, David Byrne]].

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Fifth Avenue, 5 a.m. - Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman | Sam Wasson usato Spettacolo Cinema

Fifth Avenue, 5 a.m. - Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the Dawn of the Modern Woman | Sam Wasson usato Spettacolo Cinema

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“So smart and entertaining it should come with its own popcorn” – People“A bonbon of a book… As well tailored as the little black dress the movie made famous.” – Janet Maslin, New York TimesFifth Avenue, 5 A.M. by Sam Wasson is the first ever complete account of the making of Breakfast at Tiffany's. With a cast of characters including Truman Capote, Edith Head, director Blake Edwards, and, of course, Hepburn herself, Wasson immerses us in the America of the late fifties, before Woodstock and birth control, when a not-so-virginal girl by the name of Holly Golightly raised eyebrows across the nation, changing fashion, film, and sex, for good. With delicious prose and considerable wit, Wasson delivers us from the penthouses of the Upper East Side to the pools of Beverly Hills presenting Breakfast at Tiffany's as we have never seen it before—through the eyes of those who made it.

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My Bibi Always Remembers | Toni Buzzeo usato Libri per ragazzi Illustrati

My Bibi Always Remembers | Toni Buzzeo usato Libri per ragazzi Illustrati

Little Tembo, a baby elephant, is thirsty and her herd cannot find any water. But Bibi, the matriarch, "remembers the way to wet." As Bibi leads them across the parched savannah, Tembo happily follows, every now and then getting distracted by her own memories of games she loves to play. With touching family moments interspersed between Tembo's playful actions, this tribute to grandmothers will make a perfect read-aloud. Praise for Stay Close to Mama "Readers and their parents will instantly see themselves in this loving but ongoing conflict over the need to explore and the need to protect, and they'll undoubtedly find the two characters adorable and reassuring." -Publisher's Weekly Wohnoutka's large, almost impressionistic paintings grant a rich glimpse of the broad savanna and its denizens. -School Library Journal Praise for Just Like My Papa "The acrylic illustrations are larger than life and show the expanses of the savannah but remain warm and kid-friendly, especially in the lions' depth of expression, ranging from curiosity to impatience, from concern to pride. The pacing is superb, with the right amount of drama for the youngest readers yet awash with reassuring paternal love and care for young Kito." -School Library Journal

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The One-Straw Revolution - An Introduction to Natural Farming | Masanobu Fukuoka usato Manualistica Varia

The One-Straw Revolution - An Introduction to Natural Farming | Masanobu Fukuoka usato Manualistica Varia

Call it “Zen and the Art of Farming” or a “Little Green Book,” Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book “is valuable to us because it is at once practical and philosophical. It is an inspiring, necessary book about agriculture because it is not just about agriculture.” Trained as a scientist, Fukuoka rejected both modern agribusiness and centuries of agricultural practice, deciding instead that the best forms of cultivation mirror nature's own laws. Over the next three decades he perfected his so-called “do-nothing” technique: commonsense, sustainable practices that all but eliminate the use of pesticides, fertilizer, tillage, and perhaps most significantly, wasteful effort.Whether you're a guerrilla gardener or a kitchen gardener, dedicated to slow food or simply looking to live a healthier life, you will find something here—you may even be moved to start a revolution of your own.

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Four Colors Suffice - How the Map Problem Was Solved | Robin Wilson usato Scienze Matematica e Ingegneria

Four Colors Suffice - How the Map Problem Was Solved | Robin Wilson usato Scienze Matematica e Ingegneria

On October 23, 1852, Professor Augustus De Morgan wrote a letter to a colleague, unaware that he was launching one of the most famous mathematical conundrums in history--one that would confound thousands of puzzlers for more than a century. This is the amazing story of how the "map problem" was solved. The problem posed in the letter came from a former student: What is the least possible number of colors needed to fill in any map (real or invented) so that neighboring counties are always colored differently? This deceptively simple question was of minimal interest to cartographers, who saw little need to limit how many colors they used. But the problem set off a frenzy among professional mathematicians and amateur problem solvers, among them Lewis Carroll, an astronomer, a botanist, an obsessive golfer, the Bishop of London, a man who set his watch only once a year, a California traffic cop, and a bridegroom who spent his honeymoon coloring maps. In their pursuit of the solution, mathematicians painted maps on doughnuts and horseshoes and played with patterned soccer balls and the great rhombicuboctahedron. It would be more than one hundred years (and countless colored maps) later before the result was finally established. Even then, difficult questions remained, and the intricate solution--which involved no fewer than 1,200 hours of computer time--was greeted with as much dismay as enthusiasm. Providing a clear and elegant explanation of the problem and the proof, Robin Wilson tells how a seemingly innocuous question baffled great minds and stimulated exciting mathematics with far-flung applications. This is the entertaining story of those who failed to prove, and those who ultimately did prove, that four colors do indeed suffice to color any map. This new edition features many color illustrations. It also includes a new foreword by Ian Stewart on the importance of the map problem and how it was solved.

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Secrets of Saffron - The vagabond life of the world's most seductive spice | Pat Willard usato Manualistica Piante Animali

Secrets of Saffron - The vagabond life of the world's most seductive spice | Pat Willard usato Manualistica Piante Animali

There are few words as evocative as saffron. Over thousands of years it has perfumed the halls of Crete's palaces, made Cleopatra more alluring, and driven crusaders and German peasants to their deaths. While spices that drove adventurers to the ends of the earth, such as cinnamon, mace, and ginger, have become commonplace, saffron remains tantalizingly exotic. Nothing more than the dried stamens of the autumn-flowering purple crocus, it might as well be fairy dust. Resistant to modern horticultural technology, the fragile blossoms must still be gathered by hand from the ancient fields of Iran, Greece, Italy, southern France, and Spain. Secrets of Saffron is the story of this extravagant rover. Guided with wit and assurance by acclaimed food writer Pat Willard, we roam the rich landscapes of history and personal memory. We dine in the heavenly gardens of Persia; bathe with Alexander the Great; are served golden swans at the medieval court of France. With Willard's help, we also discover the quiet comforts of saffron, from soups that have eased illness to pies that defy death, until we arrive at last in the present day at a small garden in Brooklyn. Told in sumptuous prose, complete with fabulous ancient and modern recipes—including a Moorish wedding feast, a luscious creme brulee, and a balm for an aching heart—Secrets of Saffron will awaken in you a voracious desire for the private pleasures of this most precious spice. "I am impressed by Pat Willard's singleminded devotion to one of my favorite subjects. I have been under saffron's spell for some time and it is an integral ingredient in my cooking. I love the romance of its noble and complicated history, as well as the painstaking process of cultivation." —Todd English, author of The Olives Dessert Table "Saffron, the haughtiest, most expensive, and most mysterious of spices, has found its rightful biographer in Pat Willard, who plumbs its historical, mythological, and psychological depths with illuminating insight and a richly evocative (and surprisingly personal) prose. For saffron lovers, this book is a necessary read; for those like myself who have previously equated that spice with such culinary esoterica as gold leaf flakes or wild fennel pollen, Secrets of Saffron is a revelation—and a highly enjoyable page-turner, as well." —John Thorne, author of Outlaw Cook and Pot on the Fire "An admiring account of an exotic spice with a long and varied history, by a food writer whose imagination keeps the story light and lively... a charming little gift for an inquisitive cook."—Kirkus Reviews

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