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Joyce, Dante, and the Poetics of Literary Relations
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 32.00Boldrini's study examines how the literary and linguistic theories of Dante's Divine Comedy helped shape the radical narrative techniques of Joyce's last novel Finnegans Wake. This book will appeal to scholars and students interested in Joyce, Dante, and questions of literary relations. more...
Autobiographies of Others
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 125.00In this volume, Boldrini examines "heterobiography"?the first-person fictional account of a historic life. Boldrini shows that this mode is widely employed to reflect critically on the historical and philosophical understanding of the human; on individual identity; and on the power relationships that define the subject. In such texts, the grammatical... more...
The Flash Animator, Adobe Reader
Pearson Education 2006; US$ 39.99Intrigued by digital animation? Know a little bit about Macromedia Flash but are ready to take it to the next level? The Flash Animator will teach you how to create traditional-looking animations faster, cheaper, and with more delivery options. Sandro Corsaro helps you to develop a solid understanding of the principles of traditional animation, and... more...
Macrosocial Determinants of Population Health
Springer 2007; US$ 69.99Macrosocial Determinants of Population Health explores social factors such as culture, mass media, political systems, and migration that influence public health while systematically considering how we may best study these factors and use our knowledge from this study to guide public health interventions. Starting from the dual premises that a population... more...
Edgewater Angels
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2007; US$ 13.00Set in the projects of Los Angeles, California, Edgewater Angels chronicles the adolescence of Sunny Toomer, a streetwise young man endlessly sandwiched between the right and wrong thing to do. In a neighborhood where an absentminded stare might be mistaken for a silent challenge for turf, and asking someone if they have a problem may cost you your... more...
James Carpenter
Springer 2006; US$ 64.87James Carpenter is an artist and sculptor whose work focuses on developing new glass and material technologies. His interest in architecture has evolved into a unique design practice that ranges from technical glass and materials consulting to designing curtain walls, roofing systems, bridges, and sculptures. In "James Carpenter: Environmental... more...
A Weberian Analysis of Business Groups and Financial Markets
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2008; US$ 99.95Moral economy, as a set of rules which regulate market transactions, has been the object of much research and debate, both in recent years and amongst classical sociological authors. Weber in particular examined the rules of the moral economy in the financial markets, and this volume sheds light on his contribution to the subject. more...
Equazioni a derivate parziali
Springer 2010; US$ 39.99Il testo costituisce una introduzione alla teoria delle equazioni a derivate parziali, strutturata in modo da abituare il lettore ad una sinergia tra modellistica e aspetti teorici. La prima parte riguarda le pił note equazioni della fisica-matematica, idealmente raggruppate nelle tre macro-aree diffusione, propagazione e trasporto, onde e vibrazioni.... more...
Quiet Chaos
HarperCollins 2011; US$ 11.99The winner of the Strega Prize, Italy?s top literary award, and the basis of an internationally acclaimed motion picture, Quiet Chaos is now available in America. Author Sandro Veronesi, whose work has been glowingly compared to the novels of Ian McEwan and Martin Amis, dazzles with this powerfully compelling, often darkly funny story of a television... more...
Mickey Rourke
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 2010; US$ 9.99Mickey Rourke: Wrestling With Demons is an intimate and revealing portrait of a complex man who happens to be one of the most intriguing actors of our time. Written with passion, insight and expertise by respected entertainment journalist Sandro Monetti, this is the compelling story of how Mickey Rourke wrestled his demons and won. Diner, Rumble Fish,... more...









