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Abstract: Getting a new puppy is very exciting, but puppies also need lots of looking after! This delightful book shows little children exactly what puppies need, and Stephen Cartwright's gently humorous illustrations are full of things to look at and talk about to prepare them for this first experience. Includes audio and simple text for children to read themselves, plus a little yellow duck to spot on every page.

Abstract: WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2010ONE MILLION COPIES SOLDEva never really wanted to be a mother; certainly not the mother of a boy named Kevin who murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker and a teacher who had tried to befriend him. Now, two years after her son's horrific rampage, Eva comes to terms with her role as Kevin's mother in a series of startlingly direct correspondences with her absent husband Franklyn about their son's upbringing. Fearing that her own shortcomings may have shaped what her son has become, she confesses to a deep, long-standing ambivalence about motherhood. How much is her fault? In Lionel Shriver's hands this sensational, chilling and memorable story of a woman who raised a monster becomes a metaphor for the larger tragedy - the tragedy of a country where everything works, nobody starves, and anything can be bought but a sense of purpose.

Abstract: The novelization of the highly anticipated God of War 4 game. His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive and teach his son to do the same. This startling reimagining of God of War deconstructs the core elements that defined the series satisfying combat; breathtaking scale; and a powerful narrative and fuses them anew.

Abstract: This book concisely describes ways in which today's standard British English speech differs from the upper-class accent of the last century, Received Pronunciation, which many now find old-fashioned or even comic. In doing so it provides a much-needed update to the existing RP-based descriptions by which the sound system of British English is still known to many around the world.The book opens with an account of the rise and fall of RP, before turning to a systematic analysis of the phonetic developments between RP and contemporary Standard Southern British (SSB) in vowels, consonants, stress, connected speech and intonation. Topics covered include the anti-clockwise vowel shift, the use of glottal stops, 'intrusive r', vocal fry and Uptalk. It concludes with a Mini Dictionary of well over 100 words illustrating the changes described throughout the book, and provides a chart of updated IPA vowel symbols.This book is an essentialresource for anyone interested in British pronunciation and sound change, including academics in phonetics, phonology, applied linguistics and English language; trainers of English teachers; English teachers themselves; teachers of voice and accent coaches; and students in those areas.

Abstract: Cleverbeguiling.Readers age 11 and older are likely to finish this book feeling both persuaded and uplifted. Beauty has a way of doing that.Wall Street JournalFor young readers comes an imaginative guide to ocean plastics, filled with tips and tricks for identifyingand combatingpollution in our oceans.Inspired by biologist AnaPgos lifes work, and filled with engaging science and colorful photographs, this foundational look at plastic pollution in the ocean explains why it is such an urgent contemporary issue.When she was young, Ana Pgo didnt play in a backyard, but on a beach. She walked along the shore, looked at tide pools, and collected fossils. As she grew older, Pgo noticed a new species at the seaside: plastic. She decided to collect it, study it, and give it a Latin namePlasticus maritimusto warn people of its dangers to our planet.Pgo tells us how plastics end up in our rivers, lakes, and oceans, shares plastics chemical composition and physical properties, and offers a field guide to help readers identify and understand this new invasive species in all its forms, from the obvious (fishing nets and water bottles) to the unfamiliar (tiny, clear particles called microplastics). Finally, she offers a critical look at our current solutions to plastic contamination and in her most important proposalREVOLUTIONIZEcalls for deep changes in our habits, motivating young and old alike to make a difference, together. An artificial and almost indestructible species, Plasticus maritimus deserves to have its days numbered! Together, we can send it packing.A cleverly conceived and comprehensive introduction to a serious issue.Kirkus ReviewsHonorable MentionBologna Ragazzi AwardPublished in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.

Abstract: Parnassus on Wheels is Morley's first novel, about a fictional traveling book-selling business. The original owner of the business, Roger Mifflin, sells it to 39-year-old Helen McGill, who is tired of taking care of her older brother, Andrew. Andrew is a former businessman turned farmer, turned author. As an author, he begins using the farm as his Muse rather than a livelihood. When Mifflin shows up with his traveling bookstore, Helen buys it--partly to prevent Andrew from buying it--and partly to treat herself to a long-overdue adventure of her own. The first of two novels to be written from a woman's perspective, as well as the prequel to a later novel (The Haunted Bookshop), Parnassus on Wheels was inspired by David Grayson's novel, The Friendly Road, and starts with an open letter to Grayson, taking him to task for not concerning himself (except in passing) with his sister's opinion of and reaction to his adventure.

Abstract: Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life is exactly what it claims. Its multiple plots center around the inhabitants of a fictitious Midlands town and their evolving relationships to each other. It is critical of social class, ambition and marriage, and religion. It is commonly considered one of the masterpieces of English writing, and Virginia Woolf described it as &quote;the magnificent book that, with all its imperfections, is one of the few English novels written for grown-up people&quote;.

Abstract: Invece di parlare di investimenti, questo libro si concentrerà su come funziona la tecnologia blockchain e su come potrebbe essere utilizzata in futuro. Gli argomenti che puoi aspettarti di vedere in questo libro includono:●Quali problemi risolve la blockchain?●In che modo la tecnologia può rendere le nostre istituzioni più veloci e meno costose?●La tecnologia potrebbe sostituire del tutto le nostre istituzioni (come governi, banche, ecc.)?●In che modo la blockchain crea fiducia tra estranei?●In che modo la blockchain aumenta la sicurezza di transazioni e contratti?●La blockchain può essere utilizzata al di fuori della finanza?●Che cos'è un blocco?●Cos'è la catena e perché ne abbiamo bisogno?●Qual è la spiegazione tecnica di ciò che accade nella blockchain?●Che cos'è il mining e perché ne abbiamo bisogno?●Esistono alternative al mining per creare una blockchain?●Qual è la storia dei Bitcoin?●I Bitcoin hanno qualche problema?●Che cos'è Ethereum e che cos'è uno smart contract?●Ci sono altre tecnologie blockchain che dovrei conoscere?●In che modo le aziende stanno adottando la blockchain?●Quali ostacoli normativi potrebbero rallentare l'adozione della blockchain?Accidenti, sono molte domande. Se sei pronto ad affrontarle, io sono pronto.

Abstract: Vita Nostra a cross between Lev Grossmans The Magicians and Elizabeth Kostovas The Historian [...] is the anti-Harry Potter you didnt know you wanted. -- The Washington PostVita Nostrahas become a powerful influence on my own writing. Its a book that has the potential to become a modern classic of its genre, and I couldnt be more excited to see it get the global audience in English it so richly deserves. -- Lev GrossmanBest Books of November 2018 -- Paste MagazineThe definitive English language translation of the internationally acclaimed Russian novela brilliant dark fantasy combining psychological suspense, enchantment, and terror that makes us consider human existence in a fresh and provocative way.Our life is brief . . .Sasha Samokhina has been accepted to the Institute of Special Technologies.Or, more precisely, shes been chosen.Situated in a tiny village, she finds the students are bizarre, and the curriculum even more so. The books are impossible to read, the lessons obscure to the point of maddening, and the work refuses memorization. Using terror and coercion to keep the students in line, the school does not punish them for their transgressions and failures; instead, it is their families that pay a terrible price. Yet despite her fear, Sasha undergoes changes that defy the dictates of matter and time; experiences which are nothing she has ever dreamed of . . . and suddenly all she could ever want.A complex blend of adventure, magic, science, and philosophy that probes the mysteries of existence, filtered through a distinct Russian sensibility, this astonishing work of speculative fictionbrilliantly translated by Julia Meitov Herseyis reminiscent of modern classics such as Lev Grossmans The Magicians, Max Barrys Lexicon, and Katherine Ardens The Bear and the Nightingale, but will transport them to a place far beyond those fantastical worlds.

Abstract: Winner of the National Book Award for Young Peoples Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, andthe Pura Belpr Award!Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishingNew York Times-bestsellingnovel-in-verse by an award-winning slam poet, about an Afro-Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth.Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking.But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayersespecially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never know about. With Mamis determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself. So when she is invited to join her schools slam poetry club, she doesnt know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out. But she still cant stop thinking about performing her poems. Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent.Crackles with energy and snaps with authenticity and voice. Justina Ireland, author of Dread NationAn incredibly potent debut. Jason Reynolds, author of the National Book Award Finalist GhostAcevedo has amplified the voices of girls en el barrio who are equal parts goddess, saint, warrior, and hero. Ibi Zoboi, author of American StreetThis young adult novel, aselection of theSchomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List,is an excellent choice for accelerated tween readers in grades 6 to 8.Plus don't miss Elizabeth Acevedo's With the Fire on High and Clap When You Land!

Abstract: Rene Stauffer has been closely covering Roger Federer's career for nearly 25 years. In this comprehensive biography, Stauffer talks at length to the man himself, his family, friends, coaches and rivals to paint an unrivalled picture of the greatest male tennis player of all time. From his early life in Basel, Switzerland, where he first picked up a tennis racquet, to the heights of his 20th Grand Slam victory and all points in between, Stauffer reveals the secrets to Federer's success, the hardships and doubts that he has faced and examines the legacy that Federer has created in the modern game.

Abstract: "Sirena" je možda i najbolji roman Camille Läckberg dosad. Knjiga od koje vas prolaze trnci i koja će vam se uvući pod kožu.Bookreporter.com Životni san Christiana Thydella ostvario se: njegov debitantski roman "Sirena" objavljen je uz izvrsne kritike. No, samozatajan i miran Christian doima se otuđenim i nesretnijim no ikad. Kada Erica Falck, spisateljica koja je i otkrila Christianov talent, sazna da mu stižu anonimna prijeteća pisma, počinje istraživati odakle stižu ta pisma, ali i Christianovu misterioznu prošlost.U međuvremenu je nestao Magnus, jedan od trojice Christianovih najbliskijih prijatelja, a u potragu za njim, živim ili mrtvim, uključila se policija. Kada se pokaže da jezive prijetnje upućene Christianu nisu samo slovo na papiru, Ericin muž, detektiv Patrik Hedström počne sumnjati u povezanost Christianova i Magnusova slučaja...Ali, žrtve prijetnji ne žele otkriti pozadinu svega i istraga se nađe u slijepoj ulici. Što ih motivira na šutnju – njihov strah ili krivnja? I kakva je to tajna zbog koje bi oni radije umrli nego doživjeli da bude razotkrivena?"Sirena" je šesti roman Camille Läckberg iz serije psiholoških trilera smještenih u idilični ribarski gradić Fjällbacku, a detektiv Patrik Hedström i spisateljica Erica Falck, sada već kultni likovi skandinavskog psihološkog trilera, u njemu zajedno raspliću zamršenu mrežu međuljudskih odnosa, ljubavnih veza i obiteljskih tajni skrivanih godinama.

Abstract: Eloisa, una donna anziana che in gioventù fu vittima di un brutale abuso sessuale da parte di tre uomini, ricorda nell'ultimo giorno della sua vita questa cruda storia che la segnò.La racconta a una delle infermiere della clinica nel quale si trova agonizzante, mentre sfoglia un quaderno che contiene tutte le lettere che scambiò in giovane età con Abelardo, l'unico amore della sua vita.Maenza riflette sugli aspetti psicologici, etici e filosofici dell'amore occidentale e compone un discorso mieloso e intelligente in cui il tempo, i riti degli amanti e la presenza erotica vengono affrontati in modo sottile. Include una visione singolare della scrittura e una particolare e simbolica Teoria degli affetti, che usa nell'analisi della metafisica dei colori, lo zodiaco, le percezioni sensoriali, l'immaginario delle bestie alchimiste, gli elementi classici e gli arcani dei Tarocchi. In un epoca in cui le relazioni si susseguono a causa della vertiginosa modernità e in cui pullulano gli amori liquidi (secondo Bauman), "Tutte le lettere d'amore sono ridicole" rivendica il rituale laico della corrispondenza amorosa, sempre più in decadenza, evadendo da quella lentezza che Kundera attribuisce ai romanzi sentimentali."Tutte le lettere d'amore sono ridicole" è costruito come una narrazione paradossale dei testi romantici ma è, allo stesso tempo, una dissertazione moderna sull'amore, unita a una storia d'affetto e a un tragico finale che fa riflettere su temi considerati dei tabù come l'abuso, la reificazione della donna e la violenza contemporanea.

Abstract: Still Born, Guadalupe Nettel's fourth novel, explores one of life's most consequential decisions - whether or not to have children - with her signature charm and intelligence. Alina and Laura are independent and career-driven women in their mid-thirties, neither of whom have built their future around the prospect of a family. Laura has taken the drastic decision to be sterilized, but as time goes by Alina becomes drawn to the idea of becoming a mother. When complications arise in Alina's pregnancy and Laura becomes attached to her neighbour's son, both women are forced to reckon with the complexity of their emotions. In prose that is as gripping as it is insightful, Still Born explores maternal ambivalence with a surgeon's touch, carefully dissecting the contradictions that make up the lived experiences of women.

Abstract: Mit seinem großangelegten Alterswerk, der Elegiensammlung "Urania Victrix" (1663), legte Jacob Balde, der bedeutendste deutsche Jesuitendichter, weit mehr als ein frommes Erbauungswerk vor. Indem die fünf Sinne des Menschen im konfliktreichen Dialog mit der menschlichen Seele ihre je eigene neuzeitliche Welterfahrung ausbreiten, entsteht in geistreicher poetischer Verdichtung ein enzyklopädisches Panorama barocker Wissens- und Verhaltenskultur. Vorgelegt werden in kritischer Edition die beiden ersten, in Faktur und Programm ausschlaggebenden Bücher über den Gesichts- und Gehörssinn. Dem lateinischen Text sind eine deutsche Übersetzung, ein ausführlicher Zeilenkommentar sowie eine Einleitung beigegeben, die neue poetologische, entstehungsgeschichtliche und kulturgeschichtliche Forschungen zu diesem Werk, seinem Autor und seinem nationalen wie internationalen Umfeld vorlegt. So versteht sich diese Edition als wichtiger Schritt zur weiteren philologischen und historischen Erschließung der frühneuzeitlichen Literatur des katholischen Kulturraums.

Abstract: Si nous voulons ébranler, voire abolir, les structures capitalistes qui menacent aujourd'hui toute vie sur la planète, Noam Chomsky et Marv Waterstone affirment avec force qu'il faut commencer par réévaluer les outils que nous utilisons pour interpréter le monde. C'est ce qu'ils démontrent dans ce livre tiré d'un cours qu'ils ont donné ensemble à l'université de l'Arizona, en faisant ressortir les liens souvent imperceptibles entre la fabrique du sens commun et le pouvoir. Cet ouvrage didactique et incisif est une véritable leçon d'autodéfense contre l'hégémonie contemporaine, le réalisme capitaliste.

Abstract: NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! 'AN INTENSE AND BROODING THRILLER ' - THE OBSERVERA intensely romantic and atmospheric thriller for young adults, full of twists and turns with a simmering supernatural undercurrent. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson, Karen McManus and Delia Owens' Where the Crawdads SingWhen seventeen-year-old Grey makes her annual visit to La Cachette, Louisiana - the tiny bayou town that proclaims to be the &quote;Psychic Capital of the World&quote; - she knows it will be different from past years: her childhood best friend Elora went missing several months earlier and no one is telling the truth about the night she disappears.Grey can't believe that Elora vanished into thin air any more than she can believe that nobody in a town full of psychics knows what happened. But as she digs into the night that Elora went missing, she begins to realize that everybody in town is hiding something-her grandmother Honey; her childhood crush Hart; and even her late mother, whose secrets continue to call to Grey from beyond the grave.When a mysterious stranger emerges from the bayou - a stormy-eyed boy with links to Elora and the town's bloody history - Grey realizes that La Cachette's past is far more present and dangerous than she'd ever understood. She doesn't know who she can trust. In a town where secrets lurk just below the surface, and where a murderer is on the loose, nobody can be presumed innocent-and La Cachette's dark and shallow lies may just rip the town apart.

Abstract: Di fronte ai recenti tracolli finanziari dell'economia occidentale, un quesito s'impone sempre più insistentemente: com'è possibile che una crisi economica di proporzioni così ampie non sia stata prevista? Ha-Joon Chang – uno degli economisti più autorevoli a livello internazionale - ha provato a rispondere a questa domanda, rivelando ai lettori le 23 cose che gli alfieri del neoliberismo ci hanno nascosto sul capitalismo. Il libro illustra il reale funzionamento del capitalismo attraverso sette percorsi, studiati in base alle diverse esigenze di approfondimento del lettore. Con humor graffiante e una buona dose di buon senso Chang rivela i segreti e i vizi del libero mercato, suggerendo infine una strategia per rimodellare il sistema economico in modalità finalmente "sostenibile".

Abstract: 5 agosto 2010. Deserto di Atacama, Cile settentrionale.È il momento del pranzo, giù nelle gallerie della miniera di San José. La miniera rimbomba di suoni lugubri, si dice che pianga, lo fa spesso. Ma questa volta è diverso. Il suo lamento si fa minaccioso e i minatori capisconoche quello che da tempo temono si sta avverando.La miniera crolla sopra di loro. Scoppi, frane, correnti d'aria dalla forza devastante. Via, tutti al rifugio. Sono vivi. Si contano. Sono trentatré. Cercano una via d'uscita, i condotti sono ostruiti. Ci riprovano. Niente da fare. Bisogna solo sperare che da sopra qualcuno li tiri fuori. Ai minatori non resta che lottare per sopravvivere:al buio, con un caldo insopportabile e misere razioni di cibo e acqua. Aspettano, fra reciproco sostegno e reciproche incomprensioni, fra il terrore di morire lì sotto e la cieca fi duciadi essere tratti in salvo. In superfi cie si mobilitano i soccorsi, si studiano progetti di salvataggio, parte una corsa contro il tempo per riuscire a estrarre vivi i trentatré.Fuori dalla zona delle operazioni, l'accampamento dei familiari e una selva di riflettori, videocamere, treppiedi, microfoni. Per dieci settimane gli occhi di tutto il mondo rimangono puntati su quell'angolo del pianeta fi no a quel momento sconosciuto, in attesa del miracolo. In attesa di ricevere qualche segno di vita, di vedere il primo di quegli uomini spuntare dalle viscere della terra sano e salvo, di esultare quando anche l'ultimo sarà fi nalmente libero.Una tragedia annunciata, quella di San José, miniera fragile e insicura, dove i lavoratori erano disposti a turni massacranti per qualche pesos in più. Trentatré le storie personali intrappolate in quei tunnel, trentatré le vite sospese fra un passato estremo e il vuoto minaccioso del futuro. Storie e vite che Jonathan Franklin racconta con la partecipazione del testimone diretto e lo sguardo obiettivo del grande reporter.Jonathan Franklin, corrispondente per il Guardian, il Washington Post e il Sydney Morning Herald dal fronte della miniera cilena di San José, è stato l'unico giornalista ammesso alla zona delle operazioni di recupero e ha vissuto fianco a fianco con soccorritori, psicologi e familiari dei minatori. Dal 1995 vive a Santiago del Cile con la famiglia.

Abstract: Quando parliamo di problem solving non intendiamo rifererci solo all'abilità di trovare la soluzione di un problema. Nel problem solving è soprattutto importante il metodo, la procedura che si mette in atto per arrivare alla soluzione. La diffusione dell'interesse per il problem solving deve molto allo sviluppo dei linguaggi di programmazione negli anni Settanta. Come sa chiunque si sia almeno una volta dilettato con qualche programmino, il modo in cui viene posto il problema da risolvere (problem setting) è fondamentale affinché possa essere risolto in maniera soddisfacente. Il programmatore deve in sostanza pensare in maniera strategica, prevenire eventuali bachi, utilizzare al massimo le risorse a disposizione e giungere ad un risultato. La soluzione del problema, ce lo insegna proprio l'informatica, può non essere sempre quella attesa, anche se soddisfa comunque il quesito iniziale. I 50 giochi di problem solving tratti dalla collana del Libro dei Giochi Psicologici sono rapidi quesiti che consentono di riflettere sui processi che mettiamo in atto per pervenire la risoluzione di un problema. L'obiettivo dei Giochi non è dunque verificare le abilità risolutive dei giocatori ma, piuttosto, offrire uno spunto per riflettere sul nostro flusso di pensieri allorché siamo di fronte a un problema più o meno complesso.