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  • Walter Wanderley

    The "Bossa Nova" Forgotten

    This book is characterized as the result of an ethnomusicological and historical research by Recife musician Walter Wanderley (1932-1986), known as a representative of Bossa Nova. Organist, pianist, arranger and sporadic composer, Walter Wanderley has released dozens of records on record labels such as Odeon, Philips, the American company Verve and many others, both as an instrumentalist and ... Read more

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  • Torres: El Niño

    My Story

    Fernando Torres is one of the hottest properties in world football. From local Madrid idol to Kop hero and European Championship winner, he talks here for the first time about the unique challenges faced in his two seasons in England, with candid snapshots of his early years in Spain and life in the North West on and off the field.At the age of 25, Spain’s Fernando Torres has already established ... Read more

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  • Walks Through Memories of Oblivion

    Walks Through Memories of Oblivion is a collection of short stories; a creative non-fiction narrative based on true events. Situations - rescued from my memory - that I, and other fellow prisoners experienced in prison. I was arrested at eighteen years of age, during the military regime that overthrew democracy and established a brutal dictatorship (1973-90) in Chile, my homeland. Although this ... Read more

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  • Citizenship and Disadvantaged Groups in Chile

    Citizenship and Disadvantaged Groups in Chile seeks to overcome an existing void in the literature of Latin American studies addressing the impact of Chile’s post dictatorial legal framework on its historically and structurally disadvantaged groups, concentrating on the various issues and challenges that affect them. Within its eleven chapters it explores the changing social and legal status of ... Read more

    $97.99 USD

  • Evidence, Proof and Judicial Review in EU Competition Law

    Series series Elgar Competition Law and Practice series
    Fernando Castillo de la Torre and Eric Gippini Fournier, two of the most experienced competition litigators at the European Commission, undertake an in-depth analysis of the case law of the EU Courts on the rules of evidence, proof and judicial review, as they are applied in EU competition law. These topics often engage with fundamental rights, and the book takes stock of the most frequent ... Read more

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  • Bushido, The Soul of Japan (New edition annotated and illustrated)

    Discover the essence of Bushido, the ancient code of Japan’s samurai, through this fully annotated and illustrated edition with carefully selected illustrations that beautifully complement Nitobe’s thoughts. This enhances your understanding of Japan’s warrior code and its lasting influence on Japanese culture.Discover the seven virtues of the Samurai and more. Delve into the core principles of ... Read more

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  • The Politics of a Majority-Minority Nation

    Aging, Diversity, and Immigration

    "As the twin demographic shifts of population aging and diversity speed forward in America, it is hard to imagine a timelier or more needed work."- Paul Irving, Chairman, Milken Institute Center for the Future of AgingThis timely and critical book takes on a new phenomenon facing the United States and poses the stark question: Will the United States be prepared by 2050, when its older population ... Read more

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  • Service Oriented, Holonic and Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems for Industry of the Future

    Proceedings of SOHOMA LATIN AMERICA 2021

    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book approaches its subject matter by promoting concepts, methods and solutions for the digital transformation of manufacturing through service orientation in holonic and agent-based control with distributed intelligence. The scientific theme of the book concerns “Manufacturing as a Service”, developed by virtualizing and encapsulating manufacturing resources, activities and controls into ... Read more

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  • Challenges of Latino Aging in the Americas

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book examines one of the most important demographic changes facing the United States: an overall aging population and the increasing influence of Latinos. It also looks at the changing demographics in Mexico and its impact on the health and financial well-being of aging Mexicans and Mexican Americans. The book provides a conceptual and accessible framework that will educate and inform readers ... Read more

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  • Aging, Health, and Longevity in the Mexican-Origin Population

    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Aging, Health, and Longevity in the Mexican-Origin Population creates a foundation for an interdisciplinary discussion of the trajectory of disability and long-term care for older people of Mexican-origin from a bi-national perspective. Although the literature on Latino elders in the United States is growing, few of these studies or publications offer the breadth and depth contained in this book. ... Read more

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  • O Ditador e a Afrontosa Ditadura

    O livro "O Ditador e a Afrontosa Ditadura", de Joaquim Pereira Pimenta de Castro, é um libelo de defesa do autor que, ao longo das cerca de 90 páginas da edição original, tece todo um argumentário justificativo da ação do governo a que presidiu entre 24 de janeiro e 14 de maio de 1915, um executivo que ficou conhecido nos meios políticos e jornalísticos como a “afrontosa ditadura”.Pimenta de ... Read more

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  • Lessons on Aging from Three Nations

    The Art of Caring for Older Adults

    Series series Society and Aging Series
    The global phenomenon of the aging of societies during a period of outstanding scientific, economic, and technological advancements is a blessing for humanity. These fundamental changes, however, create new needs and problems in all areas of life, often difficult to address. In some countries, the trend is towards compression of the period of age-related morbidity - fewer years of living with ... Read more

    $60.99 USD