Apparentemente potrebbe sembrare un saggio di denuncia su quel che accade a livello imprenditoriale in Italia; in realtà, il nuovo libro di John Carlins contiene un appello per salvaguardare le PMI italiane. Perdere l'impresa padronale italiana sarebbe - secondo l'Autore - un danno al Paese. Compito del Governo è assicurare un valido aiuto per ristrutturarla e farla adeguare alla nuove necessità del mercato.

Edward Low nacque in povertà nel distretto di Westminister, a Londra. Cresciuto all'insegna del crimine tra le sporche strade della capitale dell'impero britannico, decise di prendere il mare, in cerca di un mestiere onesto. Le vessazioni e le angherie dei suoi superiori lo spinsero però nuovamente a cedere al proprio lato oscuro, diventando uno dei pirati più crudeli e sanguinari della storia. La storia generale dei pirati, sia essa veramente opera del celeberrimo Daniel Defoe (autore di Robinson Crusoe) oppure del fantomatico capitano 'Charles Johnson' è un testo controverso che rappresenta un caposaldo della letteratura di genere, un documento essenziale per la comprensione degli usi e costumi dei marinai nell'età dell'oro della pirateria. L'opera originale (1724) fu un successo sensazionale. La storia generale rinasce quindi in una veste nuova, come una serie di volumi dedicati a ciascuno dei protagonisti che l'opera racconta, con una moderna traduzione del testo e approfondimenti biografici e bibliografici.

Parlare di 'pirati dei Caraibi' rimanda ormai inevitabilmente a un immaginario fatto di bende sugli occhi, orecchini, abiti sgargianti, capitani furiosi che gridano insulti contro marinai indolenti e immancabili tesori sepolti. In questo quarto volume dedicato alla Storia generale dei pirati di Capitan Charles Johnson, abbiamo l'occasione di indagare sui veri volti di pirati e piratesse dei Caraibi esaminando le storie e disavventure di ben cinque personaggi, ognuno rappresentante del proprio specifico modo di incarnare questo peculiare stile di vita. La storia generale dei pirati è un testo controverso che rappresenta un caposaldo della letteratura di genere, un documento essenziale per la comprensione degli usi e costumi dei marinai nell'età dell'oro della pirateria. L'opera originale (1724) fu un successo sensazionale.

La storia generale dei pirati, sia essa veramente opera del celeberrimo Daniel Defoe (autore di Robinson Crusoe) oppure del fantomatico capitano 'Charles Johnson' è un testo controverso che rappresenta un caposaldo della letteratura di genere, un documento essenziale per la comprensione degli usi e costumi dei marinai nell'età dell'oro della pirateria. L'opera originale(1724) fu un successo sensazionale. La storia generale rinasce quindi in una veste nuova, come una serie di volumi dedicati a ciascuno dei protagonisti che l'opera racconta, con una moderna traduzione del testo e approfondimenti biografici e bibliografici. Edward England e Stede Bonnet issarono il jolly roger seguendo i sogni e gli ideali che il mondo della pirateria portava con sé. Le loro storie ci permettono di capire meglio cosa poteva spingere un uomo ad avventurarsi per mare, al di là del mero guadagno.

EL FACTOR HUMANO - CARLIN JOHN - Planeta

A seguito della Prima Guerra Mondiale vennero a mancare la speranza nel futuro e la fiducia nell'uomo, giungendo alla solitudine esistenziale attraverso forme concettuali confuse e astruse, inclusa la morte di 'Dio' pensata da Nietzsche. Per cercare di capire la crisi della società contemporanea, serve trovare l'origine, che si colloca, secondo l'autore, negli anni che hanno portato alla Prima guerra mondiale.

A definitive account of the rise and fall of the South African Olympic sprinter describes his personal accomplishments, his athletic success, and the murder trial that placed him under the world's scrutiny.

Il modo di amare è cambiato negli ultimi 20 anni. Quanto negli anni Ottanta poteva essere deviante oggi potrebbe essere accettato se condiviso nella coppia. In questa inedita e nuova devianza quanto oggi è accettabile e dove inizia quella cattiva che lede e rompe la coppia? In questo libro, Carlins connette argomenti apparentemente scollegati tra loro come l'economia, la sociologia della famiglia e la sessualità, offrendo una prospettiva del tutto originale al dramma della nostra era che il poeta francese, Charles Baudelaire, definirebbe 'quest'epoca del fortuito, volatile e transitorio'.

Apparentemente potrebbe sembrare un saggio di denuncia su quel che accade a livello imprenditoriale in Italia; in realtà, il nuovo libro di John Carlins contiene un appello per salvaguardare le PMI italiane. Perdere l'impresa padronale italiana sarebbe - secondo l'autore - un danno al Paese. Compito del Governo è assicurare un valido aiuto per ristrutturarla e farla adeguare alla nuove necessità del mercato.

(Fretted). Unique arrangements by two skilled arrangers for a beautiful playing result. The book includes access to online audio for download or streaming of recordings of each invention plus separate mandolin and guitar parts.

The definitive account of the rise and fall of South African Olympic and Gold Medal-winning Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, from his personal and athletic success to the murder charge that rocked the world and put both the man, and post-Apartheid South Africa, on trial.

Oscar Pistorius made history as the first amputee to compete against able-bodied runners at the 2012 London Olympics. A hero in his native South Africa, the “Blade Runner” as he is known for his futuristic prosthetic legs, became a global icon of resilience and determination.

But less than a year later, Pistorius rocked the world once again when he shot his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, through a closed bathroom door in the early hours of February14, 2013. Charged with murder, he claimed self-defense, contending that he had acted in a blind panic, imagining an intruder had broken in. But as the investigation moved to trial—during which the prosecution sought to prove that he killed her in a rage after an argument—a picture emerged of a traumatized individual fascinated with guns and assailed, behind the heroic facade, by anguish and self-doubt.

Acclaimed journalist John Carlin follows the trials of this fallen champion, detailing his fraught upbringing, his almost superhuman rise to athletic glory, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding Steenkamp’s death. At the center of Pistorius’s story is South Africa—a young democracy stained by a history of racial disparity and levels of criminal violence that are among the highest in the world.

Thoughtful and probing, Chase Your Shadow offers a piercing look at this intriguing modern tragedy, bringing to life a complex figure and the troubled land that shaped him.

Equal parts freedom fighter and statesman, Nelson Mandela bestrode the world stage for the past three decades, building a legacy that places him in the pantheon of history's most exemplary leaders.

As a foreign correspondent based in South Africa, author John Carlin had unique access to Mandela during the post-apartheid years when Mandela faced his most daunting obstacles and achieved his greatest triumphs. Carlin witnessed history as Mandela was released from prison after twenty-seven years and ultimately ascended to the presidency of his strife-torn country.

Drawing on exclusive conversations with Mandela and countless interviews with people who were close to him, Carlin has crafted an account of a man who was neither saint nor superman. Mandela's seismic political victories were won at the cost of much personal unhappiness and disappointment.

Knowing Mandela offers an intimate understanding of one of the most towering and remarkable figures of our age.

'Preface This book is intended to have three roles and to serve three associated audiences: an introductory text on Bayesian inference starting from first principles, a graduate text on effective current approaches to Bayesian modeling and computation instatistics and related fields, and a handbook of Bayesian methods in applied statistics for general users of and researchers in applied statistics. Although introductory in its early sections, the book is definitely not elementary in the sense of a firsttext in statistics. The mathematics used in our book is basic probability and statistics, elementary calculus, and linear algebra. A review of probability notation is given in Chapter 1 along with a more detailed list of topics assumed to have been studied. The practical orientation of the book means that the reader's previous experience in probability, statistics, and linear algebra should ideally have included strong computational components. To write an introductory text alone would leave many readerswith only a taste of the conceptual elements but no guidance for venturing into genuine practical applications, beyond those where Bayesian methods agree essentially with standard non-Bayesian analyses. On the other hand, we feel it would be a mistake topresent the advanced methods without first introducing the basic concepts from our data-analytic perspective. Furthermore, due to the nature of applied statistics, a text on current Bayesian methodology would be incomplete without a variety of worked examples drawn from real applications. To avoid cluttering the main narrative, there are bibliographic notes at the end of each chapter and references at the end of the book'--

One of the grandest epics in the history of Aunt Petunia's favorite nephew - that's Bashful Benjamin J. Grimm, the Ever-Lovin' Blue-Eyed Thing to you and me - is collected for the very first time! Choosing to remain on the Beyonder's Battleworld, Ben finds that while the planet may change, things are as hectic as ever for him! From duplicate 'Things' to showdowns with classic monsters, the Thing shows that he has the right stuff no matter what the odds! Ride along with Rocky Grimm, Space Ranger, in this second volume from his own fan-favorite series!

COLLECTING: THING (1983) 11-22, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) 274

Published to coincide with the 2011 US Open, this first personal, candid look into the life of tennis's #1 player, Rafael Nadal, who, an intensely private person, is known for his discipline, respect and kindness, traces his childhood, growth as a player and his extraordinary career.

Published to coincide with the 2011 US Open, this first personal, candid look into the life of tennis's #1 player, Rafael Nadal, who, an intensely private person, is known for his discipline, respect and kindness, traces his childhood, growth as a player and his extraordinary career.

Recognized for his remarkable synthesis of Expressionist and Cubist techniques, Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956) has long been considered a leading modern artist in Germany. In his native United States, he is less well known. This comprehensive survey, which examines the artist's broad-ranging interests and influences including his involvement in German Expressionism and the Bauhaus, will reintroduce his art to American audiences.

Generously illustrated, this publication features works from throughout Feininger's diverse career, including his turn-of-the-century satirical illustrations and comics, his carnivalesque Expressionist compositions and crystalline architectural scenes, his whimsical village of hand-carved wooden figures, and his late oils of New York City. The main essay discusses the full breadth of Feininger's career, tracing his relationship with groups and institutions that defined the development of modern art, including Cubism, the Blaue Reiter, the Blue Four, the Bauhaus, and Black Mountain College. Additional essays focus on facets of Feininger's work including his comics, his photographs, his musical compositions and their relationship to his visual art, and his reputation in Germany.

Soon to be a major motion picture from Academy Award(r)--winning director Clint Eastwood, starring Matt Damon and Morgan Freeman.

After being released from prison and winning South Africa's first free election, Nelson Mandela presided over a country still deeply divided by fifty years of apartheid. His plan was ambitious if not far-fetched: Use the national rugby team, the Springboks-long an embodiment of white supremacist rule-to embody and engage a new South Africa as they prepared to host the 1995 World Cup. The string of wins that followed not only defied the odds, but capped Mandela's miraculous effort to bring South Africans together in a hard-won, enduring bond.

Beginning in a jail cell and ending in a rugby tournament— the true story of how the most inspiring charm offensive in history brought South Africa together

After being released from prison and winning South AfricaÂ's first free election, Nelson Mandela presided over a country still deeply divided by fifty years of apartheid. His plan was ambitious if not far-fetched: use the national rugby team, the Springboks—long an embodiment of white-supremacist rule—to embody and engage a new South Africa as they prepared to host the 1995 World Cup. The string of wins that followed not only defied the odds, but capped MandelaÂ's miraculous effort to bring South Africans together again in a hard-won, enduring bond.

Presents a collection of more than three hundred samples of the popular syndicated comic strip, as well as a variety of McDonnell's sketches, paintings, and wood carvings, and an autobiographical account of his life, influences, and creative process. 20,000 first printing.