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Rent, Resources, Technologies

By: Alberto Quadrio Curzio,Fausta Pellizzari

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Rent, Resources, Technologies

By: Alberto Quadrio Curzio,Fausta Pellizzari

Rent, resources, and technologies are three crucial issues to the understanding of history and economics. The scarcity of resources, its interplay with technology, and the role of rent in explaining both economic growth and income distribution are investigated by adopting a multi-sectoral and non-proportional model, where scarce resources impose several scale constraints that may slow growth, but may contribute to further development of new technologies. In this dynamic framework the category of rent acquires new dimensions with far-reaching implications for both the system of prices and the distribution of income. The analytical and formal-theoretical perspective of this book could be used as a basis for future historical and quantitative studies.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3662039451

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9783662039458

In Touch with the Future

The Sense of Touch from Cognitive Neuroscience to Virtual Reality

By: Alberto Gallace,Charles Spence

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In Touch with the Future

The Sense of Touch from Cognitive Neuroscience to Virtual Reality

By: Alberto Gallace,Charles Spence

This book explores the science of touch. It brings together the latest findings from cognitive neuroscience about the processing of tactile information in humans. The book provides a comprehensive overview of scientific knowledge regarding themes such as tactile memory, tactile awareness (consciousness) and tactile attention.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199644462

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A Prosopography to Martial’s Epigrams

By: Rosario Moreno Soldevila,Alberto Marina Castillo,Juan Fernández Valverde

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A Prosopography to Martial’s Epigrams

By: Rosario Moreno Soldevila,Alberto Marina Castillo,Juan Fernández Valverde

A Prosopography to Martial’s Epigrams is the first dictionary of all the characters and personal names found in the work of Marcus Valerius Martialis, containing nearly 1,000 comprehensive entries. Each of them compiles and analyses all the relevant information regarding the characters themselves, as well as the literary implications of their presence in Martial’s poems. Unlike other works of this kind, the book encompasses not only real people, whose positive existence is beyond doubt, but also fictional characters invented by the poet or inherited from the cultural and literary tradition. Its entries provide the passages of the epigrams where the respective characters appear; the general category to which they belong; the full name (in the case of historical characters); onomastic information, especially about frequency, meaning, and etymology; other literary or epigraphical sources; a prosopographical sketch; a discussion of relevant manuscript variants; and a bibliography. Much attention is paid to the literary portrayal of each character and the poetic usages of their names. This reference work is a much needed tool and is intended as a stimulus for further research.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110624753

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9783110624755

Science Secrets

The Truth about Darwin's Finches, Einstein's Wife, and Other Myths

By: Alberto A. Martinez

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Science Secrets

The Truth about Darwin's Finches, Einstein's Wife, and Other Myths

By: Alberto A. Martinez

Was Darwin really inspired by Galapagos finches? Did Einstein's wife secretly contribute to his theories? Did Franklin fly a kite in a thunderstorm? Did a falling apple lead Newton to universal gravity? Did Galileo drop objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Did Einstein really believe in God? Science Secrets answers these questions and many others. It is a unique study of how myths evolve in the history of science. Some tales are partly true, others are mostly false, yet all illuminate the tension between the need to fairly describe the past and the natural desire to fill in the blanks. Energetically narrated, Science Secrets pits famous myths against extensive research from primary sources in order to accurately portray important episodes in the sciences. Alberto A. Martinez analyzes how such myths grow and rescues neglected facts that are more captivating than famous fictions. Moreover, he shows why opinions that were once secret and seemingly impossible are now scientifically compelling. The book includes new findings related to the Copernican revolution, alchemy, Pythagoras, young Einstein, and other events and figures in the history of science.

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348

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University of Pittsburgh Press

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0822980177

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9780822980179

The Visigoths in Gaul and Iberia (Update)

A Supplemental Bibliography, 2007-2009

By: Alberto Ferreiro

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The Visigoths in Gaul and Iberia (Update)

A Supplemental Bibliography, 2007-2009

By: Alberto Ferreiro

This bibliography is a supplement to the three volumes previously published by Brill. This one covers material from 2007 to 2009. The chronology covers form the fourth to the eighth century. All of the Iberian Church Fathers are represented as in the previous ones. The book contains author and subject indexes and is cross-referenced throughout.

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BRILL

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9004212221

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9789004212220

Journey Into Complexity

By: Luca Comello,Alberto F. De Toni

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Journey Into Complexity

By: Luca Comello,Alberto F. De Toni

Human beings cannot live without travelling. Nowadays, old, outdated ideas are waning and it is time for an intellectual journey into complexity. Life and all that stems from it is far from equilibrium, in a continuous search for the new and the improbable. This book is a smooth journey into the complexity theory addressed to managers, entrepreneurs, practitioners; especially, it is an invitation to embark on the continuous search for the creative moment, where each arrival is a new departure. Those who want to imagine their future, those who have a dream will be inspired to venture into the mysterious and charming land at the edge of chaos, being aware that their future may also depend on chance.

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Lulu.com

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1445260786

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9781445260785

Oil Economics and Policy

By: Alberto Clo

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Oil Economics and Policy

By: Alberto Clo

In 20th century society, oil has played a fundamental role not only from the economic point of view, but also from the point of view of the political relationships established between major Western countries and oil-producing countries. A survey into oil history, its market dynamics and price evolution, is essential for a deeper understanding of modern industry and world economy, as world development depends on oil supplies, prices, and its political accessibility. Oil Economics and Policy follows the historical development of the oil industry, and inevitably also covers many aspects of energy resource economy. In so doing, it pays particular attention to one aspect, namely, the fixing of oil prices. This is mainly in order to attempt to understand whether, and by how much, the structural transformations that the oil industry has undergone during the various phases of its existence - and the various market structures deriving from them - have influenced the dynamics of oil prices. Alberto Clô is Professor of Industrial Economics at the University of Bologna. Minister of Industry and Trade during Lamberto Dini's government (January 1995-May 1996), he has been a member both of national and international scientific boards and of ministerial committees. He is author of numerous writings on industrial and energy economies and editor-in-chief of the journal Energia.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1475760612

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Advanced Cultural Districts

Innovative Approaches to Organizational Designs

By: Alberto Francesconi

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Advanced Cultural Districts

Innovative Approaches to Organizational Designs

By: Alberto Francesconi

Advanced Cultural Districts explores the organisational design issues within the cultural heritage sector, with particular focus on the advanced forms of cultural districts for local socio-economic development.

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Springer

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1137555351

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9781137555359

Competition Law in Italy

By: Alberto Toffoletto,Alessandra Stabilini,Emilio De Giorgi,Roberta Guaineri,Domenico Gullo

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Competition Law in Italy

By: Alberto Toffoletto,Alessandra Stabilini,Emilio De Giorgi,Roberta Guaineri,Domenico Gullo

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of competition law and its interpretation in the Italy covers every aspect of the subject – the various forms of restrictive agreements and abuse of dominance prohibited by law and the rules on merger control; tests of illegality; filing obligations; administrative investigation and enforcement procedures; civil remedies and criminal penalties; and raising challenges to administrative decisions. Lawyers who handle transnational commercial transactions will appreciate the explanation of fundamental differences in procedure from one legal system to another, as well as the international aspects of competition law. Throughout the book, the treatment emphasizes enforcement, with relevant cases analysed where appropriate. An informative introductory chapter provides detailed information on the economic, legal, and historical background, including national and international sources, scope of application, an overview of substantive provisions and main notions, and a comprehensive description of the enforcement system including private enforcement. The book proceeds to a detailed analysis of substantive prohibitions, including cartels and other horizontal agreements, vertical restraints, the various types of abusive conduct by the dominant firms and the appraisal of concentrations, and then goes on to the administrative enforcement of competition law, with a focus on the antitrust authorities’ powers of investigation and the right of defence of suspected companies. This part also covers voluntary merger notifications and clearance decisions, as well as a description of the judicial review of administrative decisions. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool for business and legal professionals alike. Lawyers representing parties with interests in the Italy will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of international and comparative competition law.

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Kluwer Law International B.V.

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9403509910

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9789403509914

Handbook of Inaesthetics

By: Alain Badiou,Alberto Toscano

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Handbook of Inaesthetics

By: Alain Badiou,Alberto Toscano

This volume presents a new proposal for the link between philosophy and art. Badiou identifies and rejects the three schemes of didacticism, romanticism, and classicism that he sees as having governed traditional "aesthetics," and seeks a fourth mode of accounting for the educative value of works of art.

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Stanford University Press

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0804744092

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9780804744096

European Economic Law

By: Alberto Santa Maria

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European Economic Law

By: Alberto Santa Maria

Since the last edition of this pre-eminent work five years ago, the European framework in the international setting has substantially changed. Numerous critical developments have highlighted shortcomings in the European structure that seems incapable, in its present complexity, of resolving the apparently intractable problems it confronts. This book's highly respected author is uncompromising: either we have the courage to establish profound, constitutional reforms aimed at renewing the European Union in the collective imagination or we risk contenting ourselves with merely an economic community with a far-from-ideal single market where even the four basic freedoms guaranteeing all actors, individuals and enterprises, are put under discussion. This revision follows the successful format of the previous editions. As before, the author's intensive discussion brilliantly disentangles the complex interrelations among a vast array of economic factors. As a general update, the new edition takes into account such major developments as the mass immigration phenomenon, effects of Brexit on EU laws and policies, and the OECD's project on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS). Ongoing matters covered include the following: • issues surrounding the euro's sustainability, especially as revealed in ECJ case law; • lack of power of the ECB and other EU institutions in fixing the euro's exchange rate; • the potential EU contribution to reform of the IMF's organization and substantive rules; • ECJ case law on conflicts in the transfer of seat and cross-border mergers; • the role of the European Commission in the regulation of international trade; • limits to the advantages lawfully acquired by multinational enterprises; • transfer pricing in intragroup transactions; • EU supervision of banking groups and international banking cooperation; • corporate social responsibility' and 'codes of conduct'; and • State aid between competition law and the non-discrimination principle. Emphasizing the complex legal regime affecting undertakings in Europe today, Professor Santa Maria presents a thoroughgoing legal analysis of the prominence of corporate and business enterprises in what many theorists see as the intrinsic 'internationality' of social activity in the current era. Previous editions have been applauded for their unremitting emphasis on rules introduced on the basis of multilateral agreements of an unprecedented reach, within which both States and undertakings are made to recognize and to deal with one another. In the new edition, this perspective, daunting in its scope and breadth, is maintained and expanded, providing a synthesizing and enlightening analysis that will be of immeasurable value to all parties with an interest — academic, juridical, or administrative — in this very important area of law.

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Kluwer Law International B.V.

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9041199519

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9789041199515

Research and Technological Innovation

The Challenge for a New Europe

By: Marco Fortis

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Research and Technological Innovation

The Challenge for a New Europe

By: Marco Fortis

To explain the importance of scientific research and technological innovation for industrial countries and in particular for the EU, in order to improve or to maintain economic leadership, is the central idea of this volume. It starts with a historical and theoretical perspective on scientific-technological innovation and its importance for industrial growth. Then it analyzes EU policy framework and strategies for R&D and it presents several national success stories both from EU and non-EU countries to confirm the theoretical perspective.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3790815942

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The EU and the Economies of the Eastern European Enlargement

By: Alberto Quadrio Curzio,Marco Fortis

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The EU and the Economies of the Eastern European Enlargement

By: Alberto Quadrio Curzio,Marco Fortis

The enlargement of the European Union towards the East from May 2004 has generated an increase of about 100 million inhabitants in the EU population, and has especially brought along major challenges and important opportunities both for the "new" countries and for the "old" member states. That is the main focus of this volume, which is divided into three sections. The first analyses the effects of the enlargement on the functioning of Community institutions, on the relations with the other Eastern European countries, and finally on regional and global economic dynamics; the second section analyses in detail the role of the monetary politics of the European Central Bank and the activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; and the third deals with the importance of the entrepreneurial class in ensuring the success of the transition process of the Eastern European economies.

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3790820342

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Innovation, Resources and Economic Growth

By: Alberto Quadrio Curzio,Marco Fortis,Roberto Zoboli

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Innovation, Resources and Economic Growth

By: Alberto Quadrio Curzio,Marco Fortis,Roberto Zoboli

The analysis of the interactions between natural resource scarcity, technological innovation and the dynamics of eco- nomic systems has a long-standing tradition in economics. During the 1980s and the early 1990s, a new phase of these interactions initiated under the effects of technological revolution and the problem of the environment. The general concept behind this book is that the issue of natural resou- cesand the environment in relation to economic growth can- not be addressed without due consideration for the effects of technological innovation on thedynamics of economic sy- stems. Technological innovation alone, however, is not a sufficient condition for the sustainability of economic growth. Policies may have a role in solving the internatio- nal distribution problems generated by the non-converging development path of developed and developing countries. In particular, the new international order shaped by the events of the 1980s, made it possible for world management to ad- dress the problems of poverty and the environment.

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3540577378

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The City of Words

By: Alberto Manguel

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The City of Words

By: Alberto Manguel

The end of ethnic nationalism — building societies that promote civic nationalism with universally accepted value systems — seems eminently sensible. But something is going wrong. In these 2007 Massey Lectures, Alberto Manguel takes a fresh look at the problems that come with creating new societies. Race riots in France, political murder in The Netherlands, bombings in Britain — all appear to be symptoms of a multicultural experiment gone awry. Politicians and sociologists are puzzled; why is it so hard for people to live together given the grim alternatives? Is blood still more important than peaceful coexistence? InThe City of WordsManguel proposes a different approach: look at what writers have to say — maybe books and stories hold secret keys to the human heart, keys that social planners can’t find. With his trademark wit and erudition, Manguel suggests looking on the library shelf marked “fiction” for the book titledHow to Build a Better Society.

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House of Anansi

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0887847633

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9780887847639

Packing My Library

An Elegy and Ten Digressions

By: Alberto Manguel

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Packing My Library

An Elegy and Ten Digressions

By: Alberto Manguel

A best-selling author and world-renowned bibliophile meditates on his vast personal library and champions the vital role of all libraries In June 2015 Alberto Manguel prepared to leave his centuries-old village home in France’s Loire Valley and reestablish himself in a one-bedroom apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Packing up his enormous, 35,000†‘volume personal library, choosing which books to keep, store, or cast out, Manguel found himself in deep reverie on the nature of relationships between books and readers, books and collectors, order and disorder, memory and reading. In this poignant and personal reevaluation of his life as a reader, the author illuminates the highly personal art of reading and affirms the vital role of public libraries. Manguel’s musings range widely, from delightful reflections on the idiosyncrasies of book lovers to deeper analyses of historic and catastrophic book events, including the burning of ancient Alexandria’s library and contemporary library lootings at the hands of ISIS. With insight and passion, the author underscores the universal centrality of books and their unique importance to a democratic, civilized, and engaged society.

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Yale University Press

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0300235496

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Book's by Alberto Fortis

Rent, Resources, Technologies

Rent, Resources, Technologies

In Touch with the Future

In Touch with the Future

A Prosopography to Martial’s Epigrams

A Prosopography to Martial’s Epigrams

Science Secrets

Science Secrets

The Visigoths in Gaul and Iberia (Update)

The Visigoths in Gaul and Iberia (Update)

Journey Into Complexity

Journey Into Complexity

Oil Economics and Policy

Oil Economics and Policy

Advanced Cultural Districts

Advanced Cultural Districts

Competition Law in Italy

Competition Law in Italy

Handbook of Inaesthetics

Handbook of Inaesthetics

European Economic Law

European Economic Law

Research and Technological Innovation

Research and Technological Innovation

The EU and the Economies of the Eastern European Enlargement

The EU and the Economies of the Eastern European Enlargement

Innovation, Resources and Economic Growth

Innovation, Resources and Economic Growth

The City of Words

The City of Words

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