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Country Music's Most Wanted

The Top 10 Book of Cheatin' Hearts, Honky-Tonk Tragedies, and Music City Oddities

By: Francesca Peppiatt

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Country Music's Most Wanted

The Top 10 Book of Cheatin' Hearts, Honky-Tonk Tragedies, and Music City Oddities

By: Francesca Peppiatt

Pick and grin with fun country music trivia

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Potomac Books, Inc.

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1574885936

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Technology and Gender

Fabrics of Power in Late Imperial China

By: Francesca Bray

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Technology and Gender

Fabrics of Power in Late Imperial China

By: Francesca Bray

In this feminist history of eight centuries of private life in China, Francesca Bray inserts women into the history of technology and adds technology to the history of women. Bray takes issue with the Orientalist image that traditional Chinese women were imprisoned in the inner quarters, deprived of freedom and dignity, and so physically and morally deformed by footbinding and the tyrannies of patriarchy that they were incapable of productive work. She proposes a concept of gynotechnics, a set of everyday technologies that define women's roles, as a creative new way to explore how societies translate moral and social principles into a web of material forms and bodily practices. Bray examines three different aspects of domestic life in China, tracing their developments from 1000 to 1800 A.D. She begins with the shell of domesticity, the house, focusing on how domestic space embodied hierarchies of gender. She follows the shift in the textile industry from domestic production to commercial production. Despite increasing emphasis on women's reproductive roles, she argues, this cannot be reduced to childbearing. Female hierarchies within the family reinforced the power of wives, whose responsibilities included ritual activities and financial management as well as the education of children.

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Univ of California Press

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0520919009

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9780520919006

William James at the Boundaries

Philosophy, Science, and the Geography of Knowledge

By: Francesca Bordogna

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William James at the Boundaries

Philosophy, Science, and the Geography of Knowledge

By: Francesca Bordogna

At Columbia University in 1906, William James gave a highly confrontational speech to the American Philosophical Association (APA). He ignored the technical philosophical questions the audience had gathered to discuss and instead addressed the topic of human energy. Tramping on the rules of academic decorum, James invoked the work of amateurs, read testimonials on the benefits of yoga and alcohol, and concluded by urging his listeners to take up this psychological and physiological problem. What was the goal of this unusual speech? Rather than an oddity, Francesca Bordogna asserts that the APA address was emblematic—it was just one of many gestures that James employed as he plowed through the barriers between academic, popular, and pseudoscience, as well as the newly emergent borders between the study of philosophy, psychology, and the “science of man.” Bordogna reveals that James’s trespassing of boundaries was an essential element of a broader intellectual and social project. By crisscrossing divides, she argues, James imagined a new social configuration of knowledge, a better society, and a new vision of the human self. As the academy moves toward an increasingly interdisciplinary future, William James at the Boundaries reintroduces readers to a seminal influence on the way knowledge is pursued.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226066525

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9780226066523

Poetry and Prayer

The Power of the Word II

By: Francesca Bugliani Knox,John Took

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Poetry and Prayer

The Power of the Word II

By: Francesca Bugliani Knox,John Took

Interdisciplinary and ecumenical in scope, Poetry and Prayer offers theoretical discussion on the profound connection between poetic inspiration and prayer as well as reflection on the work of individual writers and the traditions within which they stand. An international range of established and new scholars in literary studies and theology offer unique contributions to the neglected study of poetry in relation to prayer. Part I addresses the relationship of prayer and poetry. Parts II and III consider these and related ideas from the point of view of their implementation in a range of different authors and traditions, offering case studies from, for example, the Bible, Dante, Shakespeare and Herbert, as well as twentieth-century poets such as Thomas Merton, Denise Levertov, W.H. Auden and R.S. Thomas.

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Routledge

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1317079388

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9781317079385

Birdsong, Speech and Poetry

The Art of Composition in the Long Nineteenth Century

By: Francesca Mackenney

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Birdsong, Speech and Poetry

The Art of Composition in the Long Nineteenth Century

By: Francesca Mackenney

In the long nineteenth century, scientists discovered striking similarities between how birds learn to sing and how children learn to speak. Tracing the 'science of birdsong' as it developed from the 'ingenious' experiments of Daines Barrington to the evolutionary arguments of Charles Darwin, Francesca Mackenney reveals a legacy of thought which informs, and consequently affords fresh insights into, a canonical group of poems about birdsong in the Romantic and Victorian periods. With a particular focus on the writings of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the Wordsworth siblings, John Clare and Thomas Hardy, her book explores how poets responded to an analogy which challenged definitions of language and therefore of what it means to be human. Drawing together responses to birdsong in science, music and poetry, her distinctive interdisciplinary approach challenges many of the long-standing cultural assumptions which have shaped (and continue to shape) how we respond to other creatures in the Anthropocene.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009084089

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9781009084086

War in the Valleys

A captivating, emotional wartime saga

By: Francesca Capaldi

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War in the Valleys

A captivating, emotional wartime saga

By: Francesca Capaldi

WW1 marches on, but Violet faces her own battle at home July 1916. Young mother, Violet Jones, lives a tough life in the Rhymney Valley, caring for 4-year-old Clarice and baby Benjy on her own while soldier husband Charlie fights on the Front Line. But when tragedy strikes, Violet’s life becomes even harder. While they may be far from the battlefields, the effects of WW1 take their toll on the small mining community of Dorcalon, with food becoming scarce and more and more of their young men losing their lives. With very little money coming in, and two babies to care for, Violet takes in a relative to help make ends meet. But far from easing her burden, it might turn out to be the worst decision she’s made. As the Great War takes its toll on the nation, Violet faces her own battle. All alone in the world, can she protect her children, and herself? And will she ever find joy out of the depths of despair? A captivating, emotional saga set in WW1 – will tug on your heart-strings and bring a tear to your eye. If you like Rosie Goodwin or Sheila Newbury you will adore this beautiful Welsh saga. Praise for Francesca Capaldi's emotional WW1 sagas: 'Rich with well-drawn characters, twists and turns, sense of history and place...it was hard to put down. I loved it!’ Rosie Hendry, author of the East End Angels series ‘this is a really emotional book...I really enjoyed this book and fully recommend it. Worth all the stars’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘worthy of a 5-star rating... a good book that commands your attention and emotions.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review 'A lovely debut saga!... Great story line and wonderful period details.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘I loved this book... I would heartily recommend it for anyone who enjoys family saga or historical fiction.’ Reader Review ‘an all-engrossing story that swept me along with it. It is a wonderful historical saga... With a hint of romance... It had me go through an array of emotions’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘this is such a warm-hearted book... I would ask all readers to read this book. I loved it’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review

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Hera books Ltd

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191297343X

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9781912973439

Trust, Politics and Revolution

A European History

By: Francesca Granelli

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Trust, Politics and Revolution

A European History

By: Francesca Granelli

Tracing the relationships and networks of trust in Western European revolutionary situations from the Ancient Greeks to the French Revolution and beyond, Francesca Granelli here shows the essential role of trust in both revolution and government, arguing that without trust, both governments and revolutionary movements are liable to fail. The first study to combine the important of trust and the significance of revolution, this book offers a new lens through which to interpret revolution, in an essential work book for all scholars of political science and historians of revolution.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1788315731

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9781788315739

Sex Work in Colonial Egypt

Women, Modernity and the Global Economy

By: Francesca Biancani

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Sex Work in Colonial Egypt

Women, Modernity and the Global Economy

By: Francesca Biancani

In the early 20th century Cairo was a vibrant and booming global metropolis. The integration of Egypt into the global market had led to rapid urban growth and increased migration. As occupational prospects for women outside the family were limited, sex work became a prominent feature of the new modern city. However, the economic and social changes in Egypt ignited national anxieties about racial degeneration, social disorder and imperial decadence. Francesca Biancani argues here that this was a period of national crisis that became inscribed on the bodies on female sex workers. Based on a wide range of rare primary sources, including documents from court cases, reformist papers, police minutes and letters, Biancani examines the discourses around sex workers and shows how prostitution was understood in colonial Egypt. The book argues that from initially regulating and managing prostitution, local and colonial elites began to depict sex workers as a threat to the physical and moral welfare of the rising Egyptian nation. However, far from being a marginal activity, prostitution is shown to play a central role in the history of Egyptian nation-making. By exploring the interdependence of power and marginality, respectability and transgression, Biancani writes sex work and its practitioners back into the history of modern Egypt. The book is an original contribution to the global history of prostitution and a vital resource for scholars of Middle East Studies.

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1838609067

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9781838609061

Disorders of Movement

A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

By: Davide Martino,Alberto J. Espay,Alfonso Fasano,Francesca Morgante

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Disorders of Movement

A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

By: Davide Martino,Alberto J. Espay,Alfonso Fasano,Francesca Morgante

This concise but comprehensive book will help interested readers in the health care professions to navigate their way through the jungle of movement disorders, including the potentially complex differential diagnosis and management. The different disorders are discussed in individual sections that explain how to examine the patient and recognize the disorder from its basic phenomenology, how to confirm a diagnosis, how to distinguish a particular disorder from related conditions, and how to treat each disorder effectively. The book makes liberal use of diagrams, algorithms, tables, summary boxes, and illustrations to facilitate solution of clinical problems at the bedside and to solidify previously learned clinical and therapeutic concepts. It will be of interest to a broad audience of health professionals, scientists, and medical students.

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Springer

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3662484684

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9783662484685

Wellness, Social Policy and Public Health

Bridging Human Flourishing with Equity

By: Antonio Maturo,Francesca Setiffi

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Wellness, Social Policy and Public Health

Bridging Human Flourishing with Equity

By: Antonio Maturo,Francesca Setiffi

Wellness, Social Policy and Public Health: Bridging Human Flourishing with Equity explores current welfare policy and its relationship with wellness activities, demonstrating that individual flourishing related to wellness is activated only in a context of solid welfare infrastructures.

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Emerald Group Publishing

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1804550272

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9781804550274

Autism

A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate

By: Sue Fletcher-Watson,Francesca Happé

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Autism

A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate

By: Sue Fletcher-Watson,Francesca Happé

Based on Francesca Happé’s best-selling textbook, Autism: An Introduction to Psychological Theory, this completely new edition provides a concise overview of contemporary psychological theories about autism. Fletcher-Watson and Happé explore the relationship between theories of autism at psychological (cognitive), biological and behavioural levels, and consider their clinical and educational impact. The authors summarise what is known about the biology and behavioural features of autism, and provide concise but comprehensive accounts of all influential psychological models including ‘Theory of Mind’ (ToM) models, early social development models and alternative information processing models such as ‘weak central coherence’ theory. The book also discusses more recent attempts to understand autism, including the ‘Double Empathy Problem’ and Bayesian theories. In each case, the authors describe the theory, review the evidence and provide critical analysis of its value and impact. Recognising the multiplicity of theoretical views, and rapidly changing nature of autism research, each chapter considers current debates and major questions that remain for the future. Importantly, the book includes the voices of autistic people, including parents and practitioners, who were asked to provide commentaries on each chapter, helping to contextualise theory and research evidence with accounts of real-life experience. The book embraces neurodiversity whilst recognising the real needs of autistic people and their families. Thus Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate provides the reader with a critical overview of psychological theory but also embeds this within community perspectives, making it a relevant and progressive contribution to understanding autism, and essential reading for students and practitioners across educational, clinical and social settings.

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Routledge

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1351589822

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9781351589826

Teaching and Learning Third Languages

By: Francesca D'Angelo

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Teaching and Learning Third Languages

By: Francesca D'Angelo

This book contributes to emerging research on third language acquisition (TLA) and pinpoints the main factors characterising TLA as a different process and area of study from second language acquisition. Moving beyond the dichotomous conception of monolingualism and bilingualism, it proposes a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to studying acquisition of a third or additional language. It presents readers with a practical guide to understanding how these languages are processed, learned and taught and addresses the cognitive, linguistic and affective factors which make multilingual learning and teaching a complex and unique phenomenon. It also emphasises the important role of teachers as knowledge generators. Through various examples of multilingual education practices, it highlights how fundamental teachers are as bridges between education and research on multilingualism. This book will appeal to postgraduate students, teacher trainers and researchers in the fields of multilingual education and cognitive linguistics.

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Channel View Publications

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1800413092

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9781800413092

Heartbreak in the Valleys

An emotional, romantic WW1 saga of courage and hope

By: Francesca Capaldi

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Heartbreak in the Valleys

An emotional, romantic WW1 saga of courage and hope

By: Francesca Capaldi

Shortlisted for The Romantic Novelists' Association Historical Romantic Novel Award 2021 The world was crumbling, but her love stayed strong November 1915. For young housemaid, Anwen Rhys, life is hard in the Welsh mining village of Dorcalon, deep in the Rhymney Valley. She cares for her ill mother and beloved younger sister Sara, all while shielding them from her father’s drunken, violent temper. Anwen comforts herself with her love for childhood sweetheart, Idris Hughes, away fighting in the Great War. Yet when Idris returns, he is a changed man; no longer the innocent boy she loved, he is harder, more distant, quickly breaking off their engagement. And when tragedy once again strikes her family, Anwen’s heart is completely broken. But when an explosion at the pit brings unimaginable heartache to Dorcalon, Anwen and Idris put their feelings aside to unite their mining community. In the midst of despair, can Anwen find hope again? And will she ever find the happiness she deserves? A beautiful, emotional and heart-breaking saga set in the Welsh Valleys of the Great War that fans of Rosie Goodwin and Sheila Newbury will love. Readers are falling in love with Francesca Capaldi's debut novel: ‘this is a really emotional book...I really enjoyed this book and fully recommend it. Worth all the stars’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘worthy of a 5 star rating... a good book that commands your attention and emotions.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review 'A lovely debut saga!... Great story line and wonderful period details.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘I loved this book... I would heartily recommend it for anyone who enjoys family saga or historical fiction.’ Reader Review ‘an all-engrossing story that swept me along with it. It is a wonderful historical saga... With a hint of romance... It had me go through an array of emotions’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review ‘this is such a warm-hearted book... I would ask all readers to read this book. I loved it’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review

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Hera books Ltd

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1912973413

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9781912973415

Wartime in the Valleys

By: Francesca Capaldi

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Wartime in the Valleys

By: Francesca Capaldi

Let yourself be transported back in time with the captivating Wartime in the Valleys series. Includes all four sagas; the RNA Historical Romantic Novel Award 2021 shortlisted Heartbreak in the Valleys, War in the Valleys, Hope in the Valleys and Trouble in the Valleys. Heartbreak in the Valleys: November 1915. For young housemaid, Anwen Rhys, life is hard in the Welsh mining village of Dorcalon. She cares for her ill mother and beloved younger sister Sara, all while shielding them from her father’s drunken, violent temper. Anwen comforts herself with her love for childhood sweetheart, Idris Hughes, away fighting in the Great War. Yet when Idris returns, he is a changed man – harder, more distant – and quickly breaks off their engagement. But when an explosion at the pit brings unimaginable heartache to Dorcalon, Anwen and Idris put their feelings aside to unite their mining community. In the midst of despair, can Anwen find hope again? War in the Valleys: July 1916. Young mother, Violet Jones, lives a tough life in the Rhymney Valley, caring for 4-year-old Clarice and baby Benjy on her own while soldier husband Charlie fights on the Front Line. The Great War takes its toll on the nation – with very little money coming in, and two babies to care for, Violet takes in a relative to help make ends meet. But far from easing her burden, it might turn out to be the worst decision she’s made. All alone in the world, can she protect her children, and herself? And will she ever find joy out of the depths of despair? Hope in the Valleys: August 1917. WW1 continues to take a toll. The villagers of Dorcalon, a mining village in the Rhymney Valley, try to keep hope alive; but every day brings fresh tragedy as more of their sons and fathers are killed on foreign battlefields. Elizabeth Meredith, daughter of mine manager Herbert, enjoys a privileged position in the village, but she longs to break free of society’s expectations. Falling in love with miner, Gwilym Owen, brings more joy to her life than she’s ever known... until she’s forced to choose between her love and her disapproving family. Seeking an escape, Elizabeth signs up as a VAD nurse and is swiftly sent to help the troops in France, even as her heart breaks at leaving Gwilym behind. Separated by society and the Great War, can Elizabeth and Gwilym find their way back together again? Or will their love become another casualty of war? Trouble in the Valleys: Spring 1919: WW1 might be over, but the inhabitants of Dorcalon in the Welsh Valleys still feel the pain of the war that took so many of their men. Polly Smith is trying to survive her own battle at home. After her abusive husband, Gus, was finally jailed, Polly has been raising her two-year-old son, Herby alone. Lonely and struggling for money, Polly retreats as she becomes the subject of cruel gossip. A job offer throws her a lifeline, and as she grows closer to soldier, Henry Austin, it seems that Polly might finally be changing her life – until dark secrets from her past emerge, threatening her new happiness. Will the mistakes of the past ruin her future? An emotional wartime saga series set in the Welsh valleys. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Katie Flynn and Sheila Newberry. Praise for Francesca Capaldi ‘Rich with well-drawn characters, twists and turns, sense of history and place... hard to put down!’ Rosie Hendry, author of the East End Angels series ‘Heart-wrenching, highly emotional and hard to put down...saga writing at its mesmerizing best.' Reader Review ‘Worthy of a 5 star rating... a good book that commands your attention and emotions.’ Reader Review ‘An all-engrossing story that swept me along. It is a wonderful historical saga... With a hint of romance... It had me go through an array of emotions.’ Reader Review

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1804363367

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9781804363362

Social Media in Earthquake-Related Communication

Shake Networks

By: Francesca Comunello,Simone Mulargia

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Social Media in Earthquake-Related Communication

Shake Networks

By: Francesca Comunello,Simone Mulargia

This book presents a comprehensive framework for disaster communication, with a main focus on earthquake-related communication, building on a previously fragmented, single-case study approach to analysing the role of social media during natural disasters.

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Emerald Group Publishing

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1787439356

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9781787439351

The Three Pillars of Liberty

Political Rights and Freedoms in the United Kingdom

By: Francesca Klug,Keir Starmer,Stuart Weir

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The Three Pillars of Liberty

Political Rights and Freedoms in the United Kingdom

By: Francesca Klug,Keir Starmer,Stuart Weir

First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Routledge

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1134864191

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9781134864195

Generative Systems Art

The Work of Ernest Edmonds

By: Francesca Franco

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Generative Systems Art

The Work of Ernest Edmonds

By: Francesca Franco

In this unique book the author explores the history of pioneering computer art and its contribution to art history by way of examining Ernest Edmonds’ art from the late 1960s to the present day. Edmonds’ inventions of new concepts, tools and forms of art, along with his close involvement with the communities of computer artists, constructive artists and computer technologists, provides the context for discussion of the origins and implications of the relationship between art and technology. Drawing on interviews with Edmonds and primary research in archives of his work, the book offers a new contribution to the history of the development of digital art and places Edmonds’ work in the context of contemporary art history.

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1317137434

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Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

By: Francesca Sterlacci,Joanne Arbuckle

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Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

By: Francesca Sterlacci,Joanne Arbuckle

From the first animal skin body coverings, to today’s high fashion collections, fashion has held an important role in the evolution of mankind. The fashion industry has, and continues to make, major contributions to our cultural and social environment. It is an industry that responds to our inherent longing for tribal belonging, our socio-economic needs, individual lifestyles, status stratification and profession apparel requirements. The fashion industry is fast-paced, complex and ever changing, in response to consumer needs. Throughout the world, vast numbers of people contribute to this industry, each with the shared goal of supplying an end product of a particular price point directed at a target consumer. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,400 cross-referenced entries on designers, models, couture houses, significant articles of apparel and fabrics, trade unions, and the international trade organizations. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the fashion industry.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442239093

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9781442239098

Cathy Berberian: Pioneer of Contemporary Vocality

By: Pamela Karantonis,Francesca Placanica,Pieter Verstraete

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Cathy Berberian: Pioneer of Contemporary Vocality

By: Pamela Karantonis,Francesca Placanica,Pieter Verstraete

Cathy Berberian (1925-1983) was a vocal performance artist, singer and composer who pioneered a way of composing with the voice in the musical worlds of Europe, North America and beyond. As a modernist muse for many avant-garde composers, Cathy Berberian went on to embody the principles of postmodern thinking in her work, through vocality. She re-defined the limits of composition and challenged theories of the authorship of the musical score. This volume celebrates her unorthodox path through musical landscapes, including her approach to performance practice, gender performativity, vocal pedagogy and the culturally-determined borders of art music, the concert stage, the popular LP and the opera industry of her times. The collection features primary documentation-some published in English for the first time-of Berberian’s engagement with the philosophy of voice, new music, early music, pop, jazz, vocal experimentation and technology that has come to influence the next generation of singers such as Theo Bleckmann, Susan Botti, Joan La Barbara, Rinde Eckert Meredith Monk, Carol Plantamura, Candace Smith and Pamela Z. Hence, this timely anthology marks an end to the long period of silence about Cathy Berberian’s championing of a radical rethinking of the musical past through a reclaiming of the voice as a multifaceted phenomenon. With a Foreword by Susan McClary.

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1317169123

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Autism

An Introduction to Psychological Theory

By: Francesca Happé

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Autism

An Introduction to Psychological Theory

By: Francesca Happé

This title is intended for advanced undergraduate and masters level students in psychology; professional clinical, developmental and educational psychologists; general practitioners and others with a special interest in children; careworkers; and parents of autistic children.

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Psychology Press

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1135368635

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9781135368630

Uncanny Fairy Tales

Hybrid Wonders in the Mirror

By: Francesca Arnavas

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Uncanny Fairy Tales

Hybrid Wonders in the Mirror

By: Francesca Arnavas

There are fairy tales that surprise, destabilise, or even shock us: these are uncanny fairy tales that manipulate familiar stories in creative and bewildering ways in order to express new meanings. This work analyses these tales, basing its approach on a reformulation of Freud’s concept of the uncanny. Through a cognitive outlook the employed theoretical framework provides new perspectives on the study of experimental literary fairy tales. Considering English-language literature, complex and unsettling reinterpretations of the fairy-tale discourse began to appear during the Victorian Age, later resurfacing as a postmodern trend. This research individuates uncanny-related narrative techniques and cognitive responses as means to decodify and explore these tales, and as ways to discover unseen connections between Victorian and postmodern texts. The new theorisation of the uncanny is linked with three subconcepts: mirror, hybridity, and wonder, which function as tools to describe and investigate the cognitive and emotional entanglements characterising enigmatic and disorienting fairy tales.

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1040028241

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9781040028247

Philosophical Posthumanism

By: Francesca Ferrando

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Philosophical Posthumanism

By: Francesca Ferrando

The notion of 'the human' is in need of urgent redefinition. At a time of radical bio-technological developments, and in light of the political and environmental imperatives of our age, the term 'posthuman' provides an alternative. The philosophical landscape which has developed as a response to the crisis of the human, includes several movements, such as: Posthumanism, Transhumanism, Antihumanism and Object Oriented Ontology. This book explains the similarities and differences between these currents and offers a detailed examination of a number of topics that fall under the “posthuman” umbrella, including the anthropocene, artificial intelligence and the deconstruction of the human. Francesca Ferrando affords particular focus to Philosophical Posthumanism, defined as a philosophy of mediation which addresses the meaning of humanity not in separation, but in relation to technology and ecology. The posthuman shift thus emerges in the global call for social change, responsible science and multispecies coexistence.

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1350059498

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Critical Race Theory and Its Critics

Implications for Research and Teaching

By: Francesca López,Christine E. Sleeter

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Critical Race Theory and Its Critics

Implications for Research and Teaching

By: Francesca López,Christine E. Sleeter

What and who is behind the attacks on Critical Race Theory? Why are attacks happening now, and what can be done about them? In Critical Race Theory and its Critics, Francesca López and Christine Sleeter provide readers with an overview of today's controversy, contextualizing the immediate precursors to the attacks on critical race theory and other equity-focused approaches in schools, as well as the organized reaction by conservative think tanks to undermine equity efforts. Contrary to claims by critics of critical race theory, research supports addressing racism in the classroom as part of a broader effort to ensure that all children thrive. Today's attacks, while new in form, are not new in substance and purpose, as an historical account of parallel efforts aimed at undermining equity shows. Given the recursive nature of attacks and the extent to which they have eroded policies aimed at eradicating systemic inequities, Critical Race Theory and its Critics concludes with evidence-based recommendations on messaging, organizing, and sharing of research"--

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Transportation Systems for Tourism

By: M. R. Dileep,Francesca Pagliara

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Transportation Systems for Tourism

By: M. R. Dileep,Francesca Pagliara

This textbook provides a comprehensive learning resource material for tourism transportation. Exploring the interrelationship between transport and tourism, it demonstrates how different types of transportation systems interact and are combined within the tourism destination framework. It addresses topics such as the geographical aspects of tourism transportation, technological advances in transportation, public transportation in tourism, drive tourism, recreational transportation, and various forms of tourism, including car, rail, coach, water, cycling, and space tourism. Readers will also learn about sustainability aspects, consumer behavior, and tourist behavior modelling. The book offers a valuable asset for graduate as well as master degree students in regional and spatial science, transportation engineering, and tourism and transportation economics, as well as for professionals in the travel, tourism, transport, and hospitality industries who are interested in the link between tourism and transportation, its benefits and impacts. Tourist destinations can strategically use this learning resource to gain a better understanding of the leisure and recreational aspects of the transportation system and consequently boost their appeal to tourists.

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Migration, Masculinities and Reproductive Labour

Men of the Home

By: Ester Gallo,Francesca Scrinzi

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Migration, Masculinities and Reproductive Labour

Men of the Home

By: Ester Gallo,Francesca Scrinzi

This innovative book analyses the role gender plays in the relationship between globalisation, migration and reproductive labour. Exploring the gendered experiences of migrant men and the social construction of racialised masculinities in the context of the 'international division of reproductive labour' (IDRL), it examines how new patterns of consumption and provision of paid domestic/care work lead to forms of inequality across racial, ethnic, gender and class lines. Based on an ethnographic analysis of the working and family lives of migrant men within the IDRL, it focuses on the practices and strategies of migrant men employed as domestic/care workers in Italy. The authors highlight how migrant men's experiences of reproductive labour and family are shaped by global forces and national public policies, and how they negotiate the changes and potential conflicts that their 'feminised' jobs entail. They draw on the voices of men and women of different nationalities to show how masculinities are constructed within the home through migrant men's interactions with male and female employers, women relations and their wider ethnic network. Bridging the divide between scholarship on international migration, care work and masculinity studies, this book will interest sociologists, anthropologists, economists, political scientists and social policy experts.

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Glass Houses

'A devastatingly compelling new voice in literary fiction' - Louise O'Neill

By: Francesca Reece

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Glass Houses

'A devastatingly compelling new voice in literary fiction' - Louise O'Neill

By: Francesca Reece

Through a dewy sheen of teen nostalgia, Reece deftly explores the weight of political events on individual lives. Her supple, visceral prose evokes North Wales in all its complexity, beautifully rendered in water, resin and sky' Jessica Andrews, author of Saltwater and Milk Teeth 'Francesca Reece is a devastatingly compelling new voice in literary fiction' Louise O'Neill, author of Asking For It and Idol _______ Somewhere, in a box in Margot Yates' attic there's a video of Gethin by the lake at Ty Gwydr. He's young - nineteen, maybe twenty. It's late spring and dusk, and a low sun leaks white light into the horizon behind the dark fringe of trees. Olwen is filming. Gethin narrows his eyes at the camera. Her bodiless voice says to him, I love it here. He says, good. This place is ours. Forester Gethin Thomas is struggling to make ends meet in his rural hometown in North Wales. Bright, charming, but unambitious, the thing that keeps him going is Ty Gwydr, a beautiful lakeside house that he keeps an eye on for absent English owners. The house has been empty for so long he's come to think of it as his own. That is until the owners decide to sell, sending Geth into freefall. And when he discovers that Olwen, his first love who left him and their small town for a new life in London, has returned to North Wales with her husband, Geth and Olwen will find themselves pulled back into the past and what could have been - or still could be. But soon mysterious messages start arriving at the house, and they must question whether this is the love story they thought it was, or whether there might be something altogether more sinister lurking beneath the surface.

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The History of Sunnybrook Hospital

Battle to Greatness

By: Francesca Grosso

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The History of Sunnybrook Hospital

Battle to Greatness

By: Francesca Grosso

The story of Sunnybrook is one of battle and rebellion in the pursuit of excellence. With each battle endured, Sunnybrook Hospital forged new directions, becoming stronger and greater, often exceeding goals and beating significant odds. These very challenges enabled Sunnybrook to morph into the dynamic academic health sciences centre it is today.

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Cultural Proximity and Organization

Managing Diversity and Innovation

By: Federica Ceci,Francesca Masciarelli

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Cultural Proximity and Organization

Managing Diversity and Innovation

By: Federica Ceci,Francesca Masciarelli

Cultural proximity consists in shared language, codes ,and norms of communication and exchange between actors. It is generally considered important for organizations, enhancing communication and facilitation interaction between actors. In such situation, diversity is often seen as a source of richness and originality. However, high levels of proximity might create some risk, leading to lock-in and inertia, with a negative impact on the innovativeness of the organization. While the role of cultural proximity is subject to much debate within organizations studies, a comprehensive understanding of cultural proximity remains elusive. This book explores the organizational implications of the concept of cultural proximity, delving into the managerial challenges posed by diversities and similarities in culture within a business environment using different levels of analysis. The key messages of the present book, grounded on original empirical evidence, can be summarized as follows: cultural proximity is a key factor for managing innovation in present times; innovation requires a deliberate orchestration of the dichotomy between cultural proximity/cultural diversity; there are specific circumstances where proximity can be beneficial for managers and entrepreneurs. The book will be of value to researchers, academics, managers, and students in the fields of management science, human resource management, innovation studies, and organizational studies.

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1000206610

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Parker and Evans's Inside Lawyers' Ethics

By: Vivien Holmes,Francesca Bartlett

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Parker and Evans's Inside Lawyers' Ethics

By: Vivien Holmes,Francesca Bartlett

Parker and Evans's Inside Lawyers' Ethics provides a practical and engaging introduction to ethical decision-making in legal practice in Australia. Underpinned by four theoretical concepts – adversarial advocacy, responsible lawyering, moral activism and ethics of care – this text analyses legal and professional frameworks, highlighting relevant parts of the Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules. Case studies and discussion questions offer contemporary, practical examples of the application of ethics. The book also addresses the challenge of ethical action and offers techniques to deal with ethical conflicts.This edition has been comprehensively updated and discusses the implications of advances in legal technology, mental ill-health in the profession and the complexities of government legal practice. A new chapter covers lawyers' ethical obligation to address the legal challenges posed by climate change. Written by an expert author team, Parker and Evans's Inside Lawyers' Ethics empowers readers to identify ethical challenges and resolve them through good decision-making practices.

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Europe's Advantage

Banks and Small Firms in Britain, France, Germany, and Italy Since 1918

By: Francesca Carnevali

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Europe's Advantage

Banks and Small Firms in Britain, France, Germany, and Italy Since 1918

By: Francesca Carnevali

This is the first book to explore the causes of the decline of British manufacturing in the 20th century by focusing on the troubled relationship between banks and small firms in a comparative historical perspective. Since the mid-1970s, the 'rediscovery' of small firms and of the important role they have played in the economies of continental Europe have occupied a substantial part of the literature on the sources of economic competitiveness. In Britain, the relationship between banks and industry has been the object of intense speculation since before the First World War. Since then banks have been accused by the business community, academics and politicians of neglecting industrial finance and by doing so of reducing the competitiveness of British firms. By comparing the rise of small firms in France, Germany and Italy and their decline in Britain this book analyses how the structure of these countries' banking systems has affected small firms' growth. This analysis is placed in the historical context of the political economy of these four countries, to show how banking and industrial structures developed over the century as a consequence of the state's need to mediate between different social and economic groups. This approach allows the author to show why British banking came to be so concentrated and the negative impact that this had on the supply of finance to small firms. The experiences of France, Germany and Italy show alternative structures and policy responses towards small firms.

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0199257396

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A Nation of Descendants

Politics and the Practice of Genealogy in U.S. History

By: Francesca Morgan

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A Nation of Descendants

Politics and the Practice of Genealogy in U.S. History

By: Francesca Morgan

From family trees written in early American bibles to birther conspiracy theories, genealogy has always mattered in the United States, whether for taking stock of kin when organizing a family reunion or drawing on membership—by blood or other means—to claim rights to land, inheritances, and more. And since the advent of DNA kits that purportedly trace genealogical relations through genetics, millions of people have used them to learn about their medical histories, biological parentage, and ethnic background. A Nation of Descendants traces Americans' fascination with tracking family lineage through three centuries. Francesca Morgan examines how specific groups throughout history grappled with finding and recording their forebears, focusing on Anglo-American white, Mormon, African American, Jewish, and Native American people. Morgan also describes how individuals and researchers use genealogy for personal and scholarly purposes, and she explores how local businesspeople, companies like Ancestry.com, and Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s Finding Your Roots series powered the commercialization and commodification of genealogy.

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1469664798

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New Zealand in Pictures

By: Francesca DiPiazza

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New Zealand in Pictures

By: Francesca DiPiazza

Describes the history, government, economy, people, geography, and cultural life of New Zealand.

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Why Fish Fart and Other Useless Or Gross Information About the World

By: Francesca Gould

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Why Fish Fart and Other Useless Or Gross Information About the World

By: Francesca Gould

From the author of the New York Times bestseller* Why You Shouldn?t Eat Your Boogers and Other Useless (or Gross) Information About Your Body: the be-all and end-all compendium of odd, quirky, and otherwise nauseating information. H ere is another thoroughly distasteful yet utterly compelling book from the author of the New York Times (extended list) bestseller Why You Shouldn?t Eat Your Boogers and Other Useless (or Gross) Information About Your Body. In Why Fish Fart and Other Useless (or Gross) Information About the World, Francesca Gould sifts through the world?s most unpleasant creatures, diseases, physical deformities, culinary delicacies, ritual practices, and hideous torture tactics to uncover every horrifying and stomach-turning fact under the sun. This book is full of questions you never thought to ask?and perhaps will wish you?d never had answered?including: ?What exactly is maggot cheese? ?How did anal hair help to lead to the conviction of the Great ?Train Robbers? ?What is the job of a ?fart catcher?? How exactly do ?crabs? cause such intense itching around one?s private parts? ?The real story behind why the toilet is often referred to as ?the john.? ?Why you might want to steer clear of some coffees. (Hint: If poo isn?t exactly your idea of appetizing . . .) Why Fish Fart and Other Useless (or Gross) Information About the World is sure to delight any and all hard-core fans of the obscure, esoteric, and?last but not least?grotesque.

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110113626X

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Emergency Driven Innovation

Low Tech Buildings and Circular Design

By: Ernesto Antonini,Andrea Boeri,Francesca Giglio

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Emergency Driven Innovation

Low Tech Buildings and Circular Design

By: Ernesto Antonini,Andrea Boeri,Francesca Giglio

This book explores the relationship between the circular economy and the building technologies within the quintuple helix innovation model. The main question the book answers is whether and how the conversion of sustainable construction processes can be a powerful engine of innovation for the industry. The post-disaster settlements and temporary shelters are assumed as examples of what can be defined as circular buildings in regards to the technical arrangements and features, material and process reversibility, as the social and participative dimensions. Several cases of these interventions are documented and classified by three thematic axes: design, building and living. This highlighted new trajectories for innovation in building technology, consistent with the social, economic and productive dynamics that no longer allows for growing performance by increasing the resource demand. A theoretic framework is traced supporting this vision, which shows how the low technologies can respond to the transition of the economic model from linear to circular. Within this trajectory, the low-tech design for remanufacturing represents a reference framework and a promising tool applicable to the building processes. The enabling technologies and new paradigms for the transition to circular economy emerging from the European research scenario are also mapped, outlining z`the possible future developments in line with open technical and societal challenges.

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3030559696

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The Gothic Novel and the Stage

Romantic Appropriations

By: Francesca Saggini

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The Gothic Novel and the Stage

Romantic Appropriations

By: Francesca Saggini

In this ground-breaking study Saggini explores the relationship between the late eighteenth-century novel and the theatre, arguing that the implicit theatricality of the Gothic novel made it an obvious source from which dramatists could take ideas. Similarly, elements of the theatre provided inspiration to novelists.

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Cell Death in Mammalian Ovary

By: Gerardo H. Vázquez-Nin,María Luisa Escobar,M. De Felici,Olga Margarita Echeverría,Francesca Gioia Klinger

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Cell Death in Mammalian Ovary

By: Gerardo H. Vázquez-Nin,María Luisa Escobar,M. De Felici,Olga Margarita Echeverría,Francesca Gioia Klinger

The ovary is a suitable organ for studying the processes of cell death. Cell death was first described in the rabbit ovary (Graaffian follicles), the phenomenon being called ‘chromatolysis’. To date, it is recognized that various forms of cell death (programmed cell death, apoptosis and autophagy) are essential components of ovarian development and function. Programmed cell death is responsable for the ovarian endowment of primordial follicles around birth; in the prepuberal and adult period, apoptosis is a basic mechanism by which oocytes are eliminated by cancer therapies and environmental toxicants; in the ovarian cycle, follicular atresia and luteal regression involve follicular cell apoptosis. Finally, abnormalities in cell death processes may lead to ovarian disease such as cancer and chemoresistance. In this book, after an introductory description of various forms of cell death and of the ovary development and function in mammals, the processes of cell death in ovarian somatic cells and oocytes are described at cytological, physiological and molecular levels and analyzed in the embryonic, prepuberal and adult ovary. A complex array of molecular pathways triggered by extrinsic and intrinsic signals able tor induce or suppress cell death in the same cell, according to cell type and ovary developmental stage, emerges. Physiological interactions with the axis hypothalamus-hypophysis as well as ovarian internal functional signal are also critically reviewed to explain the abortive development of follicles before the beginning of the ovarian cycle. The book conveys information useful to the updating of biologists and physicians who are interested to the ovary biology and functions. Hopefully it should provide also clues for stimulating novel experiments in the study of cell death in the mammalian ovary still at an early stage.

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