Salvatore Lombardo's Books

Mob Mayhem Volume One

The Rise and Fall of a 'Casino' Mobster, Shots in the Dark, The Gangster's Cousin

By: Dennis N. Griffin,Daniel Zimmerman,Salvatore "Sal" Lucania

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Mob Mayhem Volume One

The Rise and Fall of a 'Casino' Mobster, Shots in the Dark, The Gangster's Cousin

By: Dennis N. Griffin,Daniel Zimmerman,Salvatore "Sal" Lucania

If you liked The Godfather and Goodfellas, you’ll love these three up-close-and-personal true accounts of gangsters and organized crime. THE RISE AND FALL OF A “CASINO” MOBSTER: The Tony Spilotro Story Through a Hitman’s Eyes by Frank Cullota and Dennis Griffin Bestselling “mob expert” Dennis Griffin and former mob enforcer and Spilotro confidant, Frank Cullota, tell the story of the Las Vegas gangster whose quest for power and lack of self-control with women cost the Mob its control of Vegas—and lost Tony his life. “Sets the record straight about Tony the man and Tony the mobster. It’s an eye-opener.”—Frank Calabrese, Junior, author of Operation Family Secrets SHOTS IN THE DARK: The Saga of Rocco Balliro by Daniel Zimmerman In 1963, Rocco Balliro and a pair of associates stormed an apartment in Boston and were immediately caught in a shootout with Boston police officers, waiting in ambush for him. It was a rescue mission that went downhill in a hurry, leaving his beloved girlfriend and her toddler son dead. “Fascinating . . . a real page-turner for Mob enthusiasts and organized crime history buffs.”—Dennis N. Griffin, bestselling author of The Rise and Fall Of A “Casino” Mobster THE GANGSTER’S COUSIN: Growing up in the Luciano Family by Salvatore Lucania Young Sal navigates the streets of Harlem, experiencing the inherent corruption of the US justice system and discovering the truth about the secret world of outlaw figures—like his cousin and namesake, Charles “Lucky” Luciano. “A wonderfully different take on the usual Mafia story . . . a sometimes exciting, sometimes poignant, and often humorous adventure.”—Thrive Global

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194823954X

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Long Island Italian Americans

History, Heritage & Tradition

By: Salvatore J. LaGumina

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Long Island Italian Americans

History, Heritage & Tradition

By: Salvatore J. LaGumina

For Italian immigrants and their descendants, moving from "the city" to Long Island was more than a change of address. Even though the move wasn't far geographically, the societal move was large--it signaled that the family had achieved the American Dream, and in turn, elements of Italian values and culture are visible all over the island. Italians helped to build Long Island, whether as laborers or as contractors, such as the Castagnas. They brought their culinary traditions and opened markets, such as the still family-owned Iavarone Brothers Foods and restaurants, including New Hyde Park's Umberto's. Italians' industrialism helped them thrive in fields as diverse as medicine, politics, theater, and winemaking (including the nationally recognized Banfi label). Join author Salvatore J. LaGumina to discover the remarkable contributions and vibrant culture of Italians and Italian-Americans on Long Island.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1614239991

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History of the Mafia

By: Salvatore Lupo

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History of the Mafia

By: Salvatore Lupo

When we think of the Italian Mafia, we think of Marlon Brando, Tony Soprano, and the Corleones iconic actors and characters who give shady dealings a mythical pop presence. Yet these sensational depictions take us only so far. The true story of the Mafia reveals both an organization and mindset dedicated to the preservation of tradition. It is no accident that the rise of the Mafia coincided with the unification of Italy and the influx of immigrants into America. The Mafia means more than a horse head under the sheets it functions as an alternative to the state, providing its own social and political justice. Combining a nuanced history with a unique counternarrative concerning stereotypes of the immigrant, Salvatore Lupo, a leading historian of modern Italy and a major authority on its criminal history, has written the definitive account of the Sicilian Mafia from 1860 to the present. Consulting rare archival sources, he traces the web of associations, both illicit and legitimate, that have defined Cosa Nostra during its various incarnations. He focuses on several crucial periods of transition: the Italian unification of 1860 to 1861, the murder of noted politician Notarbartolo, fascist repression of the Mafia, the Allied invasion of 1943, social conflicts after each world war, and the major murders and trials of the 1980s. Lupo identifies the internal cultural codes that define the Mafia and places these codes within the context of social groups and communities. He also challenges the belief that the Mafia has grown more ruthless in recent decades. Rather than representing a shift from "honorable" crime to immoral drug trafficking and violence, Lupo argues the terroristic activities of the modern Mafia signify a new desire for visibility and a distinct break from the state. Where these pursuits will take the family adds a fascinating coda to Lupo's work.

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Columbia University Press

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0231505396

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9780231505390

Waves and Stability in Continuous Media - Proceedings of the 15th Conference on Wascom 2009

By: Antonio Maria Greco,Salvatore Rionero,Tommaso Ruggeri

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Waves and Stability in Continuous Media - Proceedings of the 15th Conference on Wascom 2009

By: Antonio Maria Greco,Salvatore Rionero,Tommaso Ruggeri

This book contains recent contributions in the field of waves propagation and stability in continuous media. The volume is the sixth in a series published by World Scientific since 1999.

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9814317411

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Trend and Applications of Mathematics to Mechanics

STAMM 2002

By: S. Rionero,G. Romano

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Trend and Applications of Mathematics to Mechanics

STAMM 2002

By: S. Rionero,G. Romano

The book provides a collection of recent theoretical and methodological advances which can provide support and stimulus to scientists and scholars involved in research activity in the fields of interest.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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8847002699

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Proteolysis in the Interstitial Space

By: Salvatore V. Pizzo,Roger L. Lundblad,Monte S. Willis

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Proteolysis in the Interstitial Space

By: Salvatore V. Pizzo,Roger L. Lundblad,Monte S. Willis

Most clinical laboratory tests utilize interstitial and extravascular such as blood, urine, cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), and saliva. For example, CSF is monitored in the context of cancer for both diagnostic and therapeutic reasons. And yet, our understanding of the makeup of interstitial fluids, their relationships to disease, as well as their commercial importance in therapeutics and diagnostics remains rudimentary. Although sometimes perceived as static, interstitial and extravascular fluids are surprisingly dynamic. More than half of serum albumin is in the extravascular space. These fluids move rapidly between the intravascular and extravascular spaces - one entire plasma volume is exchanged very nine hours. In the first half of the book, the authors cover fundamental concepts of interstitial fluids, including their composition and function. They then further review the mechanisms by which interstitial fluids are regulated, characterizing the importance of hyaluronan – a major constituent of interstitial spaces and an a component of synovial fluid; and, outlining the regulation of proteolysis in the interstitial space. In the second half of the book, the authors focus on the coagulation system. This system has been studied extensively in the context of vascular spaces. But many of its components exist in the interstitial spaces. Chapters are devoted to the fibrinolytic system, kallikrein, matrix metalloproteinases, coagulation factors, and protease inhibitors – all are interstitial. By covering a unique array of topics with broad application to biomedical scientists, this book expands our understanding of the importance of interstitial spaces and the fluids that move through and reside in this extravascular environment.

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1315356724

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Trends in Artificial Intelligence

2nd Congress of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence, AI*IA, Palermo, Italy, October, 29-31, 1991. Proceedings

By: Salvatore Gaglio

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Trends in Artificial Intelligence

2nd Congress of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence, AI*IA, Palermo, Italy, October, 29-31, 1991. Proceedings

By: Salvatore Gaglio

This book collects the scientific papers presented at the 2nd Congress of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence, held in Palermo in October 1991. It displays the state of the art of both Italian and European scientific research in AI. The book begins with an invited paper by W. Wahlster et al. The bulk of the book is then divided into five parts on: - Knowledge representation (18 papers), - Knowledge acquisition (5 papers), - Natural language (5 papers), - Perception and robotics (5 papers), - Architecture and technologies (5 papers). A section containing short papers completes the book. The high quality of the papers reflects massive research activity mainly devoted to the theoretical aspects of AI, but clearly aimed at consolidating the results already achieved. Several contributions are oriented to the technological aspects of AI.

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3540547126

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Mulfies

Stories of Immigrants

By: Salvatore Scardigno

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Mulfies

Stories of Immigrants

By: Salvatore Scardigno

The difficulties encountered by Italian immigrants to adjust to the American Way of Life.

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1491874384

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Proceedings, "WASCOM 2005"

13th Conference on Waves and Stability in Continuous Media : Catania, Italy, 19-25 June 2005

By: Roberto Monaco,Giuseppe Mulone,Salvatore Rionero,Tommaso Ruggeri

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Proceedings, "WASCOM 2005"

13th Conference on Waves and Stability in Continuous Media : Catania, Italy, 19-25 June 2005

By: Roberto Monaco,Giuseppe Mulone,Salvatore Rionero,Tommaso Ruggeri

The book contains recent contributions in the field of waves propagation and stability in continuous media. In particular, the contributions consider discontinuity and shock waves, stability in fluid dynamics, small parameter problems, kinetic theories towards continuum models, non-equilibrium thermodynamics, and numerical applications. The volume is the fourth in a series published by World Scientific since 1999. The following distinguished authors contribute to the present book: S Bianchini, R Caflish, C Cercignani, Y Choquet-Bruhat, C Dafermos, L Desvillettes, V Giovangigli, H Gouin, I Muller, D Parker, B Straughan, M Sugiyama and W Weiss. Contents: On Whitham Equations for Camassa-Holm (S Abenda et al.); An Operational Description of Stock Markets (F Bagarello); Vortex Layers in the Small Viscosity Limit (R E Caflisch & M Sammartino); Integration of Partially Integrable Equations (R Conte); Waves and Vibrations in a Solid of Second Grade (M Destrade & G Saccomandi); Multicomponent Reactive Flows (V Giovangigli); Singularities for Prandtl''s Equations (G Lo Bosco et al.); Stability of Solitons of the ZakharovOCoRubenchik Equation (F Oliveira); Plain Waves and Vibrations in the Elastic Mixtures (M Svanadze); Extended Thermodynamics with Consistent Order (W Weiss); and other papers. Readership: Academics, researchers and post-graduates in mathematics and physics.

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9812773614

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Proceedings, "WASCOM 2007"

14th Conference on Waves and Stability in Continuous Media : Baia Samuele, Sicily, Italy ; 30 June - 7 July 2007

By: Natale Manganaro,Roberto Monaco,Salvatore Rionero

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Proceedings, "WASCOM 2007"

14th Conference on Waves and Stability in Continuous Media : Baia Samuele, Sicily, Italy ; 30 June - 7 July 2007

By: Natale Manganaro,Roberto Monaco,Salvatore Rionero

This volume is the fifth in a series of proceedings which started in 1999. The contributions include the latest results on the theory of wave propagation, extended thermodynamics, and the stability of the solutions to partial differential equations. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Reciprocal Transformations and Integrable Hamiltonian Hydrodynamic Type Systems (334 KB). Contents: Quantitative Estimates for the Large Time Behavior of a Reaction-Diffusion Equation with Rational Reaction Term (M Bisi et al.); Linearized Euler''s Variational Equations in Lagrangian Coordinates (G Boillat & Y J Peng); Restabilizing Forcing for a Diffusive Prey-Predator Model (B Buonomo & S Rionero); Fluid Dynamical Features of the Weak KAM Theory (F Cardin); Ricci Flow Deformation of Cosmological Initial Data Sets (M Carfora & T Buchert); Fuchsian Partial Differential Equations (Y Choquet-Bruhat); Analytic Structure of the Four-Wave Mixing Model in Photoreactive Material (R Conte & S Bugaychuk); A Note about Waves in Dissipative and Dispersive Solids (M Destrade & G Saccomandi); Exponential and Algebraic Relaxation in Kinetic Models for Wealth Distribution (B Dring et al.); Solitary Waves in Dispersive Materials (J Engelbrecht et al.); A GinzburgOCoLandau Model for the Ice-Water and Liquid-Vapor Phase Transitions (M Fabrizio); Stability Considerations for Reaction-Diffusion Systems (J N Flavin); A Mechanical Model for Liquid Nanolayers (H Gouin); A Particle Method for a Lotka-Volterra System with Nonlinear Cross and Self-Diffusion (M Groppi & M Sammartino); Transport Properties of Chemically Reacting Gas Mixtures (G M Kremer); Navier-Stokes in Aperture Domains: Existence with Bounded Flux and Qualitative Properties (P Maremonti); On Two-Pulse Interaction in a Class of Model Elastic Materials (A Mentrelli et al.); On a Particle-Size Segregation Equation (C Mineo & M Torrisi); Problems of Stability and Waves in Biological Systems (G Mulone); Multiple Cold and Hot Second Sound Shocks in HE II (A Muracchini & L Seccia); Differential Equations and Lie Symmetries (F Oliveri et al.); Bifurcation Analysis of Equilibria in Competitive Logistic Networks with Adaptation (A Raimondi & C Tebaldi); Poiseuille Flow of a Fluid Overlying a Porous Media (B Straughan); Analysis of Heat Conduction Phenomena in a One-Dimensional Hard-Point Gas by Extended Thermodynamics (S Tanigushi et al.); On Waves in Weakly Nonlinear Poroelastic Materials Modeling Impacts of Meteorites (K Wilmanski et al.); and other papers. Readership: Researchers in mathematics, physics, chemistry and engineering.

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9812772359

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Antichi E Moderni in Italia Nel Seicento

By: Filippo Salvatore,Vincenzo Gramigna

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Antichi E Moderni in Italia Nel Seicento

By: Filippo Salvatore,Vincenzo Gramigna

A study of an important work by the Italian writer, Vincenzo Gramigna, dedicated to the quarrel between the Ancients and the Moderns that tore the seventeenth century apart. Filippo Salvatore teaches at Concordia University. {Guernica Editions}

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0919349617

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Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences Vol. VII

By: Salvatore Milli

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Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences Vol. VII

By: Salvatore Milli

CONTENTS NABEEL HAMEED AL-SAIGH – Evidence of seismicity induced by water level changes at the Mosul Dam reservoir and implications on the hydraulic diffusivity ANDREA BENEDETTI – Twin embryos in the larger benthic foraminifer Nephrolepidina praemarginata FRANCESCO SCHIAVINOTTO – Nephrolepidina morgani (Lemoine and R. Douvillé, 1908) from the Oligo-Miocene of Decontra section (Majella, Central Apennines) RUGGERO MATTEUCCI – Drifted Nautilus shells from the Bajuni Islands (southern Somali coast of Indian Ocean) RICCARDO MANNI – Catalogue of the type fossils stored in the Palaeontological Museum of “ Sapienza” University of Rome

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8868126176

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The Classical Tradition

By: Anthony Grafton,Glenn W. Most,Salvatore Settis

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The Classical Tradition

By: Anthony Grafton,Glenn W. Most,Salvatore Settis

The legacy of ancient Greece and Rome has been imitated, resisted, misunderstood, and reworked by every culture that followed. In this volume, some five hundred articles by a wide range of scholars investigate the afterlife of this rich heritage in the fields of literature, philosophy, art, architecture, history, politics, religion, and science.

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0674035720

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Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences Vol. VIII - 2016

By: Salvatore Milli

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Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences Vol. VIII - 2016

By: Salvatore Milli

CONTENTSGIANCLEMENTE PAREA – “El Niño” is a tectonically driven meteorological event?MARCO ROMANO, RICCARDO MANNI, UMBERTO NICOSIA – Phylogenetic analysis of cyrtocrinid crinoids and its influence on traditional classificationsDOMENICO RIDENTE – Heterochrony and evolution in some Toarcian ammonites. Speculations and insightsSIMONE FABBI, PAOLO CITTON, MARCO ROMANO, ANGELO CIPRIANI – Detrital events within pelagic deposits of the umbria-marche basin (northern apennines, italy): further evidence of early cretaceous tectonicsANTONIETTA CHERCHI, RAJKA RADOIČIĆ, ROLF SCHROEDER – Farinacciella ramalhoi, n. gen., n. sp., a larger foraminifer from the Kimmeridgian-lower Tithonian of the Neo-Tethyan realmFRANCESCO SCHIAVINOTTO – Neanic acceleration in Nephrolepidina from the Oligo-Miocene Mt. Torretta section (L’Aquila, central Apennines): biometric results and evolutionary, taxonomic and biostratigraphic remarks.VIRGILIO FREZZA, MICHELA INGRASSIA, ELEONORA MARTORELLI, FRANCESCO L. CHIOCCI, RUGGERO MATTEUCCI, LETIZIA DI BELLA – Benthic foraminifers and siliceous sponge spicules assemblages in the Quaternary rhodolith rich sediments from Pontine Archipelago shelfRUGGERO MATTEUCCI, MARIA LETIZIA PAMPALONI, GIULIA VENTURA – Ulderigo Botti’s handbook on stages and sub-stages: a poorly known inventory of the late nineteenth century

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Edizioni Nuova Cultura

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8868128071

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Management of Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Clinics of North America 27-4

By: Salvatore L. Ruggiero

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Management of Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Clinics of North America 27-4

By: Salvatore L. Ruggiero

Editor Salvatore Ruggiero, DMD, MD and authors review the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw. Articles will include: Osteoporosis and bone modulation therapies: indications and outcomes; Antiresorptive therapies for the treatment of malignant osteolytic bone disease; Clinical presentation and staging of antiresorptive agent-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw; Epidemiology and risk factors of antiresorptive agent-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw; Basic science research of antiresorptive agent-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw: an update; Pathophysiology of antiresorptive agent-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw: what we know and what we don’t know; The genetics of osteonecrosis of the jaw; Preventive strategies for patients at risk of antiresorptive agent-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw; Non-operative and operative therapies for treatment of antiresorptive agent-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw; The role of anti-angiogenic therapy in the development of osteonecrosis of the jaw; Antiresorptive therapies: what they are and how do they work, and more!

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323413471

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The Gangster's Cousin

Growing Up in the Luciano Family

By: Salvatore "Sal" Lucania

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The Gangster's Cousin

Growing Up in the Luciano Family

By: Salvatore "Sal" Lucania

The autobiography of a member of Charles “Lucky” Luciano’s Mafia family. “The reader gets a real sense of code, of honor, courage and commitment” (London TV). “I was born an outlaw in outlaw culture. I refused to be forced into the powerless class of the ordinary, law-abiding citizen. I always saw things from outside the box because I was born outside the box, so I was free to think for myself.” Born in 1942, Salvatore “Sal” Lucania was not only raised but educated by the streets of East Harlem. Dropping out of his Catholic high school at fifteen after punching out a priest, a formal education was not Sal’s future. As such, it would have been easy to fall into the trappings of “made man” status in the mafia, like his cousin Charles “Lucky” Luciano. But Sal had a different vision of the future, if he could just escape the confines of his neighborhood and defy the ways of the people in power: the bullies, the “ruling class,” local government corruption and his own mafia family culture—in order to create a different life than the one fate might have otherwise intended. The Gangster’s Cousin is a wonderfully different take on the usual Mafia story. Sal’s memoir takes the reader on a sometimes exciting, sometimes poignant, and often humorous adventure as he finds himself in unbelievable situations and meeting an array of unique and funny characters along the way. Follow Sal’s one-of-a-kind perspective and find out why he strives so hard to stay ahead of a different type of criminal class—the people who make the rules.

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1948239264

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Risk management in the cultural heritage sector

Museums, libraries and archives

By: Salvatore Lorusso,Andrea Natali,Franco Palla

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Risk management in the cultural heritage sector

Museums, libraries and archives

By: Salvatore Lorusso,Andrea Natali,Franco Palla

“Risk Management in the Cultural Heritage Sector: Museums, Libraries, Archives” is the second volume in the Book Series “Education and Research in the Sector of Cultural and Environmental Heritage”. Its contents can be traced preliminarily to a historical overview of the regulatory situation regarding the safety of cultural heritage in Italy and internationally, with a consequent discussion of procedures for evaluation and prevention, guidelines and security systems, in particular, in confined environments. Attention then focuses on the various types of risk and relevant scientific methodologies, comparing methodological paths and monitoring standards established by Italian and International Organisations. A number of case studies carried out by the Diagnostic Laboratory for Cultural Heritage of the Department of Cultural Heritage at the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna are examined.

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8857543765

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Geophysical Methods for Cultural Heritage Management

By: Marilena Cozzolino,Elisa Di Giovanni,Paolo Mauriello,Salvatore Piro,Daniela Zamuner

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Geophysical Methods for Cultural Heritage Management

By: Marilena Cozzolino,Elisa Di Giovanni,Paolo Mauriello,Salvatore Piro,Daniela Zamuner

This book provides information and tools necessary to bridge and integrate the knowledge gaps related to the acquisition and processing of archaeological data, specifically in the field of preventive diagnostics, urban centers, archaeological parks and historical monuments, through activities that involve the application of non-invasive diagnostic detection systems, in the field of applied geophysics. The principal aim of this book is to define a tool for experts that work in the frame of Cultural Heritage and to identify a procedure of intervention transferable and usable in different geographical contexts and areas of investigations: it could help to decide the better technique of investigation to apply in relation to the predictive characteristics of the archaeological site and the objectives of the survey. The book is divided in two parts. The first one explains the theory of ground high resolution penetrating radar (GPR), electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), controlled source electromagnetism system, differential magnetic method and the scenario of integrated methods of different geophysical techniques. Each section covers the basic theory (complete description of the physical parameters involved in the method), field instruments (description of all systems actually offered by commercial companies), field techniques (presentation of the main procedures and setting parameters used to explore the ground surface during data acquisition), techniques of data processing and representation (main processing routines and comparison between different techniques; presentation of different typologies of graphical representation), and the possibility and limitations of methods (explanation of best and worst conditions of implementation of the geophysical technique in relation to the contrasts between archaeological features and the natural background and the features of the instruments and arrays). The second part describes some applications of geophysical prospection to Cultural Heritage in detailed case histories, divided in sections relative to monuments, historical buildings, urban centres, archaeological parks and ancient viability. Moreover, examples of integration of three-dimensional reliefs and geophysical diagnostic of a monuments and studies of large scale reconnaissance implemented into a Geographical Information System are treated. In each case study the authors cover the description of the archaeological or historical contest; an explanation of the problem to solve; a choice of the geophysical methods; the setting of the procedure of data acquisition; techniques of data processing; a representation, interpretation, and discussion of the results.

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3319747908

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Giorgione's Tempest

Interpreting the Hidden Subject

By: Salvatore Settis

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Giorgione's Tempest

Interpreting the Hidden Subject

By: Salvatore Settis

The Tempest is Giorgione's most enigmatic painting. It is a depiction of Giorgione's own family, of the "family of man" tale from Boccaccio, or of the myth of Apollo's birth? In this remarkable study, Salvatore Settis uses the mystery of the painting to shed light on the relationship between artist, patron, work, and critic. The result is a brilliant piece of detective work in the history and sociology of culture that stresses the function of Giorgione's art for the emerging, classically educated connoisseur elite of sixteenth-century Venice.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226748944

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Towards a Unified Italy

Historical, Cultural, and Literary Perspectives on the Southern Question

By: Salvatore DiMaria

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Towards a Unified Italy

Historical, Cultural, and Literary Perspectives on the Southern Question

By: Salvatore DiMaria

Since unification in 1860, Italy has remained bitterly divided between the rich North and the underdeveloped South. This book examines the historical, literary, and cultural contexts that have informed and inflamed the debate on the Southern Question for over a century. It brings together analysis of cinema, literature, and newspaper archives to reconsider the myths and stereotypes that both Northerners and Southerners deploy in their narratives. Salvatore DiMaria offers a masterful assessment of the entangled issues that have produced the South’s image as impoverished and backwards, such as organized crime, illiteracy, and mass emigration. Documenting the state’s largely failed efforts to bring the South into its socio-economic fold, DiMaria also points to the future, arguing that the European Union and globalization are transformative forces that may finally produce a unified Italy.

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