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Seis piezas fáciles

la física explicada por un genio

Una brillante introducción a la Física para los no científicos.Richard P. Feynman, premio Nobel de Física por su contribución a la creación de la electrodinámica cuántica, no fue tan sólo un gran investigador, sino también un extraordinario maestro y un hombre de personalidad poderosa ...

La estrella más hermosa

Escrita en 1962 y considerada por el propio Mishima como una de sus mejores novelas, La estrella más hermosa es una comedia negra que cuenta la historia de la familia Osugi, cuyos miembros se dan cuenta de que vienen cada uno de un planeta distinto ...

El molinismo

claves de un modelo cultural

Se aplica el término de «molinismo» al marco cultural que se extiende desde 1284, año en el que comienzan a reinar Sancho IV y doña María de Molina, hasta 1350, en el que muere Alfonso XI en el sitio de Gibraltar. En los ocho estudios ...

Teatralidad y vida cotidiana

la imagen presencial en la escena pública

La idea de lo 'teatral' como efecto perceptible en la vida común de las personas, hoy en día parece estar ya asumida de manera tácita por la sociedad; la sobreactuación, el engaño o la afectación, así como el actual marco de las 'fake news', son ...

Estudio grafológico de la firma de Cervantes

aspectos psicológicos de su personalidad y sus complejos de inferioridad

Estudio grafológico de la firma de Cervantes. Aspectos psicológicos de su personalidad y sus complejos de inferioridad es un examen de grafopsicología o psicografológico mediante el cual el autor estudia las características de la personalidad de Miguel de Cervantes a través de la psicología de ...

Naval law

justice and procedure in the sea services

Naval Law is a comprehensive work focusing on military justice, military criminal and administrative law, international law, and the law of armed conflict in the naval service. Although attorneys and law students may find the text a helpful primer on these topics, the book is ...

The elements of evidence

The book presents straightforward explanations and problems, many of them drawn from actual cases, designed to make assignments short and class preparation efficient for students and teachers. This edition presents the material on confrontation and hearsay in a manner different from other textbooks, emphasizing basic ...

Reconsidering judicial finality

why the supreme court is not the last word on the constitution

Federal judges, legal scholars, pundits, and reporters frequently describe the Supreme Court as the final word on the meaning of the Constitution. The historical record presents an entirely different picture. A close and revealing reading of that record, from 1789 to the present day, Reconsidering ...

Applying social policy to criminal justice practice

what every practitioner should know

This book aims to make clear the interconnections between social policy and criminal justice practice, bringing together key social policy concepts within a framework for reducing reoffending rates. The book focuses on the key social policy issues of employment, health and mental health, low income ...

Worse than nothing

the dangerous fallacy of originalism

Originalism, the view that the meaning of a constitutional provision is fixed when it is adopted, was once the fringe theory of a few extremely conservative legal scholars but is now a well-accepted mode of constitutional interpretation. Three of the Supreme Court's nine justices ...

A Random Walk Down Wall Street

The Best Investment Guide That Money Can Buy

In a time of rampant misinformation about ways of growing your money, Burton G. Malkiel's gimmick-free investment guide is more necessary than ever. Whether you're considering making your first investment or contemplating retirement, the fully updated, fiftieth anniversary edition of A Random Walk ...

The bankers' new clothes

what's wrong with banking and what to do about it

New bank failures have been a rude awakening for everyone who believed that the banking industry was reformed after the Global Financial Crisis-and that we'd never again have to choose between massive bailouts and financial havoc. The Bankers' New Clothes uncovers just how little ...

Investing in ETFs

Develop ETF expertise with this straightforward guide Investing in ETFs For Dummies has all the basics you need to make calculated and profitable choices when investing in exchange-traded funds. ETFs make it possible for investors to quickly and easily gain exposure to wide swaths of ...

Investing in bonds

Improve the strength of your portfolio with this straightforward guide to bond investing Investing in Bonds For Dummies introduces you to the basics you need to know to get started with bond investing. You'll find details on understanding bond returns and risks, and recognizing ...

Reputational security

refocusing public diplomacy for a dangerous world

We are living in turbulent times, witnessing renewed international conflict, resurgent nationalism, declining multilateralism, and a torrent of hostile propaganda. How are we to understand these developments and conduct diplomacy in their presence? Nicholas J. Cull, the distinguished historian of propaganda, revisits the international media ...

Unwinnable wars

Afghanistan and the future of American armed statebuilding

In nine short days, Taliban forces destroyed two decades of American armed statebuilding in Afghanistan. This was no isolated failure. Over the last century, almost every attempt to intervene militarily to prop up or reconstruct an allied state has seen similar dismal outcomes. Why? This ...

A global racial enemy

Muslims and 21st-century racism

Prejudice against Muslims has a long and complex history. In recent decades, discrimination, violence, and human rights abuses against Muslims have taken a significant turn, with rising reports and discussions of Islamophobia across the globe. However, much of the conversation has missed the key features ...

Critical theory of AI

We live in an age of artificial intelligence. Machines think and act in ever more complex ways, making suggestions and decisions on our behalf. While AI might be seen as practical and profitable, issues of data surveillance, algorithmic control, and sexist and racist bias persist ...

The trade weapon

how weaponizing trade threatens growth, public health and the climate

Prompted by geostrategic rivalry and the war in Ukraine, COVID-19 and the climate transition, trade policy is increasingly being weaponized. This trend towards protectionist capture and retaliation is self-sabotaging and bad for growth. But there is another way. In this hard-hitting book, Ken Heydon offers ...

Israelis and Palestinians

from the cycle of violence to the conversation of mankind

Can Israelis and Palestinians end their long conflict? The shocking violence of current events undermines hope, as does the long history of peace deals sabotaged by extremists on both sides. In this compelling and timely book, the eminent moral philosopher Jonathan Glover argues that one ...