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Liber Geneciae ad Soteris Obsetrix

La gran matanza de gatos y otros episodios en la historia de la cultura francesa

Conjunto de ensayos que constituye un estudio de la cultura francesa del siglo XVIII. Intenta mostrar lo que la gente pensaba y cómo lo pensaba; cómo construyó y ordenó su mundo, y cómo le dio significado y le infundió emoción e interés. Este libro pertenece ...

2018 Standard Catalog of Cryptocurrencies

Since the emergence of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, the selection of coins has grown from a small handful, to hundreds, all attempting to establish their home within this revolutionary paradigm. The labyrinth of alternative cryptocurrencies has seen the rise and fall of countless coins. For enthusiasts ...

Derecho de los drones

Se estima que el número de operaciones con drones superará al de las operaciones de aeronaves tripuladas en el próximo decenio. El mundo está ahora al borde de una revolución en la aviación. Los drones son la última tecnología «disruptiva», y mientras que el mercado ...

Tratado teórico práctico del testamento notarial abierto

casos prácticos, formularios, doctrina y jurisprudencia

El presente Tratado recoge un total de ciento veinte testamentos notariales abiertos, adaptados a las particulares necesidades y peticiones de los testadores otorgantes. Cada uno de estos testamentos es objeto de un análisis meticuloso, que incluye la exposición de sus antecedentes fácticos, la explicación detallada ...

European libraries and the Internet

copyright and extended collective licences

European Libraries and the Internet: Copyright and Extended Collective Licences examines librariesÆ online use of in-copyright works from their collections and how such use is affected by copyright. In particular, the book examines whether the system of extended collective licences could facilitate online access without ...

Unidades didácticas de Derecho Administrativo I

Las unidades didácticas que se presentan en este libro son las diapositivas que, lección tras lección, iremos exponiendo hasta completar la guía docente de la asignatura. No se trata de un manual de Derecho Administrativo y tampoco intenta sustituirlos; son, tan sólo, una herramienta, un ...

Legal Theory

This new textbook offers an important new guide to legal theory in its contemporary context. It reflects recent jurisprudential debates on what the theory of law should look like in a legal landscape where media and communication play an increasingly central role. Firstly, it offers ...

Strategic human rights litigation

understanding and maximising impact

Strategic human rights litigation (SHRL) is a growing area of international practice yet one that remains relatively under-explored. Around the globe, advocates increasingly resort to national, regional and international courts and bodies 'strategically' to protect and advance human rights. This book provides a framework for ...

Manual básico de fiscalidad internacional

La fiscalidad internacional es un área que ha dejado de ser marginal o para especialistas avanzados y se ha convertido en un ámbito básico del trabajo diario de cualquier asesor fiscal y de todo estudioso o interesado en el Derecho Tributario. De ahí que resulte ...

Million, Billions, Zillions

defending yourself in a world of too many numbers

An essential guide to recognizing bogus numbers and misleading data Numbers are often intimidating, confusing, and even deliberately deceptive-especially when they are really big. The media loves to report on millions, billions, and trillions, but frequently makes basic mistakes or presents such numbers in misleading ...

Divine games

game theory and the undecidability of a superior being

A game-theoretical analysis of interactions between a human being and an omnipotent and omniscient godlike being highlights the inherent unknowability of the latter's superiority. In Divine Games, Steven Brams analyzes games that a human being might play with an omnipotent and omniscient godlike being ...

The israeli Constitution

from evolution to revolution

Israeli constitutional law is a sphere of many contradictions and traditions. Growing out of British law absorbed by the legal system of Mandate Palestine, Israeli constitutional law has followed the path of constitutional law based on unwritten constitutional principles. This book evaluates the development of ...

These truths

a history of the United States

The American experiment rests on three ideas-"these truths", Jefferson called them-political equality, natural rights and the sovereignty of the people. And it rests, too, "on a dedication to inquiry, fearless and unflinching", writes Jill Lepore in a ground-breaking investigation into the American past that ...

Studies on the abuse and decline of reason

text and documents

F. A. Hayek never published the grand project he conceived in a letter to Fritz Machlup in 1939. As described in the introduction, this work would incorporate intellectual history, methodology, and an analysis of social problems, all aimed at shedding light on the consequences of ...

Democracy's detectives

the economics of investigative journalism

In democratic societies, investigative journalism holds government and private institutions accountable to the public. From firings and resignations to changes in budgets and laws, the impact of this reporting can be significant?but so too are the costs. As newspapers confront shrinking subscriptions and advertising ...

Economic statecraft

Human Rights, sanctions, and conditionality

Economic sanctions provide an alternative to waging war or a means to advance human rights. But are they morally justifiable? Philosophers have explored the ethics of war but rarely the ethics of carrots and sticks. Cécile Fabre offers a defense of economic statecraft, laying out ...

Seguros de enfermedad y asistencia sanitaria

Debido a la privatización de la gestión de la sanidad pública y a los retrasos por las listas de espera en la atención médica, este tipo de pólizas de enfermedad y, sobre todo, de asistencia sanitaria son necesarias para paliar las posibles carencias de las ...

Ciclo integral del agua

gestión y financiación sostenible en la experiencia de Chile y España

Ante la creciente presión que existe sobre el agua, el aumento de las sequías y la menor disponibilidad del recurso a causa del cambio climático, garantizar el buen funcionamiento del ciclo integral del agua, es decir, contar con la seguridad del agua (seguridad humana, económica ...

Are chief executives overpaid?

Wages for the majority have been stagnant for decades, but a lucky few have enjoyed a pay bonanza. Top company bosses take home in several days as much as most people earn in a whole year. In the US, their salaries are over 347 times ...