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Experience the full career of racing legend Mario Andretti as recounted by the champion himself. The core of this biography is presented via interviews Andretti has given over the decades and expertly brought together by author Mario Donnini. Anecdotes, testimonials, quips, and jokes come together to give new light on motor racing history. Mario Andretti is a legend in two worlds: Europe and the United States. Some of his accolades and championships include: -1978 Formula 1 World Champion, -1969 Indianapolis 500 Victor -1965, 1966, 1984 IndyCar Champion -1967, 1970, 1972 12 Hours of Sebring Victor -24 Hours of Daytona Victor, and many other endurance classics What counts most is that Mario is the last F1 world champion whose mother tongue is Italian, even if he did win the title when he was an American citizen. The volume contains hundreds of pictures--many of them previously unpublished--which illustrate the long and unrepeat

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An insightful, accessible, and fresh interpretation of the life of Galileo Galilei, one of history’s greatest and most fascinating scientists, that sheds new light on his discoveries and how he was challenged by science deniers—a cautionary tale for our time.Galileo’s story may be more relevant today than ever before. At present, we face enormous crises—such as the minimization of the dangers of climate change—because the science behind these threats is erroneously questioned or ignored. Galileo encountered this problem 400 years ago. His discoveries, based on careful observations and ingenious experiments, contradicted conventional wisdom and the teachings of the church at the time. Consequently, in a blatant assault on freedom of thought, his books were forbidden by church authorities. Astrophysicist and bestselling author Mario Livio draws on his own scientific expertise to provide captivating insights into how Galileo reached his

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From Tashkent With Love is a tale of courage, heartbreak and glory spanning four decades. It tells the remarkable story of Cardiff City's football adventures across Europe in the European Cup Winners' Cup. From the thrilling 1.0 victory against the mighty Real Madrid at Ninian Park in 1971, to the heartbreak of a last minute 3.2 home defeat in the semi-final against FC Hamburg in 1968, Cardiff's 24 Cup Winner's Cup games are all recalled by the best-selling author Mario Risoli who interviewed over 70 former players in the writing of this comprehensive book. Their 29-year European odyssey saw the Bluebirds face some of the biggest names in continental football - Sporting Lisbon, Zaragoza, FC Porto and Dynamo Berlin - and included their epic and pulsating 1968 quarter-final tie against the crack Soviet side Torpedo Moscow. With the game switched from icy Moscow to Tashkent, in what is now Uzbekistan, City were forced to make a remarkable 8,000-mile round trip to the borderlands of China and Afghanistan, a journey which still survives as one of the furthest distances travelled by any British club in a European cup competition.

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Tetsu Natsume of Sony Computer Science Labs (Sony CSL) has been pioneering technology promotion for a decade. As he seeks marketplace opportunities for ground-breaking research, he plays the role of a Technology Producer -- a role that will be increasingly important as organizations seek optimally efficient and effective applications of basic research. Natsume's task has been greatly facilitated by his association with Sony CSL, a research lab founded by co-author Mario Tokoro. While CSL is owned by SONY, it nevertheless operates almost entirely independently. At CSL, a diverse, cosmopolitan group of talented researchers are free to explore any idea that might one day change the world. Natsume's task is to optimise that process by identifying the best path to the market for the new insights that pour out of CSL. Functioning somewhat like a movie producer, Natsume has blazed a trail for technology promoters the world over. He explains his techniques for overcoming challenges and embracing opportunities. His "10 core principles of technology promotion", which offer the reader an especially valuable framework for moving between the very different worlds of the lab and the marketplace, cover the importance of appropriate timing, speed, commitment and mindset, while being rigorously simple and boldly ambitious.This book is an eye-opening primer for anyone interested in realising and optimising the commercial value of basic research.

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From international bestselling author Mario Escobar comes a story of escape, sacrifice, and hope amid the perils of the Second World War. August 1942. Jacob and Moses Stein, two young Jewish brothers, are staying with their aunt in Paris amid the Nazi occupation. The boys’ parents, well-known German playwrights, have left the brothers in their aunt’s care until they can find safe harbor for their family. But before the Steins can reunite, a great and terrifying roundup occurs. The French gendarmes, under Nazi order, arrest the boys and take them to the Vélodrome d’Hiver—a massive, bleak structure in Paris where thousands of France’s Jews are being forcibly detained. Jacob and Moses know they must flee in order to survive, but they only have a set of letters sent from the South of France to guide them to their parents. Danger lurks around every corner as the boys, with nothing but each other, trek across the occupied country. Along their remarkable journey, they meet strangers and brave souls who put themselves at risk to protect the children—some of whom pay the ultimate price for helping these young refugees of war. This inspiring novel, now available for the first time in English, demonstrates the power of family and the endurance of the human spirit—even through the darkest moments of human history. World War II historical fiction inspired by true events Book length: 94,000 words Includes discussion questions for reading groups, a historical timeline, and notes from the author “A poignant telling of the tragedies of war and the sacrificing kindness of others seen through the innocent eyes of children.” —J’nell Ciesielski, bestselling author of The Socialite and Beauty Among Ruins

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Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio investigates perhaps the most human of all our characteristics—curiosity—in this “lively, expert, and definitely not dumbed-down account” (Kirkus Reviews) as he explores our innate desire to know why.Experiments demonstrate that people are more distracted when they overhear a phone conversation—where they can know only one side of the dialogue—than when they overhear two people talking and know both sides. Why does half a conversation make us more curious than a whole conversation? “Have you ever wondered why we wonder why? Mario Livio has, and he takes you on a fascinating quest to understand the origin and mechanisms of our curiosity. I thoroughly recommend it.” (Adam Riess, Nobel Prize Winner in Physics, 2011). Curiosity is not only at the heart of mystery and suspense novels, it is also essential to other creative endeavors, from painting to sculpture to music. It is the principal driver of basic scientific research. Even so, there is still no definitive scientific consensus about why we humans are so curious, or about the mechanisms in our brain that are responsible for curiosity. In the ever-fascinating Why? Livio interviewed scientists in several fields to explore the nature of curiosity. He examined the lives of two of history’s most curious geniuses, Leonardo da Vinci and Richard Feynman. He also talked to people with boundless curiosity: a superstar rock guitarist who is also an astrophysicist; an astronaut with degrees in computer science, biology, literature, and medicine. What drives these people to be curious about so many subjects? An astrophysicist who has written about mathematics, biology, and now psychology and neuroscience, Livio has firsthand knowledge of his subject which he explores in a lucid, entertaining way that will captivate anyone who is curious about curiosity.

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Providing a behind-the-scenes look at the personalities and events that have shaped the Detroit Tigers’ recent resurgence, readers will meet the players, coaches, and management and share in their moments of greatness, grief, and quirkiness. Beginning in 2002, when author Mario Impemba arrived in the Tigers’ broadcast booth and when the team had consecutive 100-loss seasons, the book details how, in just three shorts years, team president Dave Dombrowski and manager Jim Leyland led the Tigers to the American League pennant—a feat the Tigers repeated in 2012. Impemba takes readers into the Comerica Park broadcast booth alongside the legendary Ernie Harwell, onto the team plane during the team’s two runs to the World Series, and into the clubhouse as Miguel Cabrera closed in on the 2012 Triple Crown. He shares personal stories about several Tigers stars, including Cabrera, Justin Verlander, Prince Fielder, Curtis Granderson, Ivan Rodriguez, Kenny Rogers, Magglio Ordonez, and more. If These Walls Could Talk: Detroit Tigers gives fans a taste of what it’s like to be a part of the Tigers storied history from a perspective unlike any other.

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El Buda sonriente o de la risa, conocido como Budai en China y como Hotei en Japón, fue un monje vagabundo que vivió a mediados del siglo x y de quien se cuenta que alcanzó la iluminación debajo de un puente un día de tormenta y de lluvia, tras oír retumbar un trueno. Conocido también como el ?vagabundo del saco de tela?, Budai recorría las aldeas y los pueblos de China recordando las virtudes de la risa y el buen humor a todos los que se encontraba.En esta obra llena de sabiduría y buen humor, Mario Satz amplía la historia de Budai acercándonos a los episodios más notorios de una existencia consagrada al bienestar de todos los seres.Una pequeña joya de la sabiduría y la literatura.

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BUENA parte de la mejor poesía en español, escrita y publicada en los últimos veinte años, tiene en Rubén Darío (Matapa, Nicaragua, 1867-León, Nicaragua, 1916) un antecedente, no forzado sino natural. Puede mencionarse el Canto a la Argentina como un borrador del Canto general. Pero hay otros anuncios. Casi todos los estudios sobre Darío comienzan afirmando que el modernismo está muerto, y de esa afirmación deducen urgentemente que la poesía de Darío está igualmente muerta. Por eso me parece oportuno señalar que en la producción de Darío hay muchos poemas (y no siempre escritos en los últimos años) que se evaden hasta de las más amplias definiciones del modernismo. Singularmente, son esas fugas las que me parecen de una más palmaria actualidad.Rodó lo llamó artista poéticamente calculador; Unamuno, peregrino de una felicidad imposible; Antonio Machado, corazón asombrado de la música astral; Octavio Paz, ser raro, ídolo precolombino, hipogrifo. Antes, mucho antes, allá por 1893, Jos

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Las lecturas son un material de apoyo para la enseñanza y profundización en el conocimiento de la lengua tanto considerada como primera lengua (esto es, para nativos) como segunda (es decir, E/LE). Las lecturas han sido elaboradas por autores que conocen el mundo de la enseñanza y que saben conjugar la estética y el entretenimiento con la didáctica de la lengua. Los textos van acompañados de explicaciones, sobre todo léxicas, que solucionan algunas dudas en el momento mismo de la lectura y según el nivel de dificultad.Las lecturas se han clasificado en cuatro niveles de dificultad que se han establecido atendiendo al grado de riqueza léxica y al grado de complejidad sintáctica y discursiva de los textos en: nivel inicial (1), nivel intermedio(2), nivel avanzado(3) y nivel superior(4).La lectura va seguida de una serie de ejercicios que el lector podrá realizar de forma autónoma. Al mismo tiempo, el profesorado de español encontrará en ellos un material de gran utilidad como com

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Encuadernación: CartonéColección: AtlasMuchos se han indagado en las páginas de los códices de Leonardo, en los miles de diseños de máquinas que contienen y en muchos casos han permanecido incomprensibles. Misterios y secretos que en este libro salen ala luz, haciendolos emerger en un contexto totalmente inédito. Por primera vez el trabajo de los dibujantes tan apasionados por el mundo virtual como por Leonardo han hecho posible la reconstrucción tridimnesional en programas de siseño en 3D de las invenciones a las que dedico da Vinci su esfuerzo y su genio. Así, a traves de la reelaboración digital, emergen con toda su fuerza y funcionalidad máquinas hidráulicas y teatrales, o destinadas a volar y a la guerra.

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Entre el alma humana y las mariposas existe un estrecho parentesco: lo que en unaes oscilación y ascenso en las otras es aleteo y color. Aristóteles fue el primero en acuñar la palabra psique para designar ese nexo, y, tras él, poetas y pintores representaron el alma alada, frágil e inasible pero hermosa. Hoy es la fotografía la que documenta la vida de estos espléndidos insectos, cuya milagrosa existencia muestra a su vez cuán volátil y extraordinaria es la vida humana. Breves e intensos, los relatos que Mario Satz reúne en este bellísimo libro dan cuenta de las aventuras y desventuras de esas joyas aladas que han dado lugar a tantos mitos, leyendas y fábulas dignos de ser recordados.

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This book takes you on a journey around the world through the eyes of photographer Mario Dirks. In the fall of 2011, camera and lens manufacturer Sigma sent Mario on a yearlong adventure to photograph the most beautiful places on earth. As Sigma's World Scout, he spent 50 weeks visiting a total of 77 cities, 48 countries, and 5 continents. He took 101 flights and traveled 2,500 miles by foot. The result of his tour is a collection of extraordinary photographs showcasing fascinating destinations and scenic locations from around the globe. With this wealth of images and experiences, Mario Dirks has created a diversified snapshot of our earth. The images in this book show global sights like the Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, Petra, the Grand Canyon, and Ayers Rock, as well as architectural masterpieces, unique natural landscapes, and portraits of people and animals. Mario's photographs are accompanied by anecdotes from his travels as well as photographic tips and tricks, making this book a visual delicacy and treasure trove for every photographer. Come on a journey with the author to America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia; immerse yourself in the colorful and exciting variety of our world; and experience what great photography is made of.

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Foreigners in the Homeland charts the course of Hispanic inter-literary relations during the 1960's and 1970's through analysis of the reception of "Boom" novelists and texts in Spain. Little consideration has hitherto been given to the cultural significance of this development. Working from an expanded notion of national literature that critiques traditional notions of literary influence and national origin, this well-documented and theoretically sophisticated book argues for the "Boom" novel as one of the leading models for fictional writing at this time. This argument complicates and enriches the understanding of the impact of Spanish American novelists on their Iberian peers. Mario Santana thus fills a void in the literary histories of both Spain and Latin America. He examines the conjunction of a number of crucial developments in Spanish economics, politics, and the arts: the expansion of the Spanish book industry and its literary markets; the turn to Latin America as the primary site of revolutionary hopes for the European (and Spanish) left; and the crisis of social realism as the dominant model for Spanish fiction. Unusually comprehensive in scope and rich in literary-historical narrative, Foreigners in the Homeland is an original and important contribution to the study of the contemporary novel of both Spanish America and Spain.

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Students discover the basic principles necessary to build all types of structures used in everyday life including bridges, skyscrapers, and other architectural gems. Line art illustrations help to explain projects that demonstrate how these principles keep structures solid. Perfect for kids who wonder why, and love to figure things out! All projects are easily done with materials found around-the-house.

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“Convertir a la señora Harriet Beecher Stowe, escritora de La cabaña del tío Tom, en la heroína de su propia vida, ha sido la manera de regalar a este siglo XXI, un nuevo relato de la lucha entre el Amor, la Verdad y la Fe, frente al odio, el racismo y la mentira”. “Este libro es una obra de arte. Inteligente. Ingeniosa y encantadora. La vida de la señora Beecher Stowe es una increíble incursión en los confines de la fe, desde la duda y el descubrimiento, hasta la gran aventura de ser consecuénte con lo que uno cree hasta las últimas consecuencias”. La esposa del pastor Calvin Stowe se encuentra destrozada tras la pérdida de su último hijo. Después de una depresión, decide regresar a la iglesia. Mientras el predicador está lanzando su mensaje tiene una visión que le animará a escribir una novela sobre la situación de los esclavos en los Estados Unidos.Harriet Beecher Stowe se lanzará a esta Aventura, tras conocer a un esclavo fugitivo que le contará la increíble historia de un hombre llamado Tom y su lucha de fe, esperanza y amor, en un mundo cruel, en el que todo tiene un precio.La historia de Eliza, una madre mulata luchando por su hijo, Evangeline, una niña que quiere redimir la conciencia de su padre o el propio Tom, convencido que el amor es el único que puede vencer al odio y la maldad. “Cuándo el precio de la libertad es la vida, una nación entera tendrá que enfrentarse a sus propias contradicciones”

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For courses in Introductory Statistics Real data brings statistics to life From opinion polls and clinical trials to self-driving cars, statistics influences and shapes the world around us. Best-selling author Marty Triola is committed to keeping Elementary Statistics relentlessly current--with an unprecedented amount of up-to-the-minute real data--so that readers of all backgrounds understand the role of statistics in the world around them. In addition to an abundance of new data sets, examples, and exercises, the Sixth Edition is designed to be even more flexible, with the addition of learning objectives as an organizational tool, larger data sets, and new topics in line with advancements in statistics. In addition, readers will find more support in an all-new series of videos, more opportunities for practice, and improved support for statistical software. Elementary Statistics is part of a series that also includes an Essentials version as well as technology-specific texts, Elementary Statistics Using the TI 83/84 Plus Calculator and Elementary Statistics Using Excel. Data sets and other resources for this series are available at our website. Also available with MyLab Statistics. MyLab™ Statistics is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage readers and improve results. Within its structured environment, readers practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a personalized study plan that helps them absorb the material and understand difficult concepts. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab, search for: 0134763785 / 9780134763781 Elementary Statistics Using Excel Plus NEW MyLab Statistics with Pearson eText -- Title-Specific Access Card Package, 5/e Package consists of: 0134506626 / 9780134506623 Elementary Statistics Using Excel 0134748840 / 9780134748849 MyLab Statistics with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Elementary Statistics Using Excel

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Ausgezeichnet mit dem Award of Excellence beim International Creative Media Award 2014. Mario Pricken hat mehr als 300 Produkte, Objekte und Ereignisse über deren gesamten Lebenszyklus hinweg sorgfältig analysiert, um in seinem neuen Buch erstmals jene Muster offenzulegen, die Dinge besonders wertvoll machen. Dabei hat er 80 Parameter identifiziert, die sich zum Beispiel in den Biografien wertvoller Autos, Uhren, Genussmittel, Designermöbel, Kunstwerke oder Dienstleistungen wiederfinden - etwa Elemente der Einzigartigkeit, der Verknappung, der Wirkung von Zeit oder inszenierter Übergaben. Zudem bietet das Buch einen umfassenden Fragenkatalog als Trigger für eigene Ideen, um Produkten jene Aura zu verleihen, die Begehren auslöst. "Die Aura des Wertvollen" ist gleichzeitig ein Innovationsbuch für kreative Vordenker aus Produktentwicklung, Marketing, Design, Events oder der Kunst sowie Lesestoff für diejenigen unter uns, die wertvolle Dinge schätzen und verstehen wollen, was diese Produkte zu etwas Besonderem macht. Es zielt auf Intuition und Verstand, ist zugleich inspirierend und unterhaltsam und bietet uns eine völlig neue Perspektive auf das Erschaffen, Vermarkten und den Erwerb besonders begehrter Produkte. Dieser Reisebegleiter durch die Welt wertvoller Produkte und Objekte - öffnet anhand von Beispielen aus Wirtschaft, Kunst und Religion sowie vielen Illustrationen den Blick für die grundlegenden Parameter, die unabhängig von Branchen, Produktgruppen, Zeiterscheinungen oder Kulturen Wert erzeugen und Produkte "glänzen" lassen. - lässt sich als Analysewerkzeug nutzen, um die "Wert-DNA" von Produkten einfach und schnell zu bestimmen. - lädt mit mehr als 300 Trigger-Fragen dazu ein, neue Ideen zu entwickeln, um Produkte mit Wert aufzuladen. - weist Profis mit dem 4D-Innovationsprozess einen klaren Weg zur praktischen Anwendung der Werteparameter.

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