Este livro apresenta os processos de concepção, desenvolvimento e avaliação de novas metodologias em química verde. Oferece uma visão ampla do tema, integrando descrições como matérias-primas alternativas, visões ambientais benignas, design de produtos químicos mais seguros, novas condições de ocorrência, solventes alternativos, desenvolvimento de abordagens, além do uso de biossíntese e princípios biomiméticos. A obra também detalha o processo de avaliação que considera os impactos na saú...

‘Old John of Gaunt, time-honour’d Lancaster’ John of Gaunt (1340-1399) was the son of one king and the father of another. He claimed a Spanish kingdom via his wife, daughter of King Pedro the Cruel. He was the wealthiest, most powerful and most hated man in England for decades. He had a famous and enduring love affair with his mistress Katherine Swynford, whom he later married. He was sometimes the ally and sometimes the enemy of his capricious nephew Richard II. His descendants battled fo...

Questo libro non poteva arrivare in un momento più critico. L'intelligenza artificiale è ormai entrata nelle nostre vite e nelle nostre scuole e ne subiamo sempre di più il fascino, la velocità, la comodità d'uso. Ci permette di avere tra le mani in pochi secondi uno scritto di qualsiasi genere, che sia una comunicazione commerciale, un tema, un saggio, una traduzione… John Warner, da scrittore ma anche da docente di scrittura, coglie appieno il punto chiedendosi: cosa siamo dispos...

'A must-read for any man... opens the door to better conversations, deeper empathy, and shared understanding' DR MARY CLAIRE HAVER'Every man should read and learn... so well-written and impressively researched!' DR LOUISE NEWSON'An invaluable manual' GILES CORENLet's be honest: most men feel completely unprepared for the menopause. And it can come at you fast. One moment, life feels normal. ...

Let's be honest: most men feel completely unprepared for the menopause. And it can come at you fast. One moment, life feels normal. The next, everything's changed - her mood, her sleep, her energy, your connection. You want to help, but you don't know how - and you're worried you'll only make things worse. Sound familiar? You're not alone. But it's time to stop guessing - and start getting it right.Burning Up, Frozen Out is the first practical, expert-led guide to perimeno...

“Unique and thorough, Warner’s handbook could turn any determined reader into a regular Malcolm Gladwell.” —BooklistFor anyone aiming to improve their skill as a writer, a revolutionary new approach to establishing robust writing practices inside and outside the classroom, from the author of Why They Can’t WriteAfter a decade of teaching writing using the same methods he’d experienced as a student many years before, writer, editor,...

An important challenge to what currently masquerades as conventional wisdom regarding the teaching of writing.There seems to be widespread agreement that—when it comes to the writing skills of college students—we are in the midst of a crisis. In Why They Can't Write, John Warner, who taught writing at the college level for two decades, argues that the problem isn't caused by a lack of rigor, or smartphones, or some generational character defect. Instead, h...

The classic Pulitzer Prize-winning study of the Atlantic blue crab and the people of the Chesapeake Bay who have depended on it for generations.For decades, William Warner's exploration of the Atlantic blue crab and the Chesapeake Bay has delighted thousands of readers and become a modern American classic. Nature enthusiasts and fans of fine literature alike will find Beautiful Swimmers a timeless and enchanting study in the tradition of Rachel Carson and Annie Dil...

Something is going badly wrong for boys. Rates of depression and self-harm are climbing. Boys are drifting online in search of education and identity, while falling behind in school; absorbing lessons on masculinity and manhood from algorithms rather than adults.The messaging they receive tells them to be louder, tougher, more extreme - while the world around them needs men who can be calm, kind and emotionally fluent. Fathers know their sons are in trouble, but how do we start put...

The Bible as History, now thoroughly updated with the latest scientific and archaeological breakthroughs in biblical investigation.Including:Revolutionary new evidence that confirms some of the most monumental and controversial events in the Bible - including the destruction of Sodom and GomorraRecently deciphered texts from the ancient world that offer an intriguing look back at the origin of the Ten CommandmentsAn entirely new chapter revealing the extraordi...

Intelligence and the National Security Strategist: Enduring Issues and Challenges presents students with a useful anthology of published articles from diverse sources as well as original contributions to the study of intelligence. The collection includes classic perspectives from the history of warfare, views on the evolution of U.S. intelligence, and studies on the delicate balance between the need for information-gathering and the values of democratic societies. It also includes...

This book’s primary purpose is to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Montesquieu’s Persian Letters, a seminal book in classical liberal thought. Persian Letters is a delightfully rich, sympathetic satire of commercial society’s promise and discontents, covering a wide range of issues and themes that shaped the direction of liberal modernity. It consists of a series of letters largely written by two Persian travelers to Paris, who allow modern readers to view Parisian life from the perspe...