El cuento es la forma literaria que recoge la magia de la narración desde tiempos inmemoriales hasta ahora. Este género plasma como pocos la historia de la literatura y su cercanía a la población: el cuento oral, el cuento en las hogueras de la tribu, el cuento en las cocinas de las casas, el cuento en boca de mujeres, el cuento al aire libre o encerrado, el cuento a la hora de la siega, el cuento industrial y en las ciudades, las historias condensadas, perfectas, redondas...

Nas cartas a seguir, o livro descortina remetentes e seus destinatários. MENSAGEM PARA VOCÊ presta homenagem a esses relatos pessoais de forma significativa e memorável. Serão lembrados por muito tempo por estarem revelados e gravados em cada página deste livro. A Lura, ao retomar a tradição da conversa à distância, busca dar aos escritores a oportunidade de conservar suas lembranças em memórias materializadas. "Considero minhas obras como cartas que escrevi à posteridade sem esperar respo...

This book covers diverse areas in which nanoscience and nanotechnology have led to significant technological advances and practical applications, with special emphasis on novel types of nanomaterials and their applicability into a new generation of nano- and micro-devices. Different nanomaterials are reviewed with a focus on several practical application areas and their commercial utilization. Production technologies of nanomaterials are presented as one of the challenges today. Sectors wh...

This book presents recent advances in the development of biomaterials for industrial applications, and discusses the potential for substituting environmentally hazardous substances with environmentally friendly and degradable components. Focusing on both the material development and production technologies, it reviews different materials, as well as new production technologies and application areas. It also highlights the importance of incorporating organic materials into different composi...