In a nation ruled by a brutal autocracy, what could a young Princess do against overwhelming power?"I know of your love for your people, Princess Mika, peasants and nobles alike, and your love for your nation. When the time comes, you will use your love to free the people from tyranny and oppression."After a traumatic attempt on her life by peasants who were involved in a politically motivated attack on the Nobility at the Scarletia Royal Castle, t...

Pack your bags and off we go!It's summer vacation and Michael, Mommy and Lola are setting offon an exciting adventure around the globe!Traveling from Italy to Egypt, onto Mexico and France, each stop is more exciting than the last! Follow along with Michael on this inspiring journey as he visits the animals in Africa, samples chocolates in Switzerland, learns about the Mayans in Mexico, and explores some of the other amazing places in the world!Let's travel ...

Em Liderança e Performance, os autores desvendam os segredos da liderança eficaz e do alto desempenho para líderes atuais e futuros.Este guia prático apresenta conhecimento real sobre gestão, comunicação e inovação, de quem transformou desafios em sucessos. Aprenda a construir equipes alinhadas, promover a excelência e liderar com propósito.Se você busca desenvolver sua liderança e capacitar sua equipe para atingir novos patamares, esta leitura é uma ferramenta indi...

Donatien nace en 1789, el año de la Revolución francesa. En ausencia de una conciencia del bien y del mal, y por consiguiente de todo principio determinante en la vida, se ve obligado a emprender las más diversas empresas para justificar su existencia y dotarla de sentido: la historia de su vida es una novela picaresca a la par que hedonista, pues usa sus encantos para aprovecharse de la credulidad natural de la gente, proporcionándoles, si no la felicidad, al menos la esperanza de la feli...

El profesor de filosofía más famoso del mundo explora en estos ensayos los dilemas morales y cívicos que animan nuestra vida pública.PREMIO PRINCESA DE ASTURIAS DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES 2018Publicado originalmente en 2008, los artículos aquí recopilados exploran los dilemas morales y cívicos que animan nuestra vida pública y abordan algunas de las cuestiones éticas y políticas más controvertidas de nuestros tiempos, como la discriminación posit...

Dos de los pensadores más influyentes de la actualidad reflexionan en este fascinante diálogo sobre el valor de la igualdad en todos los ámbitos.Thomas Piketty y Michael J. Sandel abordan aquí temas que abarcan la economía, la filosofía y la historia, y valoran cuánto hemos avanzado en la lucha por lograr una mayor igualdad entre las personas de todo el mundo. Al mismo tiempo, afrontan las profundas divisiones que aún persisten a causa de la desigual riqueza, el ma...

El profesor de filosofía más famoso del mundo, analiza el fracaso del sistema meritocrático y aborda la pregunta más importante de nuestra época: ¿qué ha sido del bien común?Las sociedades occidentales padecen dos males relacionados, la desigualdad económica y la polarización política. En el marasmo resultante, parece que hemos perdido de vista la noción clave del bien común. En esta obra fundamental, Michael J. Sandel se plantea cómo recuperarla.Cuando sol...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Southeast Asia.Discover Southeast Asia's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from lounging on the sandy beaches of Cambodia's Koh Tonsay; to walking through the lush rainforest of Lombok's Mt Rinjani National Park; and eating your way around Hanoi's Old Quarter, which has the best street-food scene in Vietnam.

A convicted drug trafficker and advocate for prison reform "provides more than just a seamy look at prison life. A chilling, timely portrayal" (Tara McKelvey, The New York Times Book Review ).American jails and prisons confine nearly 13.5 million people each year, and it is estimated that 6 to 7 percent of the U.S. population will be confined in their lifetimes. Despite these disturbing numbers, little is known about life...

Go behind the scenes of the animated series Legend of Korra Book Two - Spirits--created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko--the smash hit sequel to their blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender!This handsome hardcover contains hundreds of art pieces created during the development of the show’s second season, complete with creator commentary from DiMartino and Konietzko. This celebrated second edition also includes pages of new sket...

Polarization. Division. Hate. Many Americans wonder how our politics became dysfunctional—and what it will take to fix it. Historian Michael Santos takes readers on a journey to the heart of the American nation and the values that have allowed us to overcome previous challenges, sometimes in spite of ourselves. He remembers the heroes and heroines who challenged us to be better versions of ourselves. Santos addresses a series of interrelated questions: What are the legacies of this country...

Este será um diálogo no estilo platônico entre personagens fictícios falando sobre computação quântica, embora esse seja mesmo o tema central da conversa, a verdade é que vários temas se envolvem nessa questão, desde Quantum Internet, Quantum memory, física quântica, Quantum Quantum machine learning, Quantum blockchains, e muitos outros que são associados a esse tema tão amplo e importante para o futuro da ciência da computação.Embora seja um diálogo fictício, ele de fato vai citar...