The work was collected over many centuries by various authors, translators, and scholars across West, Central, South Asia and North Africa. The tales themselves trace their roots back to ancient and medieval Arabic, Persian, Indian, Egyptian and Mesopotamian folklore and literature. In particular, many tales were originally folk stories from the Caliphate era, while others, especially the frame story, are most probably drawn from the Pahlavi Persian work Hazār Afsān which in turn relied pa...

An up-to-date guide to Perugia, with a map of the city and 5 itineraries that cover its main streets, as well as its surroundings, from Piazza IV Novembre to the most important Museums, to the Etruscan Arch and the Basilica of San Domenico, discovering the main historical-artistic beauties and the thousands of masterpieces of this extraordinary and ancient city.

Now in its 24th edition, Italian Wines 2021 is the English-language version of Gambero Rosso's Vini d'Italia 2021. More complete than ever, the guide reviews 2,645 wineries and a total of 24,500 wines, awarding the classic scores ranging from 0 to 3 Glasses according to the quality of the label. 467 wines received our experts' highest rating this year. This is a fundamental and essential volume for all those who work in the sector or are interested in quality Italian wines.

Now in its 25th edition, Italian Wines 2022 is the English-language version of Gambero Rosso's Vini d'Italia 2022. More complete than ever, the guide reviews 2,634 wineries and a total of 25,400 wines, awarding the classic scores ranging from 0 to 3 Glasses according to the quality of the label. 476 wines received our experts' highest rating this year. This is a fundamental and essential volume for all those who work in the sector or are interested in quality Italian wines.

The snow was falling, and the Cat's fur was stiffly pointed with it, but he was imperturbable. He sat crouched, ready for the death-spring, as he had sat for hours. It was night—but that made no difference—all times were as one to the Cat when he was in wait for prey. Then, too, he was under no constraint of human will, for he was living alone that winter. Nowhere in the world was any voice calling him; on no hearth was there a waiting dish. He was quite free except for his own desires, wh...

America is still, on paper, the planet's military superpower. On paper. Its last great victory in historical terms dates back to World War II. Since then, there have been nothing but defeats. Why?

It often happens, at the end of a book which is important to us, to ask ourselves how the idea of that story was born, how and by whom the protagonist that struck us was conceived. Sometimes, when digging up, we can be left disappointed. At other times, a new world ready to be explored opens in front of us with the awareness that the novel does not actually end with the last page, but it continues in the life of its author.This is the case of John Williams (1922-1994), American writ...

Fifteen crime stories set on or nearby the beautiful Lake Maggiore and Lake d'Orta. The backdrop for these stories are Stresa, Levo, Belgirate, Santa Caterina del Sasso, Luino, Maccagno, Sesto Calende, Brissago, Mergozzo, Orta and Pettenasco. Fifteen authors with different styles and united by a love of the lakes and a passion for writing.

Now in its 20th edition, Italian Wines 2017 is the English-language version of Gambero Rosso's Vini d'Italia 2017. More complete than ever, the guide reviews 2,400 wineries and a total of 22,000 wines, awarding the classic scores ranging from 0 to 3 Glasses according to the quality of the label. 429 wines received our experts' highest rating this year. This is a fundamental and essential volume for all those who work in the sector or are interested in quality Italian wines.

La domanda, cui questo volume si propone di rispondere, e ognuno dev'essersela posta per lo meno una volta nella vita, è: la telepatia, la veggenza, la divinazione del futuro sono doni? Sono tecniche? Sono l'una e l'altra cosa? Sono l'effetto di una particolare predisposizione di pochi o sono presenti in ciascuno di noi? Ed in quest'ultima ipotesi (che ipotesi non è più, bensì certezza), come sviluppare queste facoltà potenziali?Dalla lettura e, perché no, dallo studio delle pagine di ques...

This volume collects some of the papers presented at the 16th IARTEM Conference held in Florence in April 2022. It was a 'difficult conference', held at a time when the pandemic was still present, and therefore an important opportunity to resume a dialogue that seemed to have been interrupted. The richness of the content, which is the result of the reflections of authors from all over the world, allows us to provide a precise scenario of the research state of art in the field of textbooks ...

In the most recent years, Economic Statistics, like other applied and non-applied sciences, has been involved in the new intense data revolution, which regards all research fields, especially for data collection and data processing issues. The traditional statistical measures, used to monitor economic activities, are transformed from slow and periodic recordings into real-time information, with the need to integrate different sources of information. Complex data offer additional informatio...