Udvalg af den italienske humanist og sonetdigter Francesco Petrarcas (1304-1374) latinske prosabreve fra samlingen Familiares (fortrolige breve), Seniles (alderdomsbreve) og Disperse (breve udgivet af andre end Petrarca selv)[...]

Cindy Sherman, American, born in 1954, Glen Ridge, New Jersey, may well be the most important woman artist on the contemporary art scene. The subject of her photographic works has been definite and highly distinctive ever since the start of her career. The artist portrays and interprets herself thro[...]

This book provides a comprehensive account of the role of echocardiography in patients with mitral valve disease. The normal echocardiographic anatomy of the mitral valve is first presented, and the applications of echocardiography in mitral valve disease are then covered in detail by experts from d[...]

Young. Low-cost. Witty. Sexy. And again, according to the historic definition given by the British artist Richard Hamilton, massproduced and a prolific source of business: Pop Art, with its emblematic entertwining of glamour and commodification, represents one of the most valuable expressions of the[...]

Although Verdi began sketching the music for "Il corsaro in 1846, a lengthy illness forced him to postpone further work. He completed the score in early 1848, but the revolutions of that year delayed its first performance. When it finally premiered on October 25 at the Teatro Grande of Trieste, Verd[...]

This title offers an insightful exploration of how physical location informs the artists work. This book presents a sampling of contemplative work by Francesco Clemente. Created over four years and across four continents, the 44 works span a breadth of media: from watercolour to ink to pastel. "A Pr[...]

Liquid Crystal Display Drivers deals with Liquid Crystal Displays from the electronic engineering point of view and is the first expressively focused on their driving circuits. After introducing the physical-chemical properties of the LC substances, their evolution and application to LCDs, the book [...]

Den världsberömde författaren Francesco Petrarca (1304 1374) har kallats världens första moderna människa. Han skrev brev och traktater som svämmar över av spännande upplysningar om hans liv och värld. Vad hände ifall man samlade alla upplysningarna och placerade dem kronologiskt? Result[...]

Tre män dör i en skur av kulor på en gata i Milano. Det enda vittnet till morden är kriminalreportern Carlo Foresi. Carlo är en tragisk figur. Cancersjuk, alkoholist, övergiven av hustrun. Hans dotter lever på ett vårdhem med en obotlig hjärnskada. Också i karriären har det gått snett f�[...]