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Dar Al Farabi Publishing and Distribution Company was founded in 1956. We publish books in a variety of subjects including sciences, humanities and literature whether written in Arabic or translated. Ever since its inception Dar ALFARABI has been committed to the defense of democratic freedoms liberation and progress. We participate in all Arabic book events. We also provide various printing services for those looking to publish a book or author at his own expense, according to an equivalent format between the two parties, in the event that there is no opportunity to publish at the expense of the house.
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October 2022Loquat
Botany, Production and Uses
by Sisir Mitra, A Aytekin Polat, Manuel Agustí, Josep Armengol, Maria Luisa Badenes, Manuel Blasco, Julián Cuevas González, Vittorio Farina, Elisa González-Dominguez, Qigao Guo, Liang Guolu, Juan José Hueso, Yuanyuan Jiang, Francisco Legaz, Hailan Lin, Shoukai Lin, Dahe Lin, Shunquan Lin, Shiwei Ma, Belén Martínez-Alcántara, Amparo Martínez-Fuentes, Carlos Mesejo, Julia Morales, Ana Quiñones, Carmina Reig, Esteban Soler, Jincheng Wu, Bisha Wu, Xianghui Yang, Peng Ze, Lifen Zhang
Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) is a subtropical evergreen fruit tree indigenous to China. Records show it has been cultivated in China for over 2000 years. From this beginning, loquat has spread to more than 30 countries around the world. Grown in various regions of Asia, the Mediterranean and across the Americas, loquats suit both temperate and subtropical areas, sharing the same environmental conditions as citrus. Loquat is an increasingly commercial crop in some Asian and European countries with a good amount of international trade. Recent research has focused on improving crop yields and quality. Over 100 different varieties have been developed to meet both growers' and consumers' demands. These developments have contributed to a better understanding of the crop environment, plant growth and physiology of tree and fruit development with implications for both breeding and cultivation. This book is to be the first to provide a comprehensive coverage of the history, physiology, culture and marketing of loquat throughout the world.
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May 2020Per una fetta di mela secca (For a shrivelled apple slice)
by Begoña Feijoo Fariña
From the early 40s to the early 80s, Swiss children and teenagers used to be coercively left to live with farmers, or put in an institute. Of course, the kids didn’t have a say in the decision. A huge number of children faced this unwanted fate – mostly the offspring of poor families, illegitimate children, children of dubious origin, and youths that were labelled as turbulent, stubborn or riotous. The victims of such inflicted placements were sent to work, forced to slave in the farms, committed to psychiatric institutes, jailed, abused, adopted coactively, and even sterilised without them knowing.“For a shrivelled apple slice” tells the story of one of these children – Lidia Scettrini. A fictional character with a fictional name, created in order to unveil what had been not fictional at all for many actual children.After the divorce of her parents, Lidia is left to live with her mother in the small town of Cavaione, in eastern Switzerland. One day, exasperated by the continuous mocking and bullying, she decides to steal some snacks from her classmate Piero. Piero’s parents will accuse Lidia of robbery; because of this, and because of the destitution Lidia and her mother live in, the little girl will be sent to stay in a religious institute. Abused and mistreated by the nuns, Lidia is then left in the cares of a farmer. In this new “home” she will befriend Anne, the farmer’s wife; ill and confined to bed, the lady will be the only loving presence in Lidia’s life. By the time Anne dies, Lidia is a nineteen-year-old woman, about to come of age and ready to leave behind the horror of her past and move back to Cavaione. Coming back to her birthplace, Lidia doesn’t feel like she belongs there anymore: nonetheless, she will battle against the trauma she had to suffer and grow, at long last, into something new.In 2018 the Swiss Confederation established a solidarity contribution in favour of the victims of the so-called “Compulsory Social Measures and Placements”. In the act of filling out the application form, Lidia will re-evoke the thought of everything that has been stolen from her, finding in her heart the strength that is needed to fully seize the day.
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Las comidas de Lezama Lima
by Silvia Mayra Gómez Fariñas
Along with other artistic manifestations or traditions is the gastronomy. While eating is a biological act, cooking is a cultural act and Lezama evidences it through his literature. Silvia Mayra in this book does not offer the traditional cookbook, but reveals a new edge of multiculturalism that characterizes the work and life of one of the most universal Cuban intellectuals.
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August 2020You and Me and Everybody Else
by Marcos Farina
This charming picture book builds bridges between you and me and everybody else. Our wishes, dreams, thoughts, and feelings are personal to us but all experienced by others. Guided by a friendly page-hopping cat, You and Me and Everybody Else tackles an adult topic in a sympathetic manner, encouraging empathy and self-reflection. Depicting different situations from sleeping and dreaming, to playing and laughing, to occasional boredom, this book breaks down barriers and negates cultural differences. As readers turn the pages, the message builds strength: Ultimately, no matter what we look like, or where we come from, we can find links to ourselves in others.
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May 2012Reel History
The Lost Archive of Juma Sultan and the Aboriginal Music Society
by Stephen Farina, Illustrated by Stephen Farina
Striking visual account of jazz in the 1960s and 1970s
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January 2022Introduction to Man-Machine Interfacing
by Dario Farina, Ken Yoshida
This book describes methods for interfacing with the neuromuscular system in order to control external devices, with the goal of motor rehabilitation. It provides overviews of main topics relevant for establishing interfaces between the body and external systems, such as electrodes and signal processing, as well as more detailed information on some applications, such as brain-computer interfaces. Readers new to these topics will find this an understandable presentation of the field. Senior-level researchers will also find the book useful, especially for the parts related to the most advanced topics.
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Children's & YACome ali di gabbiano
by Lorenza Farina, Anna Pedron (illustrator)
One day Anne Frank meets a friend dressed in a red and white plaid dress. It is love at first sight. Anna confides to him what will happen to her in the two years of forced segregation lived in the secret quarters to escape the Nazi raids. He will be of great comfort to her, he knows how to dry her tears and keep her secrets. He will fly high as a seagull over all forms of violence, making the world aware of the message of peace that his young friend has engraved on his white wings. Anna is certain that no one will ever tear those wings and the words that are written on them. This desire will come true, making it a symbol of the Shoah and of a humanity trampled and vilified, thanks to her living witness today more than ever. To those who have not yet read the famous Diary, this story in images and words is an invitation to learn more through a new original point of view.
