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FictionCasta Diva
by Alejandra Ángeles
Alejandra Ángeles' first novel, "Casta Diva," also published by Fondo Blanco in 2023, is set in Mexico City and tells the story of two young women, Ágata and Catalina, who share the same dream: to become opera singers. This raises the question: what does it take to be an opera Diva? Ágata doesn't quite know, but she yearns to find out. Her questioning also touches Catalina, who senses the answer and plans the journey. Ágata has the voice, but not the character. Catalina, on the other hand, has the voice, the character, and the cunning to navigate the challenging operatic environment. Ágata comes from a small family background, while Catalina... Catalina brings the music, which will become an accomplice and intertwine their lives. Choruses, cantatas, zarzuelas, and operas will stage the situations they must face behind the scenes to secure a place at the Opera of Bellas Artes, and with it, the opportunity for something much greater.
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Does Movement Really Make Us Smart?
by Petra Jansen, Stefanie Richter
Media reports often praise movement as a cure-all. But apart from its undisputed positive effect on health, does movement really make us smarter? Consider a national football team, for example – are these excessively sports-driven players automatically the smartest people? Should we simply replace all school subjects with sports? The authors provide a detailed summary of the latest scientific findings on the influence of movement on cognitive ability. They describe the effects of movement, on old age, embodiment, emotion, school as well as other factors that influence cognition. Target Group: teachers, lecturers, psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, psychotherapists, movement therapists.
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Children's & YAApril 2024Smart Pickings
2nd Edition
by Lynne Bianchi
Smart Pickings (2nd Edition) further engages young readers with the world of science. It promotes talk between children, their classmates, teachers, parents, family and friends. The book introduces a range of diverse and inspirational scientists who have or are making a difference through their innovations and research. A book to encouraging us all to wonder, ask questions and ask 'Who are they?', 'How might I be like them?'
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January 2022Stem Cell Research and Society
by Donna M. Bozzone, Ph.D.
Scientific progress often sparks disputes about the meaning of a discovery, the research methods, the possible uses of new technology, and the effect this new technology will have on society. Stem Cell Research and Society explores many of these complex issues in cell research and technology, involving stem cell research, genetic engineering, genetic property rights, and more. Chapters include: What are Stem Cells? Why is the Use of Stem Cells Controversial? Genetic Engineering in Plants Genetic Engineering in Humans Ethical Concerns Regarding Genetic Engineering Gene and Tissue Property Rights Forensic DNA Analysis Genetic Testing in Medicine
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Children's & YAJune 2014Clumsy-wolf and Smart-bunny
by Tang Sulan
The Series of Clumsy-wolf include The Series of Clumsy-wolf, Clumsy-wolf and His Parents, Clumsy-wolf and Smart-bunny, Clumsy-wolf and Fatty-bear, The Campus Life of Clumsy-wolf, The Adventure of Clumsy-wolf. Being simple and honest, cute and always curious about the world, Clumsy-wolf has become a classic character in the Chinese original children’s literature. Being bestsellers for more than 20 years, this series is an excellent and outstanding children’s book that can be the most valuable memory for young readers.
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November 2022Die dunklen Sommer
Roman | Eine kompromisslose Gemeinschaft, die fünf junge Menschen zu einer unumkehrbaren Tat treibt
by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore
Die Teenagerin Saskia ist einsam und fragil. Doch als sie im »Zuhause« eintrifft, einer Kommune an einem See in Maine, schenkt ihr die Atmosphäre dort, der Duft des selbstgebackenen Sauerteigbrotes, die nächtlichen Rufe der Wasservögel und die Freude beim Sammeln wilder Pilze auf dem feuchten Waldboden das Gefühl, angekommen zu sein. Und endlich findet sie in den vier anderen Jugendlichen, die mit ihren Familien in »Zuhause« leben, Freunde und fühlt sich zugehörig. Doch vor allem zieht Abraham sie in seinen Bann, der charismatische Anführer der Kommune, der für sie bald ihr Fixstern wird. Zwei Jahrzehnte später lebt sie zurückgezogen in ihrem großen Haus in Connecticut. Doch das ruhige Leben, das sie sich sorgsam aufgebaut hat, wird jäh erschüttert von einer Serie von Drohbriefen: Sie und ihre Jugendfreunde sollen nach Maine zurückkehren – andernfalls würde ihr gemeinsames Geheimnis, die Schuld, mit der sie sich damals in einem verzweifelten Akt, ihr »Zuhause« zu retten, beladen hatten, ans Licht gebracht … Wie weit sind wir bereit zu gehen, um unsere Geheimnisse zu bewahren und uns selbst zu schützen? Miranda Beverly-Whittemores packender Roman erzählt von einer alten Schuld und einer kompromisslosen Gemeinschaft, die fünf junge Menschen zu einer unumkehrbaren Tat treibt.
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November 2022Die dunklen Sommer
Roman | Eine kompromisslose Gemeinschaft, die fünf junge Menschen zu einer unumkehrbaren Tat treibt
by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, Anke Burger
Die Teenagerin Saskia ist einsam und fragil. Doch als sie im »Zuhause« eintrifft, einer Kommune an einem See in Maine, schenkt ihr die Atmosphäre dort, der Duft des selbstgebackenen Sauerteigbrotes, die nächtlichen Rufe der Wasservögel und die Freude beim Sammeln wilder Pilze auf dem feuchten Waldboden das Gefühl, angekommen zu sein. Und endlich findet sie in den vier anderen Jugendlichen, die mit ihren Familien in »Zuhause« leben, Freunde und fühlt sich zugehörig. Doch vor allem zieht Abraham sie in seinen Bann, der charismatische Anführer der Kommune, der für sie bald ihr Fixstern wird. Zwei Jahrzehnte später lebt sie zurückgezogen in ihrem großen Haus in Connecticut. Doch das ruhige Leben, das sie sich sorgsam aufgebaut hat, wird jäh erschüttert von einer Serie von Drohbriefen: Sie und ihre Jugendfreunde sollen nach Maine zurückkehren – andernfalls würde ihr gemeinsames Geheimnis, die Schuld, mit der sie sich damals in einem verzweifelten Akt, ihr »Zuhause« zu retten, beladen hatten, ans Licht gebracht … Wie weit sind wir bereit zu gehen, um unsere Geheimnisse zu bewahren und uns selbst zu schützen? Miranda Beverly-Whittemores packender Roman erzählt von einer alten Schuld und einer kompromisslosen Gemeinschaft, die fünf junge Menschen zu einer unumkehrbaren Tat treibt.
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January 2021
Cells, Tissue, and Skin, Third Edition
by Donna Bozzone, Ph.D. and Douglas B. Light, Ph.D.
Cells are the smallest units capable of sustaining life, and they make up virtually every aspect of the human body. From the strands of hair at the top of the head to the nails on fingers and toes, every structure of the human body is composed of cells. Groups of cells form tissues and organs, which allow the body to function as an organized system. Skin, the body’s largest organ, forms a waterproof barrier that provides protection against invading microorganisms and acts as a sensory and thermoregulatory structure. Cells, Tissues, and Skin, Third Edition explores the properties of each of these components in our bodies. Packed with full-color photographs and illustrations, this absorbing book provides students with sufficient background information through references, websites, and a bibliography.
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March 2025Epigenetics for Climate-Smart and Sustainable Agriculture
by Jen-Tsung Chen
This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current achievements and future possibilities for the application of epigenetic and epigenomic techniques to the improvement of crops. Creating crops more resilient to the stresses caused by climate change will be an important part of a climate-smart and sustainable agriculture strategy for the future. All critical environmental stressors are explored: temperature, salt, drought, pollutants, pests, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. The exciting possibilities for the integration of epigenetic resources and technologies with plant functional genomics and the new field of precision molecular breeding in crops are discussed. Examples are shown of crops showing better growth performance, enhanced yields, more efficient nutrient utilization, and higher quality food production. The book reviews all aspects of epigenetics, epigenomics, and emerging RNA technologies and presents fundamental and advanced tools, showing their current applications in plant sciences, plant functional genomics, plant stress physiology, plant biotechnology, plant pathology, and plant breeding. The ethical, moral, and societal issues raised by these new plant breeding technologies are also discussed and future challenges are debated. This book is an ideal complete guide for students, researchers, experts, and professionals to overview this critical topic.
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MedicineSmart Medicine
Analogue and Digital from A to Z
by David Matusiewicz, Alice Martin (Eds.)
For all felds of the medical profession, working life has undergone serious changes: For physicians, this means providing care between the two extremes – tradition and innovation. This includes topics such as digital infrastructure, electronic patient records, digital health applications, genebased therapies, digital therapeutics, digital diagnostic methods, all the way to telemedicine and a new type of doctor patient communication. In the form of structured interviews, selected experts from clinics and practices as well as the healthcare industry, provide a practical insight into the digital transformation of the respective subsectors of medicine and an exciting outlook on future felds of action.
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Smart Wooden Shoes
by Su Mei
The Lightning Bear and Awu Dragon Series is the newest knowledge fairy tale of Ms. Su Mei, the winner of the Bing Xin Children's Literature Award. This series has 6 volumes, shaping two very vivid fairy tale characters Lightning Bear and Awu Dragon, and the strict natural science knowledge, physical science knowledge, mathematical knowledge, necessary safety awareness, etiquette norms are integrated into the wisdom of life. The stories are imaginative, humorous and fun which will leaving a deep impression on children, allowing them to learn more and develop more abilities in the stories.
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October 2002Die Weihnachtsschuhe
Eine kleine Geschichte mit einer großen Botschaft
by VanLiere, Donna
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November 2006Die Weihnachtsbraut
Eine kleine Geschichte über die großen Wunder im Leben
by VanLiere, Donna
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June 2009Der Winter des Commissario Ricciardi
Kriminalroman
by Maurizio Giovanni, Carla Juergens
Neapel, Anfang der dreißiger Jahre. Commissario Ricciardi, ein intelligenter, melancholischer Einzelgänger aus reichem Elternhaus, besitzt eine Gabe, die sein Schicksal bestimmt: Er hört die letzten Gedanken von Ermordeten, sieht sie gefangen im Augenblick ihres Todes. So auch, als Arnaldo Vezzi, der Star der Opernszene, der Lieblingstenor des Duce, ermordet aufgefunden wird … - Erster Teil einer Serie um den charismatischen Commissario Ricciardi - Für Leser von Michael Dibdin, Donna Leon und Nicolas Remin - Neapel in den dreißiger Jahren
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