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      • Biography & True Stories
        September 2015

        Prostitution in Venice in the nineteenth century

        Foreign dominations (1797-1866)

        by Elisabetta Tiveron

        With the fall of the Serenissima (1797) and the French domination, later followed by the Austrian one, the most decadent period of its millenary history began for Venice: between the increasingly evident poverty and the upheaval of the sumptuous social customs that had characterised the city, even in the field of prostitution, the new oppressive climate was perceived with an increase in the rules of behaviour and health and hygiene controls, as well as the purely fiscal management of the wolves. Once the era of the cultured courtesans who had fascinated kings and travellers was over, that of the poor, maltreated and sometimes problematic women, often a step away from criminalisation or expulsion from the city, began. Elisabetta Tiveron, through the stripping of archive documentation, the analysis of the distribution of the houses of tolerance and the judicial events of some prostitutes, reconstructs a still little known area of 19th century Venetian history.

      • Sustainable agriculture

        Rediscovered seeds

        A Journey to Discover Agricultural Biodiversity

        by Marco Boscolo, Elisabetta Tola

        In the early 20th century, the Russian geneticist Nikolaj Vavilov travelled halfway round the world and studied methods to produce new varieties of plants which would yield more and be adapted to the different climates in the Soviet Union. In a veritable on-the-road story which goes back over some of the stages of Vavilov’s journey, Marco Boscolo and Elisabetta Tola introduce us to the ‘guardians’ of agricultural biodiversity who have learned his lesson: researchers, farmers and new artisans who are innovating farming by recovering local varieties and seeds that risk disappearing, replaced by industrial products that are the same all over the world but not very adapted to meeting the effects of climate change. There is no trace of nostalgia in this journey, but a new idea of innovation fuelled by a global network – Senegal, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, France, United States and Italy – which is offering models of production and different supply chains to guarantee, following in Vavilov’s footsteps, that despite the climate upheavals that we will have to face, nobody must suffer hunger.

      • January 2021

        Wie hieß dein opa?

        by Elisabetta Gelli

        Una domenica d’inverno, una ragazza lascia il caos della città per rifugiarsi al mare. Durante una passeggiata, ritrova sulla spiaggia un legnetto portato dalle onde del mare e sente in lontananza il rumore di un aeroplano: ciò le riporta alla mente quando il nonno le costruiva giocattoli a partire da legnetti e le raccontava della sua esperienza di meccanico- aviatore durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. La guerra aveva diviso il nonno dal suo amico tedesco, il signor Hugo, ma l’amicizia era stata più grande e più forte dei casi della vita e da allora… il nonno non si è più chiamato con il suo nome…

      • Twinology

        by Marco Zoppas

        Twinology è un viaggio attraverso le tante suggestioni offerte dai testi letterari e brani musicali che hanno influenzato o sono stati influenzati da I segreti di Twin Peaks. Perché se il mondo di Twin Peaks non ha mai smesso di affascinare seguaci e appassionati che dagli anni Novanta si interrogano su singoli passaggi, personaggi o scelte registiche, la terza stagione uscita a distanza di venticinque anni ha rispalancato porte dell’immaginario mai chiuse e ogni sorta di tentativo interpretativo su misteri destinati a sconfinare ben oltre  il leggendario “Chi ha ucciso Laura Palmer?”. Intorno alla galassia creata dal genio di David Lynch e Mark Frost orbitano riferimenti e omaggi ad artisti altrettanto amati e prolifici. Muovendosi agile e leggero fra curiosi collegamentiesoterici, simbolici e aneddotici, Zoppas ci accompagna in un percorso che va dalla musica dei nativi americani a Chrysta Bell, passando per Leonard Cohen e Timothy Leary, Dylan e Bowie. Cosa c’entrano poi la figura di Giuda e quella del Golem? Cosa lega Michel Houellebecq e Murakami Haruki a Twin Peaks? Chi cita chi fra Lynch e Foster Wallace? E cosa avrà mai costretto la regina Elisabetta II a perdersi un concerto privato dedicatole da Paul McCartney?

      • August 2022

        Figure Drawing for Fashion Design, Vol. 1

        by Elisabetta Kuky Drudi, Tiziana Paci

        The seminal guide to figure drawing for fashion design in a completely revised, updated and expanded two-volume edition. Fashion drawing is the most important way to visualize ideas, and concepts in costume and fashion design. This new and, expanded two-volume edition of the already classic title Figure, Drawing for Fashion Design—revised, updated and expanded—, is a precise, topic-by-topic manual that will help readers acquire, and perfect their skills, drawing fashion designs on the female, form. Mastering the rules of figure drawing as well as stylistic, techniques that add individuality and flair to the design is an, essential skill for all designers and illustrators to master in order, to bring one’s vision to the page, and eventually mannequin., In its approach, this book is ideal both for those designers, and students who want to apply themselves professionally to, fashion design, and for all enthusiasts of drawing the female, body in a fashion context.

      • Travel & Transport
        June 2022

        Millennials, Generation Z and the Future of Tourism

        by Fabio Corbisiero, Salvatore Monaco, Elisabetta Ruspini

        This book examines the lifestyles, expectations and plans of Millennials and Generation Z and how they are redefining tourism. It demonstrates that if the tourism industry is to enjoy future growth, it must understand and meet the particular needs of these two generations. The volume explores the present and future challenges faced by the tourism industry as a result of the generational turnover, and seeks to answer the following questions: What contribution can the new generations make to the future of tourism? How are technological advancements and social networks shaping future travel trends? Can a generational perspective be useful to help the tourism industry recover from the COVID-19 crisis? The book will be of interest to researchers and students of sociology and tourism studies, as well as tourism professionals.

      • Children's & YA
        October 2024

        CAMILLA AND THE DONUT-SHAPED DRAGON

        by ELISABETTA ZANELLO

        A magical encounter between a girl and a dragon, a friendship that will lead the protagonists to grow together and overcome their difficulties, inside two worlds that do not seem to understand them.

      • Historical fiction

        Lorenza

        by Kate Crozier

        Set in 15th century Italy and Antwerp, the loves and adventures of Lorenza di Montalbino.

      • Children's & YA

        Stella Nosella (Children's Books)

        by Author

        Stella Nosella is a Venetian author of children’s fiction, a reading testimonial for her region for Piccoli Lettori. She has made a name for herself in the panorama of Italian children’s writers. She is testimonial of #ilvenetolegge and #ioleggoperché, institutional programs to encourage reading. As author she has been selected for #primaeffe Feltrinelli for the school and her first two novels, "Sebastian’s Chronicles -The books that do not exist", selected for the Premio Strega 2019, and "Sebastian’s Chronicles - The Legend of the Underground Lake" have been quite successful, more titles of the same series are in the works.

      • FREEDOM STORIES

        freedom stories for boys and girls chasing big dreams

        by GIOVANNI MOLASCHI

        An engaging collection of biographies of present-day heroes: women and men who stand out for struggling for love and freedomFrom Rudol’f Nureev to Tiziano Ferro, from Christian Andersen to Keith Haring, a collection of 12 biographies of famous people who have distinguished themselves in thht against sexual and gender discriminatioe computer was invented by Alan Turing; Darla, a famous character from the cartoon Nemo, owes its name to the Pixar producer who invented it; the captain of the American national football team that won the women’s World Cup is Megan Rapinoe, who with her charisma has enchanted men and women all over the world. If recently the editorial proposal on the LGBTQ theme has focused on “coming out”, this book - through compelling stories of courage - conveys a message completely indipendent from the sexual orientation of the reader, and focuses on the exemplarity of the actions that make these personalities prominent and true examples for future generations.

      • Tantalum's rule

        by Claudio Forti

        Una luce penetrante. Un uomo confuso recuperato dalla polizia. E tante, troppe cornacchie.  Norman Barclay è un dirigente di successo, uso a tutti gli agi di New York, ma da quattro anni non dorme più. Le sue notti sono devastate dal ricordo ancora vivido di quella luce e alleviate solo dalle inebrianti prostitute di Madame Trilly. L’improbabile equilibrio è rotto da un uomo grigio e misterioso: John Smith. Così anonimo da non lasciare alcuna traccia di sé, se non un enigmatico biglietto da visita: ‘Professor Jeremy Kalwinsky, psicopatologo della memoria’.  Sarà un secondo biglietto, lascito di una coinvolgente notte d’amore, a spingere Norman a cercare l’aiuto di Kalwinsky per sbarazzarsi dei ricordi che lo tormentano. Insieme al sollievo dell’oblio arriverà però una inattesa discesa negli inferi dei dimenticati. Qui Barclay scoprirà una grigia verità ben più inquietante dei ricordi...

      • Children's & YA

        Heroes Atlas

        by Miralda Colombo

        One hundred and one inspiring stories of the notable men and women who shaped the world with their ideas, their genius, their creativity or courage. From super scientists to clued-up creatives, from writers to dreamers, these profiles explore the life of each personality in detail, with gorgeous illustrations. This educational book includes worldwide famous figures, as well as lesser-known personalities, but all very inspiring for children.

      • The Arts: General Issues
        September 2017

        The Artist, The Censor, and The Nude

        A Tale of Morality and Appropriation

        by Glenn Harcourt, Pamela Joseph, Francis M. Naumann

        Thoughtful and rigorous, the book provides an excellent survey of contemporary censorship. – Publishers Weekly   This hybrid book examines the art and politics of “The Nude” in various cultural contexts, featuring books of canonical western art censored in Iran. Featuring American artist Pamela Joseph’s feminist appropriation of these images as well as Iranian and other Middle Eastern contemporary artists Aydin Aghdashloo (Iran), Boushra Almutawakel (Yemen), Ana Lily Amirpour (Great Britain/USA), Gohar Dashti (Iran), Daryoush Gharahzad (Iran), Shadi Ghadirian (Iran), Bahman Ghobadi (Iranian Kurdistan), Tanya Habjouqa (Jordan), Katayoun Karami (Iran), Hoda Katebi (USA), Simin Keramati (Iran/Canada), Mohsen Makhmalbaf (Iran/ Great Britain), Shohreh Mehran (Iran), Houman Mortazavi (Iran), Manijeh Sehhi (Iran), and Newsha Tavakolian (Iran/USA).

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