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      • September 2021

        Deutsche Einsatzdoktrin in den Ardennen; Entwicklung der Doktrin von 1870 bis 1944 in den Ardennen, Belgien.

        by Miguel Ángel Jiménez-Velasco

        Mit einem gemischten Raum-Zeit-Ansatz ist dieses Werk eine Annäherung an die Entwicklung der deutschen Operationsdoktrin von der Neuzeit 1870 bis zum Zweiten Weltkrieg (1944), angesiedelt in den belgischen Ardennen, durch die Befehlshaber wie Derfflinger, Ziethen, Seydlitz und Blücher bis hin zu Balck, Rommel, Guderian und Manteuffel gehen. Es analysiert die Entstehung und Entwicklung der operativen Doktrin (Bewegunskrieg) von Marschall Helmuth Graf von Moltke, von Schlieffen, Seekt und Manstein, und wie diese Generäle sie in die Praxis umsetzten (Auftragstaktik). Darüber hinaus werden mehrere historisch diskutierte Themen und deren aktueller Stand behandelt, wie z.B. die Revision des Schlieffenplans, der britische Einfluss auf die deutsche Panzerdoktrin, die Entstehung der deutschen Panzerdoktrin in der Zwischenkriegszeit und die operative Betrachtung der historisch vernachlässigten Ardennenoffensive von 1944. Das Werk ist nicht erschöpfend, sondern eine Annäherung an das Studium der deutschen Doktrin in der Neuzeit durch ein neuartiges Doppelprisma von Zeit und Raum. Using a mixed space-time approach, this work is an approach to the evolution of German operational doctrine from the Contemporary Era of 1870 to the Second World War (1944), set in the Ardennes, Belgium, through which commanders such as Derfflinger, Ziethen, Seydlitz and Blücher to Balck, Rommel, Guderian and Manteuffel pass. It analyses the birth and development of the operational doctrine (Bewegunskrieg) of Marshal Helmuth Graf von Moltke, von Schlieffen, Seeckt and Manstein, and how these generals put it into practice (Auftragstaktik). It also includes several topics of historical debate and their current status, such as the revision of the Schlieffen Plan, the British influence on German armoured doctrine, the birth of German armoured doctrine in the inter-war period, and the operational consideration of the historically neglected Battle of the Bulge in 1944. The work is not exhaustive, but rather an approach to the study of German doctrine in the modern era through a novel dual prism of time and space.

      • September 2021

        Where are you going, Iryna?

        by Rosa Maria Pascual, Simon Berrill

        I was a young journalist in the UK when the nuclear accidentat Chernobyl happened. At first it seemed like another of themany terrible things that happen in far-off countries andmake only brief headlines in our media before quickly disappearingfrom the front pages. Soon, though, a radioactivecloud began spreading across Europe and, perhaps for thefirst time, we were all forced to realise what a small, fragileworld we live in.Three decades on, Rosa Maria Pascual’s splendid noveltells the stories that weren’t heard at the time: what happened– and is still happening – to the people living aroundthe nuclear power station in what was then the Soviet Unionand is now Ukraine. From the first page it is a compellingread: a multi-stranded road movie of a book interweavingfirst-hand accounts of the explosion itself and its horrificconsequences; the journey of a woman from far-away Cataloniato discover the truth of the disaster as she helps childrenaffected by its consequences; and the odyssey of oneof those Chernobyl children who goes on the run with heryoung daughter to escape an unpleasant fate in her owncountry.There’s a lot more too. This is a book about nationalismand politics, about human nature, about little-known culturesand, most of all, about women and their defiant love forparents, children, husbands and lovers, set against a backgroundof disaster and tragedy. Because even in the darkestsituations, love offers a glimmer of hope for us all.Simon BerrillTranslator of the English edition   “Someone once said that what makes a literarywork is what we might call “excellent use oflanguage”. Well, the novel “Where are you going,Iryna?” is undoubtedly a perfect example of this,packed with rare quality and sensitivity. Combininggreat narrative style and extreme delicacy,the author shows us the grim reality for thepeople of Ukraine of the tragedy that happenedat Chernobyl on 26 April 1986 during and afterthe accident at the nuclear power station.The story focuses on the character of Iryna,the people around her, and the experiences sheand her brother Vasyl have in Catalonia with ahost family when they are children. Flashingbackwards and forwards in time without everlosing clarity, the novel places us at differentperiods in Iryna’s exciting life as, despite theserious difficulties she often faces, she managesto maintain her enthusiasm and desire to get on.Iryna’s story is inspiring but also reminds us ofjust how far human beings can go wrong when wefail to calibrate certain technological applicationscorrectly. The Chernobyl disaster should certainlynot be forgotten considering that the price wenormally pay when we lose our collectivememory is repeating the same mistakes.All this makes Rosa Maria Pascual’s novel anexcellent, must-read book for remembering whatit means to contaminate land for centuries– something that should never, ever happen again. Ana Galisteo (English & Drama teacher)and Juan Méndez (Philosopher)

      • Esclavos de ceniza

        by Carlos Moya Chinillach

        When the Devastating Sun took place, there was nothing left. The cataclysmic event erased magic, life and hope from the face of the earth. Now, only a few signs of the former order remain in a vast wasteland that reaches as far as the eye can see, and in which the last survivors try to find their path. A princess trying to redeem herself. A guardian who promised to protect her. A freedom-loving murderer who’s forced to serve someone else’s desires. A vulturelike man wanting a change. A King of ashes. A raven. And hope for a better future...

      • Children's & YA

        FOMALHAUT. Historia de una estrella

        by Marilú Ortiz de Rozas

        Fomalhaut es una estrella muy especial que nos va a contar su increíble historia, y a través de ella entenderemos un poco mejor cómo funciona el Universo. Fomalhaut es además una estrella muy sensible, ¡le encanta la poesía! "Yo no sé hablar ni escribir, pero brillo muy fuerte y de diferentes maneras. Gracias a una ciencia que se llama astronomía, que sabe leer esos cambios en mi luz, y por eso conoce mi vida, les voy a contar mi historia".

      • April 2018

        Deja de sacarte mocos (Stop Picking Your Nose)

        by Jesús López Moya

        Abundance of fun in this new story full of peals of laughter, peculiar characters and a trip to the feelings and the sense of friendship of its main protagonists that will be the delight of the little ones. Catrina’s last couple of days have been a total nightmare; lately she has been picking her nose at all hours: in class, at home, on the street… and does not know how to put a stop to it! Unable to control her “snotaddiction”, Catrina will investigate till she finds out what is making her become a veritable machine of extracting green fluid from her nasal passages. Catrina is accompanied by Nico, Braulio, Fétida and Pasotín in a crazy adventure where laughter, friendship and emotion are the main characters.

      • IL DOMATORE (The leaves tamer)

        by Pina Irace, Maria Moya

        In two days Autumn would have began, and none had seen him yet. He had never been late: if anything he arrived few days before, riding the first gust of wind. He was never late. How would leaves fall without someone teaching them how? How could they defeat their fears?

      • July 2020

        DANGER! DISAPPEARING ANIMALS

        by Alberto Celdrán, Alicia Escribano, Cristina Oleby, Silvina Eduardo, Julia Pérez Villegas, M. Carmen Aznar, NiñoCactus, Jesús López Moya, Inma Muñoz, Eva Clemente, María Quintana Silva, Raquel Rodríguez García, and Rafael Nieto

        ¡Peligro! Disappearing Animals contiene 22 historias protagonizadas por animales de los 5 continentes, cada animal con diferentes grados de vulnerabilidad. Cada historia va acompañada no solo de una hoja informativa, para que los lectores conozcan mejor a cada animal protagonizado, sino de un '¿Sabías que ...?' sección que tiene información adicional fascinante. Después de aprender todo sobre un animal hay una actividad divertida para hacer con materiales reciclados (guirnaldas de mariposas, dibujos en periódicos, juegos…)

      • History & the past: general interest (Children's/YA)

        TO THE MOUNTAINS! The history of mountaineering

        by Lada Bakal

        This is a unique story of how people changed their view of mountains and mountain climbing. First they saw mountains as an enemy to subjugate but with time the very process of ascent acquired a special meaning for the climbers. The subdued illustrations remind us of vintage postcards from the Alps.

      • Fiction

        Dipsora

        by Jay Ramella

        Although told as a work of fiction, this book is factually correct. Spanning 40 years from the threat of the Cold War in Lincolnshire to present day terrorism and extremism, the story is told with pathos and humour through flashbacks, a private diary, social media platform DIPSORA and a blog. A slow burning love affair ignites amidst political upheaval and faltering convictions that lead to error and a race against time and discovery. The seemingly run-of-the-mill Nash family is rocked by a series of revelations as it unites to protect one of its own without regard for an innocent woman’s loss of liberty. At the end there remains one unanswered mystery for reader and author alike – who WAS Keith?

      • The Arts
        April 2018

        NEW HISTORY OF BRAZILIAN CINEMA I

        by Fernão Pessoa Ramos and Sheila Schvarzman (editors)

        In this series, a compilation of texts by researchers and specialists seeks to sketch an updated and detailed panorama of Brazilian cinema. In this first volume, Brazilian cinema is analyzed from the 1910s onwards, addressing silent movies, the beginning of sound film, the chanchada (musical comedies) and the independent cinema of Rio de Janeiro in the 1930s-1950s, and the educational role of cinema in Getúlio Vargas’s government. The book concludes with an essay on Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz, an important Brazilian film studio of the 1950s. Ebook version brings aditional texts: “Cinema in Rio Grande do Sul (1918-1934), by Glenio Povoas, and “Massaini, producer and distributor (1935-1992): a lesser known aspect of Brazilian cinema”, by Luciano Ramos.

      • Agronomy & crop production
        August 2019

        Crop Improvement,Nursery and Rootstock Management

        by Sachin Tyagi

        Horticulture plays an important part in todays agriculture and there are new avenues that are being achieved by horticulture. The subject has transformed from only being about vegetables, fruits, flowers and postharvest technology and has moved towards disease, breeding, pathology, physiology, greenhouse technologies and other areas which were never heard for. The book series: Hi-Tech Horticulture has been worked out keeping the above mentioned issues in mind with contribution by eminent professors and scientists.

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