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With the final phase of the European Monetary Union underway, concern has been raised over the regional implications of the European Central Bank (ECB) Monetary Policy. Departing from the standard approach utilized by the ECB, this book provides a comprehensive theoretical framework to explore the...

En el año 48 a.C., una jovencísima Cleopatra, la última heredera de los faraones y de la sangre de Alejandro Magno, comparte el trono de Egipto con un hermano al que aborrece, Ptolomeo.  Muy lejos de allí, en Grecia, se decide el futuro de la república romana, encarnado en el enconado...

Things have changed. In 1969 when the Convention for the Conservation of the Vicuña was drafted, in an attempt to save the vicuña from its tumbling decline towards extinction, both the science and the philosophy of wildlife conservation were radically different. It is thus a tribute to the prescience...

Tony is a turtle, who along with his family, have a special feature. They all have colorful shells! He and his family live, work, and play just like any other normal turtle family. Well, maybe not exactly... Enjoy them as they whistle, dance, outsmart wild animals, and even use computers! Until one...

The Role of Information Professionals in the Knowledge Economy: Skills, Experiences, Practices and Strategies presents the tools that are necessary for the acquisition and development of a scientific culture. The work and profile of the information professional is no longer limited to the world of...

Reclaiming Latin America is a one-stop guide to the revival of social democratic and socialist politics across the region. At the end of the Cold War, and through decades of neoliberal domination and the 'Washington Consensus' it seemed that the left could do nothing but beat a ragged retreat in Latin...

This important book simply but persuasively demonstrates why we should provide the opportunities for people with dementia to experience the great outdoors. It also gives a voice to people with dementia who have felt the benefit of getting closer to nature. The contributors explore many different ways...

The Enciclopedia de Linguistica Hispánica provides comprehensive coverage of the major and subsidiary fields of Spanish linguistics. Entries are extensively cross-referenced and arranged alphabetically within three main sections: Part 1 covers linguistic disciplines, approaches and...

Introducción a la lingüística hispánica actual is the ideal introduction to Spanish linguistics for all undergraduate and postgraduate students of Spanish. No prior knowledge of linguistics is assumed as the book takes you step-by-step through all the main subfields of linguistics, both...

A raíz de la muerte sin herederos del rey Martín I (Martín el Humano), se abría una etapa de incertezas en la Corona de Aragón, y por ende, en España. El problema se resolvió mediante lo que se conoce como el Compromiso de Caspe, un debate y votación del mejor y más legítimo candidato en...

A New Compact History of Mexico es una versión no sólo nueva sino innovadora, ya que sus textos fueron preparados especialmente para esta edición por siete académicos distintos de los autores que escribieron A Compact History of Mexico. Esta obra conserva la intención de ofrecer conocimiento...

Compilación que reúne cuatro ensayos que analizan desde distintos enfoques (económico, político, social y cultural), los procesos y acontecimientos más importantes que tuvieron lugar en el año de 1917, los cuales dieron pie a la promulgación y entrada en vigor de la Constitución Política actual.

This volume contains the papers of the colloquium Protohistory of the Text, which took place on 28 and 29 November 2013 at the Universitat de Barcelona. Each paper is devoted to the transmission of a major classical Latin text. The contributors are distinguished scholars from around the world such...

A young man embarks on a journey to gain independence from drug addiction. After his home life falls apart, he is left to experience the miseries of homelessness as he continuously challenges addiction to battle. Addiction’s efforts to keep him in chains are successful, but that does not prevent the young man from rising up to defy his enslaver over and over again.