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Florence, June 1300. The body of an artist, his face covered in quicklime, is discovered next to the mosaic he had almost completed. Dante Alighieri, the newly appointed prior of the city of Florence
Florence, June 1300. The body of an artist, his face covered in quicklime, is discovered next to the mosaic he had almost completed. Dante Alighieri, the newly appointed prior of the city of Florence
The rise of large, rapidly growing nations, including the BRICS, is having a significant impact on the global order. This book takes inventory of both the individual and collective soft power of this
The rise of large and rapidly growing nations is having a significant impact on the global order, as their expanding influence reshapes the structure of power in the international system. These emergi
The introduction of two-dimensional and three-dimensional endorectal ultrasonography has increased the diagnostic accuracy in staging and follow-up of anal and rectal tumors. As a consequence of the r
"Building Robots with Lego Mindstorms" explains how to build robots using Lego bricks and components. The book describes the practical aspects of robot building, discussing the basics of mechanics, m
The four artists in "Expanded Territory"--Agnieszka Brzezanska, Giulio Frigo, Eva Kotatkova and Aida Ruilov--hail from Poland, Italy, the Czech Republic and the United States, respectively, but were a
This comprehensive book was inspired by the increased interest in production of biofuels and biohydrogen through the action of photosynthetic organisms; an area gaining rapid interest in the field of
Where contemporary art meets the millennium-old glassmaking techniques. The Palazzo Grimani Museum in Venice opens its doors to contemporary art with the exhibition In Grimani, a collateral event of