Giovanni: 1569 books

In The Evolving European City, renowned urban planner and architect Giuseppe Marinoni and eminent photographer Giovanni Chiaramonte assemble a breathtaking presentation of cities that have undergone profound change in order to combat congestion, pollution, and the unsightliness of industrial wastelands....

We know where he went, what he wrote, and even what he wore, but what in the world did Christopher Columbus eat? The Renaissance and the age of discovery introduced Europeans to exotic cultures, mores, manners, and ideas. Along with the cross-cultural exchange of Old and New World, East and West,...

This translation of The Science of Logic (also known as 'Greater Logic') includes the revised Book I (1832), Book II (1813) and Book III (1816). Recent research has given us a detailed picture of the process that led Hegel to his final conception of the System and of the place of the Logic within...

We too often listen to negative self-chatter about ourselves or others, but not so inclined to listen to our instincts or trust ourselves. Where would you be in your life today if you had trusted yourself in the past and not talked yourself out of things that felt right? When we make a mistake or...

Whether you have trouble falling asleep, or staying asleep, there are millions of people around the world suffering just like you. Is your struggle to sleep causing you mood swings and luck of energy in the day time ? Our current culture is, no doubt, contributing to these pervasive...

More often than not the words ‘persuasion’ and ‘influence’ carry a negative connotation in people’s mind. They evoke images of a disingenuous cult leader building his flock, or a used car salesman who smacks you on the back and pretends to be your best friend. The reality is that...

Dealing with a breakup is emotionally challenging. We feel broken. We wallow in rejection, shock, grief and sadness. We wish we could just erase that person from our lives, or better yet, take a magic pill to heal our pain. Feeling the need to be comforted is normal during a break up. But unhealthy...

Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason is a key element of the system of philosophy which Kant introduced with his Critique of Pure Reason, and a work of major importance in the history of Western religious thought. It represents a great philosopher's attempt to spell out the form and content...

«Un racconto lungo che ha tutta l’aria di essere un capolavoro del suo genere.» Eugenio Montale «Ci sono sue pagine così magnetiche e luminose che chiamano l’applauso. Di più, la sua letteratura è una salvaguardia del nostro vocabolario, abile com’era nell’utilizzarlo tutto, come...

Dating from the 1600s, these rare views of celebrated Roman fountains and gardens represent some of the finest and most accurate landscape drawings of the Italian Baroque period. The full-page engravings demonstrate expert handling of perspective in a wealth of settings that incorporate architecture,...

For 25 years the LAND studio has promoted a project for the Landscape - in its fullest and culturally richest sense - in both Italy and Europe. In primis its founders, Andreas Kipar and Giovanni Sala, have introduced a vision of the “Landscape” that is not the two-dimensional scenic, picturesque...

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Most Pleasant and Delectable Questions of Love (The Unabridged Original English Translation)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. This is a translation of Boccaccio`s “Il libro di Difinizioni”, first translated...

When around new people there are often awkward moments when neither of you know what to say. Maybe you fumble and say something stupid. Afterwards, you say to yourself ‘I can’t believe I said that’. Speaking in public with confidence not only means you are a ‘public speaker’. It can...

In 'Città Europea in Evoluzione' l’architetto e urbanista Giuseppe Marinoni e il fotografo Giovanni Chiaramonte mostrano una significativa rassegna di quelle parti di città sorte in seguito alla riqualificazione di aree industriali e frange infrastrutturali dismesse. Tali parti urbane esprimono...