La extraña historia de una niña habitada interiormente por un ser inquietante, quizás imaginario, quizás no. Ana sostiene una lucha silenciosa contra esa hermana siamesa, hasta que el huésped comienza a manifestarse en su entorno familiar de una manera devastadora. 

Una reflexión sobre la sociedad del siglo XVII a partir del triángulo amoroso entre William Hamilton -embajador británico en Nápoles-, su joven esposa y el almirante Nelson, quien derrotó a Napoleón. Esta novela histórica poco convencional, firmada por una de las grandes pensadoras del siglo, nos habla del sexo y la revolución, del destino natural, del arte y de la obsesión del coleccionista, pero, sobre todo, del amor.

This novel explores the darkest moments of a country's past and brings to life the ways in which past violence shapes our present lives. A compulsive read, beautiful and profound, eerily relevant to our times and deeply personal, The Shape of the Ruins is a tour-de-force story by a master at uncovering the incisive wounds of our memories.

La'época de Jesus', como se le conoce en circulos cristianos. O'época del Segundo Templo', según la llaman los judíos, representa uno de los momentos clave en la historia de la humanidad. En ese tiempo, la sociedad antigua judía vivió profundas mutaciones sociales e intelectuales, cuyas influencias son rastreables entre los fundamentos de las culturas greco-latina y judeo-cristiana.

Covers trends in modern biotechnology. All aspects of this interdisciplinary technology, where knowledge, methods and expertise are required from chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, chemical engineering and computer science, are treated.

Cyber-Physical Systems: Foundations, Principles and Applications explores the core system science perspective needed to design and build complex cyber-physical systems. Using Systems Science’s underlying theories, such as probability theory, decision theory, game theory, organizational sociology, behavioral economics, and cognitive psychology, the book addresses foundational issues central across CPS applications, including System Design -- How to design CPS to be safe, secure, and resilient in rapidly evolving environments, System Verification.

Creates an active learning environment, using computer-based problem solving, illustrated with a wealth of examples and exercises . Explains basic and advanced concepts in thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, quantum mechanics, molecular structure, symmetry and crystals. Includes an introduction to quantum chemical calculations: methodology and basis sets. Offers students an essential guide to physical chemistry and prepares them for pursuing their own research projects.

Physical Chemistry: Concepts and Theory provides a comprehensive overview of physical and theoretical chemistry while focusing on the basic principles that unite the sub-disciplines of the field. With an emphasis on multidisciplinary, as well as interdisciplinary applications, the book extensively reviews fundamental principles and presents recent research to help the reader make logical connections between the theory and application of physical chemistry concepts.