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      • Andrew Nurnberg Associates Ltd.

        International literary agency with a distinguished list of fiction, non-fiction and children's authors, specializing in foreign rights.

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      • Ediciones Uniandes / Universidad de los Andes

        Ediciones Uniandes, Universidad de los Andes’s press, in Bogotá, Colombia, publishes scholarly books and music CDs, thus making available the research and arts production of professors and researchers within the university. Our aim is to consolidate a rigorous catalog with high academic and editorial standards, and to publish relevant titles while promoting collaboration with other key institutions, both in Colombia and abroad, and intercultural exchange; we also support editorial policies such as open access. Our catalog includes a wide range of topics with special emphasis on Social Sciences, Humanities and Law, but also Economics, Sciences, Management, Architecture, Design, and Medicine.

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      • Trusted Partner

        IU-JITSU Brasileña : Technicas Avanzadas

        by Fabio Gurgel

        JIU-JITSU Brasileña: Technicas Basicas - por Fabio Gurgel Jiu-Jitsu, cuyo significado literal es "el arte noble", es un método de autodefensa de gran aceptación, que no se basa necesariamente en la fuerza y el poder físico. Fabio Gurgel, cuatro veces campeón del mundo, nos presenta una exhaustiva serie de dos volúmenes que otorga sencillez a los complejos movimientos de este arte marcial a medida que revela paso a paso los secretos del Jiu-Jitsu. Los libros, titulados BJJ Basics and Advanced BJJ (Fundamentos del Jiu-Jitsu brasileño y Jiu-Jitsu brasileño para avanzados), están profusamente ilustrados y simplifican las expresiones técnicas del arte para facilitar al estudiante el aprendizaje y ayudarlo a mejorar. El Jiu-Jitsu fue desarrollado originalmente por los samurai, los antiguos guerreros que apenas usaban armadura y a veces ninguna para protegerse de enemigos más fuertes y bien armados. Como tal, el Jiu-Jitsu se considera el padre de las artes marciales, incluidos judo y aikido y ha influenciado el karate y otros estilos de artes marciales. Su técnica consiste en ataques, llaves, bloqueos, derribos y evasiones. En el aspecto mental, el Jiu-Jitsu otorga a quien lo practica confianza en sí mismo, incrementa la autoestima, alivia el estrés y aumenta la capacidad de concentración. El Jiu-Jitsu utiliza la física y la ciencia mediante la optimización y el conocimiento de la anatomía humana para sobreponerse a cualquier atacante con el menor esfuerzo y la menor fuerza física posibles. El Jiu-Jitsu brasileño difiere de su versión tradicional en que se desarrolló en un entorno y en un área diferentes como respuesta a necesidades diferentes. Esto ha llevado al desarrollo de técnicas adicionales que son más relevantes para la lucha en el suelo y ciertas necesidades pertinentes para enfrentarse a la violencia en el medio urbano moderno. Hoy día el Jiu-Jitsu brasileño es famoso por sus excelentes técnicas de lucha en el suelo, sus torneos y competidores de alto nivel, así como por su concepción y maniobras tácticas.  Fabio Duca Gurgel do Amaral, siete veces campeón del mundo, comenzó a practicar el Jiu-Jitsu a los 13 años y recibió su cinturón negro a los 19. Junto con su maestro Romero Jacaré es el cofundador del Alliance Team, dos veces campeón mundial, con 40 academias en todo el mundo, de Venezuela a Nueva York y de Finlandia a Alemania. Gurgel continúa enseñando en su propia academia en San Pablo y organiza seminarios en todo el mundo. También es presidente de la Liga profesional de Jiu-Jitsu. En febrero de 2007 se publicó una versión en inglés americano. Se prevé la publicación de una versión en checo en 2010. 176 páginas; 16,5 x 24 cm.

      • The Arts
        August 2022

        Creating Work: My Resume Revised and Updated Edition

        by Tadao Ando

        This book is a major revision of the earlier edition of "Creating Work: My Resume," which was first published in March 2012. The recent release includes new text and architectural photographs. A gorgeous collection of mini photo albums are interspersed throughout the book, featuring color photographs of all of his representative works. These include "Sumiyoshi's Rowhouse," the structure that launched Ando’s career, and "Brus de Commerce," a contemporary art museum in Paris that was opened in 2021. Readers will be struck by Ando’s career trajectory. Ando has made a name for himself as a world-renowned Japanese architect whose large-scale projects in France, Italy, Germany, the U.S., Europe, and Asia (China, Korea, Taiwan, and elsewhere) have attracted much attention. He has opened the "Book Forest" of libraries throughout Japan at his own expense, stating, "I want the children of tomorrow to find their dreams.” He says, “I have no education and no social foundation. I need to create my own work. Energy, concentration, a sense of purpose, and strong desire will make me overcome the hurdles I set for myself.” What is the source of the energy that drives Ando, who is now in his 80s and continues to work with increasing vigor? Throughout this book you will find the author's passion for creation as he pursues his eternal youth without forgetting his spirit of taking on challenges. His vitality remains exceptional, despite having undergone two cancer surgeries and having lost five of his organs.

      • Fiction
        June 2020

        Drawings of Hiroshima

        by Marcelo Simonetti

        “The sky was covered with grey clouds. The drizzle was lighter than normal, almost pious. The Japanese were advancing through the streets with short, fast steps. Satoru was ahead of them. He pedaled at a good pace. From his bicycle seat, the city revealed itself to his eyes as a sequence of frames. It was strange to be there, in his grandfather's city, and to ride through it as he had probably never done before: on two wheels. Even so, the possibility that the route he was taking would intersect with the routes that his grandfather had taken when he was a child, provoked an intimate emotion in him. Those landscapes were over eighty years old, including an atomic bomb, but it was the land where Ryu Nakata had learned to walk, to speak, to read”. The death of his grandfather, awakens in the young Yasuhiro Nakata the desire to know the family history, especially after finding a letter in which he discovers another side of the old man whose last words were: 'Hiroshima, Hiroshima', warning of the existence of a secret. As a result, Yasuhiro embarks on a journey that will take him from Valparaiso to Hiroshima, where his grandfather emigrated ten years before the atomic disaster. This is the beginning of Drawings of Hiroshima— a charming story that allows readers to follow the protagonist on a journey in which he not only reconnects with his Japanese origins, but also questions his present, his interpersonal relationships and his interest in writing, deepening the unconscious desire to understand the role that he plays in a story that is not his own but yet challenges him directly. With this new release, Marcelo Simonetti addresses issues such as migration and identity, connecting the historic Chilean port of Valparaiso with the memory of the tragedy occured in the Japanese city.

      • Fiction
        May 2021

        Dark Imperium

        by Guy Haley

        Fell times have come to the galaxy. Cadia has fallen, destroyed by the onslaught of Chaos. A Great Rift in the warp has opened, and from its depths spew daemons and the horrors of Old Night. But all hope is not lost… A hero, long absent, has returned, and with him comes the wrath of the Ultramarines reborn. Roboute Guilliman has arisen to lead the Imperium out of darkness on a crusade the likes of which has not been seen since the fabled days of the Emperor. But never before have the forces of Ruin amassed in such numbers, and nowhere is safe from despoliation. From the dreaded Scourge Stars come the hordes of the Plaguefather, Lord Nurgle, and their pustulent eye is fixed on Macragge. As the Indomitus Crusade rages on, Guilliman races to Ultramar and a confrontation with the Death Guard.

      • There is a train Station in Heaven

        by Jando / Christoper Große

        Ein Mann schlendert in Gedanken versunken an einem blauen Meer entlang. Das Meer grenzt an eine satte grüne Wiese, die sich über den gesamten Horizont streckt. Auf einer Parkbank, die unter einer dicken alten Eiche steht und von der aus er einen freien Blick auf das Wasser hat, nimmt er Platz. Suchend blickt er sich um. Eine ältere Dame mit einem wuscheligen Hund nähert sich und setzt sich zu ihm. Irritiert und verzweifelt fragt der Mann, wo er sei. Er habe keine Ahnung, wie er hierhergekommen sei. Alles hier sähe so ruhig, so schön und unwirklich aus. Die ältere Dame stellt sich als Maja(Mitte 70) vor und der Mann als Finn(Mitte 20). Sie sagt, dass sie so etwas schon öfter erlebt hat. Durch ihr Alter vergesse sie aber immer, wie der Ort hier genannt wird. Finn solle von seinem Leben, seinen Erinnerungen erzählen. So würde es ihm bestimmt wieder einfallen, wie er hierhergekommen sei und wie der Ort genannt werde. So mache sie es auch immer Nach dem Bestseller " Im Himmel gibt es einen Bahnhof" von dem Autor Jando

      • Politics & government
        May 2016

        AMERICAblog

        by John Aravosis,Gaius Publius,AMERICABlog,Jon Green,Chris Trejbal,Chris Andoe

        News and opinion about US politics from one of America's top liberal political blogs.

      • Fiction

        HISTORICAL

        by Selection and editing by Marta Mearin and Juan Francisco Bascuñán Illustrations: Joanna Styrylska-Gałażyn

        Historical is a journey through the lives of 15 women who made history, based on illustrations of them by Polish artist Joanna Styrylska-Gałażyn. These graphic representations are accompanied by texts of diverse literary genres, written especially for this edition by young writers of different nationalities: Chilean, Latin American, Catalan. For each character, a brief biography and a text is included that seeks to connect the reader to the woman being honored, mixing real information with fictitious events: some occur in the future, others explore the most intimate dimension of the protagonist or personify her through poetry. The illustrations and stories that make up this book seek to make visible the importance of women in the immense number of areas from which they have been systematically excluded: science, art, technology, sports, activism and academia, among others. In this way, the book concentrates different aspects of feminist struggles capable of transcending time and space.

      • Graphic novels
        January 2023

        Torpedo 1972 vol 2: That's gotta hurt!

        ¡Con lo que eso duele!

        by Enrique Sánchez Abulí, Eduardo Risso

        The return of one of Spanish comics’ great characters and an icon of the noir genre, 18 years after his previous adventure. Enrique Sánchez Abulí received the Comic Barcelona Grand Prize for his life’s work. Luca Torelli receives an assignment from his old friend Lou: to kill Joe Carter, the cop who is endangering the shop he runs. Torpedo decides to accept the juicy offer and, together with Rascal, embarks on the risky mission with unpredictable consequences. With That's Gott hurt, the new phase of the mythical character created by Enrique Sánchez Abulí continues. He repeats his collaboration with the cartoonist Eduardo Risso.

      • The Arts
        October 2020

        descantes

        by José F. Colaço Guerreiro

        Considered by Unesco as World Heritage, the art of Cante is one of the most ancient and pure singing art form in Portugal. Along with this marvellous tradition, there are a few people that still keep the art of playing the Viola Campaniça, an acoustic guitar invented centuries ago in the region of Alentejo.The author, José Francisco Colaço, rescued this lost tradition from oblivion researching for more than twenty years, tracking the guardians of this old knowledge and bringing them back to the spotlight through audio records, radio programmes and, of course, writing.

      • Children's & YA

        Look and Find. Barcelona's Museums

        by Robert García

        1 city, 11 museums, and more than 150 objects to find! Hours of fun for all ages on an amazing visit to the most outstanding museums in Barcelona. From Museu Blau to CosmoCaixa, going through Museu del Disseny, Museu Egipci, La Casa dels Entremesos, MACBA, Museu Marítim, Fundació Joan Miró, Museu de la Música, Fundació Antoni Tàpies or Museu de la Xocolata. Illustrated by Robert Garcia, Gaur Estudio.

      • Fiction
        July 2020

        Las batallas silenciadas

        by Nives Muñoz

        MUCHAS VIDAS SE PERDIERON. PERO TAMBI & Eacute; N MUCHAS ALMAS PERMANECERON EN SUSPENSI & Oacute; N ... Verdun, 1916. Cuando comienza la Guerra Mundial, Ir & egrave; ne Curie toma una decisi & oacute; n: estar & aacute; lo m & aacute; s cerca posible del frente. Convencido de que puede ayudar a salvar muchas vidas, pasar & aacute; su & uacute; ltimo aliento ense & ntilde; ando radiolog & iacute; aa cirujanos en hospitales de campa & ntilde; a, gracias a los dispositivos port & aacute; tiles dise & ntilde; ados por su madre, Marie Curie. Pero ella quedarse en Barleduc se convertirá en una lucha para ganarse el respeto de los soldados e incluso del resto del personal de la guardería y el infierno; Y, de repente, estalla la batalla. Alemania bombardea a Verdun, y luego todo será una carrera contra el tiempo para quitar la mayor cantidad de vidas posible de la muerte. Junto con Berthe y Shirley, Ir & egrave; ne se enfrentará al infierno durante la batalla más sangrienta y prolongada de la guerra. Y no solo lucharán por su propia supervivencia. El cielo y la tierra arden ... y están en medio de la batalla. span style = "vertical-align: heredar;"> Llenas de conciencia y feminidad y escritas en una prosa vibrante y literaria, las Batallas silenciadas nos muestran la Batalla de Verdún como nunca antes la hab & iacute; amos visto. Nieves Mu & ntilde; oz describe las vidas de todos los que participaron, porque no solo los soldados estaban todos & iacute ;, y todos podemos verlos y sentirlos: desde las trincheras, en las aldeas, en el aire, en los hospitales de campa & ntilde; a ... Porque como, En cualquier guerra, hubo vencedores y perdedores, pero todos ten & iacute; an un alma, y ​​en esta primera novela Nieves Mu & ntilde; oz abre su propio molde y lo transfiere a sus personajes para darnos un bien eterno: la esperanza. Llenas de conciencia y feminidad y escritas en una prosa vibrante y literaria, las Batallas silenciadas nos muestran la Batalla de Verdún como nunca antes la hab & iacute; amos visto. Nieves Mu & ntilde; oz describe las vidas de todos los que participaron, porque no solo los soldados estaban todos & iacute ;, y todos podemos verlos y sentirlos: desde las trincheras, en las aldeas, en el aire, en los hospitales de campa & ntilde; a ... Porque como, En cualquier guerra, hubo vencedores y perdedores, pero todos ten & iacute; an un alma, y ​​en esta primera novela Nieves Mu & ntilde; oz abre su propio molde y lo transfiere a sus personajes para darnos un bien eterno: la esperanza. Llenas de conciencia y feminidad y escritas en una prosa vibrante y literaria, las Batallas silenciadas nos muestran la Batalla de Verdún como nunca antes la hab & iacute; amos visto. Nieves Mu & ntilde; oz describe las vidas de todos los que participaron, porque no solo los soldados estaban todos & iacute ;, y todos podemos verlos y sentirlos: desde las trincheras, en las aldeas, en el aire, en los hospitales de campa & ntilde; a ... Porque como, En cualquier guerra, hubo vencedores y perdedores, pero todos ten & iacute; an un alma, y ​​en esta primera novela Nieves Mu & ntilde; oz abre su propio molde y lo transfiere a sus personajes para darnos un bien eterno: la esperanza.

      • Fiction
        June 2022

        Adiós, pequeño (Goodbye, little one)

        by Máximo Huerta

        FERNANDO LARA PRIZE 2022 My mother would have been happier if I had never been born. That’s the simple truth about my life. The plot and the ending of this novel don’t really matter. Accepting the circumstances of the story is the only sedative that allows me to write. The only thing I’m afraid of is the end. The only purpose of this sermon of mine, of all these words, of the constant pain and the feigned happiness, is to delay my inexorable arrival at that point, like watching a train make its way down the mountain, disappearing into tunnels that were dug a century ago. “Should I write?” I ask myself. “Write and, once you’ve finished, don’t go back. Say goodbye.” With this brave, intimate account, the author reconstructs a childhood in which everyone – grandparents, parents and children – has been silent for too long. Adiós, pequeño is the story of a family trying to be happy despite everything.

      • Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's/YA)
        2013

        Micaela's Confession

        by Cecilia Curbelo

        Micaela opens her Twitter and finds herself reading one word that destroys her: traitor. The worst part is that the accusation is from her best friend, Constanza. From that moment, she begins to relive the moments in history that caused her to act the way she did. In that journey of memories and thoughts, of struggles and confessions, very painful secrets will come to light. What will you do in the end? Her destiny depends on what you decide!

      • The environment
        September 2007

        Detritus and Decomposition in Ecosystems

        by Zafar Reshi & Sumira Tyub:

        The present book is a detailed assessment of the pools and fluxes of detritus in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Besides presenting a comprehensive analysis of the process of detritus decomposition, the book gives an exhaustive account of the biotic and abiotic factors affecting the rate of detritus decomposition. Portrayal of the role of decomposition in nutrient cycling and delineation of the contemporary concepts of humus biosynthesis are the noteworthy features of this book. The book would be serve the needs of post-graduate students having Ecology as one of their major subject and researchers engaged in soil biology and biochemistry, soil sciences and ecosystem structure and function.

      • Diets & dieting
        October 2021

        Horticultural Crop Breeding

        Principles & Practices

        by Bhimasen Naik

        It is an introductory level textbook—a first course in plant breeding. So, the size is limited so that it can be taught in one semester. It will serve as a reference book for post-graduate students and horticultural plant breeders. The book is simple, lucid and correct in presentation.

      • Agriculture & farming
        September 2018

        Utilization of Agricultural Waste for The Production of High Valued Products (Co-Published With Crc Press,Uk)

        by Renu Agarwal

        The present book deals with the research work carried out in the past related to conversion and utilization of agricultural waste into useful products and to increase their economic values. The book mainly aims in analysing the various application and research carried in the fields of potential utilization of agricultural wastes. The recycling and utilization of agricultural wastes is an important step forward towards environmental protection, energy structure and agricultural development. The recycling and utilization pathway of agricultural wastes have also been discussed. The book also deals with the laws and regulations and strengthening of rural market. It will provide more comprehensive fundamental information for the recycling and utilization of agricultural wastes during the modernization and urbanization around the globe.

      • 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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