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      • Martini Maria Cristina | MMC Edizioni

        MMC EDIZIONI is a publishing house based in Rome.Born in 2001 as a generalist, along the time it has specialized almost exclusively in non-fiction, dedicated in particular (but not only) to the city of Rome.The main series, called "A walk with history" offers an alternative vision of the city through the historical reconnaissance and analysis of some of its urban furnishings that are not taken into consideration such as small fountains, clocks, inscriptions, sacred shrines, plaques. This series stands out for a particular graphic style and for the abundance of photographs, specially made for these books.Other series on Rome are instead dedicated to in-depth studies on specific historical and customs themes, or on the mysterious aspects of the city that also reveal its dark side.In the MMC catalogue are other non-fiction books on topics such as Music, Interculture, Anthropology and a series of stories for children encouraging solidarity, non-violence and respect for the environment

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        The Arts
        January 2019

        Jack Clayton

        by Neil Sinyard

        In François Truffaut's opinion The Innocents was 'the best English film after Hitchcock goes to America'. Tennessee Williams said of The Great Gatsby: 'a film whose artistry even surpassed the original novel'. The maker of both films was Jack Clayton, one of the finest English directors of the post-war era and perhaps best remembered for the trail-blazing Room at the Top which brought a new sexual frankness and social realism to the British screen. This is the first full-length critical study of Clayton's work. The author has been able to consult and quote from the director's own private papers which illuminate Clayton's creative practices and artistic intentions. In addition to fresh analyses of the individual films, the book contains new material on Clayton's many unrealised projects and valuably includes his previously unpublished short story 'The Enchantment' - as poignant and revealing as the films themselves. This is a personal and fascinating account of the career and achievement of an important, much-loved director that should appeal to students and film enthusiasts.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 2017

        From Jack Tar to Union Jack

        Representing naval manhood in the British Empire, 1870–1918

        by Mary A. Conley

        Jack Tar to Union Jack examines the intersection between empire, navy, and manhood in British society from 1870 to 1918. Through analysis of sources that include courts-martial cases, sailors' own writings, and the HMS Pinafore, Conley charts new depictions of naval manhood during the Age of Empire, a period which witnessed the radical transformation of the navy, the intensification of imperial competition, the democratisation of British society, and the advent of mass culture. Jack Tar to Union Jack argues that popular representations of naval men increasingly reflected and informed imperial masculine ideals in Victorian and Edwardian Britain. Conley shows how the British Bluejacket as both patriotic defender and dutiful husband and father stood in sharp contrast to the stereotypic image of the brave but bawdy tar of the Georgian navy. This book will be essential reading for students of British imperial history, naval and military history, and gender studies.

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        2023

        Food Composition Table for the Practice

        The small Souci/Fachmann/Kraut

        by Founded by S.W. Souci, W. Fachmann and H. Kraut. Revised by Dr. Petra Steinhaus. Edited by the Leibniz Institute of Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich.

        ■ How many omega-3 fatty acids does salmon contain? ■ Which dairy product contains the most calcium? ■ How iron-rich is spinach, really? Whether calories, vitamins or amino acids – whether in field beans, bananas, eggs, chicken, parmesan cheese or onion – it is all here. The compact edition of the time-tested „large SFK [Souci/Fachmann/Kraut]“ offers tested data on over 70 ingredients in more than 360 foods, systematically structured according to food groups. This edition with thousands of values has been completely revised and updated by the Leibniz Institute of Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich. Extra: 32 summary tables cover more than 300 other, less common foods and allow for targeted, clear comparisons. 16 orientation tables provide information about foods with particularly high or low amounts of ingredients. Nutritional values, energy content, main components and ingredients displayed in uniform systematics and a practical format – just look it up!

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        2022

        Coping Better with Cancer Therapy

        Improved quality of life with the right vitamins and minerals

        by Uwe Gröber and Prof. Dr. Klaus Kisters

        Cancer patients often suffer from malnutrition. Not only do they lack energy-providing macronutrients such as protein, fats and carbohydrates, they particularly lack the micronutrients that regulate the metabolism. Micronutrients such as vitamin D, selenium, L-carnitine, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin C significantly contribute to supporting the immune system of cancer patients, reducing inflammatory processes, alleviating the side effects of cancer therapy, and improving their quality of life. This patient guide provides information about the relationship between cancer, malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, the influence of cancer therapeutics on micronutrient balance, and how cancer patients can support their therapy and improve their quality of life with a controlled intake of micronutrient

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        January 2024

        Dog politics

        Species stories and the animal sciences

        by Mariam Motamedi Fraser

        Do dogs belong with humans? Scientific accounts of dogs' 'species story,' in which contemporary dog-human relations are naturalised with reference to dogs' evolutionary becoming, suggest that they do. Dog politics dissects this story. This book offers a rich empirical analysis and critique of the development and consolidation of dogs' species story in science, asking what evidence exists to support it, and what practical consequences, for dogs, follow from it. It explores how this story is woven into broader scientific shifts in understandings of species, animals, and animal behaviours, and how such shifts were informed by and informed transformative political events, including slavery and colonialism, the Second World War and its aftermath, and the emergence of anti-racist movements in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The book pays particular attention to how species-thinking bears on 'race,' racism, and individuals.

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        2021

        Micronutrient Depleters: Cholesterol-lowering Drugs

        Things to know about medicines and micronutrients

        by Uwe Gröber and Prof. Dr. Klaus Kisters

        Elevated blood lipid levels are among the major risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. The class of substances most commonly used for lowering blood lipids is the type of cholesterol-lowering drug known as statins. Taking cholesterol-lowering drugs can lead to disruption of the coenzyme Q10 balance and muscle metabolism. In addition, statin therapy increases the need for selenium, vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins and L-carnitine. This guide provides patients with important medical information about the interactions of their medicines with these micronutrients. This way, patients can optimise their treatment, reduce the side effects of their medication, and improve their quality of life!

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        Business, Economics & Law
        October 2021

        The pound and the fury

        by Jack Mosse

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        June 2021

        Acts of supremacy

        by J. Bratton, Richard Cave, Brendan Gregory, Michael Pickering

        Imperialist discourse interacted with regional and class discourses. Imperialism's incorporation of Welsh, Scots and Irish identities, was both necessary to its own success and one of its most powerful functions in terms of the control of British society. Most cultures have a place for the concept of heroism, and for the heroic figure in narrative fiction; stage heroes are part of the drama's definition of self, the exploration and understanding of personal identity. Theatrical and quasi-theatrical presentations, whether in music hall, clubroom, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre or the streets and ceremonial spaces of the capital, contributed to that much-discussed national mood. This book examines the theatre as the locus for nineteenth century discourses of power and the use of stereotype in productions of the Shakespearean history canon. It discusses the development of the working class and naval hero myth of Jack Tar, the portrayal of Ireland and the Irish, and the portrayal of British India on the spectacular exhibition stage. The racial implications of the ubiquitous black-face minstrelsy are focused upon. The ideology cluster which made up the imperial mindset had the capacity to re-arrange and re-interpret history and to influence the portrayal of the tragic or comic potential of personal dilemmas. Though the British may have prided themselves on having preceded America in the abolition of slavery and thus outpacing Brother Jonathan in humanitarian philanthropy, abnegation of hierarchisation and the acceptance of equality of status between black and white ethnic groups was not part of that achievement.

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        August 2023

        Glimmer Gossip (1). Ein Geheimnis und ein perfektes Desaster

        Spannende und lustige Internats-Serie der Erfolgs-Autorin – voller Geheimnisse, Gossip und Fettnäpfchen. Perfekt für alle ab 10 Jahren

        by Emma Flint, Eva Schöffmann-Davidov

        Jede Menge Peinlichkeiten, Freundinnen-Spaß und Internatsgeheimnisse in Serie! Immer wenn du denkst, es kommt nicht schlimmer, frag mal Lexi Glimmer! Lexi Glimmer startet auf dem Eliteinternat Sandsgarden durch. Zumindest ist das der Plan. Dafür hat sie sogar die Redaktion der langweiligen Schulzeitung übernommen. Doch es läuft mal wieder nichts wie geplant: Ausgerechnet Angeber Jack ist ihr Redaktionskollege und dann wird sie auch noch verdächtigt, Gossip-Nachrichten am Schwarzen Brett aufgehängt zu haben. Um ihre Unschuld zu beweisen, muss sie den wahren Täter finden. Gar nicht so einfach. Jack nervt, Lexis Freundin Holly stolpert von einem Schlamassel ins nächste und ein geheimnisvoller Anrufer gibt Lexi merkwürdige Rätsel auf. Schon steckt sie bis über beide Ohren in Schwierigkeiten. Ihr Leben braucht wirklich eine Spoilerwarnung: Enthält jede Menge Chaos! Die erfolgreiche Autorin Emma Flint geht in Serie! Wenn Du spannende und lustige Internats- und Freundschaftsgeschichten lesen willst, bist Du bei „Glimmer Gossip“ genau richtig! Erhalte exklusive Einblicke in Lexi Glimmers Tagebuch, in Geheimprotokolle und Erfahrungsberichte … Für alle ab 10 Jahren, die Geheimnisse, Enthüllungen und Intrigen lieben. Perfekt als Geschenk für beste Freund*innen und wunderschön mit Glitzer auf dem Cover

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        February 2009

        From Jack Tar to Union Jack

        Representing naval manhood in the British Empire, 1870–1918

        by Andrew Thompson, Mary A. Conley, John Mackenzie

        Jack Tar to Union Jack examines the intersection between empire, navy, and manhood in British society from 1870 to 1918. Through analysis of sources that include courts-martial cases, sailors' own writings, and the HMS Pinafore, Conley charts new depictions of naval manhood during the Age of Empire, a period which witnessed the radical transformation of the navy, the intensification of imperial competition, the democratisation of British society, and the advent of mass culture. Jack Tar to Union Jack argues that popular representations of naval men increasingly reflected and informed imperial masculine ideals in Victorian and Edwardian Britain. Conley shows how the British Bluejacket as both patriotic defender and dutiful husband and father stood in sharp contrast to the stereotypic image of the brave but bawdy tar of the Georgian navy. This book will be essential reading for students of British imperial history, naval and military history, and gender studies. ;

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        January 2017

        From Jack Tar to Union Jack

        Representing naval manhood in the British Empire, 1870–1918

        by Andrew Thompson, Mary A. Conley, John M. MacKenzie

        Jack Tar to Union Jack examines the intersection between empire, navy, and manhood in British society from 1870 to 1918. Through analysis of sources that include courts-martial cases, sailors' own writings, and the HMS Pinafore, Conley charts new depictions of naval manhood during the Age of Empire, a period which witnessed the radical transformation of the navy, the intensification of imperial competition, the democratisation of British society, and the advent of mass culture. Jack Tar to Union Jack argues that popular representations of naval men increasingly reflected and informed imperial masculine ideals in Victorian and Edwardian Britain. Conley shows how the British Bluejacket as both patriotic defender and dutiful husband and father stood in sharp contrast to the stereotypic image of the brave but bawdy tar of the Georgian navy. This book will be essential reading for students of British imperial history, naval and military history, and gender studies.

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        Business, Economics & Law
        January 2026

        Sovereignty disputes and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

        A public order perspective

        by Thomas D. Grant

        Because maritime questions are often admixed with territorial sovereignty questions, parties sometimes seek to settle them together. Jurisdiction under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea-UNCLOS-according to the received view does not encompass disputes concerning territorial sovereignty. In this book, international law scholar and practitioner Thomas D. Grant argues that the received view overstates the exclusion of sovereignty disputes. In Coastal State Rights, UNCLOS Annex VII arbitrators overstated the scope of the term 'sovereignty dispute' as well, an error of definition compounded when they ignored evidence probative as to whether a sovereignty dispute exists. Examining UNCLOS, its drafting history, and decades of decided cases, Sovereignty Disputes and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea relates an important problem of international dispute settlement to the public order of which UNCLOS forms part.

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        October 1981

        Literalität in traditionalen Gesellschaften

        by Jack Goody, Friedhelm Herborth, Thomas Lindquist, Jack Goody

        "Der vorliegende Band enthält eine Reihe von Fallstudien, die die Nutzung der Literalität in traditionalen Gesellschaften illustrieren; es werden nicht nur Gesellschaften untersucht, in denen es seit langem eine partielle Literalität gibt, die Untersuchung bezieht sich auch auf den Einfluß der Schrift in nicht-literalen Gesellschaften. Zusätzlich zu den Fallstudien enthält der Band die inzwischen berühmt gewordene Studie von Jack Goody und lan Watt über »Konsequenzen der Literalität«."

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        September 2024

        Glimmer Gossip (3). Drei Freundinnen und ein klitzekleiner Skandal

        Witzig-spritzige Internatsserie der Erfolgsautorin Emma Flint – voller Geheimnisse, Gossip und Peinlichkeiten. Perfekt für alle ab 10 Jahren!

        by Emma Flint, Eva Schöffmann-Davidov

        Jede Menge Peinlichkeiten, Gefühlschaos, Gossip und ein rätselhafter Geheimclub auf Schlossinternat Sandsgarden! Wo herrscht Chaos jetzt und immer? Ist doch klar: bei Lexi Glimmer! Fiese Gerüchte am Eliteinternat Sandsgarden? Interessieren Lexi nicht mehr. Ein Geheimbund, der Springbrunnenmassaker veranstaltet? Lexi egal. Sie muss sich um die wichtigen Fragen kümmern. Wie zum Beispiel, ob Schulschwarm Jack wirklich in sie verliebt ist oder nicht. Aber dann nimmt Buzz XX Lexi persönlich ins Visier. Und der Geheimclub lässt auch nicht locker. Es hilft nix! Dann steht neben der Suche nach dem Verfasser der Gossip-Nachrichten also ab jetzt auch noch „Einschleichen in einen Geheimclub“ auf Lexis Stundenplan. Dumm nur, dass sie dazu die Hilfe von Ekelpaket Enno braucht. Und noch dümmer, dass es auf einmal aussieht, als wäre sie an Enno interessiert. Dabei führt ihr Herz doch nur für einen aufgeregte Trommelwirbel auf … In Emma Flints Serie Glimmer Gossip geht es megaspannend weiter! Wenn du auf witzig-spritzige Internats- und Freundschaftsgeschichten mit jeder Menge Chaos und Peinlichkeiten stehst, bist du hier genau richtig! Exklusive Einblicke in Lexi Glimmers Tagebuch und in streng geheime Protokolle … für alle ab 10 Jahren Mit funkelschönem Glitzer-Cover! Weitere Titel von Erfolgsautorin Emma Flint: Mein Leben ist ganz großes Kino (nur leider bin ich im falschen Film) Knalltütenwunder. Was nicht ist, kann ja noch peinlich werden! Für mein Leben seh ich kunterbunt (wenn ich nur erst den Durchblick hab) Ich glaub, es glitzert! Jedes Chaos fängt mal klein an Mein Leben voller Feenstaub und Konfetti (schön wär's!) Jungs verstehen das nicht! Glimmer Gossip (Bd. 1): Ein Geheimnis und ein perfektes Desaster Glimmer Gossip (Bd. 2): Zwei Verliebte und ein brillanter Betrug

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        March 2024

        Glimmer Gossip (2). Zwei Verliebte und ein brillanter Betrug

        Witzig-spritzige Internatsserie der Erfolgsautorin – voller Geheimnisse, Gossip und Peinlichkeiten. Perfekt für alle ab 10 Jahren!

        by Emma Flint, Eva Schöffmann-Davidov

        Jede Menge neue Peinlichkeiten, Intrigen, Gossip und Gefühlschaos auf Schlossinternat Sandsgarden! Hast du von Liebe keinen Schimmer, frag bloß nicht Lexi Glimmer! Vor dem Chaos ist nach dem Chaos. Das ist - leider! - Lexis Lebensmotto. Da hatte sie gedacht, sie hätte den mysteriösen Verfasser der Gossip-Nachrichten am Schwarzen Brett geschnappt, schon hängt schwupps der nächste Zettel dort. Zu allem Übel hat Lexi auch noch das Wunschbuch ihrer besten Freundin verbaselt. Schnappatmung! Stehen am Schwarzen Brett also bald Hollys bestgehütete Geheimnisse - und Lexi ist schuld daran? Als wäre all das nicht schon genug, bekommt Lexi auch noch mysteriöse Anrufe von einer Gruselkrächzestimme. Und als würde auch das noch nicht reichen, bricht um Lexi herum auch noch die Liebe aus. Doppel-Schnappatmung! Aber wenigstens gegen diesen Gefühlskäse ist Lexi immun. Jungs nerven doch nur! Allen voran Jack, der alte Angeber. Wenn er sie nur nicht mit solchen Teddybärenaugen angucken und so gut nach Sommer riechen würde … In Emma Flints Serie Glimmer Gossip geht es turbulent weiter! Wenn du witzig-spritzige und mörderspannende Internats- und Freundschaftsgeschichten liebst, bist du hier goldrichtig! Exklusive Einblicke in Lexi Glimmers Tagebuch, in Geheimprotokolle und Erfahrungsberichte … Für alle ab 10 Jahren Mit funkelschönem Glitzer-Cover! Wenn du wissen willst, wie es mit Lexi und ihren Freundinnen weitergeht, dann lies auch Band 3 und 4, die schon in Planung sind!   Weitere Titel von Erfolgsautorin Emma Flint: Mein Leben ist ganz großes Kino (nur leider bin ich im falschen Film) Knalltütenwunder. Was nicht ist, kann ja noch peinlich werden! Für mein Leben seh ich kunterbunt (wenn ich nur erst den Durchblick hab) Ich glaub, es glitzert! Jedes Chaos fängt mal klein an Mein Leben voller Feenstaub und Konfetti (schön wär's!) Jungs verstehen das nicht!

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