This book deals with the study of convex functions and of their behavior from the point of view of stability with respect to perturbations. Convex functions are considered from the modern point of vie
“When denunciations of Yanqui imperialism in Latin America start coming from the presidential palaces as well as the streets, Washington needs to change its ways.”—The New York Times editorial, Decemb
Non-equilibrium thermodynamics is a general framework that allows the macroscopic description of irreversible processes. This book introduces non-equilibrium thermodynamics and its applications to the
Contexto Latinoamericano is a new quarterly Spanish-language magazine from Latin America and by Latin Americans, aiming to facilitate and promote the exchange of ideas among activists and political an
Endlich gesund, schlank und fit‧ die Ernahrung zum Vorbeugen und Heilen‧ dauerhafte einfache Ernahrungsumstellung‧ Genuss erstklassiger Nahrungsmittel‧ leichte sportliche Aktivitaten ‧ sehr gut geeign
While the 2011 Egyptian revolution has already become the subject of much debate, the roots of the socio-economic context which made the revolution possible have seldom been explored. Roberto Roccu ad
Arriving by vessels that landed at Vera Cruz in the sixteenth-century, conquistadors proffered mirrors to natives of Mexico in exchange for gold. Five hundred years after the initial contact between E
En el ultimo Foucault -me refiero a los seis ultimos cursos publicados- convergen las lineas de su reflexion. Es aqui donde acomete de modo explicito su tarea como filosofo, tal como el la entiende. M
This is a story of an Italian American family. Giovanni was the son of a tenant farmer who would always be a tenant farmer like his father and his grandfather until he fell in love with the owner's d
Starting with the first Indochina War in the 1950s, this historical analysis covers the story of New Zealand's relations with Vietnam up to the end of the Vietnam War in the 1970s. Exploring the diplo
Poetry. Composed of five movements, BICYCLE's predominant imaginings, that of circles and bridges, bond the worlds of the Americas through all their interior levels. In such marriage—where these inter
In the twelfth century AD, Venice is little more than an agglomeration of small islands snatched from the muddy tides. The magnificent city-lagoon of Venice, the rich and powerful Serene Republic, is
From the big bang to black holes, dark matter to dark energy, the origins of the universe to its ultimate destiny, The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the most important discoveries and mysteries i
Poetry. BRIDGE OF THE WORLD maps multiple transits between mental, spiritual, and geographic topographies, pivoting on the experience of dislocation from Panama and Latinidad. This is a journey over b
The collapse of the current system has been caused by the progressive degeneration of many of our democratic institutions and ideals and only a regeneration of them can change the course of events. Bu
This book is a well-illustrated guide to the iatrogenic effects of orthodontic treatment that provides practical information on orthodontic diagnosis, treatment planning, and post-treatment retention
Poetry. Latino/Latina Studies. "In these strange, open-eyed, open- hearted, beautiful poems, there is nowhere to stand, or there is everywhere specific. I feel as if I am looking at Borges' aleph: sac
