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In the beginning was the word, and in the Middle Ages were kings, princes, and high-ranking religious members whose wealth and influence produced illustrated bibles of extraordinary craftsmanship. This edition brings together 50 of the finest medieval bible manuscripts from the Austrian National Library. With examples from every epoch of the Middle Ages, the collection explores visualizations of the bible in various theological and historical contexts. In impeccable reproduction quality, these stunning images may be appreciated as much as art historical treasures as they are important religious artifacts.

El cerebro humano contiene 86 mil millones de neuronas. ¿Dónde estarán almacenados nuestros recuerdos? ¿Habrá un área específica que guarde aquello que nos hace ser quien somos? Borges y la memoria es una obra maestra de la divulgación, en la que el neurocientífico que saltó a la fama mundial por descubrir «la neurona de Jennifer Aniston», juega a eludir la pregunta sobre la localización de la memoria acudiendo a personajes literarios, como Funes, y a personas reales con mentes prodigiosas, como Solomon Shereshevskii o el famoso paciente H. M., entre otros. Lejos de proporcionar una árida descripción de la evidencia científica en torno a las Células de Conceptos, la relación entre memoria y percepciones mecánicas, las representaciones abstractas o las teorías de la neurociencia actual, las disquisiciones del autor entrelazan nociones de historia, literatura, filosofía y arte, con sabiduría y diversión.

Only 20 paintings and eight drawings are confidently assigned to Netherlandish painter Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450–1516) but in their fantastical visions they have secured his place as one of the most cult artists in history. 500 years on from his death, his works continue to inspire scholars, artists, designers, and musicians, death metal band names and designer dresses. This edition offers the complete and haunting Bosch world in one compact format. Through full spreads and carefully curated details, we explore the full reach and compelling inventions of the artist’s genius as well as disturbing imagination. We encounter his hybrid creatures, his nightmarish scenarios, his religious and moral framework, and his pictorial versions of contemporary proverbs and idioms. Along the way, art historian and Bosch expert Stefan Fischer reveals the most important themes and influences in these cryptic, mesmerizing masterpieces.

From the outset, the concept developed by Stefano Boeri for a residential building in 2004 proved to be forward-looking as it anticipated the new frontiers of urban living. Ten years after its inauguration, the Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) has kept all its promises and launched a new way of imagining contemporary cities. This book celebrates an architectural work that has become the symbol of a renewed collective sensibility toward care for the environment and the plant world. Edited by Stefano Boeri Architetti, it traces its entire history. “The Bosco Verticale is one of the few ‘living’ buildings whose life is still followed ten years later.” This was the inspiration behind the editorial structure of the volume, which is formed of three sections that evoke the growth of a tree: roots, trunk, and branches and leaves.

Cuando las James llegan los santos se persignan y las monjas aprietan el rosario. La Bratva lo tiene claro y por ello tienen una regla universal y es: no te enamores de la presa. Pero ¿qué pasa cuando una chiquilla de ojos azules entra como el impacto de una bala rompiendo sus normas? Ilenko Romanov es el boss de la mafia rusa y Vladimir es su heredero, ambos tienen claro que las James son armas mortales, pero Emma exuda un morbo que demuestra que es tan aguerrida, sensual y peligrosa como todas las mujeres de su apellido. Ellos tienen reglas y ella vive sin límites. Límites que sobrepasan ideales, reglas y prejuicios al punto de cambiar planes que parecían perfectos.

Reese Annesley was hiding in the bathroom hallway of a restaurant leaving a message for her best friend to save her from her awful date, when a gorgeous stranger overhears and offers her some dating advice. She proceeds to tell him to mind his own damn business his own tall, handsome, full-of-himself damn business and goes back to her miserable date, though she can't help but sneak hidden glances at the condescending jerk on the other side of the room. Of course, he catches her―and winks. When Chase Parker and his equally hot date suddenly appear at Reese's table, she's sure he's going to rat her out. But instead, he pretends he and Reese are old friends and joins them, telling elaborate, embarrassing stories about their fake childhood. And her date suddenly goes from boring to bizarrely exciting.