Paulo: 580 books

Oil-producing countries have benefited from rising oil prices in recent years. The increase in oil exports and oil revenues has had major implications for these countries. These developments have revealed how governments manage their fiscal policies in light of changing oil-market conditions and the...

Quem lê este livro vê como a segurança que a Previdência Social traz ao país pode se transformar em um sério problema para o desenvolvimento, se esse seguro social não se beneficiar de alguns ajustes nos próximos anos; Os autores mostram com riqueza de detalhes, mas sem perder a leveza de...

Conceptual Design of Green Transport Airplanes presents key information, methodologies, and modern tools for the conceptual design of airliners that comply with requirements to minimal environmental impact. The book is comprised of eight chapters that address relevant subjects such as airplane technological...

14 luglio 1099. Mentre Gerusalemme si preparaall’invasione dei crociati, un uomo greco, conosciutocome il Copto, raccoglie tutti gli abitanti della città, giovani e vecchi, donne e bambini, nella piazza dovePilato aveva consegnato Gesù alla sua fine. La follaè formata da cristiani, ebrei e musulmani,...

Come possiamo trovare il coraggio di essere sinceri con noi stessi, anche se non abbiamo alcuna certezza su chi siamo davvero? Ecco la domanda che anima questo romanzo. È la storia di una donna misteriosa di nome Athena, raccontata attraverso le voci di molte persone che la conoscevano bene, o che...

“Il mio obiettivo è comprendere l’amore.” Così scrive Maria, la protagonista, all’inizio del suo diario. Maria è una ragazza del sertão brasiliano che, dopo aver incontrato un impresario teatrale sulla spiaggia di Rio de Janeiro, si lascia sedurre dal miraggio di una vita diversa. Trasferitasi...

Livro destinado a muita polêmica e grande imprensa, esta reportagem, escrita como thriller policial, disseca a macabra trama – planejada e calculada com rara frieza pelo então maior goleiro do Brasil, Bruno, do Flamengo – que resultaria na morte da jovem Eliza Samudio, em junho de 2010. Nada...

This paper examines how susceptible East African Community (EAC) economies are to asymmetric shocks, assesses the value of the exchange rate as a shock absorber for these countries, and reviews adjustment mechanisms that would help ensure a successful experience under a common currency. The report...

Innovation in Industrial Research gives new and experienced researchers insight into how they can improve the quality of their industrial research. It discusses the methods currently available to researchers, from quality tools to the scientific method. Key aspects of research are covered, including:...

The important and rapidly emerging new field known as 'cyber threat intelligence' explores the paradigm that defenders of computer networks gain a better understanding of their adversaries by understanding what assets they have available for an attack. In this book, a team of experts examines a new...

A presente publicação "O Brasil e as Nações Unidas: 70 anos" se inspira no septuagésimo aniversário da Conferência de São Francisco que, ao final da Segunda Guerra Mundial, redigiu e aprovou a Carta das Nações Unidas e, logo, ajudou a dar nova face ao sistema internacional, sobretudo em...

We read in order to know we are not alone, I once heard, and perhaps it could also be suggested that we write in order not to be alone, to endorse, to promote continuity. The idea for this book took about ten years to materialize, and it is the author’s hope that its content will constitute the...

We read in order to know we are not alone, I once heard, and perhaps it could also be suggested that we write in order not to be alone, to endorse, to promote continuity. The idea for this book took about 10 years to materialize, and it is the author’s hope that its content will constitute the beginning...

This book explains and illustrates the rules that are given in the Eurocodes for designing steel structures subjected to fire. After the first introductory chapter, Chapter 2 explains how to calculate the mechanical actions (loads) in the fire situation based on the information given in EN 1990 and...