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The Sicilian Mafia
This book offers a completely new approach to the complex social phenomenon of the Mafia: In addition to the origins, organization and actions of the Mafia, the author Anita Bestler examines above all the close connection between organized crime and politics. In the process, readers [also] gain an interesting insight into the complicated political development of Italy from the founding of the state to the present, as well as an answer as to why Italians have a different political mindset.
The Romans
Introduction to the ancient Romans looks at the civilization through its objects, including clothing, weapons, transportation, and tools.
Reversible Destiny
Annotation A fascinating exploration of the history and organizational dynamics of the Sicilian Mafia, through which the authors lead us to an understanding of both the difficulties and accomplishments of Sicily's various antimafia efforts.
The Kids' Guide to Mummies
Describes mummies throughout history, from ancient Egypt to modern times.
The Sicilian Mafia
Blood ceremonies, obscure symbols, elaborate codes, brutal executions: the arcane remnants of a defunct culture? The Mafia, this book suggests, is not nearly as bizarre as all that, not nearly as remote as we might think. In fact, as Diego Gambetta's analysis unfolds, the Mafia begins to resemble any other business. In a society where trust is in short supply, this business sells protection, a guarantee of safe conduct for commercial and social transactions. It grudgingly shares the market with other concerns like itself, of which it is merely the most successful. The author develops his elegant economic theory with ample evidence, much of it based on the remarkable work done by Judge Giovan...
Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck
Updated, reorganized, and revised throughout, this highly lauded three-volume reference provides an interdisciplinary approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of head and neck diseases, including the incidence, etiology, clinical presentation, pathology, differential diagnosis, and prognosis for each disorder-promoting clear communication between pathologists and surgeons. Written by more than 30 internationally distinguished physicians, Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck, Second Edition now contains: over 1045 photographs, micrographs, drawings, and tables-nearly 200 more illustrations than the first edition five new chapters on molecular biology, fine-needle aspiration, ve...
Secrets of Pompeii
"Describes the archeological wonder of Pompeii, including discovery, artifacts, ancient peoples, and preservation"--
Head and Neck Surgical Pathology
Written by more than 20 acknowledged experts, this volume is the most comprehensive and authoritative reference on diagnostic surgical pathology of the head and neck. The book describes in detail the vast array of lesions and disease entities that can occur in the head and neck and presents practical approaches to establishing a diagnosis. More than 1,100 illustrations--including 535 in full color--depict the full range of pathologic findings.The contributors discuss the most useful aids to differential diagnosis, including clinical information and data from ancillary studies such as immunohistochemistry. A chapter on diagnostic fine needle aspiration cytopathology is also included.
Lost Cities
'Lost Cities' examines the search for lost cities and the important artefacts within them that can offer us an extraordinary window on to the past. Part of the Treasure Hunters series, 'Lost Cities' offers a cross-curricular mix of science & technology and history & civilizations, with a fun, dramatic approach. Cities covered in the book include Pompeii, Troy, the desert city of Ubar, and the Inca city of Machu Picchu. The book also looks at the motives for these searches, and the importance of responsible archaeology: were the treasure hunters driven by personal greed or glory, or did they embark on their quest with a historical interest and a desire to preserve the lost treasures?
The Mafia in Italian Lives and Literature
Pickering-Iazzi uses an array of cultural documents from 1990 to the present to examine the myths, values, codes of behaviour, and relationships produced by the Italian mafia through a wide cross-disciplinary lens.
