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Aquest llibre parla de l'Argentera (Baix Camp) de mitjan segle XX a través de les vivències del seu autor. Josep Mèlich presenta un llibre de memòries sobre la seva infantesa i primers anys de joventut a l'Argentera, que li serveix per a descriure uns paratges i un estil de vida que avui gairebé ja han desaparegut. Parla de les famílies que hi vivien i de la seva procedència, de les cases, dels oficis i de les eines que s'utilitzaven, de les festes, del terme, de l'escola, dels estiuejants, de les expressions i de la parla pròpia del poble... L'Argentera... quan anàvem amb avarques és un llibre autobiogràfic de lectura atractiva, amb un llenguatge ric i ple de sentit de l'humor, on veurem reflectida la vida a pagès a la Catalunya de finals de la dècada dels quaranta, quan les espardenyes —avarques, a l'Argentera— encara eren el calçat més usat.
La obra es un completo estudio que comprende todos los aspectos teóricos y prácticos de la propiedad industrial, fruto del trabajo de cuatro años de un espléndido panel de especialistas en el tema y en la aplicación real de la normativa. Los autores tratan los diversos apartados desde un punto de vista de la realidad, ahondando los aspectos y puntos tanto normales como los conflictivos.
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Graphene Bioelectronics covers the expending field of graphene biomaterials, a wide span of biotechnological breakthroughs, opportunities, possibilities and challenges. It is the first book that focuses entirely on graphene bioelectronics, covering the miniaturization of bioelectrode materials, bioelectrode interfaces, high-throughput biosensing platforms, and systemic approaches for the development of electrochemical biosensors and bioelectronics for biomedical and energy applications. The book also showcases key applications, including advanced security, forensics and environmental monitoring. Thus, the evolution of these scientific areas demands innovations in crosscutting disciplines, st...
Originally published in 1992 Rethinking Translation makes the translator’s activity more visible by using critical theory. It examines the selection of the foreign text and the implementation of translation strategies; the reception of the translated text, and the theories of translation offered by philosophers, critics and translators themselves. The book constitutes a rethinking that is both philosophical and political, taking into account social and ideological dimensions, as well as questions of language and subjectivity. Covering a number of genres and national literatures, this collection of essays demonstrates the power wielded by translators in the formation of literary canons and cultural identities, and recognises the appropriative and imperialist movements in every act of translation.
Examines linguistic aspects of the attrition or loss of first language abilities in bilinguals.
What was the role of merchant guilds in the medieval and early modern economy? Does their wide prevalence and long survival mean they were efficient institutions that benefited the whole economy? Or did merchant guilds simply offer an effective way for the rich and powerful to increase their wealth, at the expense of outsiders, customers and society as a whole? These privileged associations of businessmen were key institutions in the European economy from 1000 to 1800. Historians debate merchant guilds' role in the Commercial Revolution, economists use them to support theories about institutions and development, and policymakers view them as prime examples of social capital, with important lessons for modern economies. Sheilagh Ogilvie's magisterial new history of commercial institutions shows how scrutinizing merchant guilds can help us understand which types of institution made trade grow, why institutions exist, and how corporate privileges affect economic efficiency and human well-being.