La contraccezione intrauterina / Vincenzo Messana ; presentazione Prof. Mainaldo Maneschi

• Record Nr.: UNISA990006004630203316
• Autore: MESSANA, Vincenzo
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Palermo : Medical Books, 1988
• Descrizione fisica: 353 p. ; 20 cm
• Disciplina: 613.9
• Soggetti: Natalità - Controllo - Metodi
• Collocazione: 613.9 MES 1
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Italiano
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

The northern conquest [[electronic resource] ] : Vikings in Britain and Ireland / / Katherine Holman

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462180403321
• Autore: Holman Katherine
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [United Kingdom], : Andrews, 2012, c2007
• ISBN: 1-283-68975-8; 1-908493-53-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (259 p.)
• Disciplina: 941.01
• Soggetti: Vikings - Great Britain; Vikings - Ireland; Electronic books.; Great Britain History Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066; Great Britain Civilization Scandinavian influences; Great Britain History Invasions; Scandinavia History; Ireland History To 1172
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "First published in 2007 by Signal Books Limited"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Introduction; The Northern Conquest; Uncovering The Viking Past; Suggested Further Reading; Raiders from the North; Further Reading; Colonists; Further Reading; Viking kings; Further Reading; Pagan Meets Christian; Further Reading; Photographs; Scandinavian Society; Further Reading; After The Norman Conquest; Further Reading; Legacy of the Vikings; Selected Bibliography; Key Dates; End Matter; Also Available
• Sommario/riassunto: Most historical accounts examine the Viking Age in one part rather than the whole region of the British Isles and Ireland. Very few pay attention to the continued contact between England and Scandinavia in the post-Norman Conquest period. This book aims to offer an alternative approach by presenting a history of the Viking Age which considers the whole area up to and beyond the Norman Conquest of 1066.The Vikings have been traditionally portrayed as brutal barbarians who sailed to Britain ...

Galileo in Rome [[electronic resource] ] : the rise and fall of a troublesome genius / / William R. Shea and Mariano Artigas

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910783351403321
• Autore: Shea William R
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003
• ISBN: 0-19-771338-6; 0-19-029221-0; 1-280-53297-1; 9786610532971; 1-60256-782-4; 0-19-803714-7; 0-19-518471-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (271 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ArtigasMariano
• Disciplina: 520/.92; B
• Soggetti: Religion and science - History - 16th century; Astronomers - Italy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE: Job Hunting and the Path to Rome: FIRST TRIP: 1587; CHAPTER TWO: The Door of Fame Springs Open: SECOND TRIP: 29 MARCH-4 JUNE 1611; CHAPTER THREE: Roman Clouds: THIRD TRIP: 10 DECEMBER 1615-4 JUNE 1616; CHAPTER FOUR: Roman Sunshine: FOURTH TRIP: 23 APRIL-16 JUNE 1624; CHAPTER FIVE: Star-Crossed Heavens: FIFTH TRIP: 3 MAY-26 JUNE 1630; CHAPTER SIX: Foul Weather in Rome: SIXTH TRIP: 13 FEBRUARY-6 JULY 1633; REFERENCES; PHOTO CREDITS; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: A detailed, revisionist study of the life and career of the great Italian scientist offers a focused analysis of Galileo's relationship with the Catholic Church, discussing the theological furor caused by Galileo's Dialogue, the scientist's own role in the conflict, and the events of his trial by the Inquisition. (Biography).