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Em um mundo de comunicação ubíqua, esta obra propõe repensar o ensino de Língua Portuguesa por meio do letramento crítico. Com base em oficinas e um sólido tripé teórico, oferece caminhos para formar

Como a desinformação deve ser enfrentada sem comprometer a liberdade de expressão? Essa é a pergunta central que Ronnie Stone — juiz de direito e mestre em direito pela UFPE — responde nesta obra den

A obra, escrita por docentes e discentes da pós-graduação em Educação, da Universidade Federal de Catalão, em Goiás, apresenta investigações acerca de novas práticas educativas e de formação continua

How does a proud, world-class navy make the agonizing decision to deliberately blow up and sink its own armada of 77 warships right in its home harbor? The scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon in 1942 was a desperate, apocalyptic act of sabotage to prevent Hitler from seizing control of the Mediterranean.Following the Allied invasion of North Africa, Adolf Hitler broke the armistice with Vichy France and launched Operation Lila, sending Panzer divisions racing toward the naval base at Toulon to capture the formidable French fleet intact. Admiral Jean de Laborde, bound by a solemn oath to never let his ships fall into foreign hands, gave the fateful order to scuttle. As German tanks crashed through the gates of the arsenal, French sailors opened the sea valves, smashed the control panels with sledgehammers, and detonated the powder magazines, sending their own legendary battleships and cruisers to the bottom of the sea.This intense military history deconstructs a profound moment of maritime defiance. It explores the complex, tragic politics of Vichy France, the logistical chaos of the rapid demolition, and the strategic shockwave it sent through the Axis command.Witness the ultimate naval sacrifice. The scuttling at Toulon is a heartbreaking story of pride, duty, and the lengths a nation will go to deny their conquerors a prize.

This book uncovers how triumph felt from the other side, where a global conflict became a national liberation etched in rice fields and mountain passes. It confronts the divide between Western defeat narratives and Vietnamese endurance, asking what shifts when history flows from those who held the land against empire. Three currents define this viewpoint: revolutionary continuity that linked anti-colonial resistance across generations, from Dien Bien Phu to the final offensive; civilian mobilization where villages became strategic cores, weaving logistics and morale into everyday life; and postwar synthesis where victory memory integrates sacrifice, foreign intervention, and state-building without triumphalism. Hanois archives and oral testimonies reveal not just military calculus but cultural resilience, land ethics, and the weight of unification. German and European audiences find here a counter-lens to familiar accounts, illuminating how memory aligns with sovereignty in postcolonial Europes own reflections.

In the 1920s and 30s, criminal interrogations were brutal, imprecise, and frequently yielded false confessions. Enter Leonarde Keeler, an eccentric, obsessive criminologist who believed that the human body was incapable of lying, even if the mouth was. His invention, the modern polygraph machine, promised to eradicate deception forever by mechanically measuring blood pressure, sweat, and respiration.However, Keelers noble quest quickly spiraled into a corporate obsession. He aggressively marketed the lie detector to police departments, banks, and paranoid corporations, effectively creating a multi-million-dollar industry built on physiological surveillance. As innocent people were occasionally condemned by nervous sweat and guilty psychopaths learned how to beat the machine, the polygraph sparked a century-long ethical war over the intersection of biology, anxiety, and the American justice system.This thrilling true-crime history unearths the origins of forensic psychology. It explores high-profile 1930s murder cases, the intense rivalry between early forensic pioneers, and the terrifying reality of trusting a machine to decipher the human soul.The body keeps the score, but the machine can misread it. The Polygraph Pioneer is a captivating look at the flawed, brilliant invention that forever changed criminal justice.

You have never held it, and you have likely never heard of it, but if the global supply of it were to vanish tomorrow, every modern smartphone, 5G network, and advanced military radar system would instantly cease to function. Gallium is the ultimate invisible choke point of the modern technological era.Unlike gold or copper, gallium is rarely mined directly; it is a microscopic byproduct of processing bauxite for aluminum. Currently, a single nation dominates over 80% of the global refinement of this critical metal. As trade wars escalate, the sudden restriction of gallium exports is being utilized as the ultimate geopolitical trump card. Because gallium arsenide and gallium nitride are mathematically vastly superior to standard silicon for conducting high-frequency electrical currents without overheating, there is no viable alternative for advanced electronics.This sharp industrial analysis deconstructs the hidden vulnerabilities of Silicon Valley. It explores the highly specialized, toxic chemical engineering required to extract gallium, the panic among defense contractors, and the desperate corporate race to stockpile strategic metals.Look beyond the silicon. The Gallium Bottleneck exposes the terrifying reality that the future of artificial intelligence and digital communication rests entirely on the uninterrupted flow of an obscure liquid metal.

This book investigates how invisible labor shapes scientific progresswomen whose experiments, insights, and innovations quietly laid the foundations of modern physics, biology, and chemistry, only to see their names erased from textbooks and prizes. It traces the quiet authority of women who worked in laboratories, observatories, and field stations while male colleagues published under their own names or claimed incremental "confirmation" of findings already theirs.Through case studies such as Rosalind Franklins Xray images of DNA, Lise Meitners theoretical account of nuclear fission, and Eunice Footes early experiments on atmospheric heat, the book dissects three interlocking mechanisms: the gendered division of experimental labor, the informal networks that decided whose work counted as "theory" rather than "data," and the slow, belated revision of historical records when later scholars reexamine lab notes and correspondence. These patterns reveal how peer review, institutional gatekeeping, and even Nobel committees often deferred to masculine prestige, leaving womens contributions visible only in footnotes or as "assistants" rather than principal investigators.

Whether challenged to solve the mysterious theft of a priceless religious artifact from a Catholic Church or finding an infant taken mysteriously from their adoptive parents, Miles Darien continues to rise to the task. That is until he takes on the cold case surrounding the unexplained death of a Native American man years before.The investigation takes Miles and his life-partner FBI Agent Ken Caldwell, to Wisconsins Northwoods where the ongoing distrust between the indigenous and white populations is palpable. The case suddenly takes a deadly turn when its resolution leaves a new tragic trail of death. Miles is forced to decide whether he can continue his work while, at the same time, overcoming his guilt and paralyzing sadness. That dilemma drives him to make the biggest decision of his life.

"Saúde funcional e cuidado integral nas neurodiversidades" é uma obra de coautoria que nasce com o propósito de ampliar o olhar sobre o cuidado, propondo uma compreensão mais profunda, humana e integ

Uma deslumbrante fantasia épica inspirada no folclore japonês e no Studio Ghibli, ambientada num arquipélago mítico repleto de dragões, espíritos solares, hackers de alta tecnologia e bubble tea.A vi

Work Smart, Be Happy; The Foundation is written for Project Managers and CEOs who operate under constant pressureand are beginning to sense that working harder is no longer the answer.In high-responsibility roles, urgency becomes normal, stress becomes invisible, and success quietly loses its satisfaction. This book explores what most leadership literature overlooks: the inner foundations that determine whether leadership is sustainableor exhausting.Rather than offering productivity hacks or motivational tactics, Michiel A.M. Arens invites leaders to shift the place from which they work. Drawing on lived experience and deep reflection, he shows how clarity, presence, rhythm, boundaries, trust, and meaning create a different quality of leadershipone that performs without self-sacrifice.In this book, you will discover:-Why calm is biological, not a personality trait-How stress and burnout develop beneath competence-Why effortlessness is the result of alignment, not laziness-How to lead with clarity instead of urgency-Why being matters more than having for long-term fulfillmentWork Smart, Be Happy; The Foundation offers a new approach to sustainable leadership.

Fugir.Afastar-se da implacável Brigada Noturna tem sido a estratégia de Nômade por anos. Ficar sempre um ou dois passos à frente de seus perseguidores, saltando de um mundo para outro pela cosmere. A

Lembre-se de que a vida é um belo presente que não deve ser desperdiçado, pois cada segundo sem felicidade é um segundo perdido.Bris e Álvaro se conheceram ainda crianças e, com Peny, irmã de Bris, e

O regresso de Madalena Sá Fernandes, autora de Leme. Um livro que nos convida para o território íntimo de uma escritora à escuta de si mesma.«Talvez as casas também girem lentamente na direção de que

O passado é a rocha eterna que se ergue, com firmeza e consistência, contra o fluxo caótico deste presente virtual e frio, incompreensível e angustiante. O anteparo se opõe a esse caos e convida o le

Quando tudo o resto se perde, será o amor suficiente?Julieta começa a esquecer.Primeiro, são as palavras mais simples. Depois, as ruas do bairro onde sempre viveu, os nomes e aqueles que mais ama. Co

Doze personagens confinadas numa mansão aguardam o fim do mundo neste desconcertante romance de Shirley Jackson, autora de Sempre Vivemos no Castelo e grande herdeira do gótico norte-americano.A impo

No labor obstinado com que se dedica ao tema da língua portuguesa, Manuel Monteiro traz-nos um novo livro, o primeiro de uma coleção, com conselhos estilísticos, curiosidades e delícias do nosso idio

BESTSELLER #1 DO NEW YORK TIMESFascinante e surpreendente, O palácio de papel, de Miranda Cowley Heller, ilumina, de forma brilhante, as tensões entre desejo e segurança, legado e tragédia, e os segr