Soft Computing for Risk Evaluation and Management (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing)
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    Soft Computing for Risk Evaluation and Management (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing)

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    Risk is a crucial element in virtually all problems people in diverse areas face in their activities. It is impossible to find adequate models and solutions without taking it into account. Due to uncertainty and complexity in those problems, traditional "hard" tools and techniques may be insufficient for their formulation and solution.
    This is the first book in the literature that shows how soft computing methods (fuzzy logic, neural networks, genetic algorithms, etc.) can be employed to deal with various problems related to risk analysis, evaluation and management in various fields of technology, environment and finance.

    Work It Out, Revised Edition: Using Personality Type to Improve Team Performance
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      Work It Out, Revised Edition: Using Personality Type to Improve Team Performance
      Sandra Krebs Hirsh , and Jane A.G. Kise
      Manufacturer: Davies-Black Publishing
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      1. Quick Guide to the 16 Personality Types in Organizations: Understanding Personality Differences in the Workplace Quick Guide to the 16 Personality Types in Organizations: Understanding Personality Differences in the Workplace
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      For a decade, Work It Out has been at the forefront helping business leaders, managers, and consultants resolve conflict and miscommunication in the workplace. Now this newly revised edition brings current how these powerful coaching and teambuilding strategies help address today's most pressing business issues: fostering sustainable change, building strong management teams, preparing for rapid growth, or battling office politics. This dynamic toolkit includes dozens of exercises, case studies from small start-ups to large manufacturing firms, a detailed teambuilding process, and step-by-step guidance for creating coaching plans and tailoring strategies to meet specific client preferences.

      NonLinear Models for Medical Statistics (Oxford Statistical Science Series)
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        NonLinear Models for Medical Statistics (Oxford Statistical Science Series)
        J. K. Lindsey
        Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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        This text provides an introduction to the use of nonlinear models in medical statistics, It is a practical text rather than a theoretical one and assumes a basic knowledge in statistical modelling and of generalized linear models. The book first provides a general introduction to nonlinear models, comparing them to generalized linear models. It describes data handling and formula definition and summarises the principal types of nonlinear regression formulae. there is an emphasis on techniques for non-normal data. Following chapters provide detailed examples of applications in various areas of medicine, epidemiology, clinical trials, quality of life, pharmokinetics, pharmacodynamics, assays and formulations, and molecular genetics. The book concludes with appendicies describing data handling and model formulae in more detail, and given ways of modelling dependencies in repeated measurements, and data for the exercises.
        Nonlinear Models for Medical Statistics
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          Nonlinear Models for Medical Statistics
          James K. Lindsey
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          The Analysis of Emission Lines (Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium Series)
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            The Analysis of Emission Lines (Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium Series)

            Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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            What can emission lines tell us about an astrophysical object? This book answers that question for a host of objects, including supernovae and active galactic nuclei, across a broad range of wavelengths. The editors present sixteen review articles from internationally renowned experts in a coherent overview of the latest data, techniques and applications of the study of emission lines. Subjects include the theory of radiative transfer, shocks, photoionization, and expanding atmospheres, as well as Doppler tomography, X-ray plasmas, IR and UV spectroscopy, molecular diagnostics, spectropolarimetry and gamma-ray lines. Together these review articles provide a unique and up-to-date overview of the analysis of emission lines. In this way, they provide an excellent introduction and reference for graduate students and professionals in astronomy and physics.
            Atomic-emission-line wavelength calculations below 2000 angstroms for lithium II through cobalt XXVI (NASA SP-3068)
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              Atomic-emission-line wavelength calculations below 2000 angstroms for lithium II through cobalt XXVI (NASA SP-3068)
              Michael D Williams
              Manufacturer: Scientific and Technical Information Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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              ASIN: B0006VUYGS
              Line Interference in Emission Spectrographic Analysis. A General Emission Spectrographic Method including Sensitivities of Analytical Lines and Interfering Lines
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                Line Interference in Emission Spectrographic Analysis. A General Emission Spectrographic Method including Sensitivities of Analytical Lines and Interfering Lines
                J. Kroonen , and D. Vader
                Manufacturer: Amsterdam
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                ASIN: B000MABM0K
                Optical Emission Lines of the Elements
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                  Optical Emission Lines of the Elements
                  Richard Payling , and Peter Larkins
                  Manufacturer: Wiley
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                  A unique CD-ROM and print package comprising a fully searchable electronic database of emission lines for nearly 90 elements and a practical reference manual.

                  Breaking away from the traditional compendia of emission lines, the database has been compiled using an algorithm which calculated all the electric-dipole emission lines for each element based on their electronic structure. Therefore this product contains wavelengths for lines that are very weak and only observable under optimum conditions. There is no detection limit, and the programme allows the user to adjust parameters to match the general characteristics of their source and spectrometer, making this a highly authoritative resource.

                  The CD-ROM provides many valuable features including:

                  * Information about all atomic and first ionic state lines in the range of 100 nm to 900 nm (in air or vacuum) associated with the known energy levels for most elements from hydrogen to uranium

                  * Calculated transition probabilities for all lines

                  * A database that allows the user to plot the calculated spectrum matching their selection of elements and wavelength range

                  * Adjustable parameters so that the database can be customised to match the general characteristics of the user's own source and spectrometer.

                  Accompanying the CD-ROM is a reference handbook which includes:

                  * Contains 961,000 lines from 88 elements and 172 spectra

                  * A calculation of the atomic transition probabilities for all lines

                  * Detailed introduction explaining the electronic structure of the atom and how the wavelengths and intensities within the text and CD-ROM were calculated.

                  Written by experts in the field of Optical Emissions this multimedia package is an indispensable guide to researchers and analysts using other OES techniques, as well as the libraries of institutes involved in the research and teaching of atomic spectroscopy and manufacturers of ICP, arc, spark and glow discharge spectrometers.
                  On-line emulsion formation and multi-element analysis of edible oils by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]
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                    On-line emulsion formation and multi-element analysis of edible oils by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]
                    A.N. Anthemidis , V. Arvanitidis , and J.A. Stratis
                    Manufacturer: Elsevier
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                    This digital document is a journal article from Analytica Chimica Acta, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                    A novel simple on-line emulsion formation system for multi-element analysis by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) was developed. A laboratory made magnetic-stirring micro-chamber was used for continuous edible emulsification with Triton X-100 and for subsequent introduction of the emulsion into ICP-AES. The optimum concentration of oil in emulsion for maximum sensitivity was 50% (v/v). The performance of the system was demonstrated for Ag, Al, B, Ba, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ga, In, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Tl and Zn determination in olive, sunflower and corn oil. Good agreement was found between calibration curves for oil emulsion and aqueous ones for the most of the investigated spectral lines. The calibration curves for each element were linear at least up to 1.0mgl^-^1 and the correlation coefficients were ranged between 0.991 and 0.999. The proposed method was applied to the analysis of olive oil sample and compared with ETAAS-wet digestion method. No significant differences were observed between the two methods.
                    On-line preconcentration and simultaneous determination of heavy metal ions by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]
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                      On-line preconcentration and simultaneous determination of heavy metal ions by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]
                      H. Karami , M.F. Mousavi , Y. Yamini , and M. Shamsipur
                      Manufacturer: Elsevier
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                      ASIN: B000RR01LY

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                      This digital document is a journal article from Analytica Chimica Acta, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                      A flow injection analysis system for on-line preconcentration and simultaneous determination of Bi^3^+, Cd^2^+, Co^2^+, Cu^2^+, Fe^3^+, Ni^2^+, Pb^2^+ and Zn^2^+ in aqueous samples by inductively coupled plasma (ICP)-atomic emission spectrometry with a charge coupled detector is described. The preconcentration of analytes is accomplished by retention of their chelates with sodium diethyldithiocarbamate in aqueous solution on a solid phase containing octadecyl silica in a minicolumn. Methanol, as eluent, is introduced into the conventional nebulizer of the ICP instrument. The effects of different parameters, including preconcentration flow rate (equal to sample flow rate (SR)), eluent flow rate (ER), weight of solid phase (W) and eluent loop volume (EV), were optimized by the super-modified simplex method. The optimum conditions were evaluated to be SR 7.2mlmin^-^1, ER 3.5mlmin^-^1, W of 100mg and EV of 0.8ml. An enrichment factor of 312.5 for each analyte was obtained. The detection limits of the proposed method for Bi^3^+, Cd^2^+, Co^2^+, Cu^2^+, Fe^3^+, Ni^2^+, Pb^2^+ and Zn^2^+ were evaluated as 1.3, 1.0, 0.8, 0.3, 14.7, 0.5, 5.5 and 0.1ngl^-^1, respectively. The effect of several metal ions on percent recovery was also studied. The method was applied to the recovery of these heavy metals from real matrices and to the simultaneous determination of these cations in different water samples.
                      Particle emissions of a railway line determined by detailed single particle analysis [An article from: Atmospheric Environment]
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                        Particle emissions of a railway line determined by detailed single particle analysis [An article from: Atmospheric Environment]
                        R. Lorenzo , R. Kaegi , R. Gehrig , and B. Grobety
                        Manufacturer: Elsevier
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                        ASIN: B000PC09ZO

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                        This digital document is a journal article from Atmospheric Environment, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                        The goal of this study was to identify and quantify particles emitted from railway traffic. For that purpose PM10 samples were collected near a busy railway line using a wind direction and speed controlled sampling equipment consisting of five devices. Measurements taken perpendicular to the railway lines at 10, 36 and 120m distance enable an identification and separation of particles caused by the railway traffic from background particles. Morphology and chemistry of more than 11,000 particles were analysed by computer controlled scanning electron microscopy (CCSEM). Based on chemical composition five particle classes are defined and assigned to their sources. The mass of the individual particles is determined by multiplying their volumes, calculated based on their morphology with a density assigned specifically to each particle class. The density of the particle classes is derived from their chemical composition. To estimate the PM10 contributions of the railway lines, the mass of PM10 at 120m (background, not influenced by the railway lines) is subtracted from the mass of PM10 at 10m. The emissions of the railway lines are dominated by 'iron' particles, which contribute 2.9@mgm^-^3 or 67% to the railway related PM10. In addition, 'aluminium' and 'calcium' particles contribute also to the railway related PM10 (1.0@mgm^-^3 or 23% for the 'aluminium' and 0.4@mgm^-^3 or 10% for the 'calcium' particles). These particles are assigned to abrasion of the gravel bed and re-suspension of mineral dust. Long-term gravimetric results of the contribution of iron to the mass of railway related PM10 from a study performed earlier at the same site are in good agreement with the data presented in this study.
                        Speciation of inorganic selenium using capillary electrophoresis-inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry with on-line hydride generation [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]
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                          Speciation of inorganic selenium using capillary electrophoresis-inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry with on-line hydride generation [An article from: Analytica Chimica Acta]
                          B. Deng , J. Feng , and J. Meng
                          Manufacturer: Elsevier
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                          ASIN: B000PDSID8

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                          This digital document is a journal article from Analytica Chimica Acta, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                          A novel and simple hydride generator has been developed. The hydride generator has good stability and high gas liquid separation efficiency. The generator serves as an interface of capillary electrophoresis (CE) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). This device eliminates the nebulization step and overcomes the common problem of suction flow resulting from the use of nebulization gas in ICP. Selenium compounds that were separated by CE were converted into the corresponding volatile hydrides, followed by ICP-AES measurement. The effects of the concentration of the hydride generating reagents (HCl and NaBH"4), the carrier gas flow rate, and heavy metal interference on Se emission intensity were discussed. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) of peak area, based on six determinations of 50ngmL^-^1 standard of Se^I^V and Se^V^I, were 1.5% and 1.8%, respectively. The detection limits (3@s) of peak area were 2.1ngmL^-^1 and 2.3ngmL^-^1 for Se^I^V and Se^V^I, respectively. Speciation analysis of inorganic Se^I^V and Se^I^V species using the HG-CE-ICP-AES system was demonstrated in tap and river water samples.
                          The Analysis of Emission Lines
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                            The Analysis of Emission Lines
                            Robert (Edt)/ Livio, Mario (Ed Williams
                            Manufacturer: Cambridge Univ Pr 01/1//1995
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                            ASIN: B000N5UT8A
                            The analysis of emission lines a meeting in honour of the 70th birthdays of D.E. Osterbrock & M.J. Seaton : proceedings of the Space Telescope Science ... May 16-18, 1994 (SuDoc NAS 1.26:202388)
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                              The analysis of emission lines a meeting in honour of the 70th birthdays of D.E. Osterbrock & M.J. Seaton : proceedings of the Space Telescope Science ... May 16-18, 1994 (SuDoc NAS 1.26:202388)
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                              ASIN: B00010X5II

                              Fundamentals of Inhomogeneous Fluids
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                                Fundamentals of Inhomogeneous Fluids

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                                A monograph examining recent progress in the field of inhomogeneous fluids, focusing on the theoretical - as well as experimental - techniques used. It presents the comprehensive theory of first-order phase transitions, including melting, and contains numerous figures, tables and display equations.;The contributors treat such subjects as: exact sum rules for inhomogenous fluids, explaining density functional and integral equation methods; exact solutions for two-dimensional homogeneous and inhomogeneous plasmas; current advances in the theory of interfacial electrochemistry; wetting experiments and the theory of wetting; freezing, with an emphasis on quantum systems and homogeneous nucleation in liquid-vapour and solid-liquid transitions; self-organizing liquids as well as kinetic phenomena in inhomogeneous fluids, using a modified Enskog theory.;Featuring over 1000 bibliographic citations, this volume is aimed at physical, surface, colloid and surfactant chemists; also physicists, electrochemists and graduate-level students in these disciplines.

                                Thinking Beyond Darwin: The Idea of the Type As a Key to Vertebrate Evolution (Renewal in Science) (Renewal in Science)
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                                • Goethean science in the animal world
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                                Thinking Beyond Darwin: The Idea of the Type As a Key to Vertebrate Evolution (Renewal in Science) (Renewal in Science)
                                Ernst-Michael Kranich
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                                ASIN: 0940262932

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                                Through the work of Charles Darwin, a great task was set before science: to progress from opinions about evolution to a science of evolution, and to reveal the inner laws and forces at work in the development of the organic world. In Thinking Beyond Darwin, Ernst-Michael Kranich focuses on a central problem of evolutionary science and shows us a way, based on Goethe's botanical and zoological investigations, of seeing the coherence and inner dynamics of organisms.

                                Using Goethe's concept of type as a key to vertebrate evolution, Kranich methodically lays a foundation for a science of evolution. In doing so, he focuses on the central problem of evolutionary science: are there underlying principles that connect the many disparate facts? By applying Goethe's method consistently to evolutionary thinking, Kranich shows that the laws and driving forces of evolution are encompassed by the inner lawfulness of living organisms, and that we must participate through formative thinking in the evolutionary processes.

                                This book makes an important contribution to the development of more adequate concepts of evolution and arrives at clear insights about earlier animal forms and evolutionary laws that could have immense consequences for future evolutionary thinking.

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                                3 out of 5 stars Goethean science in the animal world.......2000-08-07

                                Ernst Michael Kranich has written an interesting book on the possibility of evolution without necessarily having to be of the Darwinian type. Even though his work is predated in the main by Wolfgang Schad (Man and Mammals) who also provides a far deeper analysis, it does add some new aspects to Goethean science.

                                Goeathen science or in other words the way of science developed by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (the famous German poet) is different in the sense that it stays with the phenomenon rather than going outside of it. Goethe stresses this by statements such as "the phenomenon is already theory" using the Greek meaning of theory rather than the modern meaning which almost dissociates itself from the phenomenon under question. As such this approach is purely objective in the true sense of scientific, to get an idea of the full aspects of such a science in a very clear and methodical way devoid of speculation read the book by Henri Bortoft, The Wholeness of Nature, which can expand on this idea.

                                Kranich uses the Goethean approach to look carefully at the animal world and its developments such as horses skeletons and the organ arrangement in mammals, the important aspect is that he brings out the wholeness of the animal in question rather than an analysis of each part. The animal is seen whole rather than constructed of parts. For example does the word arm or hand having any meaning when abstracted from the body it is connected to, and so too for the organs and structure of the animal. This approach of Kranich is both satisfactory in a very human way and yet does not sacrifice scientific rigour.

                                Given the comments above I must note that not all of the book was as well written as I would have liked, its possible the translation from the German was not the best perhaps because of the concepts used in German which may have had untranslatable aspects. But I also felt that at times the science was on shaky ground never feeling quite secure in Kranich's argument and always feeling that either there was more to do to make one really believe it or that the opposing arguments from accepted science could not be fully dealt with.

                                Nonetheless a satisfying book and a good lead into Goethean approaches to science.

                                4 out of 5 stars Nonreligious Expose of Current Evolutionary Theories.......2000-05-23

                                If you think that only those with religious motivations find current evolutionary theories inadequate, this book is for you. These German scholars demonstrate that gradual accumulations of mutations does not add up to biological novelty. The abrupt appearance of fossils in the fossil record, as noted by the German paleontologist Otto Schindewolf decades ago, is also recounted. The work of Michael Denton is also mentioned.

                                Great American Stories: Ten Unabridged Classics
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                                Mark Twain , Stephen Crane , Ambrose Bierce , and Jack London
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                                5. The William Faulkner Audio Collection The William Faulkner Audio Collection

                                ASIN: 1572703032

                                Book Description

                                These ten classic stories from four of America's greatest authors of the 19th and early 20th century were selected for their literary importance as well as their dramatic oral qualities. The stories include Mark Twain's "The One-Million Pound Bank Note," "A Visit to Niagara," and "A Mysterious Visit;" Stephen Crane's "The Blue Hotel;" Ambrose Bierce's "The Eyes of the Panther;" and Jack London's "The Love of Life" and "To Build a Fire."

                                Customer Reviews:

                                2 out of 5 stars Negative, negative, negative.......2007-06-11

                                I bought this selection because of the title, which credits the stories to Mark Twain. I would have loved ten of his stories! Unfortunately, the selections for inclusion (other than Mr. Twain's) were some of the poorest examples of American literature that I have read. They weren't even good irony; they were just depressing. I'm sure there could be a great collection of American short stories; these were certainly not that.

                                5 out of 5 stars Wonderful! .......2007-05-12

                                I bought this and a few other books on CD for my husband who has a bit of dislexia (sp?) and has trouble reading. He was so engrossed in the stories that if he were near the end of one, he would sit in the driveway and listen until it was done. So then, by proxy, I know all of the stories and it seems like a wonderful 'read'. This is a perfect gift for someone who enjoys fine adventure literature by fine authors.

                                5 out of 5 stars Successful Gift.......2006-12-13

                                I purchased this for my father along with a selection of other audio books. He reported that he liked this one the best. Apparently the selection of stories was excellent, and the reading was clear and expressive.

                                1 out of 5 stars great honest review.......2006-02-21

                                honestly, I would never waste my money again on such a load of junk... so much better lit out there... go surf amazon.com to find some really good books

                                4 out of 5 stars Great American Stories: Ten Unabridged Classics.......2005-11-17

                                Book Description
                                These ten classic stories from four of America's greatest authors of the 19th and early 20th century were selected for their literary importance as well as their dramatic oral qualities. The stories include Mark Twain's "The One-Million Pound Bank Note," "A Visit to Niagara," and "A Mysterious Visit;" Stephen Crane's "The Blue Hotel;" Ambrose Bierce's "The Eyes of the Panther;" and Jack London's "The Love of Life" and "To Build a Fire."

                                El Zahir : Una Novela de Obsesion
                                Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                                • buen libro
                                • Muy esperanzador
                                • Coehlo...el mismo del alquimista? que pereza....
                                • me encanto
                                • el zahir
                                El Zahir : Una Novela de Obsesion
                                Paulo Coelho
                                Manufacturer: Rayo
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                                Binding: Paperback

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                                ASIN: 0060831316
                                Release Date: 2005-05-17

                                Book Description

                                El narrador de El Zahir es un aclamado autor de renombre internacional que vive en Francia y disfruta de los privilegios que le otorgan su fama y su dinero. Esther, su esposa de hace diez años, es corresponsal de guerra y a pesar de su éxito profesional, y su relativa libertad de los confines tradicionales del matrimonio, se enfrenta a una crisis existencial que la atormenta silenciosamente. Un día, Esther desaparece con su amigo Mikhail -- quien podría o no ser su amante -- y, perplejas ante la ausencia de indicios, las autoridades deciden cuestionar al narrador. Todos se preguntan si Esther fue secuestrada o asesinada, o si fue que simplemente decidió abandonar un matrimonio que la dejaba insatisfecha. El narrador no tiene las respuestas pero poco a poco comienza a interrogarse sobre su propia existencia.

                                Sin embargo un día, Mikhail, el hombre con quien Esther fue visto por última vez, encuentra al narrador y promete llevarlo a donde se encuentra su mujer. Se embarcan un viaje que los lleva del suntuoso glamour de Paris, a Kazakhstan, el lugar de origen de Mikhail. Y es en este misterioso lugar, marcado por una historia a la vez trágica y espiritualmente poderosa, que el narrador comienza a hacer sorprendentes descubrimientos sobre si mismo.

                                Esta evocadora novela escrita por el aclamado autor de los bestsellers internacionales El Alquimista y Once Minutos es la fascinante historia de una obsesión por recuperar un amor perdido, y una búsqueda por comprender cómo se relaciona con la libertad, la realización personal, y la necesidad que cada cual tiene de alcanzar sus metas.

                                Customer Reviews:

                                4 out of 5 stars buen libro.......2007-09-29

                                este libro lo compre para regalarlo a una amiga que lo ha disfrutado mucho, ella dice que es un libro que la hace pensar y ver que cosas son importantes en la vida

                                4 out of 5 stars Muy esperanzador.......2007-08-18

                                Muy bueno a mi parecer, cuando lo empece no lo pude dejar, finalmente me animo a ver las cosas de otra manera en especial en este momento donde mi vida necesita respuestas y me encanto eso de reencontrarse a uno mismo, y aunque las cosas no terminen como uno quiere, aprendemos que la vida es mucho mas que eso, y es un viaje interminable.

                                5 out of 5 stars Coehlo...el mismo del alquimista? que pereza...........2007-03-14

                                Nunca he sido fanatico de Coelho. Siempre me parecio absurdo su estilo de 'guerreros de luz' y cosas sobrenaturales. Sin embargo empece a leer este libro por casualidad, un dia bien aburrido y caliente en una libreria de Miami. Era el unico libro en espanol y por eso lo compre. Al principio el libro atrapa con la sospecha y la especulacion de la esposa desaparecida. Luego el analisis de la sociedad y el comportamiento social que deriva en la busqueda interior del personaje por hallar una explicacion razonable a lo que no tenia logica alguna. Si todo estaba bien...por que todo cambio?. Como decia mi abuela: si funciona bien, no lo arregles. Pero todo se trastorna, todo se mueve, y somos tan cobardes, tan ciegos y tan irresponsables con nuestra vida y la de los demas que no nos atrevemos a ser felices porque creemos que eso hace infelices a otros.
                                Quede impresionado con el libro. Pense al principio que no pasaria del primer capitulo y al bajar del avion lo dejaria en la silla. Pueda que desista como yo de leer el libro cuando vaya a la mitad. Ese es un puente necesario para entender el final. Invierta en el libro. Y si tiene suenos como yo y tiene pareja estable, hagase un regalo y regaleselo a ese ser especial. Tal vez lo entienda a usted mejor cuando decida hacer de su vida lo que siempre quiso que fuera.
                                Nunca termine de leer 'El Alquimista'. Me parecio pesado y demasiado filosofico para una epoca en la que pasaba del Rock a las depresiones juveniles mientras sobrevivia a la euforia de las hormonas. A lo mejor ahora tras esta experiencia me decida a leerlo.

                                5 out of 5 stars me encanto.......2006-03-30

                                como siempre paulo coelho encantador me encanta!!! me fasina y me hace creer cada ves mas en el amorrrrr

                                4 out of 5 stars el zahir.......2006-02-11

                                un exito mas del gran escritor paulo coelho, es un libro que te motiva llegar al final,te entusiasma y no quieres parar de leer,
                                un libro que sin lugar a dudas nos impacta a todas las mujeres en especial,al darnos cuenta de que en algun momento dado hemos sido un zahir,al menos en mi caso personal
                                El Zahir: Una Novela De Obsesion! Spanish!
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                                  El Zahir: Una Novela De Obsesion! Spanish!

                                  Manufacturer: Rayo
                                  ProductGroup: Book
                                  Binding: Hardcover

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                                  ASIN: 0739459295

                                  Product Description

                                  Editorial Reviews Marie Claire "Fans of Paulo Coelho will love this eloquent meditation on commitment--as will anyone whos ever been in a relationship." Vibe "If you read Coelhos book The Alchemist, then you should definitely read this.... Theres really no one else like him."

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