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January 10, 2024

Us and them La distopia rock dei Pink Floyd

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Free Download Us and them: La distopia rock dei Pink Floyd di Matteo Palombi
Italiano | 31 ottobre 2018 | ISBN: 8862315627 | True EPUB | 288 pagine | 0.6 MB
Quella dei Pink Floyd è una vicenda ancora oggi difficile da definire: ricca di lati oscuri, fratture emotive e cicatrici interiori mai rimarginate. Dietro la nozione di pinkfloydiano, ormai imprescindibile, si annidano suoni, parole, immagini e ossessioni, che hanno dato adito a molteplici letture in cui talvolta è annegato il tentativo di capire cosa ci fosse realmente dietro "il muro". Questo è avvenuto a favore di una visione, spesso idolatrica, o limitata all’analisi di un solo singolo aspetto scaturito dalla multisensorialità di cui una simile esperienza è intrisa.

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January 8, 2024

Things That Make Us Smart (William Patrick Book)

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Free Download Things That Make Us Smart (William Patrick Book) by Donald A. Norman
English | April 21, 1994 | ISBN: 0201626950 | 304 pages | MOBI | 3.02 Mb
In Things That Make Us Smart, Donald A. Norman explores the complex interaction between human thought and the technology it creates, arguing for the development of machines that fit our minds, rather than minds that must conform to the machine.Humans have always worked with objects to extend our cognitive powers, from counting on our fingers to designing massive supercomputers. But advanced technology does more than merely assist with thought and memory—the machines we create begin to shape how we think and, at times, even what we value. Norman, in exploring this complex relationship between humans and machines, gives us the first steps towards demanding a person-centered redesign of the machines that surround our lives.

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January 8, 2024

The Secret US Plan to Overthrow the British Empire War Plan Red

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Free Download The Secret US Plan to Overthrow the British Empire: War Plan Red by Graham M Simons
English | May 5, 2020 | ISBN: 1526712024 | 256 pages | MOBI | 46 Mb
After the Great War, there was much debate in the USA whether the country should isolate itself from ‘old world’ conflicts or follow an imperialist path and become the world’s only superpower. If the USA was to become a superpower, then conflict with Great Britain might result. Consequently, the US drew up War Plan Red. This was a scheme for the USA to invade Canada and the Caribbean which would draw the Royal Navy into North American waters where it would be destroyed. Without the Royal Navy, the rest of the British Empire would be vulnerable to American attacks.

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