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  • James (Giacomo)

    English Version

    by Italo Svevo ...
    Translated by Gianluca Testa ...
    Giacomo is a farmer that the narrator meets during a walk in the Friuli countryside and who tells him his story. Every time Giacomo finds a job he protests and ends up launching into propaganda and debates to convince his fellow workers to demand optimal working conditions, always causing big problems for his employers. Not finding any more jobs, he becomes a nomad, in vain search for a well ... Read more

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  • Connecting Physics Education Research and Practice

    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book presents a selection of the most recent research results from the Italian physics education research community, aimed at enhancing the teaching and learning of physics. The motivation for this publication arises from the lack of a comprehensive reference for teachers on research results in physics education. Despite various physics curriculum reform initiatives, such as the introduction ... Read more

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  • Habits

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    Edited by Fausto Caruana, Italo Testa ...
    This book evaluates the potential of the pragmatist notion of habit possesses to influence current debates at the crossroads between philosophy, cognitive sciences, neurosciences, and social theory. It deals with the different aspects of the pragmatic turn involved in 4E cognitive science and traces back the roots of such a pragmatic turn to both classical and contemporary pragmatism. Written by ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    James (Giacomo)

    English Version

    by Italo Svevo ...
    Narrated by Gianluca Testa ...

    Unabridged

    15 min

    Giacomo is a farmer that the narrator meets during a walk in the Friuli countryside and who tells him his story. Every time Giacomo finds a job he protests and ends up launching into propaganda and debates to convince his fellow workers to demand optimal working conditions, always causing big problems for his employers. Not finding any more jobs, he becomes a nomad, in vain search for a well ... Read more

    $2.63 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    James (Giacomo)

    English Version

    by Italo Svevo ...
    Narrated by Gianluca Testa ...

    Unabridged

    15 min

    Giacomo is a farmer that the narrator meets during a walk in the Friuli countryside and who tells him his story. Every time Giacomo finds a job he protests and ends up launching into propaganda and debates to convince his fellow workers to demand optimal working conditions, always causing big problems for his employers. Not finding any more jobs, he becomes a nomad, in vain search for a well ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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