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James. Premio Pulitzer de Ficción 2025. National Book Award 2024 / James (a Novel)
Percival Everett
Planeta Publishing
2025
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Premio Pulitzer 2025 * National Award Prize 2024 James es un libro fascinante, una reescritura de Las aventuras de Huckleberry Finn de Mark Twain desde el punto de vista de Jim, el esclavo. Con una inteligencia sobrecogedora, Percival Everett es capaz de demoler las absurdas barreras del racismo. Sentimos la igualdad natural en esta aventura y entendemos que el robo del lenguaje es fundamental en cualquier tipo de esclavitud. En ese sentido, James resuena en nuestro presente. James es el nombre de la dignidad. El esclavo ha visitado de forma clandestina la biblioteca de su amo y ha aprendido a leer y escribir. Entonces, se entera de que lo han vendido y que lo van a separar de su mujer y su hija. Decide escaparse. En esa aventura trepidante lo acompa a Huck. Los dos se convierten en una pareja de personajes que se necesitan mutuamente no solo para sobrevivir, tambi n para conocerse y mantener cierta humanidad. El lenguaje es fundamental en este libro de lectura trepidante construido casi enteramente a trav s del di logo. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Pulitzer Prize 2025 * National Award Prize 2024 James is a fascinating novel--a reimagining of Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told from the perspective of Jim, the enslaved man. With staggering insight, Percival Everett dismantles the absurd barriers of racism. We feel the natural equality in this journey and understand that the theft of language is central to every form of enslavement. In that sense, James resonates deeply with our present. James is the name of dignity. The enslaved man has secretly visited his master's library and taught himself to read and write. When he learns he's been sold and will be separated from his wife and daughter, he decides to escape. Huck joins him on this gripping adventure. Together, they become a pair who need each other not only to survive, but to understand themselves and preserve their humanity. Language is at the heart of this fast-paced novel, built almost entirely through dialogue.
In the United States of Africa
Abdourahman A. Waberi; Percival Everett
University of Nebraska Press
2009
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In a literary reversal as deadly serious as it is wickedly satiric, this novel by the acclaimed French-speaking African writer Abdourahman A. Waberi turns the fortunes of the world upside down. On this reimagined globe a stream of sorry humanity flows from the West, from the slums of America and the squalor of Europe, to escape poverty and desperation in the prosperous United States of Africa. It is in this world that an African doctor on a humanitarian mission to France adopts a child. Now a young artist, this girl, Malaïka, travels to the troubled land of her birth in hope of finding her mother—and perhaps something of her lost self. Her search, at times funny and strange, is also deeply poignant, reminding us at every moment of the turns of fate we call truth.
Observations sur les hôpitaux, relatives à leur construction, aux vices de l'air d'hôpital, aux moyens d'y rem'edier, Par Jean Aikin, avec une lettre à l'auteur, sur le même sujet, du Docteur Percival, Ouvrage traduit de l'anglois
John Aikin
Creative Media Partners, LLC
2018
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Observations sur les hôpitaux, relatives à leur construction, aux vices de l'air d'hôpital, aux moyens d'y rem'edier, Par Jean Aikin, avec une lettre à l'auteur, sur le même sujet, du Docteur Percival, Ouvrage traduit de l'anglois
John Aikin
Creative Media Partners, LLC
2018
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Moral And Literary Dissertations, On The Following Subjects: On Truth And Faithfulness; On Habit And Association; On Inconsistency Of Expectation In L
Thomas Percival
KESSINGER PUBLISHING, LLC
2008
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The most punitive era in American history reached its apex in the 1990s, but the trend has reversed in recent years. Smart on Crime: The Struggle to Build a Better American Penal System examines the factors causing this dramatic turnaround. It relates and echoes the increasing need and desire on the part of actors in the American government system to construct a penal system that is more rational and humane.Author Garrick L. Percival points out that the prison boom did not naturally emerge as a governmental response to increasing crime rates. Instead, political forces actively built and shaped the growth of a more aggressive and populated penal system. He is optimistic that the shifting political forces surrounding crime and punishment can now reform the system, explaining how current political actors can craft more constructive and just policies and programs. The book shows how rationality and humanitarianism lead to a penal system that imprisons fewer people, does less harm to the lives of individual offenders and those close to them, and is less expensive to maintain.The book presents empirical data to concretely demonstrate what is working and what is not in today’s penal system. It closely examines policies and practices in Texas, Ohio, and California as comparative illustrations on what progress has been made or needs to be made in penal systems across the United States. The book includes a comprehensive discussion of highlighted issues, and relates more than two dozen interviews with pivotal political actors who clarify why there is a major shift underway in the American penal system. Their insights reveal paths that can be taken to improve the current penal system.
The most punitive era in American history reached its apex in the 1990s, but the trend has reversed in recent years. Smart on Crime: The Struggle to Build a Better American Penal System examines the factors causing this dramatic turnaround. It relates and echoes the increasing need and desire on the part of actors in the American government system to construct a penal system that is more rational and humane.Author Garrick L. Percival points out that the prison boom did not naturally emerge as a governmental response to increasing crime rates. Instead, political forces actively built and shaped the growth of a more aggressive and populated penal system. He is optimistic that the shifting political forces surrounding crime and punishment can now reform the system, explaining how current political actors can craft more constructive and just policies and programs. The book shows how rationality and humanitarianism lead to a penal system that imprisons fewer people, does less harm to the lives of individual offenders and those close to them, and is less expensive to maintain.The book presents empirical data to concretely demonstrate what is working and what is not in today’s penal system. It closely examines policies and practices in Texas, Ohio, and California as comparative illustrations on what progress has been made or needs to be made in penal systems across the United States. The book includes a comprehensive discussion of highlighted issues, and relates more than two dozen interviews with pivotal political actors who clarify why there is a major shift underway in the American penal system. Their insights reveal paths that can be taken to improve the current penal system.
Waste Sites as Biological Reactors
Percival A. Miller; Nicholas L. Clesceri
CRC Press Inc
2002
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Where and how wastes disappear, and how the environment is affected by the process, are issues that affect cities and towns around the world. Recent investigations have convincingly shown that waste poses water, air, and public health dangers that necessitate highly efficient engineered controls. An inexpensive, effective, method for assessing impacts and risks of a system and devising management plans is to develop mathematical and quantitative models that are sufficiently representative to allow examination of physical systems as units subject to environmental factors. Providing detailed coverage of the biological, chemical, and physical characteristics of solid waste sites, Waste Sites as Biological Reactors: Characterization and Modeling describes the parameters required to understand, model, and assess the capacity of a waste disposal site as an open biodegradation system. The authors present original analyses of waste and reactor kinetics, decomposition, temperature, and moisture effects, and heat properties. They discuss landfill gas and leachate chemicals generation with detailed composition and property data. Tables and figures provide easy access to the information, and the authors explore various site management options. The simplicity, ugliness, and beauty of a waste disposal site confronts us with a microcosm of nature at its most basic, yet functioning in its most elegant form. Where and how wastes disappear and how the environment is affected are issues of concern to cities and towns around the world. Waste Sites as Biological Reactors: Characterization and Modeling deconstructs the mystery of the waste site in such a way that it can be modeled using familiar tools and the information obtained can then be applied to site remediation.
The Mechanics of Engineering Soils: Civil Engineering Series
Percival Leonard Capper; W. Fisher Cassie; L. Scott White
Literary Licensing, LLC
2013
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The Mechanics of Engineering Soils is a comprehensive textbook that provides a detailed and practical understanding of the behavior and properties of soils in engineering applications. Written by Percival Leonard Capper, a renowned civil engineer and academic, this book is part of the Civil Engineering Series and is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students as well as practicing engineers.The book covers a wide range of topics related to soil mechanics, including soil classification, soil compaction, soil strength, soil deformation, and soil stabilization. It also includes discussions on the use of geotechnical engineering software, laboratory testing methods, and field testing techniques.The text is organized into 14 chapters, each of which is designed to build upon the previous one. The first chapter provides an introduction to soil mechanics, while the subsequent chapters delve into specific topics such as soil-water interactions, consolidation, and shear strength.Throughout the book, Capper provides numerous examples, case studies, and exercises to help readers understand the concepts and apply them in real-world situations. The book also includes a comprehensive bibliography and index, making it a valuable reference for students and professionals alike.Overall, The Mechanics of Engineering Soils is an essential resource for anyone studying or working in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, or related fields. It provides a thorough and practical understanding of soil mechanics that is essential for successful engineering projects.Edited By C. A. Hart.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.