Resultaten voor 'laura spinney'

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  1. La madre delle lingue. Storia e avventure delle parole che ci uniscono
    1. Laura , Spinney

    La madre delle lingue. Storia e avventure delle parole che ci uniscono

    Frutto della contaminazione tra dominanti e dominati, oppressi e oppressori, una lingua è il risultato di un processo in continua evoluzione, che segue le leggi della storia e dei popoli che la tramandano. Oggi, otto miliardi di persone parlano grosso modo settemila lingue, ma quelle più diffuse appartengono a cinque famiglie soltanto. Tra queste, l'indoeuropea è la più grande mai apparsa sulla Terra: ne fanno parte, fra le altre, molte delle lingue di India, Pakistan, Afghanistan e Iran; le lingue slave e quelle celtiche; l'inglese, il greco, l'armeno e l'albanese; la sterminata discendenza del latino, italiano compreso. Ma cosa lega culture e Paesi così diversi? Per rispondere a questa domanda, Laura Spinney si mette sulle tracce del loro antenato comune, il protoindoeuropeo, realizzando un'indagine che attraverso gli strumenti dell'archeologia, della linguistica e della genetica la porterà dal mar Nero all'Hindu Kush, dall'Età del bronzo al Terzo millennio. Lungi dall'essere relegata nella preistoria, la grandiosa epopea narrata in questo libro è più attuale che mai: oggi come seimila anni fa conflitti, commerci e cambiamento climatico continuano a mettere in movimento le persone, e la difesa contro presunte 'invasioni' passa anche dal linguaggio, divenuto campo di battaglia e simbolo identitario. Ma se vedere mutare il proprio mondo può far paura, chi pensa che alzare barriere sia la soluzione dovrebbe ricordare che la lingua di maggior successo che la storia abbia mai conosciuto era un ibrido portato da migranti. Che il destino delle lingue è cambiare. E quello dei muri, fisici o linguistici che siano, è crollare.

    € 37,50
  2. Proto
    1. Laura , Spinney

    Proto

    Named a Best Book of 2025 by the Guardian, Scientific American, and the Washington Independent Review of BooksProto is a revelatory portrait of world history in its own words.Daughter. Duhitár-. Dustr. Dukte. Listen to these English, Sanskrit, Armenian and Lithuanian words, all meaning the same thing, and you hear echoes of one of history's most unlikely journeys. All four languages-along with hundreds of others, from French and Gaelic, to Persian and Polish-trace their origins to an ancient tongue spoken as the last ice age receded. This language, which we call Proto-Indo-European, was born between Europe and Asia and exploded out of its cradle, fragmenting as it spread east and west. Its last speaker died thousands of years ago, yet Proto-Indo-European lives on in its myriad linguistic offspring and in some of our best loved works of literature, including Dante's Inferno and the Rig Veda, The Lord of the Rings and the love poetry of Rumi. How did this happen?Acclaimed journalist Laura Spinney set out to answer that question, retracing the Indo-European odyssey across continents and millennia. With her we retrace the epic journeys of nomads and monks, warriors and kings - the ancient peoples who carried these languages far and wide. In the present, Spinney meets the scientists on a thrilling mission to retrieve the lost languages and their speakers: the linguists, archaeologists and geneticists who have reconstructed that ancient diaspora. What they have learned has profound implications for our modern world as people and their languages are on the move again.

    € 19,50
  3. Pale Rider
    1. Laura , Spinney

    Pale Rider

    € 21,00
  4. 1918. L'influenza spagnola. La pandemia che cambiò il mondo
    1. Laura , Spinney

    1918. L'influenza spagnola. La pandemia che cambiò il mondo

    Quando si chiede qual è stato il principale disastro del XX secolo, quasi nessuno risponde l¿influenza spagnola. Davvero l¿abbiamo dimenticata? Eppure nel 1918 ha letteralmente cambiato il mondo uccidendo in soli due anni milioni di persone. Tra le vittime anche artisti e intellettuali del calibro di Guillaume Apollinaire, Egon Schiele e Max Weber. Nonostante l¿entità della tragedia, le conseguenze sono rimaste a lungo offuscate dalla devastazione della Prima guerra mondiale e relegate a un ruolo secondario. Laura Spinney ricostruisce la storia della pandemia seguendone le tracce in tutto il globo, dall¿India al Brasile, dalla Persia alla Spagna, dal Sudafrica all¿Ucraina. Inquadrandola da un punto di vista scientifico, storico, economico e culturale, l¿autrice le restituisce il posto che le spetta nella storia del Novecento quale fattore in grado di dare forma al mondo moderno, influenzando la politica globale e il nostro modo di concepire la medicina, la religione, l¿arte. Attraverso queste pagine si legge il passato, ma si può tentare di immaginare il futuro: la prossima pandemia influenzale, le armi a disposizione per combatterla e i potenziali punti deboli dei nostri sistemi sanitari. Arriveremmo preparati ad affrontare un¿eventuale emergenza? Das Urheberrecht an bibliographischen und produktbeschreibenden Daten und an den bereitgestellten Bildern liegt bei Informazioni Editoriali, I.E. S.r.l., oder beim Herausgeber oder demjenigen, der die Genehmigung erteilt hat. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

    € 19,50
  5. Proto
    1. Laura , Spinney

    Proto

    *A GUARDIAN, NEW STATESMAN, PROSPECTAND WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2025* 'The fascinating story of ancient words ... new revelations await' The Guardian 'A magisterial feat' New Scientist ________________________________ One ancient language transformed our world. This is its story. Star. Stjarna. Stare. Thousands of miles apart, people look up at the night sky and use the same word to describe what they see. Listen to these English, Icelandic and Iranic words and you can hear echoes of one of the most extraordinary journeys in humanity's past. All three of these languages - and hundreds more - share a single ancient ancestor. Five millennia ago, in a mysterious Big Bang of its own, this proto tongue exploded, forming new worlds as it spread east and west. Today, nearly half of humanity speaks an Indo-European language. How did this happen? In Proto, acclaimed journalist Laura Spinney sets off to find out. With her we travel the length of the steppe, navigating the Caucasus, the Silk Roads and the Hindu Kush. We follow in the footsteps of nomads and monks, Amazon warriors and lion kings - the ancient peoples who spread these tongues far and wide. In the present, Spinney meets the linguists, archaeologists and geneticists racing to recover this lost world. What they have discovered has vital lessons for our modern age, as people and their languages are on the move again. Protois a revelatory portrait of world history in its own words.

    € 21,50
  6. Proto
    1. Laura , Spinney

    Proto

    Named a Best Book of 2025 by the Guardian and Scientific American"The story of how one language left the steppes of Ukraine and became the earth's dominant language family has become clearer and more exciting than ever before. Hooray for a book where the author's curiosity, diligence, and literary craft gets it all down in what will stand as the go-to source for a generation." - John McWhorter, author of The Language HoaxDaughter. Duhitár-. Dustr. Dukte. Listen to these English, Sanskrit, Armenian and Lithuanian words, all meaning the same thing, and you hear echoes of one of history's most unlikely journeys. All four languages-along with hundreds of others, from French and Gaelic, to Persian and Polish-trace their origins to an ancient tongue spoken as the last ice age receded. This language, which we call Proto-Indo-European, was born between Europe and Asia and exploded out of its cradle, fragmenting as it spread east and west. Its last speaker died thousands of years ago, yet Proto-Indo-European lives on in its myriad linguistic offspring and in some of our best loved works of literature, including Dante's Inferno and the Rig Veda, The Lord of the Rings and the love poetry of Rumi. How did this happen?Acclaimed journalist Laura Spinney set out to answer that question, retracing the Indo-European odyssey across continents and millennia. With her we travel the length of the steppe, navigating the Caucasus, the silk roads and the Hindu Kush. We retrace the epic journeys of nomads and monks, warriors and kings - the ancient peoples who carried these languages far and wide. In the present, Spinney meets the scientists on a thrilling mission to retrieve the lost languages and their speakers: the linguists, archaeologists and geneticists who have reconstructed that ancient diaspora. What they have learned has profound implications for our modern world, because people and their languages are on the move again. Proto is a revelatory portrait of world history in its own words.

    € 28,50
  7. Der Urknall unserer Sprache
    1. Laura , Spinney

    Der Urknall unserer Sprache

    Bestsellerautorin Laura Spinney erzählt die Frühgeschichte unserer Sprache. Eine spektakuläre Reise in die Lebenswelt und Kultur unserer VorfahrenGriechische Tragödien, indische Veden, römische Mythologie, "Beowulf" und "Der Herr der Ringe" - all diese Erzählungen sind durch eine gemeinsame Sprache und deren Sprecher verbunden, den Indoeuropäern. Wer waren diese Menschen, wie lebten unsere Vorfahren? Dank bahnbrechender Erkenntnisse aus Linguistik, Archäologie und Genetik erzählt Bestsellerautorin Laura Spinney die unvergleichliche Entstehung unserer Ursprache. Vor 5.000 Jahren trafen am Schwarzen Meer Nomaden aus der Steppe auf Bauern aus der gemäßigten Zone. Laura Spinney erweckt den Alltag und die Sprache dieser Menschen zum Leben und zeigt, wie eng Ost und West miteinander verbunden sind. Eine faszinierende Reise zu den Ursprüngen unserer Kultur.

    € 26,00
  8. Proto
    1. Laura , Spinney

    Proto

    *A GUARDIAN, NEW STATESMAN, PROSPECTAND WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2025* 'The fascinating story of ancient words ... new revelations await' The Guardian 'A magisterial feat' New Scientist ________________________________ One ancient language transformed our world. This is its story. Star. Stjarna. Stare. Thousands of miles apart, people look up at the night sky and use the same word to describe what they see. Listen to these English, Icelandic and Iranic words and you can hear echoes of one of the most extraordinary journeys in humanity's past. All three of these languages - and hundreds more - share a single ancient ancestor. Five millennia ago, in a mysterious Big Bang of its own, this proto tongue exploded, forming new worlds as it spread east and west. Today, nearly half of humanity speaks an Indo-European language. How did this happen? In Proto, acclaimed journalist Laura Spinney sets off to find out. With her we travel the length of the steppe, navigating the Caucasus, the Silk Roads and the Hindu Kush. We follow in the footsteps of nomads and monks, Amazon warriors and lion kings - the ancient peoples who spread these tongues far and wide. In the present, Spinney meets the linguists, archaeologists and geneticists racing to recover this lost world. What they have discovered has vital lessons for our modern age, as people and their languages are on the move again. Protois a revelatory portrait of world history in its own words.

    € 21,50
  9. Proto
    1. Laura , Spinney

    Proto

    *A GUARDIAN, NEW STATESMAN, PROSPECTAND WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2025* 'The fascinating story of ancient words ... new revelations await' The Guardian 'A magisterial feat' New Scientist ________________________________ One ancient language transformed our world. This is its story. Star. Stjarna. Stare. Thousands of miles apart, people look up at the night sky and use the same word to describe what they see. Listen to these English, Icelandic and Iranic words and you can hear echoes of one of the most extraordinary journeys in humanity's past. All three of these languages - and hundreds more - share a single ancient ancestor. Five millennia ago, in a mysterious Big Bang of its own, this proto tongue exploded, forming new worlds as it spread east and west. Today, nearly half of humanity speaks an Indo-European language. How did this happen? In Proto, acclaimed journalist Laura Spinney sets off to find out. With her we travel the length of the steppe, navigating the Caucasus, the Silk Roads and the Hindu Kush. We follow in the footsteps of nomads and monks, Amazon warriors and lion kings - the ancient peoples who spread these tongues far and wide. In the present, Spinney meets the linguists, archaeologists and geneticists racing to recover this lost world. What they have discovered has vital lessons for our modern age, as people and their languages are on the move again. Protois a revelatory portrait of world history in its own words.

    € 27,50
  10. De Spaanse griep
    1. Laura Spinney

    De Spaanse griep

    Hoe de pandemie van 1918 de wereld veranderde

    Honderd jaar geleden werd de mensheid getroffen door een ongekende catastrofe, waarvan de gevolgen nog steeds voelbaar zijn. De Spaanse griep, die van 1918 tot 1920 tussen de 50 en 100 miljoen slachtoffers maakte, was de grootste menselijke ramp van de geschiedenis. En toch kennen we de Spaanse griep vooral als een voetnoot bij de Eerste Wereldoorlog. In dit boek vertelt Laura Spinney het verhaal van een pandemie die zich uitstrekte over de hele wereld. Vanuit het perspectief van hen die het meemaakten, laat ze zien hoe de mensheid op de proef werd gesteld door een allesverwoestend virus. Ze toont aan dat de Spaanse griep minstens zo belangrijk was als de twee wereldoorlogen in het verstoren – en vaak permanent veranderen – van de wereldpolitiek, relaties tussen rassen, gezinsstructuren, de medische wetenschap, religie en de kunsten.

    € 28,99