BFF Bank presents the new project dedicated to post-war art

The project revolves around a selection of works by Italian artists, part of the private contemporary art collection of the Farmafactoring Foundation, which pays homage to the art of the second half of the twentieth century, as well as being an integral part of the history and…
Perfume in the Ancient World (Book)

From offerings to the gods per fumum, aromatic substances became part of the daily life of ancient peoples. Incense, myrrh, spikenard, rose, saffron, marjoram, cardamom, cinnamon, cassia were the ingredients of precious fragrances such as Aigyption, Megallion, the Panathenaicum created by the art of…
Galtrucco's Milan, a model to start again today

Courtesy of the author, we are publishing the preface by Marco Cipelletti to the book "Galtrucco, a Milanese story" which, despite having begun 150 years ago, is still relevant even in times of Covid, not only for the "understated elegance" of a brand of fabrics…
November 21: a book for National Tree Day

This book tells the longest story ever dedicated to a tree. Peter R. Crane, one of the world's leading plant paleontologists, wrote it. The deep scientific knowledge, the passionate attention to the evolutionary events testified by the fossil record and the singular…
After Covid-19 the bet for a better world

The new book by Antonio Calabrò, head of culture at Pirelli and vice president of Assolombarda, entitled "Beyond fragility - Choices to build a new plot of economic and social relations", published by Egea Bocconi, tells the fears of…
The book: Antonio Vivaldi's bow basses

The contribution that Vivaldi made to the development of bass string instruments is formidable: he enriched the cello repertoire like no other composer of his time, offered the double bass unprecedented roles and new timbral functions, brought the viola from oblivion from…
World Book Day: Literature marathon in streaming

The event will begin at 11.00 on 23 April and will offer critical commentary interventions by some authors on the great works of literature and the reading of some significant passages from the great classics by the actors who have joined the…
The aristocratic mass society: Ricolfi goes against the tide

In his new book "Società Signorile di Massa" the sociologist Luca Ricolfi proposes a reading of Italy today that is completely different from the current one - He claims that inequalities have not increased and that today there are many people who, instead of committing…
Public debt, now a Qe for the people

In his latest book "Forgive us our debts", Luca Ciarrocca launches a shocking proposal: to revive the economy, abolish the mountain of public debt that burdens Greece, Italy and other states. As? Giving the banks money…
Ebook: It's time to equate it to the book

The gap between the ebook and the normal book damages innovation, the market and consumers and it is time to overcome it because the ebook is nothing more than the natural evolution of the book in the new digital scenario - But the ebook will not cannibalize the…
Abravanel and D'Agnese: "Choosing school, finding work"

"Playtime is over: choosing school, finding work": courtesy of the publisher Rizzoli and the authors we publish the introduction of the new book by Roger Abravanel and Luca D'Agnese - "Unemployment in Italy today is dramatic but Everything is fine…
Ebooks are a boon to publishers' earnings

The digital book ensures a good profit margin for publishing houses and is also convenient for consumers and authors, but it is essential to get the right price right - Amazon does not have a good reputation but had…
“What else”: guide to meaningless words

A volume by Claudio Nutrito guides us into the intricate world of "rescue expressions", those little formulas that no longer mean anything, but which are used to keep talking even when you have nothing to say - "Sensitivity, solidarity and sustainability", …