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El cerebro afirmativo del niño: Ayuda a tu hijo a ser más resiliente, autónomo y creativo
By Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson. 2018
A clinical professor of psychiatry and a pediatrician/psychotherapist present skills and activities to bring children of all ages into what…
they consider a beneficial, affirmative mental state. They provide examples to help parents navigate away from negative emotions to help expand their children's capacity for positivity. Spanish language. 2018Four: el ADN secreto de Amazon, Apple, Facebook y Google
By Scott Galloway. 2018
New York University professor profiles four leading technology businesses: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Examines their business models, reach into…
people's everyday lives, ability to weather setbacks that cause other companies to fail, and upcoming challengers. Discusses lessons to be learned. Spanish language. 2018Talentos ocultos: basada en la historia real Jamás Contada
By Margot Lee Shetterly. 2017
The daughter of a NASA research scientist and a university professor profiles the African-American women who worked for NASA and…
its predecessor NACA as human computers. Discusses their lives prior to joining NACA/NASA, the challenges they faced due to gender and race discrimination, and their impact on the space program. Basis for the 2016 movie. Spanish language. 2017Sapiens de animales a dioses: breve historia de la humanidad
By Yuval Noah Harari. 2014
A discussion of the development of human culture and history, from the emergence of the first species of the genus…
Homo over two million years ago to the twenty-first century. Examines progress from the standpoints of biology, anthropology, paleontology, and economics. Originally published in Hebrew in 2011. Spanish language. 2014Homo Deus: breve historia del mañ̃ana
By Yuval Noah Harari. 2016
Forester shares his observations as well as research by others into the networked nature of trees and forests. Discusses communication…
between trees, the life cycle of an organic forest versus one planted, and the interaction of trees with their greater environment. Translated from the original German edition. Spanish language. 2016El arte de la quietud: la aventura de no ir a ninguna parte (Ted books)
By Pico Iyer. 2015
El periodista y cronista de viajes Pico Iyer explora los beneficios de la desconexión, de apreciar dónde estas, y de…
ser tranquilo. Analizando las vidas de personalidades tan disímiles como Gandhi, Proust, y Leonard Cohen, Iyer revela cómo la quietud puede despertar la creatividad y aliviar el estrésCómo ser padres en la era digital: el verdadero efecto de los medios sobre los niños y qué puede hacerse al respecto
By Bill Ratner, Kenya Bello. 2015
A popular voice actor in the United States provides an analysis of the challenges to traditional parenting in the digital…
age. Ratner offers real-world examples and diverse solutions that illustrate the creation of meaningful personal bonds--despite the consequences of a ubiquitous and alienating technology. Spanish language. 201441: un retrato de mi padre (A Vintage Español Original)
By George W. Bush, Claudia Casanova. 2015
El autor, el cuadragésimo tercer presidente de los Estados Unidos, ofrece un perfil de su padre, George H.W. Bush, el…
cuadragésimo primer presidente. Detalla la juventud de George Bush padre en Massachusetts,su servicio durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, su carrera en la industria petrolera, en la CIA, y en la política. Traducido del inglés. ViolenciaCarta encíclica sobre el cambio climático y la desigualdad: Laudato Si' : sobre el cuidado de la casa común
By Papa Francisco, Papa Papa Francisco, Catholic Church. 2015
In his role as the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis offers his views on climate change, human stewardship…
of the environment, and social responsibility, including the need to curb the destructive tendencies of consumerism. Spanish language. 2005Physicist discusses research by more than three hundred scientists that is leading to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, computers, nanotechnology, space…
travel, medicine, energy, and more. Predicts the impact these advances will have on day-to-day life during the next century. Spanish language. 2011Hijos gordos: una visión psicológica, familiar y nutricional
By Martha Alicia Chávez. 2013
Los autores, una psicoterapeuta de familia y una nutricionista, exploran la obesidad infantil a través de las experiencias de cuatro…
personas que tenían exceso de peso cuando eran niños. Ofrecen orientación y consejos nutricionales para combatir esta epidemia nacionalTu hijo, tu espejo
By Martha Alicia Chávez. 2011
Explora cómo los padres proyectan sus propios deseos, necesidades, y expectativas a sus hijos, lo que lleva a la ira…
y el resentimiento cuando no reaccionan como sus padres esperan. Chá́́vez sugiere varias maneras de reconocer estas tendencias y superarlosSteve Jobs: la biografía
By Walter Isaacson. 2011
Biografía del empresario Steve Jobs (1955-2011). Explora su infancia y educación; sus puestos de trabajo de nivel de entrada en…
Silicon Valley, California; su papel como cofundador de Apple computer en el garaje de sus padres en 1976; y su liderazgo en la vanguardia del iPod, iPhone, y el iPad. Analiza las relaciones personales y profesionales de Jobs y su diagnóstico de cáncer en 2003. Lenguage injuriosoChile, 2010. Details the struggle of the thirty-three workers who were trapped 700 meters underground after a cave-in at the…
San José mine. Describes the conditions the men faced and the ways they kept their spirits up for sixty-nine days until they were rescued. Spanish language. 2011El clima está en nuestras manos: historia del calentamiento global (Taurus minor)
By Tim Flannery, Tim F Flannery, Damian Alou. 2008
Conservationist presents evidence that humans are responsible for climate change through increasing fossil-fuel use and other environmentally unsound activities. Flannery…
points to phenomena such as melting glaciers, rising sea levels, and frequent extremes of weather, and predicts their future effects on global climate. Spanish language. 2006Mi bebé y yo: una guía para el embarazo y el cuidado de tu recién nacido
By Christine Thomas, Deborah D. Stewart. 2007
Qué sé yo del universo: todo lo que necesitas saber acerca del espacio (Que Se Yo De)
By Kenneth C. Davis. 2006
Con el formato de preguntas y respuestas, el autor presenta una historia de la astronomía y los astrónomos y pone…
de relieve lo que sabemos en la actualidad sobre las maravillas del universo--incluso el sistema solar, las estrellas, la Vía Láctea, otras galaxias, y el más alláGalileo (Grandes biografías Series)
By Sara Martínez Cuadrado, Sara Cuadrado. 2003
Traces the life, achievements, and experiences of the Renaissance scientist and freethinker Galileo (1564-1642). Describes his invention of the telescope,…
his scientific discoveries, and his exercise of intellectual freedom, which eventually led to his arrest by the Inquisition. Spanish language. 2003Padres de hoy: instrucciones para criar a sus hijos en los tiempos modernos
By Iris Yankelevich. 2006
A psychotherapist offers advice on how to raise children in the twenty-first century. Covers ways to encourage kids to obey…
rules, control anger, refrain from lying, handle the negative influences of the media and peer groups, prepare for sexual education, and earn a measure of independence. Spanish language. 2006