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Breve historia de la Guerra Civil de los Estados Unidos (Breve historia)
By Montserrat Huguet Santos. 2015
A succinct exploration of a seminal event in the history of the United States: the Civil War, which was fought…
from 1861 to 1865 and which defined the character of the young nation. Violence. Spanish language. 2015Details the life of Louis Zamperini (1917-2014), an Olympic athlete and World War II bombardier, who survived a plane crash…
and forty-seven days adrift at sea only to become a POW in Japan. Relates Zamperini's later religious awakening under Billy Graham's ministry. Violence. Spanish language. 2011A chronological and thematic exploration of influential military strategists and warfare, from the battle of Marathon in 490 AD to…
the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Includes profiles of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Frederick the Great, Napoleon Bonaparte, Sim´on Bol´ivar, Mao Tse-tung, and Adolf Hitler. Spanish language. 2002Breve historia de la Primera Guerra Mundial, 1914-1918 (Colección Breve historia)
By Álvaro Lozano, Varo Lozano, ÁLvaro Lozano Cutanda. 2011
Spanish historian provides an overview of the "Great War"--the first mechanized military conflict which resulted in the deaths of more…
than nine million soldiers and which produced widespread economic imbalances, social unrest, and increased ideological militancy at the outset of the twentieth century. Violence. Spanish language. 2011El arte de la guerra
By Sun Tzu, Thomas Cleary, Sun-Tzu, Sunzi. 2012
Tratado clásico de dos mil años de edad recopilado por un filósofo guerrero chino que ofrece un análisis de la…
estrategia y la táctica, intercalado con comentarios. Traducido al español a partir de la versión en inglés por Thomas ClearyBreve historia de la Segunda Guerra Mundial
By Jesús Hernández Martínez. 2009
Esta breve introducción a la Segunda Guerra Mundial destaca los principales acontecimientos y batallas que tuvieron lugar entre 1939 y…
1945. Incluye apéndices con los principales protagonistas de la guerra así como lugares de interés para visitar alrededor del mundo. Prólogo de Juan Antonio Cebrián. ViolenciaEl Arte de la estrategia
By Carl Von Clausewitz. 2011
Tratado por el general prusiano del siglo diecinueve y renombrado teórico militar Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831), extraída de su libro…
inacabado Sobre la guerra . Describe la esencia de la táctica y la estrategiaEl libro de los cinco anillos
By Musashi Miyamoto. 2006
Tratado escrito por un duelista invicto y guerrero samurai de Japón del siglo diecisiete. Musashi expone sobre arte de la…
espada y la estrategia, describiendo la disciplina mental y física necesaria para derrotar a un adversario y hacer frente a múltiples desafíos con éxitoAlexander y el dia terrible, horrible, espantoso, horroroso
By Judith Viorst, Ray Cruz. 1989
Alexander se despierta para encontrar chicle en su pelo y que no hay un premio en su caja de cereal.…
A medida que su día va empeorando, Alejandro piensa en salir corriendo a Australia hasta que su madre le asegura que todo el mundo tiene días como éste, incluso en Australia. Para los grados K-3En tiempos de guerra: la historia de un soldado
By Ricardo S Sanchez. 2008
Sánchez, a United States Army lieutenant general and former commander of coalition forces in Iraq, provides a first-hand account of…
the conditions on the ground during the invasion of Iraq, as well as his assessment of America's global war on terror. Some violence and some strong language. Spanish language. 2008Alfombra voladora sobre Bagdad
By Roser Berdagué, Hala Jaber. 2009
Jaber, a British Lebanese journalist covering the second Persian Gulf War in 2003, relates meeting two orphan girls and other…
wounded children whose experiences compel her to aid young victims of war. Translated from English. Some violence. Spanish language. 2009No hay silencio que no termine
By Ingrid Betancourt. 2010
La política franco-colombiana Ingrid Betancourt recuerda su encarcelamiento brutal por las FARC desde 2002, cuando fue secuestrada mientras hacía campaña…
para la presidencia, hasta 2008, cuando el ejército engañó a sus captores. Describe su determinación de conservar su dignidad en circunstancias terribles. Lenguaje injurioso y descripciones de violenciaNapoleón (Grandes biografías Series)
By Manuel Giménez Saurina, Manuel Mas Franch, Manuel Gimenez Saurina. 2008
Life and times of the French emperor from his birth in 1768 to his death in exile in 1821. The…
author points out that although Napoleon has been characterized by historians as dictatorial and bellicose, he used his military genius to fight for the greatness of France. Spanish language. 2005Por qué llora?: una mirada en serio a la vida, el amor y la risa
By George Lopez, Omar Amador, Armen Keteyian. 2004
Comedian and prime-time television star George López's autobiography tells of his rise to success from a difficult childhood. Discusses his…
battles with alcohol, depression, and prejudice against Chicanos as well as his marriage, golf game, and current career enjoyment. Spanish language. 2004General H. Norman Schwarzkopf: autobiografia
By H. Norman Schwarzkopf. 1993
Until his retirement in 1991 at age fifty-seven, the army was Schwarzkopf's life. He recounts his years at West Point;…
his two tours of duty in Vietnam; his problems with the Pentagon; and finally, his command of the American, British, and French troops during the Gulf War. Spanish languageMitologi̓a para mayores
By Fernando Díaz-Plaja. 1978
The prolific Spanish author and sociologist takes a humorous look at the Greco-Roman pantheon of classic mythology. He retells the…
stories of gods such as Jupiter, Venus, Apollo, Diana, Hercules, and Vulcan, who are driven by passions and motivated by lust, jealousy, revenge, and cruelty, and thus revealed to be more human than divine. Spanish language. 1978Cumplir cuarenta
By Merce Company. 1988
Turning forty is not the end of the world. At least not for Merce Company, who represents the woman's point…
of view. For Francesc Sales, however, representing the male perspective, it does have its negative aspects. These two authors, having just turned forty, present their views on getting older and provide an amusing picture of modern ideas about aging. Spanish languageChistes y andanzas de Pepito
By León Manzo Chismoso. 1985
Historias de cronopios y de famas (Literatura Alfaguara ; 115)
By Julio Cortázar. 1983
Collection of short whimsical and humorous pieces in which the Argentinian author applies a surrealistic treatment to everyday things and…
presents the contrast between the prudent "famas" and the enthusiastic "cronopios." Spanish languageCochise: jefe apache (Grandes personajes en la historia de los Estados Unidos)
By Larissa Phillips, Eida de la Vega. 2004
Life story of the Apache chief who led his people against Spanish, Mexican, and US troops in the 1860s. Many…
of his offensives were carried out in retribution for attacks on his family and his Chiricahuan people. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004