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El 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 estrésBreve 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. 2015Internet: edición 2015 (Informática para mayores)
By Ana Martos Rubio. 2015
Los innovadores: los genios que inventaron el futuro
By Walter Isaacson. 2014
Author of Steve Jobs: La Biografia (DB 72993) chronicles the development of the digital age and the personalities involved. Proceeds…
from the 1833 meeting of Lady Ada Lovelace--sometimes described as the world's first computer programmer--and Charles Babbage--pioneer inventor of complex mechanical calculators--to the computer Watson's winning Jeopardy! in 2011. Spanish language. 2014Details 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 éxitoEn 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. 2008Steve 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 injuriosoAlfombra 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 violenciaComputadoras para todos: Edición ampliada con más información sobre el Internet (Vintage Espanol)
By Jaime Restrepo, Jaime A Restrepo. 2009
A comprehensive introduction to PC computing written for Spanish speakers. Includes explanations of computer processes, operating systems, hardware, and software.…
Focuses on common MS Windows functions and Office programs Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Also covers multimedia, Internet navigation, e-mail, and social networking. Spanish language. 2009Napoleón (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. 2005Internet para todos: Aprenda Todo lo Que Usted Necesita Saber Acerca del Internet!
By Jaime A Restrepo, Jaime A. Restrepo. 2001
An up-to-date, step-by-step guide for using and taking advantage of the Internet. Chapters detail the history and function of the…
Internet and explain how it works. Discusses navigating the Internet and surfing the Web, sending and receiving e-mail, and security concerns. Spanish language. 1999Windows 95/98 para todos
By Jaime A Restrepo. 2000
A step-by-step guide to the Windows 95 and Windows 98 computer operating systems. Explains how the controls, functions, and options…
of Windows work; how programs are installed; how CD-ROMs are used; and how Windows works with the Internet and online networks. Includes a bilingual glossary of computer terms. Spanish language. 1999General 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 language