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By Richard Wolffe, José Andrés. 2018
El chef hispano-estadounidense José Andrés reflexiona sobre sus esfuerzos de socorro en Puerto Rico después del huracán María en 2017.…
Acreditado con la mitigación de una crisis humanitaria, Andrés y su organización benéfica supervisaron la preparación de 100,000 comidas diarias para el pueblo puertorriqueño. Prólogo por Lin-Manuel Miranda y Luis A. Miranda, Jr. Traducido del inglésBy Ana Benítez, Ana Benitez. 2016
A collection of recipes whose intention is the reinvention of soup as a main dish rather than a mere menu…
starter. Includes vegan recipes that can be personalized and expanded using a wide variety of spices, fruits, vegetables, and grains. Also includes information for cooking in various international styles. Spanish language. 2016By Ben Carson. 2009
El neurocirujano prominente habla de su juventud en Detroit--detallando cómo su madre lo crió y la fe que lo ayudó…
a superar un temperamento violento para convertirse en una fuerza de guía en su vida. Narra su carrera médica, incluyendo la separación de gemelos siameses y su ascenso a la posición de director de cirugía pediátrica en la escuela de medicina de Johns HopkinsBy 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 injuriosoBy Marcela Valladolid. 2010
The Mexican chef, TV personality, and contributor to Bon Appétit magazine presents recipes that she believes capture the true spirit…
of Mexican cooking. Includes appetizers, soups, main and side dishes, salsas, and desserts, using ingredients such as poblano chiles, avocados, corn, and jalapeño peppers. Spanish language. 2009By Jorge Volpi, Jorge Volpi Escalante. 2008
El matemático Gustav Links relata la historia del teniente Francis P. Bacon, enviado por los aliados en los tribunales de…
Nuremberg para encontrar y llevar a la justicia a Klingsor, un científico atómico nazi. Con su conocimiento de la matemática y la física, Bacon tiene que encontrar el paradero del misterioso Klingsor con poca informaciónBy Jeffrey Zaslow, Mark Kelly, Gabrielle Giffords, Gabrielle D Giffords. 2012
Arizona congresswoman Giffords and her husband, astronaut Kelly, describe their lives before and after the near-fatal shooting of Giffords in…
January 2011. They discuss their anguish over the other victims, Kelly's support during Giffords's recovery, and Giffords's determination to return to work. Some violence and some strong language. Some violence, some strong language. Bestseller. 2011By Raquel Roque, Raquel Rábade Roque. 2007
This compilation explores the subtle flavors and varieties of classic Cuban food. Presents recipes ranging from rum-based cocktails to soups,…
salads, croquettes, banana and plantain side dishes, main entrées, and desserts and marmalades. Spanish language. 2007By 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. 2003By Alicia Noemí Perris, Alicia Perris Villamor. 2005
Biography of the famous English scientist best known for his theory of gravitation. Pointing out that Newton's work is the…
basis of modern science, the author describes Newton's personal life and times and chronicles Newton's many contributions in the fields of mathematics, physics, optics, and astronomy. Spanish language. 2004By Patricia Caniff. 2002
Biografía del filósofo griego mejor conocido por su teorema geométrico. Nacido en 570 a.C., Pitágoras exhibe una curiosidad insaciable y…
emprende un viaje por todo el mundo de la antigüedad en busca de los tesoros del conocimiento. Treinta y cinco años más tarde regresa a su país para poner en prática sus teorías matemáticas y sus doctrinas filosóficas que dan estructura al mundo natural y a la vida diariaBy José Luis Martínez Sanz, Ana María González Martín. 2005
Biografía del famoso naturalista británico del siglo XIX. En 1831 Darwin participa en un viaje de exploración científica de cinco…
años a bordo del bergantín Beagle. Como resultado de sus investigaciones, fomenta su famosa teoría de la evolución con la publicación del Origen de las Especies en 1859, la cual todavía produce controversías y divisiones en las comunidades científicas y religiosas de hoyDescription of a three-phase program developed by a Florida cardiologist to help his overweight patients. The plan involves eating the…
right carbohydrates and fats to correct the body's reaction to foods previously causing weight problems. Includes menus and recipes. Bestseller. Spanish language. 2004By Isabel Allende. 1997
Erotic love and food are blended in these reminiscences by the famous Chilean author. Suggesting that appetites for food and…
sex are the great moving forces of history, Allende reflects on the relationship between the two in different cultures and throughout history. Includes recipes for dishes with aphrodisiac reputations. Spanish languageBy Roland Gööck. 1982
By Virginia Ramos Espinosa. 1979
By Virginia Ramos Espinosa. 1979
By Rachel Laudan. 2020
"Cuisine and Empire shows how merchants, missionaries, and the military took cuisines over mountains, oceans, deserts, and across political frontiers.…
Laudan's innovative narrative treats cuisine, like language, clothing, or architecture, as something constructed by humans. By emphasizing how cooking turns farm products into food and by taking the globe rather than the nation as the stage, she challenges the agrarian, romantic, and nationalistic myths that underlie the contemporary food movement." -- GoodreadsBy Mark Sisson. 2018
A detailed step-by-step guide to eliminate processed grains, sugars, and refined vegetable oils from your diet to achieve nutritional ketosis…
in 21 days. You can teach your body to burn fat instead of sugar to lose weight and stay healthy. Includes meal plans and recipes. Spanish language. 2018By Carmen Aboy Valldejuli. 2013
"Written entirely in Spanish, Cocina Criolla, the standard reference work on traditional Puerto Rican cooking, is in its 68th printing…
and has special appeal to those who enjoy the island's cuisine. In addition to offering hundreds of delicious recipes, Cocina Criolla includes advice for the inexperienced cook that ranges from suggestions about the most efficient way to read a recipe to suggestions about what kitchen equipment every cook should have." -- Amazon.com