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La presente Versión 2000 es una nueva edición de la Historia general de México, preparada por el Centro de Estudios Históricos de El Colegio de México. En esta ocasión se incorporan, por primera vez desde la aparición original de la obra en 1976, varios cambios importantes, entre los que destacan...

First published in 1936, the classic work Roots of Brazil by Sérgio Buarque de Holanda presented an analysis of why and how a European culture flourished in a large tropical environment that was totally foreign to its traditions, and the manner and consequences of this development. In The Other Roots,...

No obstante ser un componente de primer orden en la concepción de la Defensa Nacional, y en la cultura general de las personas de cada país, la Geografía Militar es un asunto casi desconocido para todos los ciudadanos. Con el ánimo de aportar luces a la solución de esta sentida limitación...

Essential Dialogues of Plato, by Plato, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics* *series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable...

Pedro Cieza de León (Llerena, 1520-Sevilla, 1554). España.Fue conquistador y cronista e historiador del Perú. Escribió una Crónica del Perú en tres partes, de las que solo la primera se publicó en vida de su autor, quedando inéditas las otras dos hasta los siglos XIX y XX.En Cartagena de Indias...

Há mais de 500 anos houve um pequeno povo, oriundo de um minúsculo pedaço da Europa, que descobriu, diz‑se por engano, um pedaço da costa sul‑americana. E depois mandou para lá mais naus. E mais gentes. Por lá atacou índios e foi atacado por eles, aliou‑se a nativos, procriou com índias,...

Desde la primera estancia de Pedro Henríquez Ureña en México, el escritor dominicano comprendió la importancia del liderazgo del país y entendió la brega renovadora de su historia como ejemplo del impulso creador que habría de definir el devenir político de Hispanoamérica. Por esa razón,...

Considerado por muchos un político poco ortodoxo y de férreas convicciones, el llamado Quijote del PRI fue un hombre que luchó en contra de lo establecido dentro de su propio partido logrando una reforma democrática sin precedentes. Hombre de convicciones en sus maneras de hacer política, Carlos...

A masterly overview of the development of cosmological thinking from the Greeks, via Newton and Einstein, to the present day. It is science's last and greatest challenge: fathoming the depths of the night sky. The objective: to crack the cosmic code, to unravel the blueprint for nature's grandest...

In a time of transition, the Lord raises voices thjat can be heard with a different appreciation. And one of those voices is Pastor Torres, who with great clarity and with simple but profound language traces for us a spiritual route to be a Winner from Gods perspective; our apparent failures dont...

Life is a Dream is a play about free will and fate. A king imprisons his son who, it is prophesied, will destroy the kingdom. The people believe the son to be dead, but when he is a grown man the king brings him before the public and asks them to chose his fate. The play was written in 1635 and is the most famous work by Spanish playwright Pedro Calderon de la Barca.

In WINNING ON THE GROUND: Training and Techniques for Judo and MMA Fighters, Dr. AnnMaria De Mars, 1984 world judo champion, and James Pedro Sr., coach of international judo medalists, present a variety of techniques developed over the years. Their coaching has helped such winners in the worlds of...

Your money is your responsibility, but do you understand the purpose of your money? Time and experience has taught me, where there is no clear direction money chooses its own path without consulting its owner. However; when one establishes a clearly defined purpose for money it brings to its owner...

“Unless we believe that those who have more are inherently superior to those who have less, we should be troubled by the fact that patterns of achievement are often fairly predictable, particularly with respect to students’ race and class.”In Creating the Opportunity to Learn, Wade Boykin and...