Asesinatos políticos en América Latina

A ten volume, 9,000 page account of 12 years of happenings in Nicaragua coinciding with insurrection & the revolutionary years (1978-1990). Its purpose is to furnish a documental tool collection equivalent to attending a well equipped library or specialized documentation center. Looking up the different angles & perspectives of this geo-political phenomenon, you may formulate your own analytical criteria on the subject. History is always relevant. "It is a condition of resurgence. It possesses the virtue of experience. It frees us from what was, because the past is 'revenant.' If it is not...

A portrait of the women who played key roles in the hierarchy of Nazi Germany features profiles of Hitler's niece Geli Raubal, his lover Eva Braun, filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, Magdal Goebels, and Emmy Goering, among others, examining their lives and their diverse roles within Hitler's circle. (History)

¿Realmente crees conocer la historia del tan cercano siglo XX? La historia del siglo XX contada a través de las ideas producidas en los márgenes de la ciencia, las artes y la cultura. Antes de 1900, la historia parecía seguir una línea clara, con innovaciones como la máquina de vapor, la agricultura o la electricidad. El siglo XX, por el contrario, dio lugar al entrelazamiento cuántico, al cubismo, a la relatividad, a la psicodelia, al posmodernismo, a la teoría del caos y a la batalla del Somme. Con el fin de comenzar a darle sentido a esta endiablada maraña de ideas extrañas,...

Much has been written about the European influence on America, though very little has been written about the reverse. Colombian educator and diplomat Germán Arciniegas worked his entire life to disclose the contributions of the New World to the Western culture: the progress of science, philosophy, and the modern word, among others. Every event and anecdote presented in this book links America to Europe, defending the notion that America completed cultural life on earth. Mucho se ha escrito sobre la influencia de Europa en América. poco, en cambio, se ha dicho en sentido contrario. en esta...