El conocimiento compartido

Impartial, modern, and friendly, this book introduces readers to the civilization and culture of Latin America-- from the most obscure beginnings to the present--and at the same time provides them with opportunities to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills. Comprehensive and chronological in approach, it offers well-researched coverage that goes beyond historical facts to include aspects of modern interest, sociology, economy, politics, philosophy, literature, arts, and communication. It covers the traditions in all of Spanish America--"Mesoamerica" and the Caribbean, as well...

This is one of a series of practical reference grammars, aimed at language learners of all abilities, which combines traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume. With a strong emphasis on contemporary usage, all grammar points and functions are amply illustrated with examples.

Esta obra es parte de una verdadera historiografía de un periodo cruento y dramático para nuestro pueblo. El libro, hasta ahora, consta de tres volúmenes: Girón: la verdadera historia, La segunda derrota: de Girón a la crisis de los cohetes, y el que reseñamos a continuación. Escritos en un estilo ameno que mantiene el interés, los libros recogen para la historia un material mucho más amplio de lo que sus títulos sugieren. Constituyen, en realidad, un bosquejo histórico de la lucha del pueblo cubano por su liberación. Vincula además todas esas etapas --que sacan del anonimato a...

Roberto Toledo, a teenager living in Guanajuato, is unable to get anyone in his family to talk about the disappearance of his grandfather. The arrival of Linda Toledo, a student from San Antonio, Texas, starts Roberto in search of the truth. What secret is the family hiding? Does he want to know the truth? Filmed in Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, and Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico, this 10-episode video is appropriate for second-year Spanish students. Each episode is approximately nine minutes in length. The VHS package contains 5 cassettes and the DVD package contains 2 discs. Each package...