El oficio de historiar

The first references of man as a navigator of the seas are found in Genesis. Through this book (That was not in my History of Navigation book) you will know how the first navigations were. You will be able to know the myths of the sea, seaworthy superstitions or the history of mythical ships.

En junio de 1944, las autoridades estadounidenses, desconcertadas ante las dificultades para predecir el comportamiento de su enemigo en el Pacífico y necesitadas de un repertorio de soluciones para acelerar la victoria primero e institucionalizar la ocupación después, encargaron a Ruth Benedict un estudio de antropología cultural sobre las normas y valores de la sociedad japonesa. Resultado del trabajo llevado a cabo, " El crisantemo y la espada " título que hace referencia a las paradojas del carácter y el estilo de vida japoneses se convirtió prácticamente desde su aparición y...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

"Take a trip to Mexico and find out what makes this country special. Now in Spanish, this carefully leveled text features full-color photographs and critical thinking questions to help readers learn about the food, animals, and culture of Mexico."