Huesos en exhibición (Bones on Display) eBook

Diego de Torres (1694-1770) ha pasado a la historia como el creador de uno de los textos más importantes de la literatura española, Vida, ascendencia, nacimiento, crianza y aventuras de Don Diego de Torres Villarroel.

El mundo de los libros es un mundo casi de otro mundo. Un mundo propio, mundo único, un mundo sostenido por el tenue hilo de una inspiración y un sujeto inspirado. Pero “el libro” posee en su interior big bangs semánticos que no paran de generar universos por doquier. Universos donde viajar, donde aprender, donde disfrutar y donde perderse. En esta breve obra hablaremos en primer lugar del libro. Qué es, cómo se concibe y, sobre todo, como es percibido por doctos e indoctos. Luego pasaremos a examinar de cerca a aquellos que aman tanto los libros que sufren una enfermedad de afecto...

- Tintin is a world famous series with 75 years of staying power! The series' enduring popularity is evident from its elaborate website (www.tintin.com) that offers Tintin news and information in five different languages. The news section of the site indicates that in addition the ongoing publication of new books about the series and about the author's life, Tintin art exhibitions and theatrical adaptations continue worldwide. The site also includes a list of retailers who carry Tintin products, and its own online store which offers a generous helping of books, apparel, accessories, toys,...

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.