LA PASIÓN DE SABER

When flying an airplane was no more than a reckless act, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly cross the Atlantic and the Pacific alone. Besides her exploits as a pilot, she wrote three books and many articles reporting on her trips, and become one of the primary promoters of aviation. Her last adventure was to fly around the world. Before arriving at the second-to-last phase of her itinerary, a storm ended her life and that of her copilot, Frederick J. Noonan.

Las memorias de una leyenda viva del periodismo deportivo. Con Prólogo de Ibai Llanos y epílogo de Manolo Lama. «No es obligado quererlo, pero no te queda más remedio». Antoni Daimiel Siro López es historia del periodismo deportivo de este país. A medio camino entre un Peter Pan que se resiste a crecer y un Rolling Stone que sigue en plena forma a los sesenta y siete años, ha conquistado el corazón de cuatro generaciones de españoles: las que van desde José María García hasta Ibai Llanos. «Una primera característica que le define es la sinceridad; la segunda, la ingenuidad, que ...

A collection of revealing interviews, this book tells Nick Cave’s tumultuous yet successful story in his own words. Discussing his 30-year-long career as a rock-and-roll front man as well as his other labors as a talented novelist, screenwriter, and songwriter, this illuminating autobiography-of-sorts provides insight into why Cave has become one of the most respected artists in recent history. These no-holds-barred interviews cover everything from his time with The Birthday Party, to the global success of The Bad Seeds, to the relationship between his addictions and his artistry. Una...

Breviario del Nuevo Mundo es una antología de textos de Alejandro de Humboldt contiene textos que escribió durante su viaje, acompañado del naturalista francés Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland, entre 1799 y 1804. A pesar de ser el primer geógrafo e historiador de la América española, el barón alemán no tenía entre sus objetivos recorrer la América equinoccial, y menos aún visitar el virreinato de la Nueva Granada. El propósito de visitar el Nuevo Mundo surge cuando fracasa su idea de explorar el continente africano. En 1799 se dirige a España con el fin de solicitar los permisos ...