La sociedad de la nieve

José Luis Manzanares Japón, fundador y presidente de Ayesa, empresa de Ingeniería a la que ha dedicado toda su vida, es ingeniero, académico y escritor, entre otras muchas facetas que le definen como un humanista polifacético y contemporáneo. Aunque a lo largo de su dilatada carrera profesional ha desarrollado todo tipo de obras y proyectos —presas, canales, carreteras, etc.—, Manzanares ha sido, sobre todo, un hacedor de puentes, puentes con nombre y relato propios, con historia, con sentido; puentes como el del Dragón o el del Cachorro —estructuras épicas, su singular...

Pombo: a man of Che's guerrilla is a never-before-published story of the 1966-68 revolutionary campaign in Bolivia led by Ernesto Che Guevara. It is the diary and account of Pombo - a member of Guevara's general staff, a young Cuban fighter still in his 20s and already a veteran of a decade of struggle around the globe. Harry Villegas, known the world over by his nom de guerre, Pombo, is today a brigadier general in Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces. His day-by-day account of an epic chapter in the history of the Americas illuminates the times we are living through and foreshadows the titanic ...

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...

Fifty years ago Richard Bach made a promise to himself when he was a child: to write a book containing the sum of all he has learned and deliver it to his nine-year-old self, Dickie. He forgot his promise until one day. Whilst flying in his Delta Wing, he found Dickie, who expected him to fulfill his promise.