La vida con los otros

El racismo constituye una de las páginas más vergonzosas de la historia contemporánea. Una ideología del odio que ha marcado las relaciones entre las culturas y las naciones de nuestro tiempo presente. El presente libro trata de acercarse a las raíces históricas e ideológicas de la doctrina racista, a su desarrollo mundial durante los siglos XIX y XX y a su ocaso en nuestros tiempos. La cuestión se expone con un lenguaje claro, pero a la vez riguroso y muy contrastado, exponiendo numerosas citas de especialistas en el tema, o de las propias fuentes originales.

From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, "western civilization" owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient...

This engaging volume takes a close look at the legend of Joaquin Murrieta, the man who came to be known as the Robin Hood of Eldorado. Dynamic text tells the story of Murrieta, with plenty of exciting age-appropriate details, but also examines the complex relationship between fact and fiction in legends such as his. Interesting and informative historical background on the California Gold Rush and the role of Mexicans and Californios in the area at the time round out this fun and informative volume.

Animalanzas incluye casi doscientos acertijos de Hispanoamérica, ideales para leer y reir en los ratos libres.