Macguffins. Indiana Jones: Las Reliquias Desveladas

"Papini, florentino de origen humilde, se empeñó en ser escritor y desde la infancia se encerró entre libros y se hizo pasar por adulto en las bibliotecas de la ciudad para leer y leer. (...) El estudio de Papini, este autor polígrafo y polémico que ha suscitado algunas de las antipatías y suspicacias más controvertidas en la historia de la crítica literaria, presenta aún hoy una dificultad añadida a la interpretación de las propias obras, y es la aceptación de la figura del escritor, que se ha definido l'uomo impossibile. Sus cambios de tendencia estética y filosófica, que han...

Manifest Destiny the name given in the 1840s to a belief that the coast-to-coast expansion of the United States was both inevitable and justified, regardless of the means. Standing in the way were not only the native populations, but also the descendants of Spanish settlers who had lived in the Southwest for centuries. The racist belief that white men rightfully should expand their institutions into the area brought the United States into conflict with Mexico. War was declared in 1846, and by the time the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the war, the US had gained...

"Dino" Don Lessem brings readers face-to-face with various dinosaur species, detailing their habitats, way of life and how they became extinct. An acclaimed dinosaur expert, Don Lessem has written more than 30 children's books, writes a popular dinosaur column in Highlights magazine, and was an adviser for Jurassic Park. Take a trip through dinosaur time to meet these fast dinosaurs face-to-face: The Gallimimus could outrun a sandstorm! The Struthiomimus may have been the fastest dinosaur. It could run up to 60 miles per hour! The Liaraptor ran until it took off into the air! These may have...

Discover The Life Of The Inventor Alexander Graham Bell, Who Among Other Things, Invented The Telephone.