Mandaderos de la lluvia y otros poemas de América Latina

Este libro es el producto de una investigación que apuesta por una nueva visión del viaje romántico. En el diálogo que el orientalismo propuesto por Edward Said establece con las manifestaciones culturales existen lugares oscuros para los que su teoría no tiene respuesta. No todo viajero justifica la ideología de dominio de occidente sobre Oriente: ¿Por qué Gérad de Nerval se identifica con los otros durante su viaje cuando relata su historia matrimonial con la hija de un cheick druso en Líbano?¿Por qué Eugène Delacroix anula su pensamiento y captura las sensaciones y...

Un periodista investiga unos extraños asesinatos y descubre que están ligados a una profecía antigua de la cábala judía.

The use of calendars dates back thousands of years. Why are we driven to record time, and what would happen if we did not? Who created the concept of calendars? Why do different cultures use different calendar systems? And why are calendars so important to us? It is about "time" we found out! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Spanish-translated Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge...

From Mexico to the tip of South America, Latin America features varied scenery, including deserts, grasslands, plains, and mountains. Some are extreme: The Andes is the world's longest mountain range, and the Atacama Desert has not had rain for over 400 years! Latin America's remarkable landscape is an essential factor in its surprisingly different climatic zones. This insightful volume offers a comprehensive tour of the many vibrant countries of this fascinating region, highlighting its most striking areas in vivid photographs. It is also an inviting exploration of geography, natural...