México, D. Familias

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...

El matemático Manuel Sadosky (1914-2005) tiene ganado un merecido reconocimiento en la historia de la ciencia como “Padre de la computación en Argentina”. Su nombre suele aparecer asociado a Clementina, la descomunal computadora valvular que, junto a un pequeño grupo de científicos, fueron, en 1961, los primeros habitantes de la Ciudad Universitaria, entonces sólo un páramo bordeado por el río, en el extremo norte de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Sin embargo, Manuel Sadosky desborda los límites de la computación. En sus textos, en sus acciones públicas, indisolublemente entramadas...

The Dramatic Imagination of Robert Browning offers an accessible and authoritative guide to the essentials of Robert Browning's life and poetry. Drawing from his personal letters and from the diaries and memoirs of his contemporaries, this literary biography provides a wealth of information about the main events of his life, including the social, political, religious, and aesthetic issues that concerned him; it offers critical commentary defining the central characteristics of his poetry; and it tracks the changes in his reputation through contemporary reviews and the growth of the Browning...

El contenido de este libro es una suma de recuerdos de juventud, hechos reales vividos recientemente y sueños que no han tenido lugar todavía. Puede el lector, primero efectuar su identificación dentro de esas definiciones y luego, disfrutar de las andanzas del personaje o criticarlas contoda libertad. Este hombre que busca y algunas veces encuentra la razón de su existencia