Apuntes de matemáticas

Un joven escritor que lava platos en las mazmorras de un restaurante oriental evoca las voces de sus amigos y de sus numerosas mujeres en un vertiginoso testimonio de lenguas y pieles africanas, orientales, latinas y también francesas. Pocas veces una obra de ficción ha palpado con tanto dramatismo, tensión y belleza el mundo de los inmigrantes. El síndrome de Ulises, como se llama a las pesadumbres de los inmigrantes en la soledad de un país desconocido, a las que se incuban en los guetos donde se hacinan los extranjeros ilegales, es una novela más cercana al París desaforado y...

The scientific charge of The Hot Zone and the epic thrill of Jurassic Park converge in this exhilarating new eco-thriller about a team of scientists and Navy SEALs stranded on an island in the Galápagos, fighting to survive an evolutionary catastrophe. The year is 2007. Through widening holes of ozone depletion, the tropical sun burns human skin to a crisp. Powerful earthquakes and monstrous hurricanes wrack South America, exploding Ecuador's already anarchic instability.

Learn about the rich history of La Misión de San Antonio de Padua: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and it’s legacy today.

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!