GILLES LIPOVETSKY SELECTED SUMMARIES

The greatest thinkers of humanity at your fingertips, in minutes! If you thought you would never be able to understand the essential classic authors, you were wrong! With our "Summarized Classics" collection, you will understand the main ideas of the most important thinkers in a very short time and with little effort. The present volume covers the central axes of this discipline. Among them, the reader will find an analysis of the following: In addition to a summary of the essentials of the classic work Leviathan (1651), we offer the reader a description of the historical context in which...

La vida de Anita Delgado cambia completamente el día que un auténtico Maharajá se cruza en su camino y la convierte en su esposa. De telonera de un espectáculo de varietés se convierte en princesa de una región de la lejana India colonial. Todas las privaciones y la pobreza de su infancia se convierten en lujo y riquezas en un país del que nada conoce y en el que debe aprender a vivir y comportarse. La historia de la Maharaní española es la historia del cuplé y de la copla, de las tertulias de literatos, de los palacios de ensueño, de los locos años veinte, de dos guerras...

We use machines every day, but most of us don't understand how they work. When they break down, most of us have no idea how to fix them. Mechanics are the masters of machines. Readers learn that mechanics work on vehicles, including cars, boats, and buses. They use special tools to take them apart and fix what's wrong, and they use their experience and technology to diagnose problems. They often work long hours, sometimes in bad weather, to get us where we need to go. Your readers will see that mechanics keep our world moving and growing.

Our toilets toil away for us every day. Yet, they get little thanks for their hard work! When you think of toilets, you probably picture one in your home. But, toilets can be very different around the world. At first glance, a toilet is a simple device, but they are critical for proper sanitation. There are many people worldwide who do not have access to a toilet. Let's dive into an exploration of the history, importance, and inner workings of toilets! This Spanish book combines math and literacy skills and uses everyday examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The...

Desconectados nos presenta una familia y cómo cada uno de sus miembros pasa gran parte del día enganchado a la pantalla. La situación se va complicando y, sin que se den cuenta, crece la desconexión entre ellos. ¿Cómo volver a conectar? En Desconectados serán los padres los encargados de hacer entender la situación a sus hijos, poner los límites y conseguir un buen uso de las pantallas. ¿Cómo lo harán? El cuento ayuda a entender como son de adictivas las pantallas y nos hace reflexionar sobre nuestros hábitos y a tomar consciencia de esta situación de desconexión con nosotros...