Los caballeros

La historia de la aventura de Alejandro es una historia sobre la búsqueda épica de los límites de lo posible, de lo que somos capaces. Así, desde su Macedonia natal, con su madre bruja y su padre tuerto y artero, ambos espíritus indomables, el jovencísimo Alejandro parece encarnar la curiosidad y el deseo de los jóvenes por probarse, por cuestionar lo que conocen, y sobre todo, por traspasar las expectativas que han caído sobre ellos.

In the United States, the ability to take informed action is becoming increasingly necessary, and difficult. This book delves into the importance of being informed and explains how not all sources of information are equal. Readers are introduced to the scientific method as a way of testing information for credibility. Students will also learn how to turn credible information into action by forming groups, protesting, contacting elected representatives, and possibly even running for office themselves someday.

The second edition of Cinema for Spanish Conversation includes the same stimulating exercises and conversation materials that have made the first edition a success among students and instructors alike. The text is designed to be used in courses in which outstanding films from the Spanish-speaking world are used as springboards for classroom Spanish-language discussion. Using high-interest feature films, students hear Spanish as it is spoken in different countries and in a wide variety of situations and are encouraged to listen to and converse about the social and cultural aspects of...

En las palabras quirúrgicas que Cristóbal Pera tan magistralmente define, describe, analiza y valora, nos adentramos por un territorio nuevo, por una cálida geografía donde se enraíza todo conocimiento y todo saber. Por eso, la lectura de tan luminoso libro es una continua incitación al pensamiento-por algo brota del originario saber de las manos-, a la reflexión sobre la vida y la muerte, sobre el dolor y la felicidad, sobre la angustia y la esperanza. Emilio Lledó