El eco del silencio

An internationally renowned Mexican-born professor of investigative linguistics shows the humorous side of indigenous America with a delightful array of some of the most complicated and often longest words in Nahau as an introduction to a very unique daily life, culture, and mindset.

Examines aspects of painting, including its development through history, the way painters work, the materials they use, and ways of appreciating paintings, with movable flaps that reveal text and illustrations.

As a young boy, Jos Marti he traveled to the countryside of Cuba and fell in love with the natural beauty of the land. During this trip he also witnessed the cruelties of slavery on sugar plantations. From that moment, Mart began to fight for the abolishment of slavery and for Cuban independence from Spain through his writing. By age seventeen, he was declared an enemy of Spain and was forced to leave his beloved island. Marti traveled the world and eventually settled in New York City. But the longer he stayed away from his homeland, the sicker and weaker he became. On doctor's orders he...

An asteroid hitting Earth may sound like science fiction, but it is a real danger. This book explores what the different scenarios might be and how we can prepare ourselves in case such a disaster should occur.