Mecánicos (Mechanics)

Coders are one of the reasons our computers, tablets, and smartphones can do things we couldn't have even imagined just a few years ago. It's no surprise that coders are in high demand right now and that isn't likely to slow down. Readers will learn about the basics of coding and how to turn their creative ideas into reality on the computer screen. They'll also understand why coding will become even more important as technology continues to grow and change. Colorful photographs showing the roles and education of a coder provide readers with an easy way to envision themselves in this...

If it were possible to shrink down and take a tour of a human body, would you want to go? Readers will get that chance when they explore the body of a guy named Marty, who will let them check out the body systems that keep his heart beating and his body moving every day. With the help of a tiny ship that goes through his ears and all the way through his digestive system, readers will learn exactly what they are made of with this great book.

Mas de cuarenta anos de amistad complice avalan al critico Tullio Kezich en la tarea de abordar desde la cercania, a veces desde la indiscreta intimidad, la biografia de Fellini. Con rigor, una prosa agil y una documentacion exhaustiva, Kezich desmiente innumerables leyendas que rodean su figura; revela facetas poco conocidas, como su gusto por las ciencias ocultas o sus devaneos con el psicoanalisis; arroja nueva luz sobre su relacion con las mujeres, con especial atencion y tacto a sus cincuenta anos de monogamia a la italiana con la inolvidable Giulietta Masina; repasa las vicisitudes de...

In 1833, American and Tejano colonists wanted independence from the Mexican government. Through a bloody Texas Revolution, the independent Republic of Texas was born! Readers will be enthralled as they make their way through this exciting and compelling book that has been translated into Spanish. This book uses vivid images, intriguing facts and sidebars in conjunction with easy-to-read text and an accessible glossary and index to enlighten readers about such things as the Law of April 6, 1830, the Battle of Gonzalez, the Siege of Bexar, "The Consultation", and The Alamo. Along with these...

¿Crees que los fantasmas existen? ¡Viaja al este de Estados Unidos y deci ́delo tu ́! Recorre el campo de batalla de Gettysburg, visita la histo ́rica Casa Blanca y pase ́ate por la casa de Lizzie Borden. ¡Te espera una aventura espeluznante!

El neoliberalismo es un fenómeno de perfiles borrosos, como tantas cosas, y hay un empleo retórico del término, de intención derogatoria, que no ayuda a aclarar nada. Pero es un fenómeno perfectamente identificable, cuya historia se puede contar. Es en primer lugar, y sobre todo, un programa intelectual, un conjunto de ideas cuya trama básica es compartida por economistas, filósofos, sociólogos, juristas. Es también un programa político: una serie de leyes, arreglos institucionales, criterios de política económica, fiscal, derivados de aquellas ideas. El neoliberalismo ha...