Algoritmos: la base de la programación de computadoras (Algorithms: The Building Blocks of Computer Programming)

From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, "western civilization" owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient...

Die "Neue Kubanische Kunst" der 90er Jahre ist Markenzeichen (Absolut Cuba), tolerierter Skandal und bilderreicher Dissens in einem. In "elitärer" Vieldeutigkeit formuliert, entzieht sich die bildnerische Produktion einer neuen Generation spielerisch der lokalen Zensur und sichert sich gleichzeitig die Aufmerksamkeit der Kuratoren aus Los Angeles und Madrid. Zwischen Ikonen der Revolution und geprägt von insularen Obsessionen entstehen in den Ateliers von Havanna Werke und Projekte, die kraftvoll und mit großer Improvisationsgabe die komplexe Dynamik einer zerissenen Existenz aufzeigen....

"This oversized book introduces children to the alarming number of species that are endangered, threatened or, unfortunately, extinct. It includes amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish, devoting an entire page to each animal. Readers will learn the threats facing each one, where each one lives or lived, including the type of habitat, its diet, size, and ongoing conservation efforts."

This Spanish nonfiction book gives students a close-up look at media by exploring all forms and how it plays an important role in society. Ideal for young readers, the book includes a glossary and a short fiction piece related to the topic. Students will learn to tell the difference between facts and opinions with this exciting book and the accompanying extension activity. This 32-page full-color Spanish book defines media, explains how to separate fact from fiction. It also covers important ideas like democracy and censorship, plus includes an extension activity for grade 3. Perfect for the...

A magnificent graphic novel in which Alfonso Casas parks the irony and offers us all his tenderness. Often the past leaves loose ends, issues to solve, questions that pursue our future. This is what happens to the protagonist of this book, Dani. Just before getting married, under the pretext of a photographic project about the passage of time, he travels to the coastal town where he used to spend his summer during his childhood. A place that he has not stepped on for twenty years and that, as the story progresses, reveals the importance he acquired in his life, because there he discovered,...