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...

Fundador en 1897 del Teatro del Arte de Moscú, la figura de Constantin Stanislavski ocupa un puesto destacado en la reformulación de la labor interpretativa planteada a principios del siglo xx, por su desarrollo de una concepción teatral basada en la adecuada ambientación de cada obra y la preparación psicotécnica del actor. 'La construcción del personaje', su último libro, fue publicado póstumamente y el tratamiento de los temas que en él se abordan la caracterización física de los actores, el vestuario, la expresión corporal, la plasticidad del movimiento, la contención y el...

Mientras los misiles alemanes V-1 llueven sobre la campiña inglesa, el personal del hospital militar de Herons Park lucha por mantener la normalidad. La mañana siguiente a un ataque aéreo, el doctor Barnes se prepara para una intervención rutinaria: recomponer la pierna rota de un cartero. Pero antes de hacer siquiera la primera incisión, el paciente fallece a causa de la anestesia. Cuando el forense solicita una investigación, será el inspector Cockrill quien, abriéndose paso entre en una maraña de envidias y resentimientos, se enfrente a seis posibles culpables: tres médicos y...

If a person were ever face-to-face with a huge, hungry animal with sharp teeth, they probably wouldn’t care exactly what that animal was! But from a safe location, can we tell whether it was a crocodile or alligator that wanted to take a bite? By examining their jaw structure, teeth, and other physical features, we can easily tell these two animals apart! Graphic organizers and amazing images highlight each animal’s habitat and other small differences between the two fearsome creatures, showing readers just what creature is lurking below the waters.

Blue is a beautiful color, and it's all around us, as this volume demonstrates. Readers are presented with multiple vivid hues of the color blue through recognizable objects, such as flowers, fish, and blueberries. They'll also be able to practice their vocabulary while reading comprehensible sentences. They can demonstrate their understanding of the color concept by completing the activity at the end of this book.