América

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"Inventario de los libros que han tenido ingreso en la secretaría de la Real academía," 1922-29, with v. 83, 85, 87, 89, 91-92, 96, 99.

La muerte le sentó bien a Benito Juárez. En cuanto exhaló su último suspiro, tras la dolorosa angina de pecho, se inició el lento y sutil proceso que convertiría al liberal oaxaqueño en uno de los mayores héroes de la historia patria. A revisar esa trayectoria, más que a narrar la vida del zapoteco que se convirtió en presidente de la república, se dedica aquí Rebeca Villalobos Álvarez: con herramientas retóricas empleadas de un modo original, la autora muestra las transformaciones que experimentó el Benemérito de las Américas durante el siglo posterior a su fallecimiento,...

Recent advancements in science have spurred new hypotheses for ancient mysteries that have baffled mankind for centuries, and this book explores those enigmas and their new explanations. Shedding light on questions such as Was Tutankhamen’s tomb guarded by a curse? and Was Stonehenge a prehistoric astronomical observatory?, this guide discusses ancient civilizations, ruins, and legends—including Atlantis, the curse of the pharaohs, and the hidden Mayan cities—and proposes whether they are truth or myth. Los recientes adelantos de la ciencia han permitido que surjan nuevas hipótesis...