Estampas históricas del Sitio de Puebla

Los jeroglíficos egipcios que, a diferencia del alfabeto occidental, denotan visualmente un concepto básico del pensamiento, fueron una invención fundamental para el desarrollo de una sociedad compleja. Su estudio y conocimiento nos aportan más información que los restos arqueológicos, porque nos revelan las prioridades, las preocupaciones y las creencias de los habitantes del Antiguo Egipto. El profesor Kemp, autor del libro esencial El Antiguo Egipto, Anatomía de una civilización (Crítica, 1996) nos facilita aquí, en 100 jeroglíficos, la llave maestra para asistir a la vida...

España fundó la primera navegación global de la historia, dibujó continentes desconocidos e inventó las máquinas maravillosas que hicieron posible aquella primera globalización. Es un alarde, lo más importante que hicimos en nuestra historia, pero no hemos sido capaces ni de investigar seriamente un solo galeón todavía. Los grandes marinos del siglo XVIII eran geógrafos, astrónomos, matemediáticos, naturalistas, ingenieros y científicos, capaces de innovar y arriesgarse en travesías que los llevaron a los confines del mundo. Con un sentido del deber y amor por su patria...

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