Mi primera gran enciclopedia

Discusses the role of the gases surrounding Earth and the relationship of the atmosphere to weather. Presented in English and Spanish.

When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the...

Los años noventa del siglo pasado fueron testigo de un florecimiento notable de las reflexiones estéticas consagradas a la estética. Lo más sorprendente es que estos debates encontraron, al menos durante cierto tiempo, un eco público más allá de la esfera de la filosofía profesional, sobre todo en lo que se ha dado en llamar «el mundo del arte». De ahí a creer en un renacimiento de la propia doctrina estética no hay más que un paso, que algunos filósofos se han apresurado a dar. El objeto de este ensayo es mostrar el carácter ilusorio de una creencia así incluso de una...

This fascinating narrative gets under the skin of the world’s tallest buildings! How many people are involved in creating a skyscraper? What environmental factors come into play? What does it take for a skyscraper to function? All these questions and more will be answered as we visit the skyscrapers from New York to Malaysia to China. Students will gain a deeper understanding of skyscrapers and how they shape our world.