Al-Andalus y su herencia

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...

Jacques Soustelle considera necesario situar a los aztecas dentro de un marco geografico e historico para su comprension cabal. Hace una pormenorizada descripcion de la ciudad (calles, templos y monumentos), del individuo y de las instituciones (el soberano y su consejo, el matrimonio, el sacerdocio, la propiedad, los tribunales, los funcionarios, comerciantes, campesinos, etc), ademas de destacar datos precisos como para estimar el "costo de la vida" en Tenochtitlan.

Weinberg analiza la historia de la ciencia en Am rica Latina en el periodo comprendido entre los a os 1860 y 1930, y se propone no s lo caracterizar las aportaciones de hombres de ciencia e investigadores sino tambi n vincularlas con su contexto hist rico e investigar su sentido. Tambi n realiza un minucioso an lisis de los m s importantes avances cient ficos de cada pa s y las personalidades que los propulsaron.

A polemic work due to its hefty critic to public figures and to those who see the electoral reformations -which this book demystifies-, as a historical achievement. The transition to democracy requires not only the dismantlement of the old regime, but also the design of the new normative and institutional arrangement that preserves the plural and multiple spirit of the nation. The task is immense, but our generation cannot avoid it: citizens must not stay apart. The mixture of fill and hope has to be translated into critic, proposal, and active participation. The essays that I have gathered...