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Timelines and illustrations complement the fascinating biography of Nezahualcóyotl--the monarch of Tezcoco, poet, astronomer, statesman, philosopher, legislator, engineer, and architect--who is considered the most important figure of pre-Hispanic Mexico.

A BOOK ABOUT THE INNER CONEXION WITH THE EARTH. IT IS ALSO A BRAVE AND HONEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR.

Unique for its focus on the early, formative years of the world-renowned Basque designer, this thorough examination of Cristóbal Balenciaga’s life and career is a textual and visual wonder, with an abundance of documents and unpublished images of his hometown, his childhood, and even his personal notes. From his birth in Getaria, a small fishing village on Spain’s northern coast, to his move to Paris following the Spanish Civil War, this exploration of the designer’s origins examines in detail the events and experiences that influenced Balenciaga’s designs and turned him into a...

La fascinante historia de cómo un agente mediocre del KGB llegó a la presidencia de Rusia, deshizo años de avances y convirtió a su país de nuevo en una amenaza para sus ciudadanos y para el mundo. Por la autora galardonada con el National Book Award de Nonfiction 2017. Desde su llegada al poder en 1999, Vladímir Putin se ha hecho con el control de los medios de comunicación, sus rivales políticos han acabado encarcelados, exiliados o muertos, y el frágil sistema electoral ruso apenas se sostiene. Pese a las valientes manifestaciones de protesta por el fraude en las elecciones de...