El círculo

En Colombia ha predominado, por lo que a la poesía hace referencia, una retórica de sensaciones, aún en autores tan vigorosos como un Silva, un de Greiff, un Barba-Jacob, un Aurelio Arturo. Con Eduardo Gómez, por primera vez escapamos de ese círculo de ondas morosas y adormecedoras.

Nunca en la literatura universal se ha producido un florecimiento de poetas que en cantidad y calidad pueda ser comparado con el grupo poético del 27 español. La sola mención de sus nombres bastará para confirmar que estamos en uno de los períodos más brillantes de nuestra lírica: Pedro Salinas, Jorge Guillén, Gerardo Diego, Dámaso Alonso, Vicente Aleixandre, Federico García Lorca, Rafael Alberti, Luis Cernuda, Emilio Prados, Manuel Altolaguirre... Entre todos lograron una original síntesis de tradición y modernidad, de clasicismo y vanguardia, de lo español y lo universal....

Did you know that the first wheel was not invented for transportation or that the system used to create computers was based on the functionality of a sewing machine? In a fun way, this book teaches the history behind inventions that have changed the way we live, from Ancient Mesopotamia to the present. Important details appear at the bottom of each page, including the name of the inventor, the time period, and the place where it occurred.

Kids often play with magnets, yet they don't learn how these playthings work for many years. Practical knowledge from their play can help them learn more about magnetism, and so can this book. Specially written for those with reading challenges or readers looking for a review, the main text covers important vocabulary, magnetic fields, and a discussion of why metals and magnets come together. Diagrams and succinct fact boxes offer additional ways to learn each concept and explain some ideas in greater detail.