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Una de las máximas preocupaciones de la sociedad occidental es la amenaza de un terrorismo cuyo principal objetivo es que la gente se sienta vulnerable. CHARLES TOWNSHEND desmenuza este fenómeno, ambiguo en su definición, alejándose de quienes consideran que el terrorismo no tiene causas, sólo consecuencias, y de que realizar un análisis del mismo supone comprensión o incluso compasión hacia los terroristas. TERRORISMO. UNA BREVE INTRODUCCIÓN desarrolla el tema desde la aparición del término en la época del Terror francesa, pasando por los atentados anarquistas que aplicaban «la...

This book captures the most stunning studies, the difficulties, the dangers, and the experiences during a 10-year period of travel and expeditions. Author Juan Jesus Vallejo journeys across five continents, giving us a glimpse into the pyramids in Peru that are older than the Egyptian pyramids; the first human temples with more than 10,000 years of history, discovered in the dusty fields of Kurdistan; and the largest and most puzzling painted rocks on the planet, in nearly unexplored areas of the Sahara. An endless stream of riddles, anecdotes, and facts, this book demonstrates that the world ...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Western literary...

A passionate journey through the greatest enigmas of the past, this series seeks the answers to impossible questions that are shrouded in mystery. The explanation of the universe has fascinated humans since the beginning of time, and in their attempts at discovery, they have developed science, worshipped gods, invented myths, and had miracles revealed. Un recorrido apasionante por los grandes enigmas del pasado, esta serie busca respuestas a aquellas preguntas imposibles y llenas de misterio. La explicación del universo ha fascinado al hombre desde sus orígenes, y para ello ha desarrollado...