Rascacielos (Skyscrapers)

The author tells about the origin and development of two Spanish romances: The Alfambra woman buried alive and The lovers of Teruel. The first recounts the infidelity of a lecherous woman, the Countess of Alfambra, who betrays her husband by delivering him to his enemy; and whose final dénouement is the defeat of the adulterous couple and their being condemned to death by being burnt at the stake. The Story of the Lovers of Teruel recounts the tragic life of one of the members of the Marcilla family, enamoured of a rich damsel who returned his love. However, her father's refusal to consent...

Narwhals are often called the "unicorns of the sea." But these fascinating creatures are members of the whale family. Read all about narwhals as you practice addition. This Spanish math book combines math and reading skills and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning addition easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and captions to build vocabulary and increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving...

Mejor Novela Negra Extranjera 2014 seg�n los lectores de El Pa�s. Jo Nesb�, omnipresente en las listas de m�s vendidos (RTVE). Harry Hole es enviado a Sydney desde Oslo para que investigue el asesinato de una mujer noruega, Inger Holter, cuyo cad�ver ha sido encontrado entre oscuras rocas, al pie de un acantilado. La polic�a sospecha que fue violada antes de morir, pero no se ha hallado rastro alguno de ADN. Harry Hole tendr� como compa�ero de investigaci�n a Andrew Kengsinton, detective aborigen australiano. Ambos sospechan del novio de Inger, Evans White, atractivo camello ...

Esta antología no sólo selecciona con buen criterio algunos de los poetas representativos de los siglos XVI-XVII, sino que también posee una magnífica introducción donde estudia a fondo todas las concepciones poéticas de una etapa crucial para la poesía española, el Siglo de Oro.