Biografía

A history of 2,000 years of the Catholic Church through an examination of the men who led it, this book focuses on 100 of the 265 popes, from Peter to the present. It includes profiles of men such as Pope Gregory I, who became the patron saint of musicians, singers, students, and teachers; Pope Innocent III, who organized for the Fourth Crusade, which ultimately led to the sacking of Constantinople; and the most recent pope, Benedict XVI. Readers interested in the history of one of the most powerful institutions in world history will find this an important resource. Una historia de 2,000...

From the graphic novel experts Brian Williamson and Jim McCarthy comes a new explosive book about the legendary heavy metal band Metallica. From their initial underground success to their Grammy wins and selling over 100 million albums, Metallica: Nothing Else Matters takes an emotional journey over two decades.

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Decía Stephen Hawking, el famoso físico británico: “Si entiendes cómo funciona el universo, en cierto modo, lo controlas”; y nosotros, hasta la llegada del coronavirus, teníamos la sensación de controlar el mundo e incluso de dominarlo y, de repente, se nos ha venido el mundo encima. Nos hemos encontrado en medio de una crisis mundial, que ha llegado de forma inesperada y que nos ha cogido completamente desprevenidos, demostrando que esa sensación de control no era real. Y ahora sentimos que nos enfrentamos a un futuro incierto que llega acompañado de un cambio de paradigma en el...