El gran llibre del planeta

One of the most popular narrators of his time, Arthur Conan Doyle, was a visionary man with attitudes which were far ahead of his time. In this book we will know in depth his biography, his work, beyond the creation of the illustrious Sherlock Holmes, and his spiritualistic inquisitiveness.

Del bullir y la sed (Prólogo) Como lector y escritor de versos, no como crítico, que no lo soy, es que me atrevo a hablar de Semántica de un tornillo enamorado, de Luis Perozo Cervantes, libro armado con tres en cierto modo plaquettes relacionadas entre sí (situaciones, se advierte, teórica, metafórica y poemática), donde el joven autor, de carácter a mi ver ciertamente expansivo, da suficiente muestra de a la vez sentido de contención, humor, retórico y, con su indispensable ironía, dados los tiempos, de lo romántico –o del romanticismo en sus varias acepciones. Para una...

Who were the earliest Americans? When, how, and from where did they enter and spread across the continent? And what is their relationship to modern Native Americans? Anthropologists develop theories to answer these questions based on the evidence they discover. Their theories—and the discoveries that prove and disprove them—are highlighted in this fascinating volume, full of awe-inspiring facts and incredible breakthroughs. Readers will feel like anthropologists and archaeologists themselves as they read about bones and artifacts, and what they reveal about the ancient cultures that roamed...

Animals hide to avoid being eaten or to sneak up on animals they want to eat. This amazing book introduces children to some basic science concepts. Fascinating photographs feature animals that can change color, or that have different shapes and patterns, so that they can blend into their surroundings. A special section also features animals that do not need to hide.