El Jardin de Dios

Cartes de l'escriptor a la seva filla amb síndrome de Down. Un text excepcional sobre la condició humana i el respecte a la diferència.

The sun is responsible for all life on Earth, but what exactly is it? Our star is an amazing force that can be as dangerous as it is important. From solar flares to the threat of blowing up altogether, the sun is one of the most interesting things in our solar system. Readers take a trip to the sun to see how it works and exactly what it is made of. They’ll learn about the life cycle of a star and see just how long we have until we have to find a new planet to call home. Don’t worry, they’ll be happy to learn that (hopefully) we have millions of years left!

Este libro afronta el problema de la interrelación entre arte y conocimiento desde la definición de un objeto de estudio en el que ambos factores concurren ineludiblemente: la ilustración gráfica. Para ello parte de un concepto de ilustración que, más allá de la común valoración utilitaria y subrogada al texto, está profundamente implicado con el psiquismo, la cultura, el arte y la ciencia occidental. Se perfila así lo que es no ya solo un género creativo, sino una categoría de naturaleza dúplice, esto es, estética y epistemológica. La ilustración gráfica pertenece a un...

When Vladan Borojevic googles the name of his father Nedeljko, a former officer in the Yugoslav People's Army, supposedly killed in the civil war after the decay of Yugoslavia, he unexpectedly discovers a dark family secret which recollects the events of 1991. Seventeen years later, Vladan's discovery that he is the son of a fugitive war criminal sends him off on a journey around the Balkans to find his elusive father. The story of the Borojevic family strings and juxtaposes images of the Balkans past and present, but mainly deals with the tragic fates of people who managed to avoid the...