Resultados para "Bibliotecas" en Política y ciencias sociales

Maridos infieles, eternas enamoradas que siempre perdonan, viudas fantasiosas... todos se dan cita en estas páginas donde se tejen historias sobre el amor y el difícil arte de la convivencia. Los protagonistas de estas estupendas historias conjuran el paso del tiempo, espantan las tristezas de...

Esta guía propone al lector una visita al Museo del Prado con el objetivo de que pueda disfrutar de ella y aprovecharla al máximo. Le invita a detenerse en aquellas obras absolutamente imprescindibles y, sobre todo, le muestra cómo "mirarlas" para percibir aún más su belleza, le ayudará a reparar en la excelencia del artista volcada en su obra y a observar los distintos aspectos y detalles que hacen que esos cuadros sean únicos.

Galeano ha hecho de la mujer un eje vertebrador de su creación, para defender, en ella y en su reivindicación, la dignidad, siempre precaria, del ser humano. Galeano cuenta la intensidad de personajes femeninos atravesados por el peso de una causa, como Juana de Arco, Rosa Luxemburgo o Rigoberta Menchú; por su propia hermosura o talento, como Marilyn Monroe o Rita Hayworth, Frida Kahlo o Marie Curie, Camille Claudel o Josephine Baker. Pero también cuenta las hazañas colectivas de mujeres anónimas.

La banalización de las artes y la literatura, el triunfo del periodismo amarillista y la frivolidad de la política son síntomas de un mal mayor que aqueja a la sociedad contemporánea: la idea temeraria de convertir en bien supremo nuestra natural propensión a divertirnos.

En Luz y luna, las lunitas, nos obsequia un recorrido por los protagonistas más variopintos y entrañables de nuestra cultura. Desde las curiosas expresiones sonoras de los vendedores ambulantes de México, la imaginación desbordante de sus habitantes venidos de fuera como Josefina Bojórquez...

The Art of Relevance is your guide to mattering more to more people. You'll find inspiring examples, rags-to-relevance case studies, research-based frameworks, and practical advice on how your work can be more vital to your community. Whether you work in museums or libraries, parks or theaters, churches or afterschool programs, relevance can work for you. Break through shallow connection. Unlock meaning for yourself and others. Find true relevance and shine.

日本が当事国であった戦争を知る世代が少なくなるなか，忘れてはならない記録と記憶の継承を志す場があり，人がいる．戦争の時代を生きた人間を描くノンフィクションを多数ものしてきた作家が，各地の平和のための博物館を訪ね，そこで触れた土地の歴史と人びとの語りを伝える．

The Brutish Museums sits at the heart of a heated debate about cultural restitution, repatriation and the decolonisation of museums. Since its first publication, museums across the western world have begun to return their Bronzes to Nigeria, heralding a new era in the way we understand the collections of empire we once took for granted.

Leggendo questo libro (e facendo gli esercizi!) imparerai i segreti della scrittura creativa. I capitoli sono strutturati per aiutarti a prendere confidenza con le tue caratteristiche personali e con le regole della scrittura creativa. Esaminati gli elementi principali di quest'ultima, vedremo alcune sue declinazioni e prenderemo in esame le diverse strade che potrai percorrere nella creazione di un tuo stile personale. Ti consiglio di prestare molta attenzione agli esempi che verranno utilizzati perché ti permetteranno di comprendere più facilmente le tecniche descritte.

American Libraries editor in chief Leonard Kniffel offers a compelling collection of interviews with prominent figures--all of whom have special connections to libraries. From President Barack Obama to actress Julie Andrews; from basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to former First Lady and librarian Laura Bush and many others, stars of literature, politics, entertainment, and the public arena speak with Kniffel about the ways libraries have been critical in their lives.

La vera caduta del celebre archivio dell'antichità non fu un rogo epico, ma un'avvincente lotta per la memoria. Pensata per chi cerca profonda stimolazione intellettuale durante i propri tragitti, questa immersione storica ti trasporta nelle atmosfere vibranti dell'Egitto ellenistico. La...

Desmitifica la mayor pérdida de la historia antigua y explora el verdadero epicentro del conocimiento clásico. Ideal para tu aprendizaje inmersivo nocturno o durante el trayecto diario, este fascinante viaje sonoro te transporta al Mediterráneo oriental para revelar cómo operaba realmente...

Transforme sua rotina em uma imersão na história antiga e descubra o real fim do maior acervo de sabedoria já perdido. Em vez de lendas, este áudio envolvente transporta você ao Egito ptolemaico, onde tradições gregas e orientais forjaram um verdadeiro império intelectual. Ideal para...

The first new book from beloved therapist and writer Torey Hayden in almost fifteen years—an inspiring, uplifting tale of a troubled child and the remarkable woman who made a difference. In a forgotten corner of Wales, a young girl languishes in a home for troubled children. Abandoned by her...

Desentraña el misterio del conocimiento perdido y la historia antigua en el mayor epicentro cultural del Mediterráneo. Ideal para transformar tus trayectos diarios con una narrativa épica, este viaje sonoro te transporta a una metrópolis donde el poder político y la ambición intelectual...

“We should welcome the context Kundera gives for the struggles between Russia and Europe, and the plight of those caught between them. His defense of small languages, small cultures, and small nations feels pressing.”—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine “Kundera focuses on the relationship...

The dream of capturing and organizing knowledge is as old as history. From the archives of ancient Sumeria and the Library of Alexandria to the Library of Congress and Wikipedia, humanity has wrestled with the problem of harnessing its intellectual output. The timeless quest for wisdom has been as much about information storage and retrieval as creative genius. In Cataloging the World, Alex Wright introduces us to a figure who stands out in the long line of thinkers and idealists who devoted themselves to the task.

>Luminous and revealing, a daughter's memoir of the art world and a larger-than-life father. Gabrielle Selz grew up in a home full of the most celebrated artists of the 1960s and 1970s: Rothko, de Kooning, Tinguely, Giacometti, and Christo. Her father, Peter Selz, was the chief curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art in the heyday of Abstract Expressionism. Selz's father was vibrant and freewheeling, but his enthusiasm for both women and art took its toll on their family life.

Wall Street Journal Bestseller Have you ever wondered why we spend so much time and energy thinking about the big challenges in our lives when all the evidence proves it’s actually the little things that change everything? That’s right… Absolutely everything. Little Things embodies...

Today, nearly one million books are published each year. But is the era of the book as we know it - a codex of bound pages - coming to an end? And if it is, should we celebrate its demise and the creation of a democratic digital future, or mourn an irreplaceable loss?