Títulos en Mundial

It is impossible to understand our world today without understanding the last 100 years of Middle Eastern history. The history of the region in the 20th century is so varied and complex that it defies easy explanations. Shifting borders, governmental overthrows, ethnic and nationalist tensions, and political and economic forces on the world stage all had a hand in shaping the course of Middle Eastern history. Ultimately, however, the story is one of people searching for self-determination, from the stumbling alliances after the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the Arab Spring uprisings.

Tras el horror máximo de Hiroshima y Nagasaki, el emperador de Japón, Hirohito, obligado por la inaudita devastación de su territorio, debió pedir la paz a los Estados Unidos. Desde entonces, y con gran sacrificio del trabajador pueblo nipón, el proceso de reconstrucción de su nación se llevó a cabo. Sin embargo, nadie esperó jamás los límites de crecimiento que experimentaría.22

Antes de que el país moderno naciera en 1821, el territorio que hoy comprende 32 estados y algunas islas pequeñas estaba habitado por antiguas dinastías y reinos de guerreros, astrónomos, sacerdotes, templos para sacrificios humanos y, sorprendentemente, algunas de las ciudades más grandes del mundo. Se estima que la sagrada ciudad de Chichén Itzá, en la península de Yucatán, en su máximo esplendor fue más grande que París.

A rich, sweeping, and compelling work of botanical history, The Cabaret of Plants explores dozens of plant species that for millennia have challenged our imaginations, awoken our wonder, and upturned our ideas about history, science, beauty, and belief. Going back to the beginnings of human history, Richard Mabey shows how flowers, trees, and plants have been central to human experience not just as sources of food and medicine but as objects of worship, actors in creation myths, and symbols of war and peace, life and death.

1914. Hace ahora cien años...Europa vivía una plenitud dorada. Los adelantos científicos y técnicos prometían un futuro feliz, sin hambrunas ni guerras. Pero un terrorista serbio asesinó, durante un desfile en Sarajevo, al heredero del Imperio austrohúngaro y a su esposa. Ese hecho aislado provocó un efecto dominó que arrastró a la guerra a más de cincuenta países. En cuatro años de contienda, la Gran Guerra arrasó a Europa y arruinó a los cuatro imperios que dominaban a la Tierra.

Es difícil conocer íntimamente a los pueblos del mar porque los registros sobre ellos no son muy completos. Pero nos hemos propuesto explorar las muchas preguntas que la gente se hace sobre esta misteriosa civilización. ¿Quiénes eran? ¿De dónde procedían? ¿Hacían algo más que asaltar? ¿Qué impacto tuvieron en la sociedad y el comercio? ¿Le sorprendería saber que este misterioso pueblo era algo más que una banda de piratas?

Delving into a world once shrouded in mystery, this investigative report provides a fascinating account of the annual meetings of the world's most powerful people, The Bilderberg Group. Since first meeting in 1954 at the Bilderberg Hotel in the Netherlands, The Bilderberg Group has been comprised of prime ministers, presidents and the wealthiest CEOs of the world, all deliberating the economic and political future of humanity.

The study of Western Civilization traditionally follows a well-known but incomplete arc: the grand achievements of Greece and Rome, several hundred years of the Dark Ages, and then the bright emergence of the European Renaissance. But amid the "dark" Middle Ages, the Abbasid Empire, which ruled the Middle East as well as much of Northern Africa and Central Asia from 750 to 1258, serves as a vitally important but often overlooked bridge between the ancient and modern worlds.

Visigoti e Franchi ebbero sicuramente un ruolo importante per la nascita di due grandi nazioni europee: la Spagna e la Francia. Ma anche l'Italia subì l'influenza profonda e duratura di questi due popoli, specialmente dei Franchi. L'audiolibro introduce alla storia di queste popolazioni - primitivamente barbariche - durante i primi secoli dell'alto medioevo.

By understanding the dramatic story of the Ottoman Empire - from its early years as a collection of raiders and conquerors to its undeniable power in the 15th and 16th centuries to its catastrophic collapse in the wreckage of the First World War - one can better grasp the current complexities of the Middle East. Befitting a story of such epic scope and grandeur, every lecture is a treasure trove of historical insights into the people, events, themes, and locales responsible for shaping the story of this often-overlooked empire.

As long as there has been fascism, there has been anti-fascism - also known as "antifa." Born out of resistance to Mussolini and Hitler in Europe during the 1920s and '30s, the antifa movement has suddenly burst into the headlines amid opposition to the Trump administration and the alt-right. In a smart and gripping investigation, historian and former Occupy Wall Street organizer Mark Bray provides a detailed survey of the full history of anti-fascism from its origins to the present day - the first transnational history of postwar anti-fascism in English.

On War by the Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is a classic of war and military strategy published in 1832. Some of the key concepts discussed in the book include: the methods of critical analysis, the uses and abuses of historical studies, the nature of the balance-of-power mechanism, the relationship between political objectives and military objectives in war, the asymmetrical relationship between attack and defense, strategic and operational "centers of gravity", the "culminating point of the offensive", and the "culminating point of victory".

La historia que se esconde detrás de una de las mejores novelas de aventuras de todos los tiempos. En 1875, Henry Rider Haggard escribe Las minas del rey Salomón, probablemente una de las mejores novelas de aventuras de todos los tiempos. Muchos intuyen pero pocos conocen el correlato histórico que se oculta detrás de esta novela: la lucha entre colonos ingleses y holandeses contra las tribus africanas por el control de los recursos naturales y de los territorios.

Un audiolibro narrado como crónica periodística sobre historias donde el Derecho tuvo que reinventarse para poner llevar a cabo juicios. Son 7 casos judiciales que marcaron la historia. En un mundo que apenas comenzaba a reconstruirse de las ruinas morales y materiales dejadas por el nazismo, Estados Unidos toma la iniciativa de continuar la cruzada por la justicia. Nacen así los nuevos juicios de Núremberg, una serie de procesos que buscaron responsabilizar a quienes, desde el poder técnico, legal, médico e industrial, contribuyeron al horror del Holocausto.

The book On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (1817) secured Ricardo's position among the prominent classical economists. Ricardo wanted to thoroughly examine rent, wages, and profit. He argues that land rent grows as population increases and presents the theory of comparative advantage, the theory that free trade between two or more countries can be mutually beneficial.

Independientemente de cómo la gente recuerde la Primera Guerra Mundial, y si tienen o no una visión romántica de la vida de un soldado en primera línea, es importante que el mundo nunca olvide este conflicto brutal y sangriento.

Per oltre duecento anni, dal 568 al 774, gran parte della penisola italiana cadde sotto il dominio di un popolo germanico, i Longobardi. Oggi l'eredità più visibile di quella occupazione è il nome di una grande regione, la Lombardia, che viene dalla parola Longobardia "terra dei Longobardi". L'importanza dei Longobardi nella storia italiana è stata enorme: con il loro arrivo finì l'unità politica della penisola (occorreranno tredici secoli perché l'Italia ritrovi tale unità); nella società e nella cultura essi introdussero

This is an extensive collection of short essays and other pieces by C. S. Lewis that have been brought together in one volume for the first time. As well as his many books, letters, and poems, Lewis also wrote a great number of essays and shorter pieces on various subjects. He wrote extensively on Christian theology and the defense of faith but also on various ethical issues and on the nature of literature and storytelling. In this essay collection we find a treasure trove of Lewis' reflections on diverse topics.

Le Audioricette sono un nuovo modo per scoprire e approfondire la preparazione, le caratteristiche e la storia dei tuoi piatti preferiti. Ogni audiobook contiene la spiegazione passo passo di cinque gustose ricette per stuzzicare la tua fantasia in cucina, e una ricca e approfondita sezione sulla storia e le caratteristiche dei piatti. In più potrai ascoltare, direttamente dall'esperto, suggerimenti e consigli pratici per preparare al meglio la tua ricetta e dilettarti ai fornelli con facilità e sicurezza.

The story of Africa is the oldest and most event-filled chronicle of human activity on the planet. And in these 36 lectures, you'll explore this great historical drama, tracing the story of the sub-Saharan region of the continent from the earliest evidence of human habitation to the latest challenges facing African nations in the 21st century. By learning with these lectures, you'll finally be able to bust myths and correct potential misunderstandings about Africa.