Belén Esteban

A collection of biographical essays by Paul Johnson that profile a wide range of heroes from around the world and throughout history who have inspired and changed the world, including Henry V, Walter Raleigh, Emily Dickinson, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan. Presented in Spanish.

A senator and physician considers the threat of bioterrorism in the United States and offers protective strategies, discussing biological agents including anthrax and smallpox, as well as chemical weapons and possible dangers to food and water supplies. (Current Affairs)

Un agente de policía que cree que en este país no cabe nadie más. Un inmigrante que llama desde un locutorio a su mujer y, entre divertidos desencuentros y confusiones, explica cómo le van las cosas y la dureza de la distancia. Una mujer subsahariana que cuenta a su hijo cómo viajó a Europa y los obstáculos que encontró en el «primer mundo». Un joven que relata su experiencia frente a la tortura en la Argentina de la dictadura de la Junta militar de los setenta y un hombre que, cargado de sarcasmo, filosofa sobre lo que supone estar lejos de casa y perderlo todo por el exilio...

In 1956, Time magazine referred to Pollock as “Jack the Dripper.” His iconic paintings stretch out with the generosity and scale of the landscape of America's West where the artist grew up. The cathartic dribbled paint reflected Pollock's troubled mind. This book traces his career and discusses how his loose, individual style was used as a political weapon in the Cold War, representing America as a free, democratic nation. Illustrations simplify the theory and reveal the hidden meaning behind the mesh of painted lines.