Johari

¿Por qué se nos tapan los oídos en un elevador? ¿Qué hace que los globos de aire caliente suban al cielo? Descubre todo lo que hace el aire en este maravilloso libro.

Al final de su vida, Alan Watts estudió profundamente las raíces del Tao y del Zen. Se instaló en una tranquila cabaña en las montañas y dedicó la mayor parte de su tiempo a meditar y escribir sobre su experiencia. Este libro recoge las charlas que ofreció durante ese periodo de su vida en su casa flotante en Sausolito y en el Instituto Esalen de Big Sur, en California. Sus conferencias reflejaron, primero, toda una vida de intenso aprendizaje y brillante erudición, además de muchos años de estudio de las artes taoístas, incluyendo la poesía o la caligrafía; también le...

Throughout history, women were kept in the home and out of the workplace. Over time, however, women began breaking out of their traditional roles and entering spaces traditionally occupied by men—including the boardroom. This biographical text looks at the lives of the fascinating females who broke barriers in business. Coco Chanel, Estee Lauder, Oprah Winfrey, Melinda Gates, and Sheryl Sandberg are just some of the groundbreakers covered in this text. Age-appropriate text, colorful visuals, fact boxes, and a comprehensive timeline complete the learning experience.

The unsinkable luxury liner known as the Titanic may have sunk on its first transatlantic voyage in 1912, but people remain riveted to its storied legend. The collision with the iceberg in the North Atlantic was not the only mistake that was made that day. In this spellbinding volume, readers will learn about the passengers and crew aboard the doomed ship and what really happened that tragic night. Historical photographs will transport them back to the glamorous era, while the narrative paints an absorbing picture of the Titanic's sad fate.