Modern Spanish

Alongside considerable continuity, 20th-century diachronic linguistics has seen substantial shifts in outlook and procedure from the 19th-century paradigm. Our understanding of what is really new and what is recycled owes a great debt to E. F. K. Koerner's minutely researched interpretations of the work of the field's founders and key transitional figures. At the cusp of the 21st century, some of the best known scholars in the field explore how these methodological shifts have been and continue to be played out in historical Romance, Germanic and Indo-European linguistics, as well as in work...

Laura Podio's fascination with mandalas has only grown over time. These concentric designs help us find calmness, slow our breathing, and heal our heart, while at the same time uncovering our sense of play and creativity.

A contemporary of and collaborator with Van Gogh, Gaugin's art was highly influential in the 20th century. His studies of religious devotion and life on tropical islands remain some of the most moving -- and popular -- paintings to come out of the 19th century.

Con El ruido eterno Alex Ross consiguió un éxito sin precedentes en un libro sobre música: la unanimidad crítica y la popularidad entre los lectores lo convirtieron en el gran autor internacional sobre el tema. En Escucha esto, el crítico musical del New Yorker continúa su apasionada exploración de este arte, y "nos demuestra que comprender la música es una forma de entender el mundo" (Time). Conjugando la vida y el arte, la música y la historia, Alex Ross teje atemporales retratos de los maestros canónicos –Mozart, Verdi o Schubert– a la vez que muestra su visión de la música ...