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Malika no quiere que en el colegio sepan cómo es su abuelo, hasta que descubre, con orgullo, que él sabe contar fascinantes historias africanas.

The exquisite still lifes of Alberto Iriarte (1920-1993), known as Mefisto, have remained Colombia's best kept artistic secret of the 20th century, despite having been exhibited in Paris, Barranquilla, and Bogotá. Nonetheless, Colombian art history cannot fail to honor Mefisto as one of its most influential painters. This book displays the complete selection of his strange and beautiful still life paintings, collected together for the first time. Las naturalezas muertas pintadas por Alberto Iriarte (1920-1993), llamado Mefisto, continúan siendo las obras colombianas más secretas del siglo...

All too often, arts and crafts are considered a simple pastime for housewives "with nothing else to do" but raise children and care for the home (as if these were small tasks!) Fortunately, new generations of artists and designers are increasingly putting craft techniques to use in their artwork and applying artistic techniques to create beautiful yet utilitarian objects. This book is for anyone aiming to create objects of beauty for everyday use in their own home or in the homes of friends and loved ones.

Las técnicas de argumentación y debate significan una verdadera revolución a la hora de exponer nuestras ideas y de refutar las ideas del adversario de manera ágil y sorprendente. Se trata, en su mayoría, de recursos del tipo "completa los espacios en blanco": los aprendes, les incorporas unas pocas palabras acordes al tema que se esté tratando y listo, siéntate a disfrutar del subibaja de mandíbulas que, súbitamente, parecen haber quedado mudas".