Un arte descontento : arte, compromiso y crítica cultural en el cambio de siglo

En estas memorias ficticias asistimos como testigos a una vida entregada a la danza y participamos de las experiencias más íntimas, preciosistas y dolorosas de su protagonista. Con el telón de fondo de la ciudad del Neva, sus palacios, teatros y avenidas, se suceden sus reflexiones sobre la ambición y la competitividad, la fama y el sacrificio, el abandono del país de origen por motivos profesionales y culturales, las relaciones personales truncadas por una profesión absorbente, el placer y el deseo y, sobre todo, ese tema innombrable para las mujeres: la decadencia del cuerpo por el...

Narwhals are often called the "unicorns of the sea." But these fascinating creatures are members of the whale family. Read all about narwhals as you practice addition. This Spanish math book combines math and reading skills and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject-area content. The dynamic images, detailed sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning addition easy and fun. Text features include a table of contents, a glossary, an index, and captions to build vocabulary and increase understanding of math and reading concepts. An in-depth problem-solving...

Among the multitude of dictionaries available on the market, this one stands out for being especially designed for students and learners of English. This dictionary is the ideal learning tool for students at the intermediate level who wish to expand upon their knowledge of the English language. To this end, this volume offers over 40,000 terms taken from everyday language, each with its phonetic transcription to make pronunciation easier. It also features examples of grammatical usage, numerous informative charts (with both grammatical and cultural information), helpful illustrations, and...

When President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.