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From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author of Sapiens, comes the second volume in the bestselling Unstoppable Us series that traces human development from the Agricultural Revolution to Prehistoric Egypt.Humans may have taken over the world, but what happened next? How did our hunter-gatherer ancestors become village farmers? Why were kingdoms and laws established? How did we go from being the rulers of Earth to the rulers of each other?And why isn’t the world fair?The answer to all of that is one of the strangest tales you’ll ever hear. And it’s a true story!From cultivating land and sharing resources to building pyramids and paying taxes, prepare to discover how humans established civilization, endured the consequences for it, and created history-changing inventions along the way.In Unstoppable Us, Volume 1: How Humans Took Over the World, acclaimed author Yuval Noah Harari explored the early history of humankind. In Volume 2 , he is back with another expertly crafted story of how human society evolved and flourished. His dynamic writing is accompanied by maps, a timeline, and full-color illustrations, making the incredible story of our past fun, engaging, and impossible to put down.
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With the emotional intelligence of Maggie O'Farrell and the witty observational skills of Kate Atkinson, this is a novel of unexpected second chances set in 1950s England.¿A quién va dirigido el libro ?Small Pleasures de Clare Chambers atrae a un público amplio, pero se dirige especialmente a lectores interesados en novelas literarias con un trasfondo histórico, que aprecien las historias centradas en el desarrollo de los personajes y las relaciones humanas. La novela explora temas de la condición femenina en la década de 1950, la búsqueda de la felicidad y el significado de la familia, por lo que resultará especialmente atractivo para aquellos interesados en la literatura que aborda estas temáticas con profundidad y sensibilidad. Asimismo, aquellos que disfrutan de novelas con un misterio sutilmente entretejido en la trama encontrarán en Small Pleasures una lectura cautivadora.Temas que trata el libro Small Pleasures explora una serie de temas interconectados:La condición femenina en la década de 1950 en Gran Bretaña: La novela presenta la vida de Jean Swinney, una mujer de cuarenta años que se enfrenta a las limitaciones sociales y profesionales de su época. Se muestra la presión social sobre las mujeres para casarse y formar una familia, y las dificultades que enfrentan aquellas que eligen un camino diferente.La búsqueda de la felicidad y el significado de la vida: Jean se encuentra en un momento de su vida en el que cuestiona sus elecciones y busca un propósito más allá de sus responsabilidades cotidianas. La novela explora la idea de que la felicidad puede encontrarse en los pequeños momentos y en las conexiones humanas inesperadas.Las relaciones familiares y amistosas: La relación de Jean con su madre, su interacción con la familia Tilbury y el desarrollo de nuevas amistades son elementos centrales de la trama. La novela explora la complejidad de las relaciones familiares, la importancia del apoyo social y la capacidad de encontrar conexiones significativas en circunstancias inesperadas.El misterio y la verdad: La historia de un supuesto nacimiento virginal sirve como catalizador de la trama, creando un misterio que Jean investiga. Este misterio no solo impulsa la acción, sino que también sirve como metáfora de la búsqueda de la verdad en la vida personal de Jean.El conflicto entre el deber y el deseo personal: Jean se enfrenta a un dilema entre sus responsabilidades y sus propios deseos. La novela explora el conflicto entre la obligación social y la búsqueda de la realización personal.Resumen de críticas, opiniones y valoraciones del libro Se destacan las descripciones de la novela como una obra "asombrosa y agudamente observada", que captura la vida de una mujer británica común en la década de 1950, mostrando su vida cotidiana y cómo un evento inesperado la lleva a una batalla entre la decencia y una pasión inesperada. Se elogia la prosa de la autora, calificándola de "bella", capaz de crear "un gran placer a partir de pequeños detalles". La novela ha sido comparada con obras de autoras como Tessa Hadley, Kazuo Ishiguro y Ann Patchett, lo que sugiere una calidad literaria notable. También se menciona que la obra ha sido preseleccionada para el Women's Prize for Fiction, lo que refuerza su reconocimiento en el ámbito literario. Finalmente, se describe la novela como una mezcla de misterio e historia de amor, que explora el conflicto entre la realización personal y el deber, celebrando la belleza y el potencial de alegría en las cosas sencillas y poco comunes.
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El libro definitivo sobre arquitectura concreta, que presenta 300 edificios de cada tipo y estilo de los últimos 100 años.Un volumen singularmente impresionante que presenta 300 ejemplos de la arquitectura de hormigón más increíble e inspiradora desde principios del siglo XX hasta la actualidad. Organizado visualmente, con un edificio por página, Concrete Architecture celebra el poder, la majestuosidad y la belleza escultórica de los edificios de hormigón de todo el mundo y se basa en un ensayo contextualizador sobre la larga historia de la arquitectura del hormigón, que se remonta a más de mil años, a las civilizaciones clásicas de Grecia y Roma.Incluyendo edificios de los pioneros maestros modernos del hormigón como Marcel Breuer, Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, I. M. Pei, John Lautner y Frank Lloyd Wright, y también obras de algunos de los arquitectos más venerados de finales del siglo XX, incluidos Tadao Ando y Steven Holl , Herzog y de Meuron, y Zaha Hadid. Concrete Architecture también saca a la luz a las estrellas contemporáneas que utilizan el hormigón de formas espectaculares, incluidas Grafton Architects, Elemental y Pezo von Elrichshausen. Esta impresionante colección de edificios de hormigón de todo el mundo es un festín visual para los amantes del brutalismo, uno de los temas más candentes de la arquitectura popular.
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In 2014, northeastern Syria might have been the last place you would expect to find a revolution centered on women's rights. But that year, an all-female militia faced off against ISIS in a little town few had ever heard of: Kobani. By then, the Islamic State had swept across vast swathes of the country, taking town after town and spreading terror as the civil war burned all around it. From that unlikely showdown in Kobani emerged a fighting force that would wage war against ISIS across northern Syria alongside the United States. In the process, these women would spread their own political vision, determined to make women's equality a reality by fighting - house by house, street by street, city by city - the men who bought and sold women.
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Jim Butcher Dresden Files Series 4 Collection 3 Books Set: Side Jobs: Harry is the best and technically the 'only' at what he does, being the lone professional wizard PI in the Chicago phonebook. So when the Chicago PD has cases that transcend mortal capabilities, they come to him for answers. For the 'everyday' world is actually full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. Yet despite his precautions, Harry tends to stumble from crisis to drama in his dealings with the supernatural world - call it an occupational hazard.Brief Cases: Return to the world of the Dresden Files with Harry Dresden (the only wizard in the Chicago phone book) and friends as they solve supernatural mysteries, protect the helpless, and fight evil.Brief Cases is a new collection of Dresden Files stories which will include an original novella, from international bestseller Jim Butcher.Battle Ground :Harry has faced terrible odds before. He has a long history of fighting enemies above his weight class. The Red Court of vampires. The fallen angels of the Order of the Blackened Denarius. The Outsiders. But this time it's different. A being more powerful and dangerous on an order of magnitude beyond what the world has seen in a millennium is coming. And she's bringing an army. The Last Titan has declared war on the city of Chicago, and has come to subjugate humanity, obliterating any who stand in her way.
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It is essential for any serious pastry chef to have a comprehensive knowledge of frozen dessert production, and this book provides all the basic information a pastry professional needs. Introductory chapters include the history and evolution of frozen desserts, ingredients including dairy products, sugars, stabilizers, emulsifiers, fruits, and flavors, and equipment including churning machines, production equipment, and storage and serving containers. Also included are essentials on storage, sanitation, and production and serving techniques. Recipe chapters cover Dairy-Based Frozen Desserts, which include ice cream, gelato, and sherbet, Non-Dairy Desserts, which include sorbet and granites, and Aerated Still-Frozen Desserts, which include parfaits, semi-freddos, and frozen mousses and souffles. Each recipe chapter covers both classic and modern small-batch production techniques, basic formulas, and both basic and advanced base recipes. The final chapter, Finished Items, makes use of these base recipes and shows readers how to produce, plate, garnish, and serve small desserts, plated desserts, frozen cakes, and even frozen accompaniments to savory courses. Recipes are illustrated throughout by full-color beauty photographs. An instructor's manual and companion website are also available for classroom use.
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The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope.In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey—and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history.Written with remarkable candor and humor, Spears’s groundbreaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love—and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms, at last.
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Charlie Croker was once a fabled college football star and is now a late-middle-aged Atlanta real estate entrepeneur-turned conglomerate king, whose expansionist ambitions and outsize ego have at last hit up against reality.
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Who can guess what a woman will do when the unthinkable becomes her reality? From the bestselling author of THE WEIGHT OF WATER, this enormously gripping and powerfully wrought novel asks the questions we all have about ourselves and definitively places Anita Shreve among the ranks of the best novelists writing today. Being married to a pilot has taught Kathryn Lyons to be ready for emergencies, but nothing has prepared her for the late-night knock on her door and the news of her husband's fatal crash. As Kathryn struggles through her grief, she is forced to confront disturbing rumours about the man she loved and the life that she took for granted. Torn between her impulse to protect her husband's memory and her desire to know the truth, Kathryn sets off to find out if she ever really knew the man who was her husband. In her determination to test the truth of her marriage, she faces shocking revelations about the secrets a man can keep and the actions a woman is willing to take.
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Dominic of the Dragonseeker lineage - one of the most powerful lines the Carpathian people has - ingests vampire blood laced with parasites in order to infiltrate the heart of the enemy camp and learn their plans. This is a one-way mission. He plans to get in fast, relay the information to the leader of the Carpathians living in the area and go out fighting - an honourable way to end his life.Solange Sangria is one of the last of the jaguar people, a royal pure-blood. Her people, once many, are now nearly extinct. She has long been alone fighting to save the remaining women who are able to shift from the hands of Brodrick the Terrible, her own father who slaughtered everyone she loved. Wounded, weary, she plans one last battle, hoping to stop the man who has made an alliance with the vampires, accepting she will not come out alive. They are two warriors who have lived their lives alone. Now, at the end of their time, they find each other, a complication neither sees coming.
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In this collection of stories, Dahl tantalizes, amuses, and sometimes terrifies readers into a sense of what lurks beneath the ordinary. Included in this collection are such notorious gems of the bizarre as The Second Machine, Lamb to the Slaughter, Neck, and The Landlady.Other stories explore: A wine connoisseur with an infallible palate and a sinister taste in wagers. A decrepit old man with a masterpiece tattooed on his back. A voracious adventuress, a gentle cuckold, and a garden sculpture that becomes an instrument of sadistic vengeance. Social climbers who climb a bit too quickly. Philanderers whose deceptions are a trifle too ornate. Impeccable servants whose bland masks slip for one vertiginous instant.
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Introducing an unprecedented fusion of AI and storytelling, a groundbreaking art book that will take you on a journey through vivid and surreal visuals that don't exist.With each turn off the page, you'll be drawn deeper into a world crafted in collaboration between the author and a machine, where familiar places and concepts take on entirely new meanings. These visuals will leave you feeling simultaneously confused, excited and hungry for more, as you explore a world that exists only in the mind of Simon and the algorithms that generated it.From placid beaches to surreal fashion shots, this book will transport you to places that never were, unveiling the beauty and mystery of an AI-generated universe. Each story within this art book has been carefully crafted to weave seamlessly between the visuals, creating an immersive experience that will keep you captivated from start to finish.Whether you're into art, fashion, or disruptive technology, this book is sure to capture your imagination and leave you yearning for more.
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The inspiration for the musical film adaptation starring Peter Dinklage and directed by Joe Wright.Poet and soldier, brawler and charmer, Cyrano de Bergerac is desperately in love with Roxane, the most beautiful woman in Paris. But there is one very large problem – he has a nose of stupendous size and believes she will never see past it to return his feelings. So when he discovers that the handsome but tongue-tied Christian is also pining for Roxane, generous Cyrano offers to help by writing exquisite declarations of love for the young man to woo her with. Will she ever recognize who she is really falling in love with? Set during the reign of Louis XIII, Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) was one of the great theatrical successes of its time and remains as popular today for its dramatic power and, above all, for its complicated and romantic story of unrequited love.
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Whether you're Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin or Ravenclaw, you can now own a glorious box set themed around your house, available to pre-order in hardback and paperback.
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Recommended for children aged 3-11, the eight levels of Ladybird Readers follow the CEFR framework (Pre-A1 to A2+) and develop key language and comprehension skills. This Level 3 Reader is A1+ in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, some expression of future meaning, comparisons, contractions and relative clauses. I can make you a love potion, said Abeba's Grandmother. But there's one thing I need. You must steal a whisker from a cheetah. Please note that the eBook edition does NOT include access to any online resources. Exclusively with the print edition only, readers can unlock a digital book and audio edition (not available with the eBook). There are no activities included with the eBook edition.
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With the stunning revelation surrounding Bliss's true identity comes the growing threat of the sinister Silver Bloods. Once left to live the glamorous life in New York City, the Blue Bloods now find themselves in an epic battle for survival.Not to worry, love is still in the air for the young vampires of the Upper East Side. Or is it? Jack and Schuyler are over. Oliver's brokenhearted. And only the cunning Mimi seems to be happily engaged.Young, fabulous and fanged, Melissa de la Cruz's vampires unite in this highly anticipated fourth instalment of the Blue Bloods series.
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Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe -- witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin...desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost-even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden.Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked-princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. Wrath claims to be on Emilia's side, tasked by his master with solving the series of women's murders on the island. But when it comes to the Wicked, nothing is as it seems...
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Pippa Fitz-Amobi is not in the mood for her friend’s murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920’s fancy dress and pretending that their town, Little Kilton, is an island called Joy. But when the game begins, Pip finds herself drawn into the make-believe world of intrigue, deception and murder. But as Pip plays detective, teasing out the identity of the killer clue-by-clue, the murder of the fictional Reginald Remy isn’t the only case on her mind …
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Over 100 identical generations, Mia’s family has shaped earth history to push humanity to the stars, making brutal, wrenching choices and sacrificing countless lives.After nudging the human race through the dawn of rocket technology, Mia finds herself about to help launch the first people into space. She can't take them to the stars, not quite yet, but she's getting them ever closer...But a terrible adversary is upon her, threatening the future of two species...
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Stephanie Plum returns to hunt down a master cyber-criminal operating out of Trenton in the 28th book in the wildly popular series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich. When Stephanie Plum is woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of footsteps in her apartment, she wishes she didn’t keep her gun in the cookie jar in her kitchen. And when she finds out the intruder is fellow apprehension agent Diesel, six feet of hard muscle and bad attitude whom she hasn’t seen in more than two years, she still thinks the gun might come in handy. Turns out Diesel and Stephanie are on the trail of the same fugitive: Oswald Wednesday, an international computer hacker as brilliant as he is ruthless. Stephanie may not be the most technologically savvy sleuth, but she more than makes up for that with her dogged determination, her understanding of human nature, and her willingness to do just about anything to bring a fugitive to justice. Unsure if Diesel is her partner or her competition in this case, she’ll need to watch her back every step of the way as she sets the stage to draw Wednesday out from behind his computer and into the real world.
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This beautifully produced book, available in a new edition, introduces readers to the major developments in the history of modern art from Realism to the New Leipzig School.,The story of modern art begins with a revolution-when the realists started rejecting romanticism in favor of depicting life as it really was. Since that movement began in the mid-19th- century, painters have been rebelling, rethinking, deconstructing, and challenging notions of what art is. Filled with stunning reproductions of some of the world's greatest masterpieces, this reference book offers a chronological journey through artistic revolutions. Each movement is presented in a series of informative presentations-a concise definition and description, full-page and smaller detailed color illustrations, and in-depth profiles of the artists crucial to the style's development. Covering a wide range of movements both familiar and obscure, this accessible and informative volume is a perfect introduction for readers interested in art's constantly evolving story.
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Jane Austen's first published work, meticulously constructed and sparkling with her unique wit Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love and its threatened loss the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility if they are to find personal happiness in a society where status and money govern the rules of love. This edition also includes explanatory notes and textual variants between first and second edition. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the Englishspeaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as uptodate translations by awardwinning translators.
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The book that all SHATTER ME fans have been waiting for is finally here. The finale of Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling YA fantasy series perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard's The Red Queen, Stranger Things and Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows.Juliette Ferrars. Ella Sommers. Which is the truth and which is the lie?Now that Ella knows who Juliette is and what she was created for, things have only become more complicated. As she struggles to understand the past that haunts her and looks to a future more uncertain than ever, the lines between right and wrong – between Ella and Juliette – blur. And with old enemies looming, her destiny may not be her own to control.The day of reckoning for the Reestablishment is coming. But will the choice of which side to fight on be hers?
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Shortlisted for the RSL Ondaatje PrizeSeventeen-year-old Silvie is camping in rural Northumberland with her father and a group of archaeologists, who hope to uncover evidence of human sacrifice. As Silvie glimpses new freedoms with the students, her relationship with her overbearing father deteriorates, until the haunting rites of the past begin to bleed into the present.
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Los libros en inglés son ediciones impresas que permiten acceder a obras originales o publicadas directamente en esta lengua. Las novelas en inglés y la literatura en inglés ofrecen una experiencia de lectura que combina el placer literario con la práctica lingüística. El formato en papel facilita una lectura pausada, la consulta de vocabulario y la comprensión detallada de los matices propios del idioma.
¿Qué son los libros en inglés?
Son publicaciones en papel que presentan obras literarias escritas originalmente en inglés o editadas en esta lengua para su lectura directa.
Definición
Incluyen novelas, relatos, poesía y textos teatrales pertenecientes a distintas tradiciones culturales del ámbito anglófono. Leer literatura en inglés en su versión original permite apreciar el estilo, el ritmo y las expresiones idiomáticas propias del autor o autora.
Dimensión cultural
Las novelas en inglés reflejan contextos históricos y sociales diversos, desde la tradición británica hasta la narrativa estadounidense y otras literaturas internacionales en lengua inglesa.
Cómo elegir novelas en inglés
Seleccionar libros en inglés implica tener en cuenta el nivel de dominio del idioma y el tipo de obra que se desea leer.
Criterios de selección
Es recomendable considerar la complejidad lingüística, la extensión de la obra y el género literario.
- Novelas contemporáneas con lenguaje actual.
- Clásicos de la literatura en inglés.
- Relatos breves para iniciarse en la lectura en versión original.
- Ediciones anotadas que faciliten la comprensión.
Tipos de libros y contenido habitual
Los libros en inglés en formato papel abarcan distintos géneros y estilos que se adaptan a diferentes intereses lectores.
Tipos de libros y contenido
- Novelas completas en inglés original.
- Antologías de relatos anglófonos.
- Obras teatrales y poesía en lengua inglesa.
- Ediciones académicas para estudio y análisis.
Estos libros permiten disfrutar de la literatura en inglés al tiempo que se desarrollan habilidades lingüísticas.
Beneficios culturales y educativos
La lectura de novelas en inglés en papel contribuye al enriquecimiento cultural y al fortalecimiento de la competencia lectora en lengua extranjera.
Mejora del vocabulario
Leer literatura en inglés amplía el léxico y refuerza la comprensión de estructuras gramaticales en contexto.
Comprensión intercultural
Las obras en lengua inglesa permiten conocer otras realidades culturales y perspectivas sociales, favoreciendo una visión más amplia del mundo.
Orientación lectora: ¿para quién son los libros en inglés?
Los libros en inglés están dirigidos a personas interesadas en combinar lectura literaria y aprendizaje lingüístico.
- Lectores y lectoras que desean practicar el idioma.
- Estudiantes que trabajan textos en versión original.
- Personas interesadas en culturas anglófonas.
- Quienes buscan acceder a obras sin traducción.
Preguntas frecuentes sobre libros en inglés
¿Qué ventajas tiene leer novelas en inglés?
Permite mejorar la competencia lingüística y apreciar el estilo original del autor o autora.
¿Cómo elegir un libro en inglés según el nivel?
Es recomendable comenzar por obras breves o con lenguaje actual y aumentar progresivamente la dificultad.
¿Qué aporta la literatura en inglés a nivel cultural?
Permite conocer distintas tradiciones literarias y contextos culturales del ámbito anglófono.
¿Por qué leer libros en inglés en formato papel?
El formato en papel facilita la concentración, la consulta de términos y una lectura más atenta del texto original.