Alberto: 1641 books

Pier Luigi Nervi (1891-1979) è l'ingegnere italiano più celebre del XX secolo. A partire dal 1952, raggiunto l'apice della propria carriera di progettista e di imprenditore in Italia, Nervi decide di inserirsi nel mondo accademico e professionale degli Stati Uniti. Intraprende così un percorso...

As far as one can tell, human beings are the only species for which the world seems made up of stories, Alberto Manguel writes. We read the book of the world in many guises: we may be travelers, advancing through its pages like pilgrims heading toward enlightenment. We may be recluses, withdrawing...

"All the heavy hitters...came out for USA Noir...an important anthology of stories shrewdly culled by Johnny Temple." --New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) One of Zoom Street Magazine's Favorite Books of 2014 Indie Books Roundup #1 Pick, Barnes & Noble Book Blog Included...

A provocative argument that unless Europe takes serious action soon, its economic and political decline is unavoidable, and a clear statement of the steps Europe must take before it's too late. Unless Europe takes action soon, its further economic and political decline is almost inevitable,...

Dopo quattro anni di recessione i testi sulla crisi non mancano. La maggior parte però propone ricette per salvare l’euro da se stesso, modificando le regole europee. Ne mancava uno che si ponesse il problema di salvare i cittadini dall’euro. Sfondando la barriera dei luoghi comuni, questo libro...

Análisis político-estratégico de los documentos electrónicos incautados a las Farc por el Ejército colombiano, tras la precisa operación aeroterrestre contra el campamento del terrorista Raúl Reyes de las Farc, ubicado en territorio ecuatoriano con la complicidad de Rafael Correa, presidente...

"No list of twentieth-century landmarks in music reference would be valid without Bachmann's Encyclopedia."—American Reference Book Annual "If there were such an award as one for the best reprint of our day, surely this book by Alberto Bachmann would be way up front with the leaders."—American...

Puerto Rican born Jesús María Sanromá (1902-1984) was one of the leading pianists in the United States. After graduating from the New England Conservatory, he embarked on an enviable concert career as official pianist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as well as soloist with other leading American...

En Arena y viento, Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa, relata el descubrimiento del fascinante continente africano, que tan magníficamente ha descrito en sus obras posteriores. En este libro, Vázquez-Figueroa narra sus vivencias de adolescencia y juventud en el ex Sáhara español, adonde tuvo que trasladarse su familia por motivos políticos al estallar la Guerra Civil española en 1936.

This General Simón Bolívar´s Biography is the product of a rigorous and detailed research, The Delirium of the Liberator describes the experiences of the Venezuelan warrior-statesman.As an outstanding hero in world history, Bolívar built networks of democracy and independence in six republics,...

This early work on Alberto Santos-Dumont is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It details the journeys of an air-ship traveller and his experiences. This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone interested in air-ship history. Many of the...

El mejor libro jamás escrito sobre la mafia siciliana desde sus orígenes hasta nuestros días que desvela las tramas ocultas y el funcionamiento de esta organización criminal. Una reveladora investigación histórica que documenta cómo se infiltró la mafia italiana en el gobierno mexicano,...

Fraguar el asesinato del mayor enemigo de la URSS convirtió a Leónidas Eitingon en un orgulloso héroe y en uno de los hombres más influyentes de los temibles servicios de inteligencia soviéticos. La misión más importante en la vida de Leónidas Eitingon surgió bajo las órdenes de Stalin:...

San Diego's unique lowrider culture and community has a long history of "low and slow." Cruising the streets from 1950 to 1985, twenty-eight lowrider car clubs made their marks in the San Diego neighborhoods of Logan Heights, Sherman Heights, National City, Old Town, San Ysidro and the adjoining border...