Ben: 3397 books

México es un país de geografía tumultuosa, de montañas que aíslan y generan diversas culturas. Hubo al menos diez o quince sobresalientes, dotadas de un genio propio. Quedan veinte mil sitios arqueológicos, y seis millones de indios que hablan cincuenta lenguas tan apartadas entre sí como el...

 Hay pocos países que conserven tal memoria de la sabiduría antigua, de la magia primigenia, como la que conservan los distintos grupos indígenas de México: la riqueza y vitalidad de creencias anteriores tanto al cristianismo como a la razón occidental es asombrosa. Asombrosa también fue la...

Crítica en forma de crónica, al estilo de Benítez, cuya objetividad en estas cuestiones no se ve exenta de juicios sobre la desolación que impera en muchas de las localidades aledañas al Distrito Federal y en la ciudad misma.

Hay pocos países que conserven tal memoria de la sabiduría antigua, de la magia primigenia, como la que conservan los distintos grupos indígenas de México: la riqueza y vitalidad de creencias anteriores tanto al cristianismo como a la razón occidental es asombrosa. Asombrosa también fue la empresa...

Hay pocos países que conserven tal memoria de la sabiduría antigua, de la magia primigenia, como la que conservan los distintos grupos indígenas de México: la riqueza y vitalidad de creencias anteriores tanto al cristianismo como a la razón occidental es asombrosa. Asombrosa también fue la empresa...

The result of extensive research, including an analysis of over 140 active shooter/killer incidents, Krav Maga Extreme Survival provides an apolitical view of personal safety—concentrating on practical methods to survive violent situations. In his third book, Gershon Ben Keren explains how...

Why technology is not an end in itself, and how cities can be “smart enough,” using technology to promote democracy and equity. Smart cities, where technology is used to solve every problem, are hailed as futuristic urban utopias. We are promised that apps, algorithms, and artificial intelligence...

In 1806 a British expeditionary force captured Buenos Aires. Over the next eighteen months, Britain was sucked into a costly campaign on the far side of the world. The Spaniards were humbled on the battlefield and Montevideo was taken by storm, but the campaign ended in disaster when 6000 redcoats...

As a young boy, I lived for two years between 1950 and 1952, in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, with my parents and sister. My father was in the Royal Air Force and we were based at RAF Negombo, not far from Colombo. This is an account of my life there.

Fleeing a devastating war, Mana arrives on a remote colony world with a mysterious cargo which could ensure the salvation of humanity. But is her mission really a fool's errand and can Mana overcome the legacy of her own past to find a new future?

Urban Meyer is collecting national championships, and he's not slowing down. Wherever he goes, greatness immediately follows, and you can always look for his teams to be highly-ranked contenders when bowl season rolls around. But is Meyer the best college football coach of all time? In Urban Meyer...

Every family, irrespective of its composition, will have to deal with children issues at one point or another. Years of research and careful analysis of this phenomenon indicate no family is immune to children challenges. In The Fighting Children, author Ben Iloh addresses the issue of siblings and...

God has the answer to all of our problems. This book provides Scriptural ways to deal with forgiveness, guilt, loneliness, worry, disappointment, depression, temptation, boredom, pride, and death. Practical and easy-to-read, God, I've Got a Problem can be used a reference for dealing with a specific problem, or it can be read in its entirety as a guide to Christian living.

Everyday Life and Cultural Theory provides a unique critical and historical introduction to theories of everyday life. Ben Highmore traces the development of conceptions of everyday life, from the cultural sociology of Georg Simmel, through the Mass-Observation project of the 1930s to contemporary theorists such as Michel de Certeau.