Leon: 1324 books

Aguas de Santa Fe es una joya de la poesía Caribeña. Sumérgete en los versos de la poeta Julieta León mientras te lleva a explorar las aguas claras del pueblo pesquero ubicado en la costa venezolana, entre historias locales, turistas aventureros, pescadores que atrapan sirenas, delfines y un tributo...

La ciencia pop es un libro de divulgación apasionante ¿Por qué los tomates lindos son desabridos? ¿Cómo el descubrimiento de un Premio Nobel hizo quebrar un país? ¿Qué tienen que ver las palomas con los misiles y las guerras? ¿De qué están hechos los genes? ¿Cómo fue descubierta...

The obituary read: Harry Stone, legendary gambler in the town of Intrepid, forty miles northeast of Pecos, drowned in the Pecos River following an accident last Sunday. A memorial service for Harry Stone will be held at The Poker Palladium, Intrepid, Texas, at 2 P.M. Thursday.Harry Stone had money,...

En ce maussade lundi de printemps, le commissaire Guido Brunetti pensait n’avoir rien d’autre à faire que de lire des rapports, quand il reçoit soudain un appel fiévreux de la directrice d’une prestigieuse bibliothèque vénitienne. Plusieurs livres anciens et de grande valeur ont été endommagés,...

Police officers typically are responsible for maintaining public order and safety, enforcing the law, and preventing, detecting, and investigating criminal activities. Police may also perform licensing and regulatory duties. This resource examines the role of police at various levels of society, from...

Three political thrillers from an “immensely engaging” author, inspired by the most dramatic events of the JFK years (Time).   The Kennedy Trilogy is a political thriller series based on the three major crises of the Kennedy era—Berlin, 1961; Cuba, 1962; and Dallas, 1963—as witnessed factually...

Commissario Guido Brunetti’s hopes for a refreshing family holiday in the mountains are once again dashed when a gruesome discovery is made in Marghera-a body so badly beaten the face is completely unrecognizable. Brunetti searches Venice for someone who can identify the corpse but is met with a...

An opera singer is terrified by an obsessive fan in this “stunning” mystery in the New York Times–bestselling series set in Venice, Italy (Library Journal, starred review). Years ago, Guido Brunetti cleared the opera star Flavia Petrelli in the murder of a renowned conductor. Now the...

“A dramatic and deeply satisfying climax . . . a high-stakes mystery in which the setting vibrates with as much life as the story itself.” —Publishers Weekly As Venice braces for a winter tempest, intrepid Italian sleuth Commissario Guido Brunetti finds out that an archaeologist and old...

Even as oversized McMansions continue to elbow their way into tiny lots nationwide, a much different trend has taken shape. This return to traditional architectural principles venerates qualities that once were taken for granted in home design: structural common sense, aesthetics of form, appropriateness...

Pencil Drawing For the Beginner - AnimalsTwo books in one, Domestic Animals and Land Animals. Learn to draw from two different artists methods and perspectives. Great learning resource for anyone wanting to start pencil drawing.Domestic Animals and Land AnimalsDomestic AnimalsTABLE OF...

TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction:Materials:Shaving your PastelsColor WheelHow to render using Pastels with a brushSection 1 LandscapesTropical Beach SceneThe Canadian RockiesAutumn Leaves CabinDelicate Arch in Arches National ParkWaterfall at Yellowstone National ParkSection 2 Painting Animals...

Learn How to Draw with Charcoal For The Beginner - Landscapes – Portraits - AnimalsTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction:Drawing MaterialsRENDERINGPencilSphereConeCubeCylinderCharcoalApplicationDrawing an OutlineGrid SystemDrawing and RenderingLandscapes in CharcoalSahara Desert in PencilThe Chocolate...

Learn How to Paint Rainforest Animals In Watercolor For The BeginnerTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionMaterialsColor TermsPrimary ColorsSecondary ColorsTertiary ColorsHueValuesSaturation or ChromaApplication and TechniquesHow to Use Your BrushHow to Mix Your WatercolorHow to Make a Color WheelHow...