Now in paperback, the intimate and highly revealing life story of the world's longest-serving, most charismatic, and contro- versial head of state in modern times.Numerous attempts have been made to get Fidel Castro to tell his own story. But it was only as he stepped down after five decades in powe[...]
"Fidel's devotion to the word is almost magical."--Gabriel Garcia Marquez The most comprehensive selection of the most famous speeches of Fidel Castro is now available in the original Spanish language. An articulate and incisive, if controversial, political figure on the world stage for five decades[...]
Discusses safe, effective nonmedical remedies for many discomforts and ailments of pregnant women and infants, discussing the principles of homeopathy and how to select remedies for common symptoms of physical and emotional distress[...]
In the mid-sixteenth century, Jesuit missionaries working in what is now Brazil were struck by what they called the inconstancy of the people they met, the indigenous Tupi-speaking tribes of the Atlantic coast. Though the Indians appeared eager to receive the Gospel, they also had a tendency to forg[...]
The iconoclastic Brazilian anthropologist and theoretician Eduardo Viveiros de Castro, well known in his discipline for helping initiate its "ontological turn," offers a vision of anthropology as "the practice of the permanent decolonization of thought." After showing that Amazonian and other Am[...]
The catalog for the exhibition of the Linden-Museum in Stuttgart presents the culture of the Inca from their beginnings in the middle of the 11th Century to the colonial period. Many of the pictured objects are to be shown in Europe for the first time and they impressively demonstrate origin, religi[...]
SPRING -- time to rejuvenate. Leafy green vegetables, dandelion root tea, dill, mint, and chlorophyll-rich parsley cleanse the system, balance energy, and aid digestion.SUMMER -- an active season. Rose hips tea, garlic, cayenne pepper, and oregano, along with the Living Beauty Elixir, promote vitali[...]
"Marine Biology" covers the basics of marine biology with a global approach, using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide. This introductory, one-semester text is designed for non-majors. Authors Castro and Huber have made a special effort to include solid basic science content need[...]
"Marine Biology" covers the basics of marine biology with a global approach, using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide. This introductory, one-semester text is designed for non-majors. Authors Castro and Huber have made a special effort to include solid basic science content need[...]
Marine Biology covers the basics of marine biology with a global approach, using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide. This introductory, one-semester text is designed for non-majors. Authors Castro and Huber have made a special effort to include solid basic science content needed[...]
"Marine Biology" covers the basics of marine biology with a global approach, using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide. This introductory, one-semester text is designed for non-majors. Authors Castro and Huber have made a special effort to include solid basic science content need[...]
Marine Biology covers the basics of marine biology with a global approach, using examples from numerous regions and ecosystems worldwide. This introductory, one-semester text is designed for non-majors. Authors Castro and Huber have made a special effort to include solid basic science content needed[...]
Gramatica basica del estudiante de espanol presents Spanish grammar with clear and comprehensive explanations in simple Spanish language. This text is enhanced with illustrations that exhibit the appropriate use of the material in real and cultural contexts. Gramatica focuses on breaking down the mo[...]
He is the only world leader to have outlasted nine US presidents, has survived over 600 assassination attempts and remains one of the twentieth century's most controversial figures. Here Castro tells his story in full for the first time, speaking openly about everything from his parents and earliest[...]
The World Cup Finals, Sweden 1958. Brazil vs the fearsome USSR. In the opening three minutes - 'the greatest three minutes in the history of football' - one man wrote himself into the record books alongside the game's greatest players, men like Pele, Di Stefano, Puskas and Maradona. Brazil went on t[...]
This book tells the story of the military life of Raul Castro, an impressive military commander and highly original thinker and the longest-serving minister of defense of any country in recent times.[...]
In this riveting Cold War history, highly acclaimed author Brian Latell offers us a new and surprising look at Fidel Castro. Latell draws his narrative on personal interviews with high level defectors from Cuba's intelligence, many of whom have not spoken out for over nearly five decades. The result[...]
Reveals the psychological challenges facing men and women in the armed forces. With global commitments and combat duty, armed forces face life-threatening challenges on a daily basis. However, less visible threats also target the mental health of military men and women. Experts examine challenges on[...]