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New York University professor profiles four leading technology businesses: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Examines their business models, reach into…
people's everyday lives, ability to weather setbacks that cause other companies to fail, and upcoming challengers. Discusses lessons to be learned. Spanish language. 2018
The daughter of a NASA research scientist and a university professor profiles the African-American women who worked for NASA and…
its predecessor NACA as human computers. Discusses their lives prior to joining NACA/NASA, the challenges they faced due to gender and race discrimination, and their impact on the space program. Basis for the 2016 movie. Spanish language. 2017
A discussion of the development of human culture and history, from the emergence of the first species of the genus…
Homo over two million years ago to the twenty-first century. Examines progress from the standpoints of biology, anthropology, paleontology, and economics. Originally published in Hebrew in 2011. Spanish language. 2014
El reconocido conferencista argentino, pastor, y personalidad de la televisión ofrece una colección de ensayos y viñetas, originalmente publicados semanalmente…
en su cuenta de la red social Facebook, explorando la naturaleza de las relaciones románticas en la era digital
Forester shares his observations as well as research by others into the networked nature of trees and forests. Discusses communication…
between trees, the life cycle of an organic forest versus one planted, and the interaction of trees with their greater environment. Translated from the original German edition. Spanish language. 2016
El periodista y cronista de viajes Pico Iyer explora los beneficios de la desconexión, de apreciar dónde estas, y de…
ser tranquilo. Analizando las vidas de personalidades tan disímiles como Gandhi, Proust, y Leonard Cohen, Iyer revela cómo la quietud puede despertar la creatividad y aliviar el estrés
A popular voice actor in the United States provides an analysis of the challenges to traditional parenting in the digital…
age. Ratner offers real-world examples and diverse solutions that illustrate the creation of meaningful personal bonds--despite the consequences of a ubiquitous and alienating technology. Spanish language. 2014
In his role as the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis offers his views on climate change, human stewardship…
of the environment, and social responsibility, including the need to curb the destructive tendencies of consumerism. Spanish language. 2005
Physicist discusses research by more than three hundred scientists that is leading to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, computers, nanotechnology, space…
travel, medicine, energy, and more. Predicts the impact these advances will have on day-to-day life during the next century. Spanish language. 2011
Bestselling guide that mitigates the confusion surrounding pregnancy and birth by debunking myths that mislead parents, offering explanations of medical…
terms and covering a variety of issues, including prenatal care, birth defects, and amniocentesis. Descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2010
Examina los logros, fracasos y tragedias de cuatro generaciones de la familia Kennedy, comenzando con la emigración de Patrick Kennedy…
de Irlanda en 1848. Explora la carrera controversial de Joseph P. Kennedy, la presidencia y asesinato de John F. Kennedy, y la muerte de JFK Jr. en un accidente de avión de 1999. Lenguage injurioso
El Presidente Obama elogia a trece ciudadanos estadounidenses--incluyendo a Helen Keller, Martin Luther King Jr., y César Chávez--cuyas contribuciones formaron…
a nuestro país. Expresa la esperanza de que estos héroes inspiren a sus hijas y a todos los niños a desarrollar sus propios talentos y construir nuestra nación. Para grados K-3 y lectores mayores
Explora cómo los padres proyectan sus propios deseos, necesidades, y expectativas a sus hijos, lo que lleva a la ira…
y el resentimiento cuando no reaccionan como sus padres esperan. Chá́́vez sugiere varias maneras de reconocer estas tendencias y superarlos
Letters sent to attorney and famed Latin American television judge Ana María Polo that were deemed too explicit or controversial…
to air on her show "Caso Cerrado." Includes Polo's advice on relationship and legal issues. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Spanish language. 2010
Biografía del empresario Steve Jobs (1955-2011). Explora su infancia y educación; sus puestos de trabajo de nivel de entrada en…
Silicon Valley, California; su papel como cofundador de Apple computer en el garaje de sus padres en 1976; y su liderazgo en la vanguardia del iPod, iPhone, y el iPad. Analiza las relaciones personales y profesionales de Jobs y su diagnóstico de cáncer en 2003. Lenguage injurioso
Chile, 2010. Details the struggle of the thirty-three workers who were trapped 700 meters underground after a cave-in at the…
San José mine. Describes the conditions the men faced and the ways they kept their spirits up for sixty-nine days until they were rescued. Spanish language. 2011