Beginning with the aftermath of Columbus' arrival, the conquest of Cuba and Hispaniola and the period of the Conquistadors, the author traces the history of Latin America through the heyday of the Spanish and Portuguese empires and the independence struggles of the 19th century, to the difficulties and dilemmas of the independent states today, ...
This life of the Argentinean writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) looks closely at his family background, which included a slew of famous Army heroes, and at his own decision to devote his own life to liberal causes as a writer and a thinker. Using interviews, documents, and much heretofore unavailable material, Edwin Williamson concentrates on ...
This volume commemorates the quatercentenary of "Don Quijote" (Part I, 1604-05), widely acknowledged to be the 'first modern novel'. Through "Don Quijote", his "Exemplary Novels" and other major works, Cervantes, Spain's master novelist, has for centuries shaped and profoundly influenced the different literatures and cultures of numerous countries ...
This biography of Jorge Luis Borges reveals the human side of one of the key figures in 20th century culture. It shows Borges in love and in despair, his political passions and Borges against Peron.
Now fully updated to 2009, this acclaimed history of Latin America tells its turbulent story from Columbus to Chavez. Beginning with the Spanish and Portugese conquests of the New World, it takes in centuries of upheaval, revolution and modernization up to the present day, looking in detail at Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Cuba, and gives ...
Description: Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A questionnaire and panel investigation conducted under the direction of the panel committee of the tax institute, incorporated. 314 pages. Non-price clipped dj is scuffed with edgewear at small closed tears at edges. Pages are clean & free from markings. Binding is tight. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory, White Sands Missile Range, NM.
Date Published: 1977
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Comprehensive classic text contains detailed topics covering classification of error sources; instrument optics; sensor systems and radiation sources; solar measurements and blackbody cavity detectors; error mechanisms for selected sensor types; calibration systems-standards, detectors, international radiometric scales; calibration processes; use of natural targets; calibration of specific instruments; active microwave; etc. 139 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal ... read more
Description: Fine. Aclamado como uno de los grandes escritores del siglo XX, Jorge Luis Borges revolucionó la literatura latinoamericana casi sin ayuda de nadie, y tuvo un impacto notable en Inglaterra, Francia, Italia y los Estados Unidos. Se hizo famoso por sus cuentos asombrosos, plenos de fantasía y metafísica; sin embargo, también era un poeta y un ensayista de habilidad formidable. Borges siempre señaló las bases autobiográficas de sus escritos, y sostuvo que "las historias son acerca de mí y mis ... read more
Description: New. Aclamado como uno de los grandes escritores del siglo XX, Jorge Luis Borges revolucionó la literatura latinoamericana casi sin ayuda de nadie, y tuvo un impacto notable en Inglaterra, Francia, Italia y los Estados Unidos. Se hizo famoso por sus cuentos asombrosos, plenos de fantasía y metafísica; sin embargo, también era un poeta y un ensayista de habilidad formidable. Borges siempre señaló las bases autobiográficas de sus escritos, y sostuvo que "las historias son acerca de mí y mis ... read more
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