Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon – $235

31 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon jungle, in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned. Over the years countless perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called “The Lost City of Z.” In this masterpiece of narrative nonfiction, journalist David Grann interweaves the spellbinding stories of Fawcett’s quest for “Z” and his own journey into the deadly jungle, as he unravels the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth […]

Categories: Exploraciones, Historia • Tags: Amazonas, Aventura, civilización perdida, exploración, viajes extraordinarios

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Pretensions to Empire – $325

31 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

The distinguished essayist’s incisive critique of the Bush regime—a must-have book for political junkies and Lewis Lapham fans. Pretensions to Empire brings together Lewis Lapham’s recent political commentaries from his National Magazine Award-winning Harper’s “Notebook” column, beginning with the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 and culminating in Lapham’s eloquent (and widely cited) case for the impeachment of George W. Bush. Written in the highly literate and “self-assured style” that has earned Lapham a large and devoted readership, the pieces in this collection provide not […]

Categories: Historia, Política • Tags: Bush, Harper's, Impeachment, Lewis Lapham, US Government

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Winning at All Costs: A Scandalous History of Italian Soccer – $265

30 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

The 2006 World Cup final between Italy and France was a down-and-dirty game, marred by French superstar Zidane‘s head-butting of Italian defender Materazzi. But viewers were also exposed to the poetry, force, and excellence of the Italian game; as operatic as Verdi and as cunning as Machiavelli, it seemed to open a window into the Italian soul. John Foot’s epic history shows what makes Italian soccer so unique. Mixing serious analysis and comic storytelling, Foot describes its humble origins in […]

Categories: Historia, Soccer

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Is This the Real Life?: The Untold Story of Queen – $245

30 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

Queen‘s success in the 1970s was accompanied by a taste for musical and non-musical excess. Is This the Real Life? draws on eyewitness testimonies–former producers and managers, ex-girlfriends and boyfriends–to create a complete picture of one of the world’s most ambitiously driven rock bands at work and at play. Revealing Queen’s complex dynamic, Blake also explores how Freddie Mercury‘s sexuality alienated some of the band’s fan base, how they reinvented themselves by morphing from hard rock to pop, and how they saw […]

Categories: Biografía, Música • Tags: British Rock, Freddie Mercury, Queen

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The wisdom of sustainability – $195

28 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

The Wisdom of Sustainability continues E. F. Schumacher s groundbreaking work on Buddhist economics in Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered. Emphasizing small-scale, indigenous, sustainable alternatives to globalization, Sulak offers hope and alternatives for restructuring our economies based on Buddhist principles and personal development. Sulak is one of the heroes of our time, offering deep wisdom and refreshingly sane alternatives to the earth-destroying religions of consumerism, greed, and exploitation. Sulak Sivaraksa is one of Asia s leading social […]

Categories: Budismo, Sustentabilidad • Tags: Budismo, crecimiento sustentable, economía, sostenibilidad, Sulak Sivaraksa, Sustentabilidad

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The Driftless Area: A Novel – $245

28 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

The new novel from the award-winning author of The End of Vandalism is a wry and sophisticated heist drama. Set in the rugged region of the Midwest that gives the novel its title, The Driftless Area is the story of Pierre Hunter, a young bartender with unfailing optimism, a fondness for coin tricks, and an uncanny capacity for finding trouble. When he falls in love, with the mysterious and isolated Stella Rosmarin, Pierre becomes the central player in a revenge drama he must unravel […]

Categories: Novela Ficción • Tags: grove press, Neo Noir, neonoir, tom drury

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The given day – $235

28 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

Set in Boston at the end of the First World War, New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane’s long-awaited eighth novel unflinchingly captures the political and social unrest of a nation caught at the crossroads between past and future. Filled with a cast of unforgettable characters more richly drawn than any Lehane has ever created, The Given Day tells the story of two families–one black, one white–swept up in a maelstrom of revolutionaries and anarchists, immigrants and ward bosses, Brahmins and ordinary citizens, all […]

Categories: Novela Ficción • Tags: Boston, Dennis Lehane, Novela histórica

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Tropical Truth – $345

28 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

Rebelling against the Elvis-based, American-imported rock scene in late ’60s Brazil, Caetano Veloso suffused lyrical Brazilian folksongs with fuzz guitar, avant-jazz, and electronic music-and in doing so blew apart the status quo of Brazilian culture. Caetano and the movement he catalyzed, tropicalia, urged an adoption of personal freedom in politics, music, and lifestyle. His “rabble-rousing,” as the government saw it, would get Caetano and his comrade Gilberto Gil arrested and exiled to London to wait out the military dictatorship. His fame […]

Categories: Historia, Música • Tags: Brazil, Caetano Veloso, Música Brasileña, Tropicalia

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Brainwash: The Secret History of Mind Control – $275

28 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

Behind the front lines of every war in the world, prisoners are forced to sit for interrogation: manipulated, coerced, and sometimes tortured–often without ever being touched. Brainwash is a history of the methods intended to destroy and reconstruct the minds of captives, to extract information, convert dissidents, and lead peaceful men to kill and be killed. With access to formerly classified documentation and interviews from the CIA, U.S. Army, MI5, MI6, and British Intelligence Corps, Dominic Streatfeild traces the evolution […]

Categories: Control, Crimen, Guerra, Historia, Psicología • Tags: Brainwashing, CIA, control mental, lavado de cerebro, manipulación, técnicas de interrogación, tortura psicológica

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Fine Wines: Best Vintages since 1900 – $740

27 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

International wine expert Michel Dovaz identifies the finest wines of our times and recounts how they came about. From the legendary 1900 Chateau Margaux to the blockbuster 2008 Pol Roger Champagne, Dovaz provides an informative overview of exceptional vintages from France, Germany, the U.S., Australia, Italy, and South America. Includes practical pricing information. BY MICHEL DOVAZ INTRODUCTION BY MICHAEL BROADBENT HARDCOVER / 6 X 8.5″ 420 PAGES, 375 IMAGES

Categories: Cocina, Gastronomía • Tags: assouline, guía de vinos finos, Vinos

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ISAAC NEWTON: UNA VIDA – $385

27 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

Isaac Newton fue, indiscutiblemente, uno de los más grandes científicos de la historia. Sus logros en el terrno de la matemática y la física representaron la culminación del movimiento precursor de la ciencia moderna. La biografía que presenta Richard Westfall desarrolla con todo detalle tanto su vida privada como su carrera científica, y ofrece un completo retrato de Newton como hombre, como científico, filósofo, teólogo, alquimista y figura pública, presidente de la Royal Society y director de la Casa de […]

Categories: Biografía, Ciencia, Física • Tags: biografía de isaac newton, ciencia, física, Newton

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CONVERSACIONES CON PEDRO ALMODOVAR – $685

27 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

A lo largo de sus conversaciones con Fréderic Strauss, la palabra del cineasta Pedro Almodóvar fluye libre, rompiendo los límites de la entrevista para evocar los recuerdos de la infancia, la explicación técnica de una escena, el comentario apasionado y cinéfilo de sus películas fetiche, la narración de un guión nunca rodado, las interpretaciones personales de un objeto, de una imagen, de un personaje… Las declaraciones del cineasta son tan prolíficas como el universo al que nos llevan y que […]

Categories: Cine, Entrevistas • Tags: Cine, Entrevista con Almodovar, Entrevistas con Directores de cine, Pedro Almodovar

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Los dioses tienen sed – $455

27 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

El novelista no escribió su novela para condenar la Revolución, sino para examinar el misterio de sus actores, y con éste otros misterios, el misterio de lo cómico que se desliza por entre los horrores, el misterio del aburrimiento que acompaña los dramas, el misterio del corazón que disfruta con cabezas cortadas, el misterio del humor como último refugio de lo humano… Editorial: Barril & Barral Páginas: 235 Año: 2010

Categories: Novela Ficción • Tags: Anatole France, Dioses, Revolución

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Trabajos forzados. Los otros oficios de los escritores – $465

27 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

Trabajos forzados es una apasionante y amena guía de supervivencia que recorre los modos con que los astros más brillantes del universo literario han ido capeando el temporal del hambre. Ya sea porque buscaban hacerse ricos, o tal vez simplemente para sobrevivir, los escritores se han entregado tradicionalmente a los oficios más diversos: desde buscadores de oro a carteros, desde soldados de fortuna a industriales, desde contrabandistas de opio a fogoneros en un barco en China; conductores de autobús, verdugos, guardias, vendedores […]

Categories: Biografía • Tags: Colette, Escritores, Gorki, Impedimenta, Jack London, Malraux, Oficios de escritores, Orwell, Saint-Exupéry

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A TRES BANDAS: MESTIZAJE, SINCRETISMO E HIBRIDACION – $555

27 January, 2012 by rgonzalezr

La música de Iberoamérica es un fiel reflejo del carácter dinámico de la naturaleza humana. Su forma, melodía, ritmo e instrumentación han estado marcados históricamente por la transformación constante producida por la mezcla interétnica de creencias, sonidos y símbolos, e influida poderosamente por la combinación de prácticas sociales preexistentes que generan nuevas estructuras, objetos y prácticas sonoras en un constante devenir de cambio y continuidad. En este contexto de identidad multicultural, “A tres bandas” ofrece, de la mano de 23 […]

Categories: Música • Tags: La música de Iberoamérica, música latinoamericana

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Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon – $235

Pretensions to Empire – $325

Winning at All Costs: A Scandalous History of Italian Soccer – $265

Is This the Real Life?: The Untold Story of Queen – $245

The wisdom of sustainability – $195

The Driftless Area: A Novel – $245

The given day – $235

Tropical Truth – $345

Brainwash: The Secret History of Mind Control – $275

Fine Wines: Best Vintages since 1900 – $740

ISAAC NEWTON: UNA VIDA – $385

CONVERSACIONES CON PEDRO ALMODOVAR – $685

Los dioses tienen sed – $455

Trabajos forzados. Los otros oficios de los escritores – $465

A TRES BANDAS: MESTIZAJE, SINCRETISMO E HIBRIDACION – $555

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