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Este libro de apuntes inéditos y curiosos, como su nombre indica, no es una compilación de lo ya contado en otras publicaciones, aunque en él, es inevitable, se hagan referencias a ilustres historiadores de lo escurialense, como el padre Siguenza, por el contrario, sus apuntes son, en gran medida, originales e ineditos, incluidos muchos documentos, dibujos y fotografias de coleccion.Me gustaria destacar, en este sentido, que se trascribe el contenido de muchas actas de la Congregacion de la fabrica del monasterio, fuente que nadie hasta la fecha, de forma harto sorprendente, habia utilizado anteriormente, a pesar de que el libro que recoge sus acuerdos esta custodiado en el Archivo General de Palacio, y, aunque la mayoria de su contenido era ya conocido por otras fuentes, es muy interesante el relato de su funcionamiento, destacando, ademas, los conflictos que tuvo dicho organismo, regidor de la ejecucion de la obra, con los canteros, especialmente con el aparejador Pedro de Tolosa, dando claves muy relevantes sobre las causas que debieron motivar que dicho maestro abandonase la magna construccion.Tambien considero muy interesante el relato de la vida monacal, en el que he utilizado exhaustivamente un borrador de sus costumbres, recogiendo, entre otras cuestiones curiosas e interesantes, de manera inedita, el menu completo de los monjes para todo el año, en el que sorprende su variedad, su abundancia y la minuciosidad de su contenido, en principio invariable, salvo acuerdo del capitulo. Por ultimo, se ofrece una vision personal de algunas cuestiones escurialenses y detalles curiosos sobre ellas, poco o nada conocidos.

El mar de sangre en México es generadopor un río de arsenales estadounidenses.Cada año, entre 72 000 y 258 000 armascruzan la frontera hacia nuestro país.La violencia vino del Norte revela el factor decisivo detras de la catastrofe que desde 2007 padece Mexico: la politica armamentistica de Estados Unidos. Sin el acceso masivo a esos arsenales, la masacre y la corrupcion nunca habrian alcanzado la escala actual.Este no es un trafico clandestino, sino un flujo facilitado por una arquitectura de la permisibilidad en Estados Unidos. El libro rastrea como la desregulacion sistematica de armas en aquel pais no solo permitio esta catastrofe, sino que la busco. Merced a su dinero y al poder que ofrece, la industria armamentista se volvio intocable.La violencia vino del Norte es una acusacion que nos obliga a mirar sin evasivas. El fuego no se encendio solo; fue financiado y armado hasta los dientes por un sistema que prioriza el negocio sobre la vida.La tormenta no se gesto en Mexico, sino al otro lado de la frontera. () Fue alla donde se desmantelo el sistema de control. Fue alla donde se vendieron las armas que aqui matan. Fue alla donde se protegio, con leyes y cabilderos, a quienes lucran con el desastre.

En las montañas de Oaxacahay una guerra de medio siglo,ignorada por millones…Justo ahí nació una historia deresistencia y dignidad inquebrantable.Mujer triqui es el extraordinario relato de una niña

La obra que tiene el lector en sus manos es el resultado de varios años de pesquisas y seguimientos a uno de los caudillos de la mitad del siglo XIX, cuya vida ha sido analizada principalmente por autores del occidente colombiano. Desde los departamentos del Valle del Cauca y Cauca, varios historiadores han estudiado juiciosamente la vida y obra politica de Julian Trujillo Largacha; no obstante, en otras regiones del pais, como el departamento de Santander, su figura y trascendencia politica es casi desconocida. Sea esta la oportunidad de reencontrarnos con la historia de aquellos lideres politicos del siglo XIX, quienes, con sus ideas y pensamientos, dieron paso a la construccion del liberalismo, no simplemente como ideologia politica, sino como una forma de ver y sentir el mundo mediante el progreso y la libertad en todos los aspectos sociales, politicos y economicos; ideas que han trascendido en el tiempo y en el espacio, y que forjaron la actual nacion colombiana.

Mención de honor en el PremioKatherine Singer Kovacs de la MLA, 2022«Patricios en contienda es una visión original del patriciado posindenpendentista, que ha sido eternizado en bustos, galerías de ho

Lo que empezó como una simple broma con lápices cruzados en casa de Andres se convirtió en una puerta abierta a algo mucho más antiguo. Algo que llevaba esperando desde 1932, cuando un niño llamado Charlie desaparecio en el Sanatorio de la Marina junto a una niña llamada Veronica. Ahora, Andres y sus amigos comienzan a escuchar voces, a ver sombras... y a recibir mensajes de un numero sin remitente. Cada pregunta que hacen acerca del juego los acerca mas a la verdad, pero tambien a aquello que el libro prohibido advertia: Lo que se revela exige algo a cambio. Entre el miedo, la culpa y la obsesion por saber, descubriran que hay lugares -y espiritus- que no buscan ser liberados, sino recordados. Y una vez que los recuerdas... ya no puedes olvidarlos.

When humans first opened the hatch and stepped into open space, the world witnessed not just a scientific breakthrough but a branding moment that reshaped global imagination. Stepping Into the Void offers experts and professionals a marketing-focused examination of the first spacewalkershow their missions captured public attention, fueled national prestige, and transformed astronauts into enduring symbols of human possibility.This book analyzes the pioneering extravehicular activities (EVAs) of the 1960s, detailing the engineering risks, technological preparations, and dangerous improvisations that made these early spacewalks possible. But it also explores an often-overlooked dimension: how governments, media, and agencies packaged these missions into powerful narratives that influenced politics, funding, and global perceptions of the space race.Through mission transcripts, archival reports, geopolitical analyses, and branding case studies, readers gain insight into how the first EVAs helped shape national identity and public support for space exploration. The book breaks down the choreography of early spacewalks, the evolution of spacesuit design, and the communication strategies that turned astronauts into icons overnight.For professionals interested in innovation, leadership, and storytelling, this account reveals how the earliest steps into space became one of historys most successful marketing moments.

Before electricity hummed through cities or factories roared with mechanized force, a bold invention reshaped labor, travel, and industry: the steam engine. Engines of Rising Power offers experts and professionals a structured, educational examination of how this transformative machine emerged, evolved, and propelled the world into a new era of innovation.This authoritative narrative traces the roots of steam technology from early atmospheric experiments through the pioneering breakthroughs of Savery, Newcomen, and Watt. Readers gain insight into the engineering principles behind pressure, condensation, and mechanical energy transfer, as well as the design refinements that made steam engines efficient enough to power factories, mines, ships, and locomotives.The book connects technical evolution with economic and social impacthow steam accelerated industrialization, reorganized labor systems, reshaped transportation networks, and enabled global trade expansion on an unprecedented scale. Diagrams, clear explanations, and historical case studies help illuminate how individual inventors, financiers, and engineers contributed to a revolution that forever changed the trajectory of human civilization.Precise, informative, and deeply contextualized, this educational resource is ideal for professionals seeking a comprehensive understanding of one of historys most important technological leaps.

In 1588, Europe watched in suspense as two naval giants met in a confrontation that would redefine the balance of power. Stormfire Over the Channel provides a meticulous reference-style exploration of the battles of the Spanish Armadaan ambitious invasion force challenged by unpredictable weather, swift English maneuvering, and shifting political tides.Designed for teachers seeking clear, structured, and authoritative material, this book breaks down the campaign with precision. It traces Spains strategic motivations, Englands defensive preparations, and the tactical decisions that unfolded across the Channel. Each phase of the conflictformation approaches, fire-ship attacks, ship-to-ship engagements, and the harrowing northern retreatis presented with accessible clarity supported by historical records and modern scholarship.Readers gain insight into how technology, leadership, naval doctrine, and environmental forces shaped the outcome of one of historys defining maritime confrontations. More than a dramatic retelling, this reference-oriented work provides the contextual depth needed to teach, analyze, or compare early modern naval warfare. Step into the heart of a battle where wind, steel, and strategy collided on an epic scale.

At the dawn of the 19th century, two menMeriwether Lewis and William Clarkwere tasked with uncovering the mysteries of a vast and unfamiliar continent. Across the Uncharted Continent offers an educational, expert-level exploration of the famed expedition that reshaped Americas understanding of its newly acquired lands.Designed for professionals, scholars, and serious enthusiasts, this narrative digs deeply into the scientific, military, and diplomatic dimensions of the Corps of Discovery. Readers will uncover how the expedition meticulously recorded flora and fauna previously unknown to Western science, built alliances with Indigenous nations, mapped river systems, assessed trade routes, and evaluated the geopolitical forces influencing the region.Rather than simply retelling adventure episodes, the book highlights the structure, methodology, and analytical approaches behind one of historys most significant exploratory missions. Through journals, cartographic evidence, and modern research, it illuminates how logistical planning, cross-cultural negotiation, environmental observation, and disciplined record-keeping transformed a risky journey into an achievement that informed national policy for decades.Clear, authoritative, and rich with insight, this account captures the expedition not only as a trek across wildernessbut as a blueprint for scientific exploration in an era of expanding horizons.

Between the late 1600s and early 1700s, the worlds oceans erupted into a chaotic arena of rebellion, violence, and astonishing opportunity. Empire of Rogues delivers a penetrating, expert-level examination of the Golden Age of Piracya brief but explosive era that forever reshaped maritime law, global trade, and naval warfare.Designed for professionals, historians, and serious enthusiasts, this book dismantles popular myths to reveal the strategic, economic, and political forces that produced figures such as Blackbeard, Charles Vane, and Anne Bonny. Explore how privateering collapsed, how pirate havens formed intricate shadow economies, and how naval powers responded with evolving tactics and legal innovations.Drawing from archival records, court transcripts, ship logs, and recent scholarship, the narrative reconstructs the true operational methods of pirate crewstheir governance structures, weaponry, navigation, and brutal codes of discipline. This informative and authoritative account reveals not only how pirates disrupted empires but how their actions accelerated reforms in global maritime systems. Step into a world where rebellion met opportunity, and learn why this turbulent age still influences maritime security today.

Long before Romes legions or Persias mighty armies, the earliest clashes that shaped human civilization erupted across the fertile plains between the Tigris and Euphrates. Warriors of the Cradle Kingdoms transports readers into the raw, formative struggle for power among Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, and Assyriawars that defined the political and military foundations of the ancient world.This authoritative exploration reveals how rival city-states developed the first organized armies, engineered innovative weapons, established battlefield tactics, and orchestrated campaigns that would echo through millennia. From chariot warfare and siege innovations to imperial conquests that redrew ancient borders, each chapter reconstructs the pivotal conflicts that transformed scattered settlements into mighty empires.Designed for readers seeking a deeper, more technical understanding of ancient military history, this book offers a clear, meticulously detailed examination of the strategies, technologies, and geopolitical tensions that shaped humanitys earliest theaters of war. Step into the birthplace of organized conflict and uncover how Mesopotamias battles forged the blueprint for warfare across the ancient world.

At the bottom of the world lies a continent of ice, wind, and unsettling quieta place that resisted human presence longer than any other. White Silence at the Edge of the World is a research-driven exploration of the daring expeditions that first revealed Antarcticas secrets, from early sealing voyages to the heroic journeys of Amundsen, Scott, Shackleton, and their successors.Crafted for entrepreneursreaders who appreciate strategic thinking, high-stakes decision-making, and the lessons found in extreme environmentsthis book examines the calculated risks, logistical innovation, and leadership challenges that shaped Antarctic discovery. Each chapter distills how explorers navigated unpredictable weather, equipment failures, resource scarcity, and psychological isolation while pushing toward the unknown.Through historical accounts, expedition diaries, scientific reports, and modern polar research, the narrative reconstructs the human struggle to map a continent defined by instability. Beyond the dramatic rescues and near-fatal setbacks, the book reveals how Antarctic exploration fueled scientific advancement, geopolitical competition, and the birth of international cooperation in one of Earths harshest domains.Step onto the frozen plateau where courage met analysisand where every decision meant survival or oblivion.

Long before telescopes, calculators, or modern physics, ancient observers looked upward and unlocked the patterns that shaped agriculture, religion, navigation, and the very rhythm of human life. Eyes That Measured the Heavens offers an inspirational, expert-level exploration of the worlds earliest astronomersfigures whose insights emerged from patience, intuition, and relentless curiosity.Drawing from archaeological evidence, early calendars, temple alignments, and preserved star records, this narrative travels through civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, Mesoamerica, and the ancient Mediterranean. Each chapter reveals how specialized priest-astronomers charted celestial cycles, predicted eclipses, built observatories from stone, and transformed their societies understanding of time and destiny.Written for professionals, scholars, and seasoned enthusiasts, the book highlights how early thinkers translated raw observation into cosmology and scientific method. Yet it also illuminates the human side of discoverythe inspiration, wonder, and imaginative courage required to interpret the vast night sky without modern tools.By blending rigorous analysis with uplifting storytelling, this work celebrates the ingenuity of those who first mapped the heavens and laid the foundation for astronomy as we know it. Step into ancient nightscapes and witness the spark that began humanitys scientific journey.

When European armies carved out new states along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, they created some of the most unusual political experiments of the medieval era. Fortresses of Faith and Steel transports readers into the dramatic world of the Crusader Kingdomsfragile yet resilient realms forged at the crossroads of faith, ambition, diplomacy, and relentless warfare.This insightful narrative unveils how these states were established, governed, defended, and ultimately transformed by constant negotiation with surrounding Muslim powers. From the towering castles that shaped military strategy to the complex alliances that defied simplistic notions of "East versus West," the book illuminates the extraordinary political and cultural balancing act required for survival in one of historys most volatile regions.Designed with entrepreneurs of knowledge-driven fields in mind, this work distills complex historical dynamics into clear, applicable lessons on leadership, endurance, and strategic adaptation. Readers will discover how the Crusader states functioned as hubs of trade, cultural exchange, innovation, and diplomacyoffering timeless insights into building and maintaining influence under extreme pressure. Step into a world where every alliance mattered, every fortress told a story, and every decision reshaped the medieval Middle East.

Before the railroad, before the barbed-wire fence, and before the frontier fully closed, there existed a brief but transformative period dominated by a profession both revered and reviled: the buffalo hunter. Thunder on the Open Plains provides experts and professionals with a deeply technical, methodical exploration of the hunters who altered the ecology, economy, and culture of the American West.This book examines the precision rifles, shooting techniques, hides-processing systems, transportation logistics, and commercial networks that powered the buffalo trade at its peak. Drawing from journals, military accounts, trade documents, and modern wildlife studies, it reconstructs how hunters operated across vast prairiesselecting vantage points, calculating wind and distance, and using specialized equipment designed for extremely long-range shooting.Beyond the mechanics, the narrative analyzes the environmental consequences, Indigenous resistance, market fluctuations, and government policies that accelerated the collapse of the great bison herds. Each chapter offers clear, technical insights into how an industry rising rapidly on profit and exploitation collapsed just as quickly under its own pressure.Designed for readers seeking depth and accuracy, this study illuminates a frontier era defined by skill, ambition, and irreversible transformation.

Long before the pyramids, Stonehenge, or the earliest cities, ancient builders carved vast ceremonial structures into a Turkish hillsidestructures that rewrote everything we thought we knew about human civilization. Stones of the Forgotten Dawn offers experts and professionals a clear, reference-oriented analysis of Gobekli Tepe, the worlds oldest known monumental complex and one of archaeologys most profound mysteries.This authoritative guide synthesizes excavation reports, architectural studies, radiocarbon data, and comparative analyses to examine the sites astonishing features: towering T-shaped pillars, intricate animal carvings, circular enclosures, and construction methods that predate agriculture, metallurgy, and settled life. Each chapter presents structured entries on architectural typologies, symbolic interpretations, excavation phases, and scholarly debates surrounding ritual function, social organization, and early religious development.Beyond cataloguing what has been uncovered, the book evaluates leading theoriesfrom ceremonial gathering hub to astronomical observatorywhile clearly distinguishing evidence from speculation. Designed for readers seeking precision and scholarly rigor, this reference work provides a comprehensive overview of a site that continues to challenge assumptions about the origins of complex society.Gobekli Tepe stands at the threshold of human cultural awakeningthis book illuminates why it matters.

ESTE LIBRO OFRECE UNA GUÍA NECESARIA PARA ENTENDER POR QUÉ MARX NO ESTÁ MUERTO Y POR QUÉ EL MURO DE BERLÍN NO CAYÓ, SINO QUE SE RECONSTRUYÓ DE OTRO MODO: PORQUE MARX NO ES UN PENSADOR ECONÓMICO, ES UN FILOSOFO, UN CRITICO DE LA RELIGION, UN PROFETA SECULAR. SU PENSAMIENTO ESTA ERIGIDO SOBRE UNA BASE FILOSOFICA PROFUNDA, EN DIALOGO Y RUPTURA CON LA TRADICION OCCIDENTAL.TRAS ABORDAR LA VIDA TEMPRANA DE MARX, SUS PRINCIPALES OBRAS Y SUS CONCEPTOS CENTRALES (MATERIALISMO DIALECTICO, LUCHA DE CLASES, Y ALIENACION), EXAMINA LAS POLEMICAS CONTRA OTROS SOCIALISTAS Y LA CRITICA DE VOEGELIN A LA NATURALEZA GNOSTICA DEL PENSAMIENTO MARXISTA. INCLUYE TAMBIEN UNA DISCUSION SOBRE EL SUPUESTO ANTIJUDAISMO EN LOS ESCRITOS DEL JOVEN MARX.

El colonialismo español en el Sahara Occidental fue en gran medida un producto de la dictadura franquista. El libro recapitula el final de la presencia española en 1975 y en los primeros meses de 1976, ligando la descomposicion y el final del Regimen, las interferencias externas, la emergencia de las reivindicaciones independentistas, hasta el abandono de la colonia y de las responsabilidades de descolonizacion de España ante Naciones Unidas. El colonialismo español en el Sahara no fue inocuo y benigno, como se suele presentar; en ese territorio hubo dominacion por medios militares, explotacion, represion, discriminacion y racismo. El colonialismo fue otra de las dimensiones de la dictadura, y el abandono ejecutado por el gobierno de Arias Navarro, sometiendose a las logicas geopoliticas imperialistas e intentando preservar intereses economicos, fue la ultima expresion colonial de la dictadura. El Sahara Occidental sigue, hoy en dia, siendo la colonia (territorio no autonomo segun Naciones Unidas) mas extensa y poblada pendiente de su autodeterminacion.

¿Severino Di Giovanni fue un héroe con mala suerte, un terrorista despiadado o un gánster codicioso que tuvo en vilo a la Argentina a inicios del siglo XX? Osvaldo Bayer reconstruye la vida intensa y breve de un personaje que combina como nadie crueldad, romanticismo, valentia y esa zona gris entre lo delictivo y la justicia por mano propia. Despues de ejercer como maestro en su Italia natal, en pleno ascenso del fascismo, Severino queda sin trabajo y decide migrar. En 1923, a sus 22 años, llega a Buenos Aires con su esposa y su primera hija. Trabaja como obrero grafico mientras se sumerge en la lectura de los clasicos del anarquismo. Desde entonces, los sucesos tienen dos caras que pueden parecer inconciliables. Por un lado, Severino se convierte en el enemigo numero 1 de la prensa y las autoridades, con una escalada de hazañas espectaculares tumultos, atentados con explosivos, asaltos que impactan por su ingenio, su velocidad desmedida y su talento para burlar a la policia. Por otro, llevado por la conviccion y una energia imparable, organiza una biblioteca y una libreria, publica una revista, funda una editorial, sostiene campañas antifascistas, brilla como floricultor y dia a dia escribe cartas de amor "grande e infinito" a su nueva compañera, la adolescente America Scarfo. La persecucion se vuelve cruenta luego del golpe de Estado de Uriburu. A comienzos de 1931, Severino es capturado, torturado y sometido a una farsa de juicio que lo condena a muerte. Cien años despues, su historia sigue desafiando al poder e invitandonos a replantear la lucha por una vida vivible.