Thomas Edison

The Industrial Revolution was one of the most dramatic eras of all time, filled with fascinating people, strange events, and incredible stories. This period of great change comes into sharp focus through each spread with detailed, accessible language. Each fact is complemented with vivid, carefully-chosen historical images and illustrations, and a caption that adds just a touch more history. Readers are drawn deep into the facts not covered in history textbooks, like working conditions, inventions, failures, and characters, to make this important history lesson fun and engaging.

During the XVII and XVIII centuries, there were great thinkers who risked their freedom and their lives over their revolutionary ideas. Take a look at the philosophers that were the pillars of both modern thinking and science: Galileo, Hobbes, Newton, and many more. They dared to question the norm.

Publicado en 1917, POR QUÉ NO SE DEBEN HACER JUICIOS DE VALOR EN LA SOCIOLOGÍA Y EN LA ECONOMÍA es un artículo en el que Max Weber (1864-1920) explica el sentido de este precepto, consecuencia de la diferencia lógica existente entre el ámbito de la constatación o explicación de los hechos y el de la valoración de los mismos. Las ciencias sociales sólo pueden formular enunciados sobre los medios racionalmente adecuados para conseguir fines previamente determinados pero cuya validez, en último término, no puede ser establecida racionalmente. No obstante, el que las ciencias sociales ...

Spanish edition of the popular Team Spirit series featuring the history, accomplishments, and key personalities of the Chicago White Sox baseball team.

This biography details one of the most captivating couples in the world: Prince William and Princess Catherine "Kate" Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Features include compelling descriptions of their early lives, including the dramatic events of William's childhood. Readers will learn about their courtship, marriage, and family life. A timeline of significant moments supports the narrative. An overarching theme is why they deserve to be called a "power couple," with an emphasis on the couple's public service and philanthropic efforts. The volume provides an authoritative, concise...