Inspirado por La terre en rond, un mítico libro de viajes que narra la vuelta al mundo a principios de los años 60 de dos franceses a bordo de un Citroën 2CV, un joven gallego llamado Jorge Sierra se ilusiona con el reto de emular su viaje.
The increased significance of the services sector to the global economy has led to an increased concern by practitioners as well as consumers regarding the quality of services being offered.
What we know today as Chandni Chowk was once a part of one of the greatest cities of the worldthe imperial city established by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan in the seventeenth century, and named after himShahjahanabad.
For long a sleepy rural enclave, Thamel became one of the most celebrated and important centres of the counterculture movement in the 1960s and '70s, and is today the beating commercial and cultural heart of Kathmandua dizzying square kilometre of hotels, bars, cafes, bookshops and temples to which visitors and residents gravitate, drawn by its dazzle and its possibilities.
Neuromarketing y neuroeconomía es una obra para comprender por qué el consumidor adquiere y deja de consumir los productos y servicios que se le ofrecen.
Excerpt: "e;It is somewhat disturbing to one who visits the West for the first time with the purpose of writing of it, to read on the back of a railroad map, before he reaches Harrisburg, that Texas "e;is one hundred thousand square miles larger than all the Eastern and Middle States, including Maryland and Delaware.
In July 1891, a slender, bookish Prince-ton graduate packed a small knapsack, put on a suit of old work clothes, and walked into a new existence as a member of the working class.
1929 unternahmen die vier deutschen Wissenschaftler Fritz Loewe, Johannes Georgi, Ernst Sorge und Alfred Wegener eine Vorexpedition nach Grönland, die dem Erkunden von Aufstiegsmöglichkeiten aufs Inlandeis, der Erprobung von wissenschaftlichen Meßgeräten, dem Vertrautwerden mit Hundeschlitten sowie mit den topographischen Gegebenheiten Grönlands dienen sollte.
Sein größter Traum geht nicht in Erfüllung: 1893 bricht der Norweger Fridtjof Nansen mit einem eigens dafür gebauten Schiff zur Eroberung des Nordpols auf und kehrt drei Jahre später in die Heimat zurück, ohne den Nordpol je betreten zu haben.
Excerpt: "e;The purpose of this narrative is to hand down to my children, and to present to my friends, an intimate, personal account of a life which has not been without interesting episodes, and which has been lived during the most eventful period that this Nation will, in all probability, ever know.
Excerpt: "e;Six years have passed since the grave at Renthendorf closed over the remains of my esteemed father, whose death-all too early-was as great a loss to Science as to those who loved and honoured him.
Excerpt: "e;The title of this work would probably convey no definite idea to the minds of most Europeans; it might be considered as merely a figurative expression.
An Account of twelve Years intimate Relations with the primitive Eskimo of Ice-Bound Baffin Land with a Description of their Ways of Living, Hunting, Customs & Beliefs.
Carmilla Sheridan Le Fanu - The gothic story is narrated by a young woman Laura preyed upon by a female vampire named Carmilla, later revealed to be Mircalla, Countess Karnstein.
Weihnachtserzählungen Charles Dickens - Mit der Gestalt des Ebenezer Scrooge schuf Dickens 1843 eine der im besten Wortsinn merkwürdigsten Figuren der Weltliteratur: Durch den Besuch dreier Weihnachtsgeister am Heiligen Abend wandelt sich der hartherzige Geizhals in einen gütigen und hilfsbereiten Menschen.
The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe - The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1719.
A Christmas Tree Charles Dickens - "e;A Christmas Tree"e; is an elderly narrator's reminiscence of holidays past, each incident inspired by the gifts and toys that decorate the traditional tree.
The Diary of a Man of Fifty Henry James - Returning to Florence after 25 years of military service, a man finds himself haunted by memories of a thwarted love affair that took place on the banks of the Arno during his youth.
The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck illustrated Beatrix Potter - THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCKBeatrix Potter wrote this book after moving to Hill Top, a farm that she bought in the Lake District in NW England.
Welsh Fairy Tales William Elliot Griffis - Dutch Fairy Tales for Young FolksWilliam Elliot Griffis, american orientalist, Congregational minister, lecturer, and prolific author (1843-1928)This ebook presents "e;Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks"e;, from William Elliot Griffis.
Tanar of Pellucidar Edgar Rice Burroughs - Tanar of Pellucidar is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third in his series set in the interior world of Pellucidar.
