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Principio: un París y una Guadalajara, dos ciudades contadas a partir de sus colonias y calles, sus casas y habitantes, a través de sucesos cotidianos y el rompimiento de lo habitual. Final: un París tras la vista de Un hombre que duerme, de Georges Perec y de Dolores Garnica. Un ensayo íntimo y cálido que se filtra en el corazón de todas las personas que lo lean.
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While it's normal to argue from time to time, is there a point when it's too much? Through up-to-date informational text that includes first-hand accounts by teens and advice from experts, this book will teach readers new techniques for dealing with their anger, as well as ways of avoiding arguments and disagreements. Excellent for research or for personal use.
43) Thyroid Cancer
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The thyroid is one of the most important glands in the body because the hormones that it produces affect the entire body's metabolism. It influences the body's reaction to other hormones and its utilization of energy, among other processes. Fortunately, thyroid cancers are usually treatable and rarely fatal. This interesting book begins by discussing how the thyroid functions, then it examines the types of thyroid cancer and how they are diagnosed...
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The global economy is a complex system. This volume helps young people understand just how it works. In an approachable, interesting style, it explains what the global economy is and how it has evolved, how national economies are more interdependent than ever before, and how the banking system plays a role in how money flows over borders. Readers also learn how such economic interdependence can lead to global financial crises. For students interested...
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Taylor Swift is a young and influential pop star with the world at her fingertips. Fans of Swift can satisfy their curiosity about this intriguing leading woman by reading about her early life, her rise to fame, and the inspiration behind her record-breaking albums. Students will learn about her philanthropic work as well as her artistry.
46) Databases
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Databases allow anyone to meticulously organize and maintain their information. Police departments, airports, libraries-nearly every organization that wants to make sense of large amounts of information utilizes databases. This book takes often-complex information and makes it simple and accessible for the reader. It provides students with a solid understanding on this fascinating topic, and will guide the reader through the basics of how to get a...
47) Isaac Newton
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Isaac Newton was a revolutionary thinker who changed how we look at everything from gravity and optics to astronomy. He even invented a whole new type of math: calculus! This book follows Newton's journey of discovery from his childhood on an English farm through his years learning and teaching at Oxford and working with the Royal Society. It provides in-depth biographical and science information and puts Newton's immense discoveries in historical...
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How horrific will things get if we face a global food shortage? This riveting narrative explains the current state of our food supplies and where we're headed. Readers will learn how our actions have created our challenges, and how proactive solutions will remedy them.
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How rough is too rough? Rodney King is an unfamiliar name for those growing up today, but the ongoing conversation concerning police brutality is one they know all-too well. These collection deep-dives into police training procedure, what constitutes excessive force, and what happens when the community disagrees with the police and the justice system? Relevant topics covered in this balanced anthology include the 1992 L.A. riots and the 2014 outcry...
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Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of the pancreas-a large organ that lies behind the stomach. The pancreas secretes enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help regulate the metabolism of sugars. Pancreatic cancer often has a poor prognosis, even when diagnosed early, and can spread rapidly. Because symptoms tend not to appear until the disease has progressed, the cancer is rarely detected in its early stages, which is a major reason why...
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Careers in the field of business vary widely and attract students with many different skill sets and interests. Through vo-tech programs, students can begin exploring business opportunities in high school and honing the skills, they will need to one day succeed in the field. Office experience goes hand-in-hand with classroom learning in such programs, providing students with a thorough grounding in everything from accounting and finance basics to...
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In her groundbreaking book Wait for Me, Rebecca St. James challenged young women to hold fast to their purity and to their hope of a husband worthy of that gift. The Wait for Me Journal is a place to collect the prayers, thoughts, hopes, and dreams a young woman has for the man she will one day marry.
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Each year, the sense of urgency to halt the growth of cyberbullying increases. As more cyberbullying cases and their consequences are brought to national attention, many states are instituting anti-bullying legislation. In addition, many people are calling for stronger legal penalties for bullying behaviors. The role of American law in protecting young people in cyberspace is explained as well as how laws related to bullying are being interpreted...
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With my book, Young and Free, I try to help the younger generations first, but it is not set in stone that forbidden to read for olders, or that it contains no new knowledge for them, and that they cannot learn anything from it. This book, which is unique both in its themes and in its style, is recommended to everyone who still has the youthful drive, the desire to evolve and to learn and the hope for a better and fuller life.In the book, freedom...
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A mashup is a Web site or application that combines content from multiple sources. This book teaches young people how to combine the technologies of Web music, video and software to create their own applications and how to use their talents in pursuing a career.
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From fairy tales and Hollywood movies to magazine ads, reality TV and the Internet, we absorb the lesson early: being beautiful is the answer to our dreams. It's harder than ever for teens to tune out the endless media messages promoting unattainable ideals, yet at no time in history have they had more tools to change the message. With In Your Face, Shari Graydon encourages readers to think critically about the culture of beauty both past and present....
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Everyone experiences anxious feelings in stressful situations, such as before a big test or when giving a speech. However, anxiety disorders are characterized by fear or worry that is disproportionate to the situation and difficult to control. It is sometimes accompanied by panic disorder, which causes panic attacks that often have no apparent trigger. Readers will learn about the different types of these very common disorders, with a focus on how...
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Even though sharks are the apex predators of the oceans, they aren't as aggressive as some people think. The anatomy, behaviors, and territories of several kinds of sharks are all explained in this volume that explores the ocean depths and one of its most powerful species. Full of exciting and detail-rich illustrations.
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Who was the Zodiac Killer who terrorized residents of California during the 1960s and 1970s? The answer is still unknown. Readers take an in-depth look at the investigation that continues to fascinate Americans, discovering the details of the crimes and the search for the person who committed them. Additional information is presented through engaging sidebars and eye-catching fact boxes. Historical and contemporary photographs, including primary source...
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Throughout time monarchies, empires, republics, democracies, dictatorships, and more have risen and fallen. But often, the leaders at their helm and the political philosophies they espoused have legacies that are far more enduring. The fifty individuals and ten political movements surveyed in this convenient handbook represent some of history's most critical schools of thought. Summarizing the lives of thinkers and leaders as diverse as Thomas Paine,...