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César es un panda-leopardo que ve cómo su familia desaparece ante sus ojos y vive solitario en las montañas en lo que constituye un relato de aprendizaje, tanto en lo material, como afectivo. Con el tiempo, encuentra pareja y crea una familia que se verá amenzada, durante una época de hambruna, por una violenta manada de lobos.Novela breve e intensa, a veces con una falsa apariencia de literatura infantil, contiene el que sin duda es el desenlace más perturbador jamás escrito por O'Brian.Esta es la primera novela escrita, por Patrick O'Brian, traducida rápidamente a varias lenguas.

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What is New Big Fun? More fun, more content, more skills With an easy and friendly design and extra content New Big Fun gives you everything you need to deliver fun, creative and engaging Pre-primary lessons. A new Big Book brings variety and focus to classroom activities by keeping learners focused through developing a range of skills and knowledge relating to other curricular areas. The audio program includes vocabulary, conversations, narration and original songs and chants to delight both your students and you. New Big Fun is a big start that progresses to any English course, including Big English. Find out more at english.com/bigfun

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The Workbook gives students focused reinforcement of what is taught in class. A wide range of exercises recycle and extend vocabulary and language structures. The accompanying Audio CD contains the songs and chants that students learn in class. Clap your hands for Pockets! Proven success for your pre-school students. With three levels, Pockets develops English using fun activities with catchy songs and chants, photo picture cards, animal mascots, and game-filled CD-ROMs. Because it is based on the highly effective five-step teaching strategies of Warm-Up, Presentation, Practice, Application and Assessment, even the youngest children find Pockets easy to follow. So take a look. Pockets builds confidence and communication using hands-on activities that relate to everyday life, and builds a solid foundation in English that will last a lifetime. For very young learners, Little Pockets offers a fun way to begin introducing English. www.pearsonELT.com/pockets

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A powerful, unified approach to mathematical and computational modeling in science and engineering Mathematical and computational modeling makes it possible to predict the behavior of a broad range of systems across a broad range of disciplines. This text guides students and professionals through the axiomatic approach, a powerful method that will enable them to easily master the principle types of mathematical and computational models used in engineering and science. Readers will discover that this axiomatic approach not only enables them to systematically construct effective models, it also enables them to apply these models to any macroscopic physical system. Mathematical Modeling in Science and Engineering focuses on models in which the processes to be modeled are expressed as systems of partial differential equations. It begins with an introductory discussion of the axiomatic formulation of basic models, setting the foundation for further topics such as: Mechanics of classical and non-classical continuous systems Solute transport by a free fluid Flow of a fluid in a porous medium Multiphase systems Enhanced oil recovery Fluid mechanics Throughout the text, diagrams are provided to help readers visualize and better understand complex mathematical concepts. A set of exercises at the end of each chapter enables readers to put their new modeling skills into practice. There is also a bibliography in each chapter to facilitate further investigation of individual topics. Mathematical Modeling in Science and Engineering is ideal for both students and professionals across the many disciplines of science and engineering that depend on mathematical and computational modeling to predict and understand complex systems.

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The Teacher's Book provides step-by-step lesson plans, activities and ideas, a game bank, Student's Book and Workbook audio scripts, Workbook answer keys, and notes for using the Young Learners' Exams Practice Materials found in the Student's Book. Assessment for Learning techniques and ideas for developing 21st Century Skills are contained in each Lesson Plan.

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Edison es un niño feliz de un barrio barato de Guayaquil. El diablo, con la figura de su padre, aparecerá y lo llevará al infierno.El sistema nos usa como condones, así habló el Niño sabio.Edison es un niño que crece feliz y sin padre en un barrio barato de la Guayaquil de los años 90.A los cinco años el diablo irrumpe en su vida con la figura de su padre y se lo lleva al infierno.Pero el instinto de libertad empuja al niño a planear con cuidado su fuga. Este original relato de vida vivida se hubiera perdido totalmente si no fuera porque un día?

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This collection of essays is designed to shed light on the issues of imperialism and the transitions to socialism. Written by eighteen contributors, from twelve countries and three continents, it is organized into two main parts. The first section delves into the theoretical aspects, the analysis of which is key for understanding the subject under consideration. The second part of the volume is focused on the examination of practical experiences of socialist transition, more or less advanced and with varying degrees of success, in China, Vietnam, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Brazil. Imperialism and Transitions to Socialism argues that countries wanting to embark on a socialist transition is not only a response to a spirit of justice, but also an answer to the call of reason: it is a question of survival for humanity, and for life. Socialism is not just a word, it is a struggle. It is not an end, but a transition process, long and difficult, that can take many paths towards the liberation of labour from the domination of capital. It is socialism, a society of solidarity, which walks with history.

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Jazz piano no es un libro para aprender a tocar el piano, sino que está destinado a ampliar y mejorar las técnicas de improvisación, explicadas sobre un teclado.El objetivo fundamental de esta obra es dar una visión distinta del concepto de ‘acorde’ en el entorno musical que denominamos jazz, término que abarca muchos tipos de música. Así, más que pensar en acordes, esta obra propone que pensemos en escalas. Se podría decir que los acordes son simplemente un concepto teórico, lo real son las escalas.Finalmente, este libro brinda al músico la manera de liberarse de algunas inercias que, a veces, nos tienen atenazados y nos impiden profundizar y disfrutar del jazz y la improvisación.

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The beautifully illustrated and authoritative biography of Frida Kahlo 'Frida will hold its place as the first comprehensive biography of this most visceral of artists' Observer 'Mesmerizing' Time Frida is the story of one of the twentieth century’s most extraordinary women, the painter Frida Kahlo. Born near Mexico City, she grew up during the turbulent days of the Mexican Revolution and, at eighteen, was the victim of an accident that left her crippled and unable to bear children. To salvage what she could from her unhappy situation, Kahlo had to learn to keep still – so she began to paint. Kahlo’s unique talent was to make her one of the century’s most enduring artists. But her remarkable paintings were only one element of a rich and dramatic life. Frida is also the story of her tempestuous marriage to the muralist Diego Rivera, her love affairs with numerous, diverse men such as Isamu Noguchi and Leon Trotsky, her involvement with the Communist Party, her absorption in Mexican folklore and culture, and of the inspiration behind her unforgettable art.

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Nahuatl, also known as Aztec or Mexican is the most widely spoken indigenous language in Mexico and Central America. Spoken by the Aztecs centuries ago, 1.5 million people in Mexico and Central America continue to speak it today. This bilingual dictionary reflects usage largely based on classical norms of the Nahuatl literary tradition, but also includes more contemporary vocabulary. Entries contain the part of speech and the preterit stems. An extensive grammar section and a guide to Nahuatl pronunciation complete this work, which is sure to be of interest to scholars, students and travellers alike.

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Every morning, Bongo walks downstairs to get his food, passing his dried-up potted plant, his old stained chair, and his stinky stained carpet. Until one morning, something is different. Something monstrous is in his way! Bongo is beside himself with worry. Will it take his walks? What if it eats his food? Or even worse, what if it takes his family?! Perfect for fans of Something's Wrong! and Can I Be Your Dog?, this charmingly funny new-baby story, told from the perspective of a dog, explores the fears and joys that come with change.

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Share in your students' success. Watch them excel in English. BIG ENGLISH prepares students for the challenges they will find in today's world: CLIL: because students are learning English and so much more 21st Century Skills: because students want to get ahead and need to be prepared for the world around them Assessment for Learning: because confidence leads to success Think Big! Dream Big! BIG ENGLISH! www.PearsonELT.com/BigEnglish

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Drawing on the perspectives of both leading experts and early career academics from China, Senegal, Cuba, Brazil, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK, this 39th issue of Research in Political Economy integrates, articulates, and discusses the concepts of value, profit, money, and capital within a common theoretical and empirical framework. Divided into four distinct parts, chapters highlight: the relevance of value in contemporary Marxist theory the hegemony of the US dollar and its recent erosion major monetary problems currently faced by Africa as a result of colonial legacies alternative monetary and financial tracks being tested in Latin America, including monetary regionalization and resistance to the domination of the dollar the current state of national debt in the Global South, including possible solutions the difficulties in evaluating transnational corporate profit in the era of globalization the evolution of profit rates in the United States, Europe, and Latin America over the past several decades a study of France's rate of profit over more than a century fictitious and financial capital the recent emergence of cryptocurrencies and some of the challenges that this entails Connecting fundamental, theoretical, and empirical subjects with the most current scholarship on value, money, profit and capital today, this book makes sense of our increasingly interconnected global economy, highlighting key issues and proposing real-world solutions from the most knowledgeable researchers in the field.

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Share in your students' success. Watch them excel in English. BIG ENGLISH prepares students for the challenges they will find in today's world: CLIL: because students are learning English and so much more 21st Century Skills: because students want to get ahead and need to be prepared for the world around them Assessment for Learning: because confidence leads to success Think Big! Dream Big! BIG ENGLISH! www.PearsonELT.com/BigEnglish

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10 proven practices to help children thrive In a world that seems to grow more unpredictable and challenging by the day, how can we increase learning and joy for children while offering them much-needed support? Uncertainty and disruption have created a youth mental health crisis that requires all hands on deck. This urgently needed guidebook offers comprehensive and scientifically-grounded methods you can use to support young people’s well-being, no matter what obstacles they face. Written by an expert with decades of experience in education, youth development, and social work, this timely and timeless resource includes: 10 practices that can prevent and address mental health challenges and enable young people to thrive Strategies for taking care of kids while also taking care of yourself Information on the most pressing issues youth face, from nurturing healthy relationships to building community and belonging Key takeaways and reflection questions for individual use and group discussion as well as "Try Now" sections with tips and tools that can be used immediately Providing essential information, practical advice, stories, and time-tested strategies to help kids live and learn, Whole Child, Whole Life is required reading for anyone who is working with, caring for, or raising young people.

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A partir de una coral de voces ficticias, el libro repasa diferentes momentos de la vida de Vicente Trueba. Un vecino, un periodista francés, un esprínter italiano o un compañero de milicias durante la guerra civil todos ellos sirven para ir componiendo un discurso polifónico en el que las historias sobre la Pulga se mezclan con otros aspectos del ciclismo y la sociedad en los tiempos heroicos. Un libro para conocer cómo vivían, entrenaban, competían y sentían los miembros de la caravana ciclista en los años treinta del siglo pasado.Obra premiada con un accésit en el II Certamen de literatura ciclista Un libro en ruta. 10

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Estamos en 1944, cuando las tropas alemanas hace ya cuatro meses que han ocupado Roma, la capital de su aliado italiano, la que en tiempos de su máximo esplendor, en la Antigüedad, fuera denominada " caput mundi " , 'cabeza del mundo'. Allí se encuentra el melancólico y distinguido comandante de la Wehrmacht Martin Bora, quien recibe el encargo de investigar el suicidio de una joven y alocada secretaria de la embajada del Reich. Con la ayuda del inspector de policía Sandro Guidi y en una ciudad tan hermosa como triste, donde se mezclan las matanzas de resistentes con un mundo del que el lujo y la opulencia se resisten a desparecer, Bora se irá abriendo paso a través de obstáculos y falsas apariencias hasta obtener todas las respuestas.

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El Programa de Desarrollo Personal (PDP) tiene mucho que ver con lo que se ha dado en llamar inteligencia emocional y su importancia en el equilibrio afectivo personal y la socialización de los niños, adolescentes y jóvenes. A través de diversas actividades se trabaja la potenciación del autoconcepto, la autoestima y la autoeficacia, la motivación intrínseca y el control emocional y de la ansiedad, la comunicación, el conocimiento de uno mismo y de los demás, la comprensión, la empatía y demás afectos, y la cooperación con los demás a la hora de actuar y relacionarse para la superación de los problemas que se presentan en la vida cada día, tanto en la escuela como en la familia, en el grupo de amigos y en la sociedad en general, cada vez más compleja y pluricultural. El programa está estructurado en sesiones y en cada una de ellas se incluye la explicación de los contenidos que se van a tratar, las actividades para los participantes y una guía para el monitor que describe los pasos que

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Año 56 d.C. El tribuno Cato y el centurión Macro, veteranos ya del ejército romano endurecidos por la batalla, aguardan la próxima campaña en Thapis, pequeña ciudad situada cerca de la frontera oriental. Roma prepara sus ejércitos para la lucha contra los partos, cada vez más cercana. Mientras, los espías de la peligrosa y misteriosa Partia los tienen en su punto de mira, pero también son conscientes de que el verdadero enemigo puede estar entre los suyos.Hay un traidor en sus filas. Y ésa podría ser la amenaza más mortal para la legión... y el mismo Imperio, Roma no muestra piedad con los que traicionan a sus camaradas. Pero primero hay que descubrir al culpable. De forma que Cato y Macro se exponen a una carrera contra el tiempo para sacar a la luz la verdad, mientras que el poderoso enemigo sobre la frontera se mantiene alerta para explotar cualquier debilidad en la legión. Luego, el traidor deberá morir....

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Corre el año 25 d. C., los piratas inundan de miedo los corazones de todos aquellos que se atreven a desafiar los mares de Roma. Sus barcos, más ligeros, y sus tripulaciones, atrevidas y en la mayoría de los casos lideradas por capitanes inteligentes y sedientos de botín, están dificultando el comercio marítimo por todo el Imperio.Cuando Telémaco se une a la tripulación del barco mercante Selene, alegre por escapar de las duras y sucias calles de El Pireo, poco o nada conoce de los peligros de la vida en el mar. Por muchas penalidades y sufrimientos en el pasado, no está preparado para el terror a bordo a la vista de un barco pirata.La lucha es sangrienta, pero la victoria cae indudablemente en el bando pirata. Su victorioso capitán, Bulla, ofrece a los supervivientes una cruel elección: unirse a ellos o morir. Tras sobrevivir a un brutal rito de iniciación, el ingenio y la fuerza de Telémaco impresiona a su nuevo capitán, y rápidamente asciende de rango entre el resto de sus com

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LIBRO XVII DE QUINTO LICINIO CATOCorre el año 54 d.C. y se avecinan problemas en las fronteras orientales del Imperio romano. Una vez más, el prefecto Cato y el centurión Macro, de la Legión romana, deben prepararse para la guerra...El astuto pueblo de los partos ha invadido la Armenia gobernada por los romanos y ha conseguido derrocar al rey Radamisto, ambicioso y despiadado, pero leal a Roma. El general Corbulo tiene una misión: debe devolverlo al trono y, al mismo tiempo, preparar las tropas para la guerra contra el poderoso imperio de los partos. Por eso, Corbulo da la bienvenida a los recién llegados Cato y Macro, dos soldados experimentados en poner el forma a una unidad de hombres mal equipados y mal preparados para el conflicto que se avecina.Pero restaurar en el trono a un rey depuesto es un juego peligroso. La brutalidad de Radamisto hacia sus enemigos puede resultar la chispa para un levantamiento que pondrá a prueba la valentía y la habilidad del ejército romano. Y

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El objetivo de esta obra es facilitar, tanto a docentes e investigadores como estudiantes universitarios, el conocimiento estructurado más actual sobre la Psicología de la Educación, así como fomentar el aprecio y el gusto por ella, recopilando la experiencia decantada de sus autores, tras haberle dedicado medio siglo de sus vidas a su estudio científico, teórica y empíricamente.La obra se desarrolla en torno a ocho capítulos impresos en papel y un CD que recoge las presentaciones Power Point de cada uno de ellos, para su mejor asimilación y acomodación cognitiva y metacognitiva; en los que se desgranan, explican, ejemplifican, analizan, sintetizan, aplican y valoran, tanto sus principales conceptos y teorías, como su evaluación e intervención.Capítulos dedicados a la Epistemología y Metodología de la Psicología de la Educación, como punto de partida; al estudio de la Personalidad, como vehículo que nos lleva por nuestra vida, conducido por el Pensamiento; cuyo motor es la Inte

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