Dibujo y conocimiento

This important work of history tells the story of the aviation pioneers who devoted their lives, and often their fortunes, to the evolution of the aeroplane as it exists today. As early as November 1809 Sir George Cayley published a masterly essay practically inventing the aeroplane. It lay forgotten for 62 years, until found by Alphonse Pénaud. In August 1871 Pénaud flew his Planophore, the first model to resemble a modern aeroplane. He had discovered the secret of inherent longitudinal stability. The first flying machine built by Clément Ader, in 1889, was the Eole. Powered by a steam...

This is the first book-length study of Carmen Miranda in English. It traces her origins as a radio singer, recording artist and film star in Brazil in the 1930s, before exploring in depth her Hollywood screen roles and the construction of her long-lasting star persona in the USA.

This fourth volume on Missionary Linguistics focuses on lexicography. As with the previous three volumes (2004, on general issues, 2005, on orthography and phonology, and 2007 on morphology and syntax), research into languages such as Maya, Nahuatl, Tarasco (Purepecha), Lushootseed, Equatorian Quechua, Tupinamba, Ilocan, Tamil and Southern Min Chinese dialects.

Las direcciones de comunicación de las instituciones públicas han ganado peso en las dos últimas décadas, ocupan un lugar destacado en los organigramas institucionales y cada vez desempeñan un papel más crucial en la defensa de la imagen y la reputación de las instituciones. Este libro pretende analizar y demostrar el rol que tienen las direcciones de comunicación en el sector público en comparación con el privado, respecto a su grado de responsabilidad social y disponibilidad de recursos humanos y económicos. Consta de un capítulo teórico que muestra la evolución de estos...