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SIDA SIDA Enrique García Huete Assembles and gives an analysis of the most recent studies on behavior in relationship to the transmission, diagnosis and prevention of AIDS/HIV. OL13731729W
The Power of Habit The Power of Habit Johan-Frédérik Hel Guedj,Charles Duhigg A young woman walks into a laboratory. Over the past two years, she has transformed almost every aspect of her life. She has quit smoking, run a marathon, and been promoted at work. The patterns insi… OL16015154W
Bastard Bastard José F. A. Oliver,André Rösler,Lars Harmsen,Sudabeh Mohafez,Christian Ernst,Ruediger John,Uli Weiss,Selim Özdoğan What happens when the world fuses into a global village, when cultures mix, traditions dissolve, and something new arises? In search of cultural identity and cultural bastardizing, the authors let th… OL16816769W
Das geheime Leben der Bäume Das geheime Leben der Bäume Peter Wohlleben A visually stunning journey into the diversity and wonders of forests. In his international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben opened readers' eyes to the amazing processes at work … OL17711762W
The cell phone reader The cell phone reader Anandam P. Kavoori The Cell Phone Reader offers a diverse, eclectic set of essays that examines how this rapidly evolving technology is shaping new media cultures, new forms of identity, and media-centered relationship… OL17874382W
Espectacular de lucha libre Espectacular de lucha libre Lourdes Grobet Explora el mundo de la lucha libre. OL19740911W
To repair the world To repair the world Paul Farmer "Here are highlights from Paul Farmers' speeches to a variety of audiences, from Princeton to Harvard to Notre Dame to Berkeley. Paul is a rock star of the academy who has a large following among man… OL19755318W
La gran brecha La gran brecha Joseph E. Stiglitz In the face of rising inequality in America, Joseph E. Stiglitz charts a path toward real recovery and a more equal society. A singular voice of reason in an era defined by bitter politics and econom… OL19761848W
Ocio humanista Ocio humanista Manuel Cuenca Cabeza Title: "Humanist Leisure: of Leisure" (Translation). This book studies leisure as a social phenomenon whose origins date to the Enlightenment. Despite the historical context that the author attribute… OL19891869W
Con una granada en la boca Con una granada en la boca Javier Valdez "Implacable, profundamente humano, sin reparos en la indagación periodística, Javier Valdez Cárdenas es uno de los periodistas sobre narcotráfico más respetados en México. En Con una granada en la bo… OL20003313W
Responsibility in world business Responsibility in world business Lene Bomann-Larsen "How should companies deal with the harmful side-effects of their business operations? To what extent should they be held responsible for the wrongdoing of other actors? And how can they conduct busi… OL20545670W
Un juego sin fronteras Un juego sin fronteras Paul Cuadros Paul Cuadros nos brinda una conmovedora historia de vida en la que la esperanza y la superacion trascienden el campo de juego. Paul Cuadros gives us a touching story of life in which hope and overco… OL21182537W
Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre narcotráfico Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre narcotráfico Cecilia González ¿Qué son las drogas? ¿Desde cuándo, por qué y en dónde se producen y se consumen?¿En qué contexto histórico se prohibieron? ¿Por qué el tabaco y el alcohol sí se legalizaron? ¿Quiénes y cómo trafican… OL24303165W
Freakonomics Freakonomics Andrea Montero Cusset,Steven D. Levitt,Stephen J. Dubner *A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything* Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still li… OL278022W
Las 50 sobras de Garci Las 50 sobras de Garci Antonio Garci Si antes había respondido a la pregunta de por qué las mujeres aman a los pendejos y redactó un tratado de etiqueta para saber cómo enfrentar los errores involuntarios (término políticamente correcto… OL28168352W
País de mentiras País de mentiras Sara Sefchovich The author analyzes lies and their part in the political system and what the consequences have been for Mexican society. OL33355537W
The future of society The future of society William Outhwaite This important Manifesto argues that we still need a concept of society in order to make sense of the forces which structure our lives. Written by leading social theorist William Outhwaite Asks if th… OL3534202W
The assault on reason The assault on reason Al Gore,Albert Gore La verdad, y la razón como modo de llegar a ella, son dos elementos fundamentales para la salud de una democracia. Sin embargo, la política contemporánea parece seguir un camino prácticamente opuesto… OL521199W