Breve historia de la electricidad en el alto Agueda

Drawing on the personal experiences and observations of Cubans living both in Cuba and in Miami, this informative study provides a close-up look at Cuban society and culture, examining what life is like for the Cuban people after nearly fifty years of Castro's rule, how Cubans living in the United States manage, and the relationship between the two groups of Cubans.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was created during 1940s. It's a key indicator of economic policy, and it's considered as rule to measure the significance of a country's economy, and it's a common base for other important indicators, such as fiscal deficit and the human development index (HDI). Diane Coyle reminds us that this instrument is not supposed to turn into a fetish; on the contrary, since it possesses a history that explains its consolidation, along with a structure and strategies that show the conception of economy from those who postulate it. Nonetheless, the GDP is currently one ...

In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe, and the Pegasus Bridge was the first engagement of D-Day--the turning point of the war.

Els articles inclosos en aquest volum reflecteixen moltes de les adreces i contextos en què estan evolucionant les històries contemporànies d'Espanya actuals. En aquest sentit, el conjunt de les contribucions emergeixen d'un rerefons comú associat a la història social i incorporen, en major o menor mesura, els corrents internacionals associats a l'anomenat «gir lingüístic» i la nova història cultural. Unes innovacions que són especialment pertinents per als historiadors de l'Espanya contemporània perquè suposen un repte directe a la coherència i legitimitat de les grans...