El hilo de Ariadna

An intergenerational book, fully illustrated, that will delight both the little ones and adults. With an informative language, but with great rigor, we will take a tour of those aspects of the history of Spain that are most unknown, bringing closer and facilitating their knowledge to a new generation.

Equal parts compelling history and taut murder mystery, this perceptive investigation examines the death of Germanicus Julius Caesar—grandson of Marc Antony, adopted son of the emperor Tiberius, father of Caligula, and grandfather of Nero—particularly through the lens of how the events leading up to his death and the aftermath of his murder may have led to the empire’s collapse four centuries later. Tanto una historia apasionante así como un misterio tenso, esta perspicaz investigación examina la muerte de Julio César Germánico—nieto de Marco Antonio, hijo adoptivo del emperador...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

China, la nación más grande de la tierra, es uno de los Estados más antiguos del mundo. Prácticamente ha mantenido las mismas fronteras desde el siglo XIII, cuando fue invadida por los mongoles de Kubilai Kan, quien fundó la dinastía Yuan y creó el poderoso Gran Estado que Marco Polo nos describió en sus diarios. A lo largo de los siglos, poderosos intereses internos intentaron mantener a China aislada, y así quedó acuñada su imagen en la Historia. Timothy Brook, sin embargo, demuestra que nunca estuvo apartada de la marcha del resto del mundo; y lo hace a través de historias...