New Spanish Titles - Spring 2011 - P

Verses full of tenderness, memories and gratitude, centred around the loss of memory in old age and people who suffer degenerative illnesses. This book offers a different way of looking at things, based on the relationship between a boy and his grandmother. The beauty and sensitivity of these words and images cannot fail to move children or adults.

Borne out of consultancy and teaching practices, this work presents a panorama of the current techniques employed in the guidance and selection of staff. Work is conceived of as a way of allowing people to realize their potential and to contribute to perfecting the world within their cosmic and social reality.

The importance of plants for humanity is based on their reputation, and on knowledge passed down through the generations for centuries. This collective experience facilitated society's great advances in agriculture and the use of plants for scientific or industrial ends, as well as for food and recreation.

What is life like for a polar fox, a polar bear or a penguin? You've been asking the question for years. Well, they eat, they look for food and they try not to be eaten. When you live in the South Pole you spend your time surviving. Especially if one of your best friends happens to be an enormous (and hungry) polar bear. Oh, you also have to spend time on girls, too.