Libros

Recording Alexander von Humboldt's historic expedition to the Americas and Cuba - hailed by many as the 'scientific discovery of America' - these intricate and delicately tinted prints reveal his revolutionary findings as he traveled through jungles, across rivers, and over mountainous terrain. The (...)

The dazzling splendors of the court of Napoleon I (1769 1821) reflected the grandeur and ambitions of the greatest empire of the day. This luxurious volume re-creates the ambiance and captures the spirit that prevailed in the French court during the Empire through the material manifestations of the (...)

El presente libro constituye la guía más completa disponible para conocer la historia de la música culta occidental, desde sus orígenes hasta nuestros días. Al lado de una historia diacrónica de los distintos periodos, estilos, movimientos y autores, esta obra introduce los conceptos fundamentales (...)