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Cybernetic Revolutionaries
A historical study of Chile's twin experiments with cybernetics and socialism, and what they tell us about the relationship of technology and politics. In Cybernetic Revolutionaries, Eden Medina tells the history of two intersecting utopian visions, one political and one technological. The first was Chile's experiment with peaceful socialist change under Salvador Allende; the second was the simultaneous attempt to build a computer system that would manage Chile's economy. Neither vision was fully realized—Allende's government ended with a violent military coup; the system, known as Project Cybersyn, was never completely implemented—but they hold lessons for today about the relationship b...
Vidas que hacen eco
Prólogo La historia es el faro que ilumina nuestro camino y nos da la oportunidad de comprender no solo de dónde venimos, sino también hacia dónde nos dirigimos. En el ámbito de la imagen cardíaca en Latinoamérica es fundamental entender las raíces y el desarrollo de nuestra Sociedad de Imágenes Cardiovasculares de la Sociedad Interamericana de Cardiología (SISIAC) para reconocer los logros que han transformado el diagnóstico de las enfermedades cardiovasculares y, por ende, el cuidado cardiológico en las Américas. Este libro nace bajo la idea y dirección de su actual presidente, gran dinamizador, José María Hernández, con el apoyo de su Junta Directiva. Su objetivo es documentar el recorrido de SISIAC, desde su concepción hasta su consolidación como un referente indiscutible de la imagen cardíaca a nivel internacional. La SISIAC no solo ha fomentado el conocimiento científico y el desarrollo profesional en nuestra especialidad, sino que ha creado puentes de colaboración entre profesionales de distintos países, contribuyendo a la mejora continua de la formación de los mismos.
Weavers of Revolution
A major reinterpretation of the Salvador Allende era in Chile, Weavers of Revolution is also a compelling drama of human triumph and tragedy that exemplifies "the new narrative history" at its authentic best.
Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature
A comprehensive, encyclopedic guide to the authors, works, and topics crucial to the literature of Central and South America and the Caribbean, the Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature includes over 400 entries written by experts in the field of Latin American studies. Most entries are of 1500 words but the encyclopedia also includes survey articles of up to 10,000 words on the literature of individual countries, of the colonial period, and of ethnic minorities, including the Hispanic communities in the United States. Besides presenting and illuminating the traditional canon, the encyclopedia also stresses the contribution made by women authors and by contemporary writers. Outstanding Reference Source Outstanding Reference Book
Akademia cartonera
Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "academic articles, cartonera publications catalog, and bibliography."--CD-ROM label.
Lost Crops of the Incas
This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the potato's lead and become important contributors to the world's food supply. Some of these overlooked foods offer special advantages for developing nations, such as high nutritional quality and excellent yields. Many are adaptable to areas of the United States. Lost Crops of the Incas includes vivid color photographs of many of the crops and describes the authors' experiences in growing, tasting, and preparing them in different ways. This book is for the gourmet and gourmand alike, as well as gardeners, botanists, farmers, and agricultural specialists in developing countries.
Killing the Water
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About Trees
About Trees considers our relationship with language, landscape, perception, and memory in the Anthropocene. The book includes texts and artwork by a stellar line up of contributors including Jorge Luis Borges, Andrea Bowers, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ada Lovelace and dozens of others. Holten was artist in residence at Buro BDP. While working on the book she created an alphabet and used it to make a new typeface called Trees. She also made a series of limited edition offset prints based on her Tree Drawings.
