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Manuel’s 2025 Year in Books
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Manuel Alfonseca
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El Agua de la Vida
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El Sello De Eolo (Familia Eolia #1)
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2002
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Todo es número ¿Es matemática la realidad?
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Bajo un cielo anaranjado (Sistema Solar, #1)
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1993
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El zahir de Quetzalcoatl (Los sabuesos de la transición, #1)
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2014
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4 editions
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El Viaje de Tivo, el Arriesgado (Las Crónicas del Rompecabezas Mágico #1)
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2000
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La Escala de Jacob
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2000
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La corona tartesia (Familia Eolia #3)
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2012
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6 editions
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Descenso al infierno de Venus (Sistema Solar, #2)
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1999
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Un rostro en el tiempo
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1989
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¿Se puede cuantificar la historia?
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¿Es posible cuantificar la historia de la cultura? Piensoque muchos historiadores responderían negativamente a esta pregunta. Parecedominar el punto de vista de que los sucesos históricos son únicos eirrepetibles, y se suele reaccionar con extrema sospecha ante cualquier intentode descubrir leyes o recurrencias en este tipo de fenómenos. Bastará citar co
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| ESPAÑOL: Es la primera vez que veo esta obra de Tirso, que está en el archivo de Estudio-1, y que ya había leído. Su protagonista es la reina María de Molina, viuda del rey Sancho IV el Bravo, hijo de Alfonso X el Sabio. La reina tuvo que luchar para ...more | |
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I've finished my second reading of Dilexi Te: Apostolic Exhortation on Love for the Poor. This is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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ESPAÑOL: Excelente revisión de la devoción al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, con muchas consecuencias para nuestro comportamiento personal. Esta exhortación fue iniciada por el Papa Francisco, y completada por León XIV. Esta es la segunda vez que la leo. E ...more |
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ENGLISH: Two stories about Lord Peter Wimsey, which I had read before, plus five stories about Montague Egg, plus ten unrelated stories. I liked most the following: In the teeth of the evidence, where Lord Peter solves the alleged murder of a dentist. ...more |
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Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories:
"This collection of short stories contains two different types: The stories in the first group are based on Japanese history or legends; those in the second group are autobiographical (sketches or essays rather than stories).
I liked very much the fir" Read more of this review » |
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La cuantificación de la Historia y el futuro de Occidente (Spanish Edition)
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| ESPAÑOL: Escribí este libro en 1985, lo volví a escribir (con muchos más datos) en 2014, y lo publiqué en 2026. El libro cuantifica la historia de la cultura en función de sus creadores, y proporciona tablas y gráficos que prueban que la historia no ...more | |
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“Y en ese momento comprendí, por primera vez en mi vida, que el amor no es sólo un sentimiento, sino también un acto de voluntad.”
― El zahir de Quetzalcoatl
― El zahir de Quetzalcoatl
“[A] young husband with an unfaithful wife, who is consecrated and dedicated to continence, eats daily of the Bread of Life so that the bride may one day return to both the home and the faith.”
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“[A] young husband with an unfaithful wife, who is consecrated and dedicated to continence, eats daily of the Bread of Life so that the bride may one day return to both the home and the faith.”
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My novel "Jacob's Ladder" is participating in a contest in Inkitt. To enter the final phase, I need 100 people to follow the link and reserve a reading. If you do, you can read the novel. The link is:https://www.inkitt.com/stories/scifi/...
Mi serie de misterio Los sabuesos de la transición está en oferta en Amazon:El primero, El zahir de Quetzalcoatl, se puede descargar gratuitamente de Amazon
El segundo, El misterio de la casa encantada, a 0,99 euros en Amazon
El tercero, El misterio del brazalete de zafiros, a 0,99 euros en Amazon
El cuarto, El misterio de la luna de miel, a 0,99 euros en Amazon
Mario wrote: "Hola,Muchas gracias por aceptar mi solicitud de amistad. Seguro que tendremos muchos temas que comentar el el futuro:-)
Te cuento que he publicado algunas cosillas en la sección "Storys" (https://..."
Gracias por el enlace. He leído la serie de Nostalgias Pretéritas y están muy bien. Por cierto, ¿qué es el " churro media manga mangotero"? Es la primera vez que oigo hablar de ese juego :-)
Hola,Muchas gracias por aceptar mi solicitud de amistad. Seguro que tendremos muchos temas que comentar el el futuro:-)
Te cuento que he publicado algunas cosillas en la sección "Storys" (https://www.goodreads.com/story/list/...), por si sientes curiosidad. Tu opinión sería algo muy importante para mí.
Bueno, no te aburro más, espero que sigamos en contacto
Have you heard about this?Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton says women won't have full access to "reproductive health care" until "deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases" are changed.
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/susan...
Is this the beginning of the end of religious freedom in the U.S.?
Scientific truth is also flagrantly ignored:
http://populscience.blogspot.com/2014...
Latest post in my blog on popular science:Outstanding problems in the history of life
http://populscience.blogspot.com/2015...
En español:
Problemas pendientes en la historia de la vida
http://divulciencia.blogspot.com/2015...
The latest post in my blog on popular science:About the problem of evil
http://populscience.blogspot.com/2015...
En español:
Sobre el problema del mal
http://divulciencia.blogspot.com/2015...
Greetings / Saludos
The latest post in my blog on popular science:The scientific work of Stephen Hawking
http://populscience.blogspot.com/2015...
En español:
La obra científica de Stephen Hawking
http://divulciencia.blogspot.com/2015...
Greetings / Saludos
This is the latest post in my English blog on popular science: Science is a tool
http://populscience.blogspot.com/2015...
Último artículo en mi blog en español sobre divulgación científica:
Libros piratas o libros gratuitos
http://divulciencia.blogspot.com/2015...
Regards, Saludos,
