Constantino Ávila Pardo Books

On The Road, the most famous of Jack Kerouac's works, is not only the soul of the Beat movement and literature, but one of the most important novels of the century. Like nearly all of Kerouac's writing, On The Road is thinly fictionalized autobiography, filled with a cast made of Kerouac's real life friends, lovers, and fellow travelers. Narrated by Sal Paradise, one of Kerouac's alter-egos, On the Road is a cross-country bohemian odyssey that not only influenced writing in the years since its 1957 publication but penetrated into the deepest levels of American thought and culture. MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independ ent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.

El reto de todos los que han disfrutado con las Matemáticas es hacer que los demás también las disfruten. Los planes de estudio, los métodos educativos o los libros de texto ofrecen una visión sistemática y lineal de esta disciplina, pero lo cierto es que las Matemáticas son algo más que operaciones aritméticas o figuras geométricas. Así opina el autor de este libro que, dejando aparte el carácter utilitario de las mismas, hace de esta disciplina el principal entrenamiento de nuestro potencial intelectual. Nos brinda la magia de poder pensar, seduce nuestra curiosidad y desafía nuestra mente. Aventuras matemáticas: en busca del código secreto es el inicio de una serie de historias que nos introducirán en distintas áreas del currículo escolar desde la realidad cercana de sus jóvenes protagonistas.