New Spanish Titles - Autumn 2011

  • PREGUNTAS FRECUENTES SOBRE TÉCNICAS DE PINTURA DE FIGURAS
    Frequent Questions on Figure Painting Techniques
    Author:
    Andrea Press
    Publisher: ANDREA PRESS
    An all-encompassing manual written by Miniaturas Andrea's team of modelling and figure-painting professionals. A definitive illustrated guide detailing the processes of painting military and all other kinds of miniatures. The reader will find answers to commonly asked questions on painting and glazing techniques, and on materials, textures and effects, as well as showing and collecting.
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  • Prométeme que serás libre
    promise me you'll be free
    Prométeme que serás libre
    Author:
    Jorge Molist
    Publisher: Ediciones Temas de Hoy
    Agent: Antonia Kerrigan Agencia Literaria
    One morning in 1484, a pirate ship attacks the village of Llafranc. Ramón Serra dies defending his family, but he can't save his wife and daughter from being kidnapped. As he lies dying he asks his twelve-year-old son to 'promise me you'll be free.' After losing his family, Joan travels to Barcelona with his little brother.
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  • Púrpura del mercado
    Purple. From Market to Power
    Púrpura del mercado
    Author:
    Pilar Fernández Uriel
    Publisher: UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA
    Purple has transcended its limits as a mere market product and become a mark of social distinction. This colour, somewhere between red and blue, is a symbol of authority, power and wealth. A rare natural animal dye associated with Phoenecian Tyre, its use and meaning spread far beyond the Mediterranean.
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  • Reset Reload
    Reset & Reload
    Author:
    Javier Rovira
    Publisher: ESIC Editorial
    Three years after the start of the crisis, 10% of companies have closed their doors;; unemployment is over 20%; we have dropped 16 places in competitivity and consumption and exports have not reached their former levels. In these circumstances it is not enough to apply the old ways of thinking.
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  • Resiliencia
    Resilience
    Author:
    José Carlos Bermejo
    Publisher: PPC
    One of the challenges for our society is the growth of consciousness and exercise of responsibiliy in the process of death, be it personally, in relation to our loved ones, or those confided to our care. One way to contribute to this 'appropriation of death' is the promotion of the 'Living will'.
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  • Rodribico va al circo
    Rodribico Goes to the Circus
    Author:
    Manuel Guisande
    Xosé Tomás
    Publisher: Baía Edicións
    Rodribico is a little bird who loves being strong and having all sorts of adventures. Rodribico lives in an enormous tree, with big branches, and has every possible comfort in his nest. One sunny morning, a circus sets up camp near his nest. Of course, Rodribico has no intention of missing the chance to see the wildest animal in the world… ugh, how frightening!
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  • Sacale partido al Microondas
    Make the Best of Your Microcwave
    Sacale partido al Microondas
    Author:
    Carmen Suárez
    Publisher: Salsa Books ediciones
    From the discovery of fire until the mid 20th century food was cooked by burning wood, coal, gas or electricity. This all changed when a mysterious appliance appeared and revolutionised cookery using strange electromagnetic waves that drastically reduced cooking times and allowed food to be cooked in the same dish as it was served in.
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  • Sense fronteres
    Without Frontiers
    Author:
    Albert Casals
    Publisher: Edicions 62 S.A.
    "Two years ago, in The World on Wheels, I told the story of a boy who wanted to see the world and was ready to undertake the greatest adventure in his life.
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  • Si no te vas
    If You Don't Go
    Author:
    Pau Joan Hernàndez
    Publisher: GRUPO EDEBE
    My name is Lorena and I don't know if I should say that I'm sixteen or not sixteen anymore or rather that I was sixteen and will continue being that age for ever. My name is Lorena and, for about a month and a half, I've been dead.
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  • Solo tapas
    Just Tapas. Cookery in Miniature
    Solo tapas
    Author:
    Julio César Cano
    Publisher: Salsa Books ediciones
    Patatas Bravas, chorizo in cider, prawns in garlic, octopus Galician-style…the thought of all these tapas is enough to make your mouth water, especially with a cold beer on a sunny terrace on holiday – perfect bliss. But you don’t need sun, or even to be on holiday. Thanks to this brilliant book we can enjoy the most delicious traditional tapas at home anytime.
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