Las pequenas grandes obras de Carlo M. Cipolla, Contra un enemigo mortal e invisible, Entre la historia y la economia, El gobierno de la moneda, ... alimentaron en sus inicios una coleccion que se ha ido enriqueciendo con textos indispensables para quienes se inician o adentran en el oficio de historiador. Asi, por ejemplo, El debate Brenner, de T. H. Aston y C. H. E. Philpin, Imperialismo ecologico, de Alfred W. Crosby, Problemas historicos e interpretaciones economicas, de Charles P. Kindleberger, Agenda para una historia radical, de E. P. Thompson o La investigacion historica: teoria y metodo, de Julio Arostegui. El profesor Cardoso aborda en este libro los problemas epistemologicos, teoricos y metodologicos que plantea el estudio de la historia, y analiza, por otra parte, los aspectos practicos del trabajo de investigacion. « Este libro -nos dice-puede ser considerado como un trabajo de filosofia de la ciencia, pero opuesto a las discusiones abstractas y metafisicas en ese campo. Lo que hallaran aqui son reflexiones y consejos de un historiador de profesion.

El profesor Cardoso aborda aqui los problemas epistemologicos y teoricos, asi como los aspectos practicos de la investigacion historica.

Marxist Historiographies is the first book to examine the ebb and flow of Marxist historiography from a global and cross-cultural perspective. Since the eighteenth century, few schools of historical thought have exerted a more lasting impact than Marxism, and this impact extends far beyond the Western world within which it is most commonly analysed. Edited by two highly respected authors in the field, this book deals with the effect of Marxism on historical writings not only in parts of Europe, where it originated, but also in countries and regions in Africa, Asia, North and South America and the Middle East. Rather than presenting the chapters geographically, it is structured with respect to how Marxist influence was shown in the works of historians in a particular area. This title takes a dual approach to the subject; some chapters are national in scope, addressing the Marxist impact on historical practices within a country, whereas others deal with the varied expressions of Marxist historiography throughout a wider region. Taking a truly global perspective on this topic, Marxist Historiographies demonstrates clearly the breadth and depth of Marxism’s influence in historical writing throughout the world and is essential reading for all students of historiography.

New Organic Architecture is a manifesto for building in a way that is both aesthetically pleasing and kinder to the environment. It illuminates key themes of organic architects, their sources of inspiration, the roots and concepts behind the style, and the environmental challenges to be met. The organic approach to architecture has an illustrious history, from Celtic design, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, to the work of Antoni Gaud� and Frank Lloyd Wright. Today there is a response to a new age of information and ecology; architects are seeking to change the relationship between buildings and the natural environment. In the first part of his book, David Pearson provides a history and assessment of organic architecture. The second part comprises statements from thirty architects from around the world whose work is based on natural or curvilinear forms rather than the straight-line geometrics of modernism. Each statement is accompanied by full-color illustrations of one or several of the architects' built projects.

Cuban Studies 39 includes essays on: the recent transformation of the Cuban film animation industry; the influence of the liberal agenda of Justo Rufino Barrios on Jose Mart; a profile of the music of the Special Period and its social commentary; an in-depth examination of the contents, important themes, and enormous research potential of the Miscelnea de Expedientes collection at the Cuban National Archive; and a realistic assessment on the political future of Cuba.