Men’s fashion, particularly the trends involving undergarments, was once reserved for the elite; today it has become democratised, clear proof of social progress. The aestheticism of the body so highly valued by the Greeks seems to have regained a prominent place in the masculine world. Mirroring the evolution of society’s values, the history of underwear also highlights the continuous, dancing exchange that exists between women’s styles and men’s fashion. Undergarments are concealed, flaunted, stretched or shortened, establishing a game between yesterday’s illicit and today’s chic and thereby denouncing the sense of disgrace that these simple pieces of clothing used to …

On May 1st 2005, Juan Villarino, an Argentinean hitchhiker,hitches a ride in a sailboat from Belfast harbourto Scotland, on the first leg of a journey tothe Middle East. Borrowing the strategy of thesnail he carries all he needs in a backpack, andsticks out his thumb along both dusty roads andmotorways. He possesses no credit card nor bulletproof jacket. His goal is to cross the heart of theIslamic world: Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, solely by hitchhiking,in an attempt to prove that hospitality abounds in a region portrayedas terrorist by the establishment media.As he moves across the vast globe, Juan …

“Mi nombre es Mario Teresano. Desde mi adolescencia he sido un gran apasionado del culturismo y el fitness, deporte que desde entonces se ha convertido en mi estilo de vida. Consultado en innumerables oportunidades sobre cómo entrenar y llevar adelante una correcta nutrición sin grandes complicaciones y privaciones, he desarrollado el Sistema 3.

El libro tiene como objetivo enseñarte a llevar un estilo de vida equilibrado, para que mantenerse en forma y con salud no tenga que ser algo tedioso ni suponer privaciones de todo tipo. Un sistema fácil de seguir por cualquier persona indistintamente de su edad, profesión u obligaciones …

 This excellent book will help us to know all the secrets to manage to cook a good Paella. Profuse illustration to facilitate to comprehension of the text, 117 photos to full colour. From as to

fry the meat and the vegetable, the cooking time, the aroma, the election of the rice, the secret of the rest; we will be discovering

these details that really will differentiate us of cooking a simple rice, to cook one of the most exquisite plates of the world. We will speak about the Valencian Paella and also about Seafood Paellas, Meatfood Paellas, Vegetables Paellas, Backed …

Published for the first time in 1999, Descorchados is the most important guide to the wines of South America. This year, no fewer than 4,341 samples from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay crossed the Descorchados tasting table, and 3,177 of them are included in this book. It’s an enormous job—but one we are very passionate about. Beyond the stats, however, we at Descorchados aim to offer a broad overview of what’s happening in the world of wine on this side of the planet. The latest trends, the newest valleys, the varieties that have been recovered or adopted, the names to …

Esta publicación (en su 2ª edición) se plantea como una obra de referencia y consulta de fácil manejo pero también como una guía de aprendizaje para los profesionales del sector. El objetivo es hacer frente a la complejidad en el lenguaje del vino mediante una selección y definición conceptual precisa de las 1.300 palabras y frases más utilizadas por los profesionales del sector, desde viticultores, bodegueros, hasta distribuidores, importadores y detallista, sin olvidar al consumidor final. El diccionario está escrito desde una perspectiva netamente hispana en el sentido de que hace hincapié y trata con mayor profusión los términos propios de …

The history of Barça through its most emblematic objects as never before seen.Barça's Treasures explains and illustrates the basic facts of the history of FC Barcelona, through facsimile reproductions of exceptional objects from the club's history. It breaks with the traditional book format to allow the reader to hold these great treasures -which are an intimate part of the club's history- in a unique way. These important objects will make reading this work a unique experience.Reproductions of commemorative posters, tickets to memorable matches and finals, fold-out pages of the most emblematic shirts, stickers of the greatest players, the evolution of the …