¿Sabe cuál es el estilo más adecuado para la correspondencia privada? ¿Y para la comercial? ¿Son importantes el tipo de papel o el medio elegido para enviar una carta? ¿Conoce qué pasos debe seguir para mandar un correo electrónico? Gracias a este libro podrá aprender las características fundamentales de las comunicaciones escritas, así como las reglas elementales de la gramática, básicas a la hora de escribir correctamente una carta. Además, este práctico y accesible manual contiene numerosos modelos de comunicaciones que le servirán de guía para escribir, como particular, cartas a otro particular, a una empresa o a la administración. …

Correr es uno de los mejores ejercicios para mantenerse en forma, retrasar el envejecimiento y, además, divertirse. Y ahora está de moda: el running se ha convertido en hábito para unos, en terapia para otros y en placer para muchos. Con detallados planes de entrenamiento tanto para el que nunca se ha calzado unas zapatillas como para quien busca bajar su tiempo en un maratón, este manual, escrito de forma práctica y sencilla, tiene en cuenta la fisiología de la carrera, la dieta, la forma de evitar pequeñas molestias, los controles médicos (con tablas de referencia), la anatomía de la …

Taoist meditation is an essential aspect of spiritual practice in the Taoist tradition. Focused on harmony with nature and the Universe, it offers a path to inner peace and deep understanding of oneself and the world around us. Unlike other forms of meditation, it emphasizes flow and transformation, mimicking the natural movement of the Tao, the universal force. In Taoist literature, such as Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching", these principles are explored and guided, allowing for rewarding and enlightening practice. This book on Taoist meditation will be a valuable addition for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of these ancient …

Ever wondered why your ceiling is shaped like the arches in a gothic cathedral? Or why your offi ce building looks so different from its neighboring counterparts? The ABC of Style invites you to explore the many different architectural and decorative interior styles from their ancient origins to the 1940s. Take a journey through history to see how the French aristocracy styled their palaces and castles to the simple designs of the Dominican monastic churches during the middle ages. Often, political changes implicate a stylistic transformation. Thus, the different European styles were frequently named after a sovereign or a historical …

What is the social merit or purpose of all those bras and panties on perfectly sculpted bodies that we see spread across billboards and magazines? Many women indulge in lingerie to please men. Yet, ever since Antiquity, women have always kept lingerie hidden away under outer garments. Thus, lingerie must be more than erotic bait. Authors Muriel Barbier and Shazia Boucher have researched iconography to explore the relationship of lingerie to society, the economy and the corridors of intimacy. They correlate lingerie with emancipation, querying whether it asserts newfound freedoms or simply adjusts to conform to changing social values. The …

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