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The complex internal structure of the Sun can now be studied in detail through helioseismology and neutrino astronomy. The VI Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics was dedicated to examining these powerful new techniques. Based on this meeting, seven specially written chapters by world experts renowned for their teaching skills are presented in this 1996 volume. With a clear and pedagogical style we are shown how the internal composition (density, He abundance, etc.) and dynamical structure (rotation, sub-surface velocity fields, etc.) of the Sun can be deduced through helioseismology; and how the central temperature can be inferred from measurements of the flux of solar neutrinos. This volume provides an excellent introduction for graduate students and an up-to-date overview for researchers working on the Sun, neutrino astronomy and helio- and asteroseismology.

This book examines the “left turn” in Latin American politics, specifically through the lens of Ecuador and the effects of the Citizens’ Revolution’s actions and public policies on relevant actors and institutions. Through a comprehensive analysis of one country’s turn to the left and the outcomes generated by that process, the authors and editors provide a clearer understanding of the ways in which the popular desire for change (predominant through the region in recent times, as a response to late-twentieth-century neoliberalism) was realized—or not. The particular case of Ecuador further potentiates analysis of the entire region-wide process, considering that the “corrector” cycle is now at an end, and that the economic and international conditions that favored the return of left governments have also changed.

This book examines the “left turn” in Latin American politics, specifically through the lens of Ecuador and the effects of the Citizens’ Revolution’s actions and public policies on relevant actors and institutions. Through a comprehensive analysis of one country’s turn to the left and the outcomes generated by that process, the authors and editors provide a clearer understanding of the ways in which the popular desire for change (predominant through the region in recent times, as a response to late-twentieth-century neoliberalism) was realized—or not. The particular case of Ecuador further potentiates analysis of the entire region-wide process, considering that the “corrector” cycle is now at an end, and that the economic and international conditions that favored the return of left governments have also changed.

This book examines the “left turn” in Latin American politics, specifically through the lens of Ecuador and the effects of the Citizens’ Revolution’s actions and public policies on relevant actors and institutions. Through a comprehensive analysis of one country’s turn to the left and the outcomes generated by that process, the authors and editors provide a clearer understanding of the ways in which the popular desire for change (predominant through the region in recent times, as a response to late-twentieth-century neoliberalism) was realized—or not. The particular case of Ecuador further potentiates analysis of the entire region-wide process, considering that the “corrector” cycle is now at an end, and that the economic and international conditions that favored the return of left governments have also changed.

With foreword by astrophysicist and Queen guitarist Brian MayThis book describes the unlikely development of astrophysics in Spain, set against the final decade of Franco’s rule and the country’s transition to democracy.The author, Founding Director of Spain’s Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, gives a firsthand account of his own and others’ odyssey in establishing the field in Franco’s Spain, showing how in a mere half-century, Spain was able to transform from a scientific backwater to a world player in astronomy and astrophysics. The book is a behind-the-scenes, warts-and-all depiction of how Big Science gets done, showing the motivations—sometimes as entertaining as they are infuriating—that drive scientific institutions and the scientists who work for them.Many astronomers, both professional and amateur, and historians know of the great scientific work being done in Spain, but there is very little published information available about the complex story underlying it. This English edition now makes that story accessible for the lay reader. With its casual, yet captivating narrative, the book is a rare and inspiring contribution to the history of astrophysics, science policy, education and outreach.

El miedo es la niebla que nos impide ver lo bueno de la vida. Imagínate que alguien te quiere hacer creer que eres algo que en realidad no eres. Nihila es una oveja que, desde que nació, sufre una cojera en una de sus patas y, además, el color se su lana no es blanca ni negra sino atezada. Se siente distinta al resto del rebaño, lo cual no le agrada en absoluto.

Desde 2018, cuándo Miguel Díaz-Canel asumió la presidencia para sustituir a Raúl Castro, Cuba ha entrado en la postrevolución. El cambio generacional y el fin del Castrismo marca un antes y después en la Isla. Las protestas ciudadanas del 11 de julio de 2021 señalaron una creciente "latinoamericanización" de Cuba y el fin de los logros sociales de la Revolución que está entrando en su última fase. No obstante, la transición democrática sigue bloqueada, entre otros por el longevo embargo de EE.UU. Este libro, escrito por un grupo de autores y autoras de Europa y Cuba, analiza, desde un enfoque multidisciplinar, la situación política, económica, social e internacional de la Isla para desarrollar y discutir diferentes escenarios de futuro.

La violencia que desde hace décadas se vive en Venezuela, que se ha recrudecido en los últimos años, es una problemática de investigación, pero también, y más profundamente, un drama que afecta la vida de los venezolanos. La misión de la Red de Activismo e Investigación para la Convivencia (Reacin) hermana el trabajo investigativo con los esfuerzos del activismo. Los autores, todos investigadores, al reunirse en Reacin buscan potenciar tanto el registro, el análisis y la denuncia, así como la construcción de alternativas a la violencia que se ha instalado en el país. Este libro, que es uno de los frutos de esta iniciativa colaborativa y prospectiva, presenta investigaciones centradas en la violencia armada y militarización de la seguridad ciudadana en la Venezuela post Chávez, realizadas por un equipo de investigación diverso conformado por psicólogos, sociólogos y dos abogados, investigadores de amplia trayectoria en su país. Esta obra presenta los hallazgos de investigaciones empíricas recientes, de una llamativa riqueza metodológica, que registran y analizan, desde la perspectiva de las vivencias de la gente, las transformaciones en la violencia en Venezuela en el periodo post Chávez. Periodo en el que se ha hecho evidente una progresiva y expansiva militarización del país, particularmente en el área de la seguridad ciudadana, y más grave aún la violencia del Estado hacia su población. Uno de los aspectos más sólidos del texto es su vocación por presentar evidencias sobre temas complejos aunados a una aguda sensibilidad y compromiso con el país.