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Historia de las palabras [The History of Words]  By  cover art

Historia de las palabras [The History of Words]

By: Daniel Balmaceda
Narrated by: Sebastián Pinardi
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Cada palabra tiene su origen en una historia que sorprende por simple y desopilante.

Daniel Balmaceda ha unido en este libro sus dos pasiones: la historia y la palabra. ¿De dónde surgieron términos como "abatatarse" o "boicotear"? ¿Por qué le decimos cubiertos a los utensilios que usamos para comer? ¿Por qué conocemos como jacuzzis a las bañeras con hidromasaje? La historia de las palabras es la historia de nuestra propia vida. Por eso, las palabras son muy valiosas. Si queremos sacar provecho de ellas, debemos conocerlas mejor. En esta oportunidad, Balmaceda no recorre la atormentada vida de Manuel Belgrano, los actos heroicos en nuestras batallas, el romance oculto de Victoria Ocampo o las aventuras inigualables de algunos granaderos. Aquí las protagonistas son las palabras que usamos todos los días. Detrás de cada una hay tragedia, romance y comedia. Nada mejor, entonces, que sumergirnos en las emocionantes aventuras de nuestras compañeras de siempre.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

©2011 Daniel Balmaceda (P)2018 Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, S.A.U.

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Aprendí

Me gustó la forma amena en que aprendí miles de pequeños datos.
Recomendable para los que gustan de conocer etimologías, anécdotas e historias.

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Excelente libro!

Una maravilla gozar de la historia de palabras que usamos a diario...y nos permiten pensar con mayor profundidad y agudeza!

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Fascinante!

Cuánta información tiene este libro !
Muy entretenido, lo escuché en dos sentadas.
Ahora quiero escucharlo de nuevo porque no hay manera de que me entren tantos datos en tan poco tiempo.

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