Crisis energética: El futuro de los combustibles fósiles (Energy Crisis: The Future of Fossil Fuels)

From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, "western civilization" owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient...

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source book focuses on the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with information and primary source maps, images, and...

Entre los meses de septiembre y noviembre de 1927, la ciudad de Buenos Aires fue escenario de uno de los encuentros más apasionantes de la historia del ajedrez mundial. El cubano José Raúl Capablanca deferendía el título de campeón del orbe ante el retador, el jugador francés de origen ruso Alesxander Alekhine. La novela Perdido en Buenos Aires, recrea aquellos días porteños de Capablanca y narra , siempre desde la óptica del cubano, su estancia de dos meses y medio en la ciudad de La Plata.

Este libro explica a los más pequeños los fundamentos del arte rupestre, centrándose en las pinturas prehistóricas de la cueva de Altamira, en Cantabria, con un espléndido texto del divulgador científico Jorge Wagensberg y las ilustraciones de Munn.

It s fun to find ways I m like you and you re like me. It s fun to find ways we re different. In this colorful, inviting English-Spanish book, kids from preschool to lower elementary learn about diversity in terms they can understand: hair that s straight or curly, families with many people or few, bodies that are big or small. With its wide-ranging examples and fun, highly detailed art, "I m Like You, You re Like Me/ Yo soy como tu, tu eres como yo" helps kids appreciate the ways they are alike and affirm their individual differences. A section for adults in the back provides tips and...