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Written with sympathetic humor and compassion, this masterful portrait of upper-class decline made Ivan Goncharov famous throughout Russia on its publication in 1859. Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is a member of Russias dying aristocracya man so lazy that he has given up his job in the Civil Service, neglected his books, insulted his friends, and found himself in debt. Too apathetic to do anything about his problems, he lives in a grubby, crumbling apartment, waited on by Zakhar, his equally idle servant. Terrified by the activity necessary to participate in the real world, Oblomov manages to avoid...

Find out what sets the human life cycle apart from other living things in this informative, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. With intriguing facts, informational text, and vibrant photographs, children will be introduced to the biological phases of our life cycle--from infancy to adulthood.

Viajaremos por el mundo, continente a continente, para conocer los animales más fascinantes que habitan nuestro planeta. Descubriremos las criaturas más feroces de la sabana africana, los bichos más exóticos de las selvas americanas, las fieras que habitan el continente asiático, los animales más misteriosos y sorprendentes del fondo marino y... ¡muchísimo más! Mi primer Atlas de Animales es un libro indispensable para consultar en casa o en la escuela y convertirte en un especialista de la fauna de nuestro planeta. ¡Un Atlas bestial!

It is the third Monday in January and school is closed. But do you know why? It's Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Turn the pages of this book to find out what dream Dr. King shared with the world, who Mohandas Gandhi was, how one brave woman helped Martin Luther King Jr. change history. Each book in the Holiday Histories series describes one of America's holidays or special days. Explore the history of each day and learn the real reason why it is important. Discover what special meaning each day might have for you.