Halloween

Like the other Sasek classics, these are facsimile editions of his original books. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than forty years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is . . . Today" page at the back of each book. The stylish, charming illustrations, coupled with Sasek’s witty, playful narrative, make these books a perfect souvenir that will delight both children and their parents, many of whom will remember them from their own childhood. In This is...

El fenomeno musical es tratado en este atlas de musica de forma eminentemente didactica, mediante la yuxtaposicion de texto y graficos a color que ilustran las relaciones en las estructuras musicales. El primer volumen abarca la totalidad de la parte sistematica, organografia, teoria, generos y formas, y la historia de la musica desde los origenes al Renacimiento. El segundo volumen esta dedicado a la historia de la musica desde el Barroco hasta nuestros dias.

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el salón de té Embassy, uno de los centros sociales más elegantes del Madrid de la época, se convirtió en el lugar de encuentro de numerosos agentes y cooperantes secretos de los servicios de inteligencia británicos. Entre ellos, el doctor Eduardo Martínez Alonso, el padre de la autora. En esta histórica, su hija busca demuestrar cómo este médico ayudó directamente en la red humanitaria organizada por el Servicio Secreto británico, que, a través de España, evacuaba a refugiados europeos hacia Portugal y Gibraltar. Miles de perseguidos por el...

Students will gain a deeper understanding of the Cold War by delving into major social studies topics in this project-based examination. The volume presents a series of broad questions touching on major themes in the social studies curriculum. Each question is accompanied by several paragraphs examining that question in the context of the Cold War, as well as a detailed project that prompts readers to think critically and present their findings or opinions in a particular format, such as a poster with side-by-side comparisons, a persuasive essay, or a class presentation.