Los Protectores

The most secret and elite of special forces groups, U.S. Army Delta Force fights terrorism, hunts down war criminals, and performs dangerous surveillance missions.

Poems celebrating the life and work of Cesar Chavez and the Mexican American labor movement in the 20th century. This thoughtful and beautiful biography illuminates not only the events that made up the great labor leader's life, but also the ideals and inspiration that are his legacy.

Este libro aborda una temática que resulta de sumo interés para quien estudie la confi guración actual del Derecho penal medioambiental en las legislaciones europeas: cómo evitar que entre en contradicción con los principios que deberían guiar la intervención punitiva del Estado. Los objetivos centrales que se plantea el libro son, por tanto, los siguientes: realizar un diagnóstico del estado actual de las infracciones penales destinadas a proteger el bien jurídico medio ambiente, analizar los problemas que plantean desde el punto de vista de los principios penales y proponer un...

Advances in science have changed our world, all thanks to the scientists behind important discoveries. Some of the most important discoveries have come from female scientists, who were as unique for their work as they were for being trailblazers in a male-dominated industry. This text offers a biographical treatment of such important scientists as Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, and Jane Goodall, as well as others who have made it possible for women of the future to have a career in science. Age-appropriate text, fact boxes, historical and modern images, and a comprehensive timeline complete the...