Maravillas del mundo

The world around us is more powerful than we know. Discover how earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, and more have affected people and places around the world in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Through informational text, vivid images, and stunning facts and charts, readers will learn about disasters such as The Great Potato Famine, Hurricane Katrina, Mount St. Helens, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, as well as epidemics and pandemics such as the bubonic plague and swine flu.

Ya situado en tiempos de la Gran Depresión o en los años de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, ya en otros posteriores, marcados por el miedo al apocalipsis atómico o a la caza de brujas de la Guerra Fría, EL CINE NEGRO es sin discusión uno de los géneros mayores de la historia del cine. A su grandeza han contribuido directores Alfred Hitchcock, Fritz Lang, Raoul Walsh, Orson Welles, Samuel Fuller y John Huston , obras de culto El sueño eterno, La jungla de asfalto, La dama de Shanghai, Los sobornados, Laura, Callejón sin salida, Gilda e iconos incontestables, como Lauren Bacall, Marlene...

Whether epic tale or legendary quest, the narrative texts in this series are adapted in a captivating style for each period, allowing the reader to track heroes and share their adventures, discover great civilizations, and learn about world history. The texts are based directly on original works or on a variety of authentic, ancient sources and tales. The narratives are enhanced by specially commissioned illustrations, photographs, and reproductions of ancient artifacts and documents. Mito, historia epica o busqueda legendaria, los textos narrativos de esta coleccion adaptados con estilo...

It was known as the age of the dinosaurs, but other fascinating creatures roamed the Earth at the same time. Learn about lesser-known animals from the prehistoric era that are no less fascinating! Students will be engaged in reading about ancient animals like Gigantopithecus, Titanoboa, Megalodon, and more as they develop their skills at reading and writing numbers. This Spanish math book combines math and literacy skills, and uses real-life examples of problem solving to teach subject area content. The full-color images, intriguing sidebars, practice problems, and math diagrams make learning ...