El ferrocarril transcontinental (The Transcontinental Railroad)

People today refer to the Midwestern and prairie states as flyover country. During the Civil War, crossing those areas was the biggest obstacle in uniting the East and West Coasts of our divided nation. An act of Congress in 1862 authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific railroad companies to build a railroad that would link the coasts. Seven years later, on May 10, 1869, an overwhelmingly immigrant labor force completed the task when a rail line was join in Promontory, Utah. The states had become united at last.

Este libro recita en versos sencillos las más famosas aventuras de don Quijote. Un libro ideal para primeros lectores que, con la ayuda de los pictogramas, se divertirán leyendo las aventuras de este clásico de la literatura universal.

El lenguaje corporal supone más del 50% del impacto percibido de todos los mensajes transmitidos cara a cara; por tanto, hay que asumir las consecuencias de subestimar su poder y su influencia. Al crear y definir tu propio lenguaje corporal, y por lo tanto, tu propia imagen, evitarás que la percepción que los demás puedan tener de ti se base en suposiciones y malentendidos. La biblia del lenguaje corporal no trata únicamente de entender a tu imagen. Gran parte del libro versa sobre la habilidad de entender a los demás. Mediante los consejos, casos prácticos y trucos de esta experta en...

In this humorous historical fiction book, Sam Clemens is suffering from writer's block. He decides to post a "Characters Needed" sign on the side of the road. Little does he know that 2 mischievous boys named Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn will show up. Will they be able to help Mark Twain write his story? Or will they be more trouble than he bargained for? This 32-page illustrated hi-lo book will appeal to kids who enjoy imaginative stories featuring classic characters. Reluctant and avid readers who enjoy humorous stories will not be able to put this one down.

Discusses the natural process of decay in nature's life cycle, as well as how we can speed along the cycle of decay for man-made products.