La carrera para colonizar el Nuevo Mundo (Racing to Colonize the New World)

What does the phrase "once in a blue moon" refer to? What is the difference between a waning gibbous moon and a waning crescent moon? What is the atmosphere on the Moon like? How does the Moon create tides? Students will learn the answers to these questions and more as they read all about the Moon! This nonfiction Spanish book introduces students to important scientific concepts and vocabulary as they are engaged in reading. The colorful images, diagrams, sidebars, and text features will keep students connected to the text. Aligned to state and national standards, the fun lab activity...

The underlying theme of Three Centuries of Greek Culture under the Roman Empire is the idea that, under Roman rule, Greek culture was still alive and dynamic and continued to exert a degree of cultural domination, either real or apparent. So, we hope to analyse the meanings of concepts such as “Greek” or “Greece” in the Empire. Are we right to assume that there was a clear opposition between Greek and Roman? Or would it be more accurate to speak of a “Graeco-Roman world”? It would certainly be possible to make a list of “elements of identity”, on both sides —Greek and...

Considerada por los críticos como un prefacio de sus obras posteriores, sobre todo de su gran obra magna Ulises, Dublineses se constituye como la precursora de la narrativa original, riquísima y compleja de Joyce; una obra imprescindible, pues, para apreciar y comprender mejor la narrativa del autor irlandés.

Everything fans want to know about the hotly Twilight movie and much more! Designed as a celebration of the film, this lavishly illustrated paperback edition is an exclusive behind-the-scenes guide featuring full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets, as well as storyboards, interviews, details of the special effects, and much more.

"Emprendieron el camino guiados por una estrella. Revive la tradición de los Reyes Magos con los escenarios pop-up de este libro que, como en un teatrillo, representan la magia del cuento clásico"--Back cover.