La colonización angloamericana de Texas (Anglo-American Colonization of Texas)

Extraordinario documento histórico. Un diario de viaje sobre la primera circunnavegación de la Tierra en 1522, realizada por Fernando de Magallanes y Juan Sebastián Elcano. Adaptación realizada para lectores a partir de 13 años. Esta adaptación sigue el texto original, pero no es un resumen ni una mera ¡ transcripción modernizada. Reduce pasajes o informaciones irrelevantes que harían premiosa la lectura. La mayor intervención afecta a la sintaxis. La hechura y la extensión de la frase original se aligeran para facilitar la lectura fluida. Los diálogos indirectos pasan a ser...

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. Students will learn about the U.S. Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, the Connecticut Compromise, and the Bill of Rights. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with...

Imagine traveling at half the speed of a jet plane without ever leaving the ground! Students will discover the technology that makes such speeds possible, from special tracks and safety precautions to aerodynamically designed trains. What are the limits to the speed of trains? What imposes those limits? Students also will read about the future of passenger train travel, from flying trains to trains that use huge magnets to levitate inches or centimeters off the track. Some trains safely reach speeds of more than 200 mph!

Para Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811) una novela consistía en la narración de un «acontecimiento inaudito», según la definición de Goethe. Sus personajes son héroes hamletianos sometidos a los imponderables del destino, enfrentados a situaciones límite que les plantean retos existenciales que surgen del caos. El presente volumen reúne toda la obra narrativa de Kleist: dos novelas cortas: Michael Kohlhaas y