Los empeños de una casa

Learn how scientists channel energy from the sun to power awesome innovations! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book will ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and that guides students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Perfect for English language learners, this Spanish book builds 1st grade students’ early literacy skills.

Cuando Arthur Miller escribe y estrena en 1955 Panorama desde el puente es, sin duda, un autor ya consagrado tanto en Estados Unidos como en el resto del mundo. Una vez más, el dramaturgo norteamericano sigue empeñado en mostrarle al hombre contemporáneo quién es y cómo vive, y le invita a reflexionar sobre quién podría ser y cómo podría vivir. Esta obra tiene su origen en una historia que Miller escuchó mientras trabajaba en los astilleros de Brooklyn: un estribador había denunciado a dos hermanos ante las autoridades de Inmigración. El tema de la inmigración es justamente el...

Santiago Delgado (Murcia, 1949) es Catedrático de Literatura, Doctor en Letras y Académico de la Real de Alfonso X de Murcia. Ha publicado una veintena de libros, entre narración, ensayo y verso. Es columnista diario de El Faro de Murcia, de difusión regional.

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...