20 datos curiosos sobre la Revolución Industrial (20 Fun Facts About the Industrial Revolution)

If you ask people to name an amazing musical composer, chances are Beethoven's name will come up. Widely thought to be the greatest composer in history, Beethoven's work influenced music around the world. This exciting volume teaches readers the fascinating story behind his life, and includes colorful images and engaging text to capture and hold their attention. This high-interest biography is sure to encourage an interest in both music and history, making for an excellent addition to any library.

Before she became First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump was known for being a model in the fashion industry. In this engaging volume, readers get to take a look into her life, from her early years in Europe and her emigration to the United States to her move into the White House. Colorful photographs paired with concise text make for a captivating book that is sure to appeal to readers of many ages and levels.

Thomas Edison is considered by many to be one of the greatest inventors of all time. His creations changed the world, but there was more to his life than just his inventions. Readers of this engaging volume will learn all about the man behind the innovations. This fascinating biography introduces important subjects and encourages a further interest in history. Concise and accessible text paired with vibrant photographs is sure to captivate audiences of many ages and levels.

Un material complementario y de consulta ideal para estudiantes y traductores de italiano. Incluye: tiempos, modos, usos y particularidades de los verbos italianos; un total de 105 verbos italianos, íntegramente conjugados, acompañados de un índice de verbos de casi 4.500 entradas que destinados a resolver cualquier problema de conjugación, y explicaciones ilustradas con una amplia selección de ejemplos de uso, extraídos del italiano actual.

Repleto de ilustraciones en 3D, Animales acerca al lector a un mundo en constante evolución para descubrir cómo vive y cómo se relaciona con su entorno cada habitante del planeta. Animales está lleno de divertidas curiosidades y datos relevantes de especies de todo el reino animal: desde las alas de un espectacular albatros a la majestuosidad del tiburón blanco, el libro es un repaso por todas las especies que conforman cada ecosistema por remoto que sea. Descubre todo tipo de animales, desde la diminuta pulga de agua hasta la gran ballena azul. Observa la vida animal en sus detalles...

A finales del porfiriato tuvo lugar un movimiento que despertó el interés del mundo entero, la Revolución mexicana. Parteaguas de los conflictos que más tarde recorrerían Latinoamérica, rápidamente se convirtió en uno de los momentos más apasionantes de la historia de México. Mediante un fino análisis -que da cuenta del carácter perdurable que ha convertido a Zapata y la Revolución mexicana en clásico para estudiar la Revolución-, John Womack nos ofrece un brillante relato en torno a una de las figuras más representativas de la Revolución, Emiliano Zapata. Líder de la...

Why do continents matter? From economics to weather science—and everything in between—knowing the characteristics of the continents expands readers’ perspectives in every school subject. This fundamental information is a building block of many future lessons and an essential part of elementary education. This book presents a focused, clear, age-appropriate look at Earth’s continents that young readers are sure to find both informative and interesting. This volume is also packed with colorful maps that are labeled and explained to foster young readers’ comprehension of this important...