Líderes de la Comunidad

Take a bat, a ball, a mitt, and a warm summer day. Put them all together and you've got the great game of baseball! From the basic rules of baseball to All-Star Games, the first World Series, and the Hall of Fame, readers learn all about America's national pastime in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title that features plenty of colorful images, timelines, charts, and informational text.

Theodor W. Adorno fue testigo de la relación amorosa entre Alban Berg, el más celebrado compositor de la segunda escuela vienesa, y Hanna Fuchs, hermana de Franz Werfel. Del legado de ésta provienen las 14 cartas «secretas» de Alban Berg a la «amada lejana» que, junto con otros documentos (incluidas dos cartas de Adorno a Helene Berg), conforman el escenario del nacimiento de la Suite Lírica del músico. Los comentarios y análisis biográficos y musicológicos que integran esta edición de las cartas permiten acceder, a partir de la experiencia personal, al proceso creativo de Berg y ...

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.

The crustacean subphylum can be broken down into decapods, amphipods, copepods, and other types. This title offers readers from grades one through four comparisons between the needs and roles of different crustaceans, which will allow readers to understand the subphylum’s importance. Readers will recognize and expand their knowledge about familiar species like the lobster and the shrimp, while being introduced to the likes of the wood louse and zooplankton. Dynamic photography and methodically organized information will help readers examine the many sizes, types of limbs, and other features ...