Anatomía para niños y jóvenes

The early nineteenth century in the United States was a study of contrasts. On the one hand, the Jazz Age brought cultural liberation, vivacity, and reckless consumption; on the other, the Great Depression brought poverty and desperation to millions. Explore these periods in American history through the eyes of the people who lived them.

Young readers will survey the discovery of the American colonies through the eyes of explorers, soldiers, and civilians.

En 1902, recluido en su cottage del condado de Kent (Pent Farm), Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) consagró varios meses a rehacer y completar la novela Seraphina, que su amigo Ford Madox Ford (1873-1939) acababa de terminar. Era una novela sobre piratas cubanos, comenzada en 1898. Conrad la transformó considerablemente y le cambió el título, apareciendo por fin en 1903 bajo el nombre de ambos. Dos años antes ya habían publicado otra experiencia mano a mano: la sorprendente novela The Inheritors, An Extravagant Story (Los herederos, 1901), y en 1923 volverían a publicar juntos The Nature of a...

Readers may never expect that they might free fall to Earth, but if they have ever dived into a pool, that's exactly what they've done. This Spanish-translated book shows readers how Newton's three laws of motion affect divers, skydivers, and mountain climbers' movements. Readers discover who uses gravity, who works against it, and all other forces that contribute to a successful dive or climb. After reading this Spanish-translated book, readers can decide if they will ever be interested in engaging in one of these extreme sports.