Atlas de especies en peligro

Entre Lisboa, Madrid y San Sebastián, la inspiración musical del jazz envuelve una historia de amor. El pianista Santiago Biralbo se enamora de Lucrecia y son perseguidos por su marido, Bruce Malcolm. Mientras, un cuadro de Cézanne también desaparece y Toussaints Morton, procedente de Angola y patrocinador de una organización ultraderechista, traficante de cuadros y libros antiguos, participa en la persecución. La intriga criminal se enreda siguiendo un ritmo meticuloso e infalible. Esta historia es un homenaje al cine negro americano y a los tugurios en donde los grandes músicos...

In 1862, the American Civil War was underway, actively tearing the United States apart. At the start of the war, President Abraham Lincoln's main goal was preserving the Union, but he was now ready to make a stand on slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation was one of the most important documents of its time, but its contents can be confusing. This volume gives readers context for the proclamation, as well as explains what it says and its results, in uncomplicated language appropriate for those reading below level and those looking for a review of this subject.

Huracanes y tornados is one book in the Spanish-language Gran Atlas de la Ciencia series that covers today's most popular science topics, from digital TV to microchips to touchscreens and beyond. Perennial subjects in earth science, life science, and physical science are all explored in detail. Amazing graphics--more than 1,000 per title--combined with concise summaries help students understand complex subjects. Correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-9, each title also contains a glossary with full definitions for vocabulary.

For most of history, women have been confined to their households, and to lives without equal rights or equal opportunities. This volume introduces readers to the women of the suffrage movement, the defining movement for women’s rights, especially the right to vote. Primary sources and photographs will show readers firsthand how the challenges and successes of this movement shaped the lives of women across the United States. Readers will also learn about the inequality that still exists for women, and how they can change this injustice in the future.