El Antiguo Egipto

Manifest Destiny the name given in the 1840s to a belief that the coast-to-coast expansion of the United States was both inevitable and justified, regardless of the means. Standing in the way were not only the native populations, but also the descendants of Spanish settlers who had lived in the Southwest for centuries. The racist belief that white men rightfully should expand their institutions into the area brought the United States into conflict with Mexico. War was declared in 1846, and by the time the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the war, the US had gained...

"En este libro, Marco Politi, periodista especializado en temas eclesiásticos, va más allá de los gestos fuera de protocolo y las frases polémicas recogidas por la prensa para mostrarnos la verdadera transformación que el papa Francisco, uno de los líderes más influyentes del planeta, busca llevar adelante en la Iglesia católica. Frente a las repetidas crisis de un papado que se concibe todavía como un poder absoluto, el pontífice se ha propuesto una empresa gigantesca: reformar las estructuras del catolicismo romano, el estilo de vida de sus instituciones y la aproximación de la...

New Edition for Young Adults. Malala Yousafzai is the youngest person ever considered for the Nobel Peace Prize. She stood up to the Taliban and nearly paid with her life. She shares her amazing story in her own words and proves that one person, no matter her age, can change the world.

A human hand is found in the zoo's elephant enclosure. The rest of the teacher and ardent environmentalist turns up on the lawn. Although admired by his students, nearly everyone else seems to have a reason to want him dead.