LA MIRADA DEL OTRO (CASTELLANO) . ESCENARIOS PARA LA DIFERENCIA

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...

From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, "western civilization" owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient...

Healthy Habits is a collection of four stories featuring the Chiminis, fictitious characters that live in the forest and are as small as pine cones. In each story, one of the Chiminis has an adventure that highlights the importance of hygiene, a good diet, and exercise, and offers general health advice.

El primer libro de no ficción en el mercado del libro infantil español sobre la tendencia más en alza entre los niños: la robótica. Los ves en el cine y en la tele, pero también los tienes en la cocina y en el ordenador. Nos ayudan a predecir el tiempo, ajustan la temperatura de la nevera y aspiran el polvo de la casa en nuestra ausencia. ¡Los robots están en todas partes! Pero esta invasión nos encanta. Poco a poco, estos bichos se han convertido, casi, en nuestros mejores amigos. Por eso hay que conocerlos bien, saber cómo funcionan y cuál es su manejo. Todo eso y mucho más es...