¿Qué significa ser carpintero? (What's It Really Like to Be a Carpenter?)

We use machines every day, but most of us don't understand how they work. When they break down, most of us have no idea how to fix them. Mechanics are the masters of machines. Readers learn that mechanics work on vehicles, including cars, boats, and buses. They use special tools to take them apart and fix what's wrong, and they use their experience and technology to diagnose problems. They often work long hours, sometimes in bad weather, to get us where we need to go. Your readers will see that mechanics keep our world moving and growing.

How do you truly engage students in learning history? When students make personal connections to the subject, they’re much more motivated to learn. This Spanish book provides firsthand accounts of history that give personal insights into historical events. This primary source book focuses on the history of California’s Native American tribes: the Tongva, Yokuts, Yana, and Yahi. With a visually appealing layout, this book features captivating text, fun facts, sidebars, and time lines that help students grasp the essential concepts they need to know at their grade level. Packed with...

Aunque acuñado por primera vez en Alemania tras la Primera Guerra Mundial, sólo en los últimos veinticinco años encarnado por rostros visibles que van desde Ronald Reagan y Margaret Thatcher a Bill Clinton y George W. Bush, o desde Tony Blair a, en España, José María Aznar el término " neoliberalismo " ha adquirido un uso más corriente, designando por lo general las políticas relacionadas con la desregulación de las economías nacionales, la liberalización del comercio o la creación de un mercado global único. Manfred B. Steger y Ravi K. Roy ofrecen en esta breve introducción...

Politicians today in both Europe and the United States have succeeded in casting government spending as reckless wastefulness that has made the economy worse. In contrast, they have advanced a policy of draconian budget cuts--austerity--to solve the financial crisis. We are told that we have all lived beyond our means and now need to tighten our belts. This view conveniently forgets where all that debt came from. Not from an orgy of government spending, but as the direct result of bailing out, recapitalizing, and adding liquidity to the broken banking system. Through these actions private...

Acompaña a Geronimo y ayúdale a salvar un bosque y... ¡el planeta entero! Por medio de una divertida historia de Geronimo, iremos descubriendo curiosidades sobre nuestro planeta, pero no sólo eso, sino que también aprenderemos datos curiosos y, lo más importante, cómo salvarlo.