Australia Y Oceanía

Discusses the various features of Australia, including its climate, mountains, rivers, lakes, animals, vegetation, coral reefs, flightless birds, population, and cities, and history of the Aborigines.

«Hace cinco días que la nave tiene abierta una vía de agua en la popa, en la bodega las bombas de achique no responden, no se divisa la costa, la tripulación empieza a lanzar al mar parte de la carga—primero, la de los propietarios menos importantes; la pimienta nunca, ya que es propiedad del rey—, los carpinteros de a bordo se ven impotentes y ni siquiera se sienten capaces de informar de la situación a los oficiales, el contramaestre está enfermo, el piloto equivoca el rumbo, los pasajeros protestan inconscientes de lo que ocurre, empieza a llover y a soplar un fuerte viento que...

[English] What is the difference between a savanna and a prairie? How do bison, zebras, and other grazers avoid hungry grassland predators? Trek across the plant-covered landscape of this book, and find out what makes grasslands one of Earth's treasures. [Spanish] ¿Qué diferencia hay entre una sabana y una pradera? ¿Cómo escapan los bisontes y las cebras de los depredadores? Camina entre los altos pastos de este libro. Descubrirás por qué los pastizales son uno de los grandes tesoros de la Tierra.

José Martí was barely 16 years old when he began to fight for the independence of his homeland through his writing. At 17 he was declared an enemy of Spain and sentenced to six years of prison and hard labor. But that did not stop him. Martí dedicated his life to defending Cuba's right to independence. Today he is remembered and honored as a man of integrity--brilliant and courageous--and as a lover of freedom and peace.

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.